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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Interested in themes related to planetary health, climate change, science in general, and news/politics.</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social</link><title>@robpic.bsky.social - Roberto Picetti</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mqjlm7sdjk2u</link><description>This can be useful when you talk with climate crisis deniers.&#xA;https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/11/the-13-biggest-myths-about-heatwaves-and-how-to-bust-them</description><pubDate>13 Jul 2026 11:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjlm7sdjk2u</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mqbrjyxy3k2f</link><description>A/C is not the best adaptation measure and it can worsen the outdoor temperature.&#xA;https://climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-reads/news/5-things-you-should-know-about-extreme-heat-and-how-beat-it-2026-07-09_en</description><pubDate>10 Jul 2026 08:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbrjyxy3k2f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mnmep2jms227</link><description>We must change. Fast! We cannot continue extracting and destroying.&#xA;&#xA;https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WfGMYdalClU</description><pubDate>06 Jun 2026 09:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmep2jms227</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mmouadenr225</link><description>Africa is too often discussed only as vulnerable to climate change.&#xA;But many African communities have dealt with climate variability for decades, building practical knowledge about adaptation.&#xA;The rest of the world should listen more carefully.&#xA;https://theconversation.com/africa-has-been-managing-climate-volatility-for-decades-what-the-rest-of-the-world-can-learn-from-it-283625</description><pubDate>25 May 2026 16:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmouadenr225</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mlxg4q5rc22v</link><description>Yes, it’s time to declare climate crisis a public health emergency!&#xA;https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/16/who-should-declare-climate-crisis-global-public-health-emergency-experts-say?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</description><pubDate>16 May 2026 08:21 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxg4q5rc22v</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3ml2523sle22p</link><description>The summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, marks a groundbreaking moment in the global effort to transition away from fossil fuels. By bringing together 57 nations representing a third of the world’s economy this summit shifted the conversation from abstract goals to practical, science-based roadmaps.&#xA;https://www.carbonbrief.org/santa-marta-key-outcomes-from-first-summit-on-transitioning-away-from-fossil-fuels/</description><pubDate>04 May 2026 16:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2523sle22p</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mjonmk5nz22q</link><description>Last Sunday, I spoke at TEDxBergamo Countdown with an inspiring group of speakers.&#xA;“Nitrogen: from vital revolution to global paradox, to choice”, how the system that enabled modern life now challenges health, environment, and climate.</description><pubDate>17 Apr 2026 09:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjonmk5nz22q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mi2t7lqbws2u</link><description>Gas stoves are a risk hazard for our health and the environment.&#xA;#planetaryhelath #climate #health&#xA;https://www.psehealthyenergy.org/work/gas-stove-benzene-emissions-europe/</description><pubDate>27 Mar 2026 19:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2t7lqbws2u</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mh6nymdlks2z</link><description>#health #environment #plastic&#xA;https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/16/the-plastic-detox-review-a-film-so-terrifying-you-will-want-to-change-your-life-immediately?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other</description><pubDate>16 Mar 2026 14:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6nymdlks2z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mftu5nleq22f</link><description>#nitrogen #fertilizers #planetaryhealth&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>27 Feb 2026 13:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftu5nleq22f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mewdwuvlq22x</link><description>Excessive rain in the UK. Climate crisis in action.&#xA;#climatecrisis #rain #climate #uk&#xA;https://theconversation.com/britains-relentless-rain-shows-climate-predictions-playing-out-as-expected-275840</description><pubDate>15 Feb 2026 20:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewdwuvlq22x</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mepxfebkrc2f</link><description>Another made-up award for the orange guy: undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal. It would be funny if it weren’t tragic.&#xA;#climatecrisis #coal #pollution&#xA;https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7rX5PhQGm9U</description><pubDate>13 Feb 2026 07:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mepxfebkrc2f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mejyox5me22m</link><description>The US EPA will revoke the 2009 Endangered Finding. This will open the way to more greenhouse emissions. Absolutely disgraceful and criminal.&#xA;#climatecrisis #climatechange #climate #planetaryhealth #health&#xA;https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/epa-set-to-revoke-endangerment-finding-that-underpins-all-climate-regulation/ar-AA1W4ncQ</description><pubDate>10 Feb 2026 22:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejyox5me22m</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mbwfknwc3k2i</link><description>Why the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Get Some Things Right&#xA;and Others Worryingly Wrong&#xA;#diet #health #food&#xA;https://fedeamati.substack.com/p/why-the-new-us-dietary-guidelines</description><pubDate>08 Jan 2026 16:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwfknwc3k2i</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mb4ufvnbrc2f</link><description>The usual strategy used by the climate crisis deniers.&#xA;#climate #climatechange&#xA;https://earth.org/what-joe-rogan-is-getting-wrong-about-global-warming/</description><pubDate>29 Dec 2025 12:43 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb4ufvnbrc2f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3magr7yg2qk2h</link><description>Meanwhile, Chinese car manufacturers will keep developing better more advanced electric cars and the EU car manufacturers in the dust.&#xA;#emissions #climatecrisis #pollution #cars&#xA;https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-eu-climate-policy-epp-cars-climate-policy/</description><pubDate>20 Dec 2025 17:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3magr7yg2qk2h</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3madjxewmuk2h</link><description>Sobering reality check.&#xA;#climatecrisis #climate&#xA;https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/we-must-at-least-so-far-admit-failure-pik-directors-rockstrom-and-edenhofer-on-ten-years-paris-agreement</description><pubDate>19 Dec 2025 11:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3madjxewmuk2h</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3mabqn4naxk2c</link><description>Bottom line: you don&#39;t need to pollute and contribute to the climate crisis to grow your economy.&#xA;#climatechange #climatecrisis #pollution&#xA;https://climatefactchecks.org/global-study-finds-economic-growth-is-no-longer-tightly-tied-to-rising-carbon-emissions/</description><pubDate>18 Dec 2025 17:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabqn4naxk2c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3ma66yxvm6k2m</link><description>Surprising biodiversity!&#xA;#biodiversity #environment&#xA;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2025/12/17/a-la-guadeloupe-plus-d-une-centaine-de-nouvelles-especes-decouvertes-lors-d-une-expedition-scientifique_6658316_3244.html</description><pubDate>17 Dec 2025 08:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma66yxvm6k2m</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3m55i4r5ydc2d</link><description>I admit that I have never agreed with Gates’ opinions on the solutions to the climate crisis, e.g. relying on future science fiction technologies rather than solutions already exising. Unfortunately, he keeps polluting the field.&#xA;#climatecrisis #environment #greenenergy&#xA;https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/08/bill-gates-climate-crisis-billionaire-essay-cop30</description><pubDate>08 Nov 2025 20:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m55i4r5ydc2d</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3m54m5kgx4k2f</link><description>Ho partecipato al crowdfunding di @valigiablu.it Insieme per resistere crowdfunding.valigiablu.it&#xA;https://crowdfunding.valigiablu.it</description><pubDate>08 Nov 2025 12:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m54m5kgx4k2f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3m4afjueutk2w</link><description>Not a surprise at for those of us working in the field of planetary health.&#xA;#climatecrisis #climatechange #environment&#xA;https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/28/change-course-now-humanity-has-missed-15c-climate-target-says-un-head</description><pubDate>28 Oct 2025 07:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4afjueutk2w</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3m3jsd4tvhs2v</link><description>A beautiful case of nature-based solution to clean water.&#xA;#environment #pollution #nitrogen #nbs&#xA;https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/19/australian-scientists-floating-wetlands-global-water-quality-savings</description><pubDate>19 Oct 2025 07:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3jsd4tvhs2v</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3m3ib5xp2m22q</link><description>The negotiations on the UN plastic treaty have collapsed. Having witnessed the second meeting of the delegates (INC-2) I&#39;m not surprised at all. Petrostates, fossil fuel and plastic industry will never allow such a treaty to exist in a meaningful way.&#xA;#plastics #environment #pollution&#xA;https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/07/un-plastics-treaty-chair-to-step-down-with-process-in-turmoil</description><pubDate>18 Oct 2025 17:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:kxap7pas3vpbejqimrokmpgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ib5xp2m22q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/robpic.bsky.social/post/3m2mspko2f22h</link><description>The PubMed site has a notice that because of the US government shutdown, the site will not be updated. 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