...For a country that imports every drop of its petrol, diesel and jet fuel, this is not only a problem, it’s a hard reminder New Zealand has failed to mitigate such strategic vulnerability.
Since Marsden Point stopped refining oil in 2022, New Zealand has imported all its refined fuel, mostly from South Korea and Singapore. Those refineries rely on crude oil shipped through the waters now blocked by Iranian drones.
The latest official fuel stocks update suggests roughly 52 days of total cover, with less than 33 days of petrol in the country. This buffer was only designed to smooth over short disruptions, not substitute for a prolonged supply crisis.
Motorists are already starting to hoard supplies, with petrol stations in Auckland already selling out of fuel cans. Some drivers may well be regretting not having bought an electric vehicle earlier...
Denmark Just Switched to Red Streetlights By shifting the wavelength of the light, the city sought to maintain essential road safety for drivers while protecting the natural behaviors of local wildlife. dailygalaxy.com/2026/03/denmar…
...In addition to the amicus brief we co-authored challenging ICE’s grab for Medicaid data, EFF has successfully sued over DOGE agents grabbing personal data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, filed an amicus brief in a suit challenging ICE’s grab for taxpayer data, and sued the departments of State and Homeland Security to halt a mass surveillance program to monitor constitutionally protected speech by noncitizens lawfully present in the U.S.
But litigation isn’t enough. People need to keep raising concerns via public discourse and Congress should act immediately to put brakes on this runaway train that threatens to crush the privacy and security of each and every person in America.
ICE is using a Palantir tool that uses Medicaid and other government data to stalk people for arrest. This is exactly the kind of data privacy abuse that EFF has been warning about.
In case you missed it, new particle just dropped. The LHC has confirmed (and in ridiculous accuracy) the existence of a heavier version of the proton. A proton is made of 3 quarks, up/up/down. This new particle is made of charm/charm/down, where the charm quark is basically the same as the up, just heavier. So not groundbreaking like finding supersymmetric particles, but still cool. Further confirmation that the standard model of particle physics is reasonable. home.cern/news/news/physics/lh…
The LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has discovered a new particle consisting of two charm quarks and one down quark, a similar structure to the familiar proton, but with two heavy charm quarks replacing the two up quarks of the …
Hi there, some of you might have seen strange comments from this profile about circles\groups and that they do not work, or do not work as expected, up to the claim that the idea and system itself is "broken".
Right now the best guess is that this is a specific problem of this profile because it changed at some moment to become a forum page profile already existing for quite a while and having some contacts as a standard profile. As the idea of a forum page profile was dismissed, it was changed back to become a standard profile. It is unclear if or how many new contacts were created in the time being a forum profile.
Is there some experience or recomendation about what could be done to reset all contacts and the profile itself to behave as a common standard profile? (as mentioned, circles do not work as they should for example, and as always other unknown problems are unknown).
#TIL (not really, I knew about it for some time) about Kaktovik numerals <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaktovik…>, and I like their graphicality and ease of arithmetics.
@neauoire it reminds me of the intersection-based multiplication example on your wiki article about paper computing. Any chance you'd be interested in Kaktovik numerals?
Onion in recipes should be by weight not number, as they vary by size considerably. Tonight's dish requires "6 onions" which is anything from 300g to nearly 2.5kg. Based on what we had in our fridge, that is.
name a musical album you listen to, more or less, once every day. Strict ruleset. You REALLY listen to it every day, unless life intervenes, as it is wont to do
The closest I can give you is Casualties of Cool, which since last year I've started putting on before bed to calm me down, although it is by no means meant to be used that way as it is a very good album in its own right.
I've been enjoying the new Kumo99 myself, the rolling almost-psytrance bass line that comes in halfway brings me a lot of joy kumo99.bandcamp.com/track/memo…
It annoys me. It destroys me. It ruins our work. I switched to Linux and all of sudden I have to "administer" Windows servers with tomcat. Who is endorsing this shit?
@dentaku lädt dich ein, diesem Mastodon-Server beizutreten! Mit einem Konto kannst du Profilen folgen, neue Beiträge veröffentlichen, Nachrichten mit Personen von jedem Mastodon-Server austauschen und vieles mehr!
Curious to know the latest market share percentage for Linux desktop? You don't have to do the research; we've done it for you. We update this report at the beginning of each month.
Tapanuli Orangutan Faces Extinction From Forest Protection Rollback
The world’s rarest great ape, the Tapanuli orangutan, is facing a population collapse after a devastating cyclone and a proposed zoning overhaul that threatens to strip protections from their last remaining habitat. Experts warn that weakening environmental laws and oversight now would be the “nail in the coffin” for this beautiful and intelligent species.
#News: After the deadly floods in #Sumatra, Tapanuli #orangutans face a bleak future. Now their legal protections are being stripped back to make way for more #mining. Fight back when you shop! 🧐🛍️ #
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Tapanuli Orangutan Faces Extinction From Forest Protection Rollback
The world’s rarest great ape, the Tapanuli orangutan, is facing a population collapse after a devastating cyclone and a proposed zoning overhaul that threatens to strip protections from their last remaining habitat. Experts warn that weakening environmental laws and oversight now would be the “nail in the coffin” for this beautiful and intelligent species.
Learn more: Jong, H. N., & Muazam, A. R. (2025, December 18). Tapanuli orangutan, devastated by cyclone, now faces habitat loss under zoning plans. Mongabay. news.mongabay.com/2025/12/tapa…
Reeling from a catastrophic cyclone that may have killed or displaced dozens of Tapanuli orangutans, the critically endangered species now faces a new threat: a proposed zoning overhaul in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. Local authorities have called for scaling back the Batang Toru “provincial strategic area” by nearly a third, a move that would significantly weaken legal protections and environmental scrutiny for mining and plantation projects. If approved, approximately 39,000 hectares—nearly a third of the orangutan’s forest range—would lose the safeguards that currently prioritise ecological function and landscape-scale assessment.
The timing of this proposal is especially alarming. A recent tropical storm unleashed torrential rains and landslides that severely damaged at least 3,964 hectares of previously intact forest, potentially impacting up to 54 individuals from a total population of just 800. Scientists warn that this extreme weather event, combined with the loss of forest cover, could push the Tapanuli orangutan toward population collapse. Removing strategic protections would also facilitate the expansion of extractive industries, including a nearby gold mine that has already faced intense scrutiny for its potential impact on the species.
Provincial officials suggested the downscaling was due to a lack of capacity and budget to manage such a vast area, even proposing that the central government take over as a “national strategic area.” However, conservation groups like Mighty Earth argue that opening the door to further extractive industries in the wake of a natural disaster is an “insane idea.” They are calling for emergency protections, a halt to habitat-damaging development, and the restoration of critical forest corridors to prevent the Tapanuli orangutan from becoming the first great ape species to go extinct in modern history.
While the central government has moved to suspend some industrial operations and review logging permits in response to the floods, the future of the Batang Toru ecosystem remains uncertain. Conservationists stress that this is a critical opportunity for the government to fulfill its environmental promises rather than allowing administrative or commercial interests to seal the fate of a species on the brink.
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[strong]Learn more: [/strong]Jong, H. N., & Muazam, A. R. (2025, December 18). Tapanuli orangutan, devastated by cyclone, now faces habitat loss under zoning plans. Mongabay. news.mongabay.com/2025/12/tapa…
ENDS
Learn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture
A 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
JAKARTA — Reeling from a cyclone that may have erased a chunk of its population, the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape population, now faces the prospect of losing more of its already constricted habitat.
#News: After the deadly floods in #Sumatra, Tapanuli #orangutans face a bleak future. Now their legal protections are being stripped back to make way for more #mining. Fight back when you shop! 🧐🛍️ #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife
#News: After the deadly floods in #Sumatra, Tapanuli #orangutans face a bleak future. Now their legal protections are being stripped back to make way for more #mining. Fight back when you shop! 🧐🛍️ #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife
Tapanuli Orangutan Faces Extinction From Forest Protection Rollback
The world’s rarest great ape, the Tapanuli orangutan, is facing a population collapse after a devastating cyclone and a proposed zoning overhaul that threatens to strip protections from their last remaining habitat. Experts warn that weakening environmental laws and oversight now would be the “nail in the coffin” for this beautiful and intelligent species.
Learn more: Jong, H. N., & Muazam, A. R. (2025, December 18). Tapanuli orangutan, devastated by cyclone, now faces habitat loss under zoning plans. Mongabay. news.mongabay.com/2025/12/tapa…
Reeling from a catastrophic cyclone that may have killed or displaced dozens of Tapanuli orangutans, the critically endangered species now faces a new threat: a proposed zoning overhaul in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. Local authorities have called for scaling back the Batang Toru “provincial strategic area” by nearly a third, a move that would significantly weaken legal protections and environmental scrutiny for mining and plantation projects. If approved, approximately 39,000 hectares—nearly a third of the orangutan’s forest range—would lose the safeguards that currently prioritise ecological function and landscape-scale assessment.
The timing of this proposal is especially alarming. A recent tropical storm unleashed torrential rains and landslides that severely damaged at least 3,964 hectares of previously intact forest, potentially impacting up to 54 individuals from a total population of just 800. Scientists warn that this extreme weather event, combined with the loss of forest cover, could push the Tapanuli orangutan toward population collapse. Removing strategic protections would also facilitate the expansion of extractive industries, including a nearby gold mine that has already faced intense scrutiny for its potential impact on the species.
Provincial officials suggested the downscaling was due to a lack of capacity and budget to manage such a vast area, even proposing that the central government take over as a “national strategic area.” However, conservation groups like Mighty Earth argue that opening the door to further extractive industries in the wake of a natural disaster is an “insane idea.” They are calling for emergency protections, a halt to habitat-damaging development, and the restoration of critical forest corridors to prevent the Tapanuli orangutan from becoming the first great ape species to go extinct in modern history.
While the central government has moved to suspend some industrial operations and review logging permits in response to the floods, the future of the Batang Toru ecosystem remains uncertain. Conservationists stress that this is a critical opportunity for the government to fulfill its environmental promises rather than allowing administrative or commercial interests to seal the fate of a species on the brink.
Load more posts Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
[strong]Learn more: [/strong]Jong, H. N., & Muazam, A. R. (2025, December 18). Tapanuli orangutan, devastated by cyclone, now faces habitat loss under zoning plans. Mongabay. news.mongabay.com/2025/12/tapa…
ENDS
Learn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture
A 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
JAKARTA — Reeling from a cyclone that may have erased a chunk of its population, the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape population, now faces the prospect of losing more of its already constricted habitat.
Holy shadow bias! I think they might have focused on "fixing" the wrong thing. Well, good thing I haven't been particularly interested in any recent AAA titles for a while. This all looks like hot garbage.
Honestly, I have tried a number of times to implement this, but each time it has resulted in me corrupting the files for my users and myself and causing a lot of connection headaches. I would absolutely love to enable the feature if I knew I could use it confidently without interrupting my work or my users.
"it's hard not to laugh at how it changes character faces into what looks exactly like you would imagine generative AI beautification looksmaxxing tools would do. Or, yassifying, if you will. I'm learning a lot of new silly words thanks to this. This is the kind of stupid AI generative filtering I would have expected from some sort of AI porn generation website, not from the likes of NVIDIA. Who cares about art direction when you can plump up the lips of a character right?"
Holy shadow bias! I think they might have focused on "fixing" the wrong thing. Well, good thing I haven't been particularly interested in any recent AAA titles for a while. This all looks like hot garbage.
More hardware and software releases from Intel today with the launch of the Intel Core Ultra 200HX Plus series and their new "Binary Optimization Tool".
The Arch-based Linux distribution EndeavourOS Titan is out now, bringing with it plenty of nice sounding upgrades and some comments on age verification.
The Eastern long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bartoni is one of the planet’s most extraordinary mammals—a living relic from the dawn of mammalian evolution. Found only in the rugged, remote mountains o…
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