https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/wet-bulb-temperature-weather-average-climate-human-heat-wave-rcna27478 Deadly ‘wet-bulb temperatures’ are being stoked by climate change and heat waves Wet-bulb temperature measures the combination of heat and humidity, which can hamper the human body’s ability to cool itself if at too high a level. A farmer drinks water as he harvests wheat on the outskirts of Jammu, the winter capital of … Continue reading If it gets hot enough, people can’t sweat enough to survive — and it’s that hot now in some places
Month: May 2022
Under 35’s reaction to uncertainty, the pandemic, climate crisis? Spend like tomorrow won’t come
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/13/style/saving-less-money.html The World’s a Mess. So They’ve Stopped Saving for Tomorrow. Many adults under 35 are throwing financial caution to the wind. It’s all about saving less, spending more and pursuing passions. Schuyler Wagner, a financial analyst, has decided to pursue an expensive hobby: coral farming. He has seven tanks at his home in Arizona.Credit...Ash … Continue reading Under 35’s reaction to uncertainty, the pandemic, climate crisis? Spend like tomorrow won’t come
Aviation industry has done diddly squat to addressing its burden on the climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/10/just-one-of-50-aviation-industry-climate-targets-met-study-finds? Just one of 50 aviation industry climate targets met, study finds Charity’s report says nearly all targets set since 2000 have been missed, revised or quietly ignored Air travel accounted for about 915m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2019. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters Damien Gayle @damiengayleTue 10 May 2022 01.00 EDT The international aviation industry … Continue reading Aviation industry has done diddly squat to addressing its burden on the climate crisis
Elderly lady sleuths in books — a love letter
bookriot.com/old-lady-sleuths/? ELDERLY WOMEN UP TO NO GOOD: LOVING OLD LADY SLEUTHS P.N. Hinton May 13, 2022 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. A strange thing seems to happen when you become elderly. In the span of a few years, people treat you are incapable of … Continue reading Elderly lady sleuths in books — a love letter
Cartoon humor is earning attention for the pollution caused by plastic
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/10/pieter-de-poortere-dickie-belgian-cartoonist-takes-on-plastic-pollution? ‘People laugh but think twice’: Belgian cartoonist takes on plastic pollution Pieter De Poortere is putting his best-known character, Dickie, to work to help galvanise opposition to a giant plastics plant in Antwerp The Boerke comic strip. Photograph: © Nanuq for De Hofleveranciers. Jennifer Rankin in Brussels, Tue 10 May 2022 00.00 EDT Belgian cartoonist Pieter … Continue reading Cartoon humor is earning attention for the pollution caused by plastic
How our brains react to books and audiobooks that we love
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220506-how-our-brains-work-when-we-love-a-book-or-audiobook How to survive the 'post-book blues' By Howard Timberlake 8th May 2022 Empathy and imagination help us to engage when we enjoy a book or an audiobook – but why do we feel so sad when we come to the end? Howard Timberlake survives the post-book blues. In recent weeks my world has been … Continue reading How our brains react to books and audiobooks that we love
Kitty litter could be an antidote for climate change — MIT researchers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cat-litter-could-be-antidote-for-climate-change-researchers-say-11652490018? Cat Litter Could Be Antidote for Climate Change, Researchers Say MIT researchers say a compound they created with zeolite and copper breaks down methane in passing air and could slow warming if added to mine vents By Ryan Dezember, Updated May 14, 2022 8:03 am ET CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say … Continue reading Kitty litter could be an antidote for climate change — MIT researchers
Ways to shop at Costco (and other stores) without being a member
https://financebuzz.com/shop-costco-without-membership? No Membership? 7 Clever Ways Shop at Costco and Other Stores Without Paying the Annual Fee Deals aren’t just for members. Here’s how to shop like a member, without paying the annual fee. Last updated May 14, 2022 | By Jenny Cohen | Edited By Michele Zipp FinanceBuzz is reader-supported. We may receive compensation from the products and services mentioned … Continue reading Ways to shop at Costco (and other stores) without being a member
Sally Rooney’s “Conversations” in 12 30-minute episodes soon on Hulu with Joe Alwyn — be ready
More photos here if you're able to click thru: https://www.wsj.com/story/conversations-with-friends-star-joe-alwyn-enters-a-new-chapter-6a1d6ea2?mod=hp_featst_pos5 https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-alwyn-interview-conversations-taylor-11650457649 Joe Alwyn Is Hollywood’s Most Private Leading Man With the upcoming release of the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s ‘Conversations With Friends,’ the British actor and Grammy Award winner (alongside Taylor Swift) is entering a new chapter. “I’d also like to feel slightly less … Continue reading Sally Rooney’s “Conversations” in 12 30-minute episodes soon on Hulu with Joe Alwyn — be ready
Red states may be stymied by ready availability to mail order abortions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/05/04/abortion-pills-online-telemedicine/ Abortion pills by mail pose challenge for officials in red states Remote prescribing and overseas generics are among options as women manage their abortions By Christopher Rowland, Laurie McGinley and Jacob Bogage May 4, 2022|Updated May 4, 2022 at 5:42 p.m. EDT The end of a national right to abortion could trigger a surge of interest in a method of … Continue reading Red states may be stymied by ready availability to mail order abortions
An elegant history of the forgotten river between China and Russia
This is a beautiful piece of writing about an author unknown to me altho Jan Morris (to whom he's compared) is a favorite. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-amur-river-review-russia-china-border-where-empires-divide-and-rivalries-begin-11633123915 ‘The Amur River’ Review: Where Empires Divide and Rivalries Begin An enchanting waterway separates China and Russia. Its history is filled with dread. A view of the Chinese shore of the … Continue reading An elegant history of the forgotten river between China and Russia
Superbly detailed description of Zelensky as war-time President of Ukraine
SPECIAL REPORT, from TIME magazine dated May 9, 2022, by Simon Shuster/Kyiv InsideZelensky’sWorld As casualties mount and the war nears a critical moment, two weeks in the presidential compound show how the Ukrainian leader has changed THE NIGHTS ARE THE HARDEST, when he lies there on his cot, the whine of the air-raid sirens in … Continue reading Superbly detailed description of Zelensky as war-time President of Ukraine
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