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Author Archives: Mike Cory
Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025
Submitted by Pam Peterson Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions. Solar employment is expected to decline by 2030 as deployment slows, despite growth in operations, maintenance, manufacturing and … Continue reading
Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system
Submitted by Pan Peterson https://kyivindependent.com/amid-starlink-crisis-finnish-tech-giants-announce-plan-to-help-ukraine-build-its-own-sovereign-satellite-system
Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data – Yale E360
submitted by Pam Peterson https://e360.yale.edu/features/germany-us-climate-data
America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island’
After years of bipartisan effort, the former Chiricahua National Monument, in southeast Arizona, has become the United States’ 64th national park. Submitted by Pam Peterson By Ryley Ober Oct. 21, 2026 America has a new national park. A bill signed Tuesday by President … Continue reading
Public Health Alerts report highlights 5 measles importations into Washington state early this year
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Jim Wappes October 26, 2026 Public Health Alerts Measles As opposed to a current measles outbreak in Pennsylvania that’s rapidly expanding and has topped 1,300 cases, an outbreak in Washington state earlier this year involved multiple imported cases … Continue reading
BUZZFEED: “My Adult Children Didn’t Believe Me”: 26 Normal Practices And Routines From The Past That Have Gen Z’ers Confused, Perplexed, And Puzzled
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Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Election officers are standing in his way.
Submitted by Charlotte Lin This URL is behind a pay wall. It is posted here for those with subscriptions. The text is from the submitter. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/02/the-state-officials-defending-the-midterms-from-the-president?cndid=73437654&utm_mailing=tny_nl_6667_daily_102526_rukf6k6p7s Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to assert federal control over … Continue reading
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Canadian Fight “Dollar for Dollar”
Submitted by Pam Peterson https://substack.com/@holdonmre/note/c-334220740?r=adpon&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Stunning Choreographed Performance on a Rotating Staircase Bathed in Pink In Front of the Eiffel Tower
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House Remodels
Submitted by Charlotte Lin https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/arts/michelle-obama-trump-jackie-kennedy-presidential-essays.html?ae=oa
Yellow labs make first leaf pile jump of fall
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Goodbye joint replacements? Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
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Tour Company Sues to Undo Trump’s Nonresident Fees at National Parks
Submitted by Pam Peterson An Arizona guide service challenged rules that force foreigners to pay a $100 surcharge to visit 11 national parks, saying that only Congress can change pricing. Foreign visitors to 11 national parks, including Grand Canyon, have … Continue reading
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Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones
Submitted by Pam Peterson https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/trump-cuts-green-jobs-climate-reserve-network
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Growing Phalaenopsis Orchids at Skyline
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Ticket offer to Seattle Rep: Comment
Author: Charlotte LinEmail: crl24@cornell.edu Use my trustee discount for tickets (I’m competing with Mary Kay Hagard!)*Go to the Seattle Rep website https://www.seattlerep.org/. Select a performance date.*On the ticketing screen, in the “Promotional Code” box on the right hand side of the screen, … Continue reading
Put Down Your Phone, Pick Up A Book: This Country Is Paying People To Swap Doomscrolling With Reading
Submitted by Pam Peterson Written By : Last Updated:September 16, 2026, 17:10 IST Launched by the National Library Board on September 6, uses a gamified system where participants log their reading time, collect virtual coins and eventually redeem them for cash. … Continue reading
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