Zoom, Google Teams, Webex, GoTo -- France "The French government referenced some of these concerns when it announced last week that 2.5 million civil servants would stop using video conference tools from U.S. providers — including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex and GoTo Meeting — by 2027 and switch to Visio, a homegrown service."https://apnews.com/article/europe-digital-sovereignty-big-tech-9f5388b68a0648514cebc8d92f682060#xodus

"The absence of any formal briefing or ministerial comment is itself revealing – climate risks appear to be treated differently from other risks to national security. It’s hard to imagine a report warning of national security risks from AI [or] China getting the same treatment.This episode is not even especially unusual, historically.Climate deniers insist governments are exaggerating the threat. In reality, the evidence increasingly suggests the opposite."https://theconversation.com/a-uk-climate-security-report-backed-by-the-intelligence-services-was-quietly-buried-a-pattern-weve-seen-many-times-before-274325

I wonder if all the salt we put on our roads in winter is having the same effect on the underground parking in millions of buildings or if they're actively mitigating against it?@CelloMomOnCars

"The risks we describe are troubling not only for their magnitude but also for their uncertainty. We do not yet know the exact thresholds for many tipping elements, or how quickly tipping cascades might unfold. Evidence nevertheless shows that overshooting 1.5°C or even the current temperatures increases their probability. Uncertainty about where tipping thresholds lie is therefore not a reason for delay, but a compelling reason for immediate precautionary action."https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322%2825%2900391-4