Forwarded from Hacker News
Forbes
Had They Bet On Nuclear, Not Renewables, Germany & California Would Already Have 100% Clean Power
Had California and Germany invested $680 billion into new nuclear power plants instead of renewables like solar and wind farms, the two would already be generating 100 % or more of their electricity from clean (low emissions) energy sources, according to…
e-monke
isn't it a bit of a stretch to call nuclear power "clean"?
Absolutely. The call out is in the comments.
TIL that a female zebra shark held in captivity in Australia gave birth asexually in 2017. It is only the third documented case of a vertebrate of any species switching its reproductive strategy from sexual to asexual. Sperm storage was ruled out when genetic testing was done on the offspring. [Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/zebra-shark-makes-world-first-switch-from-sexual-to-asexual-reproduction]
ScienceAlert
Zebra Shark Makes World-First Switch From Sexual to Asexual Reproduction
A zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) in Australia has become the first recorded case of a shark switching from sexual to asexual reproduction.
SolarPunk
TIL that a female zebra shark held in captivity in Australia gave birth asexually in 2017. It is only the third documented case of a vertebrate of any species switching its reproductive strategy from sexual to asexual. Sperm storage was ruled out when genetic…
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Forwarded from thaidaree
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/03/eus-parliament-signs-disastrous-internet-law-what-happens-next
Electronic Frontier Foundation
EU’s Parliament Signs Off on Disastrous Internet Law: What Happens Next?
In a stunning rejection of the will of five million online petitioners, and over 100,000 protestors this weekend, the European Parliament has abandoned common-sense and the advice of academics,
Forwarded from Myu
Cool video I found about respecting life.
https://youtu.be/ms2klX-puUU
https://youtu.be/ms2klX-puUU
YouTube
Story from North America
Please watch in "high quality"
"Story from North America" by Garrett Davis and Kirsten Lepore
Music written and performed by Garrett Davis
More animations at http://www.kirstenlepore.com
and http://www.garrettmdavis.com/
"Story from North America" by Garrett Davis and Kirsten Lepore
Music written and performed by Garrett Davis
More animations at http://www.kirstenlepore.com
and http://www.garrettmdavis.com/
Forwarded from Syndiegram (A Frankfurt School Citing Furry)
https://www.sciencealert.com/coal-plants-are-emitting-more-than-ever-and-we-are-headed-for-disaster/
ScienceAlert
"We Are in Deep Trouble": Carbon Emissions Break Record in Devastating Global Setback
We just made history for all the wrong reasons.