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AI infrastructure growth threatens water-stressed Thai regions https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/ai-infrastructure-growth-threatens-water-stressed-thai-regions/

AI infrastructure growth threatens water-stressed Thai regions
Thailand’s massive surge in data center development is prompting concerns about water shortages and pollution in already stressed regions.

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Today's Metacurity kicks off with a doozy of a report on how the GRU's hackers get trained, which is followed by a string of other critical infosec developments you should know, including
--US-China weigh AI risk talks,
--Wiles says Trump won’t pick AI winners,
--Vibe-coded apps lack security,
--GothFerrari fraudster gets 78 months,
--MuddyWater masks ops as Chaos ransomware,
--Phishing hits ManageWP via Google-sponsored search ads,
--Japan u…

Russia’s hidden hacker academy exposed in massive document leak
US-China weigh AI risk talks, Wiles says Trump won’t pick AI winners, Vibe-coded apps lack security, GothFerrari fraudster gets 78 months, MuddyWater masks ops as Chaos ransomware, Phishing hits ManageWP via Google-sponsored search ads, Japan urges CI to do cyber better, much more

John Losi prevented aid, a dozen cops did nothing. When those two cops (Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski) were charged, the police union protested, claimed assailant cops were “following orders,” and said that 57 cops quitting the squad (but not the force) did so in solidarity with the assailants.
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New species discovered in Cambodia’s rare rocky ecosystems
Scientists have discovered at least 11 new species in the caves and rocky outcroppings of northern Cambodia’s Battambang and Stung Treng provinces. The findings were compiled into a new biodiversity report. Seven new species have already been formally described and another four are in the process. To map the biodiversity in the nation’s karst ecosystems, […]

Kenyan Court allows landmark BP toxic waste lawsuit to proceed https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/kenyan-court-allows-landmark-bp-toxic-waste-lawsuit-to-proceed/

Kenyan Court allows landmark BP toxic waste lawsuit to proceed
The Environment and Land court at Isiolo has ruled that a class action lawsuit against British oil giant BP can proceed to a full hearing, in a case that alleges toxic waste left behind from oil exploration in the 1980s contaminated groundwater in northern Kenya, killing more than 500 people and thousands of livestock. The […]

Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/nearly-three-in-four-marine-protected-areas-undermined-by-wastewater-pollution/

Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution
Wastewater pollution levels are higher inside many marine protected areas than in nearby unprotected areas, according to a new study published in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management. The researchers also found that nearly three-quarters of all MPAs — more than 12,000 globally — are exposed to wastewater nitrogen pollution from sewage and agricultural runoff. […]

Avian bird flu surges in New York urban wildlife, increasing disease concerns https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/avian-bird-flu-surges-in-new-york-urban-wildlife-increasing-disease-concerns/

Avian bird flu surges in New York urban wildlife, increasing disease concerns
NEW YORK — Catherine Quayle has been caring for sick and injured wild animals in New York City for the past 12 years, first as a volunteer at the Wild Bird Fund, the city’s only wildlife rehabilitation center, and now as that NGO’s communications director and a licensed rehabber. Despite all her experience, she is […]

Brazil prosecutors launch suit against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/brazil-prosecutors-launch-suit-against-meatpacking-gi…

Brazil prosecutors launch suit against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor
SAO PAULO (AP) — Labor prosecutors in Brazil filed a lawsuit Wednesday against meatpacking giant JBS, accusing the company of buying cattle from farms where workers were held in slavery-like conditions. The civil action suit before a labor court in the northern Brazilian state of Para seeks nearly 119 million reais (about $24 million) in compensation, an […]