Scouts embrace #rewilding to connect UK teenagers with nature -

the Guardian

Scouts embrace rewilding to connect UK teenagers with nature

Adventure centre projects will promote interest in natural world, boosting young people’s wellbeing

nice idea

Volkswagen van that survived Palisades fire in Los Angeles is a ‘beacon of hope’ -

the Guardian

Volkswagen van that survived Palisades fire in Los Angeles is a ‘beacon of hope’

‘There is magic in that van,’ former owner Preston Martin tells AP. ‘It should have been toasted, but here we are’

it's called chance, actually...

#Israel admits soldiers used ambulance in raid on refugee camp -

the Guardian

Israel admits soldiers used ambulance in raid on refugee camp

Families seek justice after a raid on Balata camp in the West Bank resulted in the death of an 80-year-old woman and another civilian

"I tried to cover my head and he came closer and shot me twice in the stomach. They put me inside the Jeep with them, covered my face with a kitchen apron and tried to strangle me. Then they started beating me, and on the road, when I asked for water they forced me to open my mouth and they spit in it. " #IDF #warcrimes

How OpenAI’s bot crushed this seven-person company’s website ‘like a DDoS attack’ -

TechCrunch

How OpenAI's bot crushed this seven-person company's website ‘like a DDoS attack’ | TechCrunch

OpenAI was sending “tens of thousands” of server requests trying to download Triplegangers' entire site which hosts hundreds of thousands ...

“you can opt out if you update your robot.txt with our tags,” says Tomchuk, but that puts the onus on the business owner to understand how to block them.

‘A risk to life and limb’: residents of Germany and Netherlands rue dangers of #fireworks -

the Guardian

‘A risk to life and limb’: residents of Germany and Netherlands rue dangers of fireworks

Authorities are reluctant to curb excesses of a new year’s tradition that is causing life-changing injuries

ban them for private use; they terrify animals, injure people. better still, replace with public #drone displays...

Steve #Bannon: #Musk’s money will help us make Europe a populist haven -

Steve Bannon: Musk’s money will help us make Europe a populist haven – POLITICO

this is arguably the most serious threat to European democracy now, and I doubt leaders there understand the seriousness of the threat... #adtech

British #AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military #drones -

the Guardian

British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones

Exclusive: Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body

"Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body"

Louisiana reports first human death in US from bird flu -

the Guardian

Louisiana reports first human death in US from bird flu

Patient was over age 65 and reported to have underlying medical conditions, state health department says

and so it begins... #birdflu

Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during 2024 -

the Guardian

Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during 2024

Environmental groups urge government to keep tougher green targets as industry argues they are unsustainable

"Environmental groups urge government to keep tougher green targets despite industry claim they are unsustainable" #ev

#Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’ -

the Guardian

Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’

As superbugs spread across the globe, death rates from antimicrobial resistance are set to double, says England’s former chief medical officer

"70% of all antibiotics are given to livestock, creating a pool of animals in which resistance can evolve." #farmers mostly to blame, again...