Smartphone app could help men live longer in bed, says new scientist. Dr. Kevin: “Will the wonder ever go away?”
Bitch: A long history
Scientists uncover 12,800-year-old climate mysteries hidden in Greenland’s ice Science Daily (Kevin W)
#New Coronavirus Infection/Pandemic
Measles is on the rise again. Not ready. new york times (resilc)
Baroness Heather Hallett has published her third Covid-19 Inquiry, concluding that the UK’s health system was “on the verge of collapse” during the pandemic and was already reaching its limits at the start of the pandemic. @ashishskynews Report https://t.co/MEjlEQx65c pic.twitter.com/BTZXOTjssV
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 19, 2026
Climate/Environment
Even without El Niño, global sea surface temperatures are already hitting daily record highs.
We are now entering a hotter climate than has existed for hundreds of thousands of years. https://t.co/SHReY6qx3m pic.twitter.com/HyjHxL6KB7
— Leon Simmons 🌍 (@LeonSimons8) March 18, 2026
Super El Niño could cause global temperatures to surpass previous records Altitude Magazine
Global climate change is negatively impacting crop diversity precisely where the security of global food production is needed most.
Global deforestation continues to grow unchecked as EU weakens key laws Environmental News
Refugee camps will become uninhabitable by 2050 due to worsening abnormal weather Africa24
Wildfires in carbon-rich tropical peatlands reach highest level in 2000 years Science Daily
More record heat in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean
Minimum 28.8 Giyama
Second hottest March night in Saudi history
MIN 28.9 Mogadisho Somalia
2nd in March for Mogadisho https://t.co/1865xSbBit
— Abnormal temperatures around the world (@extremetemps) March 20, 2026
Colorado River alarm sounds as heatwave melts snow faster Review Journal
Severe Weather Insurance Journal: U.S. home insurance prices expected to continue rising
China?
China discovers dangerous cure for record deflation during war oil shock Japan Times
US government hints at asking China not to participate in Brazil’s biggest port auction South China Morning Post
South Korea
South Korea considers energy state merger as geopolitics reconsiders resource security Korea Economic Newspaper
India
‘We’ve been waiting for days’: India feels impact of gas supply chain disruption in Iran conflict The Guardian
Southeast Asia
Cambodia asks Thailand to comply with border treaty Khemer Times
More households in Southeast Asia are falling into debt DW
Africa
Africa’s Sahel region accounts for almost half of the world’s terrorist deaths TRT Africa
Chad warns of retaliation after 17 killed in drone attack on mourners in Sudan BBC
The war in eastern Congo intensifies as it moves further out of sight The Economist
antipode
‘Very significant’: Analyst warns major fuel suppliers could cut exports to Australia The Guardian
south of the border
Venezuela’s interim president replaces military chief with drastic reforms France 24
Cuban soldiers take to the streets amid power outages and protests Latin America report
Peru’s gas emergency fuel, LNG discussed in parliament BN Americas
discord in europe
Von der Leyen also ruled out purchasing Russian gas in the event of a power outage at the EU’s TASS news agency. Hooray! For Asia, which needs more. But it’s hard to go here since it’s not a pipeline
Iran war disrupts European Central Bank, sovereign debt faces ‘perfect storm’ CNBC
Oil market is in uncharted waters, sounding alarm bells for Europe
Denmark reportedly airlifted blood bags to Greenland in case of US attack Guardian
old blighty
Blackouts and rationing: Iran crisis is a wake-up call of how vulnerable Britain is Guardian
UK agriculture analysis finds that 1 in 10 grain acres is effectively lost due to extreme weather
UK to double steel tariffs to 50% to save factories from collapse Guardian
Conservative former home secretary Priti Patel blocked FBI from questioning Andrew about Epstein the Miller (Colonel Smithers)
israel vs resistance
More than 1,000 dead in Lebanon as Israeli shelling continues Al Jazeera
Heavy fighting breaks out between Israeli forces and Hezbollah at sea just north of the state border between Rosh Hanikra and Nakoura. A nature reserve with a white cave. This is not good for the IDF at all. If they lose, Palestinian and Shia militias and… https://t.co/HD76NskFBC
— Ignis Rex (@Ignis_Rex) March 21, 2026
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Israel is now independent
The United States ordered the withdrawal of Kuwait Air Base and all naval vessels. https://t.co/0UwMQWDtCy
— Ignis Rex (@Ignis_Rex) March 20, 2026
Israeli attack near Iran’s nuclear reactor is an ominous sign
The United States and Israel find themselves cornered, with fewer options and a growing sense of hopelessness.
This is due to their attack on the Iranian power grid and the Overton window… pic.twitter.com/YYOFzHZX8c
— Patricia Mullins (@pati_marins64) March 20, 2026
Risk of missile attack on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant raises concerns about water crisis across the Gulf Intellinews
Toxic pollution from Iran war is expected to spread and last for decades Los Angeles Times
🤡🌍 Flag Officer Stupidity
I have long maintained that over 95% of flag officers in the US military are loud idiots, and this interview adds further evidence to my theory. https://t.co/AHi2h9MIad
— Will Shriver (@imetatronink) March 20, 2026
Iran’s exclusion zone is disappearing, but the US still avoids a protracted conflict Indian Punchline (Kevin W)
💢 New: US fires ground missile at Iran from Gulf soil, WSJ reports
The United States has begun using ground-launched ballistic missiles against Iran. It marked the first combat use of a newer, more accurate, long-range Army system and was an expansion of a system that had been primarily airborne. https://t.co/4neNv0CcO3 pic.twitter.com/TrDYNhWv4l
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) March 19, 2026
Parents fight over visitation with children as Middle East conflict erupts Financial Times
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russia prepares armed convoy for shadow fleet, threatens to break Baltic blockade United 24 Media
Ukraine war press conference: EU president von der Leyen vows to pay off loans to Kiev despite Hungarian Guardian’s blockade
Strike at Ukrainian facility causes massive oil spill, Moldovans face drinking water cutoff TVPWorld
imperial collapse watch
Before starting a war, consult a historian first Noema
Trump 2.0
Democrats block funding bill, extending DHS shutdown for 35 days The Hill
Our press is no longer free
Judge rules Pentagon media restrictions unconstitutional The New York Times
economy
New global food crisis: Farmers can’t get fertilizer from the Persian Gulf Kevin Walmsley (Kevin W)
The Iran war shocked the world Guardian (Kevin W)
Airlines draw up contingency plans amid fears of jet fuel shortages Financial Times
World Trade Organization notes sharp slowdown in global trade amid Middle East war Times of Israel
US lifts fertilizer sanctions on Belarus as prices soar due to Iran war The New York Times
A.I.
AI Slop Sand 404 Media Head
AI-generated images and videos fuel hostility online as military tensions rise between Ethiopia and Eritrea Africa Report
basil
US to ease capital regulations: ‘Big banks can declare mission accomplished’ The Guardian
class war
Almost half of all Americans are worried about a ‘complete economic collapse’ over the next 10 years, independent survey reveals
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