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CNN: ‘Not normal’: On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in a single country
"...On one day in late April, something very unusual happened. Every single one of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities was in just one country: India. .."
https://lite.cnn.com/2026/05/11/climate/50-hottest-cities-aqi-india-heatwave
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BBC: Activist group says it was behind Berlin fire that cut power to thousands
"...A far-left activist group in Germany has claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack that left tens of thousands of homes, as well as hospitals and businesses, without power in around-freezing temperatures.
The Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) said in a statement that the fossil fuel economy, not cutting power, was the target of the action...."
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I just finished reading 'The Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson. And I have to say it was quite an uncomfortable read. The first half felt more like a documentary about the near future, and very real. But then, the second half turns into a very unrealistic utopia that seems impossible to reach from today's point of view. So both parts left me with a very sad and hollow feeling. But I don't regret reading it.
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More than ever we need ministries to represent young and future generations, to understand and analyse middle- and long-term trends, problems as well as issues and define action plans to act on them and close the abyss left by short-term and opportunistic mentality overall present in political actors and government institutions.
What do you think?
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