Are There More Trees on Earth Than There Are Stars in the Milky Way?
Actually, yes, as it turns out.
(tags: mathematics biology astronomy )

Inside the Secret World of Russia’s Cold War Mapmakers
Fascinating piece (from 2015)
(tags: Russia Maps )

Same But Different
My friend Siobhán: "I can see the world as a white person and as a black person."
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Gill Howie obituary
I had completely missed that she died four years ago. What a shame. #fb
(tags: death )

All you need to know how to influence the EU in one easy chart
Plus a few extra points.
(tags: eu lobbying )

South Sudan warns of hundreds of thousands facing famine
First declared famine in the world for six years. Very sad.
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EU Law Analysis: Brexit and the Future of Human Rights Law in the UK
Not pretty.
(tags: brexit eu ukpolitics humanrights )

The EU’s Brexit negotiators prepare for disaster
The Economist reports.
(tags: ukpolitics eu brexit )

Learning Avar
It's not easy. (Difficult language, few materials.)
(tags: languages )

Most Mammals Take 21 Seconds to Pee
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Northern Ireland must not be 'collateral damage' of Brexit, report says
House of Lords at its best.
(tags: ireland ukpolitics northernireland brexit houseoflords eu )

The American Dream, Quantified at Last
More on the growth of inequality in the USA.
(tags: uspolitics economics )

10 Crucial Decisions That Reshaped America
Yet another in depth ( Read more... )

Brexit could ruin Ireland's food industry, Bruton and Ahern tell Lords
Not that Brexiteers care.
(tags: brexit ukpolitics eu Northernireland ireland )

Why the Press Want to Stop Celebrities Like Me Talking About the Migrant Crisis
Precisely.
(tags: migration ukpolitics )

Sperm Whales Bring New Lingo to New Neighborhoods
But where are the previous ( Read more... )

World’s biggest banks already plotting mass exodus from London after Brexit
Taking back control, eh?
(tags: eu ukpolitics )

Brexit trade deals: the gruelling challenge
More "Taking back control".
(tags: eu ukpolitics )

Will the UN glass ceiling be shattered this time?
More on the next Secretary-General.
(tags: )

How Big Is A Fart? Somewhere ( Read more... )

400-year-old Greenland shark is the oldest vertebrate animal
Wow.
(tags: biology )

The Decline of War
The world is getting less violent; we’re just more aware of the violence that happens.
(tags: war )

Africa’s renaissance starts on school benches
@irinabokova on education as force for change.
(tags: education development )

Trees save lives: why ( Read more... )

Mummy genomes reveal just how catastrophic European contact was for New World Horrifying.
(tags: biology archaeology ) Why do people believe myths about the Confederacy? Because our textbooks and monuments are wrong. Indeed.
(tags: uspolitics history ) Europe’s Last Dictator Comes in From the Cold Lukashenko's geopolitical success.
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Black and Blue Tochi reflects on race and the US election.
(tags: uspolitics race ) Revenge of the Simple: How George W. Bush Gave Rise to Trump Rolling Stone's take. #fb
(tags: uspolitics ) Tokelau, the World's Online Superpower .tk wins!
(tags: internet maps ) Bright Eyes: A True Story For Bonfire Season About Rabbits, Death And Fire Tom Cox on ( Read more... )

How Trump Could Be Blocked at a Contested Republican Convention Not pretty. Could it work? #fb
(tags: uspolitics ) The Paradox Of European Defence Strategy Talking the talk without walking the walk. #fb
(tags: eu ) Openness can pay off: the economic impact of migrants Actual facts. #fb
(tags: eu migration ) Mapped: The world's nuclear power plants ( Read more... )