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The US government is removing scientific data from the Internet

Lindsey is part of a group called Environmental Data Governance Initiative (EDGI), which is working on ways to rescue that data and make it available to the public.

They organized data rescue events around the country, where volunteers identified vulnerable climate information on websites for several government agencies, including the EPA, DOE, and even NASA.

The Internet Archive helped by creating digital records of all the at-risk pages.

Lindsey pointed out that this makes it very difficult for community organizers to get access to data about their home regions.

Lindsey also talked about a new report that EDGI has released on the history of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The act would disallow any scientific papers whose data cannot be "reproduced," which basically includes all studies of toxic cleanup and contamination.

Lindsey encouraged people interested in preserving scientific data, or maintaining the public's access to it, to get involved with EDGI by visiting its website. »

North Korea sitting on $7 trillion worth of minerals

Authored by 9news.com.au

Despite the vast swathes of riches buried beneath the nation's bedrock, taking advantage of them has become difficult.

Once the minerals are out of the ground North Korea still has to offload them to potential buyers which are another hurdle.

The UN began imposing sanctions on North Korea after its first nuclear test in 2006 which has been tightened over the years. »

Cannabis as a Substitute for Opioid-Based Pain Medication: Patient Self-Report

Authored by online.liebertpub.com

Medical cannabis patients report that cannabis is just as effective, if not more, than opioid-based medications for pain.

The act of substituting cannabis for opioids has also been documented in several studies of medical cannabis patients.

Patients were provided an opportunity to comment on how cannabis compared with their use of opioid and nonopioid-based pain medication for the treatment of pain. »

US planning to create 'Space Corps' as sixth branch of armed forces

Authored by independent.co.uk

The House Armed Services Committee has voted to create a US "Space Corps", which would become a new branch of the armed forces and incorporate the current space missions of the US Air Force.

If the US Space Corps goes ahead, it would be the first new military service in the country since 1947.

There’s a whole lot of work we need to do before we go as far as creating a new service branch.”. »

Minority Report holds up because it's about surveillance, not gadgets

Authored by theverge.com

Minority Report opens with a montage of visions from a trio of “pre-cogs”: individuals who have the ability to see into the future, predicting murders before they happen.

‘Minority Report’ was already predicting that the promise of security and convenience trumps any right to privacy.

Some elements of Minority Report have become dated since its release, and no speculative view of the future can ever be perfect. »