Peter Hoogmoed
banner
pchoog.bsky.social
Peter Hoogmoed
@pchoog.bsky.social
Senior IT Specialist, Tai Chi practitioner, Photography
Reposted by Peter Hoogmoed
Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?

That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Mongabay - Predators in peril: Protected areas cover just a fraction of global carnivore ranges

Human pressure is degrading the territory many carnivores need to hunt and breed, according to a recent study in Science Advances.
news.mongabay.com/2025/12/pred...
Predators in peril: Protected areas cover just a fraction of global carnivore ranges
Slinking beneath the greenery of the Amazon is a cat whose territory far exceeds its stature. Despite weighing less than the average housecat, scientists say the northern tiger cat (Leopardus tigrinus...
news.mongabay.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Phys Org - Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They're a climate warning, scientists say

What feels unprecedented is exactly what climate scientists expect: A new normal of punishing storms, floods and devastation.
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They're a climate warning, scientists say
Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak havoc that has caught many places off guard.
phys.org
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The Guardian - Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report

Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report
Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Reposted by Peter Hoogmoed
De #vogelgriep loopt uit de hand.

Sinds vorige week rond 300.000 eenden en kippen vergast. Dierenambulances lopen vol met zieke wilde vogels & vragen om hulp.

En nu zijn zelfs KITTENS doodgegaan.👇🏽

Kamer moet nu in actie komen en mijn debatverzoek steunen.

nos.nl/artikel/2592...
Voor het eerst in Nederland jonge katjes dood door vogelgriep
Minister Wiersma scherpt de maatregelen tegen het virus verder aan, schrijft ze aan de Kamer.
nos.nl
December 2, 2025 at 7:13 AM
CarbonBrief - Scientists have long known that fires release substantial amounts of greenhouse gases and pollutants into the atmosphere.

New satellite data suggests that global emissions from fires are much higher than previously assumed.
www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-w...
Guest post: Why carbon emissions from fires are significantly higher than thought - Carbon Brief
New satellite data has shed fresh light on the complex interplay between the climate and fires in different landscapes around the world.
www.carbonbrief.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Guardian - UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies

Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release chemicals from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies
Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Interesting Engineering - Scientists develop self-destructing plastic that can break down naturally on demand

Inspired by natural polymers, the design allows plastic products to last days or years, depending on purpose.
interestingengineering.com/innovation/n...
Programmable self-destructing plastic can break down when triggered
Rutgers scientists create plastics that can break down at programmed speeds using a chemistry inspired by nature.
interestingengineering.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Phys Org - Climate action saves lives. So why do climate models ignore well-being?

Climate change is already shaping our well-being. It affects mental health, spreads infectious diseases, disrupts work and damages food supplies.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Climate action saves lives. So why do climate models ignore well-being?
Climate change is already shaping our well-being. It affects mental health, spreads infectious diseases, disrupts work, damages food supplies and forces families to leave their homes because of confli...
phys.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Phys Org - Africa's forests have switched from absorbing to emitting carbon, new study finds

This alarming shift, which happened after 2010, underscores the urgent need for stronger global action to protect forests.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Africa's forests have switched from absorbing to emitting carbon, new study finds
New research warns that Africa's forests, once vital allies in the fight against climate change, have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source.
phys.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The Guardian - Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown

Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Change Inc - Van ronkende motor naar stille en schone toekomst: de bouw maakt zich klaar voor nul uitstoot

De bouwplaats van morgen is stil, schoon en slim georganiseerd, het vraagt meer dan nieuwe machines, het vraagt nieuwe manieren van samenwerken.
www.change.inc/transities/b...
Van diesel naar nul uitstoot: de emissievrije bouwplaats komt eraan
De bouw maakt zich klaar voor een stille en schone toekomst. Samenwerking, slimme planning en elektrificatie maken de emissievrije bouwplaats mogelijk.
www.change.inc
November 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Phys Org - Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales

The findings challenge the assumption that a deep-sea habitat offers protection from human-made per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales
New research has revealed that marine mammals who live far below the ocean's surface are not immune from the burden of toxic forever chemicals, with whales and dolphins showing unprecedented levels of...
phys.org
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The Guardian - Many ships found breaching pollution limits despite tighter controls

Researchers using aircraft to sample exhaust plumes say infringements persist – even in stricter zones
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Many ships found breaching pollution limits despite tighter controls
Researchers using aircraft to sample exhaust plumes say infringements persist – even in stricter zones
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Reposted by Peter Hoogmoed
Privéjets gaan zwaar worden belast!

Tweede Kamer steunt de wetswijziging van @partijvoordedieren.nl en GL/PvdA hierover.

Natuurlijk willen we het liefst een verbod op privéjets, maar dit is een geweldige doorbraak. De vervuilers betalen, goed voor het klimaat en gezondheid!
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The Guardian - Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia

A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic and endangered species, say experts
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia
A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic and endangered species, say experts
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Phys Org - Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate and must be stemmed, researchers warn

Climate change conditions turn plastics into more mobile, persistent, and hazardous pollutants.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate and must be stemmed, researchers warn
Climate change conditions turn plastics into more mobile, persistent, and hazardous pollutants. This is done by speeding up plastic breakdown into microplastics—microscopic fragments of plastic—spread...
phys.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Nieuwe Oogst -De Tweede Kamer wil snel een verbod op het gebruik van stroomstootapparatuur in de veehouderij. Een meerderheid dringt er bij demissionair landbouwminister Femke Wiersma op aan te stoppen met uitstellen.
www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Kamer wordt ongeduldig en wil snel verbod veeprikker
De Tweede Kamer wil snel een verbod op het gebruik van stroomstootapparatuur in de veehouderij. Een meerderheid dringt er bij demissionair landbouwminister Femke Wiersma op aan te stoppen met uitstell...
www.nieuweoogst.nl
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Phys Org - Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk

What's less well known is that as you go higher into the mountains, the rate of climate change can become even more intense.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk
Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, acco...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Phys Org - NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation

Some of the world's best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia's rainforest despite many brands' claims of sustainability.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation
Some of the world's best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia's rainforest despite many brands' claims of sustainability, according to research published ...
phys.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The Guardian - ‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement

At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement
At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recovery
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Phys Org - Climate change and inequality are connected. Policies need to reflect this

Inequality has been found to undermine democracy, social and political cohesion and economic stability and the ability to deal with climate and environmental challenges.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Climate change and inequality are connected. Policies need to reflect this
An increasingly strong case is being made to bring inequality into discussions about climate change. The logic behind this has been set out by leading international institutions such as the Internatio...
phys.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Nieuwe Oogst - Eerste kweekvleesboer ter wereld start in Nederland

Het is een echte wereldprimeur. Op een melkveehouderij in het Zuid-Hollandse Midden-Delfland is een testinstallatie geplaatst voor de productie van kweekvlees.
www.nieuweoogst.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Eerste kweekvleesboer ter wereld start in Nederland
Het is een echte wereldprimeur. Op een melkveehouderij in het Zuid-Hollandse Midden-Delfland is een testinstallatie geplaatst voor de productie van kweekvlees.
www.nieuweoogst.nl
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Homeless dogs and cats are being shot, poisoned, and set on fire in Morocco ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup – please urge Moroccan officials to act now! #MoroccanMassacre petauk.org/2rg
Help End the Slaughter of Homeless Animals in Morocco
Dogs and cats are being shot, poisoned, and set on fire in Morocco ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
petauk.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Change Inc - Opmerkelijk: Gewassen worden minder voedzaam door klimaatverandering

Wetenschappers hebben nu aangetoond dat ook de voedingswaarden van eetbare gewassen afneemt door de toename van CO2 in de atmosfeer.
www.change.inc/transities/v...
Gewassen worden minder voedzaam door klimaatverandering
Wetenschappers hebben aangetoond dat de voedingswaarden van eetbare gewassen afnemen door klimaatverandering.
www.change.inc
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM