Extinction
3 unrolled threads about extinction, each one readable on a single page.
Time Capsule Tales@timecaptalesA thread of rare media of animals that are now extinct 1. Footage from 1933 of the last known surviving Thylacine, commonly called the Tasmanian Tiger. It died in 1936 in captivity in Tasmania. https...
SummaryA comprehensive collection of rare historical footage and photographs documenting extinct animal species from around the world, including the Tasmanian Tiger, Golden Toads, Quagga, and many others that were lost to hunting, habitat destruction, and other human-caused factors between the 1870s and early 2000s.Aug 18, 202416 tweets♥ 166K
Ben See@ClimateBenBREAKING: scientists hold back tears and shake their heads sadly as they explain utterly compromised COP29 climate conference was meant to be the last chance to organise rapid and deep emissions cut...
SummaryScientists express despair over the failed COP29 climate conference, warning that 1.5°C warming is now inevitable in the 2020s and 2°C will likely occur by 2030-2050, making rapid emissions cuts impossible. The thread argues that climate change combined with biodiversity destruction driven by industrial capitalism's profit-maximization creates an extinction-level crisis that requires immediate systemic economic change.Nov 17, 20245 tweets♥ 48.3K
Dr Tom Montgomery@DrTOMontgomery