http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/31/nova-scotia-wildfires-canada ‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen, officials warn More than 18,000 people remain under evacuation order outside Halifax as Canadian PM Justin Trudeau pledges federal assistance Leyland Cecco in TorontoWed 31 May 2023 12.05 EDT Officials in the province of Nova Scotia say unprecedented wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes will keep growing despite … Continue reading ‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen
Month: June 2023
WV gas pipeline hated by environmentalists part of debt deal to fulfill earlier promise to Manchin
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/climate/mountain-valley-pipe.html Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them. Pipes on Brush Mountain in Virginia that have sat for years at a … Continue reading WV gas pipeline hated by environmentalists part of debt deal to fulfill earlier promise to Manchin
Best things to read about “Succession” as it ends
http://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/05/27/succession-finale-reading-list-best-interviews/ The best things to read about ‘Succession’ before it ends A curated list of ‘Succession’ takes and interviews ahead of Sunday’s finale: from which media baron really inspired the show to which Roy is the absolute worst By Avi Selk, published May 27, 2023 at 8:16 p.m. EDT Skip to main content Who is actually … Continue reading Best things to read about “Succession” as it ends
Great athletes aren’t just born, they’re a result of hard work
How Michael Phelps learned to make the right calls Perspective by Sally Jenkins, Columnist May 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT For 20 years, Michael Phelps swam for five miles a day, six and seven days a week, trawling through resistant liquid, staring at a black line on the pool bottom. Phelps swam on Sundays and … Continue reading Great athletes aren’t just born, they’re a result of hard work
How the bookish internet killed this writer’s reading life
bookriot.com/the-bookish-internet-killed-my-reading-life/ THE BOOKISH INTERNET KILLED MY READING LIFE by Danika Ellis, Dec 16, 2022 Yesterday, I was standing in front of my desk, piled high with books I had checked out from the library or received for review, trying to decide what to read next. I shifted from foot to foot and gave myself a pep … Continue reading How the bookish internet killed this writer’s reading life
Return of the Jaguar to the Yucatan
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/travel/jaguars-mexico-yucatan.html? The Return of the Jaguar Thanks to Mexican conservation efforts, the jaguar is making a comeback in the Yucatán Peninsula. A traveler ventures into its habitat in the tropical jungles surrounding an ancient Maya city. The number of jaguars is growing in Mexico, especially in areas of the Yucatán Peninsula.Credit...Patryk_Kosmider/Getty Images By Charly Wilder Nov. … Continue reading Return of the Jaguar to the Yucatan