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by caltrek
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Africa News and Discussions
Replies: 203
Views: 160476

Re: Africa News and Discussions

Skepticism Over Sudan’s Ramadhan Ceasefire Despite Fresh Appeal by UN Chief by Richard Sultan March 13, 2024 Introduction: (Amjambo Africa!) There is growing anxiety and skepticism, instead of a renewed hope among most Sudanese in and outside the country, as to whether the UN Security Council Resol...
by caltrek
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: South America Watch Thread
Replies: 124
Views: 94026

Re: South America Watch Thread

'Stronger Than Ever,' Venezuelan Opposition Candidate María Corina Machado Refuses to Yield by Margioni Bermúdez March 14, 2024 Introduction: (Buenos Aires Times) Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is pushing forward on the presidential campaign trail, traversing the country to energ...
by caltrek
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: Cultured & Alternative Foods News and Discussions
Replies: 86
Views: 110683

Re: Cultured & Alternative Foods News and Discussions

Farmed Python Meat Could Be the Earth-Friendly Food of the Future by Tom Hale March 15, 2024 Introduction: (IFL Science) As the world tries to wean itself off emission-belching agriculture, giant pythons could prove to be a more sustainable, slithering alternative to beef, pork, and chicken. In a n...
by caltrek
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Food Price Watch Thread
Replies: 130
Views: 93975

Re: Food Price Watch Thread

Consumers Across Political Spectrum Share Food Pricing Frustrations March 14, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign agricultural and consumer economist Maria Kalaitzandonakes recently completed a survey of U.S. consumers, gauging their perceptions of...
by caltrek
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: Transport & Infrastructure
Topic: Transport & Infrastructure News and Discussions
Replies: 176
Views: 141207

Re: Transport & Infrastructure News and Discussions

Voters Want More Transit Options by Liam Crisan March 6, 2024 Introduction: (Other Words) Not long ago, a user-made map depicting a vastly expanded Atlanta transit system went viral on social media. Instead of just four branching main lines that intersect like a plus sign, the imaginary map spindle...
by caltrek
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Megacorporations Watch Thread
Replies: 62
Views: 365402

Re: Megacorporations Watch Thread

More for Them, Less for Us by Sarah Anderson, William Rice, Zachary Tashman March 13, 2024 Introduction: (Other Words) In his State of the Union address, President Biden called out “massive executive pay” and vowed to “make big corporations and the very wealthy finally pay their share” of taxes. Co...
by caltrek
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: The Future of Food, Agriculture, and Aquaculture
Replies: 254
Views: 758233

Re: The Future of Food, Agriculture, and Aquaculture

Droughts, Complicated by Climate Change, Result in U.S. Beef Herd Hitting Historic Low by John McCracken March 13, 2024 Introduction: (Investigate Midwest) Thirty years ago, the weather on Annie Doerr’s family ranch felt reliable. Now that she’s taken over from her parents, it’s been anything but. ...
by caltrek
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Fictional Future
Topic: Dune
Replies: 0
Views: 306

Dune

How ‘Dune’ Became a Beacon for the Fledgling Environmental Movement − and a Rallying Cry for the New Science of Ecology by David Griffiths March 15, 2024 Introduction: (The Conversation) “Dune,” widely considered one of the best sci-fi novels of all time, continues to influence how writers, artists...
by caltrek
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: Cancer News and Discussions
Replies: 511
Views: 339308

Re: Cancer News and Discussions

Cancer Deaths in UK Plummet in Middle-aged People March 13, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) • A first of its kind study by Cancer Research UK reveals premature cancer death rates in 35–69-year-olds fell by more than a third over 25 years • Improvements in the UK are a result of smokefree policies, ...
by caltrek
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello, I'm John Meeks from California.
Replies: 6
Views: 460

Re: Hello, I'm John Meeks from California.

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