One of the world's largest cement manufacturers and two executives were found criminally liable for financing terrorism in Syria for knowingly paying terrorist groups to keep their Syrian plant operational.

I hope this sets a precedent for holding fossil fuel companies liable for climate change. It certainly underscores the importance of journalism, as this case began with an investigative story in Le Monde.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/lafarge-corporate-terrorism-syria-france.html?unlocked_article_code=1.blA.wY7z.9kTl5Gzcbwq5&smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Japon

"Cruellement chaud" : le Japon crée un nouveau terme pour désigner les jours de canicule

Cette expression a été retenue pour désigner les journées dépassant les 40°C. Elle s'ajoute à celle de "journée de chaleur extrême", correspondant au franchissement des 35°C

https://www.franceinfo.fr/environnement/crise-climatique/cruellement-chaud-le-japon-cree-un-nouveau-terme-pour-designer-les-jours-de-canicule_7945478.html

#ChangementClimatique #RéchauffementClimatique #BouleversementClimatique #InstabilitéClimatique #AtrocitéDeMasse #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat

For those worried about the stories about #AI and #NuclearWeapons:

The real danger with #nuclear weapons is humans

We built them, we built AI

We have constructed elaborate “strategies" detailing that the only way to protect humans from nuclear weapons is for multiple countries to have a bunch of nuclear weapons

We are the danger, always have been

RE: https://flipboard.social/@TechDesk/115980772794544226

The French government dumping Teams and Zoom feels like the #digitalsovereignty avalanche is reaching a critical tipping point.