https://grist.org/energy/enefit-utah-colorado-river-water-oil-mining/ How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water $10 for 3.2 billion gallons of water? A loophole in Utah law could enable the country’s first commercial oil mining operation. Grist / Amelia Bates Naveena SadasivamSenior Staff WriterPublishedOct 19, 2022TopicClimate + EnergyShare/RepublishTwitterFacebookRepublish Millions of years before dinosaurs went extinct, … Continue reading Part of troubled Colorado River’s reduced flow may be used by Estonian oil company
Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne — a documentary on BBC3 that’s not salacious but is pleasurable
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/01/planet-sex-with-cara-delevingne-review-bbc-three Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne review – her masturbation scenes will send you cross-eyed with pleasure Yes. Yes! YES!! … Cara Delevingne explores orgasms in Planet Sex. Photograph: BBC As the model watches porn and explores the orgasm gap, her wit and warmth make for a fun, female-centric documentary – far from the toe-curling experience … Continue reading Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne — a documentary on BBC3 that’s not salacious but is pleasurable
Lonely men are less healthy — steps to finding friends or (at least) buddies
c01.purpledshub.com/bbcsciencefocus/2022/10/11/the-lonely-hearts-club-man/ THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB MAN MEN ARE LOSING FRIENDS AND STRUGGLING TO MAKE NEW ONES – AND MISSING OUT ON POWERFUL HEALTH BENEFITS IN THE PROCESS. BUDDY, WHAT’S GOING ON? by IAN TAYLOR Back in 2008, a small but very cute study asked people to stand at the bottom of a hill, look up and … Continue reading Lonely men are less healthy — steps to finding friends or (at least) buddies
Oceans continue to accelerate warming trend
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/10/19/oceans-warming-climate-change/ Oceans are warming faster than ever. Here’s what could come next. A paper finds that the upper reaches of the ocean have been heating up since the 1950s By Brady Dennis October 19, 2022 at 5:27 p.m. EDT The world’s oceans have been warming for generations, a trend that is accelerating and threatens to fuel … Continue reading Oceans continue to accelerate warming trend
Brave list of possible Oscar nominees from the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/movies/oscar-nominations-predictions.html What Will Be Nominated for Oscars on Tuesday? What Won’t Be? It’s an unusually wide open year for the Academy Awards. But our expert has a good idea about what will make the cut. Here are his projections. The Oscar is up for grabs (well, until its rightful owner reclaimed it at last year’s … Continue reading Brave list of possible Oscar nominees from the NY Times
If you’ve never read Colleen Hoover, start with one of these books
http://www.bookbub.com/blog/what-colleen-hoover-book-to-read-first? If You’ve Never Read Colleen Hoover, Start with One of These Books By Angela Erickson, December 21, 2022 From a social worker self-publishing her first books to topping the bestseller lists, Colleen Hoover has been on quite the journey as an author. She’s garnered stellar book reviews and been the topic of many viral TikTok videos, and … Continue reading If you’ve never read Colleen Hoover, start with one of these books
Fungi causing lung infections may be spreading across the U.S.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fungi-that-cause-lung-infections-may-be-spreading-across-the-us-180981189/? Fungi That Cause Lung Infections May Be Spreading Across the U.S. Doctors are likely to misdiagnose cases due to outdated maps of these fungi’s ranges Sarah Kuta Daily CorrespondentNovember 28, 2022 1:24 p.m. Histoplasma under a microscope Smith Collection / Gado via Getty Images 30 Harmful, soil-dwelling fungi may be more widespread throughout the United … Continue reading Fungi causing lung infections may be spreading across the U.S.
Some books are impossible to turn into movies — why let that stop you?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/01/03/some-books-are-impossible-turn-into-movies-why-let-that-stop-you/ Some books are impossible to turn into movies. Why let that stop you? ‘White Noise’ is the latest chapter in a long story of directors willing to grapple with books that defy adaptation. Successes are few — but worth it, they say. By Travis M. Andrews January 3, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EST The book … Continue reading Some books are impossible to turn into movies — why let that stop you?
Couples who combine finances are happier — so why don’t more do it?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/couples-who-combine-finances-are-happier-so-why-dont-more-do-it-11670174525? Couples Who Combine Finances Are Happier. So Why Don’t More Do It? Joint bank accounts have risks that hold many partners back PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SAM KELLY/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK (5) By Julia Carpenter Dec. 5, 2022 8:00 am ET All couples hitch their fortunes together. Only some choose to also pool their finances. … Continue reading Couples who combine finances are happier — so why don’t more do it?
A documentary on Netflix to catch
https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/more-people-should-watch-the-best-documentary-series-on-netflix/ More People Should Watch the Best Documentary Series on Netflix Netflix has some incredible documentaries, but this one is our favorite. Mark Serrels Sept. 25, 2022 3:05 p.m. PT Untold is arguably the best documentary series on Netflix. Netflix For the last year or so, we've been putting together TV and movie recommendations here … Continue reading A documentary on Netflix to catch
Gas stoves contribute more to climate warming than first thought — enough (perhaps) to prohibit
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-09/us-safety-agency-to-consider-ban-on-gas-stoves-amid-health-fears#xj4y7vzkg US Safety Agency to Consider Ban on Gas Stoves Amid Health Fears The US Consumer Product Safety Commission will move to regulate gas stoves as new research links them to childhood asthma. Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images By Ari Natter, published January 9, 2023 at 7:00 AM ESTUpdated onJanuary 9, 2023 at 1:01 PM EST … Continue reading Gas stoves contribute more to climate warming than first thought — enough (perhaps) to prohibit
Which sports are really the most dangerous? Yes to football, but also soccer and hockey
http://www.grid.news/story/science/2023/01/06/is-football-really-the-most-dangerous-sport/? Is football really the most dangerous sport? Football gets a lot of attention as the riskiest sport. But it’s really about the type of injury that players get playing the game. Khaya Himmelman, Reporter, January 6, 2023 Discussions about the dangers of football have surfaced again after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac … Continue reading Which sports are really the most dangerous? Yes to football, but also soccer and hockey
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