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Pakistan downgrades ties with India in Kashmir row
The row between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir has deepened, after Pakistan said it was expelling India's top diplomat and suspending trade.
Indian-administered Kashmir has been on lockdown since the Indian government decided on Monday to strip the region of its special constitutional status. Telephone networks and the internet were cut off on Sunday evening. Tens of thousands of troops have been patrolling the streets. The Himalayan region of Kashmir is claimed in its entirety by both India and Pakistan, but they each control only parts of it. Instances of protest and stone-throwing have been reported despite the communications blackout and a curfew. Local leaders have also been detained. -
President Trump visits mass shooting sites amid criticism
US President Donald Trump has visited Dayton, Ohio, at the start of a trip to the sites of two mass shootings at the weekend which left 31 people dead.
He is now on his way to El Paso, Texas, where Hispanic people were targeted in an apparent hate crime. Earlier, Mr Trump said he was concerned about "the rise of any group of hate... whether it's white supremacy" or any "other kind of supremacy". But he himself has been accused of stoking hatred against Hispanic people. The Democratic congresswoman who represents El Paso, Veronica Escobar, is refusing to meet him, saying his "racist and hateful words & actions" had caused pain to her community and her country. -
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Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
IIRC this has some interesting info on the amount of food consumed vs edible protein produced
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-165-the-fridge-light/clip/15263070-catch-of-the-day
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
IIRC this has some interesting info on the amount of food consumed vs edible protein produced
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-165-the-fridge-light/clip/15263070-catch-of-the-day
Oh, I know the reality of this. Cow farts are more interesting though.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
IIRC this has some interesting info on the amount of food consumed vs edible protein produced
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-165-the-fridge-light/clip/15263070-catch-of-the-day
Oh, I know the reality of this. Cow farts are more interesting though.
Tried to give the high-level explanation to the 9yo the other day and he couldn't keep a straight face
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Rosalind Franklin Mars rover nears completion
The "Rosalind Franklin" Mars rover is in its final stages of construction.
Engineers at Airbus (UK) are running through the end tasks of assembly and expect to get the six-wheeled vehicle out the door before August is up. Among the last items being attached are the robot's solar panels, and its mast and camera system. Rosalind Franklin is booked to launch from Earth in July next year. When she lands, in 2021, the joint European-Russian mission will search for life. Most likely, this will be evidence of past biology, but it's not inconceivable there are also microbes present on the Red Planet today. -
@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
Ya now wouldn't that be something. The world goes under not from the trains, planes, automobiles, and factories, but because of cow farts.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
IIRC this has some interesting info on the amount of food consumed vs edible protein produced
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-165-the-fridge-light/clip/15263070-catch-of-the-day
Oh, I know the reality of this. Cow farts are more interesting though.
Tried to give the high-level explanation to the 9yo the other day and he couldn't keep a straight face
Then you did your job well.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
Exactly. We need to eat more cows so there are less cow farts.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
Exactly. We need to eat more cows so there are less cow farts.
Or start butchering them younger.
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Plant-based diet can fight climate change - UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said.
A major report on land use and climate change says the West's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming.
But scientists and officials stopped short of explicitly calling on everyone to become vegan or vegetarian.
They said that more people could be fed using less land if individuals cut down on eating meat.
The document, prepared by 107 scientists for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says that if land is used more effectively, it can store more of the carbon emitted by humans.Interesting - this is the second time I've seen/heard something like this. I have a friend who became a vegetarian only because of this reasoning - not that he doesn't believe in eating meat.. but because of the environmental impact of raising meat for consumption.
It is all about the cow farts
Exactly. We need to eat more cows so there are less cow farts.
Or start butchering them younger.
I'm okay with this.
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Venice bans large cruise ships from historic centre
Large cruise ships are to be banned from entering Venice's historic centre, the Italian government says.
Ships weighing more than 1,000 tonnes will be rerouted away from certain waterways from September. The move follows an accident in June in which a ship collided with a dock, injuring five people. But conservationists say the government's plans are insufficient to prevent underwater erosion and pollution in the lagoon city. Starting from next month, some liners will be forced to dock at the Fusina and Lombardia terminals away from the city centre, the Financial Times reported. By the end of 2020, a third of all ships will be rerouted. -
@mlnews that's been coming. Causes so many issues there.
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UK economy shrinks for the first time since 2012
The chancellor has told the BBC that he does not expect the UK to slide into recession after data showed the economy shrank by 0.2% between April and June.
Sajid Javid was speaking after the Office for National Statistics said the economy had contracted for the first time since 2012. The surprise decline came after Brexit stockpiles were unwound and the car industry implemented shutdowns. The pound slid after the data was released, raising fears of a recession. It hit a 31-month low against the dollar at $1.2056. Against the euro, it fell to a new two-year low of €1.0768. Rob Kent-Smith, head of GDP at the ONS, said manufacturing output fell and the construction sector weakened. -
@mlnews what's actually amazing is that it hasn't been shrinking until now. They are holding on pretty well.
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US shootings: Trump says 'serious' talks on gun control under way
US President Donald Trump says "serious discussions" are taking place between congressional leaders on "meaningful" background checks for gun owners following two mass shootings.
On Twitter, Mr Trump also said he had spoken to the gun lobby group National Rifle Association (NRA) so their views can be "represented and respected". The NRA opposes extensive checks. Democrats want the Senate to be recalled from recess to enact immediate legislation on gun control. Mr Trump - who did not specify which steps he would support - weighed in after days of disagreement on how the US should respond to its latest mass shootings.
