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More than 90% of new renewable energy capacity is now cheaper than fossil fuels, study shows The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point”, according to two United Nations reports released on Tuesday.

More than 90% of new renewable energy capacity is now cheaper than fossil fuels, study shows

The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point”, according to two United Nations reports released on Tuesday.

The Dutch historian Rutger Bregman’s new book makes the argument that society’s best and brightest should be focused on making the world a better place instead of making money. Read or listen to more on The Interview. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/m...

Unsplash image of the Earth, mostly the nightside with a tracery of city lights on every continent.

OK, this is wild.

In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.

It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.

What the HELL?

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La Scala Taps South Korean Maestro as Music Director

Exciting news from La Scala!
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. A headline reads: "Who Is Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope?" Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Here’s what to know about the new pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected on Thursday. He is the first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV. nyti.ms/43kapNM

Screeningswet gaat universiteiten tientallen miljoenen kosten De screeningswet moet ‘lekken’ van gevoelige technologie naar Iran, Rusland en China voorkomen. Deze maatregel gaat Nederlandse kennisinstellingen tientallen miljoenen euro’s kosten.

Screeningswet gaat universiteiten tientallen miljoenen kosten

Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.

Some 1,900 leading researchers accused the Trump administration in an open letter on Monday of conducting a “wholesale assault on U.S. science” that could set back research by decades and that threatens the health and safety of Americans.

'The Next Frontier for Gender Equity'? – International Publishers… | Michiel Kolman 🏳️‍🌈 The role of boys and men in gender equality discussions is often overlooked. Below my interview with Porter Anderson why it is crucial also to include them in…

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Michiel Kolman 🏳️‍🌈 on LinkedIn: So happy to join all the Role Models, business leaders, and advocates for… So happy to join all the Role Models, business leaders, and advocates for change last night at the iconic Natural History Museum for the 2025 INvolve - The…

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Well done ABP!

Just reached 290,000 followers here on Bluesky, and, well: Wow. Thank you for being part of my experience here. To celebrate this really cool milestone, I've donated to Black Girls Do STEM, because we need diversity in STEM fields more than ever these days. Onward!

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Accessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences (Gift Article) Confusion has ensued about the future of programs and research supporting people with disabilities as a result of President Trump’s executive order.

“Accessibility was always seen as an afterthought.” On the future of accessibility-related research in the US. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/s...

He nails it.

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Same in the Netherlands. Complete double standard!

Nothing like inspecting a palace during my Catania lunch break!

Opinion | Trump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans Trump’s attacks on trans people are on the wrong side of history and humanity.

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Spot on @nytimes.com !

Just add “Fox News is my Bible” and the set is complete.

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Well done BMJ to be outspoken about the role and response of medical journal editors during interference and pressure by political decrees!

US Publishers Sue State of Idaho, Alleging Book Banning A lawsuit filed against the US state of Idaho alleges discriminatory book-banning provisions in House Bill 710…

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Time to ban the book bans! Great that the leading US publishers join the fight against censorship!

Soft spaces out, stick-fighting in: Dutch call for the return of risky play

Finally! Kids pls come home excited, exhausted and with some minor cuts & bruises!

OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research The tool, called Deep Research, arrives days after OpenAI released another one, which shops for groceries and books restaurant reservations.

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OpenAI moves into the world of research. For a small monthly fee. And no guarantees on trust or reliability as the hallucinations will be there!

True Colors last Sunday organized by COC was such an amazing celebration of LGBTQ+ pride with participants from across The Netherlands! So happy to attend with husband, friends and colleagues from Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Pride

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this is how it feels to reach 30 MILLION users!!!

American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.

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The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33 percent. The percentage of fourth graders at “below basic” was the largest in 20 years, at 40 percent.

Hiking with my mum:

Michiel Kolman 🏳️‍🌈 on LinkedIn: Championing queer scientists of colour: ‘I don’t think we’ve scratched the… https://lnkd.in/eQArfgqT Great article on intersectional queer scientists: their personal narrative is so interesting: “ if you consider the social…

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