November 3, 2021
Top 13 Cities in the World for Bicyclists
The Posthuman Dog
If humans disappeared tomorrow, about 1 billion dogs would be left on their own. […] Although many people, when asked to picture a dog, will think of a furry companion curled up on the couch by a human’s side or walking on the end of a leash, research suggests that roughly 20 per cent of the world’s dogs live as pets, or what we call ‘intensively homed dogs’. The other 80 per cent of the world’s dogs are free-ranging, an umbrella term that includes village, street, unconfined, community, and feral dogs. In other words, most dogs on the planet are already living on their own, without direct human support within a homed environment.[more inside]
Maine voters reject hydropower transmission line
Maine voters reject transmission line: Bangor Daily News, CTV. Hydro Quebec has a deal to supply Massachusetts with hydropower, and the transmission line would run through Maine - but a combination of environmentalists and energy competitors campaigned against it, and in a referendum, close to 60% of voters opposed it. [more inside]
"All that alchemy of tree and climate, genius and history."
Rebecca Campbell (previously) has won the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction of 2020 for "An Important Failure". It's a novelette "full of longing & fear for the woods" and "about creation in the face of climate change". Campbell's surveillance-focused "Such Thoughts are Unproductive" similarly resonates with fear and longing. Many of the other nominees are also available to read free online.
No Jetpacks Yet, Jack
Thirty Five maps that simplify world history
Thirty Five interesting maps that explain different facets of world history. Shows the extent of the Roman, Viking and Mongol Empires. Other maps are on the slavery states, World War 2 and many other topics. Definitely worth a visit if you like browsing maps. [more inside]
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