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Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism

Some 98% of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is man-made. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change skeptics in Germany has increased. Why is that?

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"Cheap Chinese cars with better technology are undercutting German and French automakers." Companies face restructuring (firings, working longer for same pay or partnering with Chinese firms), or face going bankrupt. www.politico.eu/article/chin...

China made Germany’s car giants. Now it’s helping break them.

Germany’s politicians are worried about blowback from the car industry’s troubles.

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Athabasca Falls Banff National Park Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 I captured this just off the famed Icefields Parkway, during my adventure in the Canadian Rockies. #waterfalls #nature #hiking #landscapephotography #photographersofbluesky #river #canada

In theory, it's hard to push back agaisnt what they are selling. Let's see what happens in the medium to long term. kfor.com/news/local/n...

New private school opening, with AI being the teachers

A private school is opening in Oklahoma in just a matter of weeks, where kids won’t be learning from teachers. The school is all driven by artificial intelligence.

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++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...

It's rough out there. Let's just all smile and be kind to eachother and just hope for the best!

Do you know what China's been doing while we've been dropping bombs and allocating more money for new weapons? Beating us on alternative energy, manufacturing, high speed rail, technology, microchips, and infrastructure.

Difficult choice. There is more work that requires more and different expertise. However, the world economy is hurting, in for turbulent times, and geopolitical realities are already here. I agree & think the money should be used for other purposes. www.politico.eu/article/merz...

Germany’s Merz says EU budget needs cut of ‘several hundred billion’ euros

Chancellor also argues it is “unacceptable” for European institutions to add 2,500 new jobs.

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97 % of Colorado is in drought. Meanwhile the American government's attention is somewhere else to put it politely.... youtu.be/7Jr4bvuSB2M?...

Ranchers sell cattle as drought worsens in Colorado, and creeks and reservoirs reach historic lows

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we don’t have enough leaders around telling people that without drought mitigation/adaptation that starts *now*, Southern Europe will have to ratio water daily in warm months. Surely many middle class and above private citizens will manage, but think about schools, hospitals, care -and yes the poor.

Gernot Segelbacher 🪶 🧬@gsegelbacher.bsky.social · 2w ago

drought is an ongoing problem in Europe and it will get worse - and yes - this is human induced ! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Another issue Europe has to deal with One in five EU jobs classed as vulnerable and Spain tops the list, report says | Euronews share.google/RAwaAk3BzjwV...

One in five EU jobs classed as vulnerable and Spain tops the list

Close to one in five jobs in the European Union qualifies as vulnerable on at least one of three counts, inadequate pay, insecure employment or a lack of workplace rights, according to a new report fr...

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Your regular reminder that economics was branded the “dismal science” due to its opposition to slavery

Scott Lincicome@scottlincicome.bsky.social · 2w ago

I regret to inform you that JD Vance has gotten another thing wrong about economics (and economists): www.cato.org/blog/jd-vanc...

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ls America losing control of the AI race?

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"The final proposal represents a significant watering down of ambition, and is likely to spark a fight in Parliament and among member countries between those who want more concessions for industry..." EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer share.google/FXcO0zE2FJgz...

EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer

Steelmakers, chemical producers and power generators will be able to release emissions well into the 2040s under the proposed law.

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But just as soon as we make Alberta happy and make oil shareholders even richer and invest heavily in gas-powered data centres and greenwash with carbon capture, we'll be able to think about fighting climate change again. Maybe. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/weat...

Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world, orange alert in effect

An orange haze has washed over Toronto’s skyline as wildfire smoke drifts into the region, leaving Toronto with some of the worst air quality in the world this morning.

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This is a fucking injustice! The Browns should remain in their home. youtu.be/PApPd6p6lX0?...

Georgia families face losing their homes to make way for AI data centers: "It's theft"

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HAL has started snitching. Today it's this (and was correct to do it IMO), what will it be tomorrow? 🤔 www.npr.org/2026/07/10/n...

Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns

Two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from a driverless taxi when the company disabled it and alerted police.

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A bit dated, but I am tracking down how the fight against climate change was lost. The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund pushed to water down some corporate climate targets because they now reflected an “unrealistic” level of ambition. www.ft.com/content/dedb...

Norway’s oil fund defends push to water down net zero

Global warming means hope of limiting increase to 1.5C is now ‘unrealistic’, says NBIM’s head of governance

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AI is a proxy for many things. For rare earth minerals, for water, and now for energy. Will the true cost of AI be worth it in the grand scheme of things? share.google/YrcyIe4rtfkp...

France’s edge in the AI race is cheap energy — if American big tech doesn’t plug in first

French tech leaders and politicians don’t want the country’s strategic supply of electricity to end up lining the pockets of American AI giants.

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This happens every year now. France shuts down nuclear reactors as heatwave intensifies | Euronews share.google/GC1NXgRhCvId...

France shuts down nuclear reactors as heatwave intensifies

France's state-owned energy group EDF has temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors, while seven others could be operating at reduced power. France's largest electricity producer said the move was ...

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Infrastructure designed to make life comfortable in a changing climate is already obsolete given the third heatwave in 2 months. Question, will the climate become more or less comfortable for people in the coming years and decades? www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6IU...

In Bordeaux's brand new eco-district of Brazza, homes turn into ovens during the heatwave

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Of course its easy to point to the US an say the current administration is hostile to the environment. But Europe spent about 11 years talking about the climate and the need to do more, but its real actions are this: www.politico.eu/article/eu-l...

The EU’s paradigm shift on cows

Europe’s plan to support livestock farmers recasts a climate problem as a strategic asset.

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Because, why not? Trump administration opens endangered species’ habitats to development, reversing 50 years of environmental law | CNN share.google/rqPs140qH6dD...

Trump administration opens endangered species’ habitats to development, reversing 50 years of environmental law | CNN

The Trump administration reversed decades of longstanding environmental law protecting endangered species on Friday, opening up sensitive habitats of those protected species to drilling, mining, farmi...

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For a brief moment I thought the fight agaisnt climate change and environmental degradation was on hiatus. I was wrong. It's dead. Maybe a new push will come in the future, but for now it is definitely not a priority if its even in the conversation at all.

I love football, and sports in general. There is way too much money in sports. Argentina faces FBI investigation amid World Cup run - Yahoo Sports share.google/fUkKBaiggIkU...

Argentina faces FBI investigation amid World Cup run

Led by international superstar Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer team has reached the quarterfinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as it looks to defend its 2022 World Cup title. However, in addition to...

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Interesting read. How much energy can AI use? Breaking down the toll of each ChatGPT query - The Washington Post share.google/PpkgiEo6AhEj...

A bottle of water per email: the hidden environmental costs of using AI chatbots

AI needs a lot of electricity and water to stay cool in data centers. We break down the toll prompt-by-prompt to show the scale of AI’s environmental needs.

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Given the insulting of immigrants, and the systematic cut backs to science funding, no one should be surprised. He didn't go to France, or Spain, or Germany. He went to China. Do western elites notice this? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/s....

Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute

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The Italian Prime Minister's logic is sound. Unfortunately, another example of the Economy beating out sustainability efforts. With the push for EU countries to buy air conditioners, the flight against climate change is clearly on hiatus. www.politico.eu/article/ital...

Italy leads push to weaken green rules in €2 trillion EU budget

Rome has warned that Brussels’ environmental criteria will lock out entire sectors from the bloc’s funds.

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While in France people fight eachother for air-conditioners, Chinese pig pens have air-conditioning. Do European elites understand that the world has changed and is moving on without them? youtube.com/shorts/sZ-BZ...

Europe’s heat wave, China’s reaction

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