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Stromatolites are the earliest geological record of life on Earth. These curious biotic structures are made of algae carpets growing toward the light and precipitating carbonates.

Stromatolites are the earliest geological record of life on Earth. These curious biotic structures are made of algae carpets growing toward the light and precipitating carbonates.

What if we are the aliens 👽? How would aliens behave should they come to 🌎? They would extract what they needed, without giving a damn about humans' needs, habitats and well-being. Well, guess how we behave toward the rest of Life on Earth. Like 👽. What gives humans this egotistical right of destroying other species habitats and whole ecosystems just to serve their fat-grown energy needs? https://lnkd.in/dhkj4BQn

The Impact of Deep Sea Metals: Uncovering the Hidden Treasures Discover the abundant treasures of the deep sea and the controversy surrounding their extraction. Learn about the diverse and unique life forms, the potential power of battery materials, and the region in the Pacific Ocean with the largest underdeveloped nickel deposits. Join us to explore the deep sea's value and environmental concerns. #DeepSeaMetals #UnderwaterTreasures #PacificOceanResources #BatteryMaterials #EnvironmentalConcerns #DeepSeaLife #NickelDeposits #OceanConservation #GreenTechnology #DeepSeaExploration

Our latest major expedition - Ocean Census Arctic Deep - is underway with UiT- The Arctic University of Norway and REV Ocean to discover life in hydrothermal vents, seamounts, canyons and carbon seeps

“European river changes…”   Rivers in Europe have undergone important channel changes during the Anthropocene in response to continually shifting natural drivers and anthropogenic pressures.   In fact, channel changes over the last 200 years and related driving factors were recently analyzed in 145 European rivers across five main mountain ranges (e.g., Iberians, Alps, Apennines, Balkans and Carpathians) in the southern and eastern parts of Europe.  This analysis was based on a literature review of 102 published scientific peer-reviewed papers.   The results show that active channel narrowing (between 26% and 36% on average) and incision (between 1 and 2 m) prevailed in most rivers between the 1800s and the 1950s, although widening was documented in some rivers of the Alps and the Apennines.     Most multi-thread reaches maintained their pattern until the mid-20th century.  Active channel changes accelerated during the 1950s–1990s (or 2000s) period, with channel narrowing up to 60% and channel incision up to 14 meters.   Multi-thread patterns strongly decreased in frequency, with anabranching channels disappearing and single-thread patterns becoming predominant. The cumulative effect of multiple and concomitant human pressures (e.g., gravel mining, channelization and damming) was identified as the main driving factor for these accelerated changes.   For study details and discussion, please see Scorpio et al. (2024) in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, “Channel changes over the last 200 years: A meta data analysis on European rivers”

Could you speculate the age of these well-preserved invertebrate fossils (insects)! They are from the Permian period, found in dominantly clay and siltstone strata in the Karoo Basin, broadly deposited in a lakeshore ecosystem. a: Palaeodictyopterida b: Plecoptera The photos are from the publication by Prevec et al., 2022. #Permian #Karoo Basin #Terrestrial insects # Fresh water #Continental ecosystems

The deep sea has traditionally been known as a barren plain – however, the reality is quite different It is teeming with life, full of unique fauna possessing highly evolved abilities such as highly sensitive vision, exceptional longevity, and bioluminescence. The world's scientists are working to raise the alarm on the destructive and irreversible effects #DeepSeaMining would have on ocean ecosystems. We must listen. Hear Professor Alex Rogers explain how seabed mining would remove essential pillars of deep sea life 📽️

The mining and human rights violation in Congo “The scramble for battery metals threatens to replicate one of the most destructive dynamics in global economic history.” (Green Energy’s Dirty Secret: Its Hunger for African Resources) Destruction of Indigenous land and violation of human rights in Finland for mining, wind energy and electricity reservoirs. (Miners hunting for metals to battery cars threaten Sámi reindeer herders' homeland) Clearcutting of forests to plant new trees for carbon credits, the absurdity is real! (A new destructive business: Carbon credits from tree plantations) Boosting of the EV transition under the presence of “green transitioning”. This actually leads to more batteries, human rights violations, car-related deaths, public space held hostage by private vehicles and unfortunately in many cases not even fewer emissions https://lnkd.in/eNTW9Rf8