It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies

On the Bering Sea, Unalaska is the US’s most productive seafood port, employing thousands of workers. But Trump’s cuts, and his disastrous war with Iran, have caused chaos – and put Republican control of Congress at risk…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/31/alaska-unalaska-fishing-trump 

‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns

Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/08/un-world-ocean-assessment-severe-stress-sea-level-rise-doubles-pollution-fishing-climate

 

JD Vance's Latest "Joke" Is Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons | HuffPost Latest News

"Get it? The joke is that we might kill some totally innocent people! Haha that's funny, right?"

https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/jd-vances-latest-fishing-joke 

 

Trump-fueled gas boom has Gulf coast communities on edge: ‘We will keep fighting’

Residents cite pollution, loss of fishing and diminished tax revenue as liquefied natural gas production for export accelerates…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/20/natural-gas-terminals-texas-louisiana-gulf-mexico

 

Amazon customers report false email confirmations for gift cards

One representative said that the company is looking into the cause of the faulty emails, but that accounts are safe and customers can ignore the messages...

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/01/amazon-customers-report-false-email-confirmations-for-gift-cards.html

Global freshwater fish populations at risk of extinction, study finds | Rivers | The Guardian

World's Forgotten Fishes report lists pollution, overfishing and climate change as dangers...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/23/global-freshwater-fish-populations-at-risk-of-extinction-study-finds

Alaska Cod Fishery To Close For 2020 Season Amid Warming Waters : NPR

In an unprecedented response to historically low numbers of Pacific cod, the federal cod fishery in the Gulf of Alaska is closing for the 2020 season. The decision, announced Friday, came as little surprise, but it's the first time the fishery has closed due to concerns over low stock. ...
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/08/785634169/alaska-cod-fishery-closes-and-industry-braces-for-ripple-effect

Dag gummit - blooper videos

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