âEveryone thought this was a safe place, somewhere you could move with your kids for the long term, so this is just unimaginable, itâs catastrophic,â said Anna Jane Joyner, a climate campaigner who grew up in the area. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
The historic North Carolina city was touted as a climate âhavenâ â a reputation deadly Hurricane Helene left in ruins
I love when you can see the Australian Financial Review's naked propagandising fossilised in the metadata sediments like a perfect coprolite. As per the metadata, the original headline of this article was "ACCC signals crackdown on gas retailers as next target on prices". Just a bit different. đđĄ
Industry figures say Victoriaâs attitude is raising energy prices and emissions and preventing the closure of coal power stations
I feel this so deep in my tripes - the trepidation!
One of the most remarkable photos ever taken. And it is impossible to comprehend the scale of it. Taken by Hubble, it is a jet of gas being fired out of a supermassive black hole. The jet is 3,000 light years long (1 light year = 6 trillion miles!). Full amazing storyđ mashable.com/article/blac...
Was startled to hear a family member uttering imprecations against "wokeism" and thought yeah - Murdoch/Newscorp brain implant at work. Hard to be anything else in the Northern Territory, especially if you're pro fracking
Hadn't thought of it like that before but yes, it does capture the affronted indignation that many express after being caught breaking the law
I think this is a large reason some people have such a deep hatred of speed cameras; it's a rare occasion they are exposed to rules that are binding to them
ââŠwhen speed cameras are doing the ticketing, the proportion of tickets issued to Black and white drivers aligns closely with their respective share of roadway users. With human enforcement, in contrast, police officers stop Black drivers at a rate that far outstrips their presence on the road.â
âDriving while Blackâ: Researchers found that Black drivers make up 70% of police traffic stops on roads where only half the drivers are Black.
man, i see a ton of thinkpieces about how young men are lost and donât have mentors and become fucking psychopaths as a result, and, like, sure. but, also, these men are responsible for their choices. becoming a nihilistic neo-nazi is a choice, and itâs a choice made willingly.
More people across the U.S. are exposed to the risk of natural hazards and dangerous heat as climate change is amplifying extreme weather. A New York Times analysis shows where.
As Americans have flocked south and west, more people have been exposed to the risk of hazards like hurricanes, floods, wildfires and dangerous heat.