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Deforestation and Mining Threaten Rare Species at Lake Poso
New #research highlights how #deforestation for #mining, and oil #palmoil expansion are pushing rare species of #wildlife at #Indonesiaโs #LakePoso to the brink. This unique ecosystem, home to critโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Trump PICK Instantly BACKFIRES as HE'S CAUGHT at J6 ATTACK?!?
An Insurrectionist to Head The Labor Statistics Bureau?
#News #OurModernTimes #Trump #Maga #Insurrectionist #BureauOfLaborStatistics #WTF
#News: Human-driven #deforestation ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฟ in #Brazil ๐ง๐ทis shifting #forests towards fast-growing trees, reducing #biodiversity and #carbon storage. Boycott brands destroying the world! #BoycottPalmOil be #vegan ๐ด๐ฅฉ๐คฎโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife
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Human Activities Shift Tree Species in Brazilian Forests
Human Activities Shift Tree Species in Brazilian Forests | Research by Lancaster University reveals that human-induced deforestation and degradation in Brazilian forests are causing a shift towardsโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Putin gives Trump envoy award for CIA official's son killed fighting in Ukraine
#BBC #News #Putin #Trump #CIA #OrderofLenin
Putin gives Trump envoy award for CIA official's son
Michael Gloss, 21, who was killed in Ukraine last year, was the son of Juliane Gallina, a CIA deputy director,BBC News
Bad #journalists? Suspected: #AI replaced #editor.
Short #news about a rare bird find. But let's hallucinate with some 'ea', the sound of bird, and the author's name, hey, it must be a beaver! Photo without source: the blurry effects seem to come from a video still, the "download" was not erased, no source (probably the trail cam). No sense because no link to a beaver article.
In my times, no matter how drunk the final editor might have been at night, that never happened.
Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Study Discovers
#News #ScienceAlert #Humans #Intelligence #Learning #Games #Gaming #VideoGames #Children
Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Study Discovers : ScienceAlert
Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds.David Nield (ScienceAlert)
Bird Song Secrets Revealed: How Habitat Shapes Their Melodies
In the vast soundscape of #nature, #birds have evolved intricate ways to make themselves heard. A groundbreaking global study by University of Madison-Wisconsin has found surprising connections betโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Cross River Pledges Agriculture Support, Forest Conservation, Welcomes Dutch Investment
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government has reiterated its commitment to agricultural transformation and environmental sustainability, calling on the Kingdom of the Netherlands to invest in the stateโs thriving agโฆAdmin (CrossRiverWatch)
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Regulation on oil palm expansion in Peruโs Amazon could endanger forests, say critics
Oil palm is a crop whose derivatives have multiple uses, resulting in staggering global demand. Because of this, Peruโs Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI in Spanish) has developed a new regulation to boost oil palm production.Latoya Abulu (Conservation news)
Palm Oil Workers Expose Industry Practices Resembling Colonialism
Palm Oil Workers Expose Industry Practices Resembling Colonialism | A coalition of palm oil workers in Indonesia has unveiled industry practices that mirror colonial exploitation, including land grโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Reasons to Hope: Palm Oil Alternatives Made Without Deforestation
The race is on to find a real solution to stop palm oil ecocide. For several years now, several new #biotech companies have been busy generating alternatives to palm oil that are healthier for humaโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Guatemala: Water Law Urgently Needed
Widespread lack of access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation puts the health and other rights of millions of Guatemalans, especially Indigenous people and women, at risk.Human Rights Watch
Research: Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Indigenous Waterways
Research: Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Indigenous Waterways | A study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals that the expansion of oil palm plantations in West Papuaโs Kais River waterโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Whales and dolphins discovered in proposed deep-sea mining zone
Theย Clarion-Clipperton Zoneย (CCZ), a vast abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, has long been targeted by mining companies for itsJess Wallace (Cosmos)
Forest corridors protect Colombiaโs critically endangered brown spider monkey
In Colombiaโs Middle Magdalena region, a patchwork of forest corridors is linking up isolated populations of the critically endangered brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus).alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
Cambodia: Mother Nature Activists in Prison One Year
Five Cambodian environmental activists who have completed one year of their six to eight-year prison terms on baseless charges should be immediately and unconditionally released.Human Rights Watch
Violence for Palm Oil Against Peasant Communities in Honduras Meets Resistance
In the Aguรกn Valley of northern Honduras, peasant communities reclaiming ancestral lands face increasing violence and intimidation from armed groups linked to organised crime. The Dinant CorporatioโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Trump moves to open protected Arctic lands in Alaska to oil drilling
The Trump administration has proposed reopening vast sections of Alaskaโs National Petroleum Reserve to oil development, including long-protected areas around Teshekpuk Lake.Yereth Rosen reports for Alaska Beacon.EHN Curators (EHN)
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WeTransfer changed its terms to allow using your files to train AI. After users protested, they softened the language. But the rights they claim are still broad.
At @xwiki we believe privacy should be built in, not patched after backlash. Your content should stay yours.
Open tools like @CryptPad , @nextcloud and OnionShare put you in control.
#privacy #opensource #foss #digitalsovereignty
#ai #wetransfer #oss #news
โWe are perilously close to the point of no returnโ: climate scientist on Amazon rainforestโs future
Carlos Nobre, who has fought for decades to save the rainforest, says up to 70% of it could be lost if a tipping point is reachedJonathan Watts (The Guardian)
Increasing Support for the McDonald's Boycott - Info Petite Nation
Introduction In recent months, the fast-food giant McDonaldโs has faced mounting pressure from various activist groups and concernedInfo Petite Nation - Breaking News & Local Updates
Curious chimps and nosy kids: new study shows itโs only natural to love drama
In a new study comparing social curiosity in children and chimpanzees, researchers found that both species are drawn to social interactions.Jess Wallace (Cosmos)
Trump says heโs considering โtaking awayโ comedian Rosie OโDonnellโs U.S. citizenship
#Trump #News #SupremeCourt #RosieODonnell #Citizenship #PBS
Trump says he's considering 'taking away' comedian Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship
โBecause of the fact that Rosie OโDonnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,โ Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday.PBS News
Attorney General Bondi fired at least 20 officials with ties to Jack Smith investigation: Sources
Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired at least 20 prosecutors and support staffers who assisted former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations into President Donald Trump, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News Saturday. Senior leadership at the department had already ousted most of the remaining prosecutors associated with the probes.
More Attempts To Cover Up Ongoing Scandal... filing the clerks and support staff
#TrumpGate #OurModernTimes #CrookedAG #Bondi #News #FearAndLoathingInDC
Attorney General Bondi fired at least 20 officials with ties to Jack Smith investigation: Sources
The Justice Department's "weaponization working group" identified the staffers.Katherine Faulders (ABC News)
Disturbing new details emerge of Texas woman who begged for help after devastating flood.
Let's Show Exactly WHO is Hurting In Texas and Screaming For Compassion
#Texas #Floods #Compassion? #ParkRosePerma #BehindTheCamera #News
๐ฆ #News: #Research finds #birds ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ถ sing with their surroundings! High-pitched songs help to cut through rushing water noise. Noisy habitats inspire more diverse tunes. Help them when you shop #BoycottPalmOil ๐ดโ ๏ธโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
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Bird Song Secrets Revealed: How Habitat Shapes Their Melodies
In the vast soundscape of #nature, #birds have evolved intricate ways to make themselves heard. A groundbreaking global study by University of Madison-Wisconsin has found surprising connections betโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Climate change: Future of today's young people
Climate scientists reveal that millions of today's young people will live through unprecedented lifetime exposure to heatwaves, crop failures, river floods, droughts, wildfires and tropical storms under current climate policies.ScienceDaily
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NGOs at the service of plundering territories: the Earthworm Foundation case | World Rainforest Movement
Under the guise of โconflict mediationโ and community empowerment, the work of certain corporate NGOs results in communities continuing without access to and control over their lands, and in strengthening destructive production models.www.wrm.org.uy
Very different mammals follow the same rules of behavior
In the natural world -- where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity -- animal behavior is glorious in its variety.ScienceDaily
Congress Is Pushing for a Medicaid Work Requirement. Hereโs What Happened When Georgia Tried It.
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GOP lawmakers want to nationalize Medicaid work requirements to offset Trumpโs proposed tax cuts. Yet Georgiaโs example shows that this could threaten health care for nearly 16 million Americans and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
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#News #Medicaid #Healthcare #Congress #Trump #GOP #BigBeautifulBill
Not all orangutan mothers raise their infants the same way
Sumatran orangutan mothers differ from one another in how they behave with and take care of their infants and how flexibly they adjust their mothering behaviors as their infants grow.ScienceDaily
"President Trump said he was unhappy with continued attacks by both Iran and Israel and warned Israel against dropping bombs as their cease-fire got off to a shaky start."
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