International Law for a Fragile World: Ecological Risk and the Limits of Consent-Based Governance [Dr Sergey Sayapin is Professor of Law at KIMEP University (Almaty, Kazakhstan) and Distinguished Visiting Global Scholar at the NUS Centre for International Law (2025)] Climate change has long bee…

International #climatelaw is currently better at managing political expectations than confronting material dangers

The legal architecture must evolve from a system of voluntary, incremental steps to one that addresses the lived reality of #EcologicalBreakdown 🌍

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"Algal blooms occur naturally but the frequency of such events has increased in recent years, in part due to climate change and pollution that combine to create nutrient-rich waters geared for the rapid spread of dinoflagellates" #algaebloom
Shall we do something about #ecologicalbreakdown, or […]

Christmas cheer for Britain's biggest chemical plant, but there are two distinct problems The government has just announced it's spending more than £120m to bail out the country's last chemical plant at Grangemouth in Scotland. While this package will undoubtedly provide some Christmas cheer, it may not last for long.

Had no idea of piped distribution of ethylene across UK!
#SciComm #journalism
But could do with some context
#climatebreakdown #ecologicalbreakdown #plastics
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In this era of climate collapse, every weather event is more severe than the last. #climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #ecologicalbreakdown

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Hmmm, fishing industry needs to stop... but here's a transferable, practical action on one of its impacts... case-study dilemma #ecologicalbreakdown
“The beauty of it is that it all fits in a shipping container and pretty much anyone can operate it,” he says. “So you could have one of these at […]

@davidho.bsky.social Thanks (I think) for reminder - entanglement ghastly enough but jeez. Hardly matters whether these #sharknets protect humans' leisure beaches or catch meat and manliness foodstuffs or...
#ecologicalbreakdown

@BashStKid #GreenPartyUK #ecologicalbreakdown

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Yeah, but let's blame the #algae
"Sixty two percent of these derive from agricultural sources – including farm runoff, fertilisers and animal waste, while 24% comes from creaking wastewater treatment facilities and 12% from septic tank leakage. The remaining 3-4% is thought to come from a range […]

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"An invasive species known as the Asian Moon jellyfish, native to the Pacific Northwest, was first sighted in the North Sea in 2020. The species, which prefers still water with high levels of animal plankton, such as that in ports and canals, has caused similar problems before in ports and at […]

Petition: Stop the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 to Protect Nature We think the Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 threatens irreplaceable habitats, weakens environmental protections, and ignores pressures on public services. We urge the Government to withdraw it to protect nature and our communities.

As #ecologicalbreakdown unfolds, let's think more clearly about our future. Stop the #Planningandinfrastructurebill and protect #UKNature from yet more harm https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/726174

King Cobra leaving forests in Assam signals deep ecological breakdown Residents in Assam increasingly encounter King Cobras in schools, hospitals, homes, and fields due to habitat loss and environmental changes.

As a predator of other snakes, including venomous species, the King Cobra plays an essential role in controlling reptile populations.
#KingCobra #Assam #ecologicalbreakdown

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"While companies that had bought credits with PCX were getting 'plastic neutral' status, most of the plastic was burned as fuel in cement factories..."
Ghastly pantomime of offsetting, another money-making business in itself #ecologicalbreakdown #FossilCapital #venomouslumpsucker […]

'David and Goliath battle' as talks begin over deal to reduce plastic pollution The UK is among the countries arguing in favour of a deal to massively reduce plastic pollution - but there are powerful nations and industry players standing in its way.

Industry reps there to protect vested interests; scientists just to observe? Insane #ecologicalbreakdown #bringsciencetopolitics
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‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

Scholars argue that societies may unconsciously accelerate their demise through short-term thinking and unsustainable practices. Capitalism’s growth imperative and lack of long-term planning contribute to this risk. #SocietalCollapse #EcologicalBreakdown #FallOfEmpires #LateStageCapitalism #Degrowth

This is how many animals could go extinct from climate change Even a single degree of warming can have devastating consequences for the natural world.

"Many species aren't able to adapt fast enough. Rising temperatures have not only eroded animal populations, such as by stoking wildlife-killing wildfires in Australia and the Amazon, but they have also driven entire species to extinction."

#ecologicalbreakdown

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The latest The Heather Turner Daily!#facetheclimateemergency #ecologicalbreakdown

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Cardiff traffic. Stuck on a bus. Driver said we were 1km in the time expected drive 9km! Car commuters are NOT acting like this is a real emergency. #Climate #AirPollution #EcologicalBreakdown

Men just losing their temper in uniform. Police should remember XR are rebelling peacefully for them and their families too. #intent #ethics @metpoliceuk #climatecatastrophe #ecologicalbreakdown