An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed an entire family, including their four children.
It’s one of the deadliest attacks since the “ceasefire” in June.
#us #usa #uspol #eu #eupol #uk #ukpol #Palestine #Lebanon #israel #warcrimes #genocide
The 60-day deadline for the US and Iran to reach a deal to end the war expires today, with no agreement in sight.
But the only firm commitment made has been to OIL.
Every day we depend on fossil fuels is another day we pay for crises we did not cause.
Time to tax fossil fuel profits, shift to renewables and stop #fossilflation.
#trump #iran #us #war #fossilfuels #renewables #peace
Unprecedented #water decline
Two major #US #reservoirs are at record lows, careening toward a point where they will no longer be able to meet the #power needs for millions of people
#LakePowell, the 2nd-largest reservoir in the US, provides water & #electricity to millions in the West. It has now has shrunk to its lowest level on record, in the latest sign of the alarming crisis unfolding on the #drought stricken #ColoradoRiver.
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #USpolicy
cnn.com/2026/08/16/climate/lak…
"Why heat waves can hit residents of cooler states especially hard"
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People often aren't acclimated or equipped for extreme temperatures.YCC Team (Yale Climate Connections)
"Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report"
#US #USA #America #Arctic #Environment
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Move by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is latest government rollback of climate science activityMaya Yang (the Guardian)
Pläne für eine Anschaffung von Elektroschock-Handschuhen für die umstrittene US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE lösen in den USA Empörung aus.nd-aktuell.de
Declassified reports that British taxpayers helped fund “therapeutic healing” for Israeli soldiers who committed heinous crimes in Gaza, with donations to the Yahalom Foundation routed through UK charity UK Toremet and boosted by 25% Gift Aid.
#us #usa #uspol #eu #eupol #uk #ukpol #israel #Palestine #Gaza #genocide
"‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead"
#US #USA #America #Texas #Environment
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Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas parkRoque Planas (the Guardian)
"Data center proposals keep coming to Pennsylvania. A 41,000-person Facebook group leads the fight against them"
#US #USA #America #Pennsylvania #DataCentre #Technology
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In response to souring public opinion on data centers, Pennsylvanians have flocked to grassroots Facebook groups.Ethan Young (Good Good Good)
Iberian orca known for ramming boats seen with suspected gunshot wounds | Whales
Spanish officials have launched an investigation after the matriarch of an orca pod known for jostling and ramming…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Science
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Spanish officials have launched an investigation after the matriarch of an orca pod known for jostling and ramming boats off the Iberian Peninsula was spottedNEWSBEEP (United States)
"Michigan Voters Just Sent a Resounding Message About Data Centers"
#US #USA #America #Michigan #Technology #DataCentres
The report says that these factors combine with shorter winters and more intense precipitation to impact food production, regional businesses and the aquatic ecosystem of the great lakes.
“They’re the backbone of Michigan tourism, shipping, fishing, and agriculture,” said Pete Laing, co-chair of the Great Lakes Business Network. “Put another way, the lakes are not just a pleasant luxury — they are the balance sheet for our entire regional economy.
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The Great Lakes are among the fastest-warming lakes in the world and have seen a pattern of rising temperatures9and10News.com
💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦷💧 A yearlong clinical #trial in #JAMA #Pediatrics tested silver diamine fluoride on more than 800 #US #children under 6 with severe cavities.
Six months after one 10-second painting, the liquid had stopped decay in 54% of treated baby #teeth, versus 22.5% in the placebo group. The #research could support #FDA approval for pediatric use and make drilling-free care an option in medical settings.
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#dentistry #science #health #kids #parenting #medicine #hygiene
Heading to the dentist for work on cavities isn't the most pleasant childhood experience – even if it's for the best when it comes to oral health and hygiene.David Nield (ScienceAlert)
Funny how the West paints Iran, which is leading the armed resistance against genocide, as evil. All while declaring itself to be civilized as it actively and openly supports that genocide, while being led by pedophile rapists. Make it make sense.
#us #usa #uspol #eu #eupol #uk #ukpol #israel #Palestine #Lebanon #Gaza
"July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country"
#US #USA #America #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange
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Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisisOliver Milman (the Guardian)
Why anyone in the #military would vote for Trump or any of his proxies is beyond me.
Lawmakers demand answers about #USSAbrahamLincoln conditions as reports emerge of sailors attempting to jump overboard due to deteriorating #LivingConditions & worsening #MentalHealth. The carrier, deployed for over 250 days without a port call, faces concerns about shortages of supplies, water contamination, & mail system disruptions.
#US #military #Navy #Hegseth #SuckersAndLosers
cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/us…
"Can Florida’s ‘coastal corridor’ project safeguard wildlife and boost economy?"
#US #USA #America #Florida #Wildlife
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Conservationists have created a ‘coastal corridor’ of ocean-based projects designed to preserve and nourish vulnerable marine lifeRichard Luscombe (the Guardian)
Ahmed Abdul Karim Al-Siqli returned to Gaza after two years in Israeli prisons to find his six children had been killed by Israeli forces.
He had returned to Khan Yunis expecting his children to welcome him, but instead found six death certificates.
#us #usa #uspol #eu #eupol #uk #ukpol #israel #Palestine #Gaza #genocide
"How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke"
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Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during COVID are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communitiesLex McMenamin (the Guardian)
"‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn"
#ElNino #US #USA #America #Climate #ClimateChange
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Weather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027Uwa Ede-Osifo (the Guardian)
"In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source"
#US #USA #America #Utah #Energy #Renewables
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The state used to run on coal, relying on it for as much as 78 percent of its power a decade ago. But now renewables are surging.Leia Larsen (Grist)
Baby Sea Turtle Heads the Wrong Way, and Kind Couple Steps in To Help
Baby sea turtles have a rough start to life. As tiny as they are, they must make it…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Science #SeaTurtleConservancy #seaturtles #tinyturtle
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Baby sea turtles have a rough start to life. As tiny as they are, they must make it from their nest all the way to the ocean without getting stepped on, lost,NEWSBEEP (United States)
"Ørsted turns on 500 MWh battery project with co-located solar in Texas"
#US #USA #America #Teax #Energy #Renewables
pv-magazine.com/2026/08/06/ors…
The Old 300 Storage project has reached commercial operations and is now fully integrated with the ERCOT grid, using made-in-America Tesla battery energy storage systems (BESS).Patrick Jowett (pv magazine Global)
"#Synagogues across the #US are having congregants train to be volunteer #security teams as #antisemitic #assaults hit record levels and #Jewish gathering places face increasing threats.
Driving the news: The front doorways of many synagogues are becoming both a place of welcome and a security checkpoint — a sign of how #antisemitism is reshaping Jewish life in #America.
The traditional practice of hiring a guard for High Holy Days services, installing cameras and calling police if something happens, is giving way to more complex, layered security systems.
It doesn't mean that we're ninjas ... [or] law enforcement officers, but everybody can have a role to play," said Rusty Rosenthal, a retired FBI agent who leads #JShield, the #JewishFederation of Greater Washington's security arm in the D.C. area."
Which Countries Have the Most #Academic #Freedom?
Key #Takeaways
> Globally, #university #autonomy is eroding. Since 2015, academic freedom has declined in 50 countries, while just nine have recorded improvements.
> The #US scores 0.40, placing it at a level similar to #Bhutan and #Thailand.
> #India has recorded one of the world’s sharpest declines in academic freedom since 2010.
A leaked photo has been shared online showing an Israeli soldier boasting about the detention and humiliation of Nadi Maarouf, 63, and Ali Maarouf, 60.
Journalist Younis Tirawi revealed that soldiers from Battalion 92 of the Kfir Brigade used the two men as human shields for several days before releasing them near the al-Tawam junction, north of Gaza City, then shooting them on 9 November 2024.
#us #usa #uspol #uk #ukpol #eu #eupol #israel #Palestine #Gaza
"9 million U.S. students lost school time for weather in the 2024-2025 school year"
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Extreme heat, smoke, floods, and storms are disrupting education across the country.YCC Team (Yale Climate Connections)
"Wyoming's largest wildlife crossing is ahead of schedule. It plans to reduce deer-vehicle collisions by 90%"
#US #USA #America #Wyoming #Wildlife #Animals
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There are an average of 6,000 vehicle collisions with big game every year in Wyoming. A new overpass aims to slash those numbers.Kamrin Baker (Good Good Good)
"The state that’s beating dirty electricity "
#US #USA #America #NewMiexico #Energy #Renewables
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Abundant sunshine and smart policy have made New Mexico’s grid far more climate-friendly.Karin Kirk (Yale Climate Connections)
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...die fortlaufende Dokumentation der Verantwortlichkeiten so wichtig. 👈"
"...Ein #US-Staatsanwalt klagte einen amerikanischen Staatsbürger wegen einer Straftat an, ließ die Anklage dann aber fallen...
Inmitten des autoritären Chaos des #Trump-Regimes muss die Öffentlichkeit wissen, wer was tut. Wann erteilt Trump seinen Handlangern Befehle? Wann treffen diese eigenständig Entscheidungen? Was ist rechtlich bindend und für wen? Wer ist für was verantwortlich?..."
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Ehemaliger #US-Arbeitsminister Dr. #RobertReich prognostiziert Tag der Abrechnung mit dem korrupten #TrumpRegime:
"Meine Freunde, 👉es wird eine Abrechnung geben👈. Und wenn es soweit ist, werden diejenigen, die diesen Diktator unterstützt oder sich mit ihm verschworen und mit ihm zusammengearbeitet haben, identifiziert und für das, was sie getan oder unterlassen haben, zur Rechenschaft gezogen werden.
👉Deshalb ist...
They hide behind agency names, but they won't escape accountability.Robert Reich (Alternet.org)
"A small New Hampshire city is building tunnels just for salamanders. They're already saving lives"
#US #USA #America #NewHampshire #Salamanders #Animals
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In the neighboring state of Vermont, salamander crossings constructed in 2015 have reduced the number of amphibian deaths at that site by 80%.Alex Mergerle (Good Good Good)
Task force chairman Leo Terrell said federal officials would expose local failures, inform Jewish communities of their rights and consider legal action.AMICHAI STEIN (The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com)
"US declines to protect endangered monkeys used in medical research"
#US #USA #America #Monkeys #Animals
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Long-tailed macaques, monkeys native to Southeast Asia, have been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2022 after their populations declined by at least 50% over 30 years. Yet, the U.S.bobbybascomb (Mongabay Environmental News)
The Embarcadero..
(Details In The #AltText)
#AltText #NoGenAi #NoAI #No2AI #Photo #SanFrancisco #Photography #Travel #TravelPhotography #PhotoOfTheDay #POTD #CamelCase #UrbanPhotography #City #Cityscape #Street #California #US #USA #SF #SFBA #NorCal #Tram #StreetCar #PublicTransport #Track #Tracks #TrainTracks #TrainTrack #Rail #Rails #RailTrack #RailTracks #StreetPhotography #BNW #BlackAndWhite #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome
Gaza’s Health Ministry warned Saturday that the enclave’s medical system is rapidly approaching collapse after Israeli forces destroyed a drug warehouse at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, amid severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies.
#us #usa #uspol #eu #eupol #uk #ukpol #israel #Palestine #Gaza #warcrimes #genocide
"US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters"
#US #USA #America #DataCentres #Technology
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Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s useTom Perkins (the Guardian)
#USA gov't map of #Africa mislabels every country at global conference ‼️
The map contained an #AI watermark indicating it was made with OpenAI tools. 👀
It had:
• Nigeria (where #US currently has several hundred troops deployed) as landlocked in the Sahara Desert
• Mozambique, which is in southeastern Africa, relocated to the Horn of Africa
• Ivory Coast in West Africa placed on the other side of the continent
The State Dept blamed a staffer.
The war on Iran is killing civilians, driving a global energy and cost of living crisis, and unleashing environmental devastation.
Fossil fuel dependence lets oil, gas and Big Ag giants turn war‑fuelled chaos into windfall profits and higher bills for people everywhere.
Read more: greenpeace.org/international/s…
#iran #trump #us #war #fossilfuels #inflation #fossilflation
The US‑Israeli war on Iran is killing civilians and devastating the Middle East, but it is also exposing a deeper fault line. A world hooked on fossil fuels turns every conflict into a global cost of living, climate and security crisis.Mehdi Leman (Greenpeace International)
OK, #ElonMusk hat ein Rechenzentrum, das er illegalerweise mit Gasturbinen-Strom versorgt. Arschloch halt.
Aber das finde ich noch nicht mal den krassesten Teil des Artikels:
Das #US Militär benutzt ausgerechnet #GROK als #KI? Ja #Fuck. Wir sind im #Arsch. #Skynet und so.
Die KI-Firma xAI von Elon Musk betreibt für das Rechenzentrum Colossus 2 ohne Genehmigung 59 Gasturbinen. Deren Emissionen belasten angrenzende Wohngebiete schwer, doch das US-Justizministerium greift nicht ein und verweist auf nationale Sicherheit.Witold Pryjda (WinFuture.de)
