http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/07/new-zealand-to-embark-on-worlds-largest-feral-predator-eradication? New Zealand to embark on world’s largest feral predator eradication Ambitious $2.8m scheme hopes to eliminate damaging species from ecologically significant Rakiura/Stewart Island A native kākāpō on New Zealand’s Rakiura/Stewart Island, one of the species suffering from the presence of introduced predators. Photograph: Nature Picture Library/Alamy Eva Corlett in Wellington @evacorlettWed 6 Jul 2022 21.21 EDT … Continue reading New Zealand to embark on world’s largest feral predator eradication
Month: August 2022
CDC wipes out quarantine requirement after exposure
http://www.wsj.com/articles/cdc-drops-quarantine-recommendation-following-covid-19-exposure-11660244410? CDC Drops Quarantine Recommendation After Covid-19 Exposure Settings including schools no longer need to screen for the virus among people without symptoms, the agency says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends quarantining for students exposed to Covid-19.PHOTO: JEENAH MOON/BLOOMBERG NEWS By Brianna Abbott Updated Aug. 11, 2022 5:43 pm ET Federal health … Continue reading CDC wipes out quarantine requirement after exposure
France’s Macron says we need to protect deep ocean from being mined to protect its ecosystems
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/01/stop-deep-sea-mining-says-macron-in-call-for-new-laws-to-protect-ecosystems Stop deep-sea mining, says Macron, in call for new laws to protect ecosystems French president, speaking on sidelines of UN ocean conference in Lisbon, urges more investment in science to protect high seas Emmanuel Macron at the Lisbon Oceanarium. The French president called for more research into oceans: ‘We need to better understand in … Continue reading France’s Macron says we need to protect deep ocean from being mined to protect its ecosystems
What porn does to teen brains — and how to keep it off their devices
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-porn-does-to-teen-brainsand-how-to-keep-it-off-their-devices-11656718199? What Porn Does to Teen Brains—and How to Keep It Off Their Devices Adolescents have a harder time controlling urges and diverting attention, but psychologists caution parents against telling kids porn will rot their brains ILLUSTRATION BY YOSHI SODEOKA FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Julie Jargon July 2, 2022 9:00 am ET In the … Continue reading What porn does to teen brains — and how to keep it off their devices
Want to follow the Premier League for real? Here’s how
Tweets don't copy well. Click thru to see them. theathletic.com/3481479/2022/08/05/ted-lasso-premier-league-guide/ The Ted Lasso fan’s guide to the Premier League: Your starting point for the 2022-23 season By The Athletic Soccer staff. Aug 5, 2022 We’re not sure when Ted Lasso’s third and (maybe) final season will drop, but it’s never too early to start preparing … Continue reading Want to follow the Premier League for real? Here’s how
Finally, one minor drawback to the M2 MacBook Air – may need heat spreader
gizmodo.com/macbook-air-m2-no-heat-sink-heat-spreader-teardown-appl-1849209800 The MacBook Air Seems to be Missing a Crucial Component Um, Apple, where's the heat spreader on your new MacBook? By Phillip Tracy, July 20, 2022, 4:15PM The new MacBook Air is an excellent laptop, but one considerable shortcoming might dissuade power users from purchasing Apple’s least expensive notebook. If you’ve been keeping tabs on the … Continue reading Finally, one minor drawback to the M2 MacBook Air – may need heat spreader
Make public transportation free to get people to give up their cars
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/22/mayor-michelle-wu-boston-interview 'Free public transport works': a Q&A with Boston mayor Michelle Wu Wu's vision for transport is informed by her life story – as the first mother elected to run the city by Aliya Uteuova ine months ago, Boston voters voted in a history-making mayor. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Michelle Wu became the first woman, first person … Continue reading Make public transportation free to get people to give up their cars
If holding Qatar’s World Cup hasn’t produced enough chaos, FIFA just decided to start it a day early
worldsoccertalk.com/2022/08/11/fifa-officially-advances-world-cup-by-a-day-for-qatar/ FIFA officially advances World Cup by a day for Qatar by AFPAugust 11, 2022 Doha (AFP) – FIFA on Thursday officially brought forward the opening match of this year’s World Cup by one day to November 20 in a rare schedule change so that hosts Qatar feature in the gala game. Football’s ruling executive universally … Continue reading If holding Qatar’s World Cup hasn’t produced enough chaos, FIFA just decided to start it a day early
Don’t like the new Gmail? Change it back
For what it's worth, I changed it back immediately because I didn't want to give up any space currently dedicated to email. https://apple.news/A0ovinTHzShaFYb0J7fiygw Google changed Gmail's design and some people are furious. Here's how to change it back. Everything else is changing around us, Google. There's no need to alter our inboxes, too. By Alex Perry, … Continue reading Don’t like the new Gmail? Change it back
Arctic warming up 4x as fast as rest of planet
https://apple.news/A1rRXBWXSQc2Hn78EK9S0fQ The Arctic is heating up nearly four times faster than the whole planet, study finds by Rebecca Hersher, NPR, published on August 11, 202211:04 AM ET Temperatures in Longyearbyen, Norway above the Arctic Circle hit a new record above 70 degrees Fahrenheit in July 2020. The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than … Continue reading Arctic warming up 4x as fast as rest of planet
Think the I.R.S. doesn’t need a LOT more money — look at these photos
Please click thru to be totally convinced that the Internal Revenue Service no longer has the ability (financially) to do what Congress wants it to do. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2022/irs-pipeline-tax-return-delays/ Opinion Why does the IRS need $80 billion? Just look at its cafeteria -- and then its technology, work load and more By Catherine Rampell. Photos by Matthew Busch Aug. … Continue reading Think the I.R.S. doesn’t need a LOT more money — look at these photos
NYC says don’t panic about splooting squirrels or cats or dogs or bears or…
A rare personal anecdote: decades ago I visited a sister who is no longer alive in her log cabin in north-central Washington state. As you might guess from the description, there was no air conditioning (or plumbing, electricity, and many other things I took for granted). At that time, really hot temperatures were rare. But … Continue reading NYC says don’t panic about splooting squirrels or cats or dogs or bears or…
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