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by myshpa 3y ago
We have to stop fossil fuels ASAP. Then we could start another Little Ice Age ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ice_Age ) by reforesting/afforesting and restoring wildlife populations. Agricultural land use, p
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by myshpa 3y ago
Judging by the amount of ignorance in this comment section ... we die. And even if we do something about it, it will be too little, too late, and too wrong.
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Microplastics found in 90 percent of table salt https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/micro... The presence of microplastics in commercial salts from different countries [2017] https://
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by myshpa 3y ago
Deep-Sea Mining Could Cause 25x the Biodiversity Loss of Land-Based Mining, Report Warns https://www.ecowatch.com/deep-sea-mining-ocean-biodiversity-...
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by myshpa 3y ago
It is more truthful than your comments here, though.
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New report finds most US kale samples contain ‘disturbing’ levels of PFAS(theguardian.com)
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by myshpa 3y ago
- Crawl Limitations: Search engines typically adhere to guidelines provided by website owners through the robots.txt file. This file instructs web crawlers on which parts of a website they are allowed to access and index. Website owners can
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by myshpa 3y ago
And yet ... Researchers found more than 90 per cent of the conventionally farmed soils in their global study were thinning, and 16 per cent had lifespans of less than a century. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202
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by myshpa 3y ago
> I reject the premise that biodiversity is something we require to successfully live on Earth. It's too late here, I'm ready to sign off, so I apologize for using chatgpt for the response. "While it is understandable that
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by myshpa 3y ago
> You lose any moral high ground if you still consume things willingly that kills animals Veganism: a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude — as far as is possible and practicable — all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty
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:)
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by myshpa 3y ago
> not on the brink of collapse because of 8 billion people and human overpopulation Not overpopulation, maybe I was not clear enough. We would be fine if we didn't destroy, pollute and consume as much. > The Earth and nature will
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by myshpa 3y ago
I get that adopting sustainable vegan behaviors may not seem like a big deal on your own. But even small changes can make a difference. When fewer people consume fish/meat, it motivates politicians to take action on environmental issue
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> If you ask the vegan, none of that works Yes, because there are now 8 billion people, and nature is on the brink of collapse. > It's not good enough to tax and penalize bycatch There are 5 mil. fishing boats, there is nobody wh
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by myshpa 3y ago
Salmon and trout feed usually contains a combination of fishmeal, fish oil, and plant-based ingredients. Fishmeal and fish oil are typically derived from small marine fish like anchovies, sardines, or menhaden. IIRC it takes upto 5 kg of fi
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by myshpa 3y ago
https://web.archive.org/web/20230204130304/https://www.econo... Nearly half of all grain is either burned as fuel or eaten by animals https://yourveganfallacyis.com/en/vegans-kill-an
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by myshpa 3y ago
Want to protect dolphins, whales and other bycatch? Don't eat fish. https://www.seaspiracy.org/facts 10,000+ dolphins are killed as bycatch off the coast of France every year Millions of tonnes of dead animals: the gro
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by myshpa 3y ago
What about search engines? If you post something to the public internet, you lose privacy ... that's how internet works. For this we have robots.txt and authentication ... if a site allows you to browse their content, it's free to
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by myshpa 3y ago
More than 50 different chemicals are now pumped into consumer products in place of BPA. These BPA-free alternatives can be as bad as — or worse than — the original. https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/many-bpa-free-
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by myshpa 3y ago
Microwaving aside, food and plastics don't go well together. Study Finds Microplastics in More than 90 Percent of Tested Water Bottles https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-finds-microp... Just opening a
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by myshpa 3y ago
https://dcnanature.org/sargassum-fertilizer/ ... found that vegetables grown in soil enriched with sargassum had higher levels of arsenic and cadmium, heavy metals that can be toxic to humans and animals. Researchers
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by myshpa 3y ago
Some gum bases are made from non-degradable plastic polymers ... another reason to stay away.
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by myshpa 3y ago
Don't look up! > Good luck trying to convince Russia or China Whataboutism. Best way to avoid doing anything. > the unsolvable problem of the climate activism. They can't save the climate, but they are capable of destroying
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How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-... Even Greenpeace now admits the obvious: recycling doesn’t work http
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by myshpa 3y ago
Plastic overuse/overproduction needs to die. What Microplastics Might Be Doing to Our Intestines https://now.tufts.edu/2023/06/09/what-microplastics-might-be... Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological
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by myshpa 3y ago
The population growth trend is already declining in many (western) countries and is projected to go down in a few decades max everywhere. Best contraceptive is education, prosperity and urbanization. IMHO the best way to limit our negative
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by myshpa 3y ago
Good points. Minimalists saving the planet should add one more: 10. Eat plants. Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/3
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I don't think a modern paleo "fad" diet has anything to do with the real diet of that times. Anthropologist Debunks the Paleo Diet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNIoKmMq6cs
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Our biggest mistake.
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Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says(reuters.com)
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