Overpopulation, chemical toxins, microplastics, loss of biodiversity, and invasive species all spell a rise in preventable illness. www.theguardian.com/environment/... - ThreadSky

race2extinct.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Overpopulation, chemical toxins, microplastics, loss of biodiversity, and invasive species all spell a rise in preventable illness.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/rolling-back-on-climate-actions-may-spell-rise-in-preventable-illness-study

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chistery1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thats the thing about the denialist dongs-even if they don’t “believe” in climate change, they’re so perversely intractable that they also wind up strenously objecting to improving air quality. Some also deny existence of water quality &quantity issues 🙄😵‍💫

chistery1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Same applies to population control. Again so intractable that they will not even agree that smaller population could reduce all manner of (nonexistent-(to them)) pollution

race2extinct.bsky.social•1 day ago

Everybody has the tendency to believe what they want to believe. Keeping an open mind to new/different ideas is something that is difficult for everyone, including me. Once people become invested in a myth, nothing can change their mind no matter how ridiculous.

chistery1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

At least some of them are probably old enough to have some recall about life pre-EPA. For the rest, I have no clue what is taught in school but many certainly aren’t even curious enough to investigate at all.

race2extinct.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Even though it is unprovable, I’m certain that the greater the population density, the more curiosity wanes.

chistery1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Great idea for a thought experiment in any case. Something for Malcolm Gladwell or Freakonomics guys to fiddle with?
I think stupid vid games, online gambling and also other online nonsense contributes to disinterest. Not that I’m a hypocrite to anything 😳

race2extinct.bsky.social•21 hours ago

😁

nonviolence.bsky.social•1 day ago

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pitbullmtkerr.bsky.social•1 day ago

I like to see media talk about overpopulation. That’s the elephant in the room.

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