Deep Discovery: Ocean Census Reveals More Than 1,100 New Species
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Deep Discovery: Ocean Census Reveals More Than 1,100 New Species (Maria)
The author writes, “Less than 0.001% of the seafloor has ever been directly seen by scientists. From underwater trenches to sea caves, there are myriad spaces where undiscovered creatures may be lurking. Thanks to the global research collaboration Ocean Census Alliance, we now know of 1,121 new species living beneath the ocean waves.”
Trump’s Justice Department Scrubs Its Website of News Releases About Jan. 6 Defendants (DonkeyHotey)
The author writes, “The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, calling the information about the prosecutions ‘partisan propaganda.’ The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentencings is the latest step by the Trump administration to dramatically rewrite the history of the assault on the Capitol, when hundreds of supporters of Republican President Donald Trump stormed the building in an effort to halt the congressional certification of his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.”
Fed up With Trump and Gentrification, Mexico City Nightclub Charges $300 ‘Gringo’ Cover Fee (Reader Steve)
The author writes, “Federico Crespo was tired of President Trump’s bullying. Of his punishing tariffs, his threat to bomb cartels in Mexico and his ruthless campaign against immigrants in the United States. Crespo was also tired of the American tourists and remote workers who had flooded his native Mexico City, driving up rents, displacing locals and altering everything from the city’s nightlife to its culinary scene. The owner of a popular dance club, Crespo, 39, wanted to call attention to what he saw as a multitude of U.S.-related woes. So he started charging Americans nearly $300 to enter his bar. Mexicans and other Latin Americans pay $14. Customers from Canada, China and anywhere else pay $20.”
They’ve Got a Plan to Combat Global Warming (and Also Russian Tanks) (Laura)
From The New York Times: “In a scrubby forest an hour outside the Lithuanian capital on a recent day this spring, excavators were digging ditches and tree harvesters were whirring in an effort to restore a waterlogged, mosquito-infested ecosystem that was drained in the Soviet era. The reason is twofold: to help the climate and to defend the country from invasion. The area was once a vast peat bog, and peat bogs are highly efficient at storing planet-warming carbon dioxide. They also happen to be very good at stopping tanks, because the spongy soil can’t support the weight of armored vehicles. The tanks get stuck and sink, often permanently.”
What Will It Take to Get AI Out of Schools? (Bethany)
From The New Yorker: “The tech world assumes that A.I.-aided education is necessary and inevitable. A growing number of parents, educators, and cognitive scientists say the opposite.”
Like Soap Operas, 75 Feet Up: How Bald Eagle Nest Cams Hook Online Communities (Dana)
From NPR: “Spring is primetime for bald eagle nests. Depending on the region, eagles mate and lay eggs sometime in late winter or early spring. If the eggs hatch, the eaglets will fledge around 12 weeks later and start their own lives. The livestreams allow anyone, anywhere, to watch the birds at any time. They are on screens in DMV waiting rooms, hospitals, workplaces and schools. Diligent eagle monitors … track every movement of the birds, from their PS (poop shoots) to their feedings to couple-esque moments between the parents.”
