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Extremely Large Telescope nach Schneesturm: Aufnahmen zeigen weiße Atacama-Wüste
Der extreme El Niño hat in der Atacama-Wüste für gleich zwei Schneestürme gesorgt, vorübergehend war alles weiß. Jetzt gibt es weitere Bilder der Observatorien.

Extremely Large Telescope nach Schneesturm: Aufnahmen zeigen weiße Atacama-Wüste
Der extreme El Niño hat in der Atacama-Wüste für gleich zwei Schneestürme gesorgt, vorübergehend war alles weiß. Jetzt gibt es weitere Bilder der Observatorien.

U.S. boat strikes across the Caribbean and eastern Pacific have killed at least 221 people since September
-- the Trump administration has provided no evidence linking the vessels or their passengers to drug trafficking.
Ecuadorian prosecutor Alexandra Bravo was fatally shot on June 14 by a hitman in the city of Manta.
Bravo had been investigating U.S. strikes on three Ecuadorian boats in which 36 passengers survived,
many of them recounting alleged torture by Americ…

“Zero Accountability”: Ecuadorian Prosecutor Assassinated While Investigating U.S. Boat Strikes
U.S. boat strikes across the Caribbean and eastern Pacific have killed at least 221 people since September, while the Trump administration has provided no evidence linking the vessels or their passengers to drug trafficking. Ecuadorian prosecutor Alexandra Bravo was fatally shot on June 14 by a hitman in the city of Manta. Bravo had been investigating U.S. strikes on three Ecuadorian boats in which 36 passengers survived, many of them recounting alleged torture by American gunmen in U.S. milita…

Palm oil firms kept zero-deforestation pledges, but forests saw little extra benefit https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/palm-oil-firms-kept-zero-deforestation-pledges-but-forests-saw-little-extra-benefit/

Palm oil firms kept zero-deforestation pledges, but forests saw little extra benefit
JAKARTA — A new study of palm oil concessions linked to Indonesian supply chains finds no evidence that corporate zero-deforestation commitments have led to additional reductions in deforestation. Tropical countries such as Indonesia continue to lose their forests at an alarming pace. In 2025, the world lost 4.3 million hectares of tropical primary forest, equivalent […]

Surprise, surprise...
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/wildfires-extreme-weather-europe-s…

‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely

"‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025
ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further records

It looks like I'm going to have some downtime in The Netherlands in late September / early October due to airline pricing (staying an extra two days after the event I'm attending saves $1200 on airfare, cutting the ticket price by >50% and more than justifying the extra meal/hotel cost)
Anyone interested in a get-together Monday Sep 28th, Friday Oct 2, or Saturday Oct 3? Or have suggestions on things to do in the greater Gouda / Den Haag / Rotterdam area?

Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say #Europe

Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
The record-breaking heat that's scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study.

homeowners across the U.S. are turning to an insurance that offers less coverage
A last-resort insurance policy with fewer homeowner protections and less government oversight is booming,

as traditional insurers continue to back away from areas of the country most vulnerable to extreme weather.

The policies are growing fastest in California, Florida, Texas and South Carolina
because increasingly intensifying weather and massive disasters are putting more insure…

Why more homeowners across the U.S. are turning to an insurance that offers less coverage
As traditional insurers retreat from areas most vulnerable to extreme weather, more Americans struggling to find coverage are seeking out surplus line plans.

Windows-Update-Vorschau: Login auch mit externen Fingerabdruck-Sensoren
Die Update-Vorschau für Windows 11 bringt einige Verbesserungen mit – darunter skurrile wie besseren Klang im Dark-Mode.
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Windows-Update-Vorschau: Login auch mit externen Fingerabdruck-Sensoren
Die Update-Vorschau für Windows 11 bringt einige Verbesserungen mit – darunter skurrile wie besseren Klang im Dark-Mode.

Neue VR-Spiele im August 2026: „Korea. IL-2 Series“ & „Ghosts of Tabor: Legacy“
Eine Flugsimulation schickt euch über die koreanische Halbinsel und ein Extraction-Shooter kehrt zu seinen Wurzeln zurück. Die spannendsten VR-Spiele im August.

Neue VR-Spiele im August 2026: „Korea. IL-2 Series“ & „Ghosts of Tabor: Legacy“
Eine Flugsimulation schickt euch über die koreanische Halbinsel und ein Extraction-Shooter kehrt zu seinen Wurzeln zurück. Die spannendsten VR-Spiele im August.