collapse of the old society

In three weeks, Trump has undermined a core pillar of American governance, sparking a constitutional crisis.

And yet, the most terrifying part? Donald Trump, the supposed strongman at the heart of it all, is oblivious. He has no grand ideological project beyond his own power. He does not understand the system being built around him, nor the fact that his own presidency is merely a vehicle for forces that see him as a useful, temporary battering ram against democracy.

But those around him? They understand perfectly.

A new study has found a dramatic increase in levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in human brains in recent years.

MNPs have previously been detected in human lungs, intestine, bone marrow and placenta. In the new study, researchers took one tissue sample from the brain, kidney and liver of 80 people autopsied in 2016 and 2024. They also sampled the brains of 12 people who died with Alzheimer’s or dementia within that period.

The researchers found that brain and liver samples from 2024 had considerably higher MNP concentrations compared with those in 2016. Brain samples showed a 50% increase during the eight years.

• 'Dr. Phil' embeds with ICE in Chicago
• Trump administration deputizes DOJ agencies for immigration enforcement
• ICE makes arrests in Arizona, Puerto Rico

Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects

Earthquakes that occurred near an oil extraction site in Surrey, UK, in 2018 and 2019 had been put down to coincidence, but a new analysis with an updated look at the geology of the area suggests the seismic events may indeed have been linked to drilling

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A recent study found that wildfire retardants contain high levels of toxic heavy metals, prompting concerns about public health.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/35197843

As I've suggested for awhile, there is a worsening of the Russian KIA vs. WIA ratio, due to a lack & systemic breakdown of medical evac, the people and armored vehicles required to do it, wounded not being sent to hospitals, as they go AWOL, used instead in wave assaults, increasing drones w/ multiple strikes on target, etc.

Telenko puts the current KIA vs. WIA ratio as MUCH worse than WW1 levels, with herds of PIGS having learned, Pavlovian-style, that if they hear FPVs, that means food.

New Clark City is being built from scratch to withstand extreme weather. Will it be a beacon of hope or a greenwashed illusion?

Yet the Philippine project has challenges of its own, and some of its biggest promises may not fully materialize. There are questions about its ability to withstand a climate catastrophe, for example, and about how many people will want, or be able, to move there.

But what troubles some critics most is New Clark City seems to prioritize the desires of a few over the needs of many. It stands on land taken without consent or compensation from the Indigenous Ayta people, and a dearth of affordable housing risks creating a haven for elites rather than a place where all can enjoy the benefits of the country’s growing economy.

New Clark City also may not be as green as promised. Just 30 percent of its energy is slated to come from renewable sources.

Recalls on foods containing especially high levels of plastic particles are now on the rise. Here's what you need to know.

Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise

“Do you actually get a say in what the party does? Or are you just another wallet to reach into? Do they see you as a member? Or do they see you as another customer?”

Cross posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/16652473

According to the study’s authors, “our results suggest that household beliefs regarding future climate risks may be a larger determinant of underinsurance” than “policies that change the price of flood insurance.”

Click bait title, but a good article that goes into the untested substitution issue with common chemicals.

Toamasina, a coastal city in eastern Madagascar, is surrounded by an extensive network of coral reefs that are home to near-threatened species.

For decades, these reefs have been under threat from an unusual activity: The use of coral in the construction of septic tanks.