Helpful charts are omitted below.www.nytimes.com/2022/09/30/upshot/midterms-gerrymandering-republicans.html? Gerrymandering Isn’t Giving Republicans the Advantage You Might Expect Yes, the G.O.P. has a structural edge in the House, but it isn’t anything near insurmountable for Democrats. By Nate Cohn Sept. 30, 2022 You're reading the The Tilt newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, makes sense … Continue reading Republican gerrymandering doesn’t guarantee triumph
Status icons and symbols on Apple Watch
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205550 Status icons and symbols on Apple Watch Learn about the icons and buttons that appear at the top of your Apple Watch and in Control Center. Your Apple Watch is charging. Your battery is low. Learn how to charge your Apple Watch. Airplane Mode is on. Wireless features don't work until you turn this setting off, but you can … Continue reading Status icons and symbols on Apple Watch
“In 10 years, we might not have forests” [in Democratic Republic of Congo]
https://apple.news/AArVQIZELRY-6Hk1aZwo1XA Biologist Cédric Muliri (second from left) works with Batwa community members in Chibuga village to make fuel efficient stoves. Photograph: Ed Ram The Guardian picture essay ‘In 10 years, we might not have forests’: DRC struggles to halt charcoal trade – a photo essay Projects involving the Batwa and other marginalised communities offer alternative … Continue reading “In 10 years, we might not have forests” [in Democratic Republic of Congo]
Swiss glaciers providing water to Europe are disappearing at record speed
https://apple.news/AvNVpiEOiSJmnZN-c7HSmTg https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.46.1/iframe.html [click thru for informative video] Climate change: Swiss glaciers disappearing at record speed A new study shows that Switzerland’s glaciers have lost more than half their volume in less than 100 years, and this long hot summer has accelerated the loss of ice. The glaciers attract skiers and climbers – but they are … Continue reading Swiss glaciers providing water to Europe are disappearing at record speed
Why you need a flu shot and which one you should get
Why You Need a Flu Shot And everything else you’ve been wondering about this annual vaccine. Credit...Getty Images By Knvul Sheikh Oct. 10, 2022 Every year, as brisk fall winds sweep in, so does the annual flu season. The exact timing of the onslaught can vary, but cases of influenza typically start to ramp up in … Continue reading Why you need a flu shot and which one you should get
Lunar pits warm enough for humans to be comfortable
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lunar-pits-maintain-surprisingly-comfy-temperatures-180980532/ Lunar Pits Maintain Surprisingly Comfy Temperatures Scientists found caves under the surface of the Moon that stay around 63 degrees Fahrenheit day and night Sam Zlotnik Mass Media Fellow, AAASAugust 5, 2022 View from above of a pit crater in an area of the Moon called Mare Tranquillitatis, or “Sea of Tranquility”. NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University … Continue reading Lunar pits warm enough for humans to be comfortable
Finally, a plastics plant fails to get approved in Louisiana’s cancer alley
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/16/plastics-plant-louisianas-cancer-alley US court revokes permits for plastics plant in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Formosa’s planned petrochemicals complex would have doubled toxic emissions in area with some of the worst air quality in the US Locals in St James parish have been fighting Formosa’s plans for years. Photograph: Edmund D Fountain Isabella KaminskiFri 16 Sep 2022 13.50 EDT … Continue reading Finally, a plastics plant fails to get approved in Louisiana’s cancer alley
Alaska’s snow crab population drops by billions (90%) in three years so no 2022 catch allowed
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/14/us/alaska-cancels-crab-season.htmlsee also: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fishing-alaska-snow-crab-season-canceled-investigation-climate-change/ Alaska Cancels Snow Crab Season Amid Population Declines Biologists say the warming of the waters of the Bering Sea in recent years is a possible factor in the decline of snow crabs. Snow crabs fished in Alaska. Credit...Alaska Department of Fish and Game By Johnny Diaz Oct. 14, 2022 The Alaska Department of Fish … Continue reading Alaska’s snow crab population drops by billions (90%) in three years so no 2022 catch allowed
Threats to democracy from former President Trump and “MAGA forces” — transcript of Biden speech
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/politics/biden-speech-transcript.html Full Transcript of President Biden’s Speech in Philadelphia The president described what he viewed as threats to democracy, which he said stemmed from the actions of former President Donald J. Trump and “MAGA forces.” President Biden called on Americans “to stop the assault on American democracy” on Thursday.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times Sept. 1, … Continue reading Threats to democracy from former President Trump and “MAGA forces” — transcript of Biden speech
Surprise hit documentary about lava and love
deadline.com/2022/09/fire-of-love-neon-national-geographic-documentary-1235106780/ ‘Fire Of Love’ To Pass $1 Million At Global Box Office, Becoming Year’s Top-Grossing Documentary By Jill Goldsmith Jill Goldsmith Co-Business Editor More Stories By Jill A Bow To Bowie As Arthouse Film Biz Faces Reckoning – Specialty Box Office Roadside Attractions Takes U.S. Rights For Rachel Lears’ Doc ‘To The End’, Sets Theatrical Release … Continue reading Surprise hit documentary about lava and love
Tweak in Audible’s refund policy (note other post today about Amazon’s new policy on ebook refunds)
I am on a special, grandfathered plan with Audible that lets me still access the hundreds of audiobooks in my library without paying for one or two credits a month. I received this email on October 14, 2022 stating Audible's new policy for returns. Many people, like me, buy audiobooks at a discounted price that … Continue reading Tweak in Audible’s refund policy (note other post today about Amazon’s new policy on ebook refunds)
Beavers are not inherently evil — their dams filter water, prevent flooding, and hold rare heavy rains
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/06/climate/climate-change-beavers.html It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off. The ‘highly skilled environmental engineers’ can help to store precious water and rejuvenate land ravaged by climate change. Just don’t dynamite their homes. By Catrin Einhorn Photographs by Niki Chan Wylie Einhorn and Wylie visited northeastern Nevada and walked across a huge beaver … Continue reading Beavers are not inherently evil — their dams filter water, prevent flooding, and hold rare heavy rains
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