I hate mosquitoes. The diseases they spread kill more than half a million people every year. In fact, mosquitoes kill more people in one day than sharks kill in 100 years: b-gat.es/2L6kRNQ #WorldMosquitoDay https://t.co/j6DB4yZ4m9
To combat fake news on WhatsApp, the South Indian state of Kerala is running 40-minute classes in 150 schools to educate kids in spotting viral hoaxes (@soutikbbc / BBC) bbc.com/news/world-asi… techmeme.com/180820/p26#a18…
Five Things We Know About Tesla's Planned Privatization: youtu.be/HpDffazvmHo?a via @YouTube
After Nikki Fried declared her candidacy for Florida agriculture commissioner, employees at Wells Fargo, where her campaign held an account, began asking questions about her platform. Our reporter explains why: nyti.ms/2BuxUJh
Grammar suggestions in Docs: a way to recognize errors and suggest corrections on the fly using #ML→ goo.gl/2MV2Aw
Australian Prime Minister Abandons Climate Targets, Bowing to Party Pressure nyti.ms/2OK3owA ht @jeffgoodell
Comcast NBCUniversal is committed to building sustainable excellence from the ground up.corporate.comcast.com/values/csr/201…
A tycoon is battling to unlock $17 billion of his wealth in India bloom.bg/2Bqfol6
In the 1970s the cost - and size - of calculators tumbled. Business tools became toys; as a result prestige tech companies had to rapidly diversify into other products - or die! This is the story of the 1970s great calculator race... https://t.co/37Uy6o35PX
Twenty-two states ask U.S. appeals court to reinstate 'net neutrality' rules reut.rs/2nR6Dam
Could trade war lead to the real thing? Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd says historically, we've failed to see tipping points until it's too late bloom.bg/2Bs5TlK
Read the wildly lewd questions Brett Kavanaugh wanted Ken Starr to ask Bill Clinton bit.ly/2N4NfBB
Typhoon #Soulik high-res visible imagery now available as sun shines across Japan ... will pass thru northern Ryukyu Islands soon. Loop: weather.us/satellite/1342…
Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world | @CarbonBrief j.mp/2nRhO2D #archive
More reasons Walmart is America’s worst company 😡 “No Shoplifting Conviction, but Retailers Demand Penalties” | nyti.ms/2OFYQHS
Trump’s trade war may not be doing much damage to the US economy just yet—but that’s no reason to relax, says @davidmwessel brook.gs/2BrZUgx
Worker-owned companies are unique in that workers have an important say in who manages them and how profits align with values. This results in inclusive workplaces that often perform better, especially during recessions or slowdowns. bit.ly/2OPu3sc
Readily conceding this is a new word for me... Lightning-fused sand. nps.gov/articles/grsa-… twitter.com/FakeAndyBunn/s…
Behind every great leader are trusted books, guides, and research. Add to your collection today and get 25% off your newest resource with code SALE25 ➔ mitsmr.com/2NUS8NF
Inspired by indigenous views of nature, a movement to grant a form of legal “personhood” to rivers is gaining some ground — a key step, advocates say, in reversing centuries of damage inflicted upon the world’s waterways. e360.yale.edu/features/shoul…
Trapped in this frozen soil and vegetation #permafrost is more than twice the carbon found in the atmosphere #climatechange twitter.com/stewartbrand/s…
“If meaningful action isn't taken to curb emissions, US economic growth will be a third lower than it would otherwise have been by the end of this century — or sooner, if warming accelerates even faster than scientists currently anticipate.” money.cnn.com/2018/08/17/new…
14% of U.S. voters say they have attended a political rally, protest or campaign event in the past year, but there is a large gap in the shares of Republican and Democratic voters who say this pewrsr.ch/2BdMi8y
BHP delivers record dividend and reports 33% rise in underlying profit on.wsj.com/2Pqpsxx
Huawei caught using high-end camera to sub for smartphone shot for.tn/2Bu3TJz
In the past week, the Trump administration has suffered a series of setbacks in implementing their anti-environment agenda. They may be in power, but they are not unbeatable. huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-en…
Australia has no climate policy: a quick response to a drawn-out farce | Graham Readfearn theguardian.com/environment/pl…
Next-Gen Nuclear Is Coming—If Society Wants It wired.com/story/next-gen… @SavorTooth @grist via @WIRED
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