CONTEXT: One Health is defined as an integrated, unifying approach, in which health problems are looked at and studied through the combined lenses of human, animal and environmental health. However, in many cases, "One Health" approaches are just doctors and veterinarians patting each other on the back, while actual environmental work is largely forgotten.

 

Context (for those who might not be in academia): many academic publishing companies (like Elsevier) charge exorbitant prices for researchers to get their papers published as open access. Meanwhile, none of these researchers actually get anything in return for it (except for major street cred if their papers get highly cited)

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43345521

Context: after eating a death cap (Amanita phalloides), you'd notice a few of the symptoms at first, but these usually resolve after a day or two. After this, you'll enter a latent phase where you feel fine, but your liver and kidneys slowly start to fail. By the time you notice, it's usually already too late.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43345521

Context: after eating a death cap (Amanita phalloides), you'd notice a few of the symptoms at first, but these usually resolve after a day or two. After this, you'll enter a latent phase where you feel fine, but your liver and kidneys slowly start to fail. By the time you notice, it's usually already too late.

[–] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

While it definitely looks promising to use hydrogen for the no-carbon benefits, you do still have to wonder about other environmental impacts. What's going to happen to when the hydrogen pockets empty? Land subsidence could potentially be a problem, so I think more research about possible side effects is absolutely necessary before any large scale extractions happen.

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  • [–] 14 points 6 months ago

    Critics highlight concerns about freedom of speech and the potential for companies to face restrictions in promoting or competing with their products, even more sustainable ones.

    Want to compete with more sustainable companies? Become more sustainable yourself, simple as.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    The sad part is that those who are most affected by it are the least responsible for causing it. Right now, most of the problems are in third world countries, so the West turns a blind eye. Next it'll be our poor people too, and the rich won't bat an eye. And by the time the problem reaches them too, they'll already have their own solutions. Sucks to see, sucks even more to just let it happen. So, if you think this is depressing, be part of the change you want to see! Even just using one liter of water less per day can have a big impact if enough people do it, and if that's not your cup of tea, there's also a multitude of initiatives you can support or donate to.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    Interact with them in person. Men and women write a lot of polarising shit online, but once you go outside it's (usually) not that bad. Sure, there's always some asshats here and there, but I feel like there's also a lot more good people around than you realize.

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