A team of top scientists is telling world leaders to stop congratulating themselves on the Paris agreement to fight climate change because if more isn’t done, global temperatures will likely hit dangerous warming levels in about 35 years. AP
Month: September 2016
Picture of the day for October 1, 2016
Wikipedia picture of the day on October 1, 2016: Hverfjall, located in northern Iceland’s Mývatn region, is a rare example of a tuff ring volcano. The diameter of its crater spans approx. 1 km. A glimpse of Lake Mývatn can be spotted in the background. http://ift.tt/2dgCeOq
The Internet Gave Me $240 to Listen to Meghan Trainor’s Entire Discography
Monday night, while blogging about a group of record labels suing Youtube-to-mp3.org who listed “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor as an example of a frequently pirated song, I pondered whether a song worse than Trainor’s hit single exists. Jokingly, I then suggested the internet give me $200 to listen to her entire discography.
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Porn Plays on Electronic Billboard During Traffic Jam [NSFW]
Around 1pm today in Jakarta, commuters were treated to an impromptu porn screening. Sadly, police were able to cut power to the jumbotron billboard after approximately five minutes.
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Pagolins, Earth’s Most Beautiful and Trafficked Creatures, Finally Get Protection
The pangolin is the only known mammal with scales. Pangolins are beautiful, precious little creatures, often likened to an artichoke with legs. According to NPR, they’re also the world’s most trafficked mammals. Luckily for these little cuties, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, has officially banned commercial trading of pangolins.
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The Series That Broke Your Hearts Out of Nowhere
Earlier this week, we opened hailing frequencies and asked you, our beloved readers, about the books, comics, movies, games, and shows that you never expected would give you a sudden dose of the feels. We’ve compiled your responses, and here are the moments that made you the most verklempt.
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A Major Hurricane Just Developed Over the Caribbean
An ugly, dangerous storm is brewing out there. After a bout of rapid intensification last night, Hurricane Matthew has now achieved Category 3 status, packing 120 mph winds. It’s first major Caribbean hurricane since Sandy, and the strongest to develop in this particular region since 2008.
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