Doug Pierce

Creating, Connecting + Curating the Patterns of Life | Doug Pierce AIA, LEED Fellow w/ Perkins+Will, Prof. in Practice UMN College of Design | Tweets R my Own

[Doug Pierce @C3LivingDesign]

@C3LivingDesign uses Twitter to Create, Connect + Curate.
We create by gathering info + doing written Ideation at @C3LDCreates | We connect with other organizations at @C3LDConnects | WE curate information, ideas and inspiration at @C3LDCurates | #C3LD

[Doug Pierce @C3LivingDesign]

Note from a Greenie: Told Ya So - 40 Years Ago.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

The Colorado River is running dangerously low, and the seven Western states that rely on it can’t agree on how to share what’s left. https://t.co/R2xpOSkOC0

[Doug Pierce @C3LivingDesign]

The Star Trek Mental Model goes Full Monty ...

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

SpaceX is aiming to go public on June 12, setting the stage for what is expected to be the biggest IPO of all time. https://t.co/UwnSgPISqq

[Straight Arrow @StraightArrow__]

The Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon and establish a long‑term presence there.

Full story: https://t.co/zz6BrgPHnN

[Straight Arrow @StraightArrow__]

Federal and state governments are implementing rules that could eliminate college programs whose graduates earn less than typical high school graduates, potentially cutting off federal student aid and state funding to those programs starting this summer.

See which college programs could be at risk and how these new rules could affect students—Full Story: https://t.co/Uq7hE1K5np

[Rudolf Laine @LRudL_]

In February I tried to write a scenario depicting an internally-consistent rollout of roughly-median-aggressiveness AI progress and its effects on society. How is it comparing to reality?

(see bio for link to my bl0g, which has the scenario on the front page)

[Doug Pierce @C3LivingDesign]

The far-right is working hard to make that a possibility I.e. that we won't be allowed to peacefully protest against those in power. You-all have taken the first step in that direction by calling us terrorists and saying we're violent while it is abundantly clear that we're not.

[Roger Morris @drrogernmorris]

@GOPMajorityWhip

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Curation Project

#c3_Cp039 Biodiversity Loss
#c3_Cp041 Ecological Triple Threat

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

Insect numbers are plummeting, with the recent The Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey finding that bug splatters in the United Kingdom have fallen 63 percent since 2021.

There are things you can do to help with the bug crisis, and when you support insects they will help your garden thrive by pollinating your plants and flowers, devouring pests, improving soil health and attracting songbirds.

Here are some easy ways you can help protect beneficial insects around your home and garden.
https://t.co/0cx0ZC3v7h

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#c3_CP020 Climate
#c3_CP021 Climate Adaptation
#c3_CP025 Resilient Design

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

Ireland has become the sixth European country to end its use of coal with its scheduled shut-down of the Moneypoint coal-fired power plant six months earlier than originally planned.

The 915 megawatt station will continue to operate in an oil-based backup capacity under emergency instruction until 2029, reported The Irish Examiner. https://t.co/mh18qIWTaP

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#C3_Cp062 Resilient+Regenerative Solutions
#c3_Cp043 Sustainable Design
#C3_Cp044 Ecological Design
#c3_Cp035 Renewable Energy
#c3_CP032 Green Economy

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

New research has found that recycling food waste using methods such as composting, anaerobic digestion and “refeed” can lead to a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared with disposing of it in landfills. https://t.co/tFOCEKOM75

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#c3_Cp039 Biodiversity Loss
#c3_Cp041 Ecological Triple Threat
#C3_Cp063 Civic-Scale Degeneration

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

The Trump administration on Monday announced a plan to open 58.5 million acres of undeveloped lands within the National Forest System to road development and construction by repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, known as the “Roadless Rule.”

The rule was established in 2001 to protect roadless areas from road construction and timber harvesting, as well as to safeguard biodiversity, water resources and recreation.
https://t.co/Fz8u5ncF4m

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#C3_Cp061 PFAS Pollution
#c3_Cp040 Pollution
#C3_Cp060 IndustReality+DeGeneration
#C3_Cp062 Resilient+Regenerative Solutions

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have recently identified a family of gut bacteria that can absorb PFAS “forever chemicals” from their surroundings. They said boosting these bacteria in our gut could help safeguard us from PFAS’ harmful effects.
https://t.co/qyBvEafFaW

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#c3_Cp040 Pollution
#C3_Cp059 Health Fairness
#C3_Cp060 IndustReality+DeGeneration

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

The toxic chemical diquat, an ingredient used in place of glyphosate in weedkillers in the United States, has been found to cause multiple types of damage to organs and kill gut bacteria, according to new research.
https://t.co/I8ozotrAXU

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#C3_Cp058 Cross-Connect
#c3_CP020 Climate
#c3_CP021 Climate Adaptation
#c3_CP019 Resilience | Climate Adaptation
#c3_CP025 Resilient Design

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

Ice loss from melting glaciers around the world due to global heating could cause pressure to be released from volcanic magma chambers located deep underground.

The process — already seen in Iceland — makes volcanic eruptions more frequent and powerful, according to new research conducted in the Chilean Andes. https://t.co/49HkLzfaJN

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#c3_Cp040 Pollution
#C3_Cp057 Micro-Plastics Pollution

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

At least 27 million tonnes of nanoplastics are estimated to be floating in the North Atlantic Ocean, weighing more than all wild land mammals combined, reported The New York Times.
https://t.co/7nAW4lGd6S

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Curation Projects

#c3_Cp040 Pollution

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#c3_MPs003 Non-USGov Sourced Information(?)

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

According to new map data from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), more than 73 million people living in the U.S. are exposed to tap water with toxic levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS "forever chemicals." https://t.co/UYeZtcoN5f

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#c3_Cp035 Renewable Energy
#c3_CP025 Resilient Design

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

Renewable energy sources, such as solar power and battery storage, have helped keep power on in New England, even during peak demand on the hottest day of summer.

According to a recent report from the nonprofit Acadia Center, more than 5 gigawatts of behind-the-meter solar provided additional support during peak demand times, despite the temperature in New England exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit on June 24. https://t.co/P6Pcib6e5O

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#C3_Cp047 Transformative Fairness

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

In a landmark finding, the United Nations’ top court on Wednesday issued an advisory opinion stating that a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a human right.
https://t.co/PBCtNhPUag

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#c3_CP021 Climate Adaptation
#c3_CP025 Resilient Design
#C3_Cp056 Wildfire

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

More than one-quarter of United States Forest Service (USFS) firefighting positions are vacant, creating shortages as extreme conditions lead to wildfires across the country, internal data reviewed by The Guardian has revealed. https://t.co/oAKFmGeTJe

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#c3_Cp039 Biodiversity Loss
#c3_Cp041 Ecological Triple Threat

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

The underground fungi networks that help sustain Earth’s ecosystems are in need of urgent conservation action, according to researchers from the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks. https://t.co/oNNjXaKT3i

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#c3_Cp040 Pollution
#c3_Cp039 Biodiversity Loss
#c3_Cp041 Ecological Triple Threat

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

A new peer-reviewed study has linked pesticides as a likely cause to a mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies that occurred in 2024.

In January 2024, researchers found hundreds of dead or dying monarch butterflies near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in California, where Western monarch butterflies typically overwinter. https://t.co/dKTAQYVNvf