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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 4d

HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people www.livescience.com/health/cance...

HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people

Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highl...

www.livescience.com

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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · 7d

According to a recent Eurobarometer survey, the EU is viewed as a place of stability by its citizens, with more than 7 out of 10 respondents saying that their country has benefitted from being a member of the EU.

🔗 Read more: europa.eu/!K8Wqcq

Infographic showing what percentage of respondents in different EU member states said that they believe that their country has benefitted from EU membership.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9d

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023 * The Santa Claus effect: how expanding tourism ate into Lapland’s green space Europe is losing green space that once harboured wildlife, captured carbon and supplied food at the rate of 600 football pitches a day, an investigation by the Guardian and partners has revealed. Analysis of satellite imagery across the UK and mainland Europe over a five-year period shows the speed and scale with which green land is turning grey, consumed by tarmac for roads, bricks and mortar for luxury golf courses and housing developments. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Vibeke Sand @vibsand.bsky.social · 9d

«Likestillingen gagner også barna. Barn som har fedre mye til stede i det første leveåret, viser mindre utagerende adferd som toåringer. Internasjonale studier peker på bedre emosjonell stabilitet, sterkere relasjoner og høyere trivsel senere i barndommen når fedre har vært hjemme tidlig i livet.»

Før kvotering i styrer og politiske organer var kvinner nesten usynlige

Tiltak har alltid vært avgjørende for å drive likestillingen fremover og det er de fortsatt.

www.aftenposten.no

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Margaret Bell 🔔 @margbell.bsky.social · 19d

Found out about this project on Gardening Australia

Reusing empty city buildings could help solve the housing and homelessness crisis - ABC News share.google/Ccv7cnJtoCIu...

How an empty building in Melbourne's CBD was transformed into a home

In the middle of a housing crisis, when a sizeable amount of commercial real estate is sitting vacant, the Make Room project is billed as a blueprint for giving under-utilised buildings new life as re...

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 19d

Peace starts with us.

The European Union was created to turn a divided continent into one of dialogue between 🇪🇺 countries, cooperation, and solidarity.

Peace is not just part of our past — it remains our mission.

Today and every day.

#PeaceDay

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Vibeke Sand @vibsand.bsky.social · 21d

«Det er to fundamentale årsaker til at mat er dyrt i Norge. De er begge politisk skapt»

Tankesmien Civita @civita.bsky.social · 21d

Norske forbrukere betaler stadig mer for maten. Det er på høy tid å diskutere de egentlige årsakene til de høye matvareprisene, skriver Mathilde Fasting:

EU-medlemskap er svaret på lavere matvarepriser - Altinget

Norge har verdens dyreste mat og subsidierer landbruket for å stanse fraflytting. Norske forbrukere betaler stadig mer for maten. Det er på høy tid å diskutere de egentlige årsakene til de høye matvar...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 10

“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”

Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities

Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community

Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human...

today.ucsd.edu

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · Sep 9

Russians dropped a glide bomb on elderly people who were waiting in line for their pensions. More than 20 dead.

Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Aug 29

The history of Germany’s Weimar Republic serves as “a reminder that democracy often erodes slowly at first, via the gradual surrender of those entrusted to defend it.”

Warnings From Weimar

Why bargaining with authoritarians fails.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Vibeke Sand @vibsand.bsky.social · Aug 28

«Citizens and leaders must defend democratic institutions whenever they are threatened and whatever the scale of the threat»

Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social · Aug 28

A new piece I wrote appearing in FOREIGN AFFAIRS today

www.foreignaffairs.com/germany/warn...

Warnings From Weimar

Why bargaining with authoritarians fails.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Vibeke Sand @vibsand.bsky.social · Aug 28

«Nordmenn trur på ei verd som ikkje lenger finst» www.panoramanyheter.no/emil-andre-e...

Verda er endra utan at norske veljarar har fått det med seg

Har vi forstått kor farleg verda er blitt? Nupi-rapporten avslører sjokkerande haldningar.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Truls Gulowsen @trulsgulowsen.bsky.social · Aug 20

- Hva er det som gjør Sylvi så redd at hun vil kaste verdens mest standhaftige klimaaktivist ut av landet?

Gode spørsmål fra Live Nelvik, med en smart test til slutt www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...

Greta Thunberg er ikke farlig. Klimastillhet er det.

Og trumpismen som mandag kveld traff Norge, skriver Live Nelvik.

www.aftenposten.no

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · Aug 19

19 August 1879 | Jewish man, David Goldberg, was born in Vilnius (then Russian Empire, today Lithuania). In 1908 he emigrated to Norway.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

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WHO @who.int · Aug 5

Investing in #breastfeeding works! Around the world, millions more infants under six months old are now exclusively breastfed:

Here’s a progress scale:
⭐ 2012: 37%
⭐ 2020: 44%
⭐ 2024: 48%

By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪

48% of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed. Improving breastfeeding rates could save more than 600 000 lives each year.

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Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · Jul 14

New article published today by my colleague @bjornsamset.bsky.social in Nature Comms: Earth and Environment. Evidence from eight Earth System Models that the reduction in East Asia's (primarily China's) air pollution is consistent with the sharper growth in warming.

East Asian aerosol cleanup has likely contributed to the recent acceleration in global warming - Communications Earth & Environment

Restrictions of atmospheric aerosol and precursor emissions in East Asia have contributed to the observed global surface warming acceleration since 2010, according to Earth System Model simulations is...

www.nature.com

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Jul 13

"Questioning is the way of learning,"

Encourage your children to ask questions, not to accept existing answers.

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Vibeke Sand @vibsand.bsky.social · Jul 11

«The biggest political divide in this country is no longer between Democrats and Republicans or liberals and conservatives. It is between the informed and the uninformed or misinformed.»

Got a Spare Billion?

Democrats need more than protests to match the MAGA media machine

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Reuters @reuters.com · Jul 8

🔊 From New York’s mayoral race to Jeff Bezos’ wedding party, critics of the economic system abound. But few can agree on solutions. On The Big View podcast, author and investor Ruchir Sharma discuss the problem reut.rs/4koJrdi

What really has gone wrong with global capitalism: podcast

From New York’s mayoral race to Jeff Bezos’ wedding party, critics of the economic system abound. But few can agree on solutions. In this episode of The Big View podcast, author and investor Ruchir Sharma argues the problem is big government, entrenched companies, and cheap debt.

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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · Jul 7

If climate change was a planet killer comet or meteor hurtling towards Earth, we would probable figure out how to save ourselves. But, climate change is a slow death not a sudden one. And, we would rather let the planet die than lift a finger to save it for future generations.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · Jul 2

2 July 1892 | Jewish man Joseph Schechter, was born in Kropyvnytskyi (today Ukraine). A violinist. In Norway from 1919. First violinist of Bergen Symphony Orchestra.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was registered in the camp. He perished there the next month.

Black and white portrait of a man wearing a suit and tie.

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WHO @who.int · Jul 2

Feeling lonely or isolated? You’re #NotAlone.

This week, try one of these:
💙 Call a loved one
💙 Ditch the phone and connect with the person in front of you
💙 Say hello to a neighbour
💙 Join a group activity

And try again next week!

Need more support? It's okay to reach out for professional help.

Line illustration on a bright green background shows two people engaged in a phone conversation. Headline text reads 'Here's a cheat-sheet on how to build connections.' Text below reads:
- Call a loved one
- Participate in group activities
- Say hello to those around you
- Ditch the phone and connect with the person in front of you
- Seek help when you feel it's time to dial a professional

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Norwegian Institute of International Affairs @nupinytt.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎧 NEW episode of the NUPI podcast #TheWorldStage! 'Ukraine’s secret weapon: Civil society at war' with Kate Leschyshyn (Come Back Alive), @oyvinds.bsky.social & John Karlsrud (both NUPI):

Ukraine’s secret weapon: Civil society at war | NUPI

PODCAST: Come Back Alive and other volunteer organisations is an important factor in Ukraine's fight against Russia.

www.nupi.no

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WHO @who.int · Jun 19

Midwives make a difference! 💙

When women receive care from trusted midwives, they’re more likely to have a positive birth experience—choosing their birth position, moving freely during labour, and having their companion by their side.

NEW guidance: bit.ly/4kShgEQ

Illustration shows a pregnant woman cared for by a midwife. Text reads 'Trusted partnerships with midwives promote a healthy labour and birth. When midwives provide care, women are involved and empowered each step of the way. Invest in midwifery care.'

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