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Action actor Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/chuck-norris-dead-walker-texas-ranger-dies-1236694953/

Chuck Norris Dead: 'Walker Texas Ranger' Action Icon Was 86

Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series "Walker, Texas Ranger," died March 19 at 86.

Variety

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NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦1d ago

WATCH: FPV footage of the moment a Russian Ka-52 was downed near Nadiivka, Donetsk region, and eliminated the crew after a crash landing. Additional drones struck during the evacuation attempt. #Ukraine

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Zack Labe 2d ago

Even in a world of extremes, some events still stand out to me. This is one. All-time monthly records are being shattered.

The size of this ridge across the western U.S. is truly striking for March, and we see a very clear climate change connection.

Explore: https://csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index

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Scientific Frontline 3d ago

The reintroduction and activity of beavers in river corridors transform headwater streams into expansive wetlands that function as highly efficient, long-term carbon sinks. By naturally flooding landscapes and altering groundwater flows, beavers facilitate the extensive trapping of both organic and inorganic carbon materials.
#Environmental #Ecology #Biogeochemistry #Hydrology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/env03182601.html

Beavers can turn riverbeds into powerful carbon sinks

The researchers’ findings demonstrate that these beaver-engineered wetlands can store carbon

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Rick Thoman Mar 14

Tanacross #Dene #Language #Alaska

saa "sun"
xesaadin'ąą "it's sunny"
xasaaghin’ąą "the sun rose"
nasaaghin'ąą "the sun set"
yitehkaayh "it's starting to become daylight"
natsaa’elxek "it's getting dark"
saa ndéeth "early spring", when days are rapidly lengthening but snowmelt has not started.

@ScoterD @transitionalaspect

Pepper🐾Mar 14

Rick Thoman Mar 14

The elimination of the Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks makes me incredibly sad. #Alaska #Language @ScoterD @transitionalaspect

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2026/03/13/opinion-closing-the-alaska-native-language-center-ends-more-than-a-program-it-weakens-language-revitalization/

Opinion: Closing the Alaska Native Language Center ends more than a program — it weakens language revitalization

The planned closure of the language center threatens decades of work preserving one of the world’s most diverse linguistic landscapes.

Anchorage Daily News

Pepper🐾Mar 14

BBC News Mar 14

Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies aged 64
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q3k04wxylo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Top Stories @top-stories-BBCNews

Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies aged 64 after 'courageous battle'

Phil Campbell's family said he died "peacefully" following a "courageous battle in intensive care".

Pepper🐾Mar 12

Denis - The COVID info guy -Mar 12

The COVID-19 pandemic at 6 years: Mass death, debilitation and media silence

"The pandemic has killed over 30 million people worldwide, left more than 400 million suffering from Long COVID and inflicted incalculable damage on the social fabric of every country on Earth. It is one of the most catastrophic events in modern history—and it is not over"

Source: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/11/umur-m11.html

The COVID-19 pandemic at 6 years: Mass death, debilitation and media silence

As the sixth anniversary of the WHO pandemic declaration passes with total media silence, wastewater data, excess death estimates and new research on Long COVID reveal an ongoing public health catastrophe sustained by bipartisan political decisions.

World Socialist Web Site

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Scientific Frontline Mar 11

Mangrove ecosystems are increasingly experiencing severe "hypercapnic hypoxia"—a dangerous environmental condition characterized by low oxygen and high carbon dioxide—driven by rising global ocean temperatures. This escalating stress threatens the viability of these coastal habitats as vital nurseries and refuges for marine life.
#MarineChemistry #MarineEcology #Climatology #Environmental #Ecology #ClimateChange #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/eco03112601.html

Mangrove forests are short of breath

Mangrove forests are foundational to global marine biodiversity and serve as essential nurseries for numerous commercially important fish species