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The world’s oceans face triple planetary crisis: Report https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/the-worlds-oceans-face-triple-planetary-crisis-report/

The world’s oceans face triple planetary crisis: Report
A new report on the state of the world’s oceans paints a grim picture. The ninth annual Copernicus Ocean State Report finds “No part of the ocean is untouched by the triple planetary crisis, as pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change are putting pressure on the ocean worldwide.” The EU-funded report draws on decades of […]

from my link log —
What if the world is made of cubes? Uncovering the universal geometry of geology.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/geometry-reveals-how-the-world-is-assembled-from-cubes-20201119/
saved 2020-11-22

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World record: Held his breath for nearly 30 minutes https://www.sciencenorway.no/the-human-body/world-record-held-his-breath-for-nearly-30-minutes/2556685

Can World Models Benefit VLMs for World Dynamics?
Kevin Zhang, Kuangzhi Ge, Xiaowei Chi, Renrui Zhang, Shaojun Shi, Zhen Dong, Sirui Han, Shanghang Zhang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.00855

Can World Models Benefit VLMs for World Dynamics?
Trained on internet-scale video data, generative world models are increasingly recognized as powerful world simulators that can generate consistent and plausible dynamics over structure, motion, and physics. This raises a natural question: with the advent of strong video foundational models, might they supplant conventional vision encoder paradigms for general-purpose multimodal understanding? While recent studies have begun to explore the potential of world models on common vision tasks, these…

Based on another report I just read from Iran's PressTV (state-sponsored service with an expired encryption cert today), this sounds like a giant DDoS attack.
Iran says repelled ‘one of world’s most complex’ cyberattacks on national infrastructure
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Iran Says Repelled ‘one Of World’s Most Complex’ Cyberattacks On National Infrastructure - Iran Front Page
Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology said the country faced “one of the most complex cyberattacks” globally in recent days, targeting critical infrastructure linked to a domestic telecom operator.

New year celebrations around the world – in pictures
Auckland, New Zealand
A firework display from the top of Sky Tower welcomes in the new year.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/galle…

Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study https://theconversation.com/giving-men-a-common-antidepressant-could-help-tackle-domestic-violence-world-first-study-2709…

Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study
A commonly prescribed antidepressant has sparked a reduction in domestic violence reoffending among highly impulsive, violent men.

UN sees world's emissions falling 10% by 2035, far short of 60% goal #environment

UN sees world's emissions falling 10% by 2035, far short of 60% goal
Global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are expected to fall by about 10% by 2035, compared with 1990 levels, representing the first decline ever forecast by the United Nations. But the world remains well off course to keeping global warming below the 1.5 C leaders committed to when they signed the Paris Agreement a decade ago.

Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025 #environment

Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025
Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus program.