DoomsdaysCW<p>Beach day? NOT! Eeeeewwww!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pathogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pathogen</span></a> risk found at 78% of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> coastal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/beaches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beaches</span></a> tested in 2024, report finds</p><p>July 8, 2025</p><p>"The report noted Maine beaches with persistent pollution problems last year included <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GoodiesBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodiesBeach</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RockportME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RockportME</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GoochsBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoochsBeach</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KennebunkME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KennebunkME</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapeNeddick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CapeNeddick</span></a> Beach, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaiteBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LaiteBeach</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CamdenME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CamdenME</span></a>, Little Beach in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OgunquitME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OgunquitME</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FerryBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FerryBeach</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughME</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WillardBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WillardBeach</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortlandME</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MothersBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MothersBeach</span></a> in Kennebunk, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GooseRocksBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GooseRocksBeach</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KennebunkportME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KennebunkportME</span></a> ."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/pathogen-risk-found-at-78-of-maine-coastal-beaches-tested-in-2024-report-finds/ar-AA1Icy9m?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=d56d1d887b4b43bb9d10ee87215742d4&ei=8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/health/other/pat</span><span class="invisible">hogen-risk-found-at-78-of-maine-coastal-beaches-tested-in-2024-report-finds/ar-AA1Icy9m?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=d56d1d887b4b43bb9d10ee87215742d4&ei=8</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineBeaches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineBeaches</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SewagePollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SewagePollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>“Thousands of Giant Eggs Found”: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnderwaterVolcano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnderwaterVolcano</span></a> Unleashes Terrifying Discovery That Has Marine Scientists in Total Shock</p><p>An unprecedented discovery off the coast of Vancouver Island has unveiled thousands of giant eggs nestled within an active underwater volcano, offering new insights into the mysterious life cycles of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeepSeaCreatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeaCreatures</span></a> and the critical role volcanic habitats play in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarineBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiodiversity</span></a>.</p><p>Gabriel Cruz June 29, 2025 </p><p>Excerpt: "The active underwater volcano near Vancouver Island serves as a natural laboratory for studying the complexities of marine ecosystems. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/geothermal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geothermal</span></a> warmth supports a unique# biodiversity, offering scientists a rare opportunity to explore how these environments affect marine life development. The discovery of giant eggs in this volcanic setting suggests that underwater volcanic activity may have a more significant impact on marine life cycles than previously thought.</p><p>"A follow-up expedition in 2023 witnessed a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PacificWhiteSkate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificWhiteSkate</span></a> laying an egg at the site, providing valuable insights into the reproductive behaviors of this mysterious species. The presence of multiple species utilizing the volcano as a nursery underscores the broader ecological significance of these habitats. This finding emphasizes the need for ongoing research to better understand the intricate dynamics of ocean ecosystems and their inhabitants." </p><p><a href="https://www.sustainability-times.com/research/thousands-of-giant-eggs-found-underwater-volcano-unleashes-terrifying-discovery-that-has-marine-scientists-in-total-shock/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sustainability-times.com/resea</span><span class="invisible">rch/thousands-of-giant-eggs-found-underwater-volcano-unleashes-terrifying-discovery-that-has-marine-scientists-in-total-shock/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeaveItInTheOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeaveItInTheOcean</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeaMining</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoDeepSeaMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycleCopper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycleCopper</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LifeOnEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOnEarth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecocide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeepSeaLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeaLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlanetDestroyers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetDestroyers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanGreed</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>This from 2021. And yes, it's still sitting there. The alternatives? Desecrating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/YuccaMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YuccaMountain</span></a>? Polluting the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreatLakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatLakes</span></a>? Or maybe burying it underneath Congress? But until we figure out how to transport and permanently store nuclear waste, it is being stored on site. And not just in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> -- everywhere there was a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPowerPlant</span></a>! </p><p>Armed Guards Protect Tons Of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearWaste</span></a> That Maine Can’t Get Rid Of</p><p>By Abigail Curtis, BDN<br>Published July 19, 2021</p><p>"In the summertime, the picturesque village of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WiscassetME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiscassetME</span></a> is infamous for its long lines of people hungry to try a lobster roll at Red’s Eats and cars that crawl through town on the often-clogged <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USRouteOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USRouteOne</span></a>.</p><p>"But just a few miles south of downtown is a different kind of roadblock: 550 metric tons of nuclear waste stored on a coastal peninsula at the now-decommissioned <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineYankee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineYankee</span></a> atomic energy plant that have nowhere to go.</p><p>"The change in presidential administrations means another chance for the federal government to make good on its promise to remove the waste, so the site can be closed for good. The Biden administration’s Department of Energy seems to be picking up where the Obama administration left off, creating a process for communities to volunteer to host the waste.</p><p>" 'What worries me is that there really isn’t any national leadership right now on this stuff. There isn’t an agency that has a mission and has developed a strategy, that has goals and is willing to act on it,' Don Hudson, the chairman of the Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel, said. 'We’re currently in this limbo.'</p><p>"That’s a problem because the waste — 1,400 spent nuclear fuel rods housed in 60 cement and steel canisters, plus four canisters of irradiated steel removed from the nuclear reactor when it was taken down — is safe for now, but can’t stay in Wiscasset forever.</p><p>"The situation in Wiscasset underscores a thorny issue facing more than 100 communities across the U.S.: close to a hundred thousand tons of nuclear waste that has no place to go.</p><p>"Securing these remnants of nuclear energy generation is an ongoing task that requires armed guards around the clock and costs Maine Yankee’s owners some $10 million per year, which is being paid for with money from the government.</p><p>"After the government failed to remove the spent fuel, Maine Yankee and the other two decommissioned nuclear power plants in New England — Connecticut Yankee in East Hampton, Connecticut, and Yankee Atomic in Rowe, Massachusetts — took it to court. So far, they have been awarded a total of $575.5 million in damages during four rounds of litigation, money that has been paid out of the U.S. Judgment fund. A fifth round is happening now, and the lawsuits are likely to continue until the fuel is removed.</p><p>"All told, the country’s many abandoned nuclear facilities — including Maine Yankee — have cost the federal government billions of dollars, a sum that increases by about $2 million each day, according to Eric Howes, the spokesperson for Maine Yankee and two other decommissioned plants in New England.</p><p>" 'All the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/taxpayers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxpayers</span></a> in the United States are paying for the government’s failure to meet its obligations,' he said.</p><p>"But as the years pass, it seems that fewer and fewer people even realize that there are tons of nuclear waste on the secured site behind a chain-link fence on Bailey Point. Hudson and others worry that for many, it’s too easy not to think about it, diminishing the drive to find a better solution.</p><p>" 'Nobody ever travels by it. Nobody ever sees it,' Hudson said. 'It’s the classic out of sight, out of mind.' "</p><p><a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2021-07-19/armed-guards-protect-tons-of-nuclear-waste-that-maine-cant-get-rid-of" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mainepublic.org/environment-an</span><span class="invisible">d-outdoors/2021-07-19/armed-guards-protect-tons-of-nuclear-waste-that-maine-cant-get-rid-of</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclear</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nuclearwaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclearwaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNewNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNewNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fukushima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fukushima</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclear</span></a> wastewater 'pose major <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> risks' - UN experts</p><p>20 May 2025</p><p>"The United Nations (UN) human rights experts have written to the Japanese government to express their concerns about the release of more than one million metric tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PacificOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificOcean</span></a>.</p><p>"In August 2023, Japan began discharging wastewaster from about 1000 storage tanks of contaminated water collected after the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that caused the meltdown of its Fukushima nuclear plant.</p><p>"In the formal communication, available publicly, UN Human Rights Council special rappoteurs addressed the the management of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS)-treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS) by the Japan government and TEPCO (Tokio Electric Power), and the ongoing discharge of such waters into the Pacific Ocean.</p><p>"They said 'we are alarmed that the implementation of contaminated water release operations of into the ocean may pose major environmental and human rights risks, exposing people, especially children, to threats of further contamination in Japan and beyond.'</p><p>" 'We wish to raise our concern about the allegations of the failure to assess the consequences on health of the release of wastewater against the best available scientific evidence,' the special rappoteurs write.</p><p>" 'Against this backdrop, we would like to highlight that the threats to the enjoyment of the right to adequate food do not concern only local people within the borders of Japan.</p><p>" 'Given the migratory nature of fish, their contamination represents a risk also for people living beyond the Japanese borders, including Indigenous Peoples across the Pacific Ocean which, according to their culture and traditions, mainly rely on seafood as their primary livelihood.'</p><p>"The letter follows a complaint submitted by Ocean Vision Legal in August 2023 on behalf of the Pacific Network on Globalisation (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PANG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PANG</span></a>) and endorsed by over 50 civil society groups in the Pacific and beyond.</p><p>"In a statement on Tuesday, PANG hailed it as "a landmark move for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanJustice</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a>'.</p><p>"The organisation said that the destructive legacy of nuclear <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contamination</span></a> through <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearTesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearTesting</span></a> is still strongly felt across the region.</p><p>"It said this legacy is marked by severe health impacts across generations and the ongoing failure to properly clean up test sites, which continue to contaminate the islands and waterways that Pacific peoples depend on.</p><p>" 'As Pacific groups, we remain disappointed in the Japanese Government and TEPCO's shameless disregard of the calls by numerous Pacific leaders and civil society groups to hold off on any further release,' PANG's coordinator Joey Tau said.</p><p>" 'Their ignorance constitutes a brazen threat to Pacific peoples' livelihoods, safety, health and well-being, and the sovereignty of Pacific nations,' he added.</p><p>"Japan has consistently maintained that the release is safe.</p><p>"The UN human rights experts have asked for further information from Japan, including on the allegations raised, and on how the Radiological Environmental Impact Assessment has been conducted according to the best available scientific evidence.</p><p>"This communication sends a clear message: Ocean issues must be understood as human rights issues, requiring precautionary and informed action aligned with international environmental law to safeguard both people and the marine environment.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanVisionLegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanVisionLegal</span></a> founder and CEO Anna von Rebay said while the communication is not legally binding, it is a crucial milestone.</p><p>" 'It informs the interpretation of human rights and environmental law in response to contemporary threats, contributing to the development of customary international law and strengthens accountability for any actor harming the Ocean,' she said.</p><p>" 'Ultimately, it paves the way towards a future where the Ocean's health is fully recognised as fundamental to human dignity, justice, and intergenerational equity.' "</p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/561566/japan-s-fukushima-nuclear-wastewater-pose-major-environmental-human-rights-risks-un-experts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnz.co.nz/international/pacifi</span><span class="invisible">c-news/561566/japan-s-fukushima-nuclear-wastewater-pose-major-environmental-human-rights-risks-un-experts</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Radiation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radiation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TEPCOLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TEPCOLies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoFukushimaDumping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoFukushimaDumping</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FukushimaIsntOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FukushimaIsntOver</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TEPCOLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TEPCOLies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDumping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoDumping</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tritium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tritium</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PacificOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificOcean</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNewNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNewNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FukushimaDaiichi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FukushimaDaiichi</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fukushima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fukushima</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ALPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ALPS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RadioactiveContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadioactiveContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HormesisIsBullShit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HormesisIsBullShit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bioaccumulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bioaccumulation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Jellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jellyfish</span></a> attack <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPowerPlant</span></a>. Again.</p><p>By Susan D’Agostino | October 28, 2021</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a>’s only working nuclear power plant at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Torness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Torness</span></a> shut down in an emergency procedure when jellyfish clogged the sea water-cooling intake pipes at the plant, according to the Scotland Herald this week. Without access to cool water, a nuclear power plant risks overheating. The intake pipes can also be damaged, which disrupts power generation. And ocean life that gets sucked into a power plant’s intake pipes risks death. </p><p>[...]</p><p>"The clash between gelatinous jellyfish and hulking nuclear power plants has a long history. These spineless, brainless, bloodless creatures shut down the Torness nuclear power plant in 2011 at a cost of approximately $1.5 million per day, according to one estimate. Swarms of these invertebrates have also been responsible for nuclear power plant shutdowns in Israel, Japan, the United States, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a>, and Sweden.</p><p>"Humans have unwittingly nurtured the adversarial relationship between jellyfish and nuclear power plants. That is, human-induced <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> has raised ocean water temperatures, setting conditions for larger-than-usual jellyfish populations. Further, the relatively warm water near nuclear power plant discharge outlets may attract jellyfish swarms, according to one study. Also, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> has lowered <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/oxygen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oxygen</span></a> levels in sea water, which jellyfish tolerate more than other marine animals, leading to their proliferation.</p><p>"Some look at jellyfish and see elegant ballerinas of the sea, while others view them as pests. Either way, they are nothing if not resilient. Jellyfish are 95 percent water, drift in topical waters and the Arctic Ocean, and thrive in the ocean’s bottom as well as on its surface. Nuclear power plant operators might take note: Older-than-dinosaur jellyfish are likely here to stay."</p><p>Full article:<br><a href="https://thebulletin.org/2021/10/jellyfish-attack-nuclear-power-plant-again/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thebulletin.org/2021/10/jellyf</span><span class="invisible">ish-attack-nuclear-power-plant-again/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPowerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPowerPlants</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukesForAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukesForAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/earthquakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquakes</span></a> to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/jellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jellyfish</span></a>: See 8 emergency alerts at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DiabloCanyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiabloCanyon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPowerPlant</span></a> </p><p>By Stephanie Zappelli <br>Updated August 14, 2024</p><p>Read more at: <a href="https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/environment/article290996800.html#storylink=cpy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e</span><span class="invisible">nvironment/article290996800.html#storylink=cpy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DiabloCanyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiabloCanyon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukesForAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukesForAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Jellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jellyfish</span></a> Keep Attacking <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPowerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPowerPlants</span></a></p><p>By Gabriel Geiger<br>November 2, 2021</p><p>"Jellyfish are continuing to clog the cooling intake pipes of a nuclear power plant in Scotland, which has previously prompted a temporary shutdowns of the plant.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TornessNuclearPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TornessNuclearPowerPlant</span></a> has reported concerns regarding jellyfish as far back as 2011, when it was forced to shut down for nearly a week—at an estimated cost of $1.5 million a day—because of the free-swimming marine animals.</p><p>"In a short comment to Motherboard, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EDFEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDFEnergy</span></a>, which runs the Torness plant, said that 'jellyfish blooms are an occasional issue for our power stations,' but also said that media reports claiming the plant had recently been taken offline because of jellyfish are 'inaccurate.' '[There were] no emergency procedures this or last week related to jellyfish or otherwise,' a spokesperson said. [Um, did they previously work for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TEPCOLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TEPCOLies</span></a>?]</p><p>" 'Like many other seaside power plants, the Torness plant uses seawater to prevent overheating. While there are measures in place to prevent aquatic life from entering the intake pipes, according to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BulletinOfTheAtomicScientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BulletinOfTheAtomicScientists</span></a>, they are no match for the sheer number of jellyfish that come during so-called 'jellyfish blooms.'</p><p>" 'Usually, screens prevent aquatic life and similar debris from being drawn into the power plants’ cooling system,' the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists wrote in a 2015 blog post. 'But when sufficiently large volumes of jellyfish or other aquatic life are pulled in, they block the screens, reducing the volume of water coming in and forcing the reactor to shut down.' </p><p>"While the case in Scotland has once again spotlighted concerns regarding the jellyfish and potential power plant shutdowns, these concerns are far from new. In 2008, a swarm of jellyfish shut down a nuclear power plant [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DiabloCanyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiabloCanyon</span></a> -- which had another incident in 2024] in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>, and three years later the same occurred at a plant in Japan [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Shimane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shimane</span></a>]. In 2017, jellyfish clogged a power plant in Israel [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hadera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hadera</span></a>]."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/jellyfish-keep-attacking-nuclear-power-plants/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vice.com/en/article/jellyfish-</span><span class="invisible">keep-attacking-nuclear-power-plants/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChangingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChangingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanTemperatures</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Overfishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Overfishing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoDeepSeaMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNewNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNewNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukesForAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukesForAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oskarshamn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oskarshamn</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Torness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Torness</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Jellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jellyfish</span></a> are taking over the world – and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> could be to blame</p><p>Jan 8, 2019<br>by Sean Fleming<br>Senior Writer, Forum Stories</p><p>"For 500 million years, jellyfish have been part of the maritime <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a>, but now they’re poised to take over the earth.</p><p>"They have no brain, no eyes, no spine, not even blood, but they have a remarkable capacity to reproduce and can pack an impressive sting, both literally and figuratively.</p><p>"Most recently, vast numbers of bluebottle jellyfish were pushed ashore by unusually strong winds and spells of hot weather in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/QueenslandAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QueenslandAustralia</span></a>, stinging thousands of people and forcing the closure of popular swimming spots. About 13,000 stings were recorded in the past week.</p><p>"In June last year, over the course of just one week, over 1,000 people were stung in Volusia County, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a>, following a period of exceptionally prolific jellyfish blooms. The explosion in their numbers has been attributed to warming seas and even increased pollution; unlike many other marine creatures, jellyfish can cope with reduced oxygen levels.</p><p>Small but deadly – at least some of the time</p><p>"Typically, jellyfish range in size from 1cm to 40cm. But they can be significantly larger – the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LionsManeJellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LionsManeJellyfish</span></a>, for example, can reach 1.8 metres wide, with tentacles over 15 metres long.</p><p>"For the most part, the sting of a jellyfish is more unpleasant than it is harmful. The pain comes from venom delivered via millions of microscopic barbs in the creatures’ tentacles. Most jellyfish stings will only have a localized effect on the victim – redness, swelling, and discomfort where the barbs make contact with the skin.</p><p>"Some, however, will prompt a systemic, whole body, reaction. These may take several hours to emerge and can include symptoms such as headaches, nausea and drowsiness.</p><p>"In rare cases, the sting can be fatal. This is true of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BoxJellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoxJellyfish</span></a>, which is spreading into waters that had previously been too cool to support it; its venom causes a severe reaction that can cause death within minutes.</p><p>A force of destruction</p><p>"But these booming jellyfish populations are doing far more harm than ruining people’s trips to the beach. In fact, the scope of their disruption has extended far beyond the water’s edge.</p><p>"In 2011, both reactors at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TornessNuclearPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TornessNuclearPowerPlant</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scotland</span></a> were shut down after an invasion of jellyfish started blocking the cooling filters. Two years later, the jellyfish struck again – this time in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sweden</span></a>. They forced the closure of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OskarshamnNuclearPowerPlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OskarshamnNuclearPowerPlant</span></a>, which contains the world’s largest boiling-water reactor.</p><p>"The island of Luzon, home of the Phillippines’ capital Manilla, suffered a blackout in 1999 due to jellyfish, and in 2006 the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USSRonaldReagan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSRonaldReagan</span></a>, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was brought to a standstill by thousands of the little creatures. And while these events may stand out as exceptions, they are increasing in both scale and frequency. </p><p>"From sea-bed diamond mining in Namibia to salmon farming in Ireland, even jeopardising the sustainability of beluga caviar farming in the Caspian Sea, jellyfish are as destructive as they are abundant. And that abundance is being caused by a variety of factors, many of which are related to human activity.</p><p>Some like it hot</p><p>"Over the last hundred or so years, the average surface temperature of the world’s seas has risen by about 0.9°C. As the oceans get warmer, marine animals are able to spread into areas that had historically been too cold. Oxygen levels in the sea have fallen by around 2% over the last 50 years, due to rising temperatures and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> [including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearOceanDumping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearOceanDumping</span></a>, which reduces oxygen levels]</p><p>"Jellyfish can thrive in areas with lower oxygen levels, where other animals suffer. But there are other factors at work, too. Fishing has depleted the global stocks of some of the jellyfish’s natural predators – such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tuna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tuna</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/swordfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swordfish</span></a> – and some they compete with for food – such as anchovies. With more food and fewer predators, some jellyfish populations can grow unchecked.</p><p>"In the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackSea</span></a>, unchecked population growth is precisely what’s happened. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AnchovyFishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnchovyFishing</span></a> in the region had caused harm to the Black Sea’s ecosystem by the time stowaway jellyfish made the journey there from the eastern seaboard of the USA. Most likely transported in the ballast water of ships that made the crossing, 1982 saw the arrival of the warty comb jelly. By 1990, there were 900 million tons of them in the Black Sea.</p><p>"There are believed to be around 200 different species of jellyfish, not all of which can sting, and some are considered edible. This could offer one potential, and creative, approach toward dealing with an over-abundance of jellyfish – co-opting them onto our dinner plates." [That's one way to deal with invasive species -- eat them into extinction!]</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.weforum.org/stories/2019/01/how-an-explosion-of-jellyfish-is-wreaking-havoc/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">weforum.org/stories/2019/01/ho</span><span class="invisible">w-an-explosion-of-jellyfish-is-wreaking-havoc/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChangingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChangingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanTemperatures</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Overfishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Overfishing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoDeepSeaMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNewNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNewNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukesForAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukesForAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oskarshamn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oskarshamn</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Torness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Torness</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Jellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jellyfish</span></a> are taking over the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/oceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oceans</span></a> due to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a><br> <br>Written by Inaara Thawer<br>on Nov 1, 2022 </p><p>"Climate change and human activity have impacts that ripple through all ecosystems. Their negative effects can lead to population imbalances across these various <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a>. While populations of many species are declining because they are unable to survive the rapid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalChanges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalChanges</span></a>, this is often not the case for venomous aquatic life like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeaUrchins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeaUrchins</span></a> and jellyfish. In fact, these populations are increasing across the globe, with damaging effects on other living <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AquaticOrganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AquaticOrganisms</span></a> and human activity."</p><p>View slideshow here:<br><a href="https://inhabitat.com/jellyfish-are-taking-over-the-oceans-due-to-climate-change/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inhabitat.com/jellyfish-are-ta</span><span class="invisible">king-over-the-oceans-due-to-climate-change/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChangingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChangingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanTemperatures</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> - the gift that keeps on stinging!</p><p>Spike in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/jellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jellyfish</span></a> sightings prompts coastal safety warnings across <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthernMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthernMaine</span></a> communities advise beachgoers to stay alert with increased jellyfish sightings.</p><p>Published: 3:29 PM EDT June 24, 2025<br>Updated: 8:49 PM EDT June 24, 2025</p><p>MAINE, USA — "Coastal communities in southern Maine are warning beachgoers to stay alert after a rise in jellyfish sightings, including the presence of large <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LionsManeJellyfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LionsManeJellyfish</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MoonJellies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoonJellies</span></a> along the shoreline.</p><p>"Municipal officials and public safety departments have issued safety advisories in recent days for swimmers, families, and pet owners visiting local beaches. </p><p>" 'Today, you may notice our lifeguards flying a purple flag alongside the green flag,' the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OgunquitME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OgunquitME</span></a> Fire Department said in a social media post. 'This indicates the presence of marine life hazards—specifically an increase in lion’s mane and moon jellyfish in our local waters, as well as at other beaches along the Maine coast.'</p><p>"While most jellyfish encounters are not harmful, officials said there have been 'a few instances of jellyfish stings locally.' Lion’s mane jellyfish, in particular, can deliver painful stings that remain potent even after the jellyfish wash ashore.</p><p>"In <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EliotME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EliotME</span></a>, police issued a warning after recent sightings near Dead Duck at the Eliot Boat Basin. The department urged caution, especially for families with dogs.</p><p>" 'Dogs are especially at risk,' the Eliot Police Department said. 'Curious sniffing or contact can lead to serious injury or illness.'</p><p>"Officials recommend keeping pets and young children away from the water’s edge if jellyfish are visible. In addition to avoiding contact, beachgoers are encouraged to report sightings to lifeguards.</p><p>"At <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WillardBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WillardBeach</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortlandME</span></a>, a nearly five-foot-wide lion’s mane jellyfish was spotted over the weekend, according to the city’s parks and recreation department. Lifeguards have been trained to safely remove jellyfish that wash ashore using tools like shovels.</p><p>" 'If you see one, don’t touch it,' the city advised in a public post. 'They sting. Observe it—they’re interesting to watch and pretty too.'</p><p>"Those interested in helping marine researchers track <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JellyfishSightings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JellyfishSightings</span></a> can report <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/observations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>observations</span></a> through regional <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> platforms or agencies like the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GulfOfMaineResearchInstitute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GulfOfMaineResearchInstitute</span></a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigelowLaboratory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigelowLaboratory</span></a> for Ocean Sciences.</p><p>"In the meantime, officials are reminding visitors to enjoy Maine’s beaches safely and stay informed."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/spike-in-jellyfish-sightings-prompts-coastal-safety-warnings-across-southern-maine-beach-summer/97-b79da2cb-bfc0-49ed-8dcf-712d208c384e" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newscentermaine.com/article/ne</span><span class="invisible">ws/local/public-safety/spike-in-jellyfish-sightings-prompts-coastal-safety-warnings-across-southern-maine-beach-summer/97-b79da2cb-bfc0-49ed-8dcf-712d208c384e</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDiary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineClimateDiary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChangingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChangingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanTemperatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanTemperatures</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>"Many people living in or near impacted areas told the ABC they felt they had been left in the dark by authorities.</p><p>"While state government bodies including SA Health, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (PIRSA) and the EPA have issued information on their websites and through the media, a lack of information in the days and weeks after the bloom prompted a movement of citizen scientists to collect their own samples and share their findings online."</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://theblower.au/@anne_twain" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>anne_twain</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@Tooden" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Tooden</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-24/sa-algal-bloom-outbreak/105300602?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-05-24/sa-</span><span class="invisible">algal-bloom-outbreak/105300602?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/algalBloom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>algalBloom</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicAlgae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicAlgae</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanTemperature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanTemperature</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCatastrophe</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ELE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ELE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtinctionLevelEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtinctionLevelEvent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KareniaMikimotoi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KareniaMikimotoi</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>So, remember a couple of weeks ago when I posted about visiting the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtlanticOcean</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a>, and the water was very warm? I was *not* imagining it!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Atlantic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atlantic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HurricaneSeason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HurricaneSeason</span></a> is almost here, and conditions are primed for 'rapid intensification'</p><p>How many hurricanes will there be this year? Will this season be worse than 2024? AccuWeather meteorologists have the answers to these questions and more ahead of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1.</p><p>By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and senior content editor<br>Published May 21, 2025 </p><p>"One of the biggest factors for tropical development in 2025 is the abundance of warm water available to fuel storms. 'The water temperatures across most of the Atlantic are above average for this time of the year,' AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. 'They're not quite as warm as what we saw last year and in 2023, but they're still well, well above average.'</p><p>"Waters are expected to stay warm throughout most of the hurricane season, which will prime storms for explosive development. "</p><p><a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/atlantic-hurricane-season-is-almost-here-and-conditions-are-primed-for-rapid-intensification/1776532" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">accuweather.com/en/hurricane/a</span><span class="invisible">tlantic-hurricane-season-is-almost-here-and-conditions-are-primed-for-rapid-intensification/1776532</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticHurricaneSeason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtlanticHurricaneSeason</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HurricaneSeason2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HurricaneSeason2025</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USWx</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeWx</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtlanticOcean</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>So, since I didn't make it to the beach on Sunday, I decided to visit the beach this afternoon. It was lovely... Hardly anyone there. Not too warm outside (68 F). I dipped my toes in the ocean. The water was warm. The Atlantic Ocean... in Maine! That's not right!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDiary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateDiaryMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDiaryMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarmingOceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarmingOceans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineClimateDiary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kerala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kerala</span></a> fishermen up in arms against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeaMining</span></a> proposal off <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kollam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kollam</span></a> coast</p><p>March 22, 2025</p><p>"The fishermen in Kerala have already launched several protests against the proposed plan to open up the sea to private mining companies as part of the Union Government’s ‘Blue Economy’ initiative.</p><p>"All the fishermen’s associations stand united in their protests against this proposal, alleging that it would bring an end to the fisheries sector in the country, not only in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArabianSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArabianSea</span></a> but also in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BayOfBengal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BayOfBengal</span></a>.</p><p>“ 'The mining, according to the scientific report we have, can disturb the seabed and completely destroy fish spawning habitats. It can also release poisonous gases trapped on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeepSeaFloor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeaFloor</span></a>, causing severe <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> issues,' Kerala Minister for Fisheries, Saji Cherian, told PTI.</p><p>"He said that deep-sea mining requires huge investments and heavy machinery, meaning only <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/multinational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>multinational</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> will be involved, making these areas completely inaccessible to poor fishermen.</p><p>"The Kerala government, which is strongly opposing this project, passed a resolution in the Assembly urging the Centre to withdraw it.</p><p>"The Minister said the proposed site, off the Kollam shore in Kerala in the Arabian Sea, is very rich in marine resources and serves as a lifeline for fishermen from Kerala and other states.</p><p>“ 'We have a highly diverse and extensive fish population in this area. The mining will completely wipe out this habitat, severely affecting the livelihood of fishermen in our region,' Saji Cherian said."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/economy/kerala-fishermen-up-in-arms-against-deep-sea-mining-proposal-off-kollam-coast/ar-AA1Brtp9" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-in/money/economy/ke</span><span class="invisible">rala-fishermen-up-in-arms-against-deep-sea-mining-proposal-off-kollam-coast/ar-AA1Brtp9</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoJobsOnADeadPlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoJobsOnADeadPlanet</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeaMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoDeepSeaMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DarkOxygen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkOxygen</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LifeOnEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOnEarth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nodules" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nodules</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greenwashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greenwashing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporatePolluters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporatePolluters</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BatteryAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoCobaltMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoCobaltMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycleCopper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycleCopper</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycleCobalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycleCobalt</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycleZinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycleZinc</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycle</span></a>! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecocide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlanetDestroyers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetDestroyers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanGreed</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a>: The U.S. takes a step toward allowing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mining</span></a> on the ocean floor, a fragile <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a></p><p>by Julia Simon, April 25, 2025</p><p>"President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> signed an executive order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the deep seafloor, saying it would create 'a robust domestic supply for critical minerals.'</p><p>"There is currently no commercial-scale deep-sea mining anywhere in the world. But companies have long eyed the ocean floor as a potential source of metals like nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper, which are used in batteries for electric vehicles and other technologies.</p><p>"The world has no rulebook for deep-sea mining. One company is pushing forward anyway</p><p>"These metals can be found in potato-sized nodules lying on the ocean floor. Many of the nodules are in the middle of the Pacific ocean, beyond the legal territory of individual countries.</p><p>"Thursday's order might circumvent ongoing international negotiations to regulate deep-sea mining.</p><p>"Those regions have traditionally been overseen by an international organization, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InternationalSeabedAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalSeabedAuthority</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISA</span></a>). The ISA has hosted talks for years to try to hammer out a rulebook to govern a potential seabed mining industry. The U.S. did not ratify the treaty that governs the seabed, and is not a voting member of the ISA, though in the past under previous administrations it has respected the ISA process.</p><p>"In his executive order, Trump instructed federal agencies to expedite the process for reviewing and issuing permits for mining on the seafloor in both U.S. and international territory. It will use a U.S. law from 1980, the "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeepSeabed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeabed</span></a> Hard Mineral Resources Act."</p><p>"Scientists and environmental groups condemned the order, arguing that opening the deep seabed for mining could disrupt important marine ecosystems, and damage the fishing industry.</p><p>" 'This is being planned on some of the least resilient <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> on the planet,' says Douglas McCauley, professor of ocean science at the University of California Santa Barbara. 'It would have <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/catastrophic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>catastrophic</span></a> biological consequences.'</p><p>"Underwater mining can create plumes of sediment that could suffocate marine life, and degrade the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWebs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWebs</span></a> that fish depend on, McCauley says.</p><p>"There are also important questions about whether we actually need to be mining the seabed to get enough of these minerals for technologies like batteries, says Micah Ziegler, assistant professor of energy and chemical systems at Georgia Institute of Technology.</p><p>"While a couple of years ago researchers were concerned about the limitations of land-based mining for metals like cobalt and nickel, a variety of alternative <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> chemistries have been developed that might reduce the need for those elements, Ziegler says."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/nx-s1-5376482/trump-seabed-mining-executive-order" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/04/25/nx-s1-53764</span><span class="invisible">82/trump-seabed-mining-executive-order</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSeaMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDeepSeaMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoDeepSeaMining</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DarkOxygen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkOxygen</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LifeOnEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOnEarth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nodules" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nodules</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greenwashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greenwashing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporatePolluters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporatePolluters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Idiocracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BatteryAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoCobaltMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoCobaltMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycleCopper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycleCopper</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycleCobalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycleCobalt</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycleZinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycleZinc</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycle</span></a>! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecocide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlanetDestroyers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetDestroyers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanGreed</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoJobsOnADeadPlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoJobsOnADeadPlanet</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Stories from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TheAmazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheAmazon</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Zimbabwe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zimbabwe</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldWaterDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldWaterDay</span></a>: 3 stories of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resistance</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/restoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>restoration</span></a> from around the globe</p><p>Kristine Sabillo, 21 Mar 2025 </p><p>"More than 2 billion people around the world live without access to safe drinkable water, as rivers, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/groundwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>groundwater</span></a>, lakes and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/glaciers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glaciers</span></a> face continued threats of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> and overexploitation due to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/urbanization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>urbanization</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDestruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDestruction</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> .</p><p>"This World Water Day, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mongabay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mongabay</span></a> looks back at some of its coverage from 2024 on how local communities are trying to protect the world’s dwindling water resources."</p><p><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/world-water-day-3-stories-of-resistance-and-restoration-from-around-the-globe/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mongabay.com/short-articl</span><span class="invisible">e/world-water-day-3-stories-of-resistance-and-restoration-from-around-the-globe/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RiversAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RiversAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Marshes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Marshes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rivers</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Himalaya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Himalaya</span></a> to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arctic</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlaciersAtRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlaciersAtRisk</span></a>: A Wake-Up Call on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldWaterDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldWaterDay</span></a></p><p>Story by Namrata Dadwal, March 21, 2025</p><p>"This year on World Water Day on March 22, the UN is highlighting '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlacierPreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlacierPreservation</span></a>'. Why? Because these frozen reservoirs that supply freshwater to nearly two billion people are disappearing at an alarming rate due to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>.</p><p>"According to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Copernicus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copernicus</span></a> Climate Change Service (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/C3S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>C3S</span></a>), Earth's <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/glaciers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glaciers</span></a> have lost over 8,200 gigatonnes of ice since 1976, leading to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RisingSeaLevels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RisingSeaLevels</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterScarcity</span></a> concerns. Nearly 6,000 gigatonnes were lost between 2000 and 2023, with the 2010s being the worst decade on record for glaciers almost the annual ice loss was more than double that of the 1980s, with an average of 370 gigatonnes of ice vanishing each year." </p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/from-himalaya-to-arctic-glaciers-at-risk-a-wake-up-call-on-world-water-day/ar-AA1Bqrlg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-in/news/India/from-</span><span class="invisible">himalaya-to-arctic-glaciers-at-risk-a-wake-up-call-on-world-water-day/ar-AA1Bqrlg</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceanWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceanWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldWaterDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldWaterDay</span></a> 2025: History, Significance, And Importance Of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Glacier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glacier</span></a> Preservation For Future <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterSecurity</span></a></p><p>"Every year on March 22, the world comes together to observe World Water Day, a significant occasion dedicated to raising awareness about freshwater conservation and its sustainable management. The day serves as a call to action, reinforcing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal, which aims to ensure clean water and sanitation for all by 2030.</p><p>"As we mark World Water Day 2025, let’s take a deeper look into its history, significance, this year’s theme, and the crucial role of glacier preservation in securing the future of global water supplies."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/nutrition/world-water-day-2025-history-significance-and-importance-of-glacier-preservation-for-future-water-security/ar-AA1BqtZU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-in/health/nutrition</span><span class="invisible">/world-water-day-2025-history-significance-and-importance-of-glacier-preservation-for-future-water-security/ar-AA1BqtZU</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArcticWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArcticWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Just proving that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s administration is TOXIC!</p><p>Trump <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EPA</span></a> withdrawal of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> effluent limits is setback for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EWG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EWG</span></a> warns</p><p>WASHINGTON – "On Tuesday, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a pending Biden administration plan that would have protected public health from the chemical manufacturing sector by setting discharge limits on the toxic '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a>' known as PFAS.</p><p>"The Trump administration pulled the proposal from White House review – the last step before the agency could release the plan publicly and seek comment on it. The decision is a significant setback for efforts to address the growing public health crisis caused by industrial PFAS pollution of the water supply. </p><p>"Coupled with President Donald Trump’s executive order placing a freeze on any new federal regulations, the withdrawal prompts significant concerns from environmental and public health advocates about the future of PFAS regulation and whether tackling the PFAS contamination crisis will be an administration priority.</p><p>The following is a statement from Melanie Benesh, vice president for government affairs at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalWorkingGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalWorkingGroup</span></a>:</p><p>"Yesterday’s action by the Trump administration to withdraw the long-awaited proposal on PFAS effluent limits is a devastating setback in the fight to protect our communities from toxic 'forever chemicals.'</p><p>"This move not only delays establishing critical federal standards but also sends a dangerous message giving polluters a green light to continue poisoning our water and communities without fear of consequence. </p><p>"It’s an unconscionable betrayal of the public’s health in favor of corporate interests, and it underscores this administration’s troubling shift in policy which threatens to roll back any progress to protect our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> and hold <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/polluters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>polluters</span></a> accountable.</p><p>"PFAS contamination is already a public health crisis. The science is clear: PFAS are toxic at even the smallest levels, and they have been linked to serious health problems, including cancer, immune suppression and developmental harm. Communities across the country, especially those near PFAS-manufacturing facilities, have lived with the devastating consequences of this pollution for decades.</p><p>"State regulators have waited for the federal government to lead on this issue so they can incorporate effective monitoring and treatment requirements into their discharge permits. Without federal limits, those efforts remain stalled.</p><p>"The Trump administration’s refusal to act now puts even more lives at risk, leaving American communities to fend for themselves as polluters continue their unchecked discharges of toxic PFAS into our water."</p><p><a href="https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/statement/2025/01/trump-epa-withdrawal-pfas-effluent-limits-setback-public-health-ewg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ewg.org/news-insights/statemen</span><span class="invisible">t/2025/01/trump-epa-withdrawal-pfas-effluent-limits-setback-public-health-ewg</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDamage</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ManMadeDisasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ManMadeDisasters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigChemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigChemical</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateInterests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateInterests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Corporatocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corporatocracy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumptyDumpty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumptyDumpty</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhenIdiotsRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhenIdiotsRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> lawmakers introduce bill to create response program for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> threats</p><p>February 6, 2025</p><p>AUGUSTA (WGME) – "State lawmakers have introduced a bill to create a response program to clean up and reduce threats created by dangerous chemicals known as PFAS.</p><p>"This comes months after toxic and potentially <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a>-causing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a> was accidentally sprayed at a former air base in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickMaine</span></a>.</p><p>"While this bill would monitor PFAS levels, one Brunswick lawmaker says she and others are working on additional bills related to the fallout from that spill.</p><p>"'And we’re continuing to advocate for funding, whether it’s through the state budget or leaning on our federal partners, since that substance was put in by the Navy,' Sen. Mattie Daughtry (D-Cumberland) said. 'Because one thing I stand firm to is my constituents, myself, my neighbors, the taxpayers of Brunswick and Maine should not be on the hook for a disaster they did not cause.'</p><p>"This bill would allow the state to buy, sell or transfer property contaminated by PFAS and deposit the proceeds into a fund to deal with contamination."</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/maine-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-create-response-program-for-pfas-threats/ar-AA1yz81L" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/maine-la</span><span class="invisible">wmakers-introduce-bill-to-create-response-program-for-pfas-threats/ar-AA1yz81L</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDamage</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ManMadeDisasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ManMadeDisasters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PicnicPond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PicnicPond</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Site8Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Site8Stream</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MereBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MereBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MerriconeagStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MerriconeagStream</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarpswellCove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarpswellCove</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickNavalAirStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickNavalAirStation</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickStation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AndroscogginRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndroscogginRiver</span></a></p>
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