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Bison forests of Białowieża give a glimpse into Europe’s lost past
Maybe they can also offer inspiration for its future? Last month I traveled to the border of Poland and Belarus to one of the last great untouched European forests, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a place of unique wild … Continue reading
Posted in biology, climate, environment, history, society
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, forest, nature, RePlanet
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Berlin Critical Climate Action: roller skating nuclear polar bears fight fossil dinosaurs and Prof Hansen speaks
Environmentalists and Mothers for Nuclear take a stand for the climate fight in Germany, where popular support for nuclear grows while politicians are on track to cause one billion tons of excess emissions due to a 2022 nuclear exit. Continue reading
Posted in climate, energy, environment, nuclear, society
Tagged air pollution, CO2, IPCC, nature
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The EU Poised to Allow Gene-editing to Improve Farming Methods and Nutrition
The current EU GMO-legislation, based on late 1990s understanding of biotechnology, would leave Europe without access to current and future gene-edited crops, including existing ones like fortified tomatoes, soybeans with healthier fatty acid profiles, and nitrogen-fixing bacteria for fertilising agricultural … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biology, environment, nutrition, organic, society
Tagged biodiversity, EU, GMO, risk
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COVID-19 Vaccine Suspensions May Be Rash Rather than Precautionary
The wish to take time for careful deliberation of risks, which in itself is perfectly reasonable, immediately lead to decisions to suspend the vaccine while authorities deliberated. This is indicative of a natural quick and less measured reaction happening in tandem with the appropriate data-analysis. The natural reaction to be particularly averse of man-made, unfamiliar risks (like those from vaccine side-effects) easily overshadows our appreciation of natural ones (like the continuing spread and death toll from the pandemic). It feels more reassuring to actively take a step to avoid a risk (vaccination side-effect), while passively allowing the risk of disease to continue. Continue reading
Posted in health, medicine, science communication, society, vaccines
Tagged AstraZeneca, COVID-19, Johnson&Johnson, precautionary principle, risk
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Contaminated Concepts about Chernobyl
Visiting Chernobyl is an opportunity to reflect on a tragic piece of history, but also our own risk perceptions. It is not dangerous. It offers a great chance to observe thriving wildlife – no three headed fish or glow-in-the-dark rats among them. Continue reading
Posted in energy, environment, nuclear, psychology, science communication, society
Tagged Chernobyl, radiation
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The Animals of Chernobyl – Trip Report, Day Three
It was a great juxtaposition to see all this natural life so near the reactor sites. The wildlife doesn’t care about the thought of the radiation, since its presence at these levels has no practical effect on them. The animals aren’t afraid. Continue reading
Posted in biology, energy, environment, health, nuclear
Tagged biodiversity, Chernobyl, radiation, wilderness
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The Town That Remained Despite the Chernobyl Accident
Officially the people of Narodychi were told to leave their homes three decades ago – but they never left. Their lives went on. Continue reading
Visiting Chernobyl, Day One, The Most Dangerous Part of the Trip: Kyiv
I finally found time to write about my visit to Chernobyl. I hope to do justice to the tremendous impression left by the people I got to meet, including locals living in the area, former clean-up workers, as well as … Continue reading
Decarbonisation at a Discount? Let’s Not Sell Future Generations Short
Economy: an intricate system of mediums of exchange that enables many complex workings of our societies. It’s a wondrous interconnected network of symbols, really, a true testament to human ability of abstract thought. How we should best steer or influence … Continue reading
Posted in climate, energy, finance, nuclear, renewables, society
Tagged children, decarbonisation, discounting, IPCC, time
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The Risks of Failed Risk Assessments On Natural vs Unfamiliar Sources of Energy
German society Nuklearia kindly invited me to write about risk perceptions on the topic of energy on their blog, where this piece originally appeared in German. You can read it in English below. Humans are naturally bad at assessing complex … Continue reading