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Too much entanglement? Quantum networks can suffer from ‘selfish routing,’ study shows…
Quantum technologies, systems that process, transfer or store information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some real-world problems faster and more effectively than their classical counterparts… https://phys.org/news/2026-01-entanglement-quantum-networks-selfish-routing.html
Interesting facts #254 ~ Alaska’s volcanic belt…
Posted by fmd in Geography, Interesting facts on Jan 22, 2026
Beneath Alaska’s breathtaking landscapes and pristine wilderness lies one of the most geologically active regions on the planet. The Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands form a volcanic arc that represents North America’s portion of the infamous “Ring of Fire.”… Read more about Alaska’s volcanoes here: https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/alaskas-volcanic-belt-is-more-active-than-people-realize-6-318794/
Alaska, general knowledge, Geography, Interesting facts, Volcanoes & volcanology
Meteorologists Blame a Stretched Polar Vortex, Moisture, Lack of Sea Ice for Dangerous Winter Blast…
Posted by fmd in Geography, Environment on Jan 22, 2026
Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter later this week with swaths of painful subzero temperatures, heavy snow and powerline-toppling ice… https://english.aawsat.com/varieties/5232188-meteorologists-blame-stretched-polar-vortex-moisture-lack-sea-ice-dangerous?amp
Arctic, Environment, Extreme weather, Geography, polar vortex, Sea Ice, Temperature
The Greenland crisis will test whether Europe can stand up to Trump – GZERO Media…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs, Global news on Jan 22, 2026
President Donald Trump’s drive to acquire Greenland, the territory of NATO ally Denmark, has thrown the transatlantic alliance into disarray… https://www.gzeromedia.com/amp/the-greenland-crisis-will-test-whether-europe-can-stand-up-to-trump-2674940997
Geopolitics, Greenland, NATO, News and current affairs, United States
Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet…
Posted by fmd in Computers & Technology, Environment on Jan 22, 2026
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has sharply increased electricity and water consumption, raising concerns about the technology’s environmental footprint and carbon emissions. But the story is more complicated than that… https://phys.org/news/2026-01-steep-environmental-ai-planet.html
Environment, Computers & Technology, Artificial intelligence (AI)
The Past Year Has Seen an Unprecedented Displacement of Palestinian Communities in the West Bank – ZNetwork…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs, Global news on Jan 22, 2026
The year 2025 saw the unprecedented displacement of Palestinian rural communities by Israeli settlers, who enjoy the Israeli army’s backing. At least 13 rural Palestinian communities in the West Bank were completely wiped off the map. This impacted at least 190 families and 1,090 individuals… https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-past-year-has-seen-an-unprecedented-displacement-of-palestinian-communities-in-the-west-bank/?amp=1
moi profundis 4…
Posted by fmd in Poems by mvclarke, Poetry, Writing on Jan 22, 2026
reality can strike like nuclear bombs andactuality sinks and sinks then sinksbelow expectations and with all knowing… but blessed are those who expect nothingfor why should persistent disappointment prevail? let the they and them and all who opposenever earn any right to rule the mindand self should maintain it’s own planned perfections as lights blinding, […]
Trump backs down on Europe tariffs threat over Greenland after reaching ‘framework of a future deal’ | The Independent…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs, Global news on Jan 21, 2026
President Donald Trump has reversed course and abandoned plans to impose tariffs on a group of close U.S. allies that had objected to his push to acquire Greenland after what he described as a “very productive” meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte… https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-greenland-tariffs-europe-deal-b2905096.html
Europe, Greenland, NATO, News and current affairs, United States
EU freezes work on US trade deal ‘indefinitely’ after Trump’s Greenland and tariff threats | CNN Business…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs, Economics, Global news on Jan 21, 2026
A key group of European Parliament members blocked a vote to ratify a US-European trade deal Wednesday after President Donald Trump threatened to take over Greenland and charge as much as an additional 35% tariff on countries opposed to his ambitions… https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/21/business/eu-us-trade-deal-indefinitely-frozen
Greenland, Economics, United States, News and current affairs, Europe, trade, tariffs
International laws alone cannot save the ocean; activists say direct action is also needed…
Posted by fmd in Environment on Jan 21, 2026
After years of international negotiation and diplomacy, as of January 2026, the High Seas Treaty has come into effect. It has been ratified by 61 states around the world and is intended to protect international waters and marine life… https://phys.org/news/2026-01-international-laws-ocean-activists-action.html
Biodiversity, Climate, Environment, Global Warming, Law, Law of the Sea, Marine science, Oceans
NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires | AP News…
NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired…. https://apnews.com/article/stuck-astronaut-nasa-suni-williams-59b361c3a823ac0dbbf6c63eb403776e
Scientists issue warning after making grim Arctic discovery — here’s what you need to know…
Scientists continue to uncover mounting evidence that melting Arctic glaciers are changing our world forever. Rapid sea ice declines are reshaping polar regions, raising sea levels globally, and intensifying extreme weather patterns. .. https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/arctic-ice-melt-global-warming-climate-change/
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table of contents – episodes…
Posted by fmd in episodes poetry novel, Network updates, Poems by mvclarke, Poetry, Writing on Jan 21, 2026
these episodes evolve somewhere in a fifth month of supposedly ordinary time, a morning’s usual events become the starting blocks for many mind games occurring at any or every corner and along the paths of ordinary days and at times even nights, in the stadia of living… visit and subscribe to episodes for recent updates: […]
By stoking the Greenland debate, the United States may actually be harming itself…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs on Jan 21, 2026
As the US administration led by Donald Trump has continued to reassert its interest in owning Greenland, Europe has become more and more concerned about the security situation in the Arctic…. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-stoking-greenland-debate-states.html
Politics, Arctic, Science, Greenland, United States, News and current affairs
Gaza Committee Faces Israeli Hurdles as it Seeks Pressure from Mediators…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs, Global news on Jan 21, 2026
The committee tasked with administering the Gaza Strip has begun work in Cairo, but its planned entry into the enclave has been blocked by Israel, a move mediators are seeking to head off as part of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement that began in mid-January and has drawn objections from Prime Minister […]
Russian Strikes Kill Two in Zelensky’s Hometown of Kryvyi Rih, Officials Say…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs, Global news on Jan 21, 2026
Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed two people and injured a woman, regional authorities said… https://www.kyivpost.com/post/68455
Trump heading to meet world leaders as Greenland minister says ‘we do not want to be Americans’ – BBC News…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs, Global news on Jan 21, 2026
Donald Trump is heading to meet world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he says he has “a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland”… https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cjrzjqg8dlwt?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bsmart.news%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D
Europe, Geopolitics, Greenland, News and current affairs, United States
Alzheimer’s Might Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Reveals Expert : ScienceAlert…
Posted by fmd in Health & Medical news, Research on Jan 20, 2026
Based on our past 30 years of research, we no longer think of Alzheimer’s as primarily a disease of the brain. Rather, we believe that Alzheimer’s is principally a disorder of the immune system within the brain… Source: Alzheimer’s Might Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Reveals Expert : ScienceAlert
Alzheimer's disease, Brain, Health & Medical news, Immune system, Research
The Best Medicine For Joint Pain Isn’t What You Think, Says Expert : ScienceAlert…
Posted by fmd in Health & Medical news, Research on Jan 20, 2026
Stiff knees, aching hips, and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world’s most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of step with the evidence. Source: The Best Medicine For Joint […]
table of contents – episodes…
Posted by fmd in episodes poetry novel, Network updates, Poems by mvclarke, Poetry, Writing on Jan 20, 2026
these episodes evolve somewhere in a fifth month of supposedly ordinary time, a morning’s usual events become the starting blocks for many mind games occurring at any or every corner and along the paths of ordinary days and at times even nights, in the stadia of living… visit and subscribe to episodes for recent updates: […]
Blog updates, EPISODES, fmd network, Poems by mvclarke, Poetry, Writing
NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST’s search for habitable worlds to a new level | Live Science…
Exoplanets are worlds that orbit other stars. They are very difficult to observe because — seen from Earth — they appear as extremely faint dots right next to their host stars, which are millions to billions of times brighter and drown out the light reflected by the planets. The Pandora telescope will join and complement […]
A two-week leap in breeding: Antarctic penguins’ striking climate adaptation…
Posted by fmd in Biodiversity on Jan 20, 2026
A decade-long study led by Penguin Watch, at the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, has uncovered a record shift in the breeding season of Antarctic penguins, likely in response to climate change. Source: A two-week leap in breeding: Antarctic penguins’ striking climate adaptation
Past Greenland ice loss raises concerns for future warming – Earth.com…
Posted by fmd in Environment on Jan 20, 2026
Greenland looks like a land locked under ice forever. Thick ice sheets cover most of the island, shaping ideas about frozen landscapes that never change. New research now shows that this picture is not fully true… https://www.earth.com/news/past-greenland-ice-loss-raises-concerns-for-future-warming/
Climate Change, Environment, Glaciology & Glaciers, Global Warming, Greenland, Ice sheets, Polar Regions
Small sea ice cracks are fueling major Arctic climate shifts – Earth.com…
Posted by fmd in Environment on Jan 20, 2026
Cracks in Arctic sea ice may look minor, but new research shows they can have major climate effects. A new study reveals that open water in the ice and pollution from nearby oil fields can interact, triggering chemical reactions and cloud changes that speed up sea ice loss… Source: Small sea ice cracks are fueling […]
Trump says UK’s Chagos deal is an ‘act of great stupidity’ and another reason to take over Greenland – live…
Posted by fmd in Current Affairs, Global news on Jan 20, 2026
In May 2025, the UK signed an agreement to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but lease the largest one, Diego Garcia, for 99 years to continue operating a joint US-UK military base there… Source: Trump says UK’s Chagos deal is an ‘act of great stupidity’ and another reason to take over Greenland […]
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