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Great white shark pinged near Tillamook: What to know about Oregon’s shark season A tracking app pinged Kara, a 16-foot great white shark, near the Barview Jetty last week.

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Oysters play unexpected role in protecting blue crabs from disease Oysters famously filter their surrounding water, but it turns out they are removing more than algae and excess nutrients. New research from William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences ...

Oysters play unexpected role in protecting blue crabs from disease [oyster filter feeding significantly reduced the transmission of Hematodinium perezi, a deadly parasite] phys.org/news/2026-02...

During a dive last year in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, researchers documented a giant phantom jelly, a deep-sea species rarely seen since it was discovered a little over a century ago. “There was a mixture of excitement and disbelief,” said one marine biologist. trib.al/HfkWfp4

New global map shows where sharks and rays most need protection Shark and ray populations are struggling across the world due to overfishing and other threats. A new report delineates 816 areas of the ocean that should be protected to help them recover. The…

A new report maps 816 ocean areas vital for threatened sharks and rays — covering under 3% of the sea in studied regions, suggesting protection is achievable.

The findings arrive ahead of a U.N. migratory species summit where marine protections are on the agenda.

From designing and manufacturing to installing thousands of turbines, GE Vernova’s global #wind organization has come together from all corners of the world to support the SunZia wind project with a total size of over 3.5 GW.

Read about the people behind the project: vernova.is/4ih82AR.

GE Vernova’s senior leadership, Scott Strazik and Roger Martella, share about the latest in sustainability performance and the employees who bring The Energy of Change to shape the #FutureOfEnergy. Learn more: vernova.is/4l6aieT

#ElectrifyAndDecarbonize #FutureOfEnergy #EnergyOfChange

Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects

Fighting for science means fighting for our futures. This admin's anti-science includes climate denialism and assaults on our shared environment. Stopping them isn't enough: we have to demand better!

Rally with us on March 7 nationwide! standupforscience.net/march7

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Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert

The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy” that is harming billions of people, a UN report has declared. The overuse and pollution of #water must be tackled urgently because no one knows when the whole system could collapse. .

Many artists attending the Grammys on Sunday wore anti-ICE pins while others used their victory speeches to speak out against President Trump’s mass raids and deportations.

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/2/headlines/bad_bunny_denounces_ice_during_grammy_awards_acceptance_speech

Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

I hope they didn’t think we forgot about impeaching Kristi Noem. 181 cosponsors and counting, 40k+ letters sent, and countless calls telling Representatives to get on board.

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YouTube video by Rocket Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga Original

Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
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Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness.

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Catherine O’Hara, award-winning actor of big and small screen, dies aged 71 Actor, known for roles in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died with cause of death unknown Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died at the age of 71. Her manager confirmed the news to Variety and the cause of death is yet unknown. Continue reading...

Catherine O’Hara, award-winning actor of big and small screen, dies aged 71

El próximo jueves 18 de diciembre a las 19:30, Fernando Hernández Sánchez estará presentando «Francofacts» en el Ateneo Republicano de Vallekas
(Calle Arroyo del Olivar, 79).
Historia vs. bulos.
Humor vs. ranciedad.
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Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds

England: "There is no way we can mandate swift bricks in every new build because errrrr ummmm <checks notes> developers will complain?"

Scotland: "Hold my beer".

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They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected Offshore turbines with nature‑inclusive Reef Cubes help restore oceans, boosting marine life as Dutch wind farms show clean energy can heal underwater ecosystems.

They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
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UK among 10 countries to build 100GW wind power grid in North Sea Energy secretary Ed Miliband says clean energy project is part of efforts to leave ‘the fossil fuel rollercoaster’ The UK and nine other European countries have agreed to build an offshore wind power grid in the North Sea in a landmark pact to turn the ageing oil basin into a “clean energy reservoir”. The countries will build windfarms at sea that directly connect to multiple nations through high-voltage subsea cables, under plans that are expected to provide 100GW of offshore wind power, or enough electricity capacity to power 143m homes. Continue reading...

UK among 10 countries to build 100GW wind power grid in North Sea

WSJ: Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday

you know the regime spin has gone bad when rupert murdoch's paper has to tell the truth

We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start | Claire Finkelstein Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario explored in a 2024 exercise conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, which I direct

"We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start" | Must read piece in @theguardian.com by @upenn.edu's Claire Finkelstein: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Oxfam Warns of Rising Authoritarianism as Billionaire Power Grows World leaders are gathered in Davos, Switzerland, site of the World Economic Forum — which has turned into an emergency summit over President Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, a semiautonomous t...

"These billionaires are now not happy being rich and richer. They really want, now, political power."

What it will take to protect the Amazon, according to Virgilio Viana The first time Virgilio Viana saw the Amazon, he was a 16-year-old traveling with two school friends, moving along dirt roads, then continuing by boat as the forest rose around them. The trip set…

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Virgilio Viana’s first trip to the Amazon shaped a lifelong mission: make the forest worth more standing than cut, with local communities at the center. Despite tipping points and rising crime, he argues the Amazon is damaged — but not yet lost.

Making 60% of the ocean manageable (Commentary) For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart. Beyond the 200-nautical-mile limits of national jurisdiction, it was governed by custom, fragmented rules, and the…

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A new UN treaty, BBNJ, has entered into force to protect biodiversity on the high seas — long governed by fragmented rules as industry outpaced oversight. Its real test isn’t the text, but whether it delivers monitoring, enforcement and political will.

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Verge headline: It doesn't matter if Alex Pretty had a gun by Sarah Jeong Photo by Steven Garcia depicts several masked law enforcement agents soaked in red light at night

"Why is it so normal for law enforcement — those who are supposed to be keepers of law and order — to kill Americans? And why is the only question at the end of the day how much their victims deserved to die?"

Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...

America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction

America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose

World Bank watchdog looks into Nepal cable car project amid Indigenous outcry KATHMANDU — A cable car line is being built to serve the mountaintop temple of Pathibhara Devi, a popular pilgrimage destination for Hindus in eastern Nepal. But the area is also revered by the…

Nepal’s Indigenous Yakthung (Limbu) people have filed a complaint over IFC advisory involvement in the Pathibhara cable car, planned on sacred land near a protected area.

The World Bank’s CAO is now assessing whether safeguards and transparency were breached.

Life after Molly: Ian Russell on big tech, his daughter’s death – and why a social media ban won’t work Molly Russell was just 14 when she took her own life in 2017, and an inquest later found negative online content was a significant factor. With many people now pushing for teenagers to be kept off tech platforms, her father explains why he backs a different approach

Life after Molly: Ian Russell on big tech, his daughter’s death – and why a social media ban won’t work

Experts warn of threat to democracy by ‘AI bot swarms’ infesting social media Misinformation technology could be deployed at scale to disrupt 2028 US presidential election, AI researchers warn Political leaders could soon launch swarms of human-imitating AI agents to reshape public opinion in a way that threatens to undermine democracy, a high profile group of experts in AI and online misinformation has warned. The Nobel peace prize-winning free-speech activist, Maria Ressa, and leading AI and social science researchers from Berkeley, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge and Yale are among a global consortium flagging the new “disruptive threat” posed by hard-to-detect, malicious “AI swarms” infesting social media and messaging channels. Continue reading...

Experts warn of threat to democracy by ‘AI bot swarms’ infesting social media

"10 Birds You’d Be Lucky to Spot on Your Big Garden Birdwatch" features ten bird species. Top row: Hawfinch with a large bill and chestnut plumage, Corn Bunting with streaked brown feathers, and Skylark with a crest and buff colouring. Middle row: Linnet with a red breast and brown wings, Lesser Redpoll hanging upside down with a red cap, and Brambling with a striking orange chest. Bottom row: Marsh Tit with a black cap and pale underparts, a male Yellowhammer with bright yellow plumage and a female with streaked brown, a Green Woodpecker with a red crown and green body, and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker with black and white markings and a red patch on the male’s head.

The countdown is on and our final ‘10 birds’ guide is here...

Spotting these on your patch? Now that’s lucky! 😍

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Amnesty International warns of rising US authoritarianism and human rights violations Amnesty International published a report on Tuesday, warning about rising authoritarian practices in the US and detailing numerous ways how the rule of law and human rights are being threatened. The r...

Amnesty has issued a report about rising #authoritarianism & #humanRights violations in #USA, incl enforced disappearances, restrictions on #freeSpeech incl the media, increased #corruption, militarisation of law enforcement, mass surveillance, weakening of rule of law www.jurist.org/news/2026/01...

How Collapse Happens (w/ Luke Kemp) Podcast Episode · The Climate Pod · 10/08/2025 · 1h 7m

New Episode!

@lukekemp.bsky.social on how collapse happens and the unique threats we face today.

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