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The story of how big business began shaping our understanding of reality An interview with Amy Westervelt, climate reporter and author of ‘Brought to You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Public, and Broke Democracy’ https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/the-story-of-how-big-business-began-shaping-our-understanding-of-reality/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Fitness influencers make the case for plant-based protein Advocates say eating more plants could benefit athletes’ health while also reducing the climate impact of their diets https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/fitness-influencers-make-the-case-for-plant-based-protein/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

They note that in addition to advances in climate fingerprinting, global warming has also advanced: The post-2009 period included the 10 warmest years in instrumental surface temperature records, enhancing the signal of human-caused warming relative to the "noise" of natural variability. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-climate-fingerprints-reveal-stronger-evidence.html #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

#food Global prices for rice, sugar, cotton, and pulses are surging due to severe climate shocks, reduced production forecasts in major growing regions, and soaring shipping costs, adding to worldwide inflationary pressures Rice prices have hit two-year highs, pressured by tight supplies and rising logistical expenses, with container costs surging from $5,000 to nearly $55,000 https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/commodities/global-agricultural-commodity-prices-rice-sugar-cotton-pulses-surge-alpha-article-20009693.htm/amp #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Governments that support climate science must stand firm against naysayers The IPCC is meeting to decide the timing of its next major report, as some countries try to delay it and weaken the case for faster emissions cuts https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/10/12/governments-that-support-climate-science-must-stand-firm-against-naysayers/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Unlike AI, climate change’s existential threat is not hypothetical. It is killing people now,” Stokes wrote. “It also feels like a lot of people have conveniently forgotten about the urgency of solving this problem https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/10/12/the-big-threat-has-been-climate-change-now-comes-ai #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

#Europe In September, the unusually warm and dry conditions of the summer continued across Europe. In Western Europe, it was the warmest September on record—tied with September 2023—according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service https://www.bluewin.ch/en/lifestyle/western-europe-continues-to-experience-record-breaking-weather-in-september-li.3632348 #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

The Copernicus Climate Change Service said sea surface temperatures in a tell-tale El Nino monitoring region of the Pacific, known as Nino3.4, had reached an “all-time high” of 29.70 deg C in September https://www.straitstimes.com/world/el-nino-sets-temperature-record-in-key-pacific-zone-eu-monitor?ref=latest-headlines #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

September was the second-warmest September on record globally, with an average temperature of 16.27 degrees Celsius. September also marked the second consecutive month this year when global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above the pre-industrial levels, EU climate change service Copernicus said on Monday https://www.hardenexpress.com.au/story/9367015/crossing-paris-climate-target-only-a-matter-of-time/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

As @gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green says, capitalism really is a death cult. What are they thinking? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/14/pfas-firms-tidal-wave-forever-chemicals-ai-industry-demand-datacentres #Collapse #environment

#Australia Australia Moves to Strengthen Homes Against Climate Risks https://www.miragenews.com/australia-moves-to-strengthen-homes-against-1758302/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

#TwinCities #Minneapolis #Hennepin #Minnesota #USA #US Twin Cities Ties Nearly Century-Old Heat Record Saturday, Breaks Sunday Record as October Warmth Continues The Twin Cities experienced a remarkable stretch of unusually warm October weather this weekend, with Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport tying a nearly century-old daily high temperature record Saturday before breaking another record Sunday afternoon https://www.limitless-news.com/weathernews/twin-cities-october-heat-records-msp-airport-2026 #ClimateChange #pollution #environment #climate

#Australia Australia generates more electricity per person from solar panels than anywhere else in the world https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/11/australia-solar-panels-uptake-record-through-roof #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

"When extreme heat threatens Europe's nuclear power" #Ocean #ClimateChange #Nuclear #Environment #Science #Extinction #Science #USA #UN #Disaster #Heat #GOP #Democrats #Politics #EU #Europe https://www.dw.com/en/when-extreme-heat-threatens-europes-nuclear-power/a-78297778

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They top a list of 17 major threats to human health over the next 75 years, which also includes cuts to aid spending by wealthy countries, the climate crisis and childhood malnutrition https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/11/nuclear-war-and-malicious-use-of-ai-threaten-end-of-humanity-by-2100-says-lancet-assessment #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

#France Even if it needs repeating, again and again: the answer isn’t in the soil. It lies in how we organise our economy. The real issue is climate change. If we don’t stop it, anything else we do alongside it will be pointless https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/if-we-dont-act-now-on-climate-change-nothing-else-will-matter_38730/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Arctic Sea Ice appeared to be entering a new phase. In the early 2020s, the rapid decline seen over previous decades seemed to ease, leading scientists to ask whether winter sea ice loss had slowed. Our new study suggests that conclusion was premature. After two exceptionally low-ice winters in 2025 and 2026, the recent slowdown disappears. The almost 6% drop between 2024 and 2025 was the largest single-year decline on record. The latest observations restore a statistically significant downward trend, showing how a few unusual years can quickly change the overall picture. https://theconversation.com/arctic-sea-ice-decline-seemed-to-be-slowing-until-two-record-breaking-low-ice-winters-287637?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange #Environment #SeaIce

Australia's wildfire crisis linked to colonial land-use change https://phys.org/news/2026-10-australia-wildfire-crisis-linked-colonial.html #Australia #environment #land #wildlife

Logging threatens Bornean forest earmarked for Indigenous Peace Park https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/logging-threatens-bornean-forest-earmarked-for-indigenous-peace-park/ #Borneo #environment #forest #Indigenous