https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2019/06/11/new-security-warning-issued-for-googles-1-5-billion-gmail-and-calendar-users/amp/ 467,364 views|Jun 11, 2019,7:24 am New Security Warning Issued For Google's 1.5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users Davey WinderContributor Cybersecurity I report and analyse breaking cybersecurity and privacy stories Google’s Gmail email service is used by upwards of 1.5 billion people. The Google Calendar app, meanwhile, has been downloaded more than a billion times … Continue reading Security warning for Gmail and Google Calendar users
Month: June 2019
Greenland ice melt aiming for a record year
The numbers below are mind boggling. https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/14/us/greenland-sudden-ice-melt-wxc/index.html Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice yesterday, which is very unusual By Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist Updated 4:49 PM ET, Fri June 14, 2019 PauseMuteMute Current Time1:45 / Duration Time2:24 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Fullscreen Now PlayingUndeniable climate... Now Playing Undeniable climate change facts (CNN)Over 40% of Greenland … Continue reading Greenland ice melt aiming for a record year
Dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico expected to be huge at its peak this year
The "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico is a human-created area where pollutants, large nitrate and phosphates from excess fertilization of crops, eat up all of the oxygen in the water. All marine life in that area -- this year about the size of Massachusetts -- dies from suffocation. The dead zone can be … Continue reading Dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico expected to be huge at its peak this year
Breakfast cereals contaminated by the glyphosate found in Monsanto’s RoundUp
Despite all of the evidence that glyphosate (an ingredient in RoundUp) is bad for life beyond its intended herbicidal purpose, it's still used on food crops. Contamination shown in yet another series of tests. https://www.ecowatch.com/breakfast-cereals-still-full-of-roundup-2638791578.html? New Round of Tests Finds Breakfast Cereals Still Full of Glyphosate, Says EWG Jordan Davidson Jun. 12, 2019 11:53AM ESTFOOD … Continue reading Breakfast cereals contaminated by the glyphosate found in Monsanto’s RoundUp
Finally US weather forecasts should be as good as the European models
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/us-weather-forecasts-get-a-software-update/ IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS — The long-awaited upgrade to the US weather forecast model is here It’s been almost 40 years since the model got a new core. SCOTT K. JOHNSON - 6/12/2019, 3:00 PM Enlarge / Forecast output from the new version of the model, which goes into service today. NOAA 82WITH 71 POSTERS PARTICIPATING, … Continue reading Finally US weather forecasts should be as good as the European models
Two sides of travel – doing it well or (maybe) not doing it at all
Before you launch into these, I would be delinquent not to mention that flying is the worst method of travel from a carbon standpoint. That's why many airlines now offer the opportunity to buy a carbon offset for the damage produced by your trip. That's all very well but an offset only balances, it doesn't … Continue reading Two sides of travel – doing it well or (maybe) not doing it at all
Climate change is the symptom. Consumer culture is the disease.
One issue that raises its ugly head is the fact that countries like the US have had their consumer culture splurges for decades, if not hundreds of years. Other countries, like China, are just hitting their stride in terms of individuals competing with each others in the purchase of goods. Those countries think it unreasonable … Continue reading Climate change is the symptom. Consumer culture is the disease.
Renewable energy capacity now exceeds coal capacity in US
This is wonderful news but the 21.56 percent of US generating capacity attributable to renewable energy still pales next the 44% produced by natural gas. But the switch from fossil fuels to renewables is both feasible and easy to accelerate. We need to do this for the planet and for each other. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/renewable-energy-capacity-now-exceeds-coal-in-the-u-s E360 DIGEST … Continue reading Renewable energy capacity now exceeds coal capacity in US
Microplastics are everywhere now
I can't help wondering whether all the plastic being ingested by marine life in particular (because of how it eats) is displacing space that should be filled by nutritional items. The recent increase in large marine mammals who have died of starvation and also had huge amounts of plastic in their systems makes me think … Continue reading Microplastics are everywhere now
US military viewing climate crisis effects (such as base flooding) as national security threats
This story from Australia describes how the US military is acting to protect its mission by responding to the climate crisis. Australia's recent change in government may put its planners in much the same situation. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-05/how-the-pentagon-is-adapting-to-climate-change-in-the-trump-era/11089134?pfmredir=sm The Pentagon is defying Donald Trump to protect its bases from climate change By Alan Weedon Updated Thu at 12:56am Without … Continue reading US military viewing climate crisis effects (such as base flooding) as national security threats
A simple thing you can do to help the planet — substitute poultry for beef
The complexity of the climate crisis can be overwhelming -- so many things contributing to it, so many effects from it, so many things that could help slow its acceleration. The natural human reaction is to throw your hands up in the air and say "somebody else will fix this." But there are simple things … Continue reading A simple thing you can do to help the planet — substitute poultry for beef
Canada to abolish single-use plastics by 2021
Yet another instance where a country (never the US) takes steps to address an obvious global problem. https://thehill.com/policy/international/447716-trudeau-announces-canadian-ban-of-single-use-plastics-as-early-as-2021 Trudeau announces Canadian ban of single-use plastics as early as 2021 BY JESSICA CAMPISI - 06/10/19 11:13 AM EDT Canada will ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday. While a science-based review will … Continue reading Canada to abolish single-use plastics by 2021
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