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Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?
3 days, 19 hours ago

Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

Al Jazeera  

The tech giant has been accused of sourcing conflict minerals from sub-Saharan Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in a statement this week that Apple’s subsidiaries in Europe are …

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Does talking about climate "tipping points" inspire action — or defeat?
1 week, 5 days ago

Does talking about climate "tipping points" inspire action — or defeat?

Salon  

Climate tipping points are a specter looming over our future — thresholds beyond which the Earth’s systems switch into new states, often abruptly and irreversibly. Kopp said that the emphasis on climate tipping points might have made sense as a call to action 20 years ago, when the consequences of climate change weren’t so obvious. “Most importantly, tipping points are …

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Tilda Swinton, 63, makes rare public appearance with long-term partner Sandro Kopp, 46, as the pair leave Venice Festival
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tilda Swinton, 63, makes rare public appearance with long-term partner Sandro Kopp, 46, as the pair leave Venice Festival

Daily Mail  

Tilda Swinton looked stylish as she made a rare public appearance with her long-term partner Sandro Kopp on Wednesday. Tilda Swinton, 63, made a rare public appearance with her long-term partner Sandro Kopp, 46, as the pair left Venice Festival on Wednesday The actress opted for a white a blue striped shirt and matching skirt which she paired with blue-framed …

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The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why
4 months, 1 week ago

The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why

NPR  

The oceans are weirdly hot. “This could be contributing to the warm temperatures we’ve seen in the last couple years,” says Andrew Gettelman, a climate scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and one of the authors of the forthcoming study. Recent research suggests that the answer is “No.” “I was very skeptical of the warming effect,” says Dessler, who is …

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Hollywood's cougar club is thriving as stars romance MUCH younger men - see the age difference Heidi Klum, Cher and Kristin Cavallari have with their boys
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hollywood's cougar club is thriving as stars romance MUCH younger men - see the age difference Heidi Klum, Cher and Kristin Cavallari have with their boys

Daily Mail  

It used to be the men who dated younger women. She and Alexander first became acquainted at Paris Fashion Week in September 2022, and by that November she had confirmed their romance; pictured this February Although she and Alexander split up in May 2023, they had reignited their romance by September and have been together ever since; pictured last October …

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‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?

Al Jazeera  

EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda are likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DR Congo. ITSCI provides suppliers and external auditors with certification guaranteeing that supply chains only include minerals from government-validated mines, with a “bagging and tagging” system designed to prevent conflict minerals from tainting the flow. Global Witness’s Kopp said that, given …

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Mystery origin of Egypt’s mummified baboons finally cracked | Explained
1 year ago

Mystery origin of Egypt’s mummified baboons finally cracked | Explained

The Hindu  

In 1905, Louis Lortet and Claude Gaillard travelled from France to Luxor, an Egyptian city on the banks of the river Nile, to investigate the discovery of mummified monkeys in Gabbanat el-Qurud, a.k.a. Following suit, Dr. Kopp and her team obtained DNA samples from 14 baboon specimens preserved in museums between 1855 and 1978, and one mummified sample from Gabbanat …

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A disabled warehouse worker says he was bullied and abused. A jury ordered to Amazon to pay him $1.2 million
1 year, 1 month ago

A disabled warehouse worker says he was bullied and abused. A jury ordered to Amazon to pay him $1.2 million

LA Times  

People work in the Amazon Fulfillment Center in San Bernardino. A jury awarded the worker, Michael Kopp, $1.2 million earlier this month after finding that Amazon intentionally inflicted emotional distress on the former employee when its human resources department failed to stop the harassment. Kopp, who has Asperger’s and dyslexia, was hired as a “warehouse associate” at Amazon’s Fulfillment Center …

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Japan park where Babe Ruth played subject of climate battle
1 year, 8 months ago

Japan park where Babe Ruth played subject of climate battle

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A historic baseball stadium in Tokyo where Babe Ruth played could be demolished, part of a disputed redevelopment plan harshly criticized by environmentalists. “In order to stop global warming we have to face how to balance economic growth and nature conservation.” She said real estate developers, construction companies and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike “don’t hear the voice of …

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Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures
2 years, 4 months ago

Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — They hail from their states’ most prominent Republican families. Murkowski benefits from avoiding a Republican primary, “which she would have had a zero percent — I mean zero percent — chance of winning,” said Alaska pollster Ivan Moore. Tuckerman Babcock, a former state Republican Party chair who is running for state Senate, said Murkowski has lost the …

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These unique creations for three awards season films had us at hello
2 years, 10 months ago

These unique creations for three awards season films had us at hello

LA Times  

Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Javier Bardem and Timothee Chalamet wear the stillsuit costumes in “Dune.” The stillsuit, complete with tubes, pumps and pouches, is meant to give the look of recycling and repurposing every drop of water from the body, from sweat to urine, says costume designer Jacqueline West who worked with co-designer Bob Morgan on the design. Creation story: “Frank …

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Tilda Swinton shares a tender kiss with her partner Sandro Kopp
3 years, 5 months ago

Tilda Swinton shares a tender kiss with her partner Sandro Kopp

Daily Mail  

Earlier this year she was busy filming Three Thousands Years of Longing in Australia. But Tilda Swinton looked to be making the most of a break in her schedule as she enjoyed a lunch out with her partner Sandro Kopp, 43, and a group of pals on Saturday. Romantic: Tilda Swinton shared a tender kiss with partner Sandro Kopp as …

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A saltwater crocodile has been spotted walking in a carpark in the Kakadu National Park
3 years, 10 months ago

A saltwater crocodile has been spotted walking in a carpark in the Kakadu National Park

Daily Mail  

The incredible moment a saltwater crocodile casually walks through a car park in a national park has been caught on camera. Tradesman Dayne Kopp was pulling into the car park in the remote Kakadu National Park on Tuesday morning, when he spotted a feral pig, closely followed by a saltwater crocodile. Local tradesman Dayne Kopp first saw a feral pig …

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Fashion And Beauty Industries Have A Huge, Invisible Environmental Cost
4 years, 4 months ago

Fashion And Beauty Industries Have A Huge, Invisible Environmental Cost

Huff Post  

When you pull on that T-shirt or pair of shoes, you probably don’t think about where the cotton or leather to make them came from. Guenter Fischer via Getty Images “The Amazon is one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth,” said Silvia Lagnado, sustainable growth officer at Natura &Co. “With more than three million species living in the rainforest …

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