Finn Cook

Slowly its entering main stream discussion:

"A dangerous hothouse Earth trajectory may now be more likely due to accelerated warming, self-reinforcing feedbacks, and tipping points."

"The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink"; academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Mystery of why sea stars keep turning into goo finally solved — and it's not what scientists thought A new study has found that the devastating sea star wasting disease is caused by a strain of bacteria from Vibrio pectenicida, which turns the marine creatures into goo.

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B.C. orders some farmers to stop using water to protect endangered chinook salmon The provincial government has ordered some farmers and other users in southern B.C. to turn off their water taps, because “severe low flows” are threatening endangered chinook salmon.

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A/80/213: Corporate power and human rights in food systems - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri Corporate power in food systems is highly concentrated, allowing a relatively small group of people to shape food systems in a way that serves the ultimate goal of profit maximization instead of the p...

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B.C. oceans facing 'alarming' oxygen depletion, new study warns The emerging threat is now a persistent and widespread issue in Pacific Canada, and could damage the region's marine life and fisheries, a new study says.

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Polluter-led response under fire after B.C. diesel spill Testing of potentially contaminated sites was delayed by over six weeks, raising questions about B.C.'s ability to handle a major oil spill.

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Five children in Gaza among those killed by Israeli strike while fetching water Latest attack comes as Israel’s military urges people to leave Gaza City with 60,000 more reservists to be called up

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From streams to supper tables: The work to protect fish, farms and families in P.E.I. The Morell River in P.E.I. looks healthy despite a dry spell on the Island and drought across Atlantic Canada. That’s because watershed workers have been busy preparing.

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Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

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Water Ecology Principles About four years ago, I organized a small group to try and put together a set of Water Principles, and a number of the earliest articles of this Climate Water Project newsletter (back when I was writi...

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Researchers Discover Cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease

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In Canada’s largest city, a river returns to its roots | RCI Biidaasige Park, in Toronto, is part of one of Canada's most ambitious ecological restoration projects.

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Today is World Orca Day. New report calls for bold action to protect the endangered southern Orca population (numbered now @ just 73).. Photo Credit NOAA, Ocean Wise NMFS permit 19091 davidsuzuki.org/science-lear...

The Oceans Likely Contain Much More Plastic Than We Previously Thought A new study estimates that the North Atlantic Ocean alone has a staggering 27 million metric tons of nanoplastics.

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Intense Mediterranean Sea heatwave raises fears for marine life Sea temperatures around places like Majorca exceeded 30C earlier this month, far above average.

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As of today, all current NOAA Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellows have been furloughed due to the Dept of Commerce not releasing the funding for the program. In addition no new Fellows were awarded this year. cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc

China rare earth - BBC News The price of the rare earth metals the world buys from China

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" mining just one tonne of rare earth minerals creates some 2,000 tonnes of toxic waste...Studies suggest this toxic mix could be slowly seeping into the groundwater and moving towards the Yellow River, China’s second-largest, and a key source of drinking water.."

Act Now to Save Killer Whales, Urges New Report | The Tyee The southern resident population likely faces extinction. Scientists say we know how to prevent it.

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Major global study on future climate threats to coastal oceans - Ocean Decade A new international research study has forecast the impacts of climate change on the world's coastal oceans to the end of the century.

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Future climate projections in the global coastal ocean Resilient coastal communities and sustainable marine economies require actionable knowledge to plan for and adapt to emerging and potential future cli…

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Ocean damage 'unspeakably awful', Attenborough tells William Sir David Attenborough told Prince William he hopes the UN oceans conference will bring new protections.

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Harmful Algal Blooms Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea Testing confirmed widespread exposure of saxitoxin in marine mammals and other wildlife.

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Minnesota’s Boundary Waters are pristine. Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could pollute them forever A little-known provision would open thousands of nearby acres to a foreign mining company, risking acid drainage

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Tell the Federal Government Freshwater Security is Non-Negotiable Freshwater is priceless. Defending freshwater and ensuring it is healthy, sustainable, and resilient for future generations must be a top priority. Sign-on to urge the federal government to protect an...

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Gazans fear shutdown of water plants as Israel widens offensive Parents say children are having to drink unsafe and salty water, as fuel shortages threaten desalination and hygiene facilities.

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YouTube video by Al Jazeera English No access to water: How Israel limits and cuts Palestinian water rights

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Marine heatwave: UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm Spring Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.

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'Shrinking Nemos': smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat Fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo are shrinking to cope with marine heatwaves.

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Whale species never before seen in B.C. washes up on Vancouver Island A Bryde’s whale has washed up on the shores of northern Vancouver Island, in what researchers say is the first known sighting of the species in B.C. waters.

"Bryde’s whales typically swim in warmer waters. This is the 3d dead whale to whale to wash up on beaches in BC in a week, prompting concern over the climate crisis and ocean health. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...