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Hackers have now targeted water systems in at least seven U.S. States. The U.S. is investigating if Iran is behind the cyberattacks. www.cbsnews.com/news/us-inve...
U.S. investigating if Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states, including Minnesota and MichiganMalicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, leading authorities to dig into whether Iranian actors are behind the attack, CBS...www.cbsnews.com"Humans have not escaped our beaker (The Earth). We found a vast store of fossilised nutrients, made the beaker eight times more crowded and established a sustainability committee to discuss the declining jelly." substack.com/home/post/p-...
All Civilisations Fall. Ours is Special Though, Obviously.Why I’m 100% Doom, 100% of the Timesubstack.comA fire engulfed two LNG vessels at Egypt’s Damietta Port after a reported drone strike on a US-owned floating LNG facility. Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum confirmed the incident, saying the fire occurred aboard two regasification and storage vessels at the Mediterranean port.
www.palestinechronicle.com"Poland scrambled fighter jets due to Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine Poland scrambled fighter jets and a long-range radar detection aircraft due to Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine. Air defense forces have been placed on full alert to protect the airspace."
Poland scrambled fighter jets due to Russia's massive missile attack on UkraineУНН War in Ukraine ✎ Poland scrambled fighter jets and a long-range radar detection aircraft due to Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine. Air
defense forces have bee…unn.uaThe largest underground water supply in the United States, The Ogallala Aquifer—responsible for sustaining a vast share of the nation’s farming—is steadily running dry, raising concerns about future food production and price volatility as supplies come under strain.
The largest US groundwater supply is running outNew study shows America’s largest underground water source is depleting fast, raising risks for farming, food supply and price volatility.www.newsweek.comThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded over 1,500 ships for months, causing dense marine life to grow on ships' hulls. Scientists warn this risks an unprecedented "bio-invasion super-spreader event", threatening global biodiversity as invasive species spread worldwide once trade resumes.
Ships stuck in strait of Hormuz pose ‘super-spreader’ biodiversity threat, scientists warnBiologists say cargo ships stranded in Gulf may carry highly potent invasive species around the world as trade resumeswww.theguardian.com"This El Nino could very well push several feedback mechanisms (soil moisture regime shift, loss of carbon sinks due to fire, changes to the PDO etc.) past a point where they compound rather than fade." — Panopticon www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Super El Niño events drive climate regime shifts with enhanced risks under global warming - Nature CommunicationsSuper El Niño events greatly increase the likelihood of global climate regime shifts, revealing their amplified impact and risks in a warming world.www.nature.com"AI data centers nearly caused blackouts for 400,000 customers. There's no question that AI data centers are at the root of soaring electrical bills, with demand outstripping supply. PJM Interconnection, has said it will cut off data centers and other large users during power shortages."
Exelon CEO says AI data centers nearly caused blackouts for 400,000 customers — and electric bills are going up nextCalvin Butler, CEO of Exelon, says AI data centers are pushing the country's power grid to its limits — and warns that consumers should brace for both rising bills and the growing risk of blackouts.finance.yahoo.comSaudi Aramco has shut down its 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia due to damage caused by an earlier missile attack by Yemen's Ansar Allah (Houthis). — Reuters reports, citing the consultancy IR.
Chevy JaxonHouthis now claim a missile attack on Jizan Aramco refinery NASA FIRMS satellite data shows multiple thermal anomalies at refinery Multiple outlets report smoke & fires. Smoke plumes reported locally. Saudi alerts issued then lifted. No official Saudi/Aramco confirmation of damage extent yet.
"A new study estimates the Sumatran orangutan population declined by nearly 20% between 2011 and 2023. The researchers found that habitat loss alone cannot explain the declines, pointing to additional threats such as killing, conflict and habitat fragmentation."
Major orangutan study finds Sumatran population fell nearly 20% despite slower forest lossJAKARTA — The number of Sumatran orangutans has declined by nearly 20% in the past decade and the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan remains perilously close to extinction despite years of conse...news.mongabay.com