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Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950 https://phys.org/news/2025-06-planetary-linked-wild-summer-weather.html
Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950

Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950
Climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years and that may explain why long-range computer forecasts keep underestimating the surge in killer heat waves, droughts and floods, a new study says.

Lionsgate and DirecTV plan to launch Lionsgate Collection, a premium channel for DirecTV subscribers with the studio's 20K title film and TV library (Anthony D'Alessandro/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/06/lionsgate-direc…

Lionsgate & DirecTV Launch Lionsgate Collection Premium Channel
Lionsgate and DirecTV are firing up Lionsgate Collection, a premium channel for the latter's subscribers which will draw upon the studio's 20,000-plus title film and TV library.

Job opening at Meta for an #accessibility program manager (LinkedIn) #a11y

Linkdump 29/2025 – #fundstücke

This is the first time I’ve heard of a web #accessibility lawsuit *demanding* an overlay:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:734050244680636…

Talked with a site owner this afternoon who has received a subpoena for a website accessibility suit. | Bet Hannon
Talked with a site owner this afternoon who has received a subpoena for a website accessibility suit. Typical serial plaintiff, with dozens of cookie-cutter suits. What isn't typical however, is that the plaintiff's attorney wants to make only putting an overlay widget on the site the only requirement to settle. I've never heard of that before. Almost always the requirement is that the site conform to WCAG 2.1 AA within 12-24 months. Has anyone seen this happening with a defendant before? I t…

Even before the war with Iran started it was clear that even the best bunker buster bombs probably couldn't destroy the deepest facilities in Iran. It makes the rationality of a US participation in the war less clear, Israel doesn't need US help to destroy other kinds of targets.

I've made a summer quiz for EU energy policy nerds 🤓
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaapburger_acers-country-sheets-summer-quiz-acti…

Now that the school year is coming to an end in many European countries, many children are receiving their school reports. | Jaap Burger
Now that the school year is coming to an end in many European countries, many children are receiving their school reports. What are they doing well and where can they improve? Have they learned from the curriculum and have they acted on previous recommendations? How are they doing compared to their peers? EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) does something similar for countries, their retail energy markets and the level of consumer participation. It's time for their annual …

Clear-cutting forests linked to 18-fold increase in frequency and size of floods #environment

Clear-cutting forests linked to 18-fold increase in frequency and size of floods
Clear-cutting can make catastrophic floods 18 times more frequent with effects lasting more than 40 years, according to a new UBC study.

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group names Erin Westerman president, replacing Nathan Kahane who steps down by the end of 2025; Westerman joined the company in 2017 (Etan Vlessing/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Erin Westerman Named President at Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Amid Studio Shake Up
The Hollywood veteran replaces Nathan Kahane after he announced plans to step down by the end of the year.

Excellent: “the new site and map are designed to help roll out EV charging faster and more efficiently in the places they are best for consumers and where they can be most readily supported by the grid.”
https://thedriven.io/2025/07/18/ev-map

EV mapping tool and one-stop shop launched to identify charging locations and help buyers
Australia government launches new EV mapping tool to help locate chargers in right place, as part of a one-stop shop to help consumers make decisions about electric vehicles.