IT’S THE #WATER, STUPID

making a separate thread to this:
https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/115866471452808920

because a lot of y’all are under the impression people in #Iran are rioting to live in Fuck-Yeah-Capitalist-USA Iran.

NO.

the “econonic turmoil” in Iran is about #climateCrisis: the chaos of having no #water.

❝ Iran's Capital Has Run Out of Water, Forcing It to Move | Scientific American - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/irans-capital-has-run-out-of-water-forcing-it-to-move/

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IT’S THE #WATER, STUPID

making a separate thread to this:
https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/115866471452808920

because a lot of y’all are under the impression people in #Iran are rioting to live in Fuck-Yeah-Capitalist-USA Iran.

NO.

the “econonic turmoil” in Iran is about #climateCrisis: the chaos of having no #water.

❝ Iran's Capital Has Run Out of Water, Forcing It to Move | Scientific American - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/irans-capital-has-run-out-of-water-forcing-it-to-move/

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#fuckAround #FindOut #meme #memes #climateCrisis #humor

#fuckAround #FindOut #meme #memes #climateCrisis #humor

Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/08/germany-forests-bark-beetle-spruce-co2-carbon-sink-monoculture-aoe #Germany #TreesAndForests #Conservation #Biodiversity #ClimateCrisis #Wildlife #Europe #Environment #WorldNews

Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/08/germany-forests-bark-beetle-spruce-co2-carbon-sink-monoculture-aoe #Germany #TreesAndForests #Conservation #Biodiversity #ClimateCrisis #Wildlife #Europe #Environment #WorldNews

https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/adapting-to-climate-change-during-displacement-the-role-of-livelihood-opportunities-and-labor-market-access/

"Interventions such as cash transfers, training programs, and regularization policies can help displaced populations build assets and improve their welfare. However, challenges remain, including restricted legal rights for refugees, weak institutional
support, and environmental degradation caused or worsened by poorly managed displacement."

Some of these issues are tackled in "A New Faith" https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith

#climatecrisis #adaptation #migration #bookstodon

https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/adapting-to-climate-change-during-displacement-the-role-of-livelihood-opportunities-and-labor-market-access/

"Interventions such as cash transfers, training programs, and regularization policies can help displaced populations build assets and improve their welfare. However, challenges remain, including restricted legal rights for refugees, weak institutional
support, and environmental degradation caused or worsened by poorly managed displacement."

Some of these issues are tackled in "A New Faith" https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith

#climatecrisis #adaptation #migration #bookstodon

And meanwhile in #Norway, a cold country with long distances, 95% (!) of all new cars registered in 2025 were full-electric. 🤯

https://taz.de/Erfolgreiche-Verkehrswende/!6142665/

#FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis

And meanwhile in #Norway, a cold country with long distances, 95% (!) of all new cars registered in 2025 were full-electric. 🤯

https://taz.de/Erfolgreiche-Verkehrswende/!6142665/

#FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis