Climate crisis ‘may put 8bn at risk of malaria and dengue’
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/08/climate-crisis-may-put-8bn-at-risk-of-malaria-and-dengue?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
The Kaseya attack is a revolution in sophistication for ransomware hackers
By Joseph Marks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/08/cybersecurity-202-kaseya-attack-is-revolution-sophistication-ransomware-hackers/
#privacy #security #purism
The anatomy of a ransomware attack
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/09/how-ransomware-attack-works/ #privacy #security #purism
Importance of teaching children about environmental issues https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210707112408.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
North America endured hottest June on record
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/07/north-america-endured-hottest-june-on-record?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
The climate crisis will create two classes: those who can flee, and those who cannot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/07/global-heating-climate-crisis-heat-two-classes?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
An Estimated 1 Billion Sea Creatures Cooked to Death in the Pacific Northwest Heat Wave https://gizmodo.com/an-estimated-1-billion-sea-creatures-cooked-to-death-in-1847244037 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
In 2030, You Won't Own Any Gadgets
https://gizmodo.com/in-2030-you-wont-own-any-gadgets-1847176540 #bigtech #purism
Audacity’s Privacy Policy Doesn’t Make It ‘Spyware’ Because Everything Is Spyware Now
https://gizmodo.com/audacity-s-privacy-policy-doesn-t-make-it-spyware-bec-1847235025 #privacy #security #purism
Climate change has gotten deadly. It will get worse.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/07/03/climate-change-heat-dome-death/ #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210701140931.htm #environment
Climate change has gotten deadly. It will get worse.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/07/03/climate-change-heat-dome-death/
#climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Many people believe their smartphones are like an elite gated community, when in fact they are more like a digital nursing home. Desktop computers are next. https://puri.sm/posts/the-future-of-computers-the-neighborhood-and-the-nursing-home/
Widespread ransomware attack is affecting hundreds of businesses
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/02/kaseya-ransomware-attack/ #privacy #security #purism
Let’s hope we learned the lessons of COVID-19. Because the next crisis has arrived https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2021/06/30/lets-hope-we-learned-the-lessons-of-covid-19-because-the-next-crisis-has-arrived.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Heat Wave Breaks New Records in the Pacific Northwest on Blistering Third Day
https://gizmodo.com/heat-wave-breaks-new-records-in-the-pacific-northwest-o-1847189317 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
It's Time to Treat Social Media Like the Climate Crisis, Researchers Argue https://gizmodo.com/its-time-to-treat-social-media-like-the-climate-crisis-1847185959 #privacy #security #purism
Ransomware is a bigger threat than many understand https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/2021/06/26/ransomwares-a-bigger-threat-to-business-and-beyond-than-many-understand.html #privacy #security #purism
NASA: Earth Is Absorbing an 'Unprecedented' Amount of Heat
https://gizmodo.com/nasa-earth-is-absorbing-an-unprecedented-amount-of-hea-1847120967 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Climate change: The long view
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210615145604.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
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