Mari Donkers
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Synaptic Technopath ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Can you feel the vibe? The Synaptic Technopath is the nomad of the information age, whose territory is not a place, but a sequence of connections. https://photonsphere.org
Iceland is one of the only countries that still allows commercial whaling. Norway and Japan are the others. #EuropeNews
Iceland orders expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists, police say
Iceland is one of the only countries that still allows commercial whaling. Norway and Japan are the others.
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"Europe's booming solar fleet has saved €20 billion in gas imports since Iran war, finds new analysis" As oil and gas prices remain high due to the Iran war - solar power is cushioning the impact across Europe, investment needs to continue though. www.euronews.com/2026/07/16/s...
How solar has saved Europe €20 billion since the war on Iran began
New data shows that solar installations across Europe are cushioning the continent from volatile fossil fuel price shocks.
euronews.com
Australia to legally require large-scale data centers to secure new clean energy supplies Legally binding large-scale data centres to supply their own new clean energy sources of power www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/16/l...
Australia to legally require large-scale data centers to secure new clean energy supplies - pv magazine Global
Legally binding large-scale data centres to supply their own new clean energy sources of power is one of the Australian government’s official approaches to artificial intelligence, which is expected t...
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“Thanks to the rise of #renewableenergy, Spanish households and businesses have access to some of the cheapest electricity in Europe" as many other countries continue to struggle with high energy prices. www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/w... #renewables are cheaper than #oilandgas #ActOnClimate
Too much sun: Is Spain’s solar boom really turning into a ‘bust’?
Media headlines warn that Spain has over-delivered on solar. But is that really the full story?
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Data centres don’t just use large amounts of water and electricity, they’re heating the environment too, study finds. #AI #Energy #DataCenter #ExcessHeat www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...
How much heat does an AI data centre produce, and where are they located?
Data centres don't just use large amounts of water and electricity, they're heating the environment too, study finds.
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This is interesting, Sodium batteries are now hitting Tesla lithium cell benchmarks, still some work to be done re cold weather and density, but for reducing battery prices, its fantastic! www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Chinese sodium battery surprised scientists by matching key Tesla benchmarks
Researchers found that a Chinese sodium-ion battery performs far better than expected, with production quality and design features comparable to Tesla’s batteries. If engineers can improve cold-weathe...
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A much cleaner alternative to lithium batteries is on the way Sodium-ion uses sodium to carry the charge inside the battery, rather than lithium. “It’s the same raw material that goes into table salt,” Dales said. “It’s an abundant element.” www.motherjones.com/environment/...
Why GM is betting on a future with sodium-ion battery storage
The automaker and Peak Energy are developing a safer alternative to lithium-ion tech.
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#ClimateChange stings beekeepers “In the past, there were big #climate differences between southern and central regions, so it was very good for producing #honey. But now, because of global warming, flowers seem to bloom all at once nationwide,” he said. #bees www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/as...
Climate change stings beekeepers
Park Gyeong-je started tending beehives almost five decades ago, making it his livelihood because he liked spending time in nature.
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The UAE is storing solar electricity as heat inside molten salt at 565 degrees — generating power through the night without burning a single molecule of gas. Photovoltaic for daytime baseload, concentrated solar thermal for evening and night dispatch, battery storage for rapid response #ActOnClimate
FDA panel recommends Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for older adults Excelent! The vaccine was found to be about 27% more effective than the standard flu shot in a late-stage trial. The FDA and the CDC still must sign off on it before it’s available.
FDA panel recommends Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for older adults
The vaccine was found to be about 27% more effective than the standard flu shot in a late-stage trial. The FDA and the CDC still must sign off on it before it’s available.
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Dit is echt om woest van te worden. Kamer gaat instemmen met regels waarbij de laatste wetenschap niet meer hoeft te worden meegenomen bij de beoordeling van pesticiden. Onze gezondheid wordt niet beter, maar slechter beschermd. #Parkinson #SilentSpring natuurenmilieu.nl/nieuws-artik...
Kamer laat bescherming los: Nederland stemt in met Europese versoepeling regels bestrijdingsmiddelen | Natuur & Milieu
De Tweede Kamer heeft een draai gemaakt in het debat over bestrijdingsmiddelen en stemt voor afzwakking bescherming van mens en natuur.
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US Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe The plan, outlined by officials and in a written document, provides rare clarity about the extent to which the Trump administration intends to reduce its commitment to NATO. www.nytimes.com/2026...
Babies are dying because parents, confused by an HHS that deliberately sows distrust, won't give their newborns a vitamin K shot that used to be standard www.propublica.org/article/more...
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Dynamics of infection, vaccination and excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic among older individuals—a nationwide analysis Excess mortality in the Netherlands. A closer look link.springer.com/ar... 1/5
Dynamics of infection, vaccination and excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic among older individuals—a nationwide analysis
European Journal of Epidemiology - The Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) pandemic led to excess mortality in many countries, i.e., to more deaths than expected. Older individuals generally had higher...
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"We are in extreme danger," says climate scientist Peter Kalmus @climatehuman.bsky.social. He warns that this summer "could be the hottest summer we've ever experienced in our lives, but it could also be the coolest summer for the rest of our lives."
"France passed a single law and instantly unlocked 11 gigawatts of #solarenergy — without using new land. In 2023, France's government mandated solar canopies over all car parks larger than 80 spaces. The scale was enormous: There are 400,000 parking areas across France #ActOnClimate #Renewables
New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without waste The energy-efficient #desalination system produces fresh #water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials. www.rochester.edu/newscenter/w...
New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without waste
The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials.
rochester.edu
A company that makes a no-tech, repairable tractor is having trouble keeping up with demand from farmers sick of John Deere's repair monopoly and simply want a tractor that turns on and works: www.404media.co/demand-is-bo...
Demand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable Tractor
"There is consumer pressure to back away from technology that is unnecessary to perform everyday tasks."
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(Bloomberg) -- The US Justice Department is seeking the names, addresses, and banking information of #Reddit and #X users, ratcheting up efforts to identify social media critilcs of government deportation efforts. #ICE #Twitter #Privacy finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...
The DOJ Wants to Know Who on Reddit and X Is Criticizing ICE's Tactics
(Bloomberg) -- The US Justice Department is seeking the names, addresses, and banking information of Reddit and X users, ratcheting up efforts to identify social media critics of government deportatio...
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Probleem met DigiD is opgelost, nu hebben we een nieuw probleem, ontdekte ik: www.ftm.nl/artikelen/nl... @ftm.nl
Gedoodverfd opvolger van DigiD is niet te gebruiken zonder Gmail-account of Apple-ID
NL Wallet, de aankomende digitale identiteitsapp van de overheid, is afhankelijk van software van Apple en Google, blijkt uit onderzoek van Follow the Money. In een reactie zegt het ministerie te ‘bestuderen’ of er mogelijkheden zijn de app alsnog minder afhankelijk te maken van Amerikaanse techgiganten.
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Hot and wet at once. Dry and burning at once. The earth is losing its rhythm, its separations, its seasons. A new Nature study shows the rarest, most lethal combinations of extremes are growing fastest. The maths is merciless for life on this planet.
@xrnl.bsky.social #Eindhoven (ter info) Dialogue on the various ways in which the tech sector in #Brainport Area and the Netherlands contributes to violations of international law happeningnext.com/event/brainp...
Brainport vs international law at NUL ZES, Eindhoven on 7th June, 2026
Brainport vs international law happening at NUL ZES, 3a Gasfabriek, Eindhoven, Netherlands on Sun Jun 07 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
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Een belangrijk vaccin dat mensen moet beschermen bij grote uitbraak #vogelgriep staat op losse schroeven nu de VS een contract met Moderna heeft opgezegd. @marionkoopmans.bsky.social: "Dit besluit gaat ongetwijfeld gevolgen hebben voor nieuwe vaccins." eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/artikelen/vs...
VS stopt met ontwikkeling van vogelgriepvaccin voor mensen, en dat is niet zonder gevolgen
Een belangrijk vaccin dat mensen moet beschermen bij een grote uitbraak van vogelgriep staat mogelijk op losse schroeven nu de VS een miljoenen contract met ...
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Mens, Dier & Peel@mensdierenpeel.bsky.social · last yr.Trump heeft twee lopende onderzoekscontracten met farmaceut Moderna geannuleerd van in totaal $766 miljoen voor het ontwikkelen van vaccins tegen potentiële pandemische griepvirussen, waaronder #vogelgriep #H5N1 #birdflu RE: Ook dit wordt #TACO: Trump Always Chickens Out www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
NASA has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn the Moon into a long-term human outpost, with the first robotic missions targeting 2026.
Everything you need to know about NASA's plan to build a Moon base
NASA has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn the Moon into a long-term human outpost, with the first robotic missions targeting 2026.
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Moving workloads to a developer #cloud can reduce a company's #carbon emissions by up to 70% compared with a traditional #office footprint. The shift eliminates commuting, optimizes #server utilization, and lets #renewable #energy power the entire stack. #eco developerguide.help/cut-carbon-b...
Cut Carbon By 70% With Developer Cloud
Learn how a developer cloud can cut carbon emissions by up to 70%, with real data from Vienna campus and AMD HPC insights.
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‘What Matters Most’—Google Is Changing Your Gmail Inbox
‘What Matters Most’—Google Is Changing Your Gmail Inbox
Google confirms new upgrade — millions of Gmail users must now decide.
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