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Madness
Trump is planning to roll back methane emissions regulations for the oil and gas industry, particularly for low-producing wells that emit high levels of the powerful greenhouse gas. More pollution, fewer safeguards, all to benefit the fossil fuel industry.
thehill.com/policy/energy-en…
Sick .......
Spineless men with guns are illegally slaughtering one of the world’s most endangered big cats. Jaguars aren’t trophies—they’re icons of the wild, butchered for greed and ego. This isn’t hunting. It’s a crime fueling extinction. #BanTrophyHunting
Robin Curtis 💙🇺🇦 @planetkooler.bsky.social retweeted
Satellite datasets are easier to understand when changes become visible. 🛰️
Climate from Space is an interactive web app that uses over forty years of satellite observations to create animated globes and maps. Users can view and interact with data over time, compare global datasets, and explore the stories that explain the satellite science behind the visualisations.
Learn more: cfs.climate.esa.int/
The chemical industry has known for decades that ingested microplastics can infiltrate vital organs, an investigation has found.
e360.yale.edu/digest/chemica…
Robin Curtis 💙🇺🇦 @planetkooler.bsky.social retweeted
BREAKING: The UK has just issued security alerts for Israel, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Syria, Yemen and Palestine, warning all British nationals of sudden incoming escalation causing severe flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions.
"The context in the Middle East remains deeply unpredictable and the risk of sudden escalation is high," the new warning says.
It now covers British nationals planning to transit the region rather than only those already there, and drops all qualifiers on airspace closures and travel disruptions, which are no longer described as potential.
US embassies across the region ordered departures last week.
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At least 16 ballistic missiles reportedly targeted Kyiv overnight — threatening metro stations, bridges, and homes.
Meanwhile, deliveries of Patriot interceptors — our lifeline against these attacks — are reportedly delayed by the US.
Robin Curtis 💙🇺🇦 @planetkooler.bsky.social retweeted
"Witnessing such a young elephant lose its life to trophy hunting is a painful reminder of why we cannot allow this to continue.Together, let's demand stricter regulations and an immediate ban on trophy hunting. Our wildlife deserves better. #BanTrophyHuntingNow"
Climate vandalism......
Important scientific point: Methane is responsible for approximately 30% of global warming experienced so far. Because it is relatively short-lived, reducing methane leaks can produce #climate benefits much sooner than reducing CO₂ alone.
Rich pickings........
Well, who'd have thought?
"the [world's] richest 0.1%......are heavily invested in disaster preparedness, recovery and reconstruction – a market that is projected to grow from $70bn to $92bn a year by 2029"
Another win - win for the parasitic super-rich
theguardian.com/environment/…
You might have thought they would have a dead man's handle - as per trains....
✈️Flying the Sleepy Skies
"3 in 4 Pilots Say They’ve Accidentally Fallen Asleep in the Cockpit"
Unfortunately, you won't know if he is the one in the cockpit on your flight
Sweet dreams!😴
people.com/3-in-4-pilots-say…
Sick.......
Un chasseur de trophées vient de tuer Voortrekker (Pionnier), le dernier grand éléphant des déserts du nord-ouest de Namibie. Il avait appris à son troupeau à creuser des puits, à faire des réserves d’eau. Sa mort laisse une famille de 20 éléphants orphelins. #BanTrophyHunting
That was fast.......
🛰 Great news! Ukraine has launched its first satellite for its own communications network
Himera, together with Denmark's GomSpace, has launched the Obria Nano satellite into orbit.
With its help, Ukraine will be able to develop its own communications infrastructure, relying less on foreign satellite systems.
The first test satellite of Ukraine's future sovereign satellite communications network is already undergoing testing.
Robin Curtis 💙🇺🇦 @planetkooler.bsky.social retweeted
Heatwaves in Antarctica opened up a vast hole in its ice in the depth of its winter. At 89,000 square kilometres, it was roughly the size of Portugal.
phys.org/news/2026-10-atmosp…
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Mojtaba Khamenei Presses Judiciary as Regime Escalates Executions in Iran. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, pointed to at least 43 executions between Sept. 30 & Oct. 13 and urged immediate international action. ncrius.org/mojtaba-khamenei-…
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Many models failed to predict this intensification. Official agencies badly underestimated the storm’s strength up until only a few hours ago. And the amount of weakening before landfall is far less than expected.
Now, Category 4 drillbit monster Cyclone Arnab is only a few hours away from striking land. This is going to be a long night ahead for Andhra Pradesh, India.
Robin Curtis 💙🇺🇦 @planetkooler.bsky.social retweeted
Arab science giants:
* Ibn al-Haytham – father of optics
* Al-Kindi – invented cryptanalysis
* Al-Zahrawi – father of surgery
* Ibn al-Nafis – mapped pulmonary circulation
* Al-Battani – measured the solar year
* Ibn al-Shatir – pre-Copernican astronomy
* Ibn Khaldun – father of sociology
Nobel science laureates of Arab heritage:
* Peter Medawar 🇱🇧 – Medicine '60, transplant immunology
* E.J. Corey 🇱🇧 – Chemistry '90, organic synthesis
* Ahmed Zewail 🇪🇬 – Chemistry '99, femtochemistry
* Moungi Bawendi 🇹🇳 – Chemistry '23, quantum dots
* Omar Yaghi 🇯🇴🇵🇸 – Chemistry '25, MOFs
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“After days of confusion, the West Australian government has confirmed it is now actively investigating repeated large methane emissions from Chevron's Gorgon gas project off the state's Pilbara coast.
“The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) was initially unclear on whether it had jurisdiction over the plumes, which had been observed by a United Nations-linked satellite for the past year.
“But a government spokesperson said DWER was "working hard" to establish the cause of the emissions, and engaging with Chevron to determine the appropriate response.”
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/w…
