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Trump has added tariffs on many components that comprise the building blocks of manufacturing,
including a 50 percent tax on steel, aluminum and copper.
And tariffs have hit autos to the tune of 25 percent — with many exceptions,
10 percent on lumber
and 25 percent on upholstered furniture and vanities.

Here’s what’s going on with Trump’s tariffs, prices and the Supreme Court
Here’s what tariffs are on, which are at risk and what’s happening with consumer prices.

"Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade"
#Trees #Forests #Environment

Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade
Natural forest regrowth in the world’s tropical rainforests is expanding. According to the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025, more than 11 million hectares (27 million acres) of tropical moist forests are under some stage of forest regrowth between 2015 and 2021. The growth is most notable in the tropical areas of Latin America, where regrowth increased […]

Russia stations 360,000 troops in Belarus, posing new threat to the EU, warns Bundestag MP: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/16/russia-stations-troops-in-belarus.html

Massive turtle bust in Mexico reveals ‘Wild West’ of wildlife trafficking https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/massive-turtle-bust-in-mexico-reveals-wild-west-of-wildlife-trafficking/

Massive turtle bust in Mexico reveals ‘Wild West’ of wildlife trafficking
In undercover raids carried out in late September, Mexican authorities discovered 2,339 wild-caught turtles crammed into bins in five locations in Jalisco and Baja California states. Along with the live reptiles, they found a massive stash of other illegal wildlife products that are coveted as delicacies in East Asia: 1,569 kilograms (3,459 pounds) of sea […]

Radiocarbon analysis of turfgrasses can help cities measure greenhouse gas emissions
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-radiocarbon-analysis-turfgrasses-cities-greenhouse.html

Radiocarbon analysis of turfgrasses can help cities measure greenhouse gas emissions
Cities around the world are working to limit emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases, but there have been few ways of measuring whether those gases are actually decreasing in any given municipality. In new research, University of California, Irvine scientists have created an effective method to measure greenhouse gas emissions around cities—something that can help local governments gauge the effectiveness of their emission-curbing programs.

Trump announces $1,776 military bonus as appeal to working-class voters (Josephine Walker/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/trump-military-1776-bonus-us-troops-tariffs
http://www.memeorandum.com/251218/p1#a251218p1

On 2025-11-05 CAMTEL (#AS15964) began announcing 4.0.0.0/8 and 8.0.0.0/8. Others announce more specific prefixes within them, but as the plot shows CAMTEL is now receiving an elevated amount of traffic to the corresponding, unannounced address space in these large prefixes.
Joint insight with @…

from my link log —
Towards interplanetary QUIC traffic with Rust Quinn.
https://ochagavia.nl/blog/towards-interplanetary-quic-traffic/
saved 2025-11-17

White House Asks SCOTUS To Allow Troops In Illinois - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2025/10/white-house-asks-scotus-to-allow-troops-in-illinois/

🧂 Cocaine trafficking in Colombia moves as much money as the construction industry
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-19/cocaine-trafficking-in-colombia-moves-as-much-money-as-the-construc…

Cocaine trafficking in Colombia moves as much money as the construction industry
A new academic paper reveals that the drug trade generates annual revenues of $15.3 billion, equivalent to 4.2% of the country’s GDP