https://www.trtworld.com/life/who-opens-world-s-first-air-pollution-conference-with-shocking-report-21239 WHO opens world's first air pollution conference with shocking report Octoberr 31, 2018 A new World Health Organization report said that around 90 percent of the world's children are breathing toxic air. A runner wearing a face mask for protection from air pollution takes part in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in New Delhi, … Continue reading Toxic air pollution affects far more of the population than thought
Month: November 2018
Time to listen to Iowa farmers — they know what climate change is doing Now
As continues to be the case, the Guardian UK continues to produce the best daily coverage of climate change and global warming stories. This is one. Politicians say nothing, but US farmers are increasingly terrified by it – climate change Research forecasts Iowa corn yields could drop in half within the next half-century thanks to … Continue reading Time to listen to Iowa farmers — they know what climate change is doing Now
How the recount problems differ between GA, FL, and AZ
The Arizona, Florida, and Georgia election recounts, explained Republicans are busy filing lawsuits against counting votes in these three closely contested elections. By Kay Steiger, Li Zhou, Tara Golshan, and P.R. Lockhart Updated Nov 10, 2018, 4:31pm EST SHARE Florida Gov. Rick Scott is leading in the race for US Senate, but his lead is shrinking as more votes get counted. … Continue reading How the recount problems differ between GA, FL, and AZ
Where will all the climate change refugees go?
Climate Change and Its Staggering Refugee Crisis Research confirms that massive migration, into the millions, will be an inevitable consequence of global warming. Todd Miller posted Oct 17, 2018 Before 2005, when Oxford ecologist Norman Myers announced that there would be 25 million climate-fleeing migrants by 2012, there wasn’t the research to back it up. … Continue reading Where will all the climate change refugees go?
Honey Crisp apple is a modern wonder but producers/growers earn the premium customers pay
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-08/the-curse-of-the-honeycrisp-apple? The Curse of the Honeycrisp Apple Everyone’s favorite apple is leaving Northeastern orchards out on a limb. By Deena Shanker and Lydia Mulvany November 8, 2018, 5:00 AM EST Bite into a Honeycrisp apple and you understand why consumers are willing to pay so much for a piece of fruit: the crunch. That’s no … Continue reading Honey Crisp apple is a modern wonder but producers/growers earn the premium customers pay
Shortcuts in iMessage — in case you forgot
https://support.apple.com/guide/messages/messages-keyboard-shortcuts-ichtc78b3bff/mac Messages shortcuts Open Messages preferences Command-Comma (,) Hide Messages Command-H Hide everything except Messages Option-Command-H Quit Messages Command-Q Start a new message Command-N Open the Messages window Command-0 Close the Messages window Command-W Print the conversation Command-P Search all conversations for matching text Command-F Clear the transcript (delete a conversation without closing it) Option-Command-K Open the … Continue reading Shortcuts in iMessage — in case you forgot
Increase the volume you compost by adding these (possibly surprising) items
BTW, if you don't have an animal problem (they love the smell as the eggs rot), you can also compost over-age eggs. I turned the list (without the commentary) into a 2-column PDF that I'm printing out for the frig until these become second nature. https://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/25-things-you-should-start-adding-your-compost-pile.html 25 things you should start adding to your compost … Continue reading Increase the volume you compost by adding these (possibly surprising) items
Customers with these iPhone X and MacBook Pro SSD drive problems get fixes free
Apple announces hardware issues with its iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook Pro Nick Bastone 16h Getty/Carl Court On Friday, Apple announced that two of its products — the iPhone X and the 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) — have known hardware issues. Apple said that some iPhone X screens do not respond or intermittently … Continue reading Customers with these iPhone X and MacBook Pro SSD drive problems get fixes free
Action on climate change, or even measuring global warming, will be too late for some
Low-lying coastal areas are at daily risk but usually die publicly. Some of the most drought-stricken areas, not so much. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/10/why-climate-science-cant-help-some-poor-countries-un-ipcc/569458/ For Some Poor Countries, Climate Science Comes Too Late The field has a “data gap” problem that won’t be easy to solve. AMAL AHMEDOCT 15, 2018 A man walks past a dead cow in … Continue reading Action on climate change, or even measuring global warming, will be too late for some
If you transfer personal documents to your Kindle, two usual methods currently unavailable
If you transfer personal documents to your Amazon Kindle, you may be using one of two easy methods that can be put the item on your Kindle and in your archived content at the same time. Unfortunately, neither the Send to Kindle app method and emailing it to the Kindle currently work. They stopped working … Continue reading If you transfer personal documents to your Kindle, two usual methods currently unavailable
Lower battery life is the price of high-end iPhone OLED screens
https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/11/01/reduced-iphone-battery-life-blamed-on-adoption-of-oled-screens Reduced iPhone battery life blamed on adoption of OLED screens By Andrew O'Hara Thursday, November 01, 2018, 07:22 pm PT (10:22 pm ET) An iPhone's battery life can be near immeasurable with so many factors to take into consideration. Between the apps being used, wireless connectivity, screen brightness and other nuances, a lot can affect … Continue reading Lower battery life is the price of high-end iPhone OLED screens
NYC is taking steps to deal with the next Sandy
https://ny.curbed.com/2017/10/25/16528152/hurricane-sandy-resiliency-efforts-nyc-timeline Here's how New York City is preparing for the next Hurricane Sandy Catching up on the city’s biggest resiliency efforts for a post-Sandy New York By Zoe Rosenberg, Ameena Walker, and Tanay Warerkar Updated Oct 29, 2018, 1:45pm EDT SHARE Hurricane Sandy caused extensive damage to Liberty Island and the South Shore of Staten Island where storm waves well … Continue reading NYC is taking steps to deal with the next Sandy
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