Denise ChowSun, August 1, 2021, 12:50 PM·4 min read For decades, Earth’s energy system has been out of whack. Stability in Earth's climate hinges on a delicate balance between the amount of energy the planet absorbs from the sun and the amount of energy Earth emits back into space. But that equilibrium has been thrown … Continue reading Earth’s energy system is out of whack — and it’s because of humans
Month: August 2021
Only .001% of fully vaccinated Americans have had a deadly COVID case
The vaccine is doing its job in protecting the vaccinated from serious or deadly COVID, but it's apparently unable to keep the vaccinated from being COVID carriers of the incredibly contagious Delta variant. https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/31/health/fully-vaccinated-people-breakthrough-hospitalization-death/index.html About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows By Deidre McPhillips and … Continue reading Only .001% of fully vaccinated Americans have had a deadly COVID case
All Broadway audiences must be vaccinated or present very recent test results
https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/all-broadway-audiences-must-be-vaccinated-under-new-theater-rule All Broadway Audiences Must Be Vaccinated Under New Theater Rule The new rule for the Broadway League's 41 theaters signals a wider shift by city institutions toward requiring vaccinations. Matt Troutman, Patch StaffPosted Fri, Jul 30, 2021 at 10:55 am ET|Updated Fri, Jul 30, 2021 at 11:40 am ET https://www.facebook.com/v6.0/plugins/like.php?action=like&app_id=&channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df249f0fa7a2637e%26domain%3Dpatch.com%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fpatch.com%252Ff292ee47d383eae%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=0&href=https%3A%2F%2Fpatch.com%2Fnew-york%2Fnew-york-city%2Fall-broadway-audiences-must-be-vaccinated-under-new-theater-rule&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&share=true&size=smallReplies (21) "Hamilton" at Richard Rodgers Theatre near Times Square remained … Continue reading All Broadway audiences must be vaccinated or present very recent test results
iOS 14 methods for finding and deleting apps on your iPhone
I found these techniques very helpful when I thought I was moving an app from one of my groups to another and it simply disappeared. The only way to "get it back" was to search for it in the App Library, do a long press on the name, select delete, and download it again from … Continue reading iOS 14 methods for finding and deleting apps on your iPhone
How COVID works and why the Delta variation is so dangerous
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02039-y How the coronavirus infects cells — and why Delta is so dangerous Scientists are unpicking the life cycle of SARS-CoV-2 and how the virus uses tricks to evade detection. Megan Scudellari, July 28, 2021 A computer simulation of the structure of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.Credit: Janet Iwasa, University of Utah The coronavirus sports a luxurious sugar … Continue reading How COVID works and why the Delta variation is so dangerous
Fresh new option for viewing on Netflix — from New Zealand
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cousins-new-zealand-maori-indigenous-people-11627593999? ‘Cousins’ Review: The Tests of Kinship A New Zealand feature, now streaming on Netflix, follows three Maori cousins over the course of decades and shines light on the struggles of indigenous peoples Joe Morgenstern Updated July 30, 2021 5:25 am ET Treasures lie buried in the sedimentary layers of the streaming services. One of … Continue reading Fresh new option for viewing on Netflix — from New Zealand
How hot can it get before humans can’t survive?
https://slate.com/technology/2021/07/climate-change-wet-bulb-temperature.html When Will It Get Too Hot for the Body to Survive? Climate change is devising new ways to kill you. BY MATTHEW LEWIS JULY 26, 20213:13 PM If it gets hot enough, even this won’t work. Kirill Kudryavtsev/Getty Images TWEETSHARECOMMENT There is no shortage of ways to die, and everyone has to do it, but as … Continue reading How hot can it get before humans can’t survive?
Tired of that fluff of coffee all over your counter after grinding beans?
https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/cut-down-on-coffee-grinder-mess-with-drop-of-water-article Cut Down on Your Coffee Grinder Mess With Just a Drop of Water Tired of vacuuming every time you make a pot of coffee? With this method for grinding beans, those wispy bits strewn all over your counter are a thing of the past. BY JOE SEVIER, July 26, 2021 Photo by Joseph De Leo, … Continue reading Tired of that fluff of coffee all over your counter after grinding beans?
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