https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-colorado-arctic-antarctica-eda9ea8704108bdab2480fa2cd4b6e34? Hot poles: Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal By SETH BORENSTEIN, March 18, 2022 arth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average. Weather … Continue reading Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal
Month: March 2022
Putin’s bombers could devastate Ukraine — here’s why he’s not using them (so far)
https://apple.news/AphAfgU-JQOKLIMsZ_hRElQ Putin's Bombers Could Devastate Ukraine But He's Holding Back. Here's Why BY WILLIAM M. ARKIN ON 3/22/22 AT 12:47 PM EDT As destructive as the Ukraine war is, Russia is causing less damage and killing fewer civilians than it could, U.S. intelligence experts say. Russia's conduct in the brutal war tells a different story than the … Continue reading Putin’s bombers could devastate Ukraine — here’s why he’s not using them (so far)
Microplastics now being found in human blood
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/24/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-first-time? Microplastics found in human blood for first time Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington, Thu 24 Mar 2022 07.00 EDT Microplastic pollution has been detected in human … Continue reading Microplastics now being found in human blood
Great Barrier Reef undergoing fourth bleaching event in 6 years
https://theconversation.com/adapt-move-or-die-repeated-coral-bleaching-leaves-wildlife-on-the-great-barrier-reef-with-few-options-179570? [below leaves out tweets as they don't copy well] Adapt, move, or die: repeated coral bleaching leaves wildlife on the Great Barrier Reef with few options Published: March 21, 2022 3.46am EDT To our horror, another mass coral bleaching event may be striking the Great Barrier Reef, with water temperatures reaching up to 3℃ higher than average … Continue reading Great Barrier Reef undergoing fourth bleaching event in 6 years
Manhattan may have to reinvent itself (again)
https://apple.news/A-kgDlnhHQteP-btV0BYFdg [charts omitted because they failed to copy well] See also https://apple.news/AbHZKX8AxS2u7NZ_tETIYhQ talking about the unemployment in Manhattan among the businesses reliant upon the office workers. Midtown Manhattan With Fewer Office Workers: Imagining the Unthinkable New York officials face the reality that the district’s economy might never be the same By Kate King , Roque Ruiz and Konrad Putzier | Photographs … Continue reading Manhattan may have to reinvent itself (again)
Russian war strategy old-fashioned
https://apple.news/A17FIm9ecRGqFyhxXkmIb-Q Putin Doesn’t Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed The Russian president’s obsession with World War II is hindering his invasion of Ukraine. By Antony Beevor Sovfoto / Universal Images Group / Getty MARCH 24, 2022, 6:30 AM ET About the author: Antony Beevor is the author of Stalingrad and other books on military history. Otto von Bismarck once said … Continue reading Russian war strategy old-fashioned
Netflix attempting to monetize multiple people using same membership (with a neat chart)
https://apple.news/AA7LaMkU_RiOdi1_b8njQog Netflix Tries to Monetize Password Sharing, But Will It Work? As it looks for ways to boost revenue, the streaming platform is experimenting with adding a fee for account sharing outside households — a tack its rivals could take as well. BY J. CLARA CHAN, GEORG SZALAI MARCH 23, 2022 5:00AM Netflix is doing an about-face … Continue reading Netflix attempting to monetize multiple people using same membership (with a neat chart)
Should you ditch your mask when everyone else does? Maybe not
Note: parts of the country are having a severe allergy season that's already at full strength. A mask will help protect you against pollen which may be a separate reason for wearing one now. https://apple.news/Ak6qMMZAbTgCTcIAb4KuNyA If no one else is wearing a mask, should you? Masking mandates are being revoked as COVID-19 cases drop. Experts … Continue reading Should you ditch your mask when everyone else does? Maybe not
Plastic packaging in produce aisle increases food waste
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/24/plastic-packaging-increases-fresh-food-waste-study-finds Plastic packaging increases fresh food waste, study finds Research by sustainability charity Wrap debunks idea single-use plastic on fruit and veg helps prevent waste The research found that consumers sometimes bought more than they needed if the produce was wrapped in plastic. Photograph: schulzie/Getty/iStockphoto Zoe Wood, @zoewoodguardian, Wed 23 Feb 2022 19.01 EST Supermarkets should … Continue reading Plastic packaging in produce aisle increases food waste
Lots of fun ahead this summer in NYC
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/s/i6l8q/summerlong-festival-brings-dances-opera-and-pride-to-nyc-streets? Summerlong Festival Brings Dances, Opera And Pride To NYC Streets Arias in the open air, dances in the streets and whole lotta Pride are coming New York City's way this summer. Matt Troutman,Patch Staff Posted Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 2:53 pm ET|Updated Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 3:08 pm ETReplies (6) The sun sets behind the … Continue reading Lots of fun ahead this summer in NYC
Starbucks FINALLY moving to reusable or customer cups
https://apple.news/AG7njk26EQ1OxxWLqvPGk4Q After 35 Years Starbucks Just Made a Bittersweet Announcement It's most valuable brand asset is also one of its biggest problems. The Starbucks white cup with its green logo of a two-tailed mermaid is one of the most iconic features of any brand. It doesn't even have the word Starbucks in it, but you … Continue reading Starbucks FINALLY moving to reusable or customer cups
Toilet training a cat (if you’re crazy)
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/magazine/charles-mingus-toilet-train-cat.html LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION How to Toilet-Train Your Cat Tired of an overflowing litter box? Charles Mingus has a pamphlet for that. By Brent Katz March 15, 2022 Sometimes, at Charles Mingus’s apartment, you would have to wait outside the bathroom as a cat finished using the toilet. The legendary jazz composer and bassist had grown … Continue reading Toilet training a cat (if you’re crazy)
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