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UK consulate employee in Hong Kong

jeudi 22 août 2019 à 02:00

China has jailed an employee of the UK consulate in Hong Kong, and is holding him incommunicado.

It is not safe to visit China. You could be used as a pawn to punish your country.

Moscow internet voting

jeudi 22 août 2019 à 02:00

The Moscow city government will allow internet voting, and the system is easy to crack. That election will be garbage.

Carbon offsetting

jeudi 22 août 2019 à 02:00

"Carbon offsetting" sounds simple, but planting a tree is not guaranteed to sequester carbon later. That will happen only if the tree grows large. But it might die instead.

The tree might be cut down. It might burn in a wildfire. It might die because the region becomes arid. It might be killed by a tropical parasite that moves into the area because it is hotter.

Air pollution and mental health

jeudi 22 août 2019 à 02:00

Growing Up in Air-Polluted Areas Linked to Mental Health Issues. These include depression and schizophrenia.

Open Arms rescue ship

jeudi 22 août 2019 à 02:00

Spain is sending a ship to take the refugees off the Open Arms rescue ship that Salvini forced to stay at sea.