#scandinavians — Public Fediverse posts
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"#Scandinavians in the upper Midwest, #AfricanAmericans clustered in the South and beyond, #MexicanAmericans in the Southwest, #Portuguese along the coast of New England, #Yemeni #immigrants and their descendants in Detroit, and #NativeAmericans living across a country that was once theirs.
“Much of what we see is a history of #immigration,” explain the authors, #AlbertSun, #JeffAdelson and #LarryBuchanan. The story accompanying the #map goes on to describe the ebbs and flows of the #migrant tide, including the surge at the turn of the 20th century and the current crackdown on #refugees, #asylumseekers and even naturalized citizens.
But zoom in on the map, and there’s a notable omission: #Jews. Hover over Manhattan, home to one of the largest #Jewish communities in the world, and you’ll find pockets where 20% or more of the residents are #Chinese, #PuertoRican, African American, #Dominican, #German and #Italian. Conspicuously, there is no heading for “Jewish.”
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"#Scandinavians in the upper Midwest, #AfricanAmericans clustered in the South and beyond, #MexicanAmericans in the Southwest, #Portuguese along the coast of New England, #Yemeni #immigrants and their descendants in Detroit, and #NativeAmericans living across a country that was once theirs.
“Much of what we see is a history of #immigration,” explain the authors, #AlbertSun, #JeffAdelson and #LarryBuchanan. The story accompanying the #map goes on to describe the ebbs and flows of the #migrant tide, including the surge at the turn of the 20th century and the current crackdown on #refugees, #asylumseekers and even naturalized citizens.
But zoom in on the map, and there’s a notable omission: #Jews. Hover over Manhattan, home to one of the largest #Jewish communities in the world, and you’ll find pockets where 20% or more of the residents are #Chinese, #PuertoRican, African American, #Dominican, #German and #Italian. Conspicuously, there is no heading for “Jewish.”
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#Scandinavians have absolutely mastered Sunday afternoons. Whatever criticisms of their culture you have, the sauna culture truly fixes what ails you.
Plunge into the absolute coldest water you have ever experienced in your life. Just straight ocean water. Then go sit in a box that feels hot enough to cook you. Repeat.
I was a skeptic before I tried it, but credit where credit is due, it’s the best way to reset yourself before another week. #denmark
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#Scandinavians have absolutely mastered Sunday afternoons. Whatever criticisms of their culture you have, the sauna culture truly fixes what ails you.
Plunge into the absolute coldest water you have ever experienced in your life. Just straight ocean water. Then go sit in a box that feels hot enough to cook you. Repeat.
I was a skeptic before I tried it, but credit where credit is due, it’s the best way to reset yourself before another week. #denmark
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How can ships become cleaner? | #DW Documentary
Soot, particle pollution and heavy fuel oil: freighters and cruise liners are real climate killers. It’s high time for a change of course on the seas. The film shows how both #innovations and tried-and-tested ideas can make shipping cleaner.
Container ships supply people all over the world with goods, while #cruises attract millions of passengers every year. But ships also cause around three percent of global #greenhouse gas emissions.
This is despite the fact that emission-free #maritime #trade has been possible for thousands of years - thanks to the wind. "We need to get back to sailing ships," says Captain Andreas Lackner. Fifteen years ago, the #Austrian and two friends put a sailing cargo ship into operation. The "Tres Hombres" has been working since 2010, transporting up to 40 tons of goods across the seas without an engine. The clipper ship takes cocoa and rum from the Caribbean to Europe, or 20,000 bottles of organic wine from La #Rochelle to #Copenhagen. "We’re closing the gap between fairly paid producers of organic goods and conscious consumers," says Lackner.
Others have also rediscovered the power of the wind. Ralf Oltmanns from East Frisia sailed the world's #oceans at the age of 16, before founding an advertising agency. Now, 30 years later, the passionate sailor has developed a new twist on a century-old propulsion system in order to make large ships cleaner. The Flettner rotor, named after its inventor, Anton Flettner, is a type of sailing machine: a cylindrical structure that rotates in the wind to generate thrust. Oltmanns has used the original invention to create a modern product. "Depending on the size of the rotor and the wind conditions, a freighter can save between 5 and 25 percent on fuel," the 63-year-old calculates. The rotor could make both cargo and passenger ships more climate-friendly. Anna Braren was convinced by his idea: Her shipping company equipped its first ship with the Flettner rotor in 2021.
With countless innovations and strict regulations, #Norway is leading the way in the transition to emission-free #shipping. The #Scandinavians are focusing on #electric motors and hybrid #technologies. #Climate change is already being felt in the #Norwegian Arctic - another reason why the government is getting serious. From 2026, only emission-free ships will be allowed to sail in #Norway's most beautiful fjords. And climate-friendly #tourist ships are already sailing along the traditional postal ship route.
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I note that just now we #Scandinavians are the cool spot on the planet...
https://social.network.europa.eu/@EU_Commission/111543785684937572
@EU_Commission - 2023 warmest year on record, six record breaking months.
November had, for the first time ever, two days with a global temperature 2ºC above
preindustrial levels.It serves as a stark reminder that we need to work together to drastically reduce emissions.
This is why we're pushing for stronger climate ambition, finance, and global energy goals at #COP28
📷: @scottduncanwx -
I note that just now we #Scandinavians are the cool spot on the planet...
https://social.network.europa.eu/@EU_Commission/111543785684937572
@EU_Commission - 2023 warmest year on record, six record breaking months.
November had, for the first time ever, two days with a global temperature 2ºC above
preindustrial levels.It serves as a stark reminder that we need to work together to drastically reduce emissions.
This is why we're pushing for stronger climate ambition, finance, and global energy goals at #COP28
📷: @scottduncanwx -
Also 1980s: #Scandinavians develop a mixed type of #office layout with different and smaller open areas for informal meetings and cellular offices for concentrated work, freely accessible from the same areas. Yet, in English-speaking countries we're *still* debating the pros and cons of #open #plan! It's baffling and infuriating at the same time.
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I don't get why people drive for miles to see the "northern lights". Here in the UK, we literally have lights installed on every street. Scandinavians are weird...