Annie Leymarie
@annieleymarie.bsky.social
Nature / Climate / More-than-humans / Degrowth / Social justice / Food, Farming and Land Use / Energy / Retrofits / Transport
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Unless you're reading this from your private jet, the same system is oppressing us all.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Unless you're reading this from your private jet, the same system is oppressing us all.
linktr.ee/boldpolitics
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Also animal agriculture cssn.org/wp-content/u...
med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
It really is endless. And a reminder to folks who think the fossil fuel industry can be trustworthy "partners." UN Framework Convention on Tobacco control excludes that industry because they have demonstrated their true colors. Fossil fuel industry the same.
It really is endless. And a reminder to folks who think the fossil fuel industry can be trustworthy "partners." UN Framework Convention on Tobacco control excludes that industry because they have demonstrated their true colors. Fossil fuel industry the same.
How the tobacco industry began funding courses for doctors
Earlier this year, the largest tobacco company in the world paid millions to fund continuing medical education courses on nicotine addiction -16,000 physicians and other health care providers took the...
med.stanford.edu
December 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Also animal agriculture cssn.org/wp-content/u...
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The US under Trump is a hostile state against whom appeasement does not work
Farage is his agent in the UK and the public need to be reminded repeatedly of his close ties to Trump
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Farage is his agent in the UK and the public need to be reminded repeatedly of his close ties to Trump
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
European Council president warns US not to interfere in Europe’s affairs
The new US national security strategy codifies a seismic shift in transatlantic relations, say experts
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The US under Trump is a hostile state against whom appeasement does not work
Farage is his agent in the UK and the public need to be reminded repeatedly of his close ties to Trump
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Farage is his agent in the UK and the public need to be reminded repeatedly of his close ties to Trump
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Warm oceans are transforming even ‘weak’ cyclones into deadly rainmakets by supplying more fuel and evaporation, increasing atmospheric moisture that results in intense rain, so even weak storms can cause exceptional rainfall.
theconversation.com/warm-oceans-...
theconversation.com/warm-oceans-...
Warm oceans seem to be turning even ‘weak’ cyclones into deadly rainmakers
Cyclones Ditwah and Senyar show we must prepare for storms that are weak in wind but extreme in rain.
theconversation.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Warm oceans are transforming even ‘weak’ cyclones into deadly rainmakets by supplying more fuel and evaporation, increasing atmospheric moisture that results in intense rain, so even weak storms can cause exceptional rainfall.
theconversation.com/warm-oceans-...
theconversation.com/warm-oceans-...
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I am sorry - this is not an easy video to watch
Imagine if every hour - you had 10,000 humans lined up and cut off their arms and then threw them into the sea to die in agony
This is what is happening to sharks every hour
10,000 sharks killed every hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TdX...
Imagine if every hour - you had 10,000 humans lined up and cut off their arms and then threw them into the sea to die in agony
This is what is happening to sharks every hour
10,000 sharks killed every hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TdX...
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I am sorry - this is not an easy video to watch
Imagine if every hour - you had 10,000 humans lined up and cut off their arms and then threw them into the sea to die in agony
This is what is happening to sharks every hour
10,000 sharks killed every hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TdX...
Imagine if every hour - you had 10,000 humans lined up and cut off their arms and then threw them into the sea to die in agony
This is what is happening to sharks every hour
10,000 sharks killed every hour www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TdX...
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The grim death toll from heat waves across European cities this past summer would have been captured in shocking headlines if they happened all at once, in a bombing or plane crash—835 in Rome, 630 in Athens, 409 in Paris.
Human-Caused Warming Tripled the Death Toll of European Heat Waves This Summer, New Report Shows - Inside Climate News
Public health researchers struggle to track the accelerating pace of global warming impacts.
insideclimatenews.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The grim death toll from heat waves across European cities this past summer would have been captured in shocking headlines if they happened all at once, in a bombing or plane crash—835 in Rome, 630 in Athens, 409 in Paris.
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Each year, a significant amount of federally protected wolves are illegally killed during deer-hunting season in Minnesota.
One study found that 44% of all illegally killed wolves were killed between Nov. 7-16, a 10 day window when deer hunting is in full swing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XGCnju
One study found that 44% of all illegally killed wolves were killed between Nov. 7-16, a 10 day window when deer hunting is in full swing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XGCnju
Are deer hunters in Minnesota poaching wolves on the side?
Studies show a spike in illegal wolf kills during the brief deer season.
ca.news.yahoo.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Each year, a significant amount of federally protected wolves are illegally killed during deer-hunting season in Minnesota.
One study found that 44% of all illegally killed wolves were killed between Nov. 7-16, a 10 day window when deer hunting is in full swing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XGCnju
One study found that 44% of all illegally killed wolves were killed between Nov. 7-16, a 10 day window when deer hunting is in full swing. Read more: https://bit.ly/3XGCnju
Because of the accelerating climate crisis there are different views on this, but it's good to confirm all the very real risks, at a time when we can't even get countries to agree to real action at climate COPs
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on solar geoengineering: Africa has a point about this risky technology | Editorial
Editorial: Sun-dimming risks putting the planet’s thermostat under Donald Trump’s control. Better to adopt the precautionary principle with high-stakes science
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Because of the accelerating climate crisis there are different views on this, but it's good to confirm all the very real risks, at a time when we can't even get countries to agree to real action at climate COPs
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Shifts to plant-based/plant-rich diets can free huge amounts of land, so as to draw down carbon and boost biodiversity. We can thus simultaneously address the single biggest cause of man-made methane emissions - meat & dairy production - whilst removing CO2 (see www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-12...)
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Shifts to plant-based/plant-rich diets can free huge amounts of land, so as to draw down carbon and boost biodiversity. We can thus simultaneously address the single biggest cause of man-made methane emissions - meat & dairy production - whilst removing CO2 (see www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-12...)
All salmon farms are dreadful but land-based ones, that haven't yet arrived in the UK, would be the worst.
foodrise.org.uk/fish-out-of-...
foodrise.org.uk/fish-out-of-...
Fish out of water - Pulling the plug on land-based salmon factory farms - Foodrise
Foodrise and Seastemik have published a stark new policy briefing Fish out of water: Pulling the plug on land-based salmon factory farms – calling for governments to ban land-based salmon production. ...
foodrise.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
All salmon farms are dreadful but land-based ones, that haven't yet arrived in the UK, would be the worst.
foodrise.org.uk/fish-out-of-...
foodrise.org.uk/fish-out-of-...
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Good that Uni was rated higher. Better advice still!
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Good that Uni was rated higher. Better advice still!
"In Madagascar... forests are primarily felled by individual families who cut trees to grow crops or collect cooking fuel. That’s how many people feed themselves and make money. They often have few other options."
Read: jonathonporritt.com/overpopulati...
Read: jonathonporritt.com/overpopulati...
“We didn’t have the agriculture skills before, so people would go into the forest for charcoal,” Lalao said that morning. “But now they are working here.”
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www.vox.com/climate/4676...
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www.vox.com/climate/4676...
The world’s lemurs are going extinct. This is the only way to save them.
To protect Madagascar’s iconic animals, wildlife groups need to think beyond wildlife.
www.vox.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"In Madagascar... forests are primarily felled by individual families who cut trees to grow crops or collect cooking fuel. That’s how many people feed themselves and make money. They often have few other options."
Read: jonathonporritt.com/overpopulati...
Read: jonathonporritt.com/overpopulati...
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#COVID-19: Vaccination-first approaches consistently outperformed infection-first scenarios = proactive #vaccination policies are to be preferred over infection-acquired #immunity. This also matters for rapid response strategies for future pandemic threats: doi.org/10.1016/j.va... #COVID #vaccine
Redirecting
doi.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#COVID-19: Vaccination-first approaches consistently outperformed infection-first scenarios = proactive #vaccination policies are to be preferred over infection-acquired #immunity. This also matters for rapid response strategies for future pandemic threats: doi.org/10.1016/j.va... #COVID #vaccine
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We're still turning up the heat.
426.91 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 07-Dec-2025
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
December 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We're still turning up the heat.
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I'm going to keep repeating this strategy until I'm either dead or this war has ended. Whichever comes first.
Western leaders (forget Trump) have the power to end Russia's war within months, even weeks, if they apply a shock to Russia's economy. Overnight. Sanctions and trade blocks on everything.
Western leaders (forget Trump) have the power to end Russia's war within months, even weeks, if they apply a shock to Russia's economy. Overnight. Sanctions and trade blocks on everything.
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I'm going to keep repeating this strategy until I'm either dead or this war has ended. Whichever comes first.
Western leaders (forget Trump) have the power to end Russia's war within months, even weeks, if they apply a shock to Russia's economy. Overnight. Sanctions and trade blocks on everything.
Western leaders (forget Trump) have the power to end Russia's war within months, even weeks, if they apply a shock to Russia's economy. Overnight. Sanctions and trade blocks on everything.
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White storks to make historic return to London in 2026
- Species extinct as breeding birds in Britain since 1416 to be reintroduced in Barking and Dagenham as part of rewilding effort
Story by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Species extinct as breeding birds in Britain since 1416 to be reintroduced in Barking and Dagenham as part of rewilding effort
Story by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
White storks to make historic return to London in 2026
Species extinct as breeding birds in Britain since 1416 to be reintroduced in Barking and Dagenham as part of rewilding effort
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
White storks to make historic return to London in 2026
- Species extinct as breeding birds in Britain since 1416 to be reintroduced in Barking and Dagenham as part of rewilding effort
Story by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Species extinct as breeding birds in Britain since 1416 to be reintroduced in Barking and Dagenham as part of rewilding effort
Story by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A journey of growing wheat, making high performance wall panels from the leftover straw, and pre-assembling the panels into larger wall segments for one of the biggest biobased buildings in Europe
Large scale biobased construction is here 🌾
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kp...
Large scale biobased construction is here 🌾
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kp...
Productieproces stro gevelpanelen - BESTSELLER
YouTube video by Bouwbedrijf Van de Ven
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December 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A journey of growing wheat, making high performance wall panels from the leftover straw, and pre-assembling the panels into larger wall segments for one of the biggest biobased buildings in Europe
Large scale biobased construction is here 🌾
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kp...
Large scale biobased construction is here 🌾
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kp...
I could tell you a joke about Icarus, but it wouldn't land well.
I could tell you a joke about Cassandra, but you simply would not listen.
I have a joke about Leonidas, but you'll have to take it from me.
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I could tell you a joke about Icarus, but it wouldn't land well.
So our brains have been copying AI all along? 😵💫
New evidence shows that the brain processes spoken language in sequential layers, closely paralleling the architecture of advanced AI language models and challenging traditional rule-based theories.
How your brain understands language may be more like AI than previously thought
A new study reveals that the human brain processes spoken language in a sequence that closely mirrors the layered architecture of advanced AI language models.
medicalxpress.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
So our brains have been copying AI all along? 😵💫
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It's 25th anniversary of the 1st offshore wind turbine in the UK this week
Offshore wind now provides over 1/6 of UK power
Success was not inevitable, and it continues to be a battle against the fossil fuel industries
Greenpeace UK has been part of the fight
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/powerin...
Offshore wind now provides over 1/6 of UK power
Success was not inevitable, and it continues to be a battle against the fossil fuel industries
Greenpeace UK has been part of the fight
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/powerin...
Powering Britain’s future: Greenpeace’s battle for offshore wind - Greenpeace UK
In 25 years, offshore wind power went from niche concept to the backbone of the UK's energy system. But this success wasn't inevitable.
www.greenpeace.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's 25th anniversary of the 1st offshore wind turbine in the UK this week
Offshore wind now provides over 1/6 of UK power
Success was not inevitable, and it continues to be a battle against the fossil fuel industries
Greenpeace UK has been part of the fight
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/powerin...
Offshore wind now provides over 1/6 of UK power
Success was not inevitable, and it continues to be a battle against the fossil fuel industries
Greenpeace UK has been part of the fight
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/powerin...
Actually our fear of nature harms... nature most.
We need to extend the concept of "public health" to include the health of all intertwined life forms - the wider community we're part of.
We need to extend the concept of "public health" to include the health of all intertwined life forms - the wider community we're part of.
December 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Actually our fear of nature harms... nature most.
We need to extend the concept of "public health" to include the health of all intertwined life forms - the wider community we're part of.
We need to extend the concept of "public health" to include the health of all intertwined life forms - the wider community we're part of.
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Sharks are ancient animals who have existed for more than 400 million years, long before the dinosaurs, but they soon may be gone forever
as humans kill more than 10,000 sharks every hour
We must act now before it is too late
meatyourfuture.com/2017/05/shar...
as humans kill more than 10,000 sharks every hour
We must act now before it is too late
meatyourfuture.com/2017/05/shar...
Sharks Survived 5 Mass Extinctions, But May Not Survive Humans
Sharks have existed for over 400 million years, long before dinosaurs, and are critical to ocean ecosystems. But we humans are driving them to extinction.
meatyourfuture.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Sharks are ancient animals who have existed for more than 400 million years, long before the dinosaurs, but they soon may be gone forever
as humans kill more than 10,000 sharks every hour
We must act now before it is too late
meatyourfuture.com/2017/05/shar...
as humans kill more than 10,000 sharks every hour
We must act now before it is too late
meatyourfuture.com/2017/05/shar...
I don't think we "we should consider ourselves as custodians of nature"...
Read about the harm from "humanisation": believing humans are the net, in the Indian myth of "Indra's net", rather than one jewel among uncountable jewels strewn connectedly on an infinite web: sunypress.edu/Books/C/Coha...
Read about the harm from "humanisation": believing humans are the net, in the Indian myth of "Indra's net", rather than one jewel among uncountable jewels strewn connectedly on an infinite web: sunypress.edu/Books/C/Coha...
King’s College in London reminds us about the #biodiversitycrisis amidst big focus on climate 🌍
www.kcl.ac.uk/cop30-is-the...
#COP30 #Extinction #NNL
www.kcl.ac.uk/cop30-is-the...
#COP30 #Extinction #NNL
COP30: Is the biodiversity crisis over?
As the world meets at COP30 to define the steps needed to transition to a Green economy, have we forgotten that the world’s biodiversity is facing the sixth mass extinction?
www.kcl.ac.uk
December 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I don't think we "we should consider ourselves as custodians of nature"...
Read about the harm from "humanisation": believing humans are the net, in the Indian myth of "Indra's net", rather than one jewel among uncountable jewels strewn connectedly on an infinite web: sunypress.edu/Books/C/Coha...
Read about the harm from "humanisation": believing humans are the net, in the Indian myth of "Indra's net", rather than one jewel among uncountable jewels strewn connectedly on an infinite web: sunypress.edu/Books/C/Coha...