15+ Innocent #Lies That Had a Huge #Impact

https://brightside.me/articles/15-innocent-lies-that-had-a-huge-impact-828921/

New Sargassum System Takes Aim At A Troublesome Seaweed
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https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/new-sargassum-system-takes-aim-at-a-troublesome-seaweed.aspx <-- shared article
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https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/developing-an-operational-sargassum-hab-monitoring-and-forecasting-system-for-the-southeastern-u-s-and-u-s-caribbean/ <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #fedscience #earthobservation #Caribbean #florida #puertorico #USVI #seaweed #Sargassum #risk #hazard #damage #impact #cleanup #removal #cost #economics #fisheries #tourism #mitigation #spatialanalysis #detection #spatiotemporal #marine #algal #algalbloom #SargassumWatchSystem #costsaving #inundation #imagery #harmfulalgalbloom #HAB #biomass
@NOAA

A modelling #assessment for the #impact of #control measures on highly pathogenic avian #influenza #transmission in #poultry in Great #Britain, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-modelling-assessment-for-impact-of.html

Admiral William McRaven, known for his leadership & service, speaks out about his views on Trump's actions & its impact on the nation. The quote, I believe, captures the consequences of Trump's presidency so far, especially in terms of national unity & international reputation.

The horrifying health & environmental nightmare awaiting *Israel itself* as a result of the genocidal bombing hellscape that it has created in Gaza!

“War Dust and Collateral Inhalation: Israel Breathes in Gaza’s Dust:
A Forensic Study of the Self-Inflicted Consequences of Modern Warfare”

@palestine
@israel

by Dennis Kucinich in the Kucinich Report on Substack

https://open.substack.com/pub/kucinichreport/p/war-dust-and-collateral-inhalation?r=27oltk&utm_medium=ios

https://c-ville.com/impact-places-focus-on-housing-and-transportation/ “The 27-congregation coalition is calling on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to allocate $10 million annually to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund” #cville #housing #IMPACT #transit

State workers begin second strike as unions issue further warning

The walkout includes officers and staff at two police departments as well as employees of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, which may impact weather forecasts over the coming days.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20157330

There is no “away.” Why we’re not having an Earth Day sale.

#oolie #organic #sustainability #EarthDay #stuff #planet #BCorp #impact

https://oolie.com/blogs/bedtime-stories/there-is-no-away

#NewRelease #OEGVoices #OEAwardwinners

Bryan Mathers is in the OEGlobal Voices studio talking talking to @cogdog Levine about the Fabulous Remixer Machine from a “shed” outside London, located on “an island off the east coast of Ireland.”

The Fabulous Remixer Machine is a #RemixReuseAdapt #OEAward24 winner

Listen https://bit.ly/OEGVoices80
#weekendlistening #creativity #remix #reuse #adapt #impact stories #oeawardsimpact

#Impact and #Engagement in research is now built into many projects, but how to evaluate the intangible impacts? This module from University of Brighton gives examples from #CulturalHeritage, but applies to other fields. Enjoy this resource on #TrainingTuesday!

https://campus.dariah.eu/resources/external/evaluation-of-digital-heritage-experiences

#IJCAIawards last call Call to AI Leaders: 15-25 years past a PhD? John McCarthy Award honours researchers with an #impact. Nominate now for IJCAI-25 John McCarthy Award!
Deadline: 15 April 2025 https://www.ijcai.org/awards

Mache Deine Idee zum #Startup mit Hilfe unser Mentor:innen Melde Dich jetzt bei Start A Startup auf https://edu.opencampus.sh an und löse Probleme in unser Gesellschaft! Lerne Geschäftsmodelle, Marketing, Steuern + teste deine Idee mit Deiner Zielgruppe. Am Ende präsentierst Du dein Projekt auf dem @waterkant_festival

#Gründung #Impact #Founding #Entrepreneurship
@webmontagkiel @kieliscalling @digitalhubsh

« Amazon, Microsoft and Google are operating #datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s #driest areas and are building many more.
With Donald Trump pledging to support them, the three technology giants are planning #hundreds of datacentres in the US and across the #globe, with a potentially huge #impact on populations already living with water #scarcity. »


Also:Trump’s fossil-fuel donors to profit from data-center boom

Efforts by the largest online retailer to mitigate its water use have sparked opposition from inside the company, with one sustainability expert warning that its plans are “not ethical”.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/09/big-tech-datacentres-water

NEW PUBLICATION OUT NOW #OpenAccess :“TRANSMISSIONS, DECISIONS, DISCOURSES” (with @DannicaFleuss)
Our paper proposes a #conceptual & #methodological framework for assessing “communicative flows” in democratic systems: How to study diverse forms of (diverse) #democraticinnovations #impact on #policymaking (over time)?

https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12657

@academicch @dvpw
#polsci #politicalscience #science #deliberation #democracy

Bikes in the Age of Tariffs

https://www.renehersecycles.com/bikes-in-the-age-of-tariffs/

Aumentó levemente la probabilidad de que el asteroide 2024 YR4 impacte la Luna. Ahora la probabilidad es de 3,8% según la NASA https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/planetary-defense/2025/04/02/nasa-update-on-the-size-estimate-and-lunar-impact-probability-of-asteroid-2024-yr4/ #2024yr4 #impacto #luna #impact #moon #asteroide #asteroid #astronomia #astronomy #neo #nea

#NASA #Update on the #Size Estimate and #Lunar #Impact Probability of #Asteroid 2024 #YR4, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2025/04/nasa-update-on-size-estimate-and-lunar.html

The Call for Proposals for the #OFASymposium2025 is now live!

This year's edition of the Symposium, hosted at FGV Direito Rio Law School, will be themed "Open Technology Impact in Uncertain Times" and consider the transformative potential of openness in a world where certainty is no longer guaranteed.

The deadline to respond to the CFP is 1 June, so don't delay in preparing your submissions! More info on the website.
https://symposium.openforumeurope.org/

Newday Impact launches INFORM: A revolutionary digital platform connecting impact investors with global sustainability initiatives, empowering meaningful change through knowledge and action. #Impact #Sustainability