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As #COP30 gets underway in Brazil, Robert Muggah — who researches how crime harms the environment — warns that illegal land grabbing, logging, gold mining, wildlife trafficking and toxic dumping are driving 90% of Brazil’s deforestation, fueled by global demand. 🌎
#climatechange #environmentalcrime
#climatechange #environmentalcrime
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
As #COP30 gets underway in Brazil, Robert Muggah — who researches how crime harms the environment — warns that illegal land grabbing, logging, gold mining, wildlife trafficking and toxic dumping are driving 90% of Brazil’s deforestation, fueled by global demand. 🌎
#climatechange #environmentalcrime
#climatechange #environmentalcrime
The U.S. has cut electricity emissions by nearly 30% since 1995 even as the population grew 28% and the economy doubled in size. Energy efficiency improvements and a shift toward cleaner power sources explain how. #COP30 buff.ly/BiPpwnQ
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The U.S. has cut electricity emissions by nearly 30% since 1995 even as the population grew 28% and the economy doubled in size. Energy efficiency improvements and a shift toward cleaner power sources explain how. #COP30 buff.ly/BiPpwnQ
The Trump administration’s ending funding for SNAP during the government shutdown sent calls to 211 helplines for food assistance up 4x. buff.ly/nFVpfvq
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The Trump administration’s ending funding for SNAP during the government shutdown sent calls to 211 helplines for food assistance up 4x. buff.ly/nFVpfvq
But it drove home a devotion to their discipline, with the report described as “a daily moral obligation.”
Some of the international commission in front of the Fradins’ museum in 1927 ⬇️
Some of the international commission in front of the Fradins’ museum in 1927 ⬇️
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
But it drove home a devotion to their discipline, with the report described as “a daily moral obligation.”
Some of the international commission in front of the Fradins’ museum in 1927 ⬇️
Some of the international commission in front of the Fradins’ museum in 1927 ⬇️
Today we would say the news went viral. By 1927, the dispute was so intense that an international team of archaeologists was sent to investigate, drawing national media attention.
A newspaper from that year features archaeologists: 'What the learned commission found at the Glozel excavations.’ ⬇️
A newspaper from that year features archaeologists: 'What the learned commission found at the Glozel excavations.’ ⬇️
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Today we would say the news went viral. By 1927, the dispute was so intense that an international team of archaeologists was sent to investigate, drawing national media attention.
A newspaper from that year features archaeologists: 'What the learned commission found at the Glozel excavations.’ ⬇️
A newspaper from that year features archaeologists: 'What the learned commission found at the Glozel excavations.’ ⬇️
In 1920s France, an archeological dig became front-page news.
After farmers in the village of Glozel unearthed unusual artifacts, an archaeologist began excavations, revealing pottery with alphabet-like symbols that seemed far too advanced for the site’s age.
But was it a hoax?
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After farmers in the village of Glozel unearthed unusual artifacts, an archaeologist began excavations, revealing pottery with alphabet-like symbols that seemed far too advanced for the site’s age.
But was it a hoax?
buff.ly/FPHmPlQ
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In 1920s France, an archeological dig became front-page news.
After farmers in the village of Glozel unearthed unusual artifacts, an archaeologist began excavations, revealing pottery with alphabet-like symbols that seemed far too advanced for the site’s age.
But was it a hoax?
buff.ly/FPHmPlQ
After farmers in the village of Glozel unearthed unusual artifacts, an archaeologist began excavations, revealing pottery with alphabet-like symbols that seemed far too advanced for the site’s age.
But was it a hoax?
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💰💲Think you know your net worth? Most people add up cash, investments and home equity, then subtract debt.
@umich.edu sociology professor Robert Manduca says people leave out a huge piece: the future benefits they’ll get from Social Security.
@umich.edu sociology professor Robert Manduca says people leave out a huge piece: the future benefits they’ll get from Social Security.
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
💰💲Think you know your net worth? Most people add up cash, investments and home equity, then subtract debt.
@umich.edu sociology professor Robert Manduca says people leave out a huge piece: the future benefits they’ll get from Social Security.
@umich.edu sociology professor Robert Manduca says people leave out a huge piece: the future benefits they’ll get from Social Security.
Cylinder seals from ancient Mesopotamia were the original signatures. Made of precious stones and carved with personalized images and texts, they authenticated documents and revealed their owners' identities, professions and religious beliefs across thousands of years.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Cylinder seals from ancient Mesopotamia were the original signatures. Made of precious stones and carved with personalized images and texts, they authenticated documents and revealed their owners' identities, professions and religious beliefs across thousands of years.
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Don’t get tricked by misinformation 🎃 We share serious and spooky stuff all year long with articles written by people who really know their stuff, because they’ve been studying their topic for years or even decades. Some of favorite #Halloween stories include: ⬇️
November 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Don’t get tricked by misinformation 🎃 We share serious and spooky stuff all year long with articles written by people who really know their stuff, because they’ve been studying their topic for years or even decades. Some of favorite #Halloween stories include: ⬇️
Don’t get tricked by misinformation 🎃 We share serious and spooky stuff all year long with articles written by people who really know their stuff, because they’ve been studying their topic for years or even decades.
Some of favorite #Halloween stories include: 🧵
Some of favorite #Halloween stories include: 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Don’t get tricked by misinformation 🎃 We share serious and spooky stuff all year long with articles written by people who really know their stuff, because they’ve been studying their topic for years or even decades.
Some of favorite #Halloween stories include: 🧵
Some of favorite #Halloween stories include: 🧵
Everything you need to know to understand that joke, in 1:25 🧪
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Everything you need to know to understand that joke, in 1:25 🧪
If ACA (also known as Obamacare) subsidies end, the average marketplace plan premium could more than double, from $74 to $159 per month.
Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
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Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If ACA (also known as Obamacare) subsidies end, the average marketplace plan premium could more than double, from $74 to $159 per month.
Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
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Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
buff.ly/g09UM1n
If ACA (also known as Obamacare) subsidies end, the average marketplace plan premium could more than double, from $74 to $159 per month.
Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
buff.ly/g09UM1n
Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
buff.ly/g09UM1n
October 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
If ACA (also known as Obamacare) subsidies end, the average marketplace plan premium could more than double, from $74 to $159 per month.
Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
buff.ly/g09UM1n
Florida is particularly vulnerable because 98% of its marketplace enrollees depend on subsidies.
buff.ly/g09UM1n
:baseball: In 1955, the Black kids of the Cannon Street All-Stars were banned from the Little League World Series -- but they were honored at this year's championship game, 70 years later.
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
:baseball: In 1955, the Black kids of the Cannon Street All-Stars were banned from the Little League World Series -- but they were honored at this year's championship game, 70 years later.
On Oct. 29, 1964, a white New York City police officer fatally shot 66-year-old Eleanor Bumpurs, a Black woman with a history of mental illness, while evicting her from public housing (today's story on our Substack newsletter).
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October 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
On Oct. 29, 1964, a white New York City police officer fatally shot 66-year-old Eleanor Bumpurs, a Black woman with a history of mental illness, while evicting her from public housing (today's story on our Substack newsletter).
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Let’s talk about how to poop outdoors without harming nature.
Jack Edelson, a long-distance hiker who has stepped in poop on the trail, and does research into how people impact parks in his day job at Penn State, tells us about what do if you're out in the wilderness and need to go. ⬇️
Jack Edelson, a long-distance hiker who has stepped in poop on the trail, and does research into how people impact parks in his day job at Penn State, tells us about what do if you're out in the wilderness and need to go. ⬇️
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Let’s talk about how to poop outdoors without harming nature.
Jack Edelson, a long-distance hiker who has stepped in poop on the trail, and does research into how people impact parks in his day job at Penn State, tells us about what do if you're out in the wilderness and need to go. ⬇️
Jack Edelson, a long-distance hiker who has stepped in poop on the trail, and does research into how people impact parks in his day job at Penn State, tells us about what do if you're out in the wilderness and need to go. ⬇️
Europe is phasing out Russian oil and gas and expanding renewables, but not everybody is on board.
As the world heads to COP30 in Brazil, fossil fuels still dominate… proof that technology alone can’t fix a political addiction.
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As the world heads to COP30 in Brazil, fossil fuels still dominate… proof that technology alone can’t fix a political addiction.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Europe is phasing out Russian oil and gas and expanding renewables, but not everybody is on board.
As the world heads to COP30 in Brazil, fossil fuels still dominate… proof that technology alone can’t fix a political addiction.
buff.ly/p3Q03pQ
As the world heads to COP30 in Brazil, fossil fuels still dominate… proof that technology alone can’t fix a political addiction.
buff.ly/p3Q03pQ
China is racing ahead in solar, wind and EVs, but it’s also building more coal plants than any country in the world.
Its clean energy boom and coal expansion show the paradox facing many nations: growth today vs. climate tomorrow.
Its clean energy boom and coal expansion show the paradox facing many nations: growth today vs. climate tomorrow.
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
China is racing ahead in solar, wind and EVs, but it’s also building more coal plants than any country in the world.
Its clean energy boom and coal expansion show the paradox facing many nations: growth today vs. climate tomorrow.
Its clean energy boom and coal expansion show the paradox facing many nations: growth today vs. climate tomorrow.
In the U.S., the Trump administration has doubled down on drilling and coal mining to meet rising electricity demand – especially for #AI data centers.
Coal subsidies and cuts to renewable research risk locking in pollution and ceding clean-energy leadership to #China.
#climatesky #polisky
Coal subsidies and cuts to renewable research risk locking in pollution and ceding clean-energy leadership to #China.
#climatesky #polisky
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In the U.S., the Trump administration has doubled down on drilling and coal mining to meet rising electricity demand – especially for #AI data centers.
Coal subsidies and cuts to renewable research risk locking in pollution and ceding clean-energy leadership to #China.
#climatesky #polisky
Coal subsidies and cuts to renewable research risk locking in pollution and ceding clean-energy leadership to #China.
#climatesky #polisky
Europe is phasing out Russian oil and gas and expanding renewables, but not everybody is on board.
As the world heads to COP30 in Brazil, fossil fuels still dominate… proof that technology alone can’t fix a political addiction.
buff.ly/p3Q03pQ
As the world heads to COP30 in Brazil, fossil fuels still dominate… proof that technology alone can’t fix a political addiction.
buff.ly/p3Q03pQ
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Europe is phasing out Russian oil and gas and expanding renewables, but not everybody is on board.
As the world heads to COP30 in Brazil, fossil fuels still dominate… proof that technology alone can’t fix a political addiction.
buff.ly/p3Q03pQ
As the world heads to COP30 in Brazil, fossil fuels still dominate… proof that technology alone can’t fix a political addiction.
buff.ly/p3Q03pQ
China is racing ahead in solar, wind and EVs, but it’s also building more coal plants than any country in the world.
Its clean energy boom and coal expansion show the paradox facing many nations: growth today vs. climate tomorrow.
Its clean energy boom and coal expansion show the paradox facing many nations: growth today vs. climate tomorrow.
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
China is racing ahead in solar, wind and EVs, but it’s also building more coal plants than any country in the world.
Its clean energy boom and coal expansion show the paradox facing many nations: growth today vs. climate tomorrow.
Its clean energy boom and coal expansion show the paradox facing many nations: growth today vs. climate tomorrow.
In the U.S., the Trump administration has doubled down on drilling and coal mining to meet rising electricity demand – especially for #AI data centers.
Coal subsidies and cuts to renewable research risk locking in pollution and ceding clean-energy leadership to #China.
#climatesky #polisky
Coal subsidies and cuts to renewable research risk locking in pollution and ceding clean-energy leadership to #China.
#climatesky #polisky
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
In the U.S., the Trump administration has doubled down on drilling and coal mining to meet rising electricity demand – especially for #AI data centers.
Coal subsidies and cuts to renewable research risk locking in pollution and ceding clean-energy leadership to #China.
#climatesky #polisky
Coal subsidies and cuts to renewable research risk locking in pollution and ceding clean-energy leadership to #China.
#climatesky #polisky
New research finds that industrial facilities owned by more profitable companies release higher proportions of toxic waste into the air, water and soil than less profitable ones, even within the same industries.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
New research finds that industrial facilities owned by more profitable companies release higher proportions of toxic waste into the air, water and soil than less profitable ones, even within the same industries.
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Scientists discovered "space tornadoes" that could trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth.
New simulations reveal how these magnetic flux ropes form between the Sun and our planet.
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New simulations reveal how these magnetic flux ropes form between the Sun and our planet.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Scientists discovered "space tornadoes" that could trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth.
New simulations reveal how these magnetic flux ropes form between the Sun and our planet.
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New simulations reveal how these magnetic flux ropes form between the Sun and our planet.
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Can an AI therapist actually help? Maybe.
Is it listening? Kinda.
AI chatbots are stepping in as mental health support, but can they really do the job as a professional therapist?
Is it listening? Kinda.
AI chatbots are stepping in as mental health support, but can they really do the job as a professional therapist?
October 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Can an AI therapist actually help? Maybe.
Is it listening? Kinda.
AI chatbots are stepping in as mental health support, but can they really do the job as a professional therapist?
Is it listening? Kinda.
AI chatbots are stepping in as mental health support, but can they really do the job as a professional therapist?