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exploring, discussions.. not much more. not really interested in politics. no chats from the off - thanks.
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One of my formidable sisters has laid down the law, that I cant pass #Friday13th without posting #zombies. So, you beautiful peerless examples of our elastic mutating species, les go. Shout outs to Carlye #Rishloo for his support, mate this ones for you. Rock your day ppls :) #FungiFriends
February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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There are many levels of "naked": underwear only, no clothing at all & the highest level of (human) nakedness: only wearing socks.

Then we have the glass frogs of Family Centrolenidae, who take it to the next level: visible organs.

This is part of their Cloak of Invisibility!

(📷: Jaime Culebra)
February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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RED THREAD: Green dreams, made in China
RED THREAD: Green dreams, made in China
This week, we look at Beijing’s grip on Europe’s clean energy transition...
dlvr.it
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Rare earth metals are in the news again, which reminds me of this fantastic report from Global Witness exploring the extent of illegal mining on the Myanmar side of their shared border with China: globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
Myanmar's poisoned mountains
The toxic rare earth mining industry at the heart of the global green energy transition
globalwitness.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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China Still Dominates Critical Mineral Refining in 2030
elements.visualcapitalist.com/china-still-...

Bei anderen Metallen sieht es nicht viel besser aus und 6N Si wird erst gar aufgeführt

Wobei man wissen muss, dass chinesische Hüttenwerke nicht nur in China betrieben werden.
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China Still Dominates Critical Mineral Refining in 2030
By 2030, China is projected to control over 60% of the world’s refined critical mineral supply.
elements.visualcapitalist.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Sehr anschaulich und ausführlich erläutert (außerdem gibt noch mehr längere Threads davon zum Thema Wasserstoff). Tja alles in allem doch ziemlich ernüchternd. bsky.app/profile/utes...
🌍 H2-Illusion oder H2-Hoffnung? – Der Realitätscheck einer Wunderwaffe.

Teurer Champagner für alle? Der physikalische Offenbarungseid.

In den letzten Tagen haben wir gelernt: Grüner Wasserstoff ist energetisch ein Schwergewicht und logistisch eine Diva.

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February 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Brazil holds nearly a quarter of the world’s known deposits of rare earths, second only to China. It could help the world out of a tight geopolitical bind
China’s rare-earth chokehold terrifies the West, but Brazil benefits
A quarter of all the world’s known deposits of rare earths are found in the country
econ.st
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Good piece on why China dominates rare earths processing. Gregory makes the case that geological endowments in this case do matter and that the relative concentration for particular heavy rare earths favors China. open.substack.com/pub/chinatal...
China's Rare Earths Chokehold: A Primer
Farrell Gregory is a nonresident fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Bürokratie, lähmende und erschöpfende Prozessketten, fehlende Planungssicherheit (Bürokratie alle paar Monate was Neues) und noch mehr Bürokratie & Bürokratie nach der Bürokratie sind m.M.n. das Hauptproblem mit der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit in der Eurozone. Viel mehr Bürokratie hilft da ganz bestimmt.
February 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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How RNA reveals clues to life’s origins on Earth 🧪
www.chemistryworld.com/features/how...

Clare Sansom explores how the RNA world hypothesis bridges the gap between non-living chemistry and the first cells
February 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Stemonitis sp Slime Mold. NWT, Canada.
#myxomycetes #fungifriends
The larger slime mold is about 2cm high.
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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This stunning aurora over Norway from 2014 reminds us: the Sun is currently at solar maximum, the peak of its 11-year activity cycle. This drives more frequent and spectacular auroral displays worldwide.

Credit: Max Rive
February 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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~50 kb genomes, 4× smaller than the genomes of 𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 sp. 👀 and ~3× smaller than the 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 genome 👀. Elio called 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 ...👇
#SymbioSky
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Aber es gibt auch schon Lösungsansätze. DME (Dimethylether) hat höhere Lagerkapazität (mehr wie Ammoniak), ist für die Meere untoxisch und durch neue Verfahren in der Herstellung energetisch günstiger. Klimaschutzziele= Deutschland wird/muss H2 importieren. nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/02/11/f...
Fraunhofer ISE: Dimethylether kann Gamechanger für die Wasserstoffwirtschaft werden
nachrichten.idw-online.de
February 11, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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Von der Forschung zum industriellen Design, auf dem Weg zur großtechnischen Phosphorrückgewinnung...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Kreislaufwirtschaft ist Deutschlands Chance -Qualität statt Quantität. "(.)Deutschland ist bei den Technologien für die Kreislaufwirtschaft weltweit führend. (.) wirtschaftliche Relevanz der Patente ist Deutschland sogar globaler Spitzenreiter (.) Führungsposition ist jedoch zunehmend gefährdet.(.)"
February 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Demzufolge wird/wäre eine H2-Wirtschaft eher lokal begrenzt (soweit die Pipeline reicht) und mit lokalen H2-Hotspots (Elektrolysespots) wo sich dann wohl auch die dafür geeigneten Industrien ansiedeln (Stahl- Düngerproduktion, generell Hochtemperatur-prozesswärme f. Glas- Zementherstellung etc).
February 11, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Glaube nicht. Man sollte den Ausbau von Speichern (auch Wärmespeicher) fördern, egal ob Privat- o. Gewerblich Hauptsache Speichermöglichkeiten, plus Ausbau Smart-Grid und Vorbereitung auf bidirektionales Laden statt einfach EE-Ausbau (=>Subventionen gekoppelt an Bereitstellung v. Speicherkapazität).
February 11, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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The thing about a probe lens is I could spend all day just doing stuff like this. Moss and lichens are so cool up close, and the weather was so good today. Definitely a good morning

#photography #moss #fungifriends #nature
February 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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And yesterday brought me a slime mould, the tiny pinheads of Comatricha nigra in vast profusion in our local Kent woodland. #slimemould #slimemold #fungifriends #naturephotography #myxomycetes #mycology
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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If all Earth’s ice sheets melted, sea level would rise ~65m over millennia

But just 1–2% of that (~65–130 cm) would force chronic flooding & retreat in many coastal cities

~1 billion people live within 10m of sea level (~15% of total)

The risk isn’t the end state, it’s how little change it takes!
February 10, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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Deutschland weltweit führend bei Technologien für die Kreislaufwirtschaft – Ostasien holt schnell auf
Deutschland ist bei den Technologien für die Kreislaufwirtschaft weltweit führend. Bei der absoluten Anzahl der Patente in diesem Bereic...
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February 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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I just think this is cool: the re-colonization by marine life at the site of the Gardnos meteor crater - except this is Neoproterozoic in age, before complex life.

#PaleoSky #Geology 🧪🦕🦖⚒️

From "P3":

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reestablishment of an early life shallow marine ecosystem in the Neoproterozoic Gardnos meteorite impact crater (Norway)
Trace fossils, microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS), palynomorphs and particulate organic matter (POM) found in post-impact sediments in …
www.sciencedirect.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Chemical and other firms are starting to deploy thermal batteries to help decarbonize their operations. By working directly with heat, thermal batteries beat the efficiency of most other energy storage options. Read more: cen.acs.org/business/Dec...

#chemsky 🧪
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Researchers from ETH Zurich have demonstrated why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life – and why the Earth is so fortunate. Their findings may have consequences for the search for life elsewhere in the universe. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
Why only a small number of planets are suitable for life
Researchers from ETH Zurich have demonstrated why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life – and why the Earth is so fortunate. Their findings may have consequences for t...
ethz.ch
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 AM