This is horrific. This ship was abandoned in 2015 and has had no maintenance since then. Appalling that even the U.N. is having to use crowd funding to pay for the cost of offloading the ship -- if that's even possible. This problem has been known and ignored. https://apple.news/ARNrt2Sy5QoChBRIMStAjwQ A 47-year-old ship could cause "one … Continue reading Finally! Action to be taken on oil-filled, stranded tanker off coast of Yemen ripe for spill of 1.14M barrels
World’s wheat supply at risk of a dangerous shock due to heat and drought
I remember educated about this very problem by the well-known writer about the climate crisis, Lester R. Brown. The specific issue is that night time temperatures have to drop below a certain temperature (only 104 degrees Fahrenheit) for wheat) or the crop won't pollinate. Scary stuff, particularly with our bread basket crops not easily replaced … Continue reading World’s wheat supply at risk of a dangerous shock due to heat and drought
Time to switch from Spotify to Apple Music/Apple Classical
https://www.macworld.com/article/1673016/apple-music-spotify-switch-classical-sing-interface-homepod-audio.html Apple Music Classical and 5 other reasons to switch from Spotify to Apple Music The grass may be greener with the red icon. By Michael Simon Executive Editor, Macworld APR 1, 2023 6:46 AM PDT Image: Foundry If you’re a music fan, there are basically two options: Spotify and Apple Music. Sure there are others music streaming … Continue reading Time to switch from Spotify to Apple Music/Apple Classical
Modern art everywhere at Lincoln Center
This is a few years old but this art is permanently installed in place. http://www.wsj.com/articles/not-so-secret-secret-art-at-lincoln-center-1406171563 Not-So-Secret Secret: Art at Lincoln Center Modern-Art Collection Hidden in Plain View Is Museum Worthy By Jennifer Maloney Updated July 23, 2014 11:28 pm ET Tucked into concert halls and hidden in plain sight across the Lincoln Center campus is a … Continue reading Modern art everywhere at Lincoln Center
If you have funds to remove lead pipes, DO it! Troy, NY didn’t
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/06/troy-new-york-lead-pipes America's dirty divide, New York A US city received $500,000 to remove lead pipes – and still hasn’t spent it Troy, New York, has yet to remove a single lead pipe five years after getting the money. What went wrong? Supported by About this content Mike De SocioThu 6 Apr 2023 06.00 EDT In … Continue reading If you have funds to remove lead pipes, DO it! Troy, NY didn’t
Want to show true empathy for pets? Don’t own any (opinion from the Guardian UK)
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/04/want-to-truly-have-empathy-for-animals-stop-owning-pets Want to truly have empathy for animals? Stop owning pets by Troy Vettese Dogs lead lives of loneliness. Grey parrots die years earlier than their natural lifespans. And it is hard to fathom the boredom of pet fish Sterilization for stray dogs and cats on the outskirts of Bangkok.Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Sat 4 Feb … Continue reading Want to show true empathy for pets? Don’t own any (opinion from the Guardian UK)
Amazon fined $30 million for Alexa child privacy and Ring violations
http://www.tomsguide.com/news/amazon-fined-dollar30-million-for-alexa-ring-privacy-violations? Amazon fined $30 million for Alexa child privacy and Ring violations By Mike Prospero, published June 1, 2023 That's it? (Image credit: Shutterstock) Amazon is facing $30 million in fines levied by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that Alexa and Ring video doorbells violated users' privacy. The company … Continue reading Amazon fined $30 million for Alexa child privacy and Ring violations
CNN’s new boss goofs badly by giving Trump free prime time in front of rabidly partisan voters
LATER: Apparently Licht chose to have an audience full of people who were total Trump fans. How could he possibly label an hour of THIS as news? http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/donald-trump-chris-licht-cnn-town-hall He made CNN a laughing stock. http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/06/cnn-ratings-chris-licht-trump/674255/? [click thru for the remainder of the article[ Mark Peterson / Redux for The Atlantic INSIDE THE MELTDOWN AT CNN … Continue reading CNN’s new boss goofs badly by giving Trump free prime time in front of rabidly partisan voters
Your cat might not be ignoring you when you speak
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/12/science/cat-talking-owners-voice-dog.html Your Cat Might Not Be Ignoring You When You Speak Cats have a reputation for being aloof, but a new study has found that their relationships with their owners may be stronger than we thought. Cats are often seen as aloof. But in a new study, they were not ignoring their owners, but instead … Continue reading Your cat might not be ignoring you when you speak
What’s this summer’s weather going to be like in New York City?
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/accuweathers-nyc-summer-forecast-hot-weather-plenty-of-beach-days-expected/1532652 AccuWeather’s NYC summer forecast: Hot weather, plenty of beach days expected An above-average number of 90-degree days is forecast in the Big Apple this summer, and AccuWeather meteorologists expect one part of the season to be drier than the rest. By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Published May 30, 2023 9:05 AM EDT | Updated May 31, … Continue reading What’s this summer’s weather going to be like in New York City?
Shaper of I.R.A. says new climate law is working well
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/opinion/climate-clean-energy-investment.html The New Climate Law Is Working. Clean Energy Investments Are Soaring. May 30, 2023 Credit...Ege Soyuer By Brian Deese Mr. Deese was the director of the National Economic Council for the first two years of the Biden administration and helped shape the Inflation Reduction Act. Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of … Continue reading Shaper of I.R.A. says new climate law is working well
Can’t hear what actors on your TV are saying? It’s not you (probably)
)www.wsj.com/articles/cant-hear-what-actors-are-saying-on-tv-its-not-you-probably-11669400315? Can’t Hear What Actors Are Saying on TV? It’s Not You, Probably There are things you can do to address audio issues introduced by the production process PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHAYA HOWELL/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK By Cordilia James Nov. 26, 2022 9:00 am ETS Some people turn on closed captions because they like how … Continue reading Can’t hear what actors on your TV are saying? It’s not you (probably)
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