#westerncountries — Public Fediverse posts

Immersion in a hot toxic soup

From humans, wildlife and invertebrates: Simultaneous exposure of toxins and climate harms likely to cause reduced fertility

An " ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures."

"The chemicals are ubiquitous in consumer goods, so humans are often regularly exposed."

“There is enough evidence in both areas to act to reduce our impact on the planet...The solution to the systemic problems would involve reining in climate change and reducing the use of toxic chemicals." >>

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study
#biodiversity #immersion #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #toxins #plastic #ForeverChemicals #pollution #WesternCountries #harm #ToxicChemicals #Pfas #organochlorines #pyrethroids #Phthalates #ConsumerGoods #ClimateHarms #habitability #HealthHazards

#TheGuardian editorial: "countries are forcing #refugees back to #Taliban rule"

"#Pakistan and #Iran should not force #Afghans home – endangering lives and ending #education for #girls. But other governments too bear responsibility for this crisis. … #WesternCountries must live up to their promises to the #Afghan people."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/31/the-guardian-view-on-the-other-afghan-scandal-countries-are-forcing-refugees-back-to-taliban-rule

Let them have dogs

"Forty-eight percent of Australian households own dogs; to those of us on the outlay for food, treats, toys, grooming, kennels, vets and puppy school, $500 seems like a rare bargain."

"Australians have always been pet people, but we are now living in the wake of a post-pandemic pet proliferation that between 2019 and 2021 raised the proportion of Australian households with pets from 61% to a goggling 69%, marking the largest increase in decades."
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/02/our-obsession-with-spoiling-pets-has-gone-too-far-your-dog-doesnt-care-if-its-collar-is-from-burberry
#pets #dogs #PetOwners #WesternCountries #consumption #PetIndustry #accessories #petfluencer #puppycation #DogAttacks #cars #meat #fossilfuels #biodiversity #wildlife #BiodiversityCrisis

The process of crafting narratives about environmental destruction

"We are currently living with bushfires, floods, pandemics and the extreme challenges of the climate crisis; the future is our present and the ways we think about it will dictate the ways we act and cope." >
https://theconversation.com/cli-fi-might-not-save-the-world-but-writing-it-could-help-with-your-eco-anxiety-218801

"Eco-anxiety
is the distress caused by climate change where people are becoming anxious about their future." >
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000444
#writing #literature #narratives #climate #FossilFuels #ClimateImpact #anxiety #EcoAnxiety #WesternCountries #LivedExperiences #EnvironmentalDestruction #ClimateCrisis