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michael<p>my features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CurrentBiology</span></a> this year, issue 15: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OceanAcidification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanAcidification</span></a> exceeds <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlanetaryBoundaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetaryBoundaries</span></a> - a good opportunity to revisit both issues: <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/08/oceans-acidified.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/08/oceans-acidified.html</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climateCatastrophe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProseAndPassion</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>"Would you know what to do if you got into difficulty in the water? <br>Float by following these five simple steps."<br><a href="https://rnli.org/safety/float" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">rnli.org/safety/float</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swimming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/FloatToLive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FloatToLive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RNLI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RNLI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Canals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Water</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
michael<p>this week's feature in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CurrentBiology</span></a> is on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coastalSqueeze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coastalSqueeze</span></a> - how coastal <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> are squeezed out of existence by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SeaLevelRise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeaLevelRise</span></a> and encroaching <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a>. Blog entry contains magic link for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeAccess</span></a> <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/07/coastal-squeeze.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a></p>
michael<p>my features published in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CurrentBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CurrentBiology</span></a> this year, issue 14: Coastal <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> get squeezed out of existence: <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/07/coastal-squeeze.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coastalSqueeze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coastalSqueeze</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProseAndPassion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProseAndPassion</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>The 2 Minute Foundation <br>"We are environmental activists, influencers, campaigners and changemakers who believe that simple acts can add up to make a big difference, that doing something positive is infinitely better than doing nothing, and that it is positivity, people and passion that will change our world for the better."<br><a href="https://2minute.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">2minute.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Cornwall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cornwall</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>Sussex Bay &amp; Sussex Kelp Recovery Project<br><a href="https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/get-involved/projects/sussex-bay" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/get</span><span class="invisible">-involved/projects/sussex-bay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Sussex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sussex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/WildLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Volunteer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/BioDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BioDiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a></p>
michael<p>23-May-2025<br>Study shows how <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElNi%C3%B1o" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElNiño</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LaNi%C3%B1a" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LaNiña</span></a> climate swings threaten <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mangroves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mangroves</span></a> worldwide</p><p><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1084853" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eurekalert.org/news-releases/1</span><span class="invisible">084853</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CoastalProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoastalProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCatastrophe</span></a></p>
michael<p>20-May-2025<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CoastalSqueeze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoastalSqueeze</span></a> is bad for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a>, and for us</p><p><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1084529" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eurekalert.org/news-releases/1</span><span class="invisible">084529</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SeaLevelRise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeaLevelRise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beaches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beaches</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a></p>
michael<p>last year's feature about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sand</span></a> is now in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openArchives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openArchives</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeAccess</span></a> for all. <a href="https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/05/all-about-sand.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2</span><span class="invisible">024/05/all-about-sand.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a></p>
Russ GraysonHERE ON THE COAST…<br> Where the river meets the sea.<br> <br> The Carlton River flows fast where to empties into Frederic Henry Bay on the southeast Tasmanian coast.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.au/discover/tags/tasmania?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tasmania</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.au/discover/tags/rivers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rivers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.au/discover/tags/coasts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coasts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.au/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.au/discover/tags/photgraphy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photgraphy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.au/discover/tags/landscapephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landscapephotography</a>
Bytes Europe<p>New Climate Change Study Reveals That Greenland Has Added About 1,000 Miles Of New Coastline And Many New Islands To Its Landmass » TwistedSifter <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/961041/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/961041/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/coastline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coastline</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Glaciers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glaciers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GREENLAND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GREENLAND</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/islands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islands</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MeltingGlaciers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MeltingGlaciers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewLand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewLand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/oceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oceans</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SingleTopic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleTopic</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Top" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Top</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>HT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@btschumy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>btschumy</span></a></span> <br>And this is why we need to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ShutDownAllNuclearPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShutDownAllNuclearPlants</span></a> -- especially the aging ones! This article outlines a very possible <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Doomsday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Doomsday</span></a> scenario -- but it could be a number of things, including a large <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarFlare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarFlare</span></a>... </p><p>2030 Doomsday Scenario: The Great <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nuclear</span></a> Collapse</p><p>A timeline of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EndGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndGame</span></a> for human civilization</p><p>"Humanity has constructed a doomsday Deadman switch that threatens civilization. Climate destruction will make it increasingly difficult to avoid the looming global nuclear catastrophe we've created.</p><p>"Here's how our future might unravel:<br>Late 2020s: Climate Red Alert and Infrastructure Strain</p><p>"By the late 2020s, Earth’s climate is in unprecedented turmoil. Global average temperatures are consistently 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. Each year brings record-breaking heatwaves, “freak” floods, and droughts that batter infrastructure. Coastal cities flood more frequently, roads buckle in extreme heat, and power grids strain under surging demand for cooling.</p><p>"This cascade of climate disasters sets the stage for a systemic collapse: as societies grapple with runaway warming, the resilience of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Criticalnfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Criticalnfrastructure</span></a> (power, water, transit) erodes.</p><p>"Energy systems enter a crisis even before 2030. Nuclear power, which in 2025 still provided about 9% of the world’s electricity from ~440 reactors, becomes increasingly unreliable. Many nuclear plants struggle with climate stresses: cooling water sources heat up in summer, forcing reactors to reduce output or shut down to avoid unsafe temperatures. For example, a 2028 European <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/heatwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heatwave</span></a> pushes river and sea temperatures above 25 °C, triggering emergency shutdowns at multiple reactors that cannot be cooled effectively.</p><p>"At the same time, stronger storms and floods threaten reactor safety. Dozens of reactors worldwide are unprepared for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeFlooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeFlooding</span></a>, meaning a dam failure or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StormSurge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StormSurge</span></a> could lead to a Fukushima-scale accident. Worrisome reports emerge of power plants in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/floodplains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floodplains</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> where defenses are overtopped by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RisingSeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RisingSeas</span></a> and torrential rains.</p><p>"By 2029, global carbon output remains high, and natural feedback loops are kicking in. In the Arctic, permafrost thaws and releases methane creating a vicious warming cycle where initial warming triggers more emissions, leading to even more warming. Scientists caution that a tipping point is near, beyond which climate change becomes self-perpetuating (a true “runaway” scenario).</p><p>"Society approaches 2030 in a precarious state: aware of looming catastrophe yet unprepared for its speed. The stage is set for the coming collapse, with power grids and nuclear facilities - the backbone of the industrial world - already under severe strain.</p><p>Early 2030s: Blackouts and the First Reactor Crises</p><p>"2030 marks the breaking point.</p><p>"A confluence of climate catastrophes collapses power grids across multiple continents. A severe global heatwave in the summer of 2030 brings record electricity demand while many power plants (nuclear and coal alike) are derated or offline due to overheating coolant water.</p><p>"Then powerful Category 5 storms strike in succession: one hurricane inundates the U.S. Eastern seaboard, while an unprecedented typhoon swamps Southeast Asia. These <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/disasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disasters</span></a> knock out transmission lines and flood key substations, leading to prolonged blackouts in dozens of major cities. Emergency systems are overwhelmed. With communications down and transportation paralyzed, manpower shortages become acute - many operators and engineers cannot reach their stations.</p><p>"Nuclear power plants are among the first to feel the emergency. Grid failure triggers automatic reactor SCRAMs (rapid shutdowns) at plants from Florida to France. Control rods halt the fission reactions, but decay heat in reactor cores still needs cooling for days to prevent meltdown.</p><p>"Normally, backup diesel generators would power the cooling pumps, but the scale of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/blackout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackout</span></a> means diesel resupply is uncertain and some generators fail in flooded facilities. In a grim reflection of 2011’s Fukushima disaster, several coastal reactors lose all power as storm surges drown their backup generators.</p><p>"Within hours to days, the first meltdowns occur.</p><p>"In 2031, a reactor in South Asia becomes a flashpoint: its cooling pumps falter after the grid collapse, leading the core to overheat. The reactor’s heart melts through containment in a matter of days, releasing a plume of radioactive steam and debris.</p><p>"Nearby, an even greater danger unfolds: the plant’s spent fuel pool, packed with years of highly radioactive spent rods, boils dry without cooling. Exposed to air, the zirconium cladding of the fuel ignites, triggering a fire that belches long-lived radioisotopes directly into the atmosphere. This nightmare scenario - once narrowly avoided at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fukushima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fukushima</span></a> by heroic ad-hoc measures - now plays out in full."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.collapse2050.com/2030-doomsday-scenario-the-great-nuclear-collapse/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">collapse2050.com/2030-doomsday</span><span class="invisible">-scenario-the-great-nuclear-collapse/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Radiation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radiation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearMeltdowns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearMeltdowns</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Polycrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Polycrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMoreFukushimas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoMoreFukushimas</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukesForAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukesForAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilizationCollapse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilizationCollapse</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearFuture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ARadioactiveWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ARadioactiveWorld</span></a></p>
michael<p>15-Apr-2025<br>Coastal <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heritage</span></a> threatened by climate change</p><p>Humans have always lived by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/waterways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>waterways</span></a>, and thus these locations are rich with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archeological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archeological</span></a> sites. Natural and cultural resource management are conducted separately, despite the fact that climate change, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seaLevelRise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seaLevelRise</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/extremeWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extremeWeather</span></a> threaten them both.</p><p><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1080164" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eurekalert.org/news-releases/1</span><span class="invisible">080164</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCatastrophe</span></a></p>
Dr Angel Borja<p>Do you need to assess the <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23hydromprphological" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hydromprphological</a> status of your <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23estuaries" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#estuaries</a> and <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23coasts" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coasts</a>? read our paper for free and apply it for the <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23WFD" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WFD</a> Water Framework Directive <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23MarineEcology" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MarineEcology</a> <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/azti.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@azti.bsky.social</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23URAGENTZIA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#URAGENTZIA</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Research" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Research</a> <a href="https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S1470-160X(25)00334-6" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...</a></p>
earthling<p>Costal ecosystems</p><p><a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/our-coasts-are-stronger-ever-thanks-big-win-little-known-law" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">audubon.org/news/our-coasts-ar</span><span class="invisible">e-stronger-ever-thanks-big-win-little-known-law</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marshes</span></a></p>
Bob Payne<p>Kerala’s eroding edge: a coast in crisis <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/keralas-eroding-edge-a-coast-in-crisis/articleshow/117345447.cms" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ci</span><span class="invisible">ty/kochi/keralas-eroding-edge-a-coast-in-crisis/articleshow/117345447.cms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kerala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kerala</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a></p>
Bob Payne<p>New IUCN report provides guidance for conserving land, water and coastal areas <a href="https://iucn.org/story/202501/new-iucn-report-provides-critical-guidance-conserving-land-water-and-coastal-areas" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iucn.org/story/202501/new-iucn</span><span class="invisible">-report-provides-critical-guidance-conserving-land-water-and-coastal-areas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Land" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Land</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Water</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IUCN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IUCN</span></a></p>
Russ<p>Moments of solitude.</p><p>Sitting by the shore, the waves lapping gently on the beach seem to reach into the mind to rinse out troubled and confused thoughts.</p><p>Perhaps this is why people say that exposure to nature heals and refreshes.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Solitude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solitude</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Tasmania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tasmania</span></a></p>
Paul Houle<p>🫧 Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it's not too late to act, researchers say</p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-12-salt-marshes-coasts-danger-globe.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-12-salt-mar</span><span class="invisible">shes-coasts-danger-globe.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oceans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a></p>
Bob Payne<p>‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/04/climate-driven-sea-level-rise-set-to-flood-major-oil-ports?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jan/04/climate-driven-sea-level-rise-set-to-flood-major-oil-ports?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coasts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oil</span></a></p>
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