A win for cycling tourism!
In case you missed it, 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 was recognised as a “strategic European sector” in a tourism report by the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡) of the European Parliament.
🔗Read more: www.ecf.com/en/news/cycl...
Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
Now that the end of the world has been postponed for a fortnight, I can say that I‘ve received some nice bits of news about A Pox on Fools.
I’ll start sharing tomorrow; I don’t think anyone (including me) is ready to switch gears that fast.
For now, the usal: pre-orders are a book’s best friend.
Nine conservation centres should, in theory, offer hope for India’s decimated vulture population. 1843 reports how politics is complicating matters
Yeah. And/but anti-vaxxers are all - ‘can’t tell me what to do’. Power, not trust.
Such a thing as an ‘explainer troll’? Like - the press was a place where people could get relevant news. The NYT was a leading newspaper (news used to be printed on sheets of paper (came from trees)), affectionately (maybe) known as “the gray old lady” (not a micro-aggression back then).
Denmark didn’t “transition” its grid—it replaced it.
~15% → 92% renewable electricity in 25 years.
Wind did the heavy lifting. Solar is scaling. Interconnection balanced. Flexibility solved variability.
Wind built it. Solar is scaling. Fossil lost it.
This IS system replacement. ⚡#Bettrification
Fantastic. Great decision by @prospect.org to remove programmatic ads. I hope the experiment is a huge success (and we can help make it so by reading & subscribing & sharing) prospect.org/2026/04/06/w...
![[alt text by NASA] The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon’s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars. Credit: NASA](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:62gdkmpwa7xme36getyqnem3/bafkreiakufyngycqogzws43gzq5ei2zayvoozx42wmbmyawywxyjqhw2ua)
[alt text by NASA] The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon’s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars. Credit: NASA
Whoa 🤯
The Moon, in full eclipse, with the #Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Part of the Moon and spacecraft are lit by Earthshine, and both Saturn and Mars are visible to the lower right. Incredible. Details: images.nasa.gov/details/art0...
"The laws of war forbid the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure as a means of coercing a government." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...
We need more American leaders to speak with this moral clarity, not violent and dangerous threats.
Image of doctor with needle and vial.
During the 2024–25 season, three-fourths of health care workers received a flu vaccine, while only about 40% got a COVID shot.
Read more: ow.ly/L1nm50YCYVO
Read-the-room learning
My USDA-Forest Service-funded project with scientists there was about water in the western United States. I guess that’s not a concern anymore.
Bacteria have been fighting off viruses using a huge arsenal of molecular weaponry that scientists did not know about — until now. Researchers have identified proteins that could lead to virus-fighting drugs and technologies.
go.nature.com/4dqQnXI
Analysis published today by the UK Climate Change Committee shows that decarbonising the UK by 2050 would cost less than than keeping the system as is if just one 2022 style price shock happened again. This analysis took place before the current price shock by the way.
Good point for many reasons
Cognitive manipulation and AI will shape disinformation in 2026. Here's how to build resilience
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
Four million articles are now downloaded from bioRxiv every month, according to an analysis of the life-science preprint server’s first 13 years of existence
go.nature.com/3Px4xMF
Pretty big pot of money to share
LiveNation head of ticketing, talking internally about their fees.
“These people are so stupid. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them,” Baker wrote, adding later, “I gouge them on ancil prices...Robbing them blind, baby,” he said, “that’s how we do it.”"
news.bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw...
FDA vaccine committee is meeting as we speak to select viral strains for fall flu shots. Everyone is a respected scientist. There are evidence-based presentations. We're an hour ahead of schedule. It's all so...normal. Quite the change of pace.
#VRBPAC
www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-va...
It is remarkable how much clearer the air is in Silicon Valley than it was ten years ago. Electric cars have made a huge difference
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Talking to Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate a Sea of Misinformation www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/h...
"Logic is no longer part of the discussion. It’s just kind of based on a feeling."
“It’s just a really a sad & stressful time for pediatricians. I really worry about us as a field...”
So many people have not seen this, from years ago. “I’m *not* anti-vax, it’s just that…”
Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair curling medal ever. n.pr/4ljaCZ0
A slip to the left on the QWERTY and it would be Muddle - really can’t go wrong.
