Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

#AntibioticResistant #superbugs ‘will kill 90,000 Britons by 2050’ | Society | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/07/antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-will-kill-90000-britons-by-2050

#Health #Medicine #Antibiotics #AntibioticResistance

#Democrats got millions more #votes – so how did #Republicans win the #Senate? | #US news | The Guardian

There’s something rotten in the United States of America. No democracy is perfect but this one is surely less so than many others.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/08/democrats-republicans-senate-majority-minority-rule

#Politics

Umberto Eco: Ur-Fascism is still around us, sometimes in plainclothes.

US now pumping more oil than Russia and Saudi Arabia - https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/07/us-pumps-more-oil-than-russia-and-saudi-arabia-opec-could-strike-back.html

Don't watch this. Derrick Jensen might ruin your day. "From recognizing the sources of our problems, deconstructing the cultural baggage that obscures it all, to dealing with the burden of understanding the truth." | https://youtube.com/watch?v=mtuxHVD4Srw

Consultation on Cuban Draft Constitution at Final Stage https://quitter.es/url/2131086

Today’s homeward leg of my #bike #commute was in a #storm and the winds are from the south and are gusting up to around 50 km/h. There is also heavy rain and sporadic minor flooding along the route where drains have overflowed. My jacket and overtrousers kept me reasonably dry but my feet got soaked as water seeped in over the sides and through lace holes. Even my rucksack had its own waterproof to keep the contents (including my laptop) dry. It’s nice to come home, change and dry out.

In the balance: scientists vote on first change to #kilogram in a century | #Science | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/09/in-the-balance-scientists-vote-on-first-change-to-kilogram-in-century

#Metrology #Mass #SIUnits

#JoJohnson #quits as #minister over #TheresaMay's #Brexit plan | #Politics | The Guardian

Interesting, this Johnson has resigned for the opposite reason that his brother, #BorisJohnson resigned.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/09/jo-johnson-quits-as-minister-over-theresa-mays-brexit-plan-boris

Amazon rainforest can't keep up with climate change. Scientists found moisture-loving tree species are dying off faster than they can be replaced by species that can withstand drier conditions. - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4322/amazon_rainforest_cant_keep_up_with_climate_change

Climate change is impacting the Caribbean, with millions facing increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability as droughts become more likely across the region. - http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/11/severe-caribbean-droughts-may-magnify-food-insecurity

Union of Concerned Scientists goes nuclear | https://blog.ucsusa.org/ken-kimmell/ucs-nuclear-power-global-warming-report

African islands call for help as climate change worsens health - http://news.trust.org/item/20181108163011-cohro/

The #week in #wildlife – in #pictures | #Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2018/nov/09/the-week-in-wildlife-in-pictures

Lazards, Lazards, LCOE – what’s the cheapest energy? Unsubsidized utility scale wind and solar across most of the country are cheaper than already running coal, and cheaper than most new gas. Lithium Ion & Flow batteries close in cost over lifetimes. - https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/11/09/lazards-lazards-lcoe-whos-the-cheapest-energy/

For the first time, plastic microfibers have been discovered in wild animals’ stool, from South American fur seals. Researchers found 67% of the samples showed a remarkable abundance of microfibers - https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/plastic-microfibers-found-first-time-wild-animals-stool-south-american-fur-seals

Feeding a population of 9 billion in 2050 will require much more food than previously calculated, as people on average become taller and heavier. An average adult in 2014 was 14% heavier, about 1.3% taller and needed 6.1% more energy than in 1975. | https://geminiresearchnews.com/2018/11/bigger-people-will-need-more-food/

Nature on the brink: Why the global loss of wildlife is a threat to human survival - https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/episode-414-george-soros-as-the-bogeyman-bohemian-rhapsody-losing-wildlife-salt-fat-acid-heat-and-more-1.4889039/nature-on-the-brink-why-the-global-loss-of-wildlife-is-a-threat-to-human-survival-1.4889045

'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates. Half of all countries now have rates below the replacement level. The global fertility rate has halved since 1950. - https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46118103

Scientists develop see-through film that rejects 70% of incoming solar heat. The material could be used to coat windows and save on air-conditioning costs. The film is able to remain highly transparent below 32°C/89°F. - http://news.mit.edu/2018/see-through-film-rejects-incoming-solar-heat-1108