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Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

Why global health research must stop treating communities as data sources and start honoring them as knowers - GHO

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Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 5d

Real question, not snark. How do we update this diagnosis to reflect the elimination of USAID, other US cuts (eg NIH), and big (~40%) overall cuts to health aid over other rich countries? Global health as we knew and could critique it in 2024 is mostly gone. What are productive ideas now?

Professor Seye Abimbola joins us for the Expert's Voice where he discusses epistemic injustice, the stubborn legacies of colonialism in academic global health, and why meaningful change requires us to...

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Kristof Decoster @kristofdecoster.bsky.social · 3d

www.theguardian.com/football/202... We're so screwed. @rvandepas.bsky.social

A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifa’s 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape

NFTs, dynamic pricing and double resale fees have turned the 2026 World Cup into a fintech carnival where fandom meets late-capitalist absurdity

Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens

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Kristof Decoster @kristofdecoster.bsky.social · 13d

Via the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... @rvandepas.bsky.social

Masoud Pezeshkian says subsidence is also ‘a disaster’ in city of 10 million, which consumes quarter of Iran’s water

Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership

Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · 21d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliances

US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliances

I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful | George Monbiot

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Kristof Decoster @kristofdecoster.bsky.social · 25d

Monbiot in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @rvandepas.bsky.social

Once, I believed that humanity’s problem was an information deficit. Now, I know you can’t speak truth to power if power controls your words, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Indonesia Protests Over Political Cronyism (West Papua) – Modern Tokyo Times

Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · Aug 28

Indonesia Protests Over Political Cronyism moderntokyotimes.com/indonesia-pr... Thousands of students, workers and activists demonstrated outside the nation’s parliament on Monday against a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah ($US3,075) for MPs, which is 10 times the Jakarta minimum wage.

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Ribuan Warga Puncak Jaya Dilaporkan Mengungsi Akibat Penyerangan Militer | Jubi Papua

Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thousands of Puncak Jaya residents reportedly evacuated due to military attacks jubi.id/lapago/2025/... Residents of Lumo and Mewoholu Districts, Puncak Jaya Regency, Central Papua, have reportedly evacuated to locations, allegedly due to attacks carried out by the Task Force Operations Command.

Menurutnya, selain menyebabkan ribuan warga dua distrik mengungsi, penyerangan itu juga menyebabkan tiga anak mengalami luka tembak. Korban adalah JG (2

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Opinion – Wi-Fi, War and West Papua in an Algorithmic Age

Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · Aug 27

Opinion – Wi-Fi, War and West Papua in an Algorithmic Age www.e-ir.info/2025/08/26/o... Protecting these spaces means embracing transparency, resisting monopolization and supporting decentralized, democratic digital tools—one conversation, one placard and one community at a time.

Jürgen Habermas envisioned a public sphere grounded in dialogue, mutual understanding and accountability – today's digital ecosystem deviates significantly from this.

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Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Guardian view on the collapse of environmental talks: petrostates blocked a global plastics deal, but we must not despair www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... The failure of UN talks in Geneva should anger us all. The increasing threat to our health, environments and wildlife must be addressed.

The Guardian view on the collapse of environmental talks: petrostates blocked a global plastics deal, but we must not despair | Editorial

Editorial: The failure of UN talks in Geneva should anger us all. The increasing threat to our health, our environments and wildlife must be addressed.

West Papua and Pity the Indigenous: Endless International Failure – Modern Tokyo Times

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Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · Aug 18

West Papua and Pity the Indigenous: Endless International Failure moderntokyotimes.com/west-papua-a... Spare a thought for the Indigenous Papuans, enduring decades of persecution in their homeland. This ongoing form of colonialism is enabled by nations that continue to supply arms to Indonesia.

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Countries race for late breakthrough in deadlocked plastic pollution talks - Sight Magazine

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Sight Magazine @sightmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 15

Countries race for late breakthrough in deadlocked plastic pollution talks @sightmagazine.bsky.social #plastictreaty #plastic #plasticpollution #UN #INC5 #oilproducers #WorldWildlifeFund

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Talks to create the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution hung in the balance late on Thursday.

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Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to close

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Climate, Ecology, War & More by Dr. Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · Aug 14

Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to close
->Spectrum News | #Plastic | More info from EcoSearch

GENEVA — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production. What You Need To Know Negotiations on a global...

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Countries urged to ‘hold the line’ in Geneva plastics treaty negotiations

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Tom Spencer @tpspencer88.bsky.social · Aug 14

Countries urged to ‘hold the line’ in Geneva plastics treaty negotiations

Talks continue amid warnings from environmental groups over being ‘sold out’ without meaningful or legally binding measures
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #Plastic #Greenwashing

Talks continue amid warnings from environmental groups over being ‘sold out’ without meaningful or legally binding measures

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Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · Aug 14

R.I.P. Edgar Wilmer, such a fundamental contributor to the Primary Health Care philosophy and the WHO Alma-Ata declaration from 1978. Thank you for all that you contributed to make this world a more human and dignified place

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medicusmundi.es @medicusmundi.bsky.social · Jul 31

Muere #EdgarWilmer, pionero en la promoción de la salud holística, fundador de #MedicusMundSuiza @medicusmundich.bsky.social y representante de #MedicusMundiInternacional en #AlmaAta
medicusmundi.es/es/actualida... @mleschhorn.bsky.social @rvandepas.bsky.social @kristofdecoster.bsky.social

De sluipmoord van het vooruitgangsoptimisme - DeWereldMorgen.be

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Kristof Decoster @kristofdecoster.bsky.social · Aug 9

Nick Meynen in de Wereld Morgen: www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2025... @gorikooms.bsky.social @rvandepas.bsky.social @willemvandeput.bsky.social

Fossiel fascisme begint niet met witte mannen die keihard het zwarte goud boven alles zetten. Het begint met alternatieve feiten en debatten die het equivalent zijn van een open breuk vaststellen, maa...

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Health was supposed to be central to the UN plastics treaty. Now it's up for debate.

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Climate, Ecology, War & More by Dr. Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · Aug 13

Health was supposed to be central to the UN plastics treaty. Now it's up for debate.
->Grist | #Health #Plastic | More info from EcoSearch

Since negotiations for a United Nations treaty to address plastic pollution began more than three years ago, protecting human health has risen to the top of many countries’ priority lists. This is partly because the science on the issue has...

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Southeast Asian governments called to put environment and health first at the Plastics Treaty Negotiation

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Climate, Ecology, War & More by Dr. Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · Aug 14

Southeast Asian governments called to put environment and health first at the Plastics Treaty Negotiation
->Break Free from Plastic | #Environment #Plastic #Health | More info from EcoSearch

11 August 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - The negotiation towards a global plastics treaty to end plastic pollution reaches a point of no return this week. With only three days left, we, civil society organisations in Southeast Asia, commend our leaders...

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Richard Michael Blaber @rmblaber1956.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 14

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/13/plastic-pollution-treaty-talks-stall-one-day-before-deadline. "Greenpeace described the new text as a 'gift to the #petrochemical #industry & a #betrayal of #humanity'. Graham Forbes, Greenpeace’s head of delegation, said: 'By failing to […]

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No agreement in sight as UN plastic pollution treaty talks enter final day

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Inside Voices @inside-voices.bsky.social · Aug 14

Al Jazeera: No agreement in sight as UN plastic pollution treaty talks enter final day

#PlasticTalks #PlasticsTalks
#PlasticTreaty #PlasticsTreaty
#PlasticPollution #Plastic
#Plastics #Microplastics

"... dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text."

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

Widely rejected draft text does not limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products.

www.aljazeera.com

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UNU International Institute for Global Health @unu-iigh.bsky.social · Aug 11

In a new WHO publication, UNU-IIGH's Remco van de Pas (@rvandepas.bsky.social) contributed to the chapter “𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁,” which examines how profit-driven policies often exclude large segments of the population from economic participation.

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Remco van de Pas @rvandepas.bsky.social · Jul 14

Bring Back the Spirit of Bandung. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/11/b... The 1955 conference’s value-based approach to international affairs offers a model for middle powers today.

Bring Back the Spirit of Bandung

The 1955 conference’s value-based approach to international affairs offers a model for middle powers today.

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