Environment &mdash; rethink https://qua.name/rethink/tag:Environment Can we manage the Turn or fail miserably? Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:29:40 +0200 Search engine for extinct species https://qua.name/rethink/search-engine-for-extinct-species <![CDATA[All animal and plant species can be found with common search engines. Hits at Wikipedia are likely to be listed first and will probably be accessed. Discovering information about the extinction of the species and/or the degree of endangerment in the sometimes very detailed explanations may require an additional search. Finding information directly at the online encyclopedia can sometimes end without result because of the sorting of the species by their Latin names and not always available translations. Without a doubt, other websites, mostly limited to the interests of the operator, also offer well-prepared information that is often well worth a look. Unfortunately, mankind is increasingly accelerating the destruction of its environment, so species are dying out before they are discovered. So how do you know they existed? At some point in time, someone will find remains somewhere that do not match any known species, which can then be analyzed and assigned using the technical methods available today. All endangered species end up on a red list that can be viewed by everyone on the web. For simplification the stock has now been made searchable. Whether an easier search can save species is debatable, but perhaps it will raise awareness and attention in one's own actions. The ecosystem is not there for our benefit, but it is our life. Will we ever understand this? a href="https://www.rote-liste-zentrum.de/de/Artensuchmaschine.html" target="_blank"Species search engine/a #Animals #Ecosystem #Environment #Extinction #Nature #Plants #RedList (Deutsche Version)]]> All animal and plant species can be found with common search engines. Hits at Wikipedia are likely to be listed first and will probably be accessed. Discovering information about the extinction of the species and/or the degree of endangerment in the sometimes very detailed explanations may require an additional search. Finding information directly at the online encyclopedia can sometimes end without result because of the sorting of the species by their Latin names and not always available translations. Without a doubt, other websites, mostly limited to the interests of the operator, also offer well-prepared information that is often well worth a look.

Unfortunately, mankind is increasingly accelerating the destruction of its environment, so species are dying out before they are discovered. So how do you know they existed? At some point in time, someone will find remains somewhere that do not match any known species, which can then be analyzed and assigned using the technical methods available today.

All endangered species end up on a red list that can be viewed by everyone on the web. For simplification the stock has now been made searchable. Whether an easier search can save species is debatable, but perhaps it will raise awareness and attention in one's own actions.

The ecosystem is not there for our benefit, but it is our life. Will we ever understand this?

Species search engine

#Animals #Ecosystem #Environment #Extinction #Nature #Plants #RedList

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]]> https://qua.name/rethink/search-engine-for-extinct-species Tue, 24 Dec 2019 13:25:35 +0100 The perversion of intentions (4) https://qua.name/rethink/the-perversion-of-intentions-4 <![CDATA[Warnings about climate change and its consequences have been issued since the 1980s. The oil giant Exxon knew about the negative effects of its industrial sector since the early 1970s through a self-commissioned study. What has politics done about this? They consequently paved the way for every step that contributed to accelerate and intensify the overexploitation of the planet! In view of the now unavoidable impacts, governments only felt obliged to address the issue through a steadily growing youth movement. Planned measures aim to be effective between 2030 and 2050, late enough to have no impact on the political or subsequent economic careers of the responsible politicians. Up to 70 years since knowledge was not only given away, but everything has worsened considerably. Instead of driving the cart head-on into the wall at 300 km/h, it is slowed down to 290 km/h. What a perversion of intentions! #Asocial #Climate #Collapse #Conscienceless #Criminal #Environment #Excessive #Future #Greed #Incompetent #Insanity #Irresponsible #Neoliberalism #Unleash #Worldwide (Deutsche Version)]]> Warnings about climate change and its consequences have been issued since the 1980s. The oil giant Exxon knew about the negative effects of its industrial sector since the early 1970s through a self-commissioned study. What has politics done about this? They consequently paved the way for every step that contributed to accelerate and intensify the overexploitation of the planet! In view of the now unavoidable impacts, governments only felt obliged to address the issue through a steadily growing youth movement. Planned measures aim to be effective between 2030 and 2050, late enough to have no impact on the political or subsequent economic careers of the responsible politicians. Up to 70 years since knowledge was not only given away, but everything has worsened considerably. Instead of driving the cart head-on into the wall at 300 km/h, it is slowed down to 290 km/h. What a perversion of intentions!

#Asocial #Climate #Collapse #Conscienceless #Criminal #Environment #Excessive #Future #Greed #Incompetent #Insanity #Irresponsible #Neoliberalism #Unleash #Worldwide

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]]> https://qua.name/rethink/the-perversion-of-intentions-4 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 20:49:57 +0200 The perversion of intentions (3) https://qua.name/rethink/the-perversion-of-intentions-3 <![CDATA[Although it is always being claimed that humans are tough – preferably testosterone-flooded individuals – at the end they are just biological organisms. Despite his domination preciousness, even the largest mouth ape must bow to this fact. Human nature is confronted with far more harmful influences than is good for her. However, we have abilities and possibilities to keep dangers away from us. !--more-- On the other hand, we are idiotic enough to produce food with the addition of poisons and/or to consume it in unhealthy quantities. We like to believe that this is also for our own good, because the products are cheaper than healthier alternatives. In other words, because it makes more profit for the economy, we have got used to eating them. The cold-bloodedness of doing this to one's fellow human beings should be mentioned here as a thought-provoking suggestion, but not carried out. In order to prevent the damage from escalating uncontrollably, limit values have at least been set for substances of concern and have been made mandatory in regulations. Not only directly consumed substances (e.g. mercury) are affected, but also externally acting substances (e.g. nitric oxide NO²). What sounds like reasonable regulations for all sides, nevertheless has a loser. Because of its sacred position, everything dances to its tune, especially when obstacles stand in the way of its development. No, profit is not to be trifled with. If the economy starts its lament about the lack of development potential, politicians will stand at attention and thank them for the given instructions to adjust obstructive limits. Which of course means increasing and spitting in front of all scientific knowledge. Exemplary perversion of intentions. #Absurd #Chemistry #Consumer #Criminal #Environment #Food #Greed #Profit #Ruthless (Deutsche Version)]]> Although it is always being claimed that humans are tough – preferably testosterone-flooded individuals – at the end they are just biological organisms. Despite his domination preciousness, even the largest mouth ape must bow to this fact. Human nature is confronted with far more harmful influences than is good for her. However, we have abilities and possibilities to keep dangers away from us.

On the other hand, we are idiotic enough to produce food with the addition of poisons and/or to consume it in unhealthy quantities. We like to believe that this is also for our own good, because the products are cheaper than healthier alternatives. In other words, because it makes more profit for the economy, we have got used to eating them. The cold-bloodedness of doing this to one's fellow human beings should be mentioned here as a thought-provoking suggestion, but not carried out.

In order to prevent the damage from escalating uncontrollably, limit values have at least been set for substances of concern and have been made mandatory in regulations. Not only directly consumed substances (e.g. mercury) are affected, but also externally acting substances (e.g. nitric oxide NO²). What sounds like reasonable regulations for all sides, nevertheless has a loser. Because of its sacred position, everything dances to its tune, especially when obstacles stand in the way of its development. No, profit is not to be trifled with.

If the economy starts its lament about the lack of development potential, politicians will stand at attention and thank them for the given instructions to adjust obstructive limits. Which of course means increasing and spitting in front of all scientific knowledge. Exemplary perversion of intentions.

#Absurd #Chemistry #Consumer #Criminal #Environment #Food #Greed #Profit #Ruthless

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]]> https://qua.name/rethink/the-perversion-of-intentions-3 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:45:57 +0200 The perversion of intentions (2) https://qua.name/rethink/the-perversion-of-intentions-2 <![CDATA[It happened in 1998, when the acting minister of the environment stated that she would not introduce a CO² tax. She trusted in the voluntary commitment of the industry, which promised a 3l car. Already at that time a reduction of CO² by 25 % until 2005 was decided and experts advised the tax. 21 years later it was announced from the ranks of the CDU that they did not want to rush to simple solutions. The perversion of intentions revealed itself in the name of the former minister: Angela Merkel. !--more-- Over the years, 20 % of the railway lines were closed down and hundreds of kilometres of new roads were built. The railways have not been neglected, they have shrunk to nothing. As a state-owned enterprise, it had no choice but to give way to the car industry - including heavy goods traffic. As a reward for billions of dollars in profits and rich profits for greedy managers and insatiable shareholders, the car bosses installed a cunning fraud system. But instead of those responsible pondering behind Swedish curtains about their wayward character, the ordinary citizen pays the bill. Now, out of the blue, another climate crisis has appeared, climate change, and politicians have been caught off guard. A well-developed and reliably functioning rail network could help to overcome the challenges that the government recently set itself in the Paris Agreement. But now it is not only necessary to dig deep into one's pockets, but also to make up for lost time in a jolt. Sufficient investment in the railways would not only have created many jobs but would also have helped to protect the climate. It's true that grandiose announcements are still being made, but the car industry is once again being promoted with great publicity. Of all industries, the one that has not overslept the connection to e-mobility, but actively ignored it, wants to rise from nothing to become a pioneer. The state is donating bonuses for people switching over to e-mobility. In other words, it is the taxpayer who pays the bonus himself. The winners are the manufacturers who profit from the unplanned car purchases. So what about CO²? Take it easy and don't rush things. #Absurd #Climate #Collapse #Consumer #Corporatism #Deceiving #Dishonest #Environment #Ruthless (Deutsche Version)]]> It happened in 1998, when the acting minister of the environment stated that she would not introduce a CO² tax. She trusted in the voluntary commitment of the industry, which promised a 3l car. Already at that time a reduction of CO² by 25 % until 2005 was decided and experts advised the tax. 21 years later it was announced from the ranks of the CDU that they did not want to rush to simple solutions. The perversion of intentions revealed itself in the name of the former minister: Angela Merkel.

Over the years, 20 % of the railway lines were closed down and hundreds of kilometres of new roads were built. The railways have not been neglected, they have shrunk to nothing. As a state-owned enterprise, it had no choice but to give way to the car industry – including heavy goods traffic. As a reward for billions of dollars in profits and rich profits for greedy managers and insatiable shareholders, the car bosses installed a cunning fraud system. But instead of those responsible pondering behind Swedish curtains about their wayward character, the ordinary citizen pays the bill.

Now, out of the blue, another climate crisis has appeared, climate change, and politicians have been caught off guard. A well-developed and reliably functioning rail network could help to overcome the challenges that the government recently set itself in the Paris Agreement. But now it is not only necessary to dig deep into one's pockets, but also to make up for lost time in a jolt.

Sufficient investment in the railways would not only have created many jobs but would also have helped to protect the climate. It's true that grandiose announcements are still being made, but the car industry is once again being promoted with great publicity. Of all industries, the one that has not overslept the connection to e-mobility, but actively ignored it, wants to rise from nothing to become a pioneer. The state is donating bonuses for people switching over to e-mobility. In other words, it is the taxpayer who pays the bonus himself. The winners are the manufacturers who profit from the unplanned car purchases.

So what about CO²? Take it easy and don't rush things.

#Absurd #Climate #Collapse #Consumer #Corporatism #Deceiving #Dishonest #Environment #Ruthless

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