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Craspedotropis haudareuae
Newly discovered species of snail named after teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg
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The BFD Face of the Day
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Rescission Major Win for Science and the Rule of Law
President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin should be applauded for actually following the science and respecting the rule of law – things that have been too often ignored when it comes to climate.
The Beginning of the Modern Industrial World
An interesting video and well worth a watch to remind ourselves of what coal has delivered to the world.
Poor Nations Will Not Follow Europe and the UN
Governments and institutions must support basic human rights of access to abundant, reliable, affordable energy to support modern living standards.
AI Buries Global Change Notions
You listening Chris Luxon? “Politicians welcomed the chance to blame others: if a wildfire or a flood devastates your town, point the finger at the changing climate rather than your own failure to prepare.”
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Tell ’Em They’re Dreamin’: Opportunity Party Still Chasing 5 Per Cent Fantasy
Opportunity will not make it. It never does. The only history it is writing is another chapter in the long book of parties that confused media hype with voter support.
Good Oil General Debate
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Face of the Day
When an officer issues a move-on order, they’ll warn the person that it is an offence to breach the order – unless the person has a reasonable excuse for being there. If they continue to display the same behaviour at another location, they’ll be moved on from there too “until they get the message”.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… solecism (noun) - 1: an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence, also : a minor blunder in speech 2: something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order 3: a breach of etiquette or decorum Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The city of Soloi had a reputation