Watch: Orcas circle, attack sailing yacht during Ocean Race – UPI.com (Me: Orca to sailors: Want to play in our ocean? New Rules… lol)

A trio of orcas rammed the rudders and hull of a sailing yacht, scaring and endangering the crew during the a race in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar.

Source: Watch: Orcas circle, attack sailing yacht during Ocean Race – UPI.com

More than 3,000 Starbucks workers strike over Pride decorations, contract talks – UPI.com

Thousands of Starbucks workers launched a strike Friday after saying the company has prevented dozens of stores from putting up decorations in observation of LGBTQ Pride Month.

Starbucks Workers United, the union representing the workers, said more than 3,000 workers at over 150 stores will strike demanding “that Starbucks negotiate a fair contract with union stores and stop their illegal union-busting campaign, which has significantly impacted Starbucks’ LGBTQIA+ workforce.”

Source: More than 3,000 Starbucks workers strike over Pride decorations, contract talks – UPI.com

Wet Tropics of Queensland, Australia – Vlažni tropi Kvinslenda, Australija

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Poznat pod imenom trakasto drvo, ali i kao blesavo voće ili zeleni dinosaur, australijski kalikantus (Idiospermum australiense) biljna je vrsta koja se razvila prije oko sto dvadeset miliona godina i proširila se samo u tropskim šumama sjevernog Kvinslenda. Otkrio ju je 1902. godine njemački botaničar Ludvig Dils, u blizini Kerna, i nazvao je Calycanthus australiensis. Njena osobenost je oblik klice. Dok klice današnjih biljaka imaju jedan listić (monokotiledone) ili dva (dikotiledone), klice koje je prikupio Dils imale su od tri do pet listića. Čak su i spiralne latice cvjetova ukazivale na primitivni razvoj ove biljke.

Kada se Dils vratio na mjesto svog otkrića, drveće je već bilo posječeno da bi se dobio prostor za plantažu šećerne trske. Australijskom kalikantusu gubi se svaki trag do 1971. godine kada je njegovo sjeme pronađeno u probavnom traktu uginulih životinja. Sten Blejk, botaničar u Herbarijumu Kvinslend, dao je ovoj biljci njeno…

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LA Needs To House The Unhoused Fast. Are Plastic Homes An Answer? | LAist

What about flammability? Wee explained that the company spent five years formulating a polymer with a non-toxic retardant.

“We’re able to get what’s called a Class A roof, which means I can actually throw a fireball on my roof and it will self-extinguish,” Wee said.

Then there’s the little problem of earthquakes. Wee shaped the molded parts in a way to withstand cracks and heavy loads. Testing showed it could survive a 9.0 magnitude quake, he said. (For reference, Northridge was 6.7)

Source: LA Needs To House The Unhoused Fast. Are Plastic Homes An Answer? | LAist