An initial tally of winners and losers in the latest round of Israel-Palestine strife.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Beavers, the Landscape, Carbon, Methane, and Climate Change
Beavers engineer the landscape to create carbon sinks and methane sources. What to do?
In the Tales Told by Sewage, Public Health and Privacy Collide
Sewage epidemiology has been embraced in other countries for decades, but not in the U.S. Will Covid change that?
The War That Israel Lost
Tactically, Israel has the better military, but strategically, they are losing international legitimacy.
Slack in the Economy, Not Inflation, Should Be Bigger Worry
Despite fear-mongering about inflation, unemployment remains elevated and stimulus is needed to prevent a collapse in demand.
Musical Interlude (“On the Path of Decent Groove”): Percussion
Another in our occasional Friday night musical interlude series. Courtesy Bob H: a selection of percussion pieces from around the world.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/21/2021
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Growing Cotton: One Small Sustainable Solution to the World Plastics Problem
The Khamir NGO demonstrates that kala cotton can be grown without copious use of water, pesticides, and chemical fesrtilizers.
Bees and Bluebells: Celebrating World Bee Day By Encouraging Pollinators in My Garden
Aorld Bee Day provided the chance to think about what plants to add to my garden to encorage bees to visit.
As Covid Ravages Poor Nations, Pharma Vaccine Profiteering Has Created 9 New Billionaires
“These billionaires are the human face of the huge profits many pharmaceutical corporations are making from the monopoly they hold on these vaccines.”
Who’s Making — and Funding — the World’s Plastic Trash?
Report by Ausralia-based Minderoo Foundation details who the plastic pushers are and who is funding their activities.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/20/2021
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