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8d ago ~$940 USD TO GO OVERDUE UTILITIES, OVERDUE RENT, & OUT OF FOOD. Trans woman. Chronically ill. No income. Heatwave. 94 ppl $10 USD each keeps them safely indoors w/ the power & water on. & fed. Pl… -8.0
8d ago Smoke in the skies. Poisoned food supply. Tornado risks in NYC. Should I wait for full scale apocalypse to Mad Max it up, or should I get a head start and begin to put spikes on all my modes of tra… -5.0
8d ago my monthly bsky update: * chopped off all my hair * got severe food poisoning during nyc’s worst heatwave (this is tied to the aforementioned hair chopping) * saw xlov and touched their hands * … +2.0
8d ago As the UK experiences its third heatwave of the summer, it's clear climate change is reshaping the way we grow, produce and buy food. Now, scientists are warning a Super El Niño could intensify th… ×2 -2.5
8d ago On The Last Word with Matt Cooper we had a good look at gadgets& tech for family days out while the weather is in the heat wave zone! From music to food, while keeping an eye on the UV. @todayfm.… +3.0
8d ago thought someone was trying to fry an egg on this bridge in #Paris #heatwave #France #food +3.0
8d ago Deepening drought in Poland is raising concerns over food security. Around a third of the country is now affected by agricultural drought, with experts warning that falling crop yields and rising f… -3.5
8d ago The devastating flooding that occurred earlier this year along the western boundary of Kruger National Park has torn apart elephant movement corridors that have existed for generations, pushing the… -6.0
8d ago More than 800 wildfires burning and the air is toxic. We can’t eat fresh fruits and veggies. There is glass in food. The price of living is diabolical. Tornado alley is shifting to the east. E… -8.0
8d ago Im ok with living in a cave but the problem of fighting for water and food because everything dies with drought or floods isnt very appealing -6.0
8d ago San Antonio livestock sanctuary trapped by flooding, left with significant damages https://www.europesays.com/us/940726/ Pigs enjoy food and drink on Winding Branch Ranch. Credit: Winding Branch … -4.0
8d ago When extreme weather like sudden heavy rain occurs in the desert, dormant plant seeds germinate and form temporary "oasis". Desert locusts then gather around these newly concentrated food sources a… -3.5
8d ago Climate change is real! The climate crisis is having a significant impact on food crops. Losses of maize, wheat and soybeans alone are costing $20 billion a year due to heat and drought. New estima… -3.5
8d ago 4/n Compared to 1981–2010 baseline, increased heatwave & drought frequency resulted in an additional 2.7 million (4.9% of the population in 30 SIDS countries) people being food insecure in 2023. -5.5
8d ago Flooding is usually the cause for sewage getting places it shouldn’t which is why we had monitoring but this regime doesn’t understand basic science so decided monitoring food quality for 350 milli… -6.0
8d ago Drought isn’t stopping Lynchburg community garden from growing food for families in need https://www.allforgardening.com/1880606/drought-isnt-stopping-lynchburg-community-garden-from-growing-food-… +5.0
8d ago 🔥 Millions of chickens died during France's record June heatwave. The loss hit even free-range farms, showing just how hard it is for food production to cope with rising temperatures. Read more ⤵… -6.0
8d ago Paying higher food prices? You can already blame climate change. The BBC explored how drought in the West is driving up beef prices in the United States. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... ×2 -3.0
8d ago Paying higher food prices? You can already blame climate change. The BBC explored the role of drought in driving up beef prices in the United States. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... ×2 -2.8
8d ago Italian Delivery Riders Strike Nationwide Over Deadly Heat Wave https://www.diningandcooking.com/2730310/italian-delivery-riders-strike-nationwide-over-deadly-heat-wave/ Clipart Korea Italian foo… -4.5
9d ago Plus there's no guarantee the food you grow/raise yourself won't get infected. Or your crops/animals get a pest/disease/parasite/extreme weather and suddenly they're all dead. -4.5
9d ago Today in NYC we have to watch out for: Wildfire smoke Extreme heat Diarrhea causing parasites in food Legionella bacteria in pipes Instead of needing to be hyperaware of every new infectious dise… -5.0
9d ago Catholic Charities Twin Cities distributed nearly 2,000 masks, along with water, food and showers, to people experiencing homelessness as wildfire smoke and extreme heat worsened conditions across … +4.0
9d ago We had a thunderstorm in Seattle today. The sheet number of people confused by intersections w flashing red lights cause the power is out, tells me that it’s gonna get worse regarding food safety … -4.0
9d ago We were glad she hung around and ate a lot of bean pods and filled up on water. They're high in protein and the drought around here makes it tough sometimes for them to find adequate food. +2.5
9d ago 🚨 A crisis is building 🚨 Drought (made worse by El Nino), conflict, Ebola and rising food prices are converging in the Greater Horn of Africa, raising fears of a major humanitarian crisis. theco… ×2 -6.0
9d ago yeah. flooding can trigger outbreaks but the flood is only the proximate cause, the root case is “how did flooding distribute poop germs into food?” -1.0
9d ago I love my food and cooking, but decided early on in the heatwave that things that didn’t need heat were the way to go. +3.0
9d ago “Anticipatory action is when humanitarian assistance is triggered before a crisis hits to protect lives, food security and incomes.” World Food Programme and Government of South Sudan activated th… +4.0
9d ago Managing trade-offs between food production and conservation is even more difficult than usual at high altitudes, according to a study of the Tibetan Plateau—especially when extreme weather events … -0.5

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