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Two new reports show that Canada needs to do much more to tackle climate change https://phys.org/news/2026-09-canada-tackle-climate.html #Canada #environment #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction

@randahl@mastodon.social 2015 Nearly one in ten U.S. adults have impulsive anger issues and access to guns http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150408090411.htm 2016 Firearm ownership closely tied to suicide rates, study finds https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160519220528.htm 2016 Australia 20 years after gun reform -- no mass shootings, declining firearm deaths http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/uos-a2y062116.php 2017 Regions with stronger gun laws have fewer gun-related pediatric emergency department visits https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170505182119.htm 2018 Fatal police shootings more frequent in U.S. states with high household gun ownership https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/police-shootings-states-with-more-guns/ 2019 States with Permissive Gun Laws Have Higher Mass Shooting Rates. https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2019/states-with-permissive-gun-laws-have-higher-mass-shooting-rates/ 2019 Gun ownership linked to greater incidence of domestic homicides https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190722085828.htm 2019 US firearm death rate rose sharply in recent years across most states & demographic groups https://sciencesources.eurekalert.org/news-releases/515274 2021 Firearm deaths increasing in U.S. children younger than 5, study says https://news.ohsu.edu/2021/01/29/firearm-deaths-increasing-in-u-s-children-younger-than-5-study-says 2021 States With More Gun Laws Have Lower Youth Gun Violence, Rutgers Study Finds https://www.rutgers.edu/news/states-more-gun-laws-have-lower-youth-gun-violence-rutgers-study-finds 2022 Firearms kill more children than car crashes, new report finds https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220421181158.htm 2022 Firearms are leading cause of death among U.S. youth https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220527085236.htm 2022 U.S. youth firearm mortality increased over the past decade; trends differ significantly across states, study finds https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220719130211.htm 2022 Study finds significant increase in firearm assaults in states that relaxed conceal carry permit restrictions https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/09/220920115436.htm 2022 New study finds deaths from firearms are reaching unprecedented levels https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/11/221129134410.htm 2022 U.S. firearm death trends revealed over four decades https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221214180720.htm 2022 In some U.S. zip codes, young men face more risk of firearm death than those deployed in recent wars, study finds https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221222123047.htm 2023 Study confirms link between concealed carry weapons and gun homicide rates https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230810110425.htm 2024 Firearm ownership is correlated with elevated lead levels in children, study finds https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240304135727.htm

Galápagos farmers say livestock expansion is linked to biodiversity decline https://www.earth.com/environment/galapagos-farmers-say-livestock-expansion-is-linked-to-biodiversity-decline/ #environment #biodiversity #agriculture #AnimalRights #AnimalAgriculture #farming

Mangroves keep waves at bay. A new study helps scientists predict how https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/mangroves-keep-waves-at-bay-a-new-study-helps-scientists-predict-how/ #mangroves #environment

Hunters reportedly kill hundreds of migratory birds stranded by thunderstorm in Malta https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/hunters-reportedly-kill-hundreds-of-migratory-birds-stranded-by-thunderstorm-in-malta/ #Malta #environment #wildlife #birds #hunting

1 in 13 adults under 30 already had hidden artery plaque https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260929053541.htm #health #PublicHealth

Climate crisis is affecting children's nutrition https://phys.org/news/2026-09-climate-crisis-affecting-children-nutrition.html #children #nutrition #health #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for your smartphone https://phys.org/news/2026-09-highlights-metals-smartphone.html #environment #mining #smartphone

Nigeria faces world's highest projected heat death toll from super El Niño https://phys.org/news/2026-09-nigeria-world-highest-death-toll.html #Nigeria #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #ElNino

The Colorado River is shrinking. What happens next? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/colorado-river-nevada-shrinking #Colorado #river #environment #water

Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/bangkok-thailand-floods-breaking-point-stagnant-lakes #Bangkok #environment #flood #floods #flooding

India’s electricity boom came with a heavy cost to human health https://www.earth.com/environment/indias-electricity-boom-came-with-a-heavy-cost-to-human-health/ #India #environment #electricity #energy #health #PublicHealth #growth

Decadent Raspberry, Chocolate, And Almond Chia Pudding https://plantbasednews.org/veganrecipes/breakfast/raspberry-chocolate-and-almond-chia-pudding/ #plantbased #food #vegan #veganfood #recipe #recipes #GoVegan #veganism

Strategically placed garden plants offer a low-cost way to cool homes in summer https://phys.org/news/2026-09-strategically-garden-cool-homes-summer.html #garden #environment #home

The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/nsw-coalmine-approval-hunter-valley-climate-crisis-lock-the-gate #Australia #NSW #environment #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #coal #mining

Satellite data reveal massive scale of routine oil pollution in oceans. See the map https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/satellite-data-reveal-massive-scale-of-routine-oil-pollution-in-oceans-see-the-map/ #ocean #environment #fossilfuel #fossilfuels #oil #pollution

City air pollution is linked to slower marathon times https://www.earth.com/environment/city-air-pollution-is-linked-to-slower-marathon-times/ #city #environment #pollution #AirPollution #marathon

UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/30/uk-banks-are-europe-biggest-providers-coal-financing-report-finds #Europe #UnitedKingdom #UK #banks #coal

Increased air pollution linked to more night-time coughing, UK-led study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/02/increased-air-pollution-link-night-time-coughing-uk-study-cambridge #UnitedKingdom #UK #environment #pollution #AirPollution #health #PublicHealth

Permafrost, wetland, wildfire and freshwater emissions could amplify climate change by up to 30%, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/permafrost-wetland-wildfire-and-freshwater-emissions-could-amplify-climate-change-by-up-to-30-study-finds/ #environment #permafrost #wetlands #wildfire #wildfires #water #freshwater #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #emissions

Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster https://phys.org/news/2026-09-canals-full-roads-submerged-bangkok.html #Bangkok #environment #flood #floods #flooding

Tofu Vs Eggs: Which Is Healthier? https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/food/tofu-vs-eggs-which-is-healthier/ #plantbased #food #vegan #veganfood #recipe #recipes #GoVegan #veganism

Air pollution is linked to more nighttime coughing, even at low levels https://www.earth.com/environment/air-pollution-is-linked-to-more-nighttime-coughing-even-at-low-levels/ #environment #pollution #AirPollution #health #PublicHealth

Emissions released in the past decade, after the Paris Agreement, are making current heat waves much worse https://www.earth.com/environment/emissions-from-the-past-decade-have-already-made-europes-heat-waves-hotter/ #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #emissions

The space race should not endanger Australian wildlife https://phys.org/news/2026-09-space-endanger-australian-wildlife.html #Australia #environment #wildlife #space

China just had one of its strangest weather years on record https://www.earth.com/climate/china-just-had-one-of-its-strangest-weather-years-on-record/ #China #environment #weather

Miso Eggplant https://plantbasednews.org/veganrecipes/lunch/miso-eggplant/ #plantbased #food #vegan #veganfood #recipe #recipes #GoVegan #veganism

Vitamin C linked to fewer deaths in blood disorder trial https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260930225454.htm #nutrition #vitamin #vitaminc #blood #health

Despite a drop in deforestation in 2025, forest losses pile up in the Mekong https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/despite-a-drop-in-deforestation-in-2025-forest-losses-pile-up-in-the-mekong/ #Mekong #environmen #forest #deforestation

Ocean heatwaves are hiding months of extra warming https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260928100603.htm #ocean#environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave

Past emissions from top polluters will keep the planet warmer for decades to come https://phys.org/news/2026-09-emissions-polluters-planet-warmer-decades.html #environment #pollution #emissions #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming

May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/02/may-heatwaves-deaths-ruined-harvests-study-of-europes-summer-paints-grim-picture-for-the-future #Europe #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #summer #may

Myanmar’s mines pollute Thai rivers https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/myanmars-mines-pollute-thai-rivers/ #Myanmar #Thailand #Thai #river #rivers #environment #mining #pollution

Rat poison is showing up in owls far from cities https://www.earth.com/animals/rat-poison-is-showing-up-in-owls-far-from-cities/ #cities #environment #wildlife #owls #poison

The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/29/night-sky-darkness-city-regulation #environment #lightpollution

WMO reports quickly shrinking global water reserves, signaling a growing crisis for the planet https://www.earth.com/environment/the-water-cycle-is-moving-further-out-of-balance-each-year/ #environment #water

America’s largest underground water supply is drying up and will ultimately drive up the cost of groceries nationwide https://www.earth.com/environment/americas-largest-underground-water-supply-ogallala-aquifer-is-drying-up/ #America #environment #water #Watersupply #drought #groceries

South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/29/south-west-water-record-fine-sewage-spills-cornwall-devon #Cornwall #Devon #environment #water #sewage #SouthWestWater

Plant-Based Bakery-Style Chocolate Chunk Cookies https://plantbasednews.org/veganrecipes/desserts/bakery-style-chocolate-chunk-cookies/ #plantbased #food #vegan #veganfood #recipe #recipes #GoVegan #veganism

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in range of natural and drinking water sources https://phys.org/news/2026-09-hormone-disrupting-chemicals-range-natural.html #nature #environment #water #DrinkingWater #hormones

‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/switzerland-glacier-loss-fossil-fuel-pollution-europe #environment #glacier #glaciers

The wildfires choking Indonesia, sparking regional haze https://phys.org/news/2026-09-wildfires-indonesia-regional-haze.html #Indonesia #environment #wildfire #wildfires

Indonesia fires threaten critically endangered orangutan: IUCN https://phys.org/news/2026-09-indonesia-threaten-critically-endangered-orangutan.html #Indonesia #environment #wildlife #endangered #orangutans

"Cap concludes that, even with rapid industrial decarbonization, major changes in household consumption are still needed." Who is responsible for limiting global warming to 1.5°? https://phys.org/news/2026-09-responsible-limiting-global.html #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #ClimateAction

US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/us-datacenter-new-jersey-pollution #UnitedStates #USA #US #NewJersey #environment #datacenter #pollution

Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/30/insects-ecosystems-conservation #nature #environment #ecosystem #ecosystems #insects

Plastic fused to coral rubble raises new concerns for ocean pollution https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/plastic-fused-to-coral-rubble-raises-new-concerns-for-ocean-pollution/ #ocean #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution

@digitaleu@ec.social-network.europa.eu Platforms are not safe for kids if EU must ban kids from them. EU must do something about the commercial platforms, not banning kids.

New global maps chart 40 years of ocean heat and acidification extremes https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/new-global-maps-chart-40-years-of-ocean-heat-and-acidification-extremes/ #ocean #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #acidification

World Animal Day 2026 asks us to see the world through animals’ eyes https://www.earth.com/animals/world-animal-day-2026-asks-us-to-see-the-world-through-animals-eyes/ #WorldAnimalDay #animals #AnimalRights