The Hopeful Work of Turning Appalachia’s Mountaintop Coal Mines Into Farms
In the post-coal economy, life-skills training helps employ people and restore the savaged land.
Juno probes depths of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Juno spacecraft data show the Great Red Spot – nearly 1.5 Earths wide – with roots penetrating some 200 miles (300 km) into Jupiter’s atmosphere.
Tsunami of data could consume one fifth of global electricity by 2025
Billions of internet-connected devices could produce 3.5% of global emissions within ten years and 14% by 2040
Trump’s latest attempt to fund his stupid wall could actually make the border less secure
Considering the U.S./Mexico border is the most militarized it has ever been, a proposal to slash border surveillance technology would normally be welcome news, but this is the Trump Admnistration …
US weakens net neutrality protections
A US regulator votes to ease restrictions preventing ISPs prioritising some services’ data over others’.
The Coolest Deal Term Ever: Sundial Pays It Forward
Just after Thanksgiving, Unilever announced its acquisition of Sundial Brands, a $240 million portfolio of personal care brands serving the growing new majority market.
FCC repeals net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation – Chicago Tribune
Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow Internet providers to speed up service for some apps and websites – and block or slow down others – in a decision repealing landmark, Obama-era regulations for broadband companies such as AT&T and Verizon.
SailMail | Universal email for cruisers: all devices, all oceans.
The SailMail Association is a non-profit association of yacht owners that operates and maintains an email communications system for use by its members. SailMail supports email communications using every internet communications device in all oceans of the world.
Ham Radio: Helping to Build a Fast and Free Internet
Two members of San Francisco hackerspace, Noisebridge, are looking to make an alternative network that’s modeled after the Internet that provides high-speed
Patagonia And REI Use Their Websites To Fight For Protected Land | HuffPost
The retailers are taking a stand against President Trump’s decision to drastically shrink two national monuments.
