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“Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights—known as Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)—is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal & non-fatal—at New York City intersections, according to a new study from Columbia University School of Public Health.”
New York City intersections see one-third fewer pedestrian injuries with longer head-start intervals
Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights—known as Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)—is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal and non-fatal—at New ...
phys.org
July 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights—known as Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)—is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal & non-fatal—at New York City intersections, according to a new study from Columbia University School of Public Health.”
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‘Trench 94’ in Washington State is where the US Navy disposes of its decommissioned reactor compartments, after spent nuclear fuel has been removed. Where will #AUKUS’ trench be located? Where will AUKUS’ spent nuclear fuel be stored and disposed of? #FOI #FederalCourt #auspol
July 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
‘Trench 94’ in Washington State is where the US Navy disposes of its decommissioned reactor compartments, after spent nuclear fuel has been removed. Where will #AUKUS’ trench be located? Where will AUKUS’ spent nuclear fuel be stored and disposed of? #FOI #FederalCourt #auspol
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(Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza on Thursday, killing 10 children and six adults, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no immediate deal expected.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Israeli strike hits near Gaza medical centre as truce talks continue
An Israeli strike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza on Thursday, killing 16 including children and wounding more people, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no result expected soon.
www.reuters.com
July 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
(Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza on Thursday, killing 10 children and six adults, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no immediate deal expected.
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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We recommend a domestically achieved reduction range of 90-95% compared to 1990 levels as both a feasible and adequate contribution to the collective challenge of meeting the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.
More details in our full advice:
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-... 2/2
More details in our full advice:
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-... 2/2
Scientific advice for amending the European Climate Law - Setting climate goals to strengthen EU strategic priorities
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu
June 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We recommend a domestically achieved reduction range of 90-95% compared to 1990 levels as both a feasible and adequate contribution to the collective challenge of meeting the climate goals of the Paris Agreement.
More details in our full advice:
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-... 2/2
More details in our full advice:
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-... 2/2
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What we should really be talking about is how the steady warming of the planet--which will continue until carbon emissions cease--is leading to increasingly dangerous, damaging & deadly heat and weather extremes. That's where my messaging is focused right now.
#TheTruthIsBadEnough
#TheTruthIsBadEnough
Here's the latest comparison of global surface temperature observations (red) with IPCC climate model simulations (through March 2025, via @hausfath.bsky.social):
June 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What we should really be talking about is how the steady warming of the planet--which will continue until carbon emissions cease--is leading to increasingly dangerous, damaging & deadly heat and weather extremes. That's where my messaging is focused right now.
#TheTruthIsBadEnough
#TheTruthIsBadEnough
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My column - the reason you don’t have free dental in Medicare is because the govt subsidises the inheritance of the wealthy
Super tax debate highlights everything wrong with Australia’s media and economic system
Super tax debate highlights everything wrong with Australia’s media and economic system
The way superannuation is mostly covered by the media in Australia is about how to avoid paying tax and how to use it to fund inheritance
The reason why we don’t have free dental in Medicare is because we subsidise the inheritance of the wealthiest people in Australia.
I know it might shock you to see it written plainly, it might even annoy you. But it is the truth. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My column - the reason you don’t have free dental in Medicare is because the govt subsidises the inheritance of the wealthy
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“Australians have always valued fairness, community, and equal opportunity. But neoliberalism has eroded these values, replacing them with privatisation, austerity, and corporate influence.”
theaimn.net/what-austral...
theaimn.net/what-austral...
What Australians Want - And Why Labor Keeps Ignoring It
By Denis Hay Description What Australians want is bold public investment. So why does Labor fund private profit over public need? Here’s what your government won’t admit. Introduction: A Speech Full...
theaimn.net
June 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
“Australians have always valued fairness, community, and equal opportunity. But neoliberalism has eroded these values, replacing them with privatisation, austerity, and corporate influence.”
theaimn.net/what-austral...
theaimn.net/what-austral...
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When it comes to the real aspirations to make cities better, your plans and vision statements can easily lie, but your city budget always tells the truth.
June 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
When it comes to the real aspirations to make cities better, your plans and vision statements can easily lie, but your city budget always tells the truth.
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Remember Australia's simultaneous bleaching of coral reef systems reported by @readfearn.bsky.social? 👀👇
@wmo-global.bsky.social report reveals nearly "40 M sq kms of ocean around south-east Asia & the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024"
@wmo-global.bsky.social report reveals nearly "40 M sq kms of ocean around south-east Asia & the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024"
Marine heatwave found to have engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia
World Meteorological Organization report says record heat in 2024 was driven by climate crisis and intersected with extreme weather events
www.theguardian.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Remember Australia's simultaneous bleaching of coral reef systems reported by @readfearn.bsky.social? 👀👇
@wmo-global.bsky.social report reveals nearly "40 M sq kms of ocean around south-east Asia & the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024"
@wmo-global.bsky.social report reveals nearly "40 M sq kms of ocean around south-east Asia & the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024"
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When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just imagine investing this much money, time, energy, political will & space into smart walking, biking & transit infrastructure. There are maybe thousands of these. They not only induce a lot more driving, they make our cities think they can’t afford transport solutions that would ACTUALLY work.
May 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Just imagine investing this much money, time, energy, political will & space into smart walking, biking & transit infrastructure. There are maybe thousands of these. They not only induce a lot more driving, they make our cities think they can’t afford transport solutions that would ACTUALLY work.
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UN NEWS: ‘Massive response’ needed following Gaza conflict’s ‘horrific toll’ on children news.un.org/en/gallery/1... @un-news-centre.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #photography
‘Massive response’ needed following Gaza conflict’s ‘horrific toll’ on children
A ceasefire is largely holding, but the children of Gaza have endured a “horrific toll” during the last 15 months of fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, and now UN humanitarian agencies say a “...
news.un.org
May 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
UN NEWS: ‘Massive response’ needed following Gaza conflict’s ‘horrific toll’ on children news.un.org/en/gallery/1... @un-news-centre.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #photography
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"Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
Go, Elon, and Never Darken Our Doors Again
The worst ultra-billionaire on Earth says he’s leaving government. Let’s hope he actually does it.
prospect.org
May 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
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The truth--steady warming that is consistent with continuing carbon emissions--is bad enough.
The warming will continue until carbon emissions reach zero: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
The warming will continue until carbon emissions reach zero: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
May 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The truth--steady warming that is consistent with continuing carbon emissions--is bad enough.
The warming will continue until carbon emissions reach zero: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
The warming will continue until carbon emissions reach zero: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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It’s been a really bad week for whistleblowers. It’s been a much better week for those carrying out or contemplating fraud, maladministration, misfeasance, corruption or crimes inside government. #auspol
Jailed whistleblower David McBride loses appeal against sentence
Former military lawyer David McBride has lost his appeal against the severity of his sentence for sharing classified documents with journalists.
www.abc.net.au
May 28, 2025 at 4:13 AM
It’s been a really bad week for whistleblowers. It’s been a much better week for those carrying out or contemplating fraud, maladministration, misfeasance, corruption or crimes inside government. #auspol
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16,500 children killed. No one can defend that. No one! #auspol
‘One of the most heartbreaking tragedies’: Gaza doctor’s last goodbye before nine children killed in airstrike
Dr Alaa al-Najjar was at work when Israeli strike destroyed her home, leaving one son and her husband as survivors
www.theguardian.com
May 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
16,500 children killed. No one can defend that. No one! #auspol
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“The whole backwards-looking Biden frenzy mostly seems like an excuse for the press to look away from the present day.” Scocca in peak form.
defector.com/what-do-you-...
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What Do You Do About A Declining President? | Defector
Welcome to Margin of Error, a politics column from Tom Scocca, editor of the Indignity newsletter. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump sat down for a public meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa, the presiden...
defector.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“The whole backwards-looking Biden frenzy mostly seems like an excuse for the press to look away from the present day.” Scocca in peak form.
defector.com/what-do-you-...
defector.com/what-do-you-...
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This animation shows how temperatures have changed over the last 100 years for each February-April period. On each map, red shading indicates warmer than average conditions, and blue shading shows the opposite. Note the trend.
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).
May 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This animation shows how temperatures have changed over the last 100 years for each February-April period. On each map, red shading indicates warmer than average conditions, and blue shading shows the opposite. Note the trend.
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0 (www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...).
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SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in cities, and the absolutely INSANE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by Not Just Bikes. Then share it as much as you can. youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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May 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in cities, and the absolutely INSANE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by Not Just Bikes. Then share it as much as you can. youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo
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“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car.
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
Research shows SUVs and utes are the most deadly vehicles
SUVs and large utes are among the most popular vehicles for car buyers in Australia. They may also be the most deadly.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
May 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car.
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”
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Climate change isn’t only a "tree hugger" issue—it’s a human issue. Don’t get me wrong, I love to hug trees with the best of them. But if you’re human and live on Earth, climate change is already affecting you, whether you know it or not.
I'm Not a Tree Hugger | Global Weirding
YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe
www.youtube.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Climate change isn’t only a "tree hugger" issue—it’s a human issue. Don’t get me wrong, I love to hug trees with the best of them. But if you’re human and live on Earth, climate change is already affecting you, whether you know it or not.
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There is a techno-fix to the climate problem. It's called clean energy.
May 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
There is a techno-fix to the climate problem. It's called clean energy.
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In today’s climate, #atmosphericrivers play a major role in bringing snowfall to #Antarctica. Have you ever wondered how that might change in the future?
Out today, our new study on the future frequency and precipitation impacts of Antarctic atmospheric rivers:
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Out today, our new study on the future frequency and precipitation impacts of Antarctic atmospheric rivers:
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Rising atmospheric moisture escalates the future impact of atmospheric rivers in the Antarctic climate system - Communications Earth & Environment
Antarctic atmospheric rivers are projected to double in frequency and cause 2.5 times more precipitation by 2066–2100 due to rising atmospheric moisture, according to large ensemble climate simulation...
www.nature.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In today’s climate, #atmosphericrivers play a major role in bringing snowfall to #Antarctica. Have you ever wondered how that might change in the future?
Out today, our new study on the future frequency and precipitation impacts of Antarctic atmospheric rivers:
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Out today, our new study on the future frequency and precipitation impacts of Antarctic atmospheric rivers:
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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22 corpses of children were added to the pile of 10s of 1000s of dead kids that Israel has erected with the active help of the West. One day, the same people who are today complicit in this will claim they opposed it. Don't let them get away with it! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Israeli bombing wave kills dozens in Gaza including at least 22 children, say reports
Bombardment signals new escalation after Netanyahu said Israel would ‘go in with full force to complete the operation’
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
22 corpses of children were added to the pile of 10s of 1000s of dead kids that Israel has erected with the active help of the West. One day, the same people who are today complicit in this will claim they opposed it. Don't let them get away with it! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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"Some blamed your election result on your supposed extreme position on Gaza.
Seriously? How can calls to stop the deliberate starving of children be labelled extreme? What does taking a moderate stance on ethnic cleansing and genocide look like?" - Sawsan Madina
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
Seriously? How can calls to stop the deliberate starving of children be labelled extreme? What does taking a moderate stance on ethnic cleansing and genocide look like?" - Sawsan Madina
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
An open letter to The Greens
On election night, I sat glued to the TV, hanging on Antony Green's every word. All I wanted was the defeat of the Liberals and huge gains for the Greens.
johnmenadue.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"Some blamed your election result on your supposed extreme position on Gaza.
Seriously? How can calls to stop the deliberate starving of children be labelled extreme? What does taking a moderate stance on ethnic cleansing and genocide look like?" - Sawsan Madina
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
Seriously? How can calls to stop the deliberate starving of children be labelled extreme? What does taking a moderate stance on ethnic cleansing and genocide look like?" - Sawsan Madina
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...