It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees.
At least 138 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf Coast state of Tabasco since May 16, according to a conservation group. #ClimateChange
Llevaba casi una década sin ir al trabajo en bicicleta. No lo necesitaba, como no necesitaba coche o moto. El transporte público era suficiente para moverme.
Ayer, me llegó la bicicleta eléctrica (por cuestiones médicas, la asistencia al pedaleo es imperativa). No es que la necesite. Puedo seguir yendo al trabajo usando autobús-renfe-renfe-tranvia. Estimo que tardo solo 10 minutos menos en bici (60-70 minutos frente a 70-80 minutos). Pero no es por ello por lo que ciclo.
Quiero que me vean pedalear. Quiero que la gente perciba que es posible. NECESITO urgentemente dar ejemplo.
Pedalear como acto político.
"Vast amounts of #plastic waste are dumped in the environment and #microplastics have polluted the entire planet, from the summit of Mount Everest to the deepest oceans. People are known to consume the tiny particles via food and water as well as breathing them in."
Esta entrevista con John Cherrry, el Nobel del Agua, es una maravilla.
Especialmente interesante para entender esa idea preconcebida de que el agua es un recurso renovable que no se acaba jamás:
¿Quieres sabes un poco más sobre el impacto medioambiental de los #CentrosDeDatos y la #ia
Pues pásate este viernes a la charla de #TuNubeSecaMiRio en la Brecha.
💧 Impacto Medioambiental de los Centros de Datos e IA
💧 CSOA La Brecha, Vallecas.
💧Viernes 24 de Mayo, 19:330
💧 Calle Picos de Europa 11.
💧 Entrada Gratuita
¡Nos vemos!
What good is AI if you don't have a planet to use it on?
Microsoft released its 2024 Sustainability Report on Wednesday, and it's mostly bad news. Last year, Microsoft's emissions went up 29%, and it used 23% more water, primarily due to "new technologies, including generative AI."
https://au.pcmag.com/news/105283/microsofts-emissions-spike-29-as-ai-gobbles-up-resources
The Great Lying Machine is eating our environment and spewing out toxic misinformation. Big Tech has become a clear and present danger to all our futures.
Today, we step up our enforcement actions against Microsoft.
After not having received an answer to our request for information from 14 March regarding specific risks stemming from Bing's generative AI features, Microsoft has now until 27 May to provide it or could face fines and periodic penalties.
Bing may pose risks linked to generative AI, such as so-called ‘hallucinations’, deepfakes, and the automated manipulation of services that can mislead voters.
Our commitment to the fediverse is here to stay.
Today, we launched our new Mastodon instance. It will ensure a privacy-focused space to engage with and get the latest from our Commissioners, departments, and the official voices of the Commission.
We want to thank @Mastodon for stewarding us and helping us make this possible.
Fostering European digital players is vital to our strategy for a stronger #DigitalEU.
This is a unique opportunity to grow the community even more. Let's get there!
La Comisió Europea estrena nou servidor oficial Mastodon, deixant enrere la seva etapa de proves exitoses.
https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/112455456338250699
¿Alguien ha hablado ya con Iker...de estrellas y estrellados?
Al final es todo mucho más sencillo, que no simple... guiño 😉
https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/piramides-egipto-curso-perdido-rio-nilo_1_11371242.html
Es todo muy aburrido...lo resumo:
Estamos en el 1,5 °C ya a efectos prácticos y la aceleración del #cambioclimático es difícil de negar ya
¡Mamá, mamá! ¡Salgo en la tele!
No te pierdas: Objetivo planeta ¿Reciclamos lo que debemos?
Lorenzo Milá haciendo su magia para que se entienda lo que hay que decir sobre la gestión de residuos:
https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/objetivo-planeta/reciclamos-debemos/16106652/
What happens if you tally up the total "unpriced" natural capital consumed by the world’s top industrial sectors?
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Here’s how it breaks down:
A majority of unpriced natural capital costs are from greenhouse gas emissions (38%), followed by water use (25%), land use (24%), air pollution (7%), land and water pollution (5%), and waste (1%).
The total unpriced natural capital consumed by more than 1,000 global primary production and primary processing region-sectors amounts to $7.3 trillion a year — 13% of global GDP.
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Those are old figures, from an article and a report published more than ten years ago. Without doubt, costs are even higher now.
But the point is this: None of the world’s top industries would be profitable if they paid for the natural capital they use.
Capitalists *must* steal from the biosphere and from our future, or they can't make money.
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism
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Autor confeso del libro "Contenedor Amarillo S.A." https://www.contenedoramarillo.es/