Meteorite 200 times larger than one that killed dinosaurs reset early life Chemistry World
Newly discovered amber reveals Antarctica once looked very different WKRC
The North Pole is moving towards Russia: Experts are baffled by meandering magnetic north that could play havoc with your smartphone Daily Mail
Whither inflation targeting as a global monetary standard? Bank of International Settlements
Climate
As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action AP
COP29: China will only make voluntary climate finance contributions: official S&P Global
Extreme heat weakens land’s power to absorb carbon Climate & Capitalism
A climate solution or distraction? The carbon capture facility at Chevron’s Gorgon project tells a cautionary tale ABC Australia
Asia and Europe on divergent coal paths Splash 247
German utilities say no way back for nuclear power despite market hype S&P Global
Syndemics
Arizona Reports Their 1st H5N1 Outbreak In Commercial Poultry Avian Flu Diary
Water
Trump vowed to roll back regulations targeting climate change. How will the Great Lakes fare? Cleveland.com (Carla).
Invasive Species Are Threatening the Quality of New York’s Tap Water Wired
Raw sewage from new homes being flushed into river BBC
Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries The Conversation
China?
If China’s statistics can’t be scrutinised, doubts about the economy will only grow FT
China imposes new cooking oil transport rules after fuel tanker scandal South China Morning Post
Xi reminds Biden of China’s ‘red lines’ in meeting on margins of APEC summit Anadolu Agency
Myanmar
China, Myanmar to Establish Joint Security Company, Reports Say The Diplomat
Detaching Australia from the death grip of the United States Pearls and Irritations
India
India successfully carries out maiden test of long range hypersonic missile The Hindu
Syraqistan
USA Tries to Pound Lebanon Into Submission Craig Murry
Rare Israeli strike on central Beirut kills Hezbollah’s chief spokesman, official says PBS
Israeli forces blow up historic Shrine of Shimon in southern Lebanon The New Arab
Clashes erupt in central Israel amid protests over conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews Anadolu Agency
Citing Genocide Convention, Seven Lawyers Launch Historic Lawsuit Against Canada Internationalist 360º
The New Great Game
“We will not leave”: Opposition paralyzes central Tbilisi demanding new parliamentary elections JAM News
New Not-So-Cold War
US allows long-range strikes only in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, where North Korean troops are present – media Ukrainska Pravda
Biden Ramps Up Nuclear Brinkmanship On His Way Out The Door Caitlin Johnstone
Fury in Russia at ‘serious escalation’ of missile move BBC
Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war AP
Operation ‘Dark Winter’ Resumes as Massive Russian Strikes Again Cripple Ukrainian Power Grid Syraw, SImplicious the Thinker
Trump’s Push for Ukraine Peace Finds Growing Acceptance in Europe WSJ
War in Ukraine may only intensify under Trump, says Dmytro Kuleba The Economist
G20
Brazil hosts a G20 summit overshadowed by wars and Trump’s return, aiming for a deal to fight hunger AP
Troops, armoured cars protect G20 summit, as favelas champion solar Channel News Asia
Biden becomes first US president to visit Amazon as Trump signals climate policy shift France24
Trump Transition
What to expect from the markets under Trump FT
Gabbard Could Help Change US Foreign Policy John Kiriakou, Consortium News
Trump picks Big Tech critic who wrote ‘Project 2025′ chapter to lead FCC Al Jazeera
Trump names FCC chief to target Big Tech ‘censorship cartel’ and police Orwellian ‘fact-checking’ organizations Daily Mail
Gaetz-gate: Navigating the President-elect’s most baffling Cabinet pick FOX
Jared Kushner’s $3 billion conflict of interest Popular Information
2024 Post Mortem
Trump’s victory represents a historic protest vote, no more and no less FT
Trump and the triumph of illiberal democracy New Statesman
Jen Psaki says Democrats are lost in the ‘wilderness’ without a ‘clear leader’ after Trump’s victory FOX
Our Famously Free Press
Influencers Are Going Full MAGA New York Magazine. The deck: “After Trump’s win, a red hat no longer seems so bad for business.”
Substack’s Great, Big, Messy Political Experiment NYT
Zeitgeist Watch
We built our house for LAN parties Pan Party House
Digital Watch
Harpercollins wants authors to sign away AI training rights Cory Doctorow, Pluralistic
Imperial Collapse Watch
U.S. Foreign Aid Is Embarrassing Itself Moon of Alabama
Why Federalism: Creating the Cataracts Benjamin Studebaker, Streit Council
Class Warfare
Strike by workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip enters 2nd day AP
How the Ivy League Broke America David Brooks, The Atlantic
Luddites On Trial JStor Daily
Nicolais: Our courts face a growing problem of incivility and threats Colorado Sun
Legal Theory Lexicon: The Veil of Ignorance Legal Theory Blog
Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Auto Brands, Study Finds Road and Track
Antidote du jour (Rhododendrites):
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
