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w7voa, 9 months ago to random

"Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0

thezenlady, 9 months ago to random

TheConversationUS, 9 months ago to random

Bigger vehicles can be safer in crashes, but far more dangerous for pedestrians.

And the average size of cars and trucks in the U.S. continues to grow. Some current models – like that of the Toyota Rav4 – are a third larger than they were only 15 years ago.

That’s led to a 77% increase in pedestrian fatalities since 2010.

#urbanplanning #transportation
https://theconversation.com/ever-larger-cars-and-trucks-are-causing-a-safety-crisis-on-us-streets-heres-how-communities-can-fight-back-206382

ZLabe, 9 months ago to random

Temperature anomalies over the last month (left), 3 months (center), and 12 months (right) in the Southern Hemisphere... Departures exceed 8°C above the 1981-2010 average for parts of the Weddell and Ross Seas (related to lack of ice cover).

Data from https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/reanalysis-era5-single-levels-monthly-means?tab=overview

nbcnews, 9 months ago to random

EG.5, like the other strains that have gained dominance in the U.S. over the last year-plus, is a subvariant of omicron. The WHO has categorized it as a variant under monitoring, which is a step below variants of interest or concern. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/eg5-coronavirus-variant-dominant-symptoms-spread-rcna98768

thezenlady, 9 months ago to random

While we were dipping our feet in Waterton Lake, the mule deer consider the Peace Park their home. Several wandered through the park and also dipped their feet into the lake, totally unconcerned about the people all about.

A mule deer munching on garden plants in the park totally unconcerned about the people approaching it.

thezenlady, 9 months ago to random

Politics

Neverfadingwood, 10 months ago to random

TIL that there are a lot of English words that have been borrowed into German. Especially in advertising and product names, it seems. The transition is not always a smooth one, however.

ct_bergstrom, 10 months ago to random

Today a friend asked me what was up with #COVID vaccines. Why haven't we been encouraged to get further boosters?

The short answer is that there's a new version coming this fall that targets the now-prevalent XBB.1.5 strain that was not included in previous formulations.

My guess is that this will be made available, but not necessarily recommended, to all US adults. I will be getting it if it is available to me.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2807145

jorijn, 10 months ago to random

The weather is quite interesting in The Netherlands today.

thezenlady, 10 months ago to random

Chron, 10 months ago to news

Texas squirrels aren't melting in the heat - they're splooting!

https://www.chron.com/life/wildlife/article/texas-squirrels-splooting-18173556.php

#news #houston #texas #animals #ecology #zoology

thezenlady, 10 months ago to random

3 people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the first in 20 years.

The cases, identified in Florida and Texas, raise a lot of questions.

#malaria

https://www.vox.com/science/2023/6/23/23771154/malaria-transmission-florida-texas-mosquitoes-risk-prevention-anopheles

thezenlady, 11 months ago to random

Finally got a photo of the baby Diana Monkey born at Tulsa Zoo on Feb 17, 2023!

#monkey #DianaMonkey #ZooPhotography #TulsaZoo

thezenlady, 11 months ago to random

A paralysed man has regained the ability to walk smoothly using only his thoughts for the first time, researchers said on Wednesday, thanks to two implants that restored communication between brain and spinal cord.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/paralysed-man-walks-again-via-thought-controlled-implants/ar-AA1bDDNj?OCID=ansmsnnews11

thezenlady, 1 year ago to animals

My "mane" man, Kalu!

#lion #ZooPhotography #caturday #CatsOfMastodon

breadandcircuses, 1 year ago to climate

Considering what we know about the real and immediate dangers of climate change, how can nearly everyone just carry on with business as usual?

I'd argue there are three reasons:

#1. The majority of Earth's human inhabitants are so busy trying to keep themselves and their family members alive (housed, fed, safe) that they have literally no time to learn about or be interested in climate change.

#2. The small minority (10%?) of humans who have had the privilege of education, who have the luxury of time, and who feel motivated to care about climate change can in fact do very little about it themselves. Sure, they can buy an EV, ride a bike, or go vegan, but none of that will really make much of a dent because of...

#3. The owners and managers of our society — the governments, industries, billionaire business owners, and major media — all of whom have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, in keeping the stores open, the factories running, the airliners flying, and the cruise ships sailing. The longer our rulers can keep assuring everyone that business-as-usual is just fine, the more money they will make. And they believe (though it's likely a delusion) that with enough money and enough power, they and their descendants will be able to survive and even thrive in the 3°C to 5°C world of the future.

#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Capitalism

jlogancarey, 1 year ago to books

Hi to all!

I’m an artist that decided to jump back into traditional mediums from digital the past few years and experiment. I’m always trying to learn.

Lately I’ve been working in oil pastels which have been a blast as it allows me to paint at the kitchen table after a long day of work and parenthood without much set up or clean up.

I live in the #Tennessee and enjoy #StarTrek, #Gardening, #Reading science fiction/fantasy, and also naps. Be sure to say hi if you got this far.

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