Sozialdarwinistischer Neoliberalismus: Alles ist Ware, auch Gesundheit. „Nützliche“ werden gemäß ihrer (vererbten) Nützlichkeit (=Geld, Status) gefördert. "Nutzlose" werden als Belastung sterbend aus dem "Markt" gespült. (s. globaler Süden).

Vgl. Biopolitik (Foucault), Nekropolitik (Achille Mbembe)

Das Zitat »Die Wüstengebiete werden sich ausdehnen, die Polkappen werden abschmelzen, der Wasserspiegel wird ansteigen, all das wirkt jetzt noch wie ein Szenario aus einem Science-Fiction-Roman, unsere Kinder, spätestens unsere Enkelkinder werden erfahren, dass das mehr ist.« – Hoimar von Ditfurth 1978 Biographische Angaben Hoimar von Ditfurth (* 15. Oktober 1921 in Berlin-Charlottenburg; † 1. November 1989 in Freiburg im Breisgau) war ein deutscher Psychiater und Neurologe, Professor für Psychiatrie und Neurologie sowie Journalist und Herausgeber.

#wemezeclassics

40 Jahre nachdem Margret Thatcher Großbritannien in eine Ruine verwandelte, will die Merz-Regierung Deutschland mit den gleichen Methoden und auf die gleiche Weise entkernen. Rente, Krankenversicherung, Bildung, Kultur, NGOs: Wer nicht zu den Reichen gehört, weil er nichts erbte, ist selbst Schuld!

Hier, unterschreibt das bitte, wenn ihr eure Daten nicht von Alexander Dobrindt an amerikanische Protofaschisten verschieben lassen wollt!
weact.campact.de/petitions/st...

rsoe-edis.org/eventMap

Wer es noch nicht kennt... Eine Map über die derzeit aktiven Katastrophen.

Klimaforscher: "Wir subventionieren unseren eigenen Untergang" Es fehlt nicht an Wissen – es fehlt am politischen Willen. Klimaforscher Stefan Rahmstorf erklärt, wie fossile Lobbys, gezielte Desinformation und Machtstrukturen wirksamen Klimaschutz seit Jahrzehnte...

Stefan Rahmstorf: "Wir subventionieren unseren eigenen Untergang" - Utopia.de, 19. April 2026

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Guadeloupe hit by drought alert as water supplies deteriorate Half of the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe has been placed under a drought alert, with restrictions on water use, because of a decline in groundwater levels.

www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...

Für die Hälfte des französischen Karibikdepartements Guadeloupe gilt aufgrund des Rückgangs des Grundwasserspiegels Dürrewarnung mit Einschränkungen bei der Wassernutzung.

CATL has developed a battery capable of allowing an electric vehicle to drive 1,500km on a single charge, the Chinese group claimed on Tuesday, as it challenges BYD for supremacy on range and charging speed. The company's latest version of its condensed Qilin battery has a greater range than the distance by road from London to Barcelona and marks a leap from the 1,000km limit of its previous edition. CATL also released an upgrade to its Shenxing, which can charge from 10 per cent to 98 per cent in six-and-a-half minutes, an improvement from the previous edition which charged from 5 per cent to 80 per cent in 15 minutes. It is also considerably faster than the nine minutes taken for BYD's latest Blade battery, which was unveiled last month, to charge from 10 to 97 per cent. CATL and BYD, which together account for more than half of the global EV battery market, are pouring billions of dollars into research and development, targeting innovations in cell chemistry and manufacturing.

Zum Glück wussten wir in Europa ja frühzeitig, dass Batterietechnologie sowieso eine Sackgasse ist und es sich deshalb nicht lohnt, da in Forschung und Entwicklung zu investieren. Außerdem haben Elektroautos keine Seele, und Gas aus Russland ist billig. #CATL #BYD
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(S+) »Demokratie leben!«: Was steckt hinter dem großen Umbau bei der Demokratieförderung? Bundesfamilienministerin Karin Prien kürzt mehr als 200 Projekten das Geld. Insider sagen: weil sie ihr zu links sind.

Lesenswerte Recherche des @spiegel.de zu Karin Priens Umbau des Förderprogramms „Demokratie Leben.“

Brisantes Detail: Zuständig ist Staatssekretär Ingo Behnel. Der war unter Jens Spahn für die Maskenbeschaffung zuständig und persönlich an einigen der umstrittensten Vergaben beteiligt. 1/

Neue Studie: Nordische Meeresströmung wird stärker, während sich AMOC abschwächt 20.04.2026 – Eine stärker werdende Strömung vom Atlantik in das Nordmeer (NOC) könnte eine direkte Folge der Abschwächung der Atlantischen Meriodionalen Umwälzströmung (AMOC) sein, und keine davon una...

Bedeutet ein stabiler oder zunehmender Ein- und Ausstrom vom Atlantik ins Nordmeer, dass die #AMOC stabil ist, wie manche argumentieren? 🌊
Nein. Das Gegenteil ist richtig:
www.pik-potsdam.de/de/aktuelles...

Extremwetter, Hunger, Flucht: Wie der Klimawandel laut Geheimdienst zum Sicherheitsrisiko wird Umwelt- und Klimakrisen bedrohen Sicherheit und Stabilität. Hunger, Gewalt und Migration zeigen, wie eng Klima und Konflikte verbunden sind.

#cr41w #Klimakatastrophe

Der britische Geheimdienst sieht den Klimawandel und seine Folgen als Gefährdung für den Staat an

‘Morale is going to be at an all-time low’: Iran war troops living on meager rations ‘The food is tasteless and there’s not nearly enough and they’re hungry all the time’

'‘Morale is going to be at an all-time low’...

U.S. troops deployed to the Middle East during the Iran war are facing scarce food supplies, forcing some to ration their meager meals and endure prolonged hunger, according to a new report.'

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Haiti crisis worsens as nearly 6m face acute food insecurity Nearly 6 million people in Haiti are expected to face acute food insecurity in the coming months, underscoring how gang violence, mass displacement and economic strain are keeping the Caribbean nation...

'Nearly 6 million people in Haiti are expected to face acute food insecurity in the coming months, underscoring how gang violence, mass displacement and economic strain are keeping the Caribbean nation in the grip of a deepening humanitarian crisis'

www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/18/...

Central bank bosses enlist for war game to gauge threat of Lehman-style bust Finance chiefs to join exercise in Washington designed to assess how they would handle collapse of significant bank

'In a so-called “desktop” stress test, behind closed doors in the US capital, the exercise will include the authorities wargaming how they would respond to another Lehman-style collapse.

It comes as banking regulators from around the world sound the alarm'

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

At least 5 dead in Burundi from a mystery illness: Africa CDC Lab tests are negative for more than 200 pathogens, but testing continues.

'An outbreak of a mystery illness in Burundi… has killed at least 5 people & sickened 35 others since March 30—case-fatality rate of 14%.

Symptoms incl fever, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and dark urine… In severe cases, people may display neurologic symptoms'

www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...

Line graph time series of 2026's daily Arctic sea ice extent compared to decadal averages from the 1980s to the 2010s. The decadal averages are shown with different colored lines with purple for the 1980s, blue for the 1990s, green for the 2000s, and white for the 2010s. Thin white lines are also shown for each year from 2000 to 2025. 2026 is shown with a thick gold line. There is a long-term decreasing trend in ice extent for every day of the year shown on this graph between March and May by looking at the decadal average line positions.

Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 2nd lowest on record (JAXA data)...

• about 480,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 760,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,220,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,810,000 km² below the 1980s mean

More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

Rivers are driving a hidden permafrost meltdown, with thaw progressing 15% faster than expected Thawing permafrost buried underneath rivers may be accelerating permafrost degradation faster than previously estimated in these inundated regions, according to new research shared at the 2026 SSA Ann...

'Rivers are driving a hidden permafrost meltdown, with thaw progressing 15% faster than expected…

If cold region climates become warmer & wetter… their model suggests enhanced permafrost thaw will increase risks to riverside infrastructure, the researchers concluded.'

phys.org/news/2026-04...

The Barents Sea is receiving more and more warm water, and scientists believe they have finally found the reason that had eluded them for 40 years Scientists solve a 40-year Arctic mystery. Discover how a subtle shift in weather "rhythm" is pumping warm Atlantic water into the North.

'Warm, salty water from the Atlantic has been pushing farther into the Arctic through the Barents Sea for decades, …call[ed] atlantification. A new study argues the missing clue is not simply stronger winds, but a change in the pace of the atmosphere itself.'

www.ecoticias.com/en/the-baren...

WESTERN EUROPE APRIL HEAT WAVE

Another appetizer of Summer is coming in Morocco,Canary Islands,Spain,Portugal and parts of France.
Temperatures can touch 40C in Morocco,35C in Iberian Peninsula and Canary Islands in the next few days.
A weekend on the beach for millions

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‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch Rising sea level and eco damage caused by flood defence system prompt city authorities to consider next move

'‘We can’t wait’…

…despite the Mose having been in operation for only 5yrs, …already looking for a plan B. Rising sea levels due to the climate crisis mean engineers are forced to raise the flood barriers more frequently, which damages the lagoon’s ecosystem.'

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Focus - Living under threat of landslides: The Italian villages at risk of disappearing With its mountains, hills and fragile cliffs, Italy is one of the European countries most susceptible to hydrogeological disasters: landslides, sinkholes, erosion and floods. The situation is causing…

'The Italian villages at risk of disappearing…

The situation is causing concern for the country’s local authorities. Over 500,000 buildings are situated in areas exposed to landslides, & nearly 38,000 churches, monuments, historic & cultural heritage sites at risk'

www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

Weather tracker: hail covers parts of Tunisia and Algeria like snow Accumulations of up to 3cm deep reported as severe thunderstorms also bring heavy downpours to central Italy

'Severe thunderstorms have affected the Med this week. On Monday, a surface low-pressure system in the Mediterranean in conjunction with an upper air cut-off low, led to thunderstorms over north Africa. Their intensity was aided by the hot precursor conditions.'

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Summer never ends in
SOUTH AFRICA in this incredible April.
Tonight Durban had an exceptional hot night with a Minimum of 24.4C,the highest ever recorded in April few days after a record hot day.
More summer weather next 2 days.

Water crisis grips South Sudan refugees JUBA — Before dawn in Chemedi Payam in South Sudan's Upper Nile State, women and children line up with empty buckets for water that may never arrive.

'Water crisis grips S Sudan refugees…

Chemedi, a remote settlement in Upper Nile State, is home to about 58,000 people, most of them Sudanese refugees and returnees. A worsening water crisis is ravaging daily life and straining already fragile basic services.'

www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/18/...

Hailstorms of devastating sizes cause extensive damage in Daraa province, southern Syria | ArabiaWeather - العالم طقس العرب - بالتزامن مع تأثر المنطقة بأحوال جوية غير مستقرة، وردت صور ومشاهد تُفيد بتساقط حبات البَرَد بأحجام كبيرة ومدمرة في محافظة درعا جنوب سوريا، نتيجة تأثير السحب الرعدية القوية التي عبرت المنطقة...

'…images & footage have emerged showing large and destructive hailstones falling in Daraa Governorate, southern Syria… The weather conditions were accompanied by locally heavy rainfall and heavy hail during a short period of time, which caused serious damage'

www.arabiaweather.com/en/amp/conte...

MIDDLE EAST HEAT WAVE

Record heat continues with MINIMUMS locally >30C in SAUDI ARABIA

Hot like never before even in the Northern Highlands:
Min 24.8C at Tabuk was the April Highest Minimum ever.

Next days the heat will move East to IRAN with 40C/43C

Iraq’s Tigris crisis: Toxic flood wipes out thousands of fish - Iraqi News Baghdad – On the banks of Iraq’s Tigris River, Haidar Kazem mourned 300 tons of the fish he had carefully raised in ponds wiped out by a flood of polluted […]

'…after another very dry season, a brief spate of rain led auth. to open the gates of Hamrin Dam, sending water into Diyala, a tributary choked with untreated sewage. …flood swept contaminated water into larger Tigris, …pollution…was visible in satellite images.'

www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraqs-t...

Mass Seal Die-Off Alarms Kazakhstan’s Part of Caspian Sea A mass die-off of seals has been recorded along the coast of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan, where nearly 100 carcasses have washed ashore.

'Mass Seal Die-Off Alarms Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea.

A total of 97 dead seals were discovered in Tupkaragan, Mangistau region. Strong western winds carried the bodies to the shoreline… In 2025 alone, >400 dead seals were found along Kazakhstan’s Caspian coastline'

caspianpost.com/kazakhstan/m...

Farmers struggle with climate shifts | The Express Tribune Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and shifting seasons are severely impacting crop yields

'Punjab is called the food basket of Pakistan. …wheat, rice, sugarcane, maize, & cotton grown here. However, over past 15-20yrs, Punjab’s climate changed rapidly. Rainfall patterns become irregular, heat has intensified, & winters are becoming shorter and less cold'

tribune.com.pk/story/260332...