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· 40 Million More People at Risk of Flooding as Greenland Loses Ice “Seven Times Faster than in 1990s”
· The ‘Russia Hoax’ Is a Hoax
· Who’s Spreading Disinformation in U.K. Election? You Might Be Surprised
· Russia’s Fictional Narratives: A Double-Edged Sword
· Why British Jews Are Worried by Jeremy Corbyn
· Florida Senate Addressing Proposal to Tackle Rising Sea Levels
· Conserving the Floodplains Could Save Billions of Dollars
· Mistrust and the Hunt for Spies Among Chinese Americans
40 Million More People at Risk of Flooding as Greenland Loses Ice “Seven Times Faster than in 1990s” (Emma Gatten, The Telegraph)
Greenland’s ice is melting seven times faster than it was in the 1990s, and at much greater speeds than current predictions, according to a new study.
It came as another report warned that melting Arctic permafrost could be causing carbon stores to be released into the atmosphere, adding to warming.
The ‘Russia Hoax’ Is a Hoax (Adam Serwer, The Atlantic)
A report by the FBI inspector general debunks the claims that the investigation into political interference by the Kremlin was a left-wing conspiracy to depose the president.
Who’s Spreading Disinformation in U.K. Election? You Might Be Surprised (Adam Satariano and Amie Tsang, New York Times)
Foreign meddling was once the most feared source of online deception before critical elections. Now, some candidates themselves are turning to such manipulative tactics.
Russia’s Fictional Narratives: A Double-Edged Sword (Jeffrey Herf, American Interest))
Republicans leaning on Moscow’s disinformation for political gain would be wise to remember the record of “useful idiocy” during the Cold War.
Why British Jews Are Worried by Jeremy Corbyn (Helen Lewis, The Atlantic)
Has denying the reality of anti-Semitism become a left-wing loyalty test?
Florida Senate Addressing Proposal to Tackle Rising Sea Levels (News Service of Florida, Tampa Bay Times)
“We’re putting billions of dollars into the infrastructure every year,” said state Sen. Tom Lee. “It seems like we ought to have some sense … of where we might be relative to our current tide levels 50 … or 40 years from now.”
Conserving the Floodplains Could Save Billions of Dollars (Greg Stanley, Minneapolis Star Tribune)
In most of the U. S., particularly along the Mississippi River, it would cost taxpayers less to buy and conserve vacant land in floodplains now than to pay federal insurance claims and recovery funds over the next 30-100 years.
Mistrust and the Hunt for Spies Among Chinese Americans (Peter Waldman, Bloomberg)
Ties to China doom applicants’ security clearances more than to any other country.
