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“Jupiter's icy moon Europa may have a previously unrecognized way of delivering life-supporting chemicals to its vast subsurface ocean, according to new research.”
"Ripping up the rules that protect people from fracking would send shockwaves through local communities," said Friends of the Earth.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62982332
“Meanwhile, the past two years have seen European policymakers develop policies to dramatically alter where countries get their gas from, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Norway and the US have supplanted Russia as the EU’s largest gas suppliers: Norway supplied 30% of its gas in 2023, while imports of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) tripled in 2023 compared with 2021, with the US now meeting 50% of EU LNG demand.”
“The company has exploited a loophole to game the system. The conflict between national and local policy alone is a material consideration for refusal.”
It’s a Dog’s Dinner…
https://www.frackfreecoastalcommunities.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GHN1Mu6VG0&list=RD4GHN1Mu6VG0&start_radio=1
Pyrolisation?
“In some simulations, the sinking began after 1 to 3 million years and reached the base of the shell after 5 to 10 million years. In ice shells that were more heavily damaged or weakened, sinking began after as little as 30,000 years, the study reports.”
https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/sinking-ice-on-jupiters-moon-eur...
All Work & No Play.
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'Sling Shots'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"He is a polar explorer and crossed Greenland, Antarctica and reached the geographic North Pole on his own, but this area is special to him.
"I'm born and brought up in Northumberland and when it's in your bones - it's in your bones," he says."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/barack-obama-no-evidence...
"After he was asked “Are aliens real?”, Obama said: “They’re real but I haven’t seen them.”
He went on: “They’re not being kept at Area 51. There’s no underground facility unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/15/battle-plans-windfar...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU&list=RDd-diB65scQU&start_rad...
'Rotational Flight'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The Hindenburg, a 245-metre airship that made round trips across the Atlantic, was preparing to land in New Jersey in 1937 when it burst into flames, killing 36 crew, passengers and ground staff. The inferno was caused by a spark that ignited the 200,000 cubic metres of hydrogen that kept the airship aloft."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/18/my-breakdown-cover...
"“The Hindenburg disaster destroyed global interest in airships; it was a dead technology from that point on, and a similar moment is a real risk for AI,” Wooldridge said. Because AI is embedded in so many systems, a major incident could strike almost any sector."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/20/experience-last-tra...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoJVZh50bDo&list=RDSoJVZh50bDo&start_rad...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k1xkllknmo
"The court also heard from Andrea B, a former girlfriend of Thomas P, who described how he had left her alone on a previous tour on the Grossglockner in 2023."
The Unamused.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-climber-convicted-...
"He also suggested it was vital to carry an air-bag, which is not required by law but could help keep avalanche victims close to the surface of the snow."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4gjqv7vl3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgJC3T0JWDY&list=RDsgJC3T0JWDY&start_rad...
"While professional mountain guides in many jurisdictions belong to certified bodies and can be held legally responsible for negligence in serious cases, and similarly for adults leading activities with minors, Hofer’s ruling suggests a novel and potentially complex duty of care: between more experienced and more novice participants in mountain sports."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-conviction-affect-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnT58cIJSpw&list=RDsgJC3T0JWDY&index=2
Keep Busy.
"The problem, Wooldridge said, was that AI chatbots failed in unpredictable ways and had no idea when they were wrong, but were designed to provide confident answers regardless. When delivered in human-like and sycophantic responses, the answers could easily mislead people, he added."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/17/ai-race-hindenburg-style...
Hmmm ...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b083bm5m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d25odJxj8oc
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/nasa-artemis-ii-rocket-l...
"All these highly accomplished individuals can only serve to inspire and motivate young stammerers."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/21/from-charles-darwin-to-n...
"The Scalby Beck Local Nature Reserve project will involve local community groups to enhance the habitat and biodiversity of Scalby Beck, Centenary Wood, and Scalby Ness in Scarborough."
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/26/george-takei-ive-spent-two-...