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"World Frog Day: New species described amid threats to amphibian survival"
#Frogs #Animals

World Frog Day: New species described amid threats to amphibian survival
March 20 is World Frog Day. Frogs and toads have inhabited Earth for hundreds of millions of years, but 40% of amphibians species are now at risk of extinction, according to the latest conservation assessments. Every year, roughly 150 new amphibian species are described. But many are immediately listed as threatened or endangered due to […]

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe #environment

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy—ideal to spark extreme wildfires—has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows.

🤑 Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore? | Paul MacInnes
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/18/fifa-world-cup-2026-ticket-prices-prize-money

Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore?
Fifa has made big mistakes over its 2026 tournament but it can afford to slash prices and even give some tickets away

World’s Most Northern Electric Ferry Now Sailing in Frigid -13°F Temps (-25°C) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-most-northern-electric-ferry-now-sailing-in-frigid-13f-temps-25c/

World's Most Northern Electric Ferry Now Sailing in Frigid -13°F Temps (-25°C)
Whatever was encased within the batteries of our parents' cars that would see them suffer in the cold is not what powers the M/F Vargsund.

Sources: Fei-Fei Li's World Labs is in discussions with investors to raise hundreds of millions at a valuation of $5B; World Labs was last valued at $1B in 2024 (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
World Party:
🎵 Ship of Fools
#WorldParty
https://nocturneblue.bandcamp.com/track/ship-of-fools-world-party-cover
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ndKgw7LvKO7zIk1rgOQJ2

🚲 How a NASA Engineer Discovered a World of Semi Truck Aerodynamics by Accident
https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-a-nasa-engineer-discovered-a-world-of-semi-truck-aerodynamics-by-accident

How a NASA Engineer Discovered a World of Semi Truck Aerodynamics by Accident
What started as a minor bike incident resulted in aerospace engineers applying their knowledge to make 18-wheelers more efficient.

Report: Alibaba's DAMO Academy unveils XuanTie C950, a 5nm server chip with 3.2 GHz clock, and claims it to be "the highest performing RISC-V CPU in the world" (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific

"Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide"
#Seaweed #Plants

🫥 Mexico’s missing people crisis casts a shadow over World Cup venue
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-20/mexicos-missing-people-crisis-casts-a-shadow-over-world-cup-venue.html

Mexico’s missing people crisis casts a shadow over World Cup venue
The discovery of at least 500 bags containing human remains within a 10-mile radius of Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium tarnishes expectations for the FIFA tournament