Octopus have been seen hunting alongside fish in rare video – and beating fish that won’t cooperate with NBC
A taxonomy of independent wealth sponsors Brad Setser, FT
The weather
…HELENE WEAKENS IN A MAJOR STORM AS IT MOVES BETWEEN GEORGIA… …
Hurricane Helene is barreling up the US coast as a deadly Category 4 storm leaving around 1.5 million homes without power across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas as forecasters warn of a ‘nightmare’ storm surge and winds The Daily Mail.
****** Climate Change Is So Bad, Even The Arctic Is Burning Bloomberg
****** Low-carbon ammonia offers a green alternative to agriculture and transportation with the hydrogen Tech Xplore
China begins SAF pilot for commercial aircraft, airports; rise in 2025 S&P Global. SAF = Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Possible:
2. After 40 years of climate science – first the AGGG, now the IPCC -, everyone feels they know the weather. However, experts really know their field. Generalists and practitioners can use the solutions but they need experts to develop them. Bamboo as a climate solution has not been explored at all pic.twitter.com/4AKrGBUsTo
— Paul Maidowski (@_ppmv) August 30, 2024
Water
Southern Water is making arrangements for the transport of tankers from the Norwegian fjords FT
Syndemics
COVID Virus Is Changing Resistance to Antiviral Treatment, Study Shows Newsweek
EID Journal: Emerging Monkeypox Virus Sublineage C.1 Causes Community Transmission, Vietnam, 2023 Avian Influenza Diary
China?
China shares see best week since 2008 on stimulus impact as most Asian markets rise on NBC
China ends ‘bazooka’ week of economic stimulus with rate cuts Agence France Presse
China’s industrial profit growth slows, underscoring urgent need for policy pivot South China Morning Post
Xi Jinping’s humiliation as China’s nuclear-powered submarine SINKS in Wuhan harbor mistakenly covered by Communist Party Daily Mail.
China Market Marked by Glitches as Frenzy Grips Stocks Bloomberg
in Myanmar
Myanmar military urges anti-insurgency forces to stop fighting and join talks Al Jazeera
India
As Women’s Game Grows in Popularity, Indian Cricket Remains Tied to Men’s New Line Magazine
Chinese and Russian firms among the first foreign investors in Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara and construction projects Channel News Asia
Syracistan
Netanyahu ‘turns on the lights’ for temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah: Israeli media Anadolu Agency
Hopes for a ceasefire in Lebanon are fading as Netanyahu issues conflicting statements to the Guardian
US, frustrated, says ceasefire plan rejected by Netanyahu was co-ordinated by him The Times of Israel
****** Netanyahu’s New York Trip Is Another Chance for Israel to Miss Haaretz’s Opportunity
Ex-general: Israel will fall if the war continues for another year Middle East Monitor
The breakup of Europe
France sends colonial defense troops to suppress cost of living protests in Martinique MR Online
Hello Old Blighty
Rachel Reeves should really be working for the country and not the Future City
The New Cold War
The Wait is Over: Putin Unveils New Nuclear Doctrine in Final Warning to West Simplicius, Simplicius the Thinker
Russian nuclear doctrine reviewed in Vladimir Putin’s latest speech Gilbert Doctorow
Russia strikes again, as Ukraine destroys its weapons Al Jazeera
****** Zelensky’s ‘plan for victory’: Is the war in Ukraine reaching its end? France24
The US is giving Ukraine billions in weapons. Here’s how they will help AP
Zelenskiy takes aim at China, Brazil pushes for peace in Ukraine Reuters
****** Missile Strike at Ukrainian Airbase Takes F-16s to Ground – Military Watch Reports. Great if it’s true.
****** What does Ukraine’s ‘victory’ look like? The viewer
Who is winning in Ukraine? These maps tell a real story. Po
The River Runs at the End of the NATO-Russia Ukraine War Gordon Hahn, Russian and Eurasian Politics. Check out NC here and here.
****** Can the US be accused of ‘interfering’ in Georgia’s elections? Responsible statecraft
Is Georgia Heading For Another Revolution? Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
****** White House sees no political motives in Zelenskyy’s visit to arms factory Ukraine Pravda
Imagining the fall of the Russian Empire The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak
The Wild West of Papal Conclaves JStor Daily
Not being trusted
Google’s antitrust solution should turn off surveillance, not democratize it Cory Doctorow, Pluralistic
A digital clock
UX blocks links to hacked JD Vance dossier The Verge
Musk’s X is asking to be extradited to Brazil after complying with the judge’s orders, a source tells AP PBS
The drama of WordPress vs. WP Engine, explained TechCrunch
Supply Chain
91 hours left to stop the US Splash 247 frenzy
Zeitgeist Watch
Disabled Jockey Loses Ability to Walk After Manufacturer Refuses to Repair Battery in His $100,000 Exoskeleton 404 Media
The Presumptive Case for Organ Markets George Mason Legal Studies Research Paper No. LS No. 24-22
A Certain World of Other Women A New Investigation
Imperial Collapse Watch
Why the US Can’t Build Icebreaking Ships Construction Physics
Guillotine Watch
OceanGate CEO knew Titan submersible venture would end in disaster, friend testifies FOX
Class War
In their space back at the office, senior executives reveal how much they need Crooked Timber
Little House on the Edge of the New Testament Nonsite.org
Enemy of the State: An Interview with John Zerzan The Anarchist Library
Image is an imperfect science. Floor: “Many papers by Eliezer Masliah, the famous neuroscientist and senior NIH official, are suspicious.”
Desperate Times Led Wisconsin Nation to High-Interest Loans, Questionable Partnerships and Legal Risk ProPublica
Antidote du jour (Pudding4brains):
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here.
