Elephant seal makes ‘epic’ trek again after Canadian officers relocate him Guardian
Widespread 911 outages reported in a minimum of 3 states, officers say FOX
Local weather
The financial dedication of local weather change Nature. From the Summary: “Utilizing an empirical method that gives a strong decrease sure on the persistence of impacts on financial development, we discover that the world economic system is dedicated to an earnings discount of 19% inside the subsequent 26 years impartial of future emission selections (relative to a baseline with out local weather impacts, possible vary of 11–29% accounting for bodily local weather and empirical uncertainty).” That 19% will likely be evenly distributed, I assume.
‘Human-induced’ local weather change prompted lethal Sahel heatwave, says examine France24
World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn consultants Guardian
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Tsunami alert after a volcano in Indonesia has a number of large eruptions and hundreds are advised to depart AP. Commentary:
An explosive eruption of the Ruang volcano occurred simply hours in the past in Indonesia.
Himawari-9 captured a view of the highly effective eruption. pic.twitter.com/swap7hG1Lz
— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) April 17, 2024
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Coral reefs are experiencing mass bleaching amid report ocean warmth, scientists warn France24
‘Worst I’ve seen’: 75% of Nice Barrier Reef suffers coral bleaching Pearls & Irritations. Commentary:
The Australian authorities has quietly launched the map of mass coral bleaching on the Nice Barrier Reef this summer time, confirming that the fifth occasion in simply 8 years is essentially the most extreme & essentially the most widespread ever.
This time, solely the far north has escaped.https://t.co/QM01HPP8gl pic.twitter.com/9XmujdjxqM
— Terry Hughes (@ProfTerryHughes) April 16, 2024
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Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from lethal storms BBC
My 24 Hours within the Flooded Crypto Apocalypse of Dubai Decrypt
No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Brought on by Cloud Seeding Wired
Water
California farming space positioned on probation over declining groundwater and sinking land LA Occasions
Pandemics
USDA scientists weigh avian flu vaccine for cows; virus could also be spreading from cattle to poultry Heart for Infectious Illness Analysis and Coverage
What Is Lengthy COVID? Understanding the Pandemic’s Mysterious Fallout Yale Drugs. A helpful explainer, although centered on Yale.
Mysterieuze oversterfte levert honderden miljoenen op, waar moet dat geld naartoe? AD.nl. Oddly, I can’t get Google to translate the hyperlink, however right here’s an alternate:
🚨Simply so you understand, as background to this story:⚠️When the nazis methodically eradicated sick folks, homosexual folks, disabled folks, Jewish folks, GRT folks, communist folks, opposition folks, any folks, they stripped their property and saved them for the state. pic.twitter.com/QWFx5kQUvx
— tern (@1goodtern) April 17, 2024
Unsure tern1’s analogy is right intimately (versus directionally).
China?
Officers promote China-led cyber governance to Belt and Street members throughout the Digital Silk Street discussion board in Xian South China Morning Put up
Behold China’s shopper paradise Asia Occasions. Commentary:
This is a superb learn on a latest and big transformation in China that is not often talked about: the extent of service you obtain as a shopper is now completely world class.https://t.co/C6NKSQhvPi
I bear in mind once I first got here to China about 17 years in the past, service was fairly…
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) April 18, 2024
China’s micro-drama increase takes viewers by storm each at house and overseas Channel Information Asia
Vietnam mounts $24 billion rescue plan for financial institution engulfed in large fraud Enterprise Customary. That’s quite a bit!
Myanmar
In a rebel-held Myanmar city, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink Channel Information Asia
Syraqistan
Leaked Cables Present Biden Admin Opposes Palestinian Statehood Ken Klipperstein
‘We had huge success in defeating Iran’s assault’: US protection chief Anadolu Company
US ‘deeply involved’ by UN company’s report detailing staffers subjected to ‘ill-treatment’ by Israel Anadalolu Company. Oh.
Google fires 28 staff after sit-in protest over Israel cloud contract The Verge
European Disunion
Majority of EU states object to capital markets reform push FT
Pricey Outdated Blighty
The UK’s lacking firms Funding the Future
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
Russia is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe wanting energy Politico. Vassal states don’t want energy….
Russia destroys nearly all thermal energy technology in Ukraine, assaults on its nuclear energy vegetation attainable – Zelenskyy Ukrainska Pravda
No unlawful Russian weapons in Zaporozhye, IAEA experiences Infobrics
Poland would defend Lithuania, I can’t think about another manner – interview with President Duda LRT
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Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief unveils plan in Russia: Extra raids by Russian volunteers and drone strikes Ukrainska Pravda
Crude, low-cost and lethal: Russian glide bombs are pounding Ukraine into give up Telegraph. What makes them “crude”? Lack of gold plating? Dangerous desk manners?
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Ukraine warns of WW3 forward of long-stalled Congress support vote BBC
The Talks That May Have Ended the Warfare in Ukraine International Affairs. The deck: “A Hidden Historical past of Diplomacy That Got here Up Quick—however Holds Classes for Future Negotiations.” The article offers quite a lot of element that softens among the arduous edges, however to hose who had been paying consideration on the time, the essential define was hardly “hidden.”
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* * *Nord Stream insurers say insurance policies didn’t cowl struggle dangers, Kommersant experiences Reuters
Georgia in opposition to the ‘international brokers legislation’, day three, 100 thousand protesters. What occurred, movies, pictures JAM. Then once more, NGOs staging coloration revolutions aren’t everybody’s cup of tea.
International investor in Ukraine accuses officers of corruption FT. Will wonders by no means stop?
South of the Border
Why Musk Folded in Brazil Compact
Girl, looking for mortgage, wheels corpse into Brazilian financial institution Al Jazeera
International Elections
Billionaire Households Lose Hope for Tax Reduce After Korean Vote Bloomberg
Croatian election outcomes: Populist wins likelihood to steer Zagreb away from pro-EU, pro-Ukraine path Politico
India election 2024 part 1: Who votes and what’s at stake? Al Jazeera
IMF requires fiscal restraint in yr with most elections ever Reuters
The Caribbean
Investigation: Are there actually rising instances of cannibalism in Haiti or is it faux information? France24. Cannibalism appears to be within the zeitgeist simply now, I can’t assume why.
The Supremes
The Supreme Court docket’s Massive Gun Rights Choice Is a Waking Nightmare For Federal Judges Balls and Strikes
Spook Nation
Senate Can Cease Growth of Authorities Surveillance RealClearPolitics
Wyden vows to ‘do every thing in my energy’ to cease invoice increasing warrantless authorities surveillance KTVZ. Transient, price a learn. Hey, bear in mind when Senator [genuflects] Obama was going to filibuster the invoice that gave the telcos retroactive immunity for Bush’s program of warrantless surveillance? Good instances.
Will a FISA lapse trigger a catastrophe? It is dependent upon who you ask The Hill
Psst, hey. It’s the NSA. You need some AI safety recommendation? The Register. The deck: “You may belief us, we’re the great guys.”
Digital Watch
Hatsune Miku is taking part in Coachella, however she’s not human. Why manufacturers are working with digital avatars Los Angeles Occasions. Not “she.” “It.”
Why the Quick-Lived Calvin and Hobbes Is Nonetheless One of many Most Beloved & Influential Comedian Strips Open Tradition
Ebook Nook
The making of Icehenge (interview) Kim Stanley Robinson, Crooked Timber
The Remaining Frontier
The nice industrial takeover of low Earth orbit MIT Expertise Evaluate
Boeing
Boeing engineer says security issues are ignored inside airplane maker FT. Not simply that; a supervisor threatened to kill him. Little question the Charleston Police are interviewing him now?
Boeing unlikely to fulfill FAA’s 90-day deadline for brand new security program Leeham Information & Evaluation
make a map of odor Aeon
David Dunning: Overcoming Overconfidence Open Thoughts. That Dunning.
Is society caught up in a Loss of life Spiral? Modeling societal demise and its reversal Frontiers in Sociology (Flora). Fascinating!
Antidote du jour (through):
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