the Guardian
Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find
BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brands
 Some baby pacifiers (referred to here as "dummies") made in Europe exceed the European legal limit on BPA concentration, although labeled as having no BPA.
the Guardian
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins
The territory’s ancient heritage has too often been ignored. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better un...
 Summarizimng almost 4000 years of the history of Gaza. Much of its store of potential archeological knowledge has been churned by bombs falling on the ground.
the Guardian
Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says
Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society
 *Welfare cuts have felled rise of far right and [right-wing] populism, top UN expert says.*
the Guardian
Three neo-Nazis jailed for plotting terror attacks on UK mosques and synagogues
Group of ‘like-minded extremists’ styled themselves after the SS and amassed arsenal of more than 200 weapons
 *Three UK neo-Nazis jailed for between eight and 11 years over terror plots.*
the Guardian
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds
Researchers say decline in phytoplankton suggests weakened planetary capacity to absorb carbon dioxide
 Global heating seems to be damaging the oceans' photosynthesis, which would mean that the Earth's capacity to deal with CO2 generation would decrease. In other words, the reduction in CO2 production we would require to curb global heating would be even greater.
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the Guardian
Olivia Williams says actors need ‘nudity rider’-type controls for AI body scans
Dune star says performers are regularly pressed to have bodies scanned on set with few rights over how data is used
the Guardian
‘Have we done ourselves out of a job?’: concerns in film and TV industry over on-set body scanning
Actors unclear on rights over their data and what it will be used for, as cast and crew alike fear for future of their roles
 *[Actor] Olivia Williams says actors need "nudity rider"-type controls for ... body scans [that enable deepfakes]. [She] says performers are regularly pressed to have bodies scanned on set with few rights over how data is used.* Other actors say the pressure to do this is hard to
Glossary
the Guardian
Trump EPA seeks to weaken scrutiny for some of US’s most toxic chemicals
New rule would shorten the time it takes to review chemicals, and alter the methodology used to assess their dangers
 *[The corrupted] EPA seeks to weaken scrutiny for some of US’s most toxic chemicals.* This is a potentially fatal example of plutocracy.
the Guardian
Revealed: how a Russian fight club expanded into the US with the help of American neo-Nazis
Members of white supremacist ‘active clubs’ spearheaded a US expansion of a Russian fighting group that has raised money for the Kremlin’s il...
 *Revealed: how a Russian fight club expanded into the US with the help of American neo-Nazis.*
the Guardian
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
 *Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country.* Some of those mosquito's are likely to spread deadly diseases also formerly unknown in Iceland.
Glossary
Daily Kos
Climate Change is Spiraling Out of Control
At the United Nations in September, United States President Donald Trump declared “This ‘climate change,’ it’s the greatest con job ever pe...
 Global Heating is starting to spiral out of control. Slowly but surely it will grow to the point of disaster unless we eliminate the greenhouse emissions that are forcing the process. Tipping points are being crossed.