http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/18/new-zealand-feral-cat-hunting-competition-for-children-prompts-backlash New Zealand feral cat hunting competition for children prompts backlash Animal rights organisations are concerned pets could be killed during event and animals could suffer ‘prolonged’ deaths Tess McClure in Auckland, @tessairini, published Tue 18 Apr 2023 01.52 EDT A New Zealand hunting competition has prompted uproar over a new category where children compete to kill as … Continue reading Feral cat hunting competition for children in New Zealand prompts backlash
A carrot cake from Brazil that requires no grating but has chocolate
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024026-bolo-de-cenoura-carrot-cake? This Carrot Cake Doesn’t Require Any Grating (Really!) Bolo de cenoura comes together quickly in a blender and makes an unforgettable afternoon snack, Yewande Komolafe writes. Found in traditional Brazilian and Portuguese bakeries, and often made in homes, bolo de cenoura is welcome for any occasion. Credit...Kelly Marshall for The New York Times. Food Stylist: … Continue reading A carrot cake from Brazil that requires no grating but has chocolate
Wildfire smoke in Chicago presages bad conditions in northeast
http://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/06/27/wildfire-smoke-chicago-michigan-code-red/ Wildfire smoke puts Chicago among cities with worst air quality in the world It’s the latest in a series of smoke invasions from Canada this month. By Ian Livingston Updated June 27, 2023 at 6:44 p.m. EDT|Published June 27, 2023 at 10:55 a.m. EDT A new round of dense smoke has invaded the United States, specifically the … Continue reading Wildfire smoke in Chicago presages bad conditions in northeast
Republicans ignoring U.S. majority desire to have abortions available even if they wouldn’t have one
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/23/joe-biden-abortion-reproductive-rights-roe-2024-campaign Biden puts abortion rights at center of campaign on Roe reversal anniversary President announces executive order to boost access to contraception as Republicans call for national restrictions Maya Yangand agenciesFri 23 Jun 2023 15.44 EDT Joe Biden on Friday put reproductive rights squarely in the middle of his 2024 re-election campaign as the US president … Continue reading Republicans ignoring U.S. majority desire to have abortions available even if they wouldn’t have one
Roll the dice, save Gotham from climate catastrophe!
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/nyregion/earth-day-energetic-game.html Roll the Dice, Save Gotham From Climate Catastrophe! A board game challenges players to decarbonize New York City, and energy experts are paying attention. New Yorkers playing Energetic at an Earth Day celebration last weekend in Union Square.Credit...John Taggart for The New York Time By Alyson Krueger, published April 21, 2023 At a training facility … Continue reading Roll the dice, save Gotham from climate catastrophe!
New approach to birds killings by outdoor pet/feral cats — gene-therapy hormone birth control
With birds dying off from disease and the effects of the climate crisis, cat's predatory skills are focusing attention on cats allowed to roam free. Here's a less expensive solution than TNR (trap, neuter, release) for the millions of feral cats in the U.S. and elsewhere -- 500,000 in NYC alone. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/cat-contraception-birth-control-gene-therapy-hormone SCIENCE These are … Continue reading New approach to birds killings by outdoor pet/feral cats — gene-therapy hormone birth control
2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/09/sport/2023-womens-world-cup-history-spt-intl/index.html 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history By Matt Foster, CNN Published 9:03 AM EDT, Fri June 9, 2023 The 2023 Women's World Cup is set to be the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history.Hanna Lassen/Getty ImagesCNN — Ticket sales for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World … Continue reading 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history
Ecological tipping points might happen much sooner than anticipated, study finds
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/22/ecological-tipping-points-could-occur-much-sooner-than-expected-study-finds Ecological tipping points could occur much sooner than expected, study finds Amazon rainforest and other ecosystems could collapse ‘very soon’, researchers warn Jonathan Watts Global environment editor @jonathanwattsThu 22 Jun 2023 12.15 EDT Ecological collapse is likely to start sooner than previously believed, according to a new study that models how tipping points can amplify … Continue reading Ecological tipping points might happen much sooner than anticipated, study finds
Four alarming charts show just how extreme the climate is right now
Four alarming charts that show just how extreme the climate is right now By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Updated 8:45 AM EDT, Sat June 17, 2023 Soaring temperatures. Unusually hot oceans. Record high levels of carbon pollution in the atmosphere and record low levels of Antarctic ice. We’re only halfway through 2023 and so many climate records are being broken, some … Continue reading Four alarming charts show just how extreme the climate is right now
Well-funded Christian group behind effort to impose its religious standards on entire U.S.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/19/alliance-defending-freedom-lgbtq-rights-america Well-funded Christian group behind US effort to roll back LGBTQ+ rights Advocacy groups condemn Alliance Defending Freedom as ‘a danger to every American who values their freedoms’ Adam Gabbatt in New York @adamgabbattMon 19 Jun 2023 06.00 EDT With the US besieged by a rightwing culture war campaign that aims to strip away rights from … Continue reading Well-funded Christian group behind effort to impose its religious standards on entire U.S.
Science-backed way to eat better
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-science-says-about-how-to-eat-better-11664363663? The Science-Backed Strategies That Will Actually Help You Eat Better Many of the strategies that you think will work don’t. Here are the surprising things that do. By Andrea Petersen Sept. 28, 2022 8:30 am ET We know what we should eat. Trouble is, most of us have a hard time sticking to it. Researchers are … Continue reading Science-backed way to eat better
Canceling a digital subscription is about to get a lot easier
http://www.wsj.com/articles/canceling-a-digital-subscription-is-hard-thats-changing-58908a95? Canceling a Digital Subscription Is Hard. That’s Changing. Cancellation buttons are often buried, but some apps see the benefit of easy-come, easy-go customers By Dalvin Brown, published June 21, 2023 11:00 pm ET PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK It’s a familiar scenario: You go to cancel a subscription to an online service and find … Continue reading Canceling a digital subscription is about to get a lot easier
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