Doom Studio id Software Unionizes To Secure AI Protections, Benefits: ‘We See The Direction The Industry Is Headed’
Doom Studio id Software Unionizes To Secure AI Protections, Benefits: ‘We See The Direction The Industry Is Headed’
"People decided that it was time that we took our future into our own hands"Nathan Grayson (Aftermath)
Five key climate questions for China’s next ‘five-year plan’
Q&A: Five key climate questions for China’s next ‘five-year plan’ - Carbon Brief
China’s central and local governments, as well as state-owned enterprises, are busy preparing for the next five-year planning period, spanning 2026-30.Lauri Myllyvirta (Carbon Brief)
Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
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Big Oil’s Climate Ads Have Propped Up Fake Promises and False Solutions for Past 25 Years, Report Finds
First-of-its-kind analysis of hundreds of climate-related advertisements from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell suggests that oil companies are continuing to mislead the public on climate.
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Cosmic Desktop & PopOS 24.04 deep dive
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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released: A Letter From Our Founder
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released: A Letter From Our Founder
An important message on Pop!_OS, Linux, and one downright fantastic community.System76 Blog
Federal Judge Blocks FEMA From Canceling Climate Resiliency Grants
A Thursday ruling said the Trump administration cannot eliminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program without Congress.
Super-Emitter of the most Damaging Greenhouse Gas found in Germany
Super-Emitter of the most Damaging Greenhouse Gas found in Germany
Through atmospheric measurements, scientists have identified a chemical factory operated by Solvay in Southern Germany as the source of massive amounts of Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆) emissions.Hanno Böck (industrydecarbonization.com)
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Wondering whether Solvay HQ in belgium had any role in covering this up ?
I recall using SF6 30 years ago to study ocean gas fluxes, but only microlitres, as we knew about it’s crazy high GWP even then.
Solvay's factory reported only 56 kilograms of SF₆ emissions for 2023 to Germany's industrial emissions register. The scientist's estimates are 500 times higher: around 30 tons. Its effect on the atmosphere is more than that of 700,000 tons of CO₂ due to the high global warming potential of SF₆, comparable to a coal-fired power plant.
So, in terms of how much they probably lied: really bad.
In terms of whether this one factory could significantly screw up climate: not as bad. Footprint is roughly the size of a large coal-burning plant going at full load.
They obviously have to fix their leaks + pay for their emissions + pay a large fine + show their internal documents to make it clear if this was intended.
Catastrophic US floods linked to hotter climate | Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall might not seem connected, but they often are. Here's how.
Catastrophic US floods linked to hotter climate
Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall might not seem connected, but they often are. Here's how.Stuart Braun (Deutsche Welle)
The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how | There’s much more to do, but we should be encouraged by the progress we have made
The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how
There’s much more to do, but we should be encouraged by the progress we have madeRebecca Solnit (The Guardian)
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us
While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.
In 2025, the US gave up on climate — and the world gave up on us
While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced to build renewables and commit to climate action.Naveena Sadasivam (Grist)
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Climate change is stealing rain and snow from the Colorado River, new report says
In a collection of essays, leading Colorado River scientists say the basin is “dancing with deadpool ” and facing a dire future.
Climate change is stealing rain and snow from the Colorado River, new report says
Leading scientists from around the Colorado River Basin release climate warnings about the future water supply for 40 million people.Shannon Mullane (The Colorado Sun)
Will the Self-Driving Cars of the Future Lower Emissions?
Waymo is rapidly expanding in the U.S. But experts say there are big questions about how self-driving cars could affect traffic and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Oil Exploration in Remote Areas of the US Arctic
A federal lawsuit argues that proposed work by ConocoPhillips could threaten delicate ecosystems in the largest tract of public land in the U.S.
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Opening up Victoria’s Otway basin to offshore gas exploration an ‘environmental betrayal’, Austrialian Greens say
Federal resources minister Madeleine King announces five new offshore exploration zones as part of future gas strategy
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First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific
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The first climate migrants to leave the remote Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have arrived in Australia, hoping to preserve links to their sinking island home, foreign affairs officials said on Thursday.More than one-third of Tuvalu's 11,000 population applied for a climate visa to migrate to Australia, under a deal struck between the two countries two years ago.
The intake is capped at 280 visas annually to prevent a brain drain in the small island nation.
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China Teaches Japan's New Leader a Lesson
China Teaches Japan's New Leader a Lesson - CounterPunch.org
Two weeks after she asserted that a military threat to Taiwan would spur military intervention by Japan, commentators continue to ask themselves what onWalden Bello (CounterPunch.org)
Cyberattack Reportedly Paralyzes Russia’s Military Registration Database
Anonymous hackers have breached a key developer of Russia’s digital military draft system, the head of the draft-dodging nonprofit Idite Lesom said Thursday.
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Britain’s biggest hunger strike in decades – and the media won’t touch it
THE Palestine Action hunger strike is on track to become the largest since the 1981 Irish republican protest led by Bobby Sands, yet campaigners say it has faced a “mainstream media blackout.”
So far, seven prisoners have refused food — some for as long as four weeks — with more expected to join.
They are among 33 prisoners who are locked away without trial, over alleged involvement in non-violent actions aimed at blockading arms supply to Israel.
The hunger strikers’ demands are clear. They want Israel’s largest weapons company, Elbit Systems, to cease operating in Britain for good.
They want the ban on Palestine Action, currently designated a terror group, to be lifted. And they are demanding immediate bail and a fair trial — basic democratic rights that should already be guaranteed.
Britain’s biggest hunger strike in decades – and the media won’t touch it
THE Palestine Action hunger strike is on track to become the largest since the 1981 Irish republican protest led by Bobby Sands, yet campaigners say it has faced a “mainstream media blackout.”
So far, seven prisoners have refused food — some for as long as four weeks — with more expected to join.
They are among 33 prisoners who are locked away without trial, over alleged involvement in non-violent actions aimed at blockading arms supply to Israel.
The hunger strikers’ demands are clear. They want Israel’s largest weapons company, Elbit Systems, to cease operating in Britain for good.
They want the ban on Palestine Action, currently designated a terror group, to be lifted. And they are demanding immediate bail and a fair trial — basic democratic rights that should already be guaranteed.
Hogwarts Legacy is free for PC gamers on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store's weekly giveaway promotion usually gives a preview of what's coming next when a freebie is active. However, the company kept things secret last week. The curtain lifted earlier today, and what's on the schedule is a copy of Hogwarts Legacy for PC gamers to claim. The major giveaway is a part of the store's The Game Awards 2025 and Holiday Sale celebrations.
https://www.neowin.net/news/hogwarts-legacy-is-free-for-pc-gamers-on-the-epic-games-store/
Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence that UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
An investigation by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education reveals how the U.S. government ignored due process to gin up its attack on the University of California.
ICE Prison’s 911 Calls Overwhelm a Rural Georgia Emergency System
The 911 operator couldn’t send an ambulance because it was already responding to another call from ICE’s Stewart Detention Center.
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Trump officials ‘conspiring to illegally intimidate’ non-citizens via new VA report, lawmakers say
Exclusive: Congress members seek answers after Guardian revealed data to be shared for immigration enforcement
EU set to lock up Russia's frozen assets so Hungary and Slovakia can't veto their use for Ukraine
The European Union is set to lock up Russia’s assets in Europe until Russia ends its war on Ukraine and compensates for the damage.
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Deadline warning issued for flu jabs as cases surge across UK
The number of people in hospital in England with flu is at a record high for this time of year
Palestine | At least 11 die in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings
More than a dozen buildings collapse and 27,000 tents are damaged as emergency workers struggle to respond to thousands of distress calls
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At least 11 die in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings
At least 11 Palestinians have died in storm-hit Gaza from cold and collapsing buildings within the last 24 hours.Mera Aladam (Middle East Eye)
The US has started sending migrants to Kosovo
Kosovo has begun accepting migrants being deported from the United States, Prime Minister Albin Kurti confirms
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Italy | Woman crashes stolen boat into Venice's historic Rialto Bridge
An Italian woman stole a delivery boat in Venice and crashed it into the 16th-century Rialto Bridge on Thursday, damaging the stone balustrade and sending parcels into the Grand Canal.
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Zohran Mamdani denies abandoning DSA as far-left critics erupt over his non-endorsements in House races: ‘Proud member’
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani denied abandoning his beloved Democratic Socialists of America comrades Thursday, amid fury from the far-left group over his endorsements in congressional races.
Mamdani defended his allegiance to the NYC-DSA when pressed over criticism from members about him backing City Comptroller Brad Lander over the group’s pick: Council Member Alexa Avilés, in the Democratic primary for the NY-10 race.
Many DSA members saw red, launching a social media firestorm Wednesday over Mamdani’s endorsement of Lander, who announced a primary challenge to incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman for the Manhattan House seat.
“I’m so beyond disappointed in zohran for backing lander and sidestepping the organization that got him elected,” wrote David-Desyrée, who sits on the NYC-DSA Citywide Leadership Committee.
Royal Mail reveals the most wanted Christmas toys in letters to Santa
No electric gadgets are in the list of the 10 most popular requests
Political prisoner's mum asks hunger strikers to eat - or Starmer will let them die
Emma Kamio, whose daughter Leona is a political prisoner, made a desperate plea to the hunger strikers as the situation worsens
What's with Telegram? Heard mixed opinions on it.
Others say it's alao on the big tech side.
What's going on with telegram, really?
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Telegram allegedly complied with a government to give them user data, and their e2e encryption was switched to be off by default. I know because when I started the chat with someone we raved about how it says 'end to end encrypted' before sending a message. Well, between then and when I decided to migrate off it, that private one-to-one chat's encryption was switched off.
I say it's okay, but only ensure that e2ee is on
Telegram gave more user data to French authorities after founder's arrest
Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive officer of the messaging app, was arrested in Paris last August over criminal content posted by users on his platform.Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)
Reddit challenges Australia's social media ban for under-16s
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in reply to silence7 • • •This is the same shit that happened with big tobacco and it sent lung cancer rates soaring in the 80s and 90s.
The same thing is going to happen this time around ... except the lung cancer won't affect humans ... the planet is going to be the one to deal with global lung cancer ... and in case you didn't understand the analogy - WE are the cancer cells ... we grow exponentially without regard to our host and continue growing, consuming and generating toxins, even though we know its killing our host.
One of us will either have to die or change ... I'm not worried about the earth because she's been through far worse than us before and survived, so she won't die and she won't change because she doesn't have to, all she has to do is wait ... which leaves us -> if we don't change, then we will die.