Source: NASA successfully puffs up its inflatable space habitat
Month: May 2016
The world’s largest cruise ship and its supersized pollution problem | Environment | The Guardian
As Harmony of the Seas sets sail from Southampton docks on Sunday she will leave behind a trail of pollution – a toxic problem that is growing as the cruise industry and its ships get ever bigger Source: The world’s largest cruise ship and its supersized pollution problem | Environment | The Guardian
The superbug that doctors have been dreading just reached the U.S. – The Washington Post
For the first time, researchers have found a person in the United States carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics of last resort. CDC chief says this could mean “the end of the road” for antibiotics. Source: The superbug that doctors have been dreading just reached the U.S. – The Washington Post
UK Govt Report: Oil Companies Drilling in the Arctic Will Find It’s Unprofitable | Motherboard
The Arctic resource scramble is over—and so is the oil boom, warns UK defense ministry. Source: UK Govt Report: Oil Companies Drilling in the Arctic Will Find It’s Unprofitable | Motherboard
In Sharp Reversal, California Suspends Water Restrictions
Under the new rules, which followed a relatively wet winter and savings in urban water use, communities will set their own conservation standards. Source: In Sharp Reversal, California Suspends Water Restrictions
NYPD Sued After Refusing to Reveal Its Stingray Surveillance Budget | Motherboard
Privacy advocates are suing the secretive police department to find out how much it’s spending on cellphone surveillance devices. Source: NYPD Sued After Refusing to Reveal Its Stingray Surveillance Budget | Motherboard
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Divests Entire BP Holdings | CleanTechnica
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has fully divested itself from its $187 million stake in BP, one of the world’s seven supermajor oil and gas companies.The Guardian first reported the news by comparing filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust between September of 2015 […]
