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Awyu and Moi peoples of #Papua want to stop #palmoil plantations across their ancestral lands for the benefit of their community and future generations #Boycottpalmoil via @aljazeerarss https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/5/28/papuans-head-to-indonesian-court-to-protect-forests-from-palm-oil #WestPapua #PapuaNewGuinea #PapuanLivesMatter @westpapuawomensoffice
Papuans head to Indonesian court to protect forests from palm oil
Campaigners are taking legal action to stop four palm oil companies from clearing vast tracts of forest for plantations.Al Jazeera
The global land grab is still taking place, landmark conference finds - Institute of Development Studies
Major land sales organised by states and businesses continue to cause problems for rural communities and indigenous groups, a landmark conference in Colombia has found.Institute of Development Studies
The Other Americans: Child Labor, the Backbone of the Guatemalan Economy
The practice of paying children low wages for physically demanding work benefits the economic elite while forcing those in poverty to attempt to migrate to the United States.Jeff Abbott (Progressive.org)
Beyond deforestation, oil palm estates pose flood and water contamination risks
JAKARTA — Briantama Asmara first visited the village of Kais in Indonesian Papua, on the island of New Guinea, in 2017 as an university researcher.Isabel Esterman (Conservation news)
Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave
High temperatures in Mexico have been linked to dozens and perhaps hundreds of deaths of howler monkeysGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’
‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warnsPhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
A new and silent land grab is underway – we must stop it - resilience
Securing land and preventing land grabbing must go hand-in-hand with inclusive, redistributive forms of economic development.Resilience (Resilience.org)
EU Countries Need to Stay the Course on Plan to Clean Up Supply Chains" via @humanrightswatch #EUDR #Together4Forests #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/27/world-cannot-afford-delays-anti-deforestation-rules
The World Cannot Afford Delays to Anti-Deforestation Rules
Several EU member states are gathering in Madrid this week for the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership (ADP) summit, an alliance of European countries committed to eliminating deforestation in agricultural supply chains by 2025.Luciana Téllez Chávez (Human Rights Watch)
Children sweat for perfume and chocolate
At least 10 percent of the world's children are forced to work. The results of their work range from perfume to chocolate.LUKI AULIA (Harian Kompas)
The Tories' failed environmental pledges, from peat compost bans to beavers
Environmental groups brand the Government 'lethargic' after it fails to pass several pledged green policies before Parliament is proroguedLucie Heath (iNews)
A Lone Dayak Community’s Last Stand Against Palm Oil| Countercurrents
The Dayak peoples of Borneo have been fiercely resisting the encroachment of palm oil plantations on their ancestral lands for many decades. This article byAthena (Countercurrents.org)
'Magic United': Disneyland characters vote to unionize
Disneyland employees in California, including those who perform as characters from Mickey Mouse to Moana, have voted to unionize. The 1,700 workers will be represented by Actors' Equity Association.
#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Mesmerising microbes: bacteria as you’ve never seen it before – in pictures
“As a side hustle he manipulates and photographs the microbial world; his images are collected in a book, Beautiful Bacteria. Taking bacteria from substances such as wastewater, dental plaque or kimchi, Danino lets them multiply in a petri dish, adding dyes. The results are artworks differing from the digital enhancements often made in scientific photography to make images more informative.”
#News #Photography #Photo #Photos #Image #Images #Microbiology #Biology #Science #STEM #Bacteria #Microbes #Microbes @science @biology @microbiology
Mesmerising microbes: bacteria as you’ve never seen it before – in pictures
Scientist Tal Danino’s incredible images of the microbial worldThe Guardian
Roads of destruction: we found vast numbers of illegal ‘ghost roads’ used to crack open pristine rainforest
What harm can a road do? Plenty. Once built, illegal roads let loggers, miners, poachers and landgrabbers into the jungle, and the felling begins.The Conversation
A Critical Week for Environmental Rights in Southeast Asia
Recent high temperatures underscore the need to hammer out the details of a regional environmental rights declaration, work that is underway today in Jakarta as a working group formed by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convenes.Matthew Reysio-Cruz (Human Rights Watch)
Oil palm in Latin America : monoculture and violence – CADTM
The global oil palm craze Oil palm plantations are rapidly gaining ground in Latin America, driving communities from their lands and causing deforestation, violence, and poverty. Global…CADTM
@TheGuardian_uk #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
‘We found 700 different species’: astonishing array of wildlife discovered in Cambodia mangroves
Hairy-nosed otters and cats that catch fish are among the startling diversity of creatures making their home in threatened habitatsRobin McKie (The Guardian)
Stop EU companies from bankrolling nature destruction
Europe is complicit in the destruction of ecosystems and should regulate its funding of companies associated with deforestation.Sandra Hieke (POLITICO)
Repsol: Environmentalists Denounce It for Greenwashing
Allegations state Repsol conceals environmental and social impacts of palm oil use, misleadingly labeling fuels as "sustainable" or "eco-friendly."Jeremy Whannell (Born2Invest)
Repsol: Environmentalists Denounce It for Greenwashing
Allegations state Repsol conceals environmental and social impacts of palm oil use, misleadingly labeling fuels as "sustainable" or "eco-friendly."Jeremy Whannell (Born2Invest)
Deforestation leads to risky dietary changes in Uganda's wildlife
Animals in Uganda's forests are consuming virus-infected bat feces as alternative food sources dwindle due to agricultural practices.Wedaeli Chibelushi and Natasha Booty report for BBC News.EHN Curators (EHN)
Palm oil from Indonesia was the largest contributor to deforestation, meat from Brazil #Boycottpalmoil and be #vegan https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indonesian-palm-oil-brazilian-beef-top-contributors-to-u-s-deforestation-exposure/ @mongabay
Indonesian palm oil, Brazilian beef top contributors to U.S. deforestation exposure
If you’re in the United States, your meal might come with a side of deforestation. The US imported palm oil, cattle products, soybeans, cocoa, rubber, coffee and corn linked to an estimated 122,800 hectares (303,445 acres) of tropical deforestation …lizkimbrough (Conservation news)
https://www.savetherhino.org/asia/indonesia/our-worst-fears-realised-javan-rhinos-poached-in-ujung-kulon-national-park/
Javan rhinos poached in Ujung Kulon | News | Save the Rhino
Javan rhinos poached in Ujung Kulon. At least seven Javan rhinos have been illegally killed between 2019 and 2023. Find out more.Save the Rhino (Save the Rhino International)
Massive deforestation in Cameroon: an urgent call for international action | Afrik 21
Massive deforestation and forest degradation in Cameroon are reaching alarming proportions, threatening biodiversity, the rights of local communities and international commitments to protect the environment.Boris Ngounou (Afrik 21)
Which Companies Have Paid the Biggest Greenwashing Fines - Earth911
Regulators are handing out more greenwashing fines to companies, a signal consumers can use to make better decisions when shopping.Earth911 (Earth911.com)
In the last few years it is likely that PepsiCo has been using in its production palm oil from deforested land claimed by the Shipibo-Konibo people in eastern Peru, a new investigation has found.
by Andrew Wasley, Aramís Castro, Elisângela Mendonça
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/snack-giant-pepsico-sourced-palm-oil-from-razed-indigenous-land-investigation/
#News #Environment #Conservation #Investigation #IndigenousPeoples #FoodIndustry #PalmOil #LandRights
Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN
There’s no proper fix until Microsoft pushes a patched update. However, you can work around the issue by uninstalling all the security updates. In an unfortunate bit of timing for CEO Satya Nadella, he said last week that he wants Microsoft to put “security above else.” I can’t imagine making customers (temporarily) choose between going without a VPN and losing the latest protection is what he had in mind.
THE FEDS ARE INVESTIGATING UMASS AMHERST FOR ANTI-PALESTINIAN BIAS
#News #DepartmentofEducation #DOE #USA #CivilRights #UMassAmherst #MA
“Kill All Arabs”: The Feds Are Investigating UMass Amherst for Anti-Palestinian Bias
The Education Department is probing claims that UMass Amherst discriminated against Palestinian and Arab students amid Israel’s war on Gaza.Prem Thakker (The Intercept)
New Hampshire’s GOP Is Taking a Dangerous Stand
The Granite State could be the first to ditch polio and measles requirements for child care.
Republicans in NH Risking The Lives of Children and Adults
#News #NH #Republicans #HealthCareMadness #Measels #Polio #EndangeringChildren
Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash
It's not exactly confidence-inducing to see a car that's meant to serve as a rugged off-the-grid base — and even a way to get around Mars, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk — turn into a giant "Tesla Paperweight," as captain.ad quipped, after a routine hosing off.
#News #Evehicles #ETrucks #TeslaMotors #Technology #ElonMusk
Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash
As one recent Tesla Cybertruck owner found out, even a car wash was able to defeat the 6,600-pound pickup.Victor Tangermann (Futurism)
N.Y. AG seeks more information about Trump bond, collateral
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a notice on Thursday seeking more information about former President Donald Trump's bond for the civil fraud…Lisa Rubin, Adam Reiss and Megan Lebowitz | NBC News (NBC10 Boston)
Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
Brazil's rapid expansion of soy production has meant an associated rise in pesticide use. Researchers found a statistically significant correlation between soy expansion and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) deaths in children between 2008 and 2019,…ScienceDaily
#News: The #NYC government’s #AI #chatbot is telling businesses to break labor and housing #law.
With @THECITY and Documented NY: https://themarkup.org/news/2024/03/29/nycs-ai-chatbot-tells-businesses-to-break-the-law
NYC’s AI Chatbot Tells Businesses to Break the Law – The Markup
The Microsoft-powered bot says bosses can take workers’ tips and that landlords can discriminate based on source of incomethemarkup.org
Baltimore port bridge collapse: Global ocean carriers declare 'force majeure,' leaving U.S. companies on hook for urgent cargo pickup
Ocean container vessel giants including CMA CGM and COSCO are declaring force majeure due to Baltimore port bridge accident, leaving shippers on hook for cargo.Lori Ann LaRocco (CNBC)
Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel dropped as an NBC contributor following outcry
She had zero credibility and a record of lying, gaslighting and making public character assassination attempts against the very reporters, pundits and staff that NBC management was hiring her to work in this position. She was Trump's RNC hatchet woman for nearly 6 years and it was crazy for them to have thought bringing her in was a good idea.
And That Didn't Take Long For Them To Ditch The Trump Cuckoo
#News #Media #RNC #RonnaMacDaniel #TrumpCuckoo #NBC #NBCNews #DontHireRepublicans #BoycottTrumpies #NPR
Fediverse | Probleme bei der Federation
Es gibt im Fediverse einige Newsbots deren 'Anrisse' bei mir scheinbar ohne Link zum Orginalbeitrag sind. Nehmen wir zum Beispiel diesen Beitrag. Bei mir (Friendica) sieht er so aus:
Sprich es gibt nur einen kurzen Textanriss und ansonsten gar nichts. Gehe ich dann auf den Orginalbeitrag (ebenfalls Friendica), so sieht es so aus:
Nun stellt sich die Frage wo unterwegs das Bild als auch der Link auf der Strecke geblieben sind. Liegt es daran das ich die Vorschau für Links deaktiviert habe? Wenn ja, dann müsste ja doch trotzdem irgendwo der entsprechende Link im Beitrag sein, oder sehe ich das falsch?
Achso, der Vollständigkeit halber findet man hier auch noch die verlinkte Seite bei DW.
#Frage #Fediverse #Friendica #News #LInks #Sascha #2024-03-24 @Friendica Support
Zwei Raumfahrerinnen und ein Kosmonaut unterwegs zur ISS
Im zweiten Anlauf hat der Start in Baikonur geklappt: Eine neue Crew ist auf dem Weg zur Internationalen Raumstation. Erstmals an Bord: eine Kosmonautin aus Belarus.Deutsche Welle
Great news: Apes have a sense of humour and they enjoy teasing each other
New research finds that it is not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playful tea…Palm Oil Detectives
Great news: Apes have a sense of humour and they enjoy teasing each other
New research finds that it is not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playful tea…Palm Oil Detectives