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The forgotten fight to ban gas-powered cars in the 1960s | Grist
Half a century ago, an obscure state senator fought to ban gas-powered cars — and almost wonFri Aug 30 17:28:51 2024 - permalink -- https://grist.org/transportation/the-forgotten-fight-to-ban-gas-powered-cars-in-the-1960s/
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Earth Stopped Getting Greener 20 Years Ago - Scientific American
The study published yesterday in Science Advances points to satellite observations that revealed expanding vegetation worldwide during much of the 1980s and 1990s. But then, about 20 years ago, the trend stopped.Mon Oct 23 20:09:34 2023 - permalink -
Since then, more than half of the world’s vegetated landscapes have been experiencing a “browning” trend, or decrease in plant growth, according to the authors- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-stopped-getting-greener-20-years-ago/
1980s 1990s. 20 a about according Advances points ago and authors been But decrease during expanding experiencing growth half have in in Science landscapes more much observations of or plant revealed satellite stopped Since than that the then The study published to trend trend vegetated vegetation worldwide world’s years yesterday “browning” -
NSA asked Japan to tap regionwide fiber-optic cables in 2011 | The Japan Times
"Tokyo decided it could not do so because under current legislation, it cannot intercept such communications even if the aim is to prevent a terrorist act"Wed Oct 30 12:01:35 2013 - permalink -- http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/27/world/nsa-asked-japan-to-tap-regionwide-fiber-optic-cables-in-2011/
