I'm already registered to attend. The PEW Charitable Trust does good things. View in web browserFriday 24th July 202009:00–10:30 EDT / 14:00–15:30 BST / 20:00–21:30 WIBThe Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ invite you to the global virtual launch of the new report "Breaking the Plastic Wave: A Comprehensive Assessment of Pathways Towards Stopping Ocean Plastic … Continue reading Concerned about plastics in the ocean? Webinar 9AM EDT July 24
Month: July 2020
Yet another active methane source adding to climate crisis problems
Methane is already being added to the atmosphere from thawing of frozen tundra, bubbles coming up from the seabed off Siberia, and fossil fuel production. This is a new, possibly major, source. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/22/first-active-leak-of-sea-bed-methane-discovered-in-antarctica? First active leak of sea-bed methane discovered in Antarctica Researchers say potent climate-heating gas almost certainly escaping into atmosphere An image of … Continue reading Yet another active methane source adding to climate crisis problems
11 books now being read by Atlantic writers and editors
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2020/07/books-to-read-this-summer/613825/ The Atlantic Daily: 11 Books We’re Reading This Summer Writers and editors offer inspiration from their reading lists.Caroline Mimbs Nyce July 2, 2020 2 more free articles this month Link your account Subscribe Now Ron Case/Getty Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new … Continue reading 11 books now being read by Atlantic writers and editors
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it — the Chicks have learned
Interesting review of the 2006 documentary about the then Dixie Chicks who were recovering from having been too outspoken for their fans. Partisanship is not a recent issue. Shut Up and Sing: why the Chicks' 2006 documentary means more now than ever It’s been 14 years since the Chicks released a documentary on their country … Continue reading Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it — the Chicks have learned
Where to check your state to see if quarantine required to enter NY
All travelers entering New York who have recently traveled within a state with either:• a case rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents over a seven-day rollingaverage; or• a testing positivity rate of higher than a 10% over a seven-day rolling average,will be required to quarantine for a period of 14 days consistent with the … Continue reading Where to check your state to see if quarantine required to enter NY
New elevator protocol compulsory if tall office buildings are to survive
I've already heard anecdotal stories about businesses eager to get employees back under their eyes but finding elevators a major roadblock. In buildings as tall as in Manhattan, it could take hours to get everyone upstairs. And then you need to begin getting them down. https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-remakes-elevator-etiquette-11595077202?mod=hp_lista_pos4 Covid-19 Remakes Elevator Etiquette Office buildings limit passengers and … Continue reading New elevator protocol compulsory if tall office buildings are to survive
Too much talk about CO2 — look at those horrendous methane levels
Two interesting places where methane has been releasing in increasing volumes -- burbling up in the ocean off Siberia and releasing from what used to be frozen, but is not thawed, Arctic tundra. And then there are always those cows releasing it as part of their digestive process. That last one can be substantially mitigated … Continue reading Too much talk about CO2 — look at those horrendous methane levels
14-day quarantine to go to a wedding in Scotland
It's compulsory to quarantine when arriving in certain countries or states. This is an excellent description of the process there and in the U.S. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/to-attend-our-daughters-wedding-we-spent-14-days-quarantined-in-scotland/2020/07/16/cfaaa1f4-c141-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html? To attend our daughter’s wedding, we spent 14 days quarantined in Scotland The author and her family got familiar with the views from the windows of the Edinburgh flat where … Continue reading 14-day quarantine to go to a wedding in Scotland
Non-dairy ice cream that tastes good
Non-Dairy Ice Cream That's Actually Delicious We couldn’t tell that we weren’t eating the real thing. By Kenny Gould, and Liz Provencher Updated on 7/16/2020 at 5:12 PMMAITANE ROMAGOSA/THRILLIST Human adults aren't supposed to drink milk. You'd never know it by the amount of yogurt, milk, coffee creamers, and other dairy-filled treats that fill our fridges, but … Continue reading Non-dairy ice cream that tastes good
Three audiobooks to distract from today’s reality
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/grab-your-ear-buds-here-are-three-great-audiobooks-to-distract-you-from-reality/2019/02/11/e2cc0868-24ad-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html? Grab your ear buds: Here are three great audiobooks to distract you from reality By Katherine A. PowersFeb. 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. EST (HighBridge) The Current Past and present merge in “The Current,” Tim Johnston’s atmospheric, exquisitely suspenseful novel of two murders separated by 10 years. Audrey’s friend, Caroline, is driving her from … Continue reading Three audiobooks to distract from today’s reality
Two articles about Strand’s opening in NYC’s UWS – conventional and protests
https://www.westsiderag.com/2020/07/15/the-strand-opens-its-upper-west-side-store-the-owner-explains-what-books-people-are-seeking-out-today The Strand Opens Its Upper West Side Store; The Owner Explains What Books People are Seeking Out Today Posted on July 15, 2020 at 11:10 am by West Sider By Angela Barbuti The Strand begins a new chapter today as the literary landmark opens the door to its second home. “After 93 years in … Continue reading Two articles about Strand’s opening in NYC’s UWS – conventional and protests
Which COVID-19 treatments work? Which don’t?
This article is expected to be regularly updated. It is somewhat easier to compare treatments with the assistance of color but is still useful below. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-drugs-treatments.html Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker We rated 20 coronavirus treatments for effectiveness and safety: The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the greatest challenges modern medicine has ever faced. Doctors … Continue reading Which COVID-19 treatments work? Which don’t?
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