A new global air quality report finds most people on Earth are breathing unhealthy air, driven by climate-fueled wildfires, dust storms, and fossil fuels—yet governments are still easing standards and cutting monitoring.

Good news alert! A recent study in Ecuador has found that tropical rainforest biodiversity has rebounded by 90% in the past 30 years.

Turns out letting polluters guess their own emissions means the air is way dirtier than they claimed — shocking, I know. Maybe it’s time the EPA stopped taking the industry’s word for it.

It's Waffle Day! The waffles are hot, but the planet is hotter.

Bunnies multiply. So do emissions.

Good news alert! Sometimes climate and environmental news feel all doom and gloom—so here's a little good news to brighten your Wednesday!

Today in History: On April 17, 1951, American Steel and Wire Co., a U.S. Steel subsidiary, settled about 130 lawsuits over the 1948 Donora, Pennsylvania smog disaster for a reported $235,000. The suits stemmed from a toxic air inversion that killed around 20 people and sickened thousands.

🔈 New Edition of the A2 Times! In Cleveland, A2 member Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH) is fighting for proactive inspections, mandatory remediation, and lead-safe housing before children are harmed. 1/

It’s World Theatre Day! And, we’re honoring the work of Britton & The Sting. Theater has always been a place where communities come together to grieve, celebrate, and imagine different futures; today, in a time of climate chaos and water crisis, that role feels more urgent than ever. 1/

Reminder: when your energy system runs on oil, your economy runs on war and geopolitics.

Political violence has absolutely no place in our nation. Our democracy can only function when we resolve our differences peacefully. I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift response and that no one was seriously injured last night.

#Crypticus #Summer2026

Maybe the Israelis government should stop committing atrocities and leave our first amendment rights alone 😳😳😳😳😡😡😡🤬🤬

Working on an interior scene, as it's part of the first major cutscene. Part of it calls for the player character to look into a mirror, which meant I had to figure out How To 2D Mirror. Very happy with the result though! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

Managing Glucose: Key to Preventing Diabetes and Hormonal Issues

Want to build real robots at Oxford? Train at the Oxford Robotics Institute using cutting-edge platforms and labs for #quadrupeds, #drones, manipulators, and more. ⏳ Apply by 18 Jan: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics #OxfordRoboticsInstitute #Robotics

Mike Johnson says the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act was "long overdue" and "brings fairness and certainty to the system." Fairness and certainty for whom???

Pack your bags and your favorite bookmark. Our new issue features an LGBTQ+ bookcrawl through local shops like BookBurn Cafe and Social and Tombolo Books that build community one chapter at a time. We also preview big changes for Dunedin Pride plus local news and events.

“Platner is the same age as JD Vance.” Janet Mills responds to a Maine voter’s concerns about age.

Derry-founded Aware has for 30 years improved understanding about depression, anxiety & bipolar disorder, MLAs told. "In '96 a small group gathered in a living room in Derry with a shared determination to help & support people living with mental illness." www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...

Writing. Typing. Designing. Photographing. Videoing. Editing. Scheduling. And plenty more besides. Our media team is just that. A team. Thank you to everyone who has played a role this year in our biggest ever media effort. 2025/26 ✅ 2026/27 🔜

Robert Smith was primarily the guitarist for the band (then known as Easy Cure), and he was quite reluctant to take over the microphone. While we now know him as one of the most iconic frontmen in rock history, the 1977 lineup actually featured a different lead singer.

In 2022 this propagandist claimed that Russia would conquer Ukraine within the first week of the invasion. She also claimed then that Russia needs two days to conquer Ukraine. I think Simonyan would sooner visit the Hague than Kyiv.

Here is a Sunday Musical & Democracy Treat...Hungary’s parliament sings “Ode to Joy” — the anthem of Europe — after Péter Magyar is sworn in as Hungary's prime minister. Hungary is once again a proud member of the European Union.

MAGA - Manipulating America’s Gullible A**holes. When will they wake up or are they finally!! 🤔

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Timelapse of my painting "Capybara and Mushrooms," painted in Procreate! #capybara #art #mushroom #sciart #painting

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo punts on whether he supports Trump's tariffs: "I don't know all the nuances of foreign policy associated with that and tariffs and how it directly affects, uh, Nevada."

⛔ #BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Fox News just admitted that inflation is getting way worse under #DonaldTrümp 's leadership. It must be really bad if even Fox is admitting this.

I went and got it. It may top out at 82 MPH, but because of its small stature, it feels like you're hauling ass #ForzaHorizon6 #Japan

www.twitch.tv/GrimCheeferG... Dead By Daylight Live! In about 30 min @ 1pm EST! It's time for the return of everyone's favorite day, Community Customs Sunday! Come join all our friends in a few fun, chill games together. I can't wait to see you all there! #DeadByDaylight #Customs #LiveStream

Keep your eyes on Joe... he has a quick fuse and gets to screaming and shouting... foot-stomping, profanity-talking in public, and finger snapping. Easy to see why, with his lying and alley cat ways he has issues.

Jinjer (2) - I Speak Astronomy Álbum: King Of Everything (2016) Sello: Napalm Records #Jinjer(2) #ISpeakAstronomy #Rock #Metalcore

My heart breaks for Alex Pretti’s family. We need a real and full investigation and accountability. My statement:

Try the Scallywags demo: a strategic pirate crew-management roguelike where you upgrade your ship, learn fantastical skills, and hunt Aces for treasure. Play the demo: playtester.io/scallywags #IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame

MIAMI COMES ALL THE WAY BACK TO LEAD + Maybe the most enthusiastic referee of all time

Why does your mind focus on the worst? It’s called negativity bias, and while it’s meant to protect you, it can keep you stuck in mental health recovery. Read more: The Caralyn Dreyer on Substack #mentalhealthrecovery #negativitybias #healingprocess #selfawareness #growth

An old classic with stunning new visuals and music 🤩 It's time to get into the zone and lose the concept of time with this showcase of #Tetris Effect: Connected - Expert Mode Any% from MaiTeireida at #UKSGGreen26 🧩 Tetriminos at the ready: twitch.tv/uksgmarathon

Very factual information 💯💯💯🎯

Enemigos derrotados / Defeated enemies #DragonQuest #DragonQuestMonsters

Last week in Milan - thank you for a great show! 📹 Stefano Orsi

As unpleasant horrors and disruptions continue elsewhere in our beloved beautiful world, we are so lucky here in south Kilkenny Ireland. We awaken to a rainless, frosty, misty dawn filled with birdsong and dogs at play. May peace be with you 🕊️🕊️🕊️

📽️ Hear from Ibanomonde Ngema as she reflects on what #RethinkRebuildRise means to her – "Rethinking the structures around how the HIV response has existed and rebuilding them to fit the current landscape that we're in...and rising to those challenges and to new possibilities."

Momentum is everything! Boost → Dive → Shoot → Repeat Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/2804430/... #gamedev #indie #pixelart #RetroGame

There are a handful of things in Invincible VS that vex me, but the depth of the roster, the satisfaction of building a good team and combos, and the bloody spectacle of it all still make this feel like the start of something grand. See you in the ring. #FGC

Russian Black Sea Fleet trying to seek shelter in the Donbas!🚢☄️💥

Cess Talks Sports Hooper of the Night 🏆 Raven Johnson: 19 PTS • 7 REB • 6 AST • 4 STL • 1 BLK as South Carolina wins 79–72 at LSU in the PMAC. Subscribe + hit the notification bell: youtube.com/@cesstalkssports #RavenJohnson #SouthCarolinaWBB #wbb #WBBTHREADS #CessTalksSports #RespectHERGame

Colt Emerson's first big league hit and it's a 3 run home run! #Mariners 🔱 #TridentsUp ⚾️🔱⚾️

Spent the day refactoring the whole loading system. It fixed a lot of issues, I just hope everything else still works the same 👌 🌟 Wishlist the game on Steam : store.steampowered.com/app/3386520/... #IndieGameDev #indiedev #game #RTS #indiegame

"GIICA is now the owner of this land," came the voice out of the darkness from behind the police & spotlights toward the Goori Camp Embassy. Jarrod Bleijie dismissed the protest as a fuss. Camp has been re-established & intends to remain through to the 2032 Games. #qldpol

Busy doing my hair

In a recent PCC webinar, surprise guest Dr. Jake Quinton outlined CMS's belief that primary care payment should go beyond just doctor’s visits, with APCM allowing for payment flexibility. More in a discussion with him and other health leaders ⬇️ thepcc.pub/apcmadopters

Until #SocialCare becomes politically salient and an issue that matters to us all, the reform that’s needed will not be possible. @natashacurry.bsky.social reflects on Baroness Casey's updates from the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care at our Summit. #ntsummit

WHY?? 🤨👇🏼 I could only post the first three minutes😔

A little Friday night magic. #TridentsUp

Inside Queensland parliament Rob Katter was trying to circumvent David Crisafulli's gag on abortion criminalisation with a MS-2 Step medication disallowance motion. Outside the pair & Jarrod Bleijie were copping it. #qldpol

Can you imagine showing someone in the 1950's this Wemby block and deep 3 sequence? It would be treated like UFO footage

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Jayden Nelson? Junior Hoilett? Who will step into the CanMNT 🇨🇦 World Cup squad to fill in for an injured Marcelo Flores? 💔

The Angels and Rockies are playing a hideous game of baseball tonight. There have been lots of walks, hit-by-pitches and errors and now a bullpen meltdown by the Angels. Hunter Goodman's three-run homer puts Colorado up in the 8th inning.