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Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, and India to the south, east, and west, while it is narrowly separated from Bangladesh by the Siliguri Corridor, and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point above mean sea level on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and its largest city. Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious, and multi-cultural state, with Nepali as the official language. .. more

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Reposted by Nepal, Jonathan A. Eisen, Stephen P. Smith

cnn.com
An Israeli strike in Gaza City late Sunday night killed six journalists, according to Al-Shifa hospital, including four from Al Jazeera.
Israeli strike kills multiple journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporters, network says | CNN
An Israeli strike in Gaza City late Sunday night killed six journalists, according to Al-Shifa hospital, including four from Al Jazeera.
www.cnn.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Gavin A. Schmidt, Stephen Jones

abshlimon.bsky.social
The final statement by Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, written months ago in anticipation of his likely death, posted on Twitter/X by a friend. Israel assassinated him tonight along with his reporting team in an airstrike in Gaza.
Anas Al-Sharif أنس الشريف @ This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the alleys and streets of the Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that Allah would extend my life so l could return with my family and loved ones to our original town of occupied Asqalan (Al-Majdal). But Allah's will came first, and His decree is final. I have lived through pain in all its details, tasted suffering and loss many times, yet I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without distortion or falsification—so that Allah may bear witness against those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, those who choked our breath, and whose hearts were unmoved by the scattered remains of our children and women, doing nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half. I entrust you with Palestine—the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace. Their pure bodies were crushed under thousands of tons of Israeli bombs and missiles, torn apart and scattered across the walls. I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland. I entrust you to take care of my family. I entrust you with my beloved daughter Sham, the light of my eyes, whom I never got the chance to watch grow up as I had dreamed. I entrust you with my dear son Salah, whom I had wished to support and accompany through life until he grew strong enough to carry my burden and continue the mission. I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers brought me to where l am, whose supplications were my fortress and whose light guided my path. I pray that Allah grants her strength and rewards her on my behalf with the best of rewards. I also entrust you with my lifelong companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah (Bayan), from whom the war separated me for many long days and months. Yet she remained faithful to our bond, steadfast as the trunk of an olive tree that does not bend-patient, trusting in Allah, and carrying the responsibility in my absence with all her strength and faith. I urge you to stand by them, to be their support after Allah Almighty. If I die, I die steadfast upon my principles. I testify before Allah that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with Allah is better and everlasting. O Allah, accept me among the martyrs, forgive my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family. Forgive me if I have fallen short, and pray for me with mercy, for I kept my promise and never changed or betrayed it. Do not forget Gaza... And do not forget me in your sincere prayers for forgiveness and acceptance. Anas Jamal Al-Sharif 06.04.2025 This is what our beloved Anas requested to be published upon his martyrdom. 3:25 PM • 8/10/25 • 675K Views
August 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM

Reposted by Nepal, Richard S.J. Tol, Will Jennings , and 7 more

jjaron.bsky.social
I believe they call this "finding out" arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
August 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM

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pastpostcard.bsky.social
It is pouring outside we might as well have stayed at home and saved our money.
August 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM

neelima.bsky.social
This level of capitulation only screams fear and blackmail, not alliance or partnership.
Screenshot of NYT article
August 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Sherry Hamby, Steve Peers , and 6 more

barrydeutsch.bsky.social
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
Post from "The Rundown" July 18 at 5:30 PM · DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online. The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery. While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material. Source: TechCrunch
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Reposted by Nepal, Molly Scott Cato, Paul Ekblom , and 2 more

premnsikka.bsky.social
Barclays follows HSBC in exit from banking industry’s net zero alliance.

They all support Trumpism and chase profits whilst humanity and planet earth face crisis.

Can't expect banks to voluntarily accept social responsibility, it must be imposed by law.
Barclays follows HSBC in exit from banking industry’s net zero alliance
US banks have already pulled out of NZBA, the UN environment programme’s finance initiative
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 6:03 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Ben Bond‐Lamberty

bobkopp.net
I’m tired and no longer capable of being measured when speaking to reporters…

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The report is "tedious" and at times "truly wearisome", according to Bob Kopp, a climate scientist at Rutgers University. Kopp recently worked on a paper showing how rising temperatures and drought will worsen crop yields, counter to the report's claims that crops will flourish with extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. "Carbon dioxide fertilization is largely irrelevant to how increasingly extreme heat and intense drought will impact crop yields," Kopp said. "As a former department of energy fellow, I'm embarrassed by this report."
August 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Jean‐Pierre Gattuso, Fabrice Ardhuin , and 1 more

davidho.bsky.social
This false assertion about the ocean producing 50% of the oxygen we breathe is so widespread that @jpgattuso.bsky.social @bopplaurent.bsky.social and others have written about it here.
Humans will always have oxygen to breathe, but we can’t say the same for ocean life
We are not at risk of running out of oxygen due to climate change, but ocean creatures are – and that will harm the whole planet.
theconversation.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM

neelima.bsky.social
Yess, let whales just be!

Also, have you written about oceans and oxygen? Would like to know more about this, I too thought they did produce majority of the oxygen we breathe.
August 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Peter Thorne, Silvia Secchi , and 1 more

jlappen1.bsky.social
Not at all a coincidence that this type of clean-energy comms - which presents a positive case in forceful terms rather than trying to dance around the issue - is coming almost exclusively from non-US firms. The comparison tells us a lot about why the IRA failed. More below:

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davidho.bsky.social David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30
Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM

Reposted by Nepal, Sonia I. Seneviratne, Peter A. Stott , and 11 more

mollytaft.com
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Reposted by Nepal, Marc Lynch, Colin F. Camerer , and 1 more

aric.bsky.social
On one of the most unbelievable satellite images I've ever seen, showing hundreds of Palestinians surrounding aid trucks north of Rafah.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...
A World of Misery, From 200 Miles Up
www.nytimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM

neelima.bsky.social
Yeah, sure. The large majority of us will continue struggling in 50 degree heat while you feel superior about your “excellent thinking”.
July 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM

neelima.bsky.social
We struggled with the heat till we were able to afford AC units.
July 27, 2025 at 5:07 AM

neelima.bsky.social
Only those who have never lived with oppressive heat or humidity will think of this as a choice, as if its a luxury and not a necessity. By that logic, even living has a steep environmental cost. What do they recommend we do about that now, hmm?
July 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Richard S.J. Tol, Richard Waite , and 1 more

waiterich.bsky.social
Global emissions from heating are about 4x those from cooling.

Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.

Decarbonize the grid.
Graph showing global carbon emissions from heating vs cooling. Heating is about 4 billion tonnes CO2e/year; cooling is about 1. Source https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-heating-cooling
July 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM

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aljazeera.com
As record heatwaves boost demand for cooling, air conditioning becomes vital – but with a steep environmental cost.
How do air conditioners work, and what is the effect on the environment?
As record heatwaves boost demand for cooling, air conditioning becomes vital – but with a steep environmental cost.
bit.ly
July 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Katerina Harvati

science.org
New discoveries from the Pleistocene-age Gantangqing site in southwestern China reveal a diverse collection of wooden tools dated from ~361,000 to 250,000 years ago, marking the earliest known evidence of complex wooden tool technology in East Asia.

Learn more in Science: scim.ag/4krE5y3
A schematic diagram of shaping of wooden tools.
July 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Reposted by Nepal, Colin F. Camerer

notphillies.bsky.social
Local CEO caught CHEATING at Phillies game?!
July 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Jean Burgess , and 1 more

melaniemitchell.bsky.social
In a stunning moment of self-delusion, the Wall Street Journal headline writers admitted that they don't know how LLM chatbots work.
July 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Pauline Stafford

drnwillburger.bsky.social
For #AncientSiteSunday stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the colors of the reliefs and inscriptions within the building for...🧵1/2

📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
Interior view of the temple showing massive stone columns with detailed carvings and colorful hieroglyphs. The columns are shaped like lotus or papyrus plants and are closely spaced, supporting a decorated ceiling. Two people stand near the base of the columns, providing scale. The ground is covered in gravel, and scaffolding or railings are visible in the foreground.
July 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM

neelima.bsky.social
Bari Weiss???!!!
July 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Reposted by Nepal, Brian Keegan

wajali.bsky.social
Bye, CBS.

"As Paramount prepares to remake itself, David Rhodes has emerged as a likely successor at CBS News, possibly advised by Bari Weiss."

puck.news/was-colberts...
CBS in Distress: Colbert’s Exit & The Rhodes-Weiss Era
As Paramount prepares to remake itself, David Rhodes has emerged as a likely successor at CBS News, possibly advised by Bari Weiss. And company insiders suggest that the Colbert cancellation was purel...
puck.news
July 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Joanna Bryson, Paul R. Bierman , and 5 more

meganranney.bsky.social
From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination.

Row after row of baby headstones.
July 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM

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For once, a very good headline, and of course @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social is not wrong here

www.cpr.org/2025/07/12/i...
Acclaimed Colorado sci-fi author: Future stupider than I imagined
Paonia writer Paolo Bacigalupi reflects on 10 years since the publication of his climate thriller “The Water Knife.”
www.cpr.org
July 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM

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If you want to understand the dire state of gender politics in Indian tech circles, here is an Indian Institute of Technology (IITs are STEM/eng schools considered v elite) proposing faculty/non-faculty women become ‘campus mothers’ to stressed out/suicidal students

theprint.in/india/educat...
IIT Kharagpur’s two-pronged plan to help students in distress: ‘campus mothers’ & welcome committees
Suman Chakraborty, who took charge of IIT Kharagpur as director last month, in interview with ThePrint says participation in ‘campus mothers’ program will be voluntary.
theprint.in
July 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM

Reposted by Nepal, Shawn Cole

david.noll.org
here are the results:

since january 1, 2021, rufo has appeared in the WSJ 32 times.

in the same period, he appeared in NYT 167 times.
July 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM

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david.noll.org
the NYT's very bad mamdani story and christopher rufo's role in it left me wondering to what extent he really is a "friend" of the paper, so as someone with free access to lexis i did a quick empirical test comparing rufo's mentions in the Times to those in the Wall Street Journal.
July 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Reposted by Nepal, Victor Galaz

rahmstorf.bsky.social
Fascinating and important for our future: the European Space Agency ESA plans to monitor changes in the Atlantic Ocean Circulation #AMOC from satellite with a new gravity mission.
That is important since the AMOC may be approaching a dangerous #tippingpoint. 🌊

www.esa.int/Applications...
New ESA gravity mission to detect weakening ocean conveyor
At the Living Planet Symposium, attendees have been hearing how ESA’s Next Generation Gravity Mission could provide the first opportunity to directly track a vital ocean circulation system that warms ...
www.esa.int
July 7, 2025 at 6:46 AM