Brian Lauret

Teacher, playwright and aspiring author and vlogger. The Confrontier

[Food Nature Climate @FNCDialogue]

Over 16,000 tree species—more than a third—are at risk of extinction, according to the latest @IUCNRedList update. #COP16 in Cali, Colombia, seeks solutions to protect biodiversity amid escalating threats. @COP16Oficial #COP16Colombia https://t.co/w6RIMnCx8I

[Brian Lauret @BTheConfrontier]

@vogelnieuws

[Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @IrishRainforest]

Ask yourself: why are dog owners obliged to licence and control their pets, while cat owners aren't?

Because cats only kill vast numbers of 'mere' wildlife, and not livestock (ie human property).

[Ben See @ClimateBen]

BREAKING: World Meteorological Organization issues Red Alert to humanity as accelerating global warming of 1.4-1.7°C and rising heralds essentially unsurvivable conditions within years not decades 🧵

[Thomas Reis @peakaustria]

The idea that the Earth will recover if humanity collapses is a common but dangerous narrative we must kindly challenge.

While life on Earth is resilient, the recovery would occur on a timescale far beyond human comprehension—millions of years. The problem is not merely that humanity would cease to exist but that the damage we leave behind would irreparably shape the trajectory of life itself.

If humanity collapses, it would be because we already wiped out critical portions of the web of life that we depend on. For instance, if climate change acidifies the oceans and leads to cascading die offs, those feedback loops will not be reversable.

The loss of millions of species would not only devastate ecosystems but also erase entire evolutionary lineages, many of which embody unique adaptations and symbiotic relationships that took billions of years to develop. This would be akin to the destruction of an immeasurable wealth of biological knowledge, each species representing a volume in the grand library of life. These are not just abstract losses—they represent ecosystems that stabilize the planet’s climate, purify water, pollinate crops, and sustain the intricate web of life that even humans depend on.

Moreover, the collapse of human civilization does not guarantee the cessation of environmental harm. Nuclear waste, abandoned industrial facilities, deforestation, plastic pollution, and the destabilization of ecosystems we leave behind would continue to degrade the planet, potentially creating a barren, toxic legacy that life struggles to reclaim.

Critically, the framing of "Earth will recover without us" abdicates responsibility for our role as stewards of the biosphere. It assumes a passive stance when what is required is active, intentional intervention to heal and preserve the world we live in.

This is not just a matter of avoiding collapse—it is about recognizing that we are interwoven with the fabric of life and that our well-being is inseparable from the survival and flourishing of other species.

In short, the assumption that the Earth will recover if we collapse is not just flawed; it undermines the urgency and moral imperative to act decisively now.

Preventing mass extinctions and ecological devastation is not just about saving "nature"; it is about preserving the very essence of life itself, of which we are a part. The libraries of living knowledge and ancestral nations we risk burning are irreplaceable treasures that future generations of all species deserve to inherit. - FFA

h/t EarthlyEducation

[Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 @MrMatthewTodd]

Private Eye is one of the only publications that is anywhere near getting it

[Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 @MrMatthewTodd]

The super-rich who rule the world would rather let it burn than pay more tax. They are going to bring us all down with them.

[Ben See @ClimateBen]

BREAKING: scientists hold back tears and shake their heads sadly as they explain utterly compromised COP29 climate conference was meant to be the last chance to organise rapid and deep emissions cuts for any chance of staying well below essentially unsurvivable 2°C 🧵

[Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 @MrMatthewTodd]

we’re screaming in the dark here.
even most of the left don’t understand or care that this is really really happening

[Tom Diserens @tomdiserens]

We're now going to lose 10-20 hectares of Białowieża Forest because some bureaucrats thought we needed a new bike track next to a busy road.

The last few years had been the calmest period in Białowieża Forest since WW1: there had been no logging in this world heritage site since 2017.

[Ludovico Lucca @LuccaLudovica]

Please, environmentalists of the world: help us STOP THIS PROJECT. The paving of this road will lead to the END OF THE AMAZON FOREST. https://t.co/61n2zNPn5s

[Brian Lauret @BTheConfrontier]

@crocutamatata It only seems random because we're used to the randomly scattered crumbs that are still left instead of the pie that should have been there.

[Prof Julia Steinberger @JKSteinberger]

Hard to care about much else while North Gaza is emptied of non-colonial life and any vestige of climate action is rolled back under a torrent of fossil fuel corruption, but it's worth pointing out that the Trump/Musk/Ramaswamy drive for "efficiency" is exactly ...

[ARCHIVED - NASA Climate @NASAClimate]

As the Arctic warms faster than the rest of the planet, permafrost in that region is thawing and releasing carbon dioxide and methane.

A new international study shows the thawing permafrost has been a net contributor to global warming in recent decades.

https://t.co/yCZG64q4YK

[Roger Hallam @RogerHallamCS21]

HARVARD PREDICTS PERMANENT WAR

Economists at Harvard, who presumably know what they are talking about, have finally woken up to the fact that destroying the economy means the economy gets destroyed. Meaning there is not some supernatural separation between, you know - climate change "out there" in the natural world - and the real manly world of getting on and making good money.

'A 3C temperature increase will cause “precipitous declines in output, capital and consumption that exceed 50% by 2100” the paper states.'

But they get to the point when they say:

“These magnitudes are comparable to the economic damage caused by fighting a war domestically and permanently.”

So the war goes on for 100,000 years - give or take, of course.

Main take away - YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET YOUR PENSION.

Social revolution is inevitable. Then, we will see if humanity wants to survive—whether we opt for the mass death of fascism or pull ourselves together to survive. Care to survive? https://t.co/GDDQl8xTnN

[Peter Dynes @PGDynes]

You can't eat money. This year's chestnut harvest in #Greece has been decimated. It is expected to be about half the average of the past five years. Extreme weather conditions are also affecting cherries, apples, and walnuts across the region. #ClimateCrisis #Agriculture

[Brian Lauret @BTheConfrontier]

@Tweetisaurus @NHM_London Massive numbers of hadrosaurs simply increased the odds of such spectacular fossils occurring?

[Prof Julia Steinberger @JKSteinberger]

Jesus christ. I think I need to turn to alcohol or drugs or therapy or SOMETHING. I had seen the AMOC overturning warnings, but I had not seen this graph. I though somehow mostly the North Atlantic and Europe would be affected, but no, it's global boiling.
https://t.co/34oKU720IU

[Brian Lauret @BTheConfrontier]

@Alexander_Lees @dutchbirding @vogelnieuws Not surprised. I used to occassionally visit an adress like that: jacanas, owls, flamingos, barbets, bustards, palmnut vultures, grouse, you name it, you could buy it.

[Brian Lauret @BTheConfrontier]

@dutchbirding @vogelnieuws De situatie hier, in België en in Duitsland is niet anders.

[Alex Lees @Alexander_Lees]

Just a reminder that Scarlet Tanager is legally kept and bred by aviculturists in the UK - along with just about everything you could possibly imagine from Middle Spotted Woodpecker to Barred Warbler and Slender-billed Gull #UKBirding

[Peter Dynes @PGDynes]

Incredible temperature anomalies are forecasted across #Europe in the coming weeks, with most of the continent seeing temperatures 12°C warmer than normal at times as winter approaches. Meanwhile, colder air is set to sweep across #Ireland and the #UK after unusual November heat.