Probably Patrick Breyer, who often posts about privacy issues in the EU parliament.

https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/

Often times, yes. Because sitting/standing requires less space than walking and that makes up for the extra space of the bus.

Noone shall say that kids in American schools are less safe!

It affects us all. Our future looks bleak, not only theirs.

Even if we got to enjoy the good times a bit.

There’s no safe way to approach a manchineel tree, as every part of it is toxic. One touch is enough to cause severe skin irritations and eye injuries that can leave you temporarily blind. Simply standing under a manchineel tree while its raining can even cause pain. It’s also a bad idea to burn its lumber, as the smoke is harmful as well.

From the article.

She is the beacon of hope for humanity. She stands for the values that represent the best in us. And she not only tells us how it is, she leads the way.

That would be amazing. Unfortunately, there will very likely be no aliens to do it. We’ll have to do it ourselves.

Just like the blue whales, they are now turning silent as their natural habitat is dying.

Agree with all points except the availability of plastic.

There might have been more wood, but the mass of plastic is enormous. I remember that it’s more than the mass of all animals. The value should be from this study, but it’s closed access, so I can’t check.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-3010-5

Yes, that is great on an individual level.

But the best thing to do overall for our environment and climate is supporting protest movements, especially those employing nonviolent civil disobedience. Per pound/dollar/euro, they reduce emissions the most. But if you can, attend events in person.

This should not neglect that we need both individual and system change and they depend on each other. You should reduce your meat consumption and advocate for a world where everyone reduces meat consumption (and even become vegan or at least vegetarian).

That’s why we need to change the system. By being flooded with crises, we get separated and lose sight of the bigger picture. Many of the crises ate actually caused by the same things. Capitalism, greed, “conservatives”, corruption, the ultra rich. Whatever you want to call them.

That may be a problem, but it wouldn’t explain the differences in results due to sponsorships.

The people feeding their families have done so without plastic for thousands of years. Even without plastic, they still have all other technological advancements available to them. Yes, it will get harder and it is unfair. But it’s entirely possible. And we can also fight that injustice. Tax the rich.

The corporations and the nations allowing them to do so are not acting lawful. They are violating the Paris agreement. In many (almost all) countries, the protection of the environment is also a constitutional right. That’s violated. The European court of Human rights has also ruled that climate action is a human right.

International law, constitution, and human rights are some of the most important laws that we, as a civilization and society, have.

It’s a very interesting topic. But it’s really hard to study in humans. Due to the abundance of microplastics everywhere, it’s almost impossible to conduct controlled trials. It’s rather unethical to inject humans with plastic and cutting them open to look inside is also frowned upon (rightfully so). We can compare with historical measurements, but then, of course, we can’t isolate the effects of microplastics.

Yes, there are some underlying issues which seem rooted in conservatisvism or rather its expression in modern politics.

But activism is not only about informing, it’s about pressuring the ruling class. And the more people support it, the better it works.

The ruling class was against civil rights, women’s rights, freeing slaves, Mahatma Ghandi, and so on. They were not convinced by facts, reason, or science. The people who are convinced by these need to show politicians that they are willing to stand up and protest if they don’t listen.

Yes, it’s hard. But I’d rather endure oppression than giving up.

However, there’s a lot you can do to support without repression. You can provide social media support, help with designing banners and stuff, take and edit pictures and videos, provide food, or also legal support, just as some examples.

Also, the more people join protests, the harder it is for the state to oppress them.

There is something you can do. You can get into and support climate activism.