Beardy Star Stuff
Links
2022-8-12
The Democrats’ climate bill is a historic victory. But we can’t stop here Source: The Guardian
How the Climate Bill Will Make Cleaner Energy Cheaper - The New York Times Source: The New York Times
Why NASA Wants to Go Back to the Moon | WIRED Source: WIRED
The drought across Europe is drying up rivers, killing fish and shriveling crops : NPR Source: NPR
Capitalism is killing the world’s wildlife populations, not ‘humanity’ Source: The Conversation
Newsom unveils plan to store more water as California gets drier Source: The Week
Polio virus detected in New York wastewater, health officials say | New York | The Guardian Source: The Guardian
2022-8-11
Rhine close to running dry in German energy nightmare Source: The Telegraph
2022-8-10
Teen’s jailing shows exactly how Facebook will help anti-abortion states | Ars Technica Source: Ars Technica
The Psychology of Inspiring Everyday Climate Action | WIRED Source: WIRED
The case for naming heat waves like we do hurricanes - Vox Source: Vox
Record-Breaking Rains Flood Death Valley National Park | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine Source: Smithsonian Magazine
2022-8-9
Norfolk mother and daughter accused of illegal abortion, burning and burying body | Nebraska News | journalstar.com Source: Lincoln Journal Star
How are floods in Kentucky and a drought at Lake Mead happening at the same time? - Vox Source: Vox
Drone footage reveals impact of climate crisis on Europe’s rivers — videoa Source: The Guardian
Globe has top 3 hottest July amid extreme heat waves, drought and floods Source: Axios
2022-8-7
‘There are no safe levels of pollution’: an interview with wildfire researcher Sam Heft-Neal
2022-8-6
Scientists measure how quickly crucial Antarctica glacier is melting Source: PBS NewsHour via YouTube
Opinion | Dana Milbank: How Republicans became Destructionists - The Washington Post Source: The Washington Post
No, You’re Not Dreaming. Congress Really Is on the Verge of Doing Something for the Planet. Source: Mother Jones
2022-8-5
How Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ Public Office Against Climate Action Source: New York Times
Why Is There More Media Talk About Using Nuclear Weapons Than About Banning Them? Source: FAIR
Video: Weird, Huge Batteries May Be Key to Avoiding Climate Catastrophe Source: Bloomberg
Nightly News Fails to Connect Gas Price Surge and Climate Crisis Source: FAIR
Exclusive: Apple just showed us how it will kill the password forever | Tom’s Guide Source: Tom’s Guide
2022-8-4
The Climavores podcast: Today’s food crisis is a postcard from our warming future
More Americans Are Going Hungry, and It Costs More to Feed Them Source: The New York Times
How Coal Mining and Years of Neglect Left Kentucky Towns at the Mercy of Flooding Source: The New York Times
Kansas abortion-rights activists emphasized attack on personal rights to defeat amendment Source: Missouri Independent
Instagram’s TikTok-ification drives an exodus to rivals Source: Axios
The Human Mind Is Not Meant to Be Awake After Midnight, Scientists Warn Source: Science Alert
Discovered in the deep: the snail with iron armour Source: The Guardian
Lauren Boebert calls for laws to enforce “biblical citizenship training” in our schools Source: BoingBoing
2022-8-3
See the James Webb Space Telescope’s Dazzling New Photo of the Cartwheel Galaxy Source: Smithsonian Magazine
How climate change drives inland floods Source: NPR
Jon Stewart shows Democrats how to respond to GOP cruelty Source: The Washington Post
2022-8-2
Malcolm Nance: “We Are on the Last Leg of the American Experiment” Source: Amanpour and Company/YouTube
Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan and China Is Not Happy About It Source: Mother Jones
UN chief warns world is one step from `nuclear annihilation.’ Source: AP News
2022-8-1
California’s McKinney Fire explodes in size amid heat, drought Source: Axios
‘Reality is scary’: climate culture war heats up for UK meteorologists Source: The Guardian
The city that pioneered Europe’s car-free future Pontevedra banned cars decades before most cities started to think about reclaiming streets for pedestrians. Source: Politico!
Global Policy Lab: Living Cities Politico sub-site dedicated to exploring living cities
My abortion story Source: John August
2022-7-31
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura in original Star Trek, dies aged 89 Source: The Guardian
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ dies at 89 Source: NPR
Three myths about COVID-19 — and the biggest challenge that lies ahead
Why Can’t Congressional Democrats Imagine a World In Which Fewer People Drive Cars? Source: Mother Jones
This heatwave is a reminder that grass lawns are terrible for the environment Source: The Guardian
Kansas Is the First Battle in the Post-Roe Abortion War Source: The Atlantic
2022-7-30
‘Soon it will be unrecognisable’: total climate meltdown cannot be stopped, says expert Source: The Guardian
Bank of America Memo: We hope conditions for American workers will get worse The financial behemoth privately fears that regular people have too much leverage. Source: The Intercept
At least 25 dead in Kentucky after catastrophic flooding hit Appalachia Source: Axios
‘We had to swim out’: Kentucky grapples with floods as search for survivors continues Source: The Guardian
2022-7-29
The Secret Weapon of the New Climate Bill? Tax Credits Source: Wired
While Women Suffer, Samuel Alito Mocks Foreign Leaders for Condemning Dobbs Decision Source: MotherJones
How to Prevent Another European Transport Meltdown Source: Wired
The Case for Making Public Transit Free Everywhere Source: Wired
2022-7-28
Humanity can’t equivocate any longer. This is a climate emergency | Rebecca Solnit and Terry Tempest Williams Source: The Guardian
Heavy rains in Appalachia cause flash flooding and ‘catastrophic’ damage Source: The Guardian
What’s in the “game changer” climate bill nobody saw coming Source: Vox
GISTEMP Climate Spiral Visualization Source: NASA
2022-7-27
It’s Going to Take Several Miracles to Stop the Republican Party From Turning America Into Hungary Source: The New Republic
Donald Trump pushes for U.S. dictatorship: “We have to go beyond the governor” Source:BoingBoing
Russia-Ukraine War Is Propelling Us Into a New Age of Global Political Upheaval Source: The Intercept
Don’t Call the New Federal Gun Law a Gun Law Source: Wired
Facebook’s TikTok-like redesign marks sunset of social networking era Source: Axios
How Is Climate Change Affecting Floods? Source: New York Times
Flash Floods in St. Louis Break a Century-Old Rain Record Source: New York Times
2022-7-26
Is This a Typical Texas Heat Wave or the Coldest Summer of the Rest of Our Lives? Source: Texas Monthly
What if the suburbs were just a first draft? Source: Vox
2022-7-25
Dispatch: The Day the River Went Dry Source: Adam Horowitz
We’ve all got Covid-19 fatigue, but BA.5 shows it’s not over Source: Vox
The dystopian American reality one month after the Roe v Wade reversal Source: The Guardian
The role of independent funds to help people access abortion is growing Source: NPR
How to Talk About ‘Extreme Weather’ With Your Angry Uncle Source: New York Times
2022-7-24
California Oak fire remains uncontained as Al Gore warns ‘civilization at stake’ Source: The Guardian
Mother Jones: What Happens If the World Gets Too Hot for Animals to Survive? Source: Mother Jones
The great COVID disconnect Source: The Week
‘US democracy will not survive for long’: how January 6 hearings plot a roadmap to autocracy Source: The Guardian
2022-7-23
“The Scale Is Hard to Grasp”: The Avian Flu Is a Catastrophe for Seabirds. Mother Jones
Inside the remote California county where the far right took over: ‘Civility went out the window’. The Guardian
2022-7-22
Utah’s Environmental Nuclear Bomb The Daily
Lake Mead Keeps Dropping. NASA Earth Observatory
Forget plans to lower emissions by 2050 — this is deadly procrastination. The Guardian
‘This is a warning’: Spain looks to rebuild after devastating heatwave. The Guardian
Republicans Sharpen Post-Roe Attacks on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights. New York Times
Are New Mexico’s Megafires so extreme they Mark a New era? Welcome to the Pyrocene. Informed Comment
2022–7–21
Beloved monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered. NPR
Nuclear Power Plants Are Struggling to Stay Cool. Wired
Biden, Speaking of “Climate Emergency” and National Security, Pledges Executive Orders to Combat Global Heating. Informed Comment - Juan Cole
2022–7–20
Alarm as fastest growing US cities risk becoming unlivable from climate crisis The Guardian
2022-7-19
Short, excellent animated video explaining the origin of fossil fuels and providing context for what it means in relation between carbon and climate collapse. Youtube
Instagram is dead. Om Malik
Searing Summer Heat Is Driving Food Prices Higher Still. Mother Jones
Heat wave kills more than 1,700 people in Spain and Portugal. Axios
Heat Wave Scorches Europe. Smithsonian Magazine Smart News
Biden under pressure to declare climate emergency after Manchin torpedoes bill The Guardian
“Women Are Going to Die”: A Late Abortion Doctor on the Dangers of Post-Roe America. Mother Jones
2022-7-18
What Pregnancy and Childbirth Do to the Bodies of Young Girls. New York Times
Europe heat wave: France, U.K. brace for hottest days on record. Axios
Why the Arctic Is Warming 4 Times as Fast as the Rest of Earth. Wired
Abortion laws spark profound changes in other medical care. nbcnews.com
They say information is power. Wrong. Accurate information is power The Missouri Independent
As police crack down on homelessness, unhoused end up in Mojave desert The Guardian
Doctor who performed abortion on 10-year-old Ohio rape survivor warns Indiana AG to stop defaming her. The Week
2022-7-17
James Webb first images and data Flickr
Images From the James Webb Space Telescope. New York Times
Pregnant Women Can’t Get Divorced in Missouri. riverfronttimes.com
Lake Mead, once the largest water reservoir in the US, now little more than a graveyard. abc.net.au
Outrage Erupts as White House Calls Abortion Rights Activists ‘Out of Touch’. news.yahoo.com