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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 19h

National Security for Sale www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state... via @ForeignAffairs

National Security for Sale

How profit seeking distorts American policymaking.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 20h

The Military-Narrational Complex www.foreignaffairs.com/military-nar... via @ForeignAffairs

The Military-Narrational Complex

What stories do in an age of conflict.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 1d

Maine and Connecticut working together to build renewable-energy projects faster.

“They’re trying to collaborate, trying to coordinate,” said Francis Pullaro, president of clean-energy trade association Renew Northeast. “This is a preview of what’s to come.”
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Connecticut and Maine team up to fast-track renewables

The two states will jointly consider clean-energy projects, a model that could help more installations qualify for federal incentives before they expire.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 1d

Mali’s ruling junta responded to an al-Qaida affiliate’s fuel blockade by shuttering all schools until mid-November, the latest sign of instability in the West African country.

www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...

🟡 Semafor Africa: Energy reset | Semafor

In this edition: African oil gets backers, Nvidia bets on Cassava, and what Ouattara’s victory means.

www.semafor.com

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Earth.com @earthdotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Extraordinary new species of giant sea sponge discovered #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Extraordinary new species of giant sea sponge discovered

A team surveying Ha Long Bay found a large sea sponge in a shadowed rock tunnel and realized it was new to science. It grows to about 8 inches across, looks like a cluster of short tubes, and carries a pale green tint. The species has a formal name, Cladocroce pansinii, and it was collected

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 1d

I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Strong environment laws stop new coal and gas! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/strong_envir...

PETITION: Strong environment laws now!

The Australian public voted for a climate majority at the last election, and we want strong environment laws that can stop new coal and gas.

nb.australiainstitute.org.au

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · Sep 26

HISTORY MADE TODAY! The global majority has joined the #NuclearBan Treaty!

Today Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬 signed and Ghana🇬🇭 ratified the UN Treaty banning nuclear weapons, bringing us to bringing the total to 99 out of 197 eligible states.🎉

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International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Australia) @ican-australia.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for having us @qldlabor.bsky.social members @lancemccallummp.bsky.social, Joan Pease MP and Melissa McMahon MP.
Great to see QLD Labor members of parliament backing the call for Australia to join the nuclear weapon ban treaty without delay. ☢️❌🕊️
#nuclearban

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 1d

This expansion protects another 20 sq/km of their habitat in the Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park and Seal Bay Sanctuary Zone. Giving the Australian seal lion a safe haven during their 18 month gestation period. 🌎

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Exciting news for Australian sea lions: new sanctuary at Kangaroo Island

YouTube video by Wilderness Society

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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 1d

Big biomass is burning billions. 💰 🔥 🌲

A new report released from the Environmental Paper Network shows a handful of economies subsidized big biomass - the burning of trees for electricity - to the tune of nearly $250 billion from 2002 - 2004.

Illustration of a polluting biomass plant with piles of logged wood and a tree being turned into money in the foreground. “BURNING BILLIONS FOR BIOMASS” “The case for cutting subsidies, not forests”.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 1d

Watch a new video that tells their story of resilience, self-determination, and love for the Amazon and our shared Mother Earth.

Send a message to Peru's High Commissioner Against Illegal Mining today. youtu.be/MCXOvw5F5Ag?... via @YouTube

Charip: Lightning in the River

YouTube video by AmazonWatch

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 1d

I use the BOM website regularly and I am wondering what was wrong with the format you had. $4.1 million dollars for what? CL

Bureau of Meteorology ordered to fix new website after torrent of complaints.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Bureau of Meteorology ordered to fix new website after torrent of complaints

Environment Minister Murray Watt tells the Bureau of Meteorology that its new $4.1 million website needs to be fixed after complaints from users.

www.abc.net.au

Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

China’s capacity to swiftly scale industries that the government makes a priority has a history of sending prices plunging, as happened with solar panels and batteries. And China’s hydrogen sector “is expanding rapidly,” Ouyang said.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/hyd...

China moves to supercharge green hydrogen as US pulls back

The country's new policy is likely to boost the production of green hydrogen, which the country aims to use to decarbonize airplanes, ships, and heavy…

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

“Clean-energy resources like wind, solar, and energy storage outcompete other resources in speed-to-market and remain the most cost-effective resources available, making them an attractive option for bringing data centers online in Indiana,” Piontek.

IRA? CL
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Critics decry company created to rush power to Indiana data centers

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. says the spinoff is needed to meet surging power demand. Others say it’s an excuse to bypass regulations that protect…

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

This ‘minor’ bird flu strain has potential to spark human pandemic www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This ‘minor’ bird flu strain has potential to spark human pandemic

Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

Ukraine accuses Russia of detaining scientist ahead of Antarctic conference in Hobart.
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Ukraine accuses Russia of detaining scientist ahead of Hobart Antarctic conference

A diplomatic row has broken out at an international conservation conference in Hobart after Ukraine accused Russia of detaining one of its scientists for alleged security threats.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

Protect the Alaskan wildlife refuge.🌍

Stand.earth @stand.earth · 2d

Imagine selling off iconic landscapes like the Grand Canyon or Yosemite’s Half Dome to the highest bidder. Pretty crazy, right? That’s what’s happening in the Arctic.

Last week, the Trump regime finalized its plan to sell off 16 million acres of public lands in the Arctic to oil and gas. 💔

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one...

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Stop the Money Pipeline @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social · Sep 17

Did you know that Wells Fargo is supporting fossil fuels and authoritarianism?
We need your help to build enough power to stop this.

Learn how to talk to WF workers about the union on our training call tonight!
👉 stmp.link/WFWUtraining2

#DropWellsFargo #OilyWells #FareWellsFargo

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

Progress in expanding energy access across sub-Saharan Africa isn’t keeping pace with population growth, as financing has failed to recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report.
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...

🟡 Semafor Africa: Banking on DR Congo | Semafor

In this edition: African banks target DR Congo, Nigeria’s coup talk, Cameroon on edge, and the legacy of a pioneering South African writer.

www.semafor.com

Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

The mysterious rise of cancer among young adults in the Corn Belt. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

The mysterious rise of cancer among young adults in the Corn Belt

Communities across the Corn Belt are confronting a rise in cancers among young adults — and few clear explanations.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

As a monstrous Hurricane Melissa bore down on Jamaica, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Monday he had made time for one thing in addition to intense preparations.

“I have been on my knees in prayer,” he said.
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Monster hurricane to hit Jamaica: ‘I have been on my knees in prayer’

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified on its way toward Jamaica, where it may become the country’s strongest storm on record when it hits late Monday.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s astonishing that in our day and age, so many stillbirths happen with no identified risk factors,” Cohen said. “We have watches that track our sleep and stress, but we can’t always tell when a pregnancy is in trouble.”
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A sweeping study found thousands of stillbirths occur without clear warning signs

A study led by researchers at Harvard and Mass General Brigham shows stark socioeconomic divides and thousands of unexplained losses, even in seemingly healthy pregnancies.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 3d

“Whereas right now, we think this is unique, I think over a relatively short time horizon it’s going to be much more common,” Martin said. “It’ll start to look surprising if we don’t see projects like this at the largest loads as they connect [to the grid].”
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In a first, a data center is using a big battery to get online faster

Aligned Data Centers will pay to build a 31-megawatt battery, an early example of how AI developers can move fast if they’re willing to be flexible.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 3d

Profits should never cost lives. I’m standing with the survivors of Typhoon Odette in the Philippines in their fight against Shell. Sign now to join me: www.odettecase.org?utm_source=b...

The Odette Case

A fight for justice like no other.

www.odettecase.org

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InterAction for Health and Human Rights @interaction.org.au · 4d

Today is Intersex Awareness Day- a day to honour truth, visibility, and pride. Intersex people are born with sex characteristics that don’t fit typical definitions of male or female. These innate variations of sex characteristics are natural, diverse, and part of the human spectrum.

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