The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from space
Satellites can now detect one of the first signs that a volcano is about to erupt. (Image credit: Gani Pradana Ongko Prastowo/Getty Images) Scientists can tell whether a volcano is about to erupt from the greenness of the trees around it, with more vibrant leaves indicating a potentially imminent blast. Until now, these subtle colorContinue Reading
Flamingos lose breeding site to sewage
Years of raw sewage spilling into South Africa’s only water body where lesser flamingos congregated to breed, have rendered the water so toxic, forcing the birds to abandon it, according to conservationists and a court case seen by Reuters. 🔗 Learn more at the link in bio #flamingo #breeding #conservationContinue Reading
Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit
China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore., Singapore – Of the many military officials darting across the lobby of Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel this weekend, there has been one significant absence. China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun skipped the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier securityContinue Reading
China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal
China’s drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea., China’s drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea. China’s navy has conducted “combat readiness patrols” near the disputed Scarborough ShoalContinue Reading
5/30: CBS Evening News Plus
What mixed signals on the economy are saying; Reporter’s Notebook: Words of wisdom from college graduation speeches…Continue Reading
The Mystery of Minds That Can’t Picture Things: Aphantasia
An estimated 1 to 4% of people have aphantasia, a condition where they don’t experience mental imagery or a ‘mind’s eye.’ Neuroscience research into people with aphantasia is now revealing how imagination works and demonstrating the sweeping variety in our subjective experiences. Correction: February 10, 2025 Joel Pearson is aContinue Reading
Schiff Speaks Out on Senate Floor as GOP Goes Nuclear
California has a right to protect its own people. From dirty air and dirty water. Now, Republicans in the Senate want to change that. And repeal California’s right to set its own policy, even as they eliminate the filibuster to do so. It is a precedent they will come toContinue Reading
UN says ‘catastrophic situation in Gaza is at its worst since war began’
Citing the Office of the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN spokesperson said on 30 May that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is at ‘the worst [place] since the war began.’ In a reflection of the increasingly dire conditions inside the territory, he later added that ‘armed individuals’ hadContinue Reading
I Spy a Love Story
BOOK REVIEW: THE RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT’S WIFE By Ken Dekleva Reviewed by Neal A. Pollard The Reviewer – Neal A. Pollard is a partner at Control Risks Group and was the lead cybersecurity executive for a global Swiss bank. Prior to joining the private sector in 2011, he spent 18 yearsContinue Reading
Open Source Report for Thursday, May 22, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025. 8:47 AM EST The Cipher Brief curates open source information from around the world that impacts national security. Here’s a look at today’s headlines, broken down by region of the world. THE TOP HEADLINES Thursday, May 22, 2025 How Putin turned Brazil into a spy factoryContinue Reading
Copyright Absurdity: School Play Canceled Over Copyright Due To Minor Performance Changes
There’s a great deal that is absurd about copyright law in America, but its most basic absurdity remains the length of time for which the copyright monopoly applies. The length of copyright protection a work gets depends on a number of factors. Was the work published before or after 1978?Continue Reading
Killing wolves remains a crime in California. But a rebellion is brewing
For many Northern California ranchers, the question is no longer whether the wolves preying on their herds are going to be forcefully removed, it’s who is going to do it.Continue Reading
How I Run JavaScript in VS Code
In one of my earlier articles, I showed how you can preview HTML files inside Visual Studio Code. That setup worked well for testing static pages, but what if you want to go beyond markup and bring interactivity into the mix? With JavaScript being the backbone of the modern webContinue Reading