GregCocks, to China
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olimould, to geopolitics
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New essay by me in Antipode that scrutinises the “planetary” of planetary .

Tldr: when we start building cities in outer space, we’re going to need a whole new paradigm of the

https://antipodeonline.org/2023/12/18/the-limits-of-the-planet-in-planetary-urbanisation/

@geography

GregCocks, to geopolitics
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The Anthropocene Condition - Evolving Through Social–Ecological Transformations

https://phys.org/news/2023-12-anthropocene-condition-evolving-socialecological.html <-- shared technical article

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0255 <-- shared paper / opinion piece

[not my usual fare to post, but fascinating]
,

photo - large limestone quarry
graphic - A stylized depiction of long-term evolutionary patterns of transformative anthroecological change, highlighting major regime shifts in sociocultural niche construction, cultural, ecological and material inheritances, societal scales, energy use per capita and niche construction intensity (anthrome area per capita). The linear appearance of this chart is for illustrative purposes only; patterns of change in sociocultural evolution are nonlinear, nondeterministic, and more appropriately depicted as a tree with interconnected branches—as a fabric of coevolution. (GJ, gigajoules; GMO, genetically modified organisms; AI, artificial intelligence.)
map - global - Anthropocene World - shows the land surface resized by its population overlaid with data related to human action and interaction on the planet. Each transformed grid cell in the map is proportional to the total number of people living in that area.

golgaloth, to random
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The workers strapped the bird's home to a the new pole. The problem being that the new, concrete poles gave no chance for any other bird to build a home in them at all.

CelloMomOnCars, to random
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"The causes of such #flooding are multifaceted. Heavy #rainfall, inadequate #drainage systems, and the incapacity of rivers to manage high discharge levels are primary contributors. #Urbanisation plays a significant role, with encroachments on major water bodies and ecologically sensitive zones exacerbating the situation.

Chennai's struggles are part of a broader narrative of climate vulnerability across Indian cities."

#Michaung #ClimateChangeIsTheLastStraw
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/chennai-weather-michaung-mumbai-bengaluru-flood-climate-change-india-impact-2472587-2023-12-06

indianewswatch, to india
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TheConversationAfrica, to random

Without census data, countries are not able to measure or understand patterns of population growth or urbanisation.

The more detailed, up-to-date, and high-quality the data, the better-informed policies and programmes can be.

https://theconversation.com/census-data-in-west-africa-is-badly-out-of-date-5-reasons-fresh-population-statistics-are-crucial-205788



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