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cross-posted from: https://futurology.today/post/2931197

The main culprit, according to the report, is unsustainable agricultural practices, which are responsible for 80% of forest loss. These techniques, which include heavy use of chemical inputs, pesticides and water diversion, also erode soil, diminish water supplies and contaminate ecosystems.

It’s hard to find un-enshitified services, even just email. I managed to find a dozen or so ½ decent email providers. But they are only ½ decent. Many are shit in terms of reliability, probably as a side-effect of not being well funded. But then where are the discussions? I Lemmy-search for “onionmail” and only find a dozen hits.

Why is this? IMO it’s because there are just so many shitty options that they drown out the better options. Protonmail is the mainstream alternative to the notorious corporate garbage, but PM is a shit-show in its own right .. CAPTCHAs and other anti-human obsticals.

We need decentralization, but the nasty side-effect is that it spreads an already small crowd so thin we can’t find each other in the universe.

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Main link is a syndicated copy of this Wall Street Journal article

The link is to a year-old article that helped me decide not to pay Alaska Airlines’ voluntary SAF carbon mitigation fees. I’m still not certain about the right choice, and would like to hear your thoughts on the matter.

The big picture includes acknowledgement that there’s no such thing as ethical consumption within capitalism, so in some ways this choice is entirely irrelevant. Also that flying is by far the most polluting form of transportation per passenger mile so we should each minimize doing it. Finally that flying has the most challenging logistics of shifting energy sources, fundamentally because batteries are heavy.

Alaska offers me a choice during the checkout procedure to contribute to SAF accounting for between 5% and 20% of the fuel that my flight will use, but it has nothing to do with the fuel actually consumed by my flight. They are already buying some amount of SAF and using it in their SFO hub only, so the program is hand waving about the fungibility of fuel consumption. Really they’re just offering me the opportunity to donate money towards their SAF usage, indirectly supporting the growth of the SAF industry.

It seems to me that the whole SAF industry is currently greenwashing bullshit, piggybacking on the big lie from the past few decades that adding ethanol to automotive gasoline is “sustainable” in some meaningful way. But that ignores the water usage depleting aquifers at an accelerating rate, necessary fertilizer use and soil depletion, using food-producing acreage for fuel instead, energy usage in planting/harvesting/refining/distilling, and so on.

Please validate my choice not to donate to the current state of SAF, or provide links to interesting reading that supports your claim otherwise.

I don't have a garden and need to utilize the most of my balcony space.

That's why I am thinking about building or buying a vertical hydroponic setup for the next season.

The thing is: pretty much all of the inspiration for setups I saw online were either aeroponic towers or NFT systems, both of which require a pump running 24/7.
I don't want something where one single pump failure, clogged nozzle or power outage kills everything. Also, I absolutely can't stand the humming or splashing of any pump.

I want to grow mainly small annual crops, like herbs, leafy greens and stuff like that. For bigger crops, like chilis, hemp, and so on, I have my drip system with pots.

While I theoretically have access to the grid, I prefer something either completely passive, or something that at least keeps the roots hydrated enough to survive a few days, even in summer sun.

Something similar to my solar powered LECA drip setup I posted a while ago: it's beneficial when the small pump is on, but the passive wicking of the clay balls keeps everything moist enough for at least a few days.

It doesn't need to be 100% passive, but it also shouldn't depend on electronic devices for survival.

What could you suggest?

Consider using FreeTube, an open-source program for YouTube, and/or Libredirect, because privacy is important.

Seeking a bit of crowd wisdom here, as the topic may be of general interest.

What are the best methods to promote a new community on this instance? What behavior crosses the line? What practices seem to work best to grow a new community?

Thanks for any insights.

Donald Trump has said many times in the last few months that because of global warming, sea level will rise an eighth of an inch in several hundred years...

He usually follows by adding that “we’ll have more beachfront property.”

It is just about the stupidest thing one could possibly say about sea level rise.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/48659236

As average temperatures rise and warmer air sucks more moisture out of landscapes, firefighters across the country say they are more frequently battling blazes at unexpected times of year, and in more places.

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I'm currently still using my CanoScan F910114 from ~2006 (pictured). The light recently burned out, but it still works for scanning documents if I add some contrast and brightness after the fact. Not great for photographs, though.

If I'm not able to replace the light, I might be in the market for a new scanner. Are there any that you all recommend for durability and potential repairability?

Obviously no electronics are truly going to be BIFL, but I figure I can at least aim high and see what I can find.

Edit: Thank you all for your replies! I'm probably going to go for a used Epson Perfection v600 or v700. I've learned a lot about scanners following your leads.