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Interested in genetics & attitudes to climate change. Once did research - now teach mostly. Trying to figure out what to do here. Serious science stuff or bad cartoons? https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9aCZK5sAAAAJ&hl=en

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It really depends on the problem. Some are easier than others.

For climate & all the huge related problems, as it is irreversible, it won't be better.

It's a 'choice' of bad or terrible.

18.10.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poll result for a twitter question about support for global climate action  to limit heating our planet to 3 degrees C.

Poll result for a twitter question about support for global climate action to limit heating our planet to 3 degrees C.

I had thought that this would be similar to the commonly used,

"How concerned are you about climate change?" question.

But this seems more divided.

17.10.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In an Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jane Goodall Leaves Behind Her Last Words β€œIn the place where I am now, I look back over my life. What message do I want to leave?”

It is really worth watching this moving interview with Jane Goodall on Netflix.

Among many other things, a call for everyone not to give up in the fight to protect biodiversity and act on climate change.

www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

05.10.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The majority of people are not very concerned about climate change.

(though most are concerned).

I find this a bit weird.

10.10.2025 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking that there should be a new academic journal,

"How I should have done my study, given what I know now."

Perhaps it already exists. It would be a good read.

08.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Earth: The Operators' Manual, 2011 version, program 1
YouTube video by Earth: The Operators' Manual Earth: The Operators' Manual, 2011 version, program 1

Just came across this climate change video. "Earth, the operators manual"

The bits I watched are superb- engaging & clear.

youtu.be/2RyvpsIx47E?...

06.10.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Its very real.

She really didn't like Musk, Trump Netanyahu & suggested they should all be put on one of Musks rockets.

Talked about the rise of the far right now is the worst time she has lived in since Hitler.

06.10.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In an Exclusive Interview, Dr. Jane Goodall Leaves Behind Her Last Words β€œIn the place where I am now, I look back over my life. What message do I want to leave?”

It is really worth watching this moving interview with Jane Goodall on Netflix.

Among many other things, a call for everyone not to give up in the fight to protect biodiversity and act on climate change.

www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

05.10.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A question where everyone has an opinion & few intermediate views.

I'd be interested to see if there are real studies on this.

03.10.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable GΓΌnther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.

β€œIf we continue, however, with the policies that we have out there, we are clearly on a pathway now of 2.7 degrees or 3 degrees where adaptation is simply not doable anymore. This is just what it is. We cannot protect Amsterdam from sea level rise of 3m. This is just not doable,” Thallinger said.

01.10.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 14
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This is how these diagrams are usually presented.

Looks good (arguably better), but much less clear; I never really understood what was going on.

I prefer the new simplified linear version.

26.09.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Human influence on our planet's life support systems,  e.g. climate and water.

Human influence on our planet's life support systems, e.g. climate and water.

How people are changing the life-support systems of our planet.

Mostly bad.

www.planetaryhealthcheck.org#reports-sect...

26.09.2025 06:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday, I was debating whether to take this gene out of my genetics computer workshop.

I guess I'll keep it in.

24.09.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

Gene therapy developed for Huntington's disease. The first effective treatment for this disease.

This is an important step forward.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

24.09.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't really agree with this.

In 10 years' time, Twitter will probably still exist, so the end result of climate experts/communicators leaving may be that even fewer people will know about how climate change may impact our planet.

14.09.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Where the food you have eaten today originally came from.

All domesticated within the last 10,000 years.

01.03.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Influential left-leaning science communicators I know have joined truth social just to get the word out about how vaccines save lives

15.09.2025 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't really agree with this.

In 10 years' time, Twitter will probably still exist, so the end result of climate experts/communicators leaving may be that even fewer people will know about how climate change may impact our planet.

14.09.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

But then the info people need is simply not there.

It would seem near impossible to figure out what global warming has in store for a kid born this year in the πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§, & who lives till 90 (2115) & say we hit about 3C warming in 2100.

Even just for what a bad heatwave might look like.

13.09.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graph showing change in attitudes to global warming from 2019 to 2025.

Graph showing change in attitudes to global warming from 2019 to 2025.

Now, in the πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§, ~25% think that "the threat of global warming is not as real as many scientists have said."

Steady increase in the last 5 years - from around 15%.

62% say the threat is 'every bit as real.

yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

13.09.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate Change - The Facts After one of the hottest years on record, Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of climate change and potential solutions to this global threat.

Climate Change - The Facts is available on @BBC iPlayer.

Presented by the legend David Attenborough.

It looks like a great place to start for anyone new to this topic.
#climate #ClimateEmergency

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

09.09.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate Change - The Facts After one of the hottest years on record, Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of climate change and potential solutions to this global threat.

Climate Change - The Facts is available on @BBC iPlayer.

Presented by the legend David Attenborough.

It looks like a great place to start for anyone new to this topic.
#climate #ClimateEmergency

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

09.09.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

2 for 1!

I found this one of the most striking results from your questions. A similar question was used in 2025 study; 55% in the UK thought that cutting emissions by 1/2 would stop warming.

The other interesting one in yours was the 63% that thought the planet had already warmed by 3 degrees C

05.09.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A propper study:

Hayhoe et al. found that 62% of elementary school teachers sampled thought that if the world reduced the rate of carbon emissions by 30%, the earth would cool.

journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

04.09.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This turns out to be quite a good starter question for a discussion about climate change.

02.09.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last week, a BBC radio news report on an extreme weather event (can't remember which) ended with a throw-away comment like this,

"we can expect more extreme weather like this until greenhouse gas emissions are reduced."

Does anyone see a problem with this?

31.08.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not many votes, but opinion so far is definitely divided.

31.08.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

It was my thought. It may seem like a small mishap, but it could result or reinforce this misconception in the public

Earlier in the week, I had been discussing with someone about if we should expect medical students to have firm knowledge of the fundamentals of climate change science like this.

31.08.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I suppose you could point to, that greenhousegas should be completely eliminated, until then, things will become worse, more extreme. With net-zero, thing will be "like this" until negative emissions.

31.08.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It would be useful if @bsky.app could add a way to monitor linked clicks to our posts.

31.08.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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