2026-03-19T21:40:07Z https://yabu.me Peter Gleick https://yabu.me/npub1ke2t2uektgmf5aez9ppycj66zpgdrhkqstce4zzwdnecl204exnqrsmeew https://fediscience.org/system/accounts/avatars/109/293/241/018/107/945/original/e419a32020a5fd84.jpg https://fediscience.org/system/accounts/avatars/109/293/241/018/107/945/original/e419a32020a5fd84.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzdrt8sye264fqgnmh37dlzjchc9telux8p7v2drlq8ahglg5g0qzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vm2fdyk My latest opinion piece, at the San Francisco Chronicle,<br/><br/>&#34;Here’s what California’s dismal snowpack means for the state’s future...&#34; &#34;What we’re seeing is a clear signal of human-caused climate change.&#34;<br/><br/>#climatechange<br/>#water<br/><br/>Gift Link:<br/><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/snow-water-reservoir-california-22162283.php?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL29waW5pb24vb3BlbmZvcnVtL2FydGljbGUvc25vdy13YXRlci1yZXNlcnZvaXItY2FsaWZvcm5pYS0yMjE2MjI4My5waHA%3D&amp;time=MTc3NTA1NzIyMjc0Mw%3D%3D&amp;rid=YTViMGY0ZmUtMjcxNi00ODNlLWFiZTEtMDg3ZjQ5OTU5YjRm&amp;sharecount=Mw%3D%3D">https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/snow-water-reservoir-california-22162283.php?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL29waW5pb24vb3BlbmZvcnVtL2FydGljbGUvc25vdy13YXRlci1yZXNlcnZvaXItY2FsaWZvcm5pYS0yMjE2MjI4My5waHA%3D&amp;time=MTc3NTA1NzIyMjc0Mw%3D%3D&amp;rid=YTViMGY0ZmUtMjcxNi00ODNlLWFiZTEtMDg3ZjQ5OTU5YjRm&amp;sharecount=Mw%3D%3D</a> 2026-04-01T16:26:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfezsadu4lf9ce0u5rzmaq5rcrnjm4fddwrj38m6ye0yadzxhqx5czyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vxuztwu Today is the unofficial end of the California rainy season and the last official snowpack survey. There&#39;s basically no snow, and the reason is #climatechange.<br/><br/>“This particular year is as clear an indication of the influence of climate change as anything we’ve seen”<br/><a href="https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-04-01/extreme-heat-california-snow">https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-04-01/extreme-heat-california-snow</a> 2026-04-01T14:35:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqz5n9tq6580vg2d044d09kenamkuv7ua4fz23x59a9gwk06vg37gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v3a3dga A lot has been written about Dr. Paul Ehrlich, who recently passed away. Much of it is misleading, out-of-date, or simply wrong about his brilliant science, the evolution of his thinking, and his deep care for people &amp; the planet. Here&#39;s a personal take on his legacy, written by three people who actually knew him.<br/><br/><a href="https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/understanding-the-fragility-of-our-planetary-home-the-legacy-of-paul-ehrlich/">https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/understanding-the-fragility-of-our-planetary-home-the-legacy-of-paul-ehrlich/</a> 2026-03-31T20:49:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp24t9vd2nkqfck8f3kcq924cceeeapcyyf07yqaqnxszps79txmgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vpsxnq9 Another Trump Executive Order (cutting funding for PBS and NPR) is ruled illegal.<br/>&#34;It is difficult to conceive of clearer evidence that a government action is targeted at viewpoints that the President does not like and seeks to squelch&#34; said the judge.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-blocks-trumps-executive-order-to-end-federal-funding-for-pbs-and-npr">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-blocks-trumps-executive-order-to-end-federal-funding-for-pbs-and-npr</a> 2026-03-31T20:11:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrewjnznlx3tktfa38u59g54p4c47mglh2mnznk0k84h35zrc237szyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vrd8r9c Leave it to the dangerous ignorance of Trump to threaten to attack Iran&#39;s #desalination plants (of which they have almost none) while ignoring the actual vulnerability of the Gulf country&#39;s desalination plants (to which they are completely dependent).<br/>Oh, and such attacks are a war crime.<br/>#water<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/320/223/669/474/782/original/76147ebe4bb685a5.png"> <br/> 2026-03-30T21:23:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfut037xa9u873rsswk9q6wp852yqxnk20efxwuy783dd6wqawrvqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vk8mav3 In light of Trump&#39;s new threat to destroy Iranian #water systems, here&#39;s my recent opinion piece from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists:<br/><br/><a href="https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/#post-heading">https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/#post-heading</a> 2026-03-30T17:09:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs23aql2accskakakxnnr4azahgyxdeq4jkugjz3c99p8qfwln3fdgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vqkklmw Trump is threatening a war crime by attacking civilian #water systems in Iran. He just threatened &#34;blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!)&#34;<br/><br/>Ironically, Gulf desalination plants are FAR more vulnerable to attack -- Iran has almost no centralized desalination plants.<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/319/216/993/158/665/original/ddddc63ae5091311.png"> <br/> 2026-03-30T17:07:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstqzsxjqeca69shy923lc2wq9cvr3pg0nvegw3cw4fl6eglrsawjgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vq9c6le The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade &#34;the gravest crime against humanity&#34;.<br/><br/>Three countries voted against it.<br/>The US, Argentina, and Israel.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rxqng5pyno">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rxqng5pyno</a> 2026-03-28T05:21:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ctme579gm75adf0u6a4l56juaw4j0eskvsv2xpua02mhptfj0hgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v4s5dvm Melania Trump shares the red carpet at the White House with a robot. She&#39;s the one on the right.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5761898/melania-trump-robot-education-technology-ai">https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5761898/melania-trump-robot-education-technology-ai</a><br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/296/985/645/964/898/original/ea4c10b74b8d5326.png"> <br/> 2026-03-26T18:53:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8jzeemjttz9y4u7pyc7m7rtjp5alqy40dqfj9r0yajpezunkr2czyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vwmr0za These graphs show the total collapse of snowpack numbers for California over the past few weeks (dark blue line), along with the average snowpack (light blue area), for the state, and northern/central/southern California. <br/>California snowpack is now at only 27% of normal, as heat waves have turned the little #snow California received to #water or vapor.<br/><br/>#climatechange<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/286/920/611/468/625/original/b1e083392dc96da8.png"> <br/> 2026-03-25T00:14:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyr4qcrjmlhp3xkw5qnkqr2j2wtwwt4wvf8t9hygpy37u8m8seurczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vz4dpc0 It&#39;s spring in California and the new tender green leaves of Toxicodendron diversilobum are unfurling and reaching out to the nearest hiker.<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/285/377/998/319/023/original/6c1785eee1694400.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-24T17:40:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqlgpyjee4fkrwnjpeu2j57x68ea3t9cd7t6xymqqfkkymts0rcqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vpt0ke0 There&#39;s a lot going on, but today is World Water Day #worldwaterday.<br/>If you have safe drinking #water and decent sanitation, please understand how fortunate you are, and give a thought to the billions of people who don&#39;t.<br/>Solutions to our water problems are possible.<br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-three-ages-of-water-prehistoric-past-imperiled-present-and-a-hope-for-the-future-peter-gleick/34011e23365bb3b7">https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-three-ages-of-water-prehistoric-past-imperiled-present-and-a-hope-for-the-future-peter-gleick/34011e23365bb3b7</a> 2026-03-23T00:08:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqrcmgh9wrq59756l6p920scmxj4nc0q8670d3x0yhk59qmr9p5pczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vql85zw I can&#39;t get over this insanity for so many reasons but... <br/>Imagine being able to &#34;teleport&#34; and using it to go to Waffle House.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/politics/fema-official-gregg-phillips-violent-rhetoric-teleported-kfile">https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/politics/fema-official-gregg-phillips-violent-rhetoric-teleported-kfile</a> 2026-03-21T18:19:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9qt9pz37vr4hgux85nm32s3vwd92xnw98lc7k9v2rrnmyx4arjjqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vtl5yy5 Higher temperatures are forcing irrigation districts to begin irrigating two weeks earlier than normal, putting more pressure of California&#39;s #water supplies.<br/>Another impacts of human-caused #climatechange<br/><br/><a href="https://abc30.com/post/early-heat-prompts-fresno-irrigation-district-release-water-ahead-schedule/18743144/">https://abc30.com/post/early-heat-prompts-fresno-irrigation-district-release-water-ahead-schedule/18743144/</a> 2026-03-21T18:18:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr2ajs55dhnx92tpsd0jqgknc3nylfsjt0uwyy5xwxh4uwh8mud3gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vt788jv Women and girls bear the brunt of our failure to provide universal access to safe #water and sanitation.<br/>And #climatechanges is making it worse.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/women-and-girls-bearing-brunt-of-water-shortages-globally-un-warns">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/women-and-girls-bearing-brunt-of-water-shortages-globally-un-warns</a> 2026-03-21T15:27:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsptpsuyhavt5fuyr03q4z7ktw9efygqg4yzh9rdd70zh8ftksh92czyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v6v8ae6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25adzza0s3j4j6kq9l69ev4x3yk2s8dlhpkutyyewtrx5qgr92lsmr8hh0'>nevent1q…8hh0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unless by &#34;teleport&#34;, he meant stumbled drunkenly into a Waffle House and had alcoholic amnesia. 2026-03-21T03:20:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvynuwfz7a9zz7jxlyezshquqzypxf0dtte9gnxnd6drcla09efszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vz6p92t Some personal news!<br/>I&#39;ve written a new book, on the threat of violence over #water and how to move from conflict to cooperation.<br/>It&#39;ll be released in November, but it&#39;s now available for pre-order!<br/>&#34;When the Well is Dry: How Water Fuels Violence and Shapes Peace&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Well-Dry-Violence-Shapes/dp/B0GGYFMT98">https://www.amazon.com/When-Well-Dry-Violence-Shapes/dp/B0GGYFMT98</a> 2026-03-20T20:14:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswuamcyapj00yksgn7mkkrgcf20ky89qz90ry6hxded8v8xxczv9gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v4lx74k We already see this.<br/>I&#39;m part of an international team of water scientists giving lectures on freshwater to Chinese university students. The first class has 1,500 students and they expect 10,000 to take the course. 10,000!<br/>Just on #water issues.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00618-5">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00618-5</a> 2026-03-20T18:40:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv5hepu9y8qmlqwgc5egzwwhxhmd24rrzxq6cg2fc9xwztvlcg66qzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vus27yt Russian attack on a Ukrainian hydroelectric plant causes a #water contamination event that extends into Moldova, cutting water supply to thousands.<br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/moldova-ukraine-water-pollution-russia-war-15444cfde592efb1bc4862fe75458231">https://apnews.com/article/moldova-ukraine-water-pollution-russia-war-15444cfde592efb1bc4862fe75458231</a> 2026-03-19T21:39:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfv5857uqe8wpsezn3rk29s5wjlw9k7pk3aamddusfpvkhega0hhczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vd0d5u9 The only MAGA that makes sense.<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/251/560/349/451/894/original/6d63a4656d9d68b7.png"> <br/> 2026-03-18T18:21:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvkw0tc4dptj47pgg6xg86u23ej4l2h4dc6t6x3qjufuy3c6yjreszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v0m5687 OK, something new.<br/><br/>For years, I&#39;ve been playing mandolin in a bluegrass/fiddle band for fun. In May, our &#34;Blue Mondays&#34; band will play in a concert/fundraiser &#34;Pickin&#39; for Democracy&#34;. Every penny goes to Movement Voters PAC to fund local organizing and movement-building for voters. Our band has a $5,000 target (there are 10 other bands!!) We&#39;re looking for sponsors. We&#39;ll be playing &#34;Round the Horn&#34; &amp; &#34;Liberty&#34; -- two classic tunes (and yes, metaphors!!).<br/>Here&#39;s more info, and links if you&#39;re able to sponsor us!<br/><br/><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBYhdVwcD2-cB8voLjGcAb-og7rW4fZO/view?usp=drive_link">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBYhdVwcD2-cB8voLjGcAb-og7rW4fZO/view?usp=drive_link</a> 2026-03-17T18:21:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0n3z66hwwst9l7fxth7jptcmh98f6sl7qjc3a946vv8pxlhrxq9gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vj20hmh I&#39;m tired of evil.<br/>I&#39;m tired of stupid.<br/>I&#39;m tired of incompetence.<br/>I&#39;m tired of self-righteous unrepentant, proud racism and sexism.<br/>It&#39;s all exhausting.<br/>Thank you for your attention to this matter. 2026-03-17T02:06:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv29cccnqyngc9cpqa95auqtq9k5t765tccgcuktn0m6vvxdsrjpszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vrpyj9x Dr. Paul Ehrlich, founder of the field of population biology, Stanford professor, prolific author of books on butterflies, birds, &amp; human ecology, world-class environmentalist, outspoken scientist, and a personal friend, has passed away.<br/>A giant in the field of ecology.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/vW1z4n4Dusk?si=yCM8iAcPWtklTGV3">https://youtu.be/vW1z4n4Dusk?si=yCM8iAcPWtklTGV3</a> 2026-03-15T23:51:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlmdk2rlwln7hzhf2e8csly6s5ja6ypclq4hcf6h9q6mm8wsvwpgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v23d2kx If the world was less dependent on oil and gas, the amount of shipping required (and the pollution and political costs associated with that dependence) would drop dramatically.<br/><br/>Also, things are definitely backed up on both sides of the straits of Hormuz today.<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/235/083/856/520/082/original/f1301f94efc29585.png"> <br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/235/084/371/441/619/original/8a1855fdf6fcc447.png"> <br/> 2026-03-15T20:31:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvqh2cffm4uqjvwvgsdma75umsaq7mn87lnd50em6m40gt9usukzqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vevqssn My interview on PBS Marketplace about the risk to #desalination plants from the Iran War.<br/>#water<br/><br/><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/03/13/war-in-iran-poses-threat-to-critical-water-desalination-plants">https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/03/13/war-in-iran-poses-threat-to-critical-water-desalination-plants</a> 2026-03-15T16:02:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyuafytwvrskt7xvxhaxxf80dhtql00r698xlkhuwlazugkudmaqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vjsanmv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd695w2xks3ckvtx4f6fne7fsncx00mhjfxw59fv6ym74v5lyqhqgpl009g'>nevent1q…009g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>typo, thx 2026-03-15T00:11:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvvaf40xy2zktl7va9p3cz4y50e5xnjfm46zz72ljpjfupa6npmmgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v30y2e7 A reminder. Our politicians kept insisting we were winning the Vietnam War right up until we lost it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-iran-we-won-dont-want-leave-early-2026-03-11/">https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-iran-we-won-dont-want-leave-early-2026-03-11/</a> 2026-03-15T00:08:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy6gu6wreya45fqrap2582dd48dax65mfc2xycn7efqz6q5v8a99czyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vwe9x7c Happy π day.<br/><br/>In 1897, the Indiana House of Representatives voted unanimously to make π=2.<br/>#π <br/>#πday<br/><br/><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-story-behind-indianas-1897-vote-to-change-the-value-of-pi/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-story-behind-indianas-1897-vote-to-change-the-value-of-pi/</a> 2026-03-15T00:03:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxc2v9xatt9m9askp9vjkduvcqw35dys47gve9q9k8jp3u54m8vggzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vl9cmyx All hat, no cattle.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-79-debuts-pricey-wild-west-look-in-the-oval-office/">https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-79-debuts-pricey-wild-west-look-in-the-oval-office/</a> 2026-03-14T17:16:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qt20n8jyraj4y0cgm5sku2mm86upty5z8ll6rsmz02rzn8cfw3czyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vxngdw7 Trump: &#34;When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money.&#34;<br/><br/>What does Tonto say about &#34;we&#34;?<br/><br/>Trump, Russia,and his oil company cronies are the &#34;we.&#34; <br/>Not anyone else.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/trump-gas-prices-iran-war">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/trump-gas-prices-iran-war</a> 2026-03-13T19:52:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspawmwxk9fnqnvvd5e9yaeywxg09ref4egaca69n2jcfw7vad759szyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v95c5jd US gasoline prices over the past year.<br/>But Donald Trump says it&#39;s great when oil prices go up. &#34;We make a lot of money&#34; he says.<br/>&#34;We&#34;?<br/><br/><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5780543-us-oil-prices-trump/">https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5780543-us-oil-prices-trump/</a><br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/222/919/767/671/867/original/ae8e22fec56484ed.png"> <br/> 2026-03-13T16:57:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy0xq9puynnwh60rr2g0jgxwtgqj5trx2zdw9uwj2csfzsw88yslszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vpc8uat Just a reminder that once-upon-a-time when entertainment streaming services began, the idea was by paying a monthly fee, you could get ad-free streaming.<br/>No longer: We&#39;ve been Trojan-horsed. Now you pay a monthly fee but still have to watch ads, or you have to pay ANOTHER monthly fee to avoid them. 2026-03-13T16:49:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7fah2wa7gdsmtcvz8wfk9cv7fgt9p40xcwz5tfra7mjmnsxdnggzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v34hhh5 You know what else gets more expensive when the price of oil goes up? Plastic, and everything that uses it. Which is almost everything.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/iran-war-unsettles-indias-packaged-water-makers-bottles-caps-get-pricey-2026-03-12/">https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/iran-war-unsettles-indias-packaged-water-makers-bottles-caps-get-pricey-2026-03-12/</a> 2026-03-13T16:41:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvsupzuwqs4wrrs3shuw7ejjwja9h39r3tq9erzewq90fa8kv5rvczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vmkvxhp In a Trump administration with an already stunning track record of deep incompetence, this takes the cake. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/hormuz-trump-administration-underestimated-iran">https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/politics/hormuz-trump-administration-underestimated-iran</a> 2026-03-13T03:50:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswr6jjsyr8cq3u87l83xctg6azeqvwaaz34nalzu7p0nf03vswxwczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v706ngp I&#39;m sorry but when I post about the importance of making a rapid transition to electric vehicles and you comment that the real issue is eliminating cars completely, you&#39;re not helping. 2026-03-13T00:01:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr0phxnypy4j88ghww4gqz6pxxhc7unsgv5c9tdreuc09sdvlw76qzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vtc25ls We&#39;re racing toward the key April 1 California snowpack measurement and it&#39;s going to be disastrously low -- my estimate is far less than half of normal.<br/>#california<br/>#water<br/>#climatechange 2026-03-12T19:46:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf6du2gkqakqu2d6p6fskcaj5r8rhktts9vz3upsh2xyv7kklv8cszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v3qx0nx I can hear the cheering in China from here.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70722299/honda-0-series-suv-saloon-acura-rsx-canceled/">https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70722299/honda-0-series-suv-saloon-acura-rsx-canceled/</a> 2026-03-12T19:41:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgsp92zg0f7undmxk2zqu0j90e5ujgfrqlwcedwr3yuetdas3cmrszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v8x0jy8 Going to war with no clear objective or rationale and with outdated Intel is so on brand for Trump, Hegseth, and his minions. And it leads to war crimes.<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-school-hegseth-trump-2ffff06808f7a584b0a03831897ab0b8">https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-school-hegseth-trump-2ffff06808f7a584b0a03831897ab0b8</a> 2026-03-12T15:37:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg4lznvaprz8j27z5t99smujuuauyvdevdfud67jnwmdljgnwy89gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vd5mpqn California has had about the average amount of rain expected for this time of year, but snowpack is half of normal and melting fast.<br/>This is absolutely evidence of #climatechange.<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/214/137/101/460/798/original/cbdba4f1abc53afb.png"> <br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/214/137/317/905/793/original/7674d81210cff00e.png"> <br/> 2026-03-12T03:43:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswwathp2swl28hjpfrf9scsjnauvp4l2rnu3943p9mx8h5la9vgdszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v42epjx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2n3wnj47vlu48ktgwsr7jr9ldsgcc2kxgq9hy7swkvl06cn6a6cu9tdc5'>nevent1q…tdc5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good point. Indeed, California precipitation is around normal for this time of year -- it is the snowpack that&#39;s a problem. Fortunately, our reservoirs are in excellent shape for the year, so I don&#39;t expect much of a water supply problem this year. (Other than our persistent water supply problems EVERY year.) 2026-03-11T21:02:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8mcsqedqvdu8mk2jkx6hcc06l3uu6ysxj33tl0gdnkvedrh6duwgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v2xpd5k What is happening with California snowpack this year is an example of #climatechange: more extreme storms that bring rain and snow; too little snow compared to rain; and rapid loss of snowpack due to rising temperatures. Snowpack is just half of normal &amp; melting far more quickly than average.<br/>#water<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/212/169/433/261/844/original/947522e5f80ab518.png"> <br/> 2026-03-11T19:23:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqxrtq9n89dflh7wx208qvx3tnak2jur7q58af66g839shz7uu3kgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v4mmuy4 The US intelligence community long ago gamed out all the risks surrounding a conflict with Iran, including the possibility Iran would close the Straits of Hormuz.<br/>If the Trump administration and Hegseth are surprised now, it&#39;s because they&#39;ve never listened to, and sidelined, the experts. 2026-03-11T02:10:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspgwmnzmf2lglz98xrcs7tvnfrh4plr59v3nmne8xfrppnlxlq7sczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vy55v8f California&#39;s already poor snowpack is going to further shrink in the coming week as an unprecedented heat wave strikes the state. <br/>Remember how to use #water carefully. <br/><br/>#climatechange <br/><br/><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/california-see-unprecedented-heat-wave-120000268.html">https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/california-see-unprecedented-heat-wave-120000268.html</a> 2026-03-10T17:07:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94rzxqxuqaph83ke0nc54mlpthrkj6ng9uyqpfyq87jq6qfjlsxqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vhscznc Do you all remember that the International Criminal Court has already issued arrest warrants for war crimes for Netanyahu and Gallant?<br/>Seems like similar charges could be drafted for Trump and Hegseth.<br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/08/nx-s1-5739395/iran-school-airstrike-tomahawk-missile-trump">https://www.npr.org/2026/03/08/nx-s1-5739395/iran-school-airstrike-tomahawk-missile-trump</a> 2026-03-10T06:02:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8v4g4kf95pm4udjvg3veatr37t7nvtxc300t6xu2asqm4a4ky2tgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v05rhv7 Attacks on civilian water systems must be condemned and punished under the laws of war. We must repudiate such attacks and stop targeting water supplies, water systems, and other critical civilian infrastructure. #Water must never be a target or weapon of war.<br/><a href="https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/">https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/</a> 2026-03-09T21:55:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv7krelqnfcuvj262t5e3wd5tz2ckj77ephhcxw2qzkzw97uxqk0szyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vnmnse8 My new opinion piece on the recently reported attacks on desalination plants in the Middle East.<br/>#water<br/>#desalination<br/>#iranwar<br/><br/><a href="https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/">https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/desalination-water-and-war/</a> 2026-03-09T21:31:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs03hlaqw2g9pp3dwd5ulap09r58dl7a4pvaccdkx8lsnl4nydaacgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v044xlh The nonstop BS and blatant lies spewing from Trump and every Trump official is really wearing.<br/>And despite it all being easily debunked, the media just reports it unchecked. 2026-03-09T21:12:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9eeyqgdhtnx6fhenx2v0r6x7haqngzlspfq6l5g2p7wkjaq0rq6gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vn05dse Interesting to think that Donald Trump may have, completely inadvertently and at a horrific cost, finally woken up the world to how urgent it is we get off our dangerous addiction to fossil fuels.<br/>Electrify everything. <br/>Ban the production of gasoline-powered vehicles.<br/>Tax oil companies dry.<br/>Subsidize all renewables and EVs. 2026-03-09T06:14:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrh7y5lntfynr7vavs97dwuhvtvyvr6uanrgyvp98nqtn3pfnghwczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v3xw68g Just a legal note: You don&#39;t have to be in an officially declared &#34;war&#34; to be guilty of international war crimes. 2026-03-08T17:50:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqjdl0eza89zk8wr86z5yt5nt5sqm8mkycys0dxwzpydqna6ppnqgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vuatkxe There are now two reported attacks on desalination facilities in Trump&#39;s Iran War: one on an Iranian plant; one in Bahrain. This marks a dangerous escalation in a region highly dependent on #desalination for #water supply.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/attacks-on-desalination-drag-water-supplies-into-the-war-with-iran-73b02146">https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/attacks-on-desalination-drag-water-supplies-into-the-war-with-iran-73b02146</a> 2026-03-08T17:42:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg6wuztdvsj6hwvwagamc845x3q332fqvcyhv64kvq0dlyg748vvgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vdcf27f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4ux63f8c4a20fhhm0lfa9cep88e3g5nrmf69h7hwfcv0may23eq23kzzn'>nevent1q…kzzn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also prohibited under the 1977 Geneva Convention Protocols 2026-03-07T23:04:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6c670x5jg2ll98ame28hnauzr68g3sm9d53wwam9en0wculplrqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vnz7deh Colorado River in crisis.<br/>A record warm winter could send Lake Powell to a historic low.<br/>#water<br/>#coloradoriver<br/>#climatechange<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/03/07/how-flaming-gorge-may-help-keep/">https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/03/07/how-flaming-gorge-may-help-keep/</a> 2026-03-07T18:59:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr45z8tnvuafcu3vs25h9qetchgnjsjsqu7h5dtkgcm3c3h0mljvqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vqh2a5f Geneva Convention 1977 Protocols: <br/>“It is prohibited to attack, destroy, remove or render useless objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, such as... drinking #water installations &amp; supplies and irrigation works... for any other motive.”<br/><a href="https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/blatant-and-desperate-crime-irans-fm-condemns-us-attack-on-qeshms-freshwater-desalination-plant-warns-of-grave-consequences/">https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/blatant-and-desperate-crime-irans-fm-condemns-us-attack-on-qeshms-freshwater-desalination-plant-warns-of-grave-consequences/</a> 2026-03-07T18:55:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9j2y4w8hnxhcqsq3m6sjvsf7cqun26pft6yvedw4sv8mkgnffa0czyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vhccsk2 Multiple news outlets are reporting a US attack on an Iranian #desalination plant.<br/>If verified, this violates international law protecting #water systems during wars, and it sets a dangerous precedent, given intense dependence of Gulf countries on desalination.<br/><a href="https://timesofoman.com/article/169185-irans-fm-condemns-us-attack-on-qeshms-freshwater-desalination-plant-warns-of-grave-consequences">https://timesofoman.com/article/169185-irans-fm-condemns-us-attack-on-qeshms-freshwater-desalination-plant-warns-of-grave-consequences</a> 2026-03-07T18:32:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfn2mpt5dd4rpw59nms37gkqqfx4dusln2ql33cwmknfx7hv9upmgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vml4hus Excited about the possibility of desalination helping solve the Colorado River crisis? Forget it. The #water that might be available from San Diego&#39;s Carlsbad plant is miniscule and 10 times more expensive than conservation or other options.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kjzz.org/science/2026-03-05/could-ocean-water-help-fix-arizonas-drought-troubles-this-agreement-puts-it-one-step-closer">https://www.kjzz.org/science/2026-03-05/could-ocean-water-help-fix-arizonas-drought-troubles-this-agreement-puts-it-one-step-closer</a> 2026-03-07T06:48:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8gn4xeeheh48qlya4a3y8txw7y0kdhzfw8ujrvlx2zrzaxgmnt2szyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vu0nm72 Oil going thru the roof.<br/><br/>The higher the price of oil, the higher the cost to the average American. But the higher the price of oil, the more renewable energy looks both attractive and necessary. Too bad Donald Trump is trying to kill the US electric-vehicle and renewable energy markets.<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/183/807/890/785/913/original/96decd63df9505e7.png"> <br/> 2026-03-06T19:11:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgrcm5up040t55fy5lpfqa4srratpndqq5dvfwlhel6pwe0ff42aszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v3lpjuw The latest update from the Mauna Loa CO2 observatory, shows current #carbondioxide concentrations continue to accelerate upward. The latest reading? 429.1 parts per million. Pre-industrial concentrations were under 280 ppm.<br/>#climatechange<br/>#climate<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/180/578/390/428/302/original/4ac25677c41e3bef.png"> <br/> 2026-03-06T05:29:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrd7artgynv7j7v30ehltksvjllvl0s5m8xgdsu9pwstsnr70lm7szyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vudkt5s Also, my book on bottled water is still available.<br/><br/><a href="https://islandpress.org/books/bottled-and-sold#desc">https://islandpress.org/books/bottled-and-sold#desc</a> 2026-03-06T04:57:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrm7l57k2cmq6ecj4s4396urhlrvncyada0mz6jwtza6dsufafjfczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vyurltm Just your periodic reminder that #bottledwater (thousands of times more expensive than tap #water) can have water quality problems. And this may just be the tip of the iceberg: FDA conducts almost no inspections of BW plants.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.prevention.com/health/a70607643/valley-springs-artesian-gold-bottled-water-recall/">https://www.prevention.com/health/a70607643/valley-springs-artesian-gold-bottled-water-recall/</a> 2026-03-06T04:56:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6teewdw563txux8wnx5m8kjsfs4r2gneu5wdw86g9jedtrsusuqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6val58xm “The biggest short-term losers of Trump&#39;s war will be US consumers of oil and gas, as prices of energy rise,” Gleick says. “The three biggest short-term winners are fossil-fuel-company profits, Russian fossil-fuel revenue, and Chinese sales of renewable energy and electric vehicles.”<br/><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91502090/trump-assaulted-renewable-energy-now-america-is-more-vulnerable-to-iran-fossil-fuel-shocks">https://www.fastcompany.com/91502090/trump-assaulted-renewable-energy-now-america-is-more-vulnerable-to-iran-fossil-fuel-shocks</a> 2026-03-04T22:40:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsru8pnj4x0mz0jave07rnje2eumkjfz6j6hz2m8t7vwy75wmcy5nszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6ves4vns “The costs of Trump’s war to the average American will be higher than it could have been because of the assault of the GOP and Trump administration on renewable energy projects,” said Peter Gleick, a member of the US National Academy of Sciences<br/><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91502090/trump-assaulted-renewable-energy-now-america-is-more-vulnerable-to-iran-fossil-fuel-shocks">https://www.fastcompany.com/91502090/trump-assaulted-renewable-energy-now-america-is-more-vulnerable-to-iran-fossil-fuel-shocks</a> 2026-03-04T22:39:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd9ddwhtv6xukw3rnq77ts6ent65lxehqfyc59e3ks8nhtc7caxtqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vekhwp5 If we&#39;re spending $4 million Patriot missiles to shoot down Iranian Shahed drones that cost only $30,000, Trump&#39;s war may be shorter than he thinks. 2026-03-04T01:50:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdn44dtsc06s75g9d2z3srgd7nydyv49nls209rguvxcsx6x72uhgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v3aghhr By the time Americans figure out that Trump&#39;s wars raised the price of gasoline and decide it&#39;s finally time to buy an EV, there won&#39;t be any major American automobile companies making them. The death of the American automobile industry can be laid directly at Trump&#39;s feet. 2026-03-03T17:08:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdahdpwsr607kkdevecx3h7mklk790lnmwzupvhk4r0hfwwvvxvzszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vjgjxf4 Turns out the &#34;Department of War&#34; IS more accurate. 2026-03-02T18:56:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdjlftj298rs86pyh5x72cwq5q4u6sd3jl2lva7q39gt2ncr5lpeczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vy3jlsc The world is getting a reminder, once again, of the enormous economic and geopolitical risks associated with dependable on fossil fuels. And a reminder of the incredible independence that renewable energy provides from those risks.<br/>#fossilfuels<br/>#renewableenergy<br/>#iran 2026-03-02T17:15:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8s325dyllrkupl9fm08nt0gclvk0hp3lw2v9xcuu3gmrwfk8cwczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vy83rtr How about if we give human rights to humans first? <br/><br/><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/02/22/the-cult-that-wants-to-give-human-rights-to-robots/">https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/02/22/the-cult-that-wants-to-give-human-rights-to-robots/</a> 2026-03-02T17:06:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjsdteq75qw0fprjpf69axvmldr5qzmd2lxgspxdtskf0lmhxcxqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vd7nax8 Here, in a nutshell, is why using AI for military purposes is worse than dangerous:<br/><br/>If you ask it for a plan to attack something, it will never respond &#34;that&#39;s bad idea, don&#39;t do it.&#34; 2026-03-01T22:29:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvw8mqsnpf7te2csxdnezvw8e79h2ky9fwltdyha93us8tgmdjpgszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vyhagfp The hot in the west was hotter than the cold in the east was cold.<br/>#climatechange<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/155/550/980/384/099/original/63e27b38466f2139.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-01T19:26:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxptlc2nv0nqlx4qzt27tduzc2h3p4wlyvxtrrq4w64fueuhh5cvqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vsj2fnp The leaders of Israel and the United States are war criminals. <br/>Thank you for your attention to this matter. 2026-02-28T23:27:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp363mma2kcg5tv4drk6zj0c9hm3hrshf5rwal4z9r652nz2c5kxczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v8cmkk2 Turns out, if you give the Republicans an inch, they&#39;ll take all your civil rights. <br/><br/>Stop hoping one last concession or compromise will finally stop them. 2026-02-27T06:48:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstkvnjmr34krfc464qfdyway4euqsmfjfrwhtmwxla7kh3qeakxqszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vkm9jgl My most visceral sense of the concept of infinity is the realization I&#39;ll never be able to block all the spam phone numbers in the world sending me unsolicited texts. 2026-02-26T23:30:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0yn5rz5w3z3x8m86928sklxkqkvgjegaymcmps3x9n40c9m3vawgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vzkrw42 The US Drought Monitor this week for California versus Florida.<br/>Zero versus 100% drought extent.<br/>#drought<br/>#water<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/137/774/910/275/367/original/59782c5641d6bfa6.png"> <br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/137/775/042/402/457/original/433b8d305b90144a.png"> <br/> 2026-02-26T16:04:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspl6uxsehgynhh6frtd9z42agf6fhn7gl0s7rew7w4szyp4rry0agzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vwtj83w &#34;Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental&#34;<br/><br/>Hitler’s Greenland Obsession<br/>After creating an economic mess with ill-advised tariffs, Hitler looked north in pursuit of resources and national security.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/hitler-greenland/685984/">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/hitler-greenland/685984/</a> 2026-02-26T06:29:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8dkzjmhkls66l68kg2vlllg0u60y9l6rdlmjh6flrus66yh7spczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v3eylyk The Biden administration committed $400 million to farmers, irrigation districts, agricultural associations, and tribes in 2024 for drought relief. Trump blocked those funds and now no one knows what happened to the money from USDA.<br/>#water<br/><br/><a href="https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/did-the-usda-just-forget-about-400m-in-drought-aid-for-farmers/">https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/did-the-usda-just-forget-about-400m-in-drought-aid-for-farmers/</a> 2026-02-26T05:30:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy98l258p9fvpk9z3ssrfvssfacv0dh80c7rwpuqgp5h0mzyqz8uqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v3r3r66 More evidence that water -- massive amounts of water -- have been present in the universe since shortly after the Big Bang.<br/>All it took was hydrogen and oxygen, among the earliest elements created.<br/>#water<br/>#bigbang<br/><br/><a href="https://www.earth.com/news/black-hole-quasar-bal-apm-08279-5255-water-fill-trillions-of-earth-size-oceans/">https://www.earth.com/news/black-hole-quasar-bal-apm-08279-5255-water-fill-trillions-of-earth-size-oceans/</a> 2026-02-26T05:24:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspuafgawrzuw6ku62gc5mlg8max4dazpwyu0h3d0xstzq8qfkyhuczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v3dde4r So Skynet is real and the movie War Games was a documentary?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516885-ais-cant-stop-recommending-nuclear-strikes-in-war-game-simulations/">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516885-ais-cant-stop-recommending-nuclear-strikes-in-war-game-simulations/</a> 2026-02-25T18:05:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8kasydynn9glryytnlkk2jwduruqa9kjja9pmdz4sq4rts9qflczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vt75ej8 It sounded better in the original German. 2026-02-25T04:45:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrlsp74h6ffezghpu3gw7tyy3mgn5a3k40zvq8c2udsk7sw367v8gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vfe8r65 Me. I&#39;m a mad scientist.<br/><br/>(Paul Noth cartoons)<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/126/803/280/042/721/original/e24d9a2e45ec7d4b.png"> <br/> 2026-02-24T17:33:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrwykrx0khpr7fdgy5k5c3clgpg0y5q036qervnj46udcgrlpkw4gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vv72zag Trump has never once deployed US military forces and then not used them. Especially when he needs a distraction from domestic disasters and bad polls.<br/><br/>An attack in Iran is inevitable, no matter what they do in negotiations.<br/><br/>Thank you for your attention to this matter. 2026-02-24T17:27:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcu4fv9ahepvndguz9rgn2cedx4cnqee9kn7qzqxr93nrgrh0whgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v2u0e46 Thank you for your attention to this matter. 2026-02-23T21:32:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgez73v5c2rfe7rf2ujgvy9698pd4fw5jh9u96ytc8mthj5yazdszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vgkv3ej You are here.<br/>We&#39;ve breached 430 ppm CO2.<br/>#climatechange<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/110/930/212/374/260/original/1f78343e6942f9d6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-21T22:17:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxszdh0x8w8cvwqgqua2r006cgw0tm9pkd4vz63evtdfex583mfzszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v7kvn2u Today&#39;s SCOTUS decision makes it crystal clear that three justices will let Trump do literally anything he wants. Screw the Constitution, the law, facts, morals, and ethics.<br/>It should have been 9-0.<br/>#scotus 2026-02-20T17:00:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyl2f63f8c63d9czwngaqhsvl257tdht8m5eeem2sz85z6gtjhhvgzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vsvferh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrtzwwe30n0sq2uhzvucuuf3ec6dhcnmfss6eh2s5cpnju0km02psnt58h7'>nevent1q…58h7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That seems likely to be minuscule compared to the other factors. Just a guess, tho. 2026-02-20T16:48:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqs909tjgu87k7lhrmujufex3t6w54z3nmph4gx3uwcewlcsw8ckczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vssdax4 Now that SCOTUS has acknowledged that Trump tariffs are actually taxes, do I get to deduct what I&#39;ve already paid in tariffs from this year&#39;s tax return?<br/>#scotus<br/>#taxes 2026-02-20T16:47:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgxx36rg7tc92uhm0ezpej5zxzzzm8clnwjsrv29zqzgvkxyhp3qzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vsm2nhw Trump banner at the Justice Department. <br/>Mussolini banner at Fascist headquarters, Italy.<br/><br/>What&#39;s the difference?<br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/100/008/612/550/189/original/46ff1d6fc8ba9c59.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/100/008/792/890/067/original/a19ff5eda3484d74.png"> <br/> 2026-02-19T23:59:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr7u2vlhgnr7ehdm5v7c6txndaeg0ep03hrxkf85qgh5rlqc5d49szyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vl7lfnl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxvrdgkkmk8wytetwdmfk8ceu3c8mw8krv5k2433eqrmpm3jv5gdgszuqlr'>nevent1q…uqlr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sea levels wouldn&#39;t be dropping, land levels would be rising. Important distinction. 2026-02-19T23:01:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrahyyyjru8m6kgh3s3uqw6acqf64nh58cwptad79m53ccn3fw0gszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vdgxfd7 There&#39;s zero scientific basis for overturning the #climate #endangerment finding, so the Trump administration is hoping for some legal loophole given their increasing control over the judiciary. If they succeed that may be a GOP political victory but a loss for the entire planet.<br/>#climatechange 2026-02-19T23:00:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz4mquc2ja9azxgqknaavsfhdqgmx4guquunxhfaeavf94fxj58qqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vd5vs4j &#34;It never rains but it pours.&#34;<br/><br/>So true, as California rediscovers this week.<br/><br/>Also, #climatechange. 2026-02-17T20:22:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsruq85h0ex5chjgaxs5mg35pcjea99wvgx9342eu7sv0dt0duzv3czyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vzul487 Anyone who thinks that lab-grown meat is &#34;icky&#34; has clearly never been to a slaughterhouse. <br/><br/><a href="https://thebulletin.org/2026/02/the-ick-factor-wont-stop-alt-meat-if-bruce-friedrich-has-anything-to-say-about-it/#post-heading">https://thebulletin.org/2026/02/the-ick-factor-wont-stop-alt-meat-if-bruce-friedrich-has-anything-to-say-about-it/#post-heading</a> 2026-02-17T20:05:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyygr7hl89q4ter2w3x0ldeawgc4wr3qlxuc9xz9ery4j3576uneszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vk0fsrv AI can&#39;t fix climate change because the problem is politicians in the pocket of fossil-fuel interests, not a lack of information or understanding. 2026-02-17T19:53:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9nd4vrfpf33ymnurdj7hqq3xe4awtf9xm9zw9nneng6cr9w4gakczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vvlclka The Bewick&#39;s Wrens are declaring it to be spring in California. (Sound up)<br/><br/>🪶🐦‍⬛<br/>#birds<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/062/099/134/648/632/original/58226dd70065d500.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-02-13T07:19:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr6qytp8rvhf3959dfanlrrpfgt6kz6fm7nxc8949umm39vukcfuszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vh7j6x3 They can hide, censor, and deny #climate change science but that doesn&#39;t change the #science. <br/>They can try to repeal the #Endangerment Finding but that doesn&#39;t change the danger.<br/>Reality will always win and history will never forget what they&#39;re doing and who is doing it. 2026-02-12T20:08:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsphus3sj9kz6kjxasnf6ys8vxqa80wfe78c6n5u0umk3akwfggp8gzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vgp0nvq Yes they&#39;re corrupt. And vile. And racist. And fascist. And misogynistic. And anti-science. And relentless liars and hypocrites. But they&#39;re also stunningly incompetent. 2026-02-12T16:16:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq94t03n4ed3p6hn4fl5e7n0pj5ehled48xp7uap7hyjpurpjev0szyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vu33dmy Republicans have never, ever really believed in a free market. That&#39;s always been a scam. They&#39;ve now also abandoned any pretense of believing in the Constitution.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-direct-pentagon-buy-coal-revive-industry-bloomberg-news-says-2026-02-11/">https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-direct-pentagon-buy-coal-revive-industry-bloomberg-news-says-2026-02-11/</a> 2026-02-12T06:50:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd294edge0d9ztz0z55hnnnzcwyk3krtw53ve9wljtzu26hvvqheczyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vanwtqy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfspvthmk3vfrm0rdgm260y6yvrlrgtthnwlrqqs034vchxx7zftqkf6em5'>nevent1q…6em5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/056/300/580/408/281/original/913f04c0f84b8120.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T06:43:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfspvthmk3vfrm0rdgm260y6yvrlrgtthnwlrqqs034vchxx7zftqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vamdwsk It&#39;s ridiculous that Gallop will no longer track presidential approval after decades of doing so, but this means Trump will forever have the lowest approval rating ever measured. 2026-02-12T06:34:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8t0r09vpza9hcwlfh4mtunvde5nr9wuw60q3keaddxae3nfx6fszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vy9mgn3 Trump demands Pentagon buy dirty coal power in a feeble-minded attempt to help the coal industry, which massively pollutes and yet employs fewer people than Southwest Airlines or the University of Michigan.<br/>Oh, and the military doesn&#39;t use coal.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.tbsnews.net/worldbiz/usa/trump-direct-pentagon-buy-coal-revive-industry-bloomberg-news-1357991">https://www.tbsnews.net/worldbiz/usa/trump-direct-pentagon-buy-coal-revive-industry-bloomberg-news-1357991</a><br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/054/263/271/039/320/original/023aab212f1be8fc.png"> <br/> <img src="https://fediscience.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/054/263/336/702/019/original/2882affca59708de.png"> <br/> 2026-02-11T22:06:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfql7r8j74n5h65t0ar5msphl9paa96g7x6rgt06vwaj3w5mrhlnqzyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vjruvzj I&#39;m seriously not liking the high pitched whining drones in all the Olympic ski event coverage.<br/>#olympics 2026-02-11T06:16:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf35mphrjrkhx3f7x5m8wz5997y356lavpjp3q53nqlw89ljqwzuszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6v7sf29t If you were holding out hopes that the collapse of the Washington Post into right-wing talking points was temporary, this despicable editorial should shatter that hope.<br/><br/>&#34;EPA is right to reverse Obama overreach&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/10/epa-is-right-reverse-obama-overreach/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/10/epa-is-right-reverse-obama-overreach/</a> 2026-02-11T06:08:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqaj5mz3vgs5d9qwvxtlv2y24pm52cvmyzgxskkhwzt54ch076lkszyzm9fdtnxedrdxnhyg5yynzttgg9p5w7czp0rx5gfek08raf7hy6vv6k6hv Trump to direct Pentagon to buy buggy whips to revive horse&amp;buggy industry.<br/><br/>Trump to direct Pentagon to buy muskets to revive musket industry.<br/><br/>Buggy whip and musket industries big donors to Trump.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-direct-pentagon-buy-coal-revive-industry-bloomberg-news-says-2026-02-11">https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-direct-pentagon-buy-coal-revive-industry-bloomberg-news-says-2026-02-11</a> 2026-02-11T05:58:23Z