Why is the Earth blue? The presence of water on the Earth’s surface is the result of a subtle balance between different mechanisms in the atmosphere and below the surface.

Happy Earth Day to the Blue Planet!

"The Earth has been blue for over 4 billion years because of the liquid water on its surface."

theconversation.com/why-is-the-e... #blueplanet #climatechange #earthday #home #noplanetb #ocean #platetectonics #watercycle

I don't ever see a full clean up as think the top 5%+ just want to keep looting the middle and lower classes.

No shot at being Prez, but then I said no way tRump would ever get elected. 😱

Saving coral reefs will require ruthless selection over generations to beat future heat waves Assisted evolution could help corals survive future heat waves, but careful trait choice and strong repeated selection will be needed for it to be effective. As global temperatures rise, marine heat w...

"While reducing GHGs is still the priority to mitigate the warming corals face, other efforts such as assisted evolution..."

phys.org/news/2026-04... #assistedevolution #biodiversity #climatechange #coral #coralreefs #corals #ghgs #heattolerance #marineheatwaves #marinewarming #ocean #warming

Bingo, was just reading about Tucker's mea culpa.

F'in twit.

Spot on and nothing to "Like" about it.

How did we stoop so f'ing low?

Rusting Rivers: Alarm Grows Over Uptick in Acidic Arctic Waters Climate change has thawed permafrost and increased rainfall in the Far North, producing sulfuric acid that is turning rivers and lakes yellow or rusty orange. Scientists are scrambling to parse the im...

"What scientists do know is that the chemistry behind this rusting is inextricably linked to the climate-induced thawing of permafrost"

e360.yale.edu/features/rus... #acidic #alaska #canada #climatechange #heavymetals #oxidation #permafrost #rivers #rusting #rustingrivers #sulphuricacid #toxic

Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contes...

"The seas of Southeast Asia — home to some of the richest biodiversity in the world — have long been in decline."

www.npr.org/sections/the... #calamitouscost #china #ecologicalcrisis #fishing #highseas #indonesia #iuuf #overfishing #philippines #sharks #southchinasea #southeastasia #thailand

Americans’ view of environment hits new low ahead of Earth Day: Gallup A new Gallup survey found that a record-low 35 percent of American respondents rated the quality of their country’s environment positively, just more than a week before Earth Day.  The firm’s annua…

"A new Gallup survey found that a record-low 35% of American respondents rated the quality of the US' environment positively, a week before Earth Day."

thehill.com/policy/energ... #badpolicy #conservation #drinkingwater #earthday #environment #failure #freshwater #legacy #protection #wtf

Trump's disapproval rating breaks record with Republican pollster The White House says the president is taking "decisive action to eliminate threats" and keep the American people safe.

His ex is bat sh_t crazy and good on you for fighting the good fight in red Oklahoma, but the country is firmly realizing what a piece of sh_t he is, www.newsweek.com/donald-trump... . Midterms in Nov are HUGE!

America's Most Endangered Rivers® of 2026 America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2026 spotlights how data center development, mining, and pollution are putting river health and public well-being at risk. Learn More about America’s Most Endanger...

Rivers are earth's arteries, we have to do better.

mostendangeredrivers.org #amargosariver #americanrivers #boundarywaters #chilkatriver #danriver #endangered #lumberriver #nissequogueriver #potomacriver #river #rivers #rogueriver #sanjoaquinriver #suwanneeriver

He was on board in tRump's 1st term, good to see he's come to his senses.

"The Great Lakes contain 1/5th (aka 20%) of the world’s fresh surface water supply as well as support rare and globally unique species."

binational.net/2026/01/20/s... #blueeconomy #canada #critical #freshwater #greatlakes #lakeerie #lakehuron #lakemichigan #lakeontario #lakesuperior #unitedstates

Tim Dillon Says Trump Needs To Come Out And Admit He Faked The Assassination Attempt in Butler, PA Tim Dillon said on Saturday's show that Donald Trump should just come out and admit that he faked the assassination attempt against him in Butler, PA.

How f'in broken is MAGA, www.yahoo.com/entertainmen... #assassination #butlerpa #conjob #idiot #maga #moron #ridiculous #stupid #trump #wtf

And if you care to dine under the ocean, under.no/en/

"these six destinations offer some of the world's most exhilarating underwater experiences."

www.bbc.com/travel/artic... #bajacalifornia #beautiful #dive #fiji #floridareef #frenchpolynesia #mesmerizing #okinawa #rajaampat #scuba #scubadiving #snorkleing #underwater

lincolnchronicle.org/gray-whales-...

Did I make a comment that doesn't make sense? Can't see what you are referring to.

Nn vm y

Record high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave Researchers warn the high-pressure conditions could disrupt marine life and ecosystems if it continues

"Prolonged ocean heat has a devastating impact on phytoplankton and can cause harmful algal blooms. Those changes can wreak havoc on marine life"

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #california #elnino #heatwave #lanina #marine #marineheatwave #ocean #pacificocean #socal #theblob #upwelling

You can eat fish caught in New York's Hudson River for the first time in 50 years The reason for the change? Fish are showing lower levels of toxic chemicals known as PCBs, which is shorthand for polychlorinated biphenyls.

Positive sign, but be careful, www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... #fish #hudsonriver #manhattan #neyyork #newyorkcity #nyc #pcb #pcbs #polychlorinatedbiphenyls #stripedbass

Is she a guy? She's masturbating, just saying, plus she's bat sh_t crazy.

Japan’s First Osmotic Power Plant: What It Means for Clean Energy - The Renewable Energy Institute Japan has unveiled its first osmotic power facility in the coastal city of Fukuoka, marking a step into a little-known but promising form of renewable energy. This installation, only the second of its...

"Osmosis is a natural phenomenon where water moves through a semipermeable barrier from a solution with lower concentration to one with higher"

www.renewableinstitute.org/japans-first... #brine #freshwater #fukuoka #innovative #japan #osmosis #osmoticpower #renewableenergy #renewables #saltwater

A Maine Surfboard Builder Just Eliminated Foam and Fiberglass From the Equation and the Boards Actually Rip Maine's Grain Surfboards spent years quietly developing Bio•Logic — a construction method that ditches petroleum-based materials entirely and somehow makes the board perform better.

Props to a local company, Grain Surfboards, www.surfer.com/news/grain-b... #biologic #blueeconomy #grain #innovative #maine #surfboard #surfboardbuilder #surfboards #sustainability #transparency #wood #wooden #woodensurfboard

The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But 'you're seeing a number of headwinds' now | Fortune Fans from three qualifying nations are banned from entering the U.S while others face up to $15,000 bonds and pricey visa fees.

Trump is just BAD for business, fortune.com/2026/04/04/w... #aggression #canada #dumbass #gas #headwinds #ice #imbecile #iran #mexico #northamerica #oil #putz #soccer #stupidisasstupiddoes #tourism #trump #usa #windfall #worldcup

In New England, Catching Climate Data Along With Fish

"Since 2010, New England’s fishing industry has been scrambling to adjust to the warming of the Gulf of Maine"

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/c... #climatechange #cod #data #datasensors #fishing #gulfofmaine #lobster #newengland #noaa #northatlantic #sensors #shrimp

Hope everyone has a great Easter weekend.

Social media is full of utter stupidity thanks to the current administration, but Lord of the Rings, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lor... , has been on so spoiler alert, the ring of power is consumed by Mount Doom and GOOD triumphs. #faith #ftrump #good #goodtriumphs #goodwins #lordoftherings #mtdoom

Yes, Gulf of MEXICO! 😉

Ahh, a kindred spirit. 😉