Pakkasem (kai-ou)
@pakkasem.bsky.social
Water and wetlands officer, IUCN
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In 2024 they decided they were were going to call LLM 'AI' even though all it does is rehash information made by humans and add a few pre-programmed commands.
There is no intelligence to it, it is not sentient in any sense and because of how it is built it cannot be.
Stop falling for their lies.
There is no intelligence to it, it is not sentient in any sense and because of how it is built it cannot be.
Stop falling for their lies.
September 11, 2026 at 6:12 PM
In 2024 they decided they were were going to call LLM 'AI' even though all it does is rehash information made by humans and add a few pre-programmed commands.
There is no intelligence to it, it is not sentient in any sense and because of how it is built it cannot be.
Stop falling for their lies.
There is no intelligence to it, it is not sentient in any sense and because of how it is built it cannot be.
Stop falling for their lies.
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This paper by good colleagues also looks excellent! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
What counts as “effective”? Local framings of adaptation effectiveness in flood-prone farming systems
Assessing climate adaptation effectiveness remains a central yet unresolved challenge in global climate governance. Existing adaptation approaches lar…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
This paper by good colleagues also looks excellent! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Local people's relational & intrinsic values matter for the conservation & restoration of urban waterscapes in Indian megacities. Our recent study of the lakes, ponds & riverfronts of Bengaluru, Hyderabat, Kolkata & Mumbai, led by K. Chowdhury, in @esandpeople.bsky.social.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2639...
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2639...
September 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Local people's relational & intrinsic values matter for the conservation & restoration of urban waterscapes in Indian megacities. Our recent study of the lakes, ponds & riverfronts of Bengaluru, Hyderabat, Kolkata & Mumbai, led by K. Chowdhury, in @esandpeople.bsky.social.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2639...
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2639...
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Overuse of water places our freshwater wildlife at risk - as, during times of water shortage, water companies can be given special permits to pump more water from already drying rivers:
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England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels
Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decades
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September 11, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Overuse of water places our freshwater wildlife at risk - as, during times of water shortage, water companies can be given special permits to pump more water from already drying rivers:
share.google/gXWaJbhRR4y4...
share.google/gXWaJbhRR4y4...
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🎧Kindel kuulamissoovitus looduse fännile: erisaade jõgedest ja nende rollist ökosüsteemides.
Saatekülaliseks on Dr. Ellen Wohl – geomorfoloog Colorado State University’s USAs, Tema põhilised uurimissuunad on seotud jõekoridoride ja nende dünaamika mõistmisega.
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Saatekülaliseks on Dr. Ellen Wohl – geomorfoloog Colorado State University’s USAs, Tema põhilised uurimissuunad on seotud jõekoridoride ja nende dünaamika mõistmisega.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🎧Kindel kuulamissoovitus looduse fännile: erisaade jõgedest ja nende rollist ökosüsteemides.
Saatekülaliseks on Dr. Ellen Wohl – geomorfoloog Colorado State University’s USAs, Tema põhilised uurimissuunad on seotud jõekoridoride ja nende dünaamika mõistmisega.
open.spotify.com/episode/1x9T...
Saatekülaliseks on Dr. Ellen Wohl – geomorfoloog Colorado State University’s USAs, Tema põhilised uurimissuunad on seotud jõekoridoride ja nende dünaamika mõistmisega.
open.spotify.com/episode/1x9T...
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🎥
Carbon Dioxide Removal methods
some combine #nature & #ClimateAction
Learn more 📖 ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
PL RP 🩷💚💙
original graph from: 'Mitigation of #ClimateChange' @ipcc.bsky.social
#video #climate #environment #EndFossilFuels #ClimateChangeIsReal #Klima #ClimateActionNow #ActOnClimate
Carbon Dioxide Removal methods
some combine #nature & #ClimateAction
Learn more 📖 ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
PL RP 🩷💚💙
original graph from: 'Mitigation of #ClimateChange' @ipcc.bsky.social
#video #climate #environment #EndFossilFuels #ClimateChangeIsReal #Klima #ClimateActionNow #ActOnClimate
July 29, 2026 at 7:30 AM
🎥
Carbon Dioxide Removal methods
some combine #nature & #ClimateAction
Learn more 📖 ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
PL RP 🩷💚💙
original graph from: 'Mitigation of #ClimateChange' @ipcc.bsky.social
#video #climate #environment #EndFossilFuels #ClimateChangeIsReal #Klima #ClimateActionNow #ActOnClimate
Carbon Dioxide Removal methods
some combine #nature & #ClimateAction
Learn more 📖 ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
PL RP 🩷💚💙
original graph from: 'Mitigation of #ClimateChange' @ipcc.bsky.social
#video #climate #environment #EndFossilFuels #ClimateChangeIsReal #Klima #ClimateActionNow #ActOnClimate
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today we initiate: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS ANNUAL BOOK SALE HAUL THREAD
first. A World of Rivers: Environmental Change on Ten of the World’s Great Rivers, by Ellen Wohl.
first. A World of Rivers: Environmental Change on Ten of the World’s Great Rivers, by Ellen Wohl.
March 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
today we initiate: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS ANNUAL BOOK SALE HAUL THREAD
first. A World of Rivers: Environmental Change on Ten of the World’s Great Rivers, by Ellen Wohl.
first. A World of Rivers: Environmental Change on Ten of the World’s Great Rivers, by Ellen Wohl.
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New data analysis “has provided fresh evidence that cycling is the fastest inner city rush hour transport, with new findings from London showing that 2 wheels beats the tube & cars for most trips…the bike beat 92% of matched trips aligned to TfL services, as well as 75% of rush hour driving trips.”
Cycling again declared London’s fastest transport in new data
New data analysis from health data experts Terra and triathlon icon Alistair Brownlee has provided fresh evidence that cycling is
www.cyclingelectric.com
August 7, 2026 at 7:55 AM
New data analysis “has provided fresh evidence that cycling is the fastest inner city rush hour transport, with new findings from London showing that 2 wheels beats the tube & cars for most trips…the bike beat 92% of matched trips aligned to TfL services, as well as 75% of rush hour driving trips.”
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Nature did a short piece on our preprint about how LLMs will affect the practice of science; my more detailed thread is below.
July 31, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Nature did a short piece on our preprint about how LLMs will affect the practice of science; my more detailed thread is below.
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Pollution Update: Monday 27 July 2026
July 27, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Pollution Update: Monday 27 July 2026
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Cutting down on excessive use of fertilizers helps the environment and can also save a lot of money
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How farmers could fix Wales' polluted rivers and save money
Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems, a study shows.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 23, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Cutting down on excessive use of fertilizers helps the environment and can also save a lot of money
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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☀️ Flooding isn't just a winter problem.
35% of home insurance flood claims occur between June and August. After prolonged hot, dry weather, heavy rain can quickly lead to surface water and flash flooding.
Read our blog for more info: thefloodhubpeople.co.uk/blogs/summer...
35% of home insurance flood claims occur between June and August. After prolonged hot, dry weather, heavy rain can quickly lead to surface water and flash flooding.
Read our blog for more info: thefloodhubpeople.co.uk/blogs/summer...
July 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM
☀️ Flooding isn't just a winter problem.
35% of home insurance flood claims occur between June and August. After prolonged hot, dry weather, heavy rain can quickly lead to surface water and flash flooding.
Read our blog for more info: thefloodhubpeople.co.uk/blogs/summer...
35% of home insurance flood claims occur between June and August. After prolonged hot, dry weather, heavy rain can quickly lead to surface water and flash flooding.
Read our blog for more info: thefloodhubpeople.co.uk/blogs/summer...
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Last year, Rachel wrote about the inequities of England's business water abstraction system.
While you take your shorter showers, it's worth knowing that a business can pump enough water to fill 2/3 of a large tanker without even needing a permit:
share.google/h7YpJyObapUE...
While you take your shorter showers, it's worth knowing that a business can pump enough water to fill 2/3 of a large tanker without even needing a permit:
share.google/h7YpJyObapUE...
How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark
Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible
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July 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Last year, Rachel wrote about the inequities of England's business water abstraction system.
While you take your shorter showers, it's worth knowing that a business can pump enough water to fill 2/3 of a large tanker without even needing a permit:
share.google/h7YpJyObapUE...
While you take your shorter showers, it's worth knowing that a business can pump enough water to fill 2/3 of a large tanker without even needing a permit:
share.google/h7YpJyObapUE...
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After two months of seeking answers here’s QWAG’s snapshot of what’s happening in #Ladywell Fields with the hospital’s drilling into the chalk aquifer.
qwag.org.uk/drilling-for...
qwag.org.uk/drilling-for...
July 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
After two months of seeking answers here’s QWAG’s snapshot of what’s happening in #Ladywell Fields with the hospital’s drilling into the chalk aquifer.
qwag.org.uk/drilling-for...
qwag.org.uk/drilling-for...
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In my capacity as journal editor I want to say this: authors you are not doing yourself any favours by using AI to write your manuscript.
I am finding convoluted arguments, bizarre language, weird expressions, and dull writing.
Using AI to 'improve' your language may be a pathway to rejection.
I am finding convoluted arguments, bizarre language, weird expressions, and dull writing.
Using AI to 'improve' your language may be a pathway to rejection.
June 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
In my capacity as journal editor I want to say this: authors you are not doing yourself any favours by using AI to write your manuscript.
I am finding convoluted arguments, bizarre language, weird expressions, and dull writing.
Using AI to 'improve' your language may be a pathway to rejection.
I am finding convoluted arguments, bizarre language, weird expressions, and dull writing.
Using AI to 'improve' your language may be a pathway to rejection.
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Fossil fuel company execs carry the biggest burden of climate guilt, but elected and appointed government officials are not far behind.
Governments Knew the Risks of Global Warming as They Chose Fossil-Fueled Growth in the 1950s and ’60s - Inside Climate News
A new report suggests that some governments have ignored legal obligations to prevent climate harm for decades.
insideclimatenews.org
July 15, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Fossil fuel company execs carry the biggest burden of climate guilt, but elected and appointed government officials are not far behind.
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Breaking: 2026 is on track to be another record-hot year. Extreme weather isn't "future" anymore,it's here. Time to move beyond talk. Push for real policy, not just promises. #ClimateAction #Sustainability
July 3, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Breaking: 2026 is on track to be another record-hot year. Extreme weather isn't "future" anymore,it's here. Time to move beyond talk. Push for real policy, not just promises. #ClimateAction #Sustainability
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This @propublica.org @drilledmedia.bsky.social investigation is astounding: Perhaps the most popular climate planning paper ever - Pacala and Socolow's "Stabilization Wedges," which framed fossil fuels as climate solutions - was deeply shaped by BP through Princeton's Carbon Mitigation Initiative.
Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study
BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges,” guided climate discourse for a generation.
www.propublica.org
June 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
This @propublica.org @drilledmedia.bsky.social investigation is astounding: Perhaps the most popular climate planning paper ever - Pacala and Socolow's "Stabilization Wedges," which framed fossil fuels as climate solutions - was deeply shaped by BP through Princeton's Carbon Mitigation Initiative.
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9/ We summarised a number of these examples in a paper led by Siri Eriksen. The paper outlines multiple examples of maladaptation from around the world. You will find here a rich source of additional papers on adaptation projects that don't work out. doi.org/10.1016/j.wo...
Redirecting
doi.org
November 19, 2024 at 7:01 AM
9/ We summarised a number of these examples in a paper led by Siri Eriksen. The paper outlines multiple examples of maladaptation from around the world. You will find here a rich source of additional papers on adaptation projects that don't work out. doi.org/10.1016/j.wo...
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Feed: "Literary Hub"
By: Ellen Wohl on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
By: Ellen Wohl on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Reading the River: How to Measure the Frequency of Flooding
Phrases such as “10-year flood” or “100-year flood” are misleading. These terms are abbreviations for probability: a 10-year flood is a volume of flow that occurs on average once every 10 years, ba…
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August 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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By: Ellen Wohl on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
By: Ellen Wohl on Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Exactly a year ago, Ellen Wohl, @parriblue.bsky.social and I spent two days in Providence thinking about #rivers and how we conceptualize them & live with them. Here’s the result of history and fluvial geomorphology teaming up. #envhist
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Rivers are messy: Beyond the water bias in research and management
This article reviews current trends in interdisciplinary river research to argue that a “water bias” or tendency consider rivers as synonymous with water can hinder our understanding of rivers and con...
doi.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Exactly a year ago, Ellen Wohl, @parriblue.bsky.social and I spent two days in Providence thinking about #rivers and how we conceptualize them & live with them. Here’s the result of history and fluvial geomorphology teaming up. #envhist
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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Post three of a three-part series on some unique aspects of rivers and why they’re so challenging to manage. We’re exploring how rivers function as networks, their unique rhythms, and what that means for conservation and restoration.
predirections.substack.com/p/to-heal-a-...
predirections.substack.com/p/to-heal-a-...
September 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Post three of a three-part series on some unique aspects of rivers and why they’re so challenging to manage. We’re exploring how rivers function as networks, their unique rhythms, and what that means for conservation and restoration.
predirections.substack.com/p/to-heal-a-...
predirections.substack.com/p/to-heal-a-...
Landscape change of Yom river and new Sukhothai city
August 31, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Landscape change of Yom river and new Sukhothai city