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Cost of the offensive - CATASTROPHIC! Russia suffers critical losses near Pokrovsk: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/17/cost-of-the-offensive-catastrophic.html

According to Chile’s CONAF forestry agency, firefighters were battling 24 active fires across the country as of Sunday morning,
with the largest being in the regions of Ñuble and Bío Bío,
where the government declared the emergency.
The regions are about 500 km south of the capital, Santiago.
“In light of the serious ongoing wildfires, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe in the regions of Ñuble and Bio Bío. All resources are available,” Boric said on a p…

Chile fires kill at least 18 as firefighters battle extreme heat, winds
Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country early on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 16 18 people dead.

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Statt auf der grünen Wiese zu bauen, sollen alte Kraftwerksstandorte und Industrieflächen reaktiviert werden.
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-11213407?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mast…

So just the other day I found out a vaccine targeting feline kidney disease has entered into trials in Japan last year.
Supposedly, this could enable cats to easily live into their mid to late 20s, which…is kinda amazing, if true.
Here’s a kind of pop-level article about it:
https:/…

Promising New Feline Kidney Disease Treatment Enters Trials in Japan - Catster
An exciting new treatment for feline kidney disease has entered clinical trials. Here's how it works and what we can expect...

The launch of the Dutch Time & Frequency network for #Research & #Education ⏱️
Launched at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam last month, the service by @… delivers highl…

POL-H: Garbsen: Verkehrskontrollen mit dem Schwerpunkt Geschwindigkeitsverstöße und Fahrtüchtigkeit Hannover (ots) - Im Rahmen einer Verkehrskontrolle hat die Polizei in Garbsen am Donnerstag, 16.04.2026, mehrere Verstöße geahndet. Neben Geschwindigkeitsmessungen wurde auch die allgemeine Fahrtüchtigkeit der Verkehrsteilnehmenden überprüft. ... https…

Anthropic is looking to hire a chemical weapons and high-yield explosives expert to try to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its software.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74721xyd1wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

Venture capitalist David Sacks has warned that continued escalation in the U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran could trigger far-reaching economic and humanitarian crises
Speaking on the All-In podcast on Friday, Sacks — who serves as President Donald Trump’s lead on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies — argued that Iran’s military capacity has been severely degraded and called this “a good time to declare victory and get out,” adding that markets would welcome a de-escalatory move…

David Sacks urges off-ramp in U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran, warning of catastrophic escalation
Venture capitalist David Sacks, serving as President Trump’s AI and crypto lead, cautions that prolonging the US–Israel war with Iran risks crippling energy infrastructure, water supplies and regional stability, urging a ceasefire or negotiated settlement.

Methane emissions cause 25% of global heating today,
and there has been a “scary” surge since 2007
UCLA Scientists have warned that this acceleration seriously risks triggering catastrophic climate tipping points.
However, cutting methane emissions has a rapid impact,
because the gas is naturally removed from the atmosphere far quicker than carbon dioxide.
Some experts call cutting methane the climate “emergency brake”.
“It is really maddening,” said Cara …