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David Rodgers

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Is there really life on planet K2-18b? We can’t rule it out, but some key questions must be answered | Nathalie Cabrol

A new study of a sphere orbiting a red dwarf star 124 light years from Earth is raising hopes. Here’s why the evidence is inconclusive, says astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol

www.theguardian.com

April 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM

David Rodgers

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And the special detail: open source.

The Verge @theverge.com · Jan 27

China’s DeepSeek AI is hitting Nvidia where it hurts

The cheaply-developed AI has shaken up Silicon Valley.

buff.ly

January 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM

David Rodgers

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The TikTok Ban Is Also About Hiding Pro-Palestinian Content. Republicans Said So Themselves.

Conservative Republicans have been hyperfixated on TikTok content that’s sympathetic with Gaza — and accused the company of algorithmic bias against Israel.

theintercept.com

January 16, 2025 at 1:05 AM

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Eliane Brum

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This week, @en.sumauma.com has launched a section called “Ideas to Act On.” Special reporter Claudia Antunes conducted a rigorous, in-depth, comprehensive investigation of ideas and movements questioning the capitalist logic of infinite growth on a finite planet.
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Degrowth: When to pull the emergency brake on world economy - SUMAÚMA

Post-extractivist and eco-socialist thinkers want to halt the capitalist pursuit of infinite expansion as the best way to avoid a socio-environmental crash

sumauma.com

January 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM

David Rodgers

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Opinion | As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles

After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.

www.nytimes.com

January 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM

David Rodgers

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December 30, 2024 at 2:13 PM

David Rodgers

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The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them? | Jeremy Corbyn

Labour seems gripped by a form of denialism. The danger is real and incremental change won’t avert it, says Jeremy Corbyn, independent MP for Islington North

www.theguardian.com

December 21, 2024 at 12:03 AM

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Teia dos Povos

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Yaviche, no México, criou sua própria televisão comunitária, transmitindo em zapoteca para fortalecer sua cultura e autonomia. Iniciativa liderada por jovens como Joaquín Yesmar, segue projetos como rádio, telefonia celular e universidade comunal.

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