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Worth noting, though the article doesn’t make it explicit: Republicans currently hold a majority in the US house of representatives, and they’re the ones trying to get climate provisions out of US law as a condition for passing legislation.

Archived copies of the article: web.archive.org archive.today ghostarchive.org

I’ll note that the big spending announcement happened shortly after thousands of mostly HQ and engineering staff at Amazon signed an open letter asking the firm to decarbonize, so it can be seen as a way to buy influence and limit labor action.

The paper is here

But there’s a big catch: Just because your plastic fork, cup or doggy poop bag is marketed as biodegradable, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll break down in the environment. The same goes for so-called compostable plastic.

Transcript (and errors in it) are mine, as NPR is mainly a broadcast outlet....

There is little research on the political views of those behind the onslaught of abuse. Some surveys show that Republican officeholders are more likely to report being targeted, often from members of their own party. Research does show, however, that recent acts of political violence are more likely to be carried out by...

There is little research on the political views of those behind the onslaught of abuse. Some surveys show that Republican officeholders are more likely to report being targeted, often from members of their own party. Research does show, however, that recent acts of political violence are more likely to be carried out by...

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9652158...

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9652220...

Una confluencia de factores como el cambio climático, la expansión urbanística y una infraestructura deficiente ha llevado a Ciudad de México al borde de una severa crisis de agua....

A collision of climate change, urban sprawl and poor infrastructure has pushed Mexico City to the brink of a profound water crisis....