https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/21/life-eu-project-reviving-vulnerable-species-lynx-flying-squirrel-aoe Life at 30: the EU project that has saved species from lynx to flying squirrels The Life programme, which celebrates its birthday this weekend, has poured billions into saving Europe’s most vulnerable creatures An Iberian lynx in southwestern Spain. Photograph: Ondrej Prosicky/Alamy The age of extinction is supported by About this content Simon PayneSat 21 May … Continue reading EU’s project reviving vulnerable species pays off during its 30 years
Month: May 2022
Far right also wants to outlaw contraception
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/25/banning-abortions-is-just-the-start-next-the-us-right-want-to-outlaw-contraception? Banning abortions is just the start – next the US right want to outlaw contraception Arwa Mahdawi Jacky Eubanks wants to be a Michigan senator – and to ban contraception. And she’s not the only one Gen Z-ealot … Jacky Eubanks on the Church Militant broadcast. Photograph: Twitter Wed 25 May 2022 02.00 EDT Jacky … Continue reading Far right also wants to outlaw contraception
Brain scans show that dogs do recognize and care for their people
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/brain-scans-show-what-dogs-27063906 Brain scans reveal what dogs think about their owners - and it's so wholesome Scientists at Emory University have been measuring 12 dogs' neural responses to the smell of people and dogs, both familiar and unknown to them, to figure out how they perceive their owners It proved humans are important in dogs' lives ( … Continue reading Brain scans show that dogs do recognize and care for their people
Paul Krugman on the “cope with it” approach to climate change
Newsletter for subscribers, May 24, 2022, from an always interesting writer Last week Stuart Kirk, the head of responsible investing (!) for HSBC’s asset management division, gave a talk titled “Why investors need not worry about climate risk,” in which he declared that it’s no big deal: “Who cares if Miami is six meters underwater … Continue reading Paul Krugman on the “cope with it” approach to climate change
How the end of Roe would change when people can make prenatal decisions
https://apple.news/A16fLoU5ETYeKfvHUSn_3rg How the End of Roe Would Change Prenatal Care Genetic testing is a routine part of pregnancy. Abortion restrictions are already shifting how doctors talk about the results. By Sarah Zhang, MAY 20, 2022 (The Atlantic) Pregnancy, in this age of modern medicine, comes with a series of routinely recommended prenatal tests: At 11 weeks, a blood … Continue reading How the end of Roe would change when people can make prenatal decisions
Another method for keeping avocados at ripe stage longer
https://apple.news/Ay6AWMTFqRomYQxdXjuJ6yA I Tried the Viral Method for Keeping Avocados Ripe and It’s a Total Game-Changer byRENAE WILSON published May 22, 2022 We’ve all seen the memes circulating the internet about how avocados break our hearts and betray our trust. Their edible lifecycle is fleeting — it moves from rock-hard to peak-ripeness before quickly becoming brown, rotten … Continue reading Another method for keeping avocados at ripe stage longer
What you could be eating by 2050
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61505548 Future foods: What you could be eating by 2050 By Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent, May 22, 2022 Scientists have drawn up a list of little-known plants that could be on the menu by 2050. In the future, you could be breakfasting on false banana or snacking on pandanus tree fruit. The Ukraine war has highlighted … Continue reading What you could be eating by 2050
Voyager’s sending back squirrely signals
https://www.salon.com/2022/05/23/voyager-1-data/ Humanity's most distant spacecraft is sending back weird signals from beyond our solar system Scientists are baffled at the odd telemetry data being relayed by Voyager 1, which was launched in 1977 By MATTHEW ROZSA PUBLISHED MAY 23, 2022 7:46PM (EDT) A NASA image of one of the Voyager space probes. Voyager 1 and its … Continue reading Voyager’s sending back squirrely signals
Books readers wish they’d opened earlier
http://www.bookbub.com/blog/popular-books-i-wish-i-read-sooner? Books I Wish I Had Read Sooner: 28 Readers Share By BookBub•Updated: May 12, 2021•6 min read We’ve all seen it happen: A book becomes popular, and suddenly everyone is talking about it. For one reason or another, you don’t read it right away — and when you do, you wonder, “Why didn’t I read this … Continue reading Books readers wish they’d opened earlier
Everything new in iOS 15.5
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/05/17/everything-new-in-ios-155-for-iphone? Video Everything new in iOS 15.5 for iPhone Andrew O'Hara | May 17, 2022 With iOS 15.5 officially released, we walk you through all of the changes found in this new update for iPhone including improvements to Wallet, Home, and Podcasts. After the typical rolling waves of betas, Apple has released iOS 15.5 to the masses. Often referred to as "point" … Continue reading Everything new in iOS 15.5
Cats know the human names of cats that are their friends
https://www.salon.com/2022/05/16/cats-know-the-names-of-other-cats-that-are-their-friends-study-says/ Cats know the names of other cats that are their friends, study says Researchers believe that cats learn the names of their close contacts, whether human or feline By MATTHEW ROZSA PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2022 7:34PM (EDT) Three cats in a sunny meadow playing on the grass, standing/dancing on their hind legs (Getty Images/Nataba) Humans are … Continue reading Cats know the human names of cats that are their friends
Landmark study of effects of having (or not having) an abortion
https://apple.news/AasP-o2DISFe0kFsNLY6lkw A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one May 15, 20225:00 AM ET MEGAN BURBANK, EMILY KWONG With Roe v. Wade primed to be overruled, people seeking abortions could soon face new barriers in many states. Researcher Diana Greene Foster documented what happens when someone is denied an … Continue reading Landmark study of effects of having (or not having) an abortion
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