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‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/plastic-pollution-hotspots-spawn-a-public-health-crisis-across-latin-america/

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America
Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. As the region imports an increasing amount of the world’s used and discarded plastic, new research shows that waste infrastructure in many countries is already buckling under the strain […]

Tucker Kraft agrees to contract extension with Packers, earns top-three deal among tight ends, per report

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tucker-kraft-agrees-to-contract-extensi…

In a data breach notification published on its Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany websites, the German discount supermarket chain Lidl said an IT security incident at one of its IT service providers affected some of the data stored by Lidl Online Shop customers.
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Lidl customers across Europe hit in suspected data breach - here's what we know
Customers in three countries have had some of their data stolen but so far, it hasn't surfaced anywhere.

"Arctic warming alters weather patterns across the globe"
#Arctic #Climate #ClimateChange

Arctic warming alters weather patterns across the globe
Sea ice acts as the planet’s air conditioning – one that’s melting away.

Thrive Capital's Thrive Holdings, which acquires traditional service businesses and adds AI, raised $2B from SoftBank, D1, and others at a $12B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/thr…

Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion
The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.

Community pushback from across the US and beyond is making some companies reconsider their data center buildout plans
https://www.theverge.com/column/963346/ai-data-centers-fight

The fight against AI data centers is just beginning
Plans to build massive AI data centers are spreading across the globe, but community members are fighting back due to concerns about rising energy costs, impacts on the water supply, noise pollution, and more.

Studie: Drohnenabwehr in Europa nicht ausreichend
Eine Studie kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Europa nur unzureichend auf Drohnenangriffe vorbereitet ist. Es gebe kaum Zusammenarbeit in der EU.
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Studie: Drohnenabwehr in Europa nicht ausreichend
Eine Studie kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Europa nur unzureichend auf Drohnenangriffe vorbereitet ist. Es gebe kaum Zusammenarbeit in der EU.


Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
following a weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia.

A total of 11 new fires were reported across that province,
where a state of emergency was declared on Saturday,
with thousands forced to evacuate near Summerland,
located about 40 miles north of the British Columbia-Washington state border.

The largest fire in this region, called the Bald Range Fire,
had burned throug…

Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
A weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia has created new smoke that is now wafting into the United States.

Niners part owner agrees to purchase Seahawks https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49337716/khosla-led-group-agrees-buy-seahawks-sources-say-96-billion

The United States is continuing to bombard Iran amid an intensifying standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command said on Sunday the United States had struck 140 targets in Iran.
In retaliation, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted U.S. military facilities across the Middle East.
“U.S. CENTCOM, Central Command, and the Pentagon at large have concealed the impact of Iranian strikes, in some cases entirely,”
says Jeremy Scahill, co-founder o…

“Iran Is Not Going to Capitulate”: Jeremy Scahill on Renewed War, Strait of Hormuz & More
The United States is continuing to bombard Iran amid an intensifying standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said on Sunday the United States had struck 140 targets in Iran. In retaliation, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted U.S. military facilities across the Middle East. “U.S. CENTCOM, Central Command, and the Pentagon at large have concealed the impact of Iranian strikes, in some cases entirely,” says Jeremy Scahill, co-founder of Drop Site News, add…