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    Urban trees cool rich cities, poor areas stay hot●# News : Urban # trees cool wealthy cities but poorer towns remain hot 🌳🔥 However, we can't plant our way out of the cliMmastodonWorldHuman Rights62 d ago

    New research highlighted by campaigners shows urban tree cover delivers cooling benefits mainly to wealthier cities and neighbourhoods, while poorer towns remain hotter with far less shade. Campaigners stress that planting trees alone cannot solve the problem, arguing that real relief requires ending fossil fuel use and addressing climate inequality as a human rights issue.

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    The Hiroshima Toyo Carp have introduced a redesigned away uniform, their first change since 2023. The new design brings back the light blue accent color that featured during the club's golden era, drawing attention from fans. Coverage in Japan highlights the nostalgic return of the classic shade as the team looks ahead to the coming season.

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    Shaded founder says people must afford climate adaptation▼"People need to be able to afford to adapt to climate change" says architect founder of Shaded✉newsEnvironmentClimate2 d ago

    The architect who founded Shaded says adaptation to climate change must be affordable for ordinary people, arguing that cooling and protective design cannot be a luxury. Writing in Dezeen, she calls for accessible solutions as heat and extreme weather increasingly affect daily life, particularly in regions with limited resources.

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    Epic says new games launcher was AI-coded to beat Steam●Epic throws shade at Steam, admits to vibe-coding the new Epic Games Launcher with AI "to be faster than the other guy"MmastodonTechnologyAI13 d ago

    Epic Games has confirmed it used AI-assisted, so-called vibe coding to build its new Epic Games Launcher, saying the approach helped it ship faster than rival Steam, in remarks widely read as a jab at Valve. The admission is drawing debate over whether AI-written software is ready for a flagship consumer product and how open studios should be about it.

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    Lidl is putting a striking autumn plant on sale in its Spanish stores from Monday 12 October. The plant stands out for its colourful flower spikes in three different shades, adding colour to the autumn season. Home and lifestyle media in Spain are highlighting it as an affordable seasonal buy for plant lovers.

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    Skier's icy canyon survey cut short by bitter cold●W-fork Canyon survey today from trailhead 2400m. Very deep and shaded, narrow at times w 3600-3824m terrain S-wall. CoulMmastodonEnvironmentClimate104 d ago

    A backcountry skier surveying West Fork Canyon set out from a 2400m trailhead into a deep, shaded gorge flanked by 3600-3824m terrain on its south wall. Dressed for sunny conditions around 0-1C, they were met with temperatures near -6C, thin gloves, and icy trail surfaces, forcing them to turn back roughly 8km in at 2600m. Snow cover was limited but the route was treacherously slick, with only minor slips reported.

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    CrushTunes releases Shade of Love music video●CrushTunes – Shade of Love | Official Music Video▶youtubeCultureMusic3.5M3 d ago

    The band CrushTunes has released an official music video for its new song "Shade of Love." The release is drawing large audiences worldwide, racking up millions of views and likes within days. Fans are sharing the track widely and discussing the song and its visuals across social media, pushing it into global music trending charts.

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    Real-Time Shading Symposium 2027 opens call for submissions●The call for submissions for the Real-Time Shading Symposium 2027, February 11-12 at Howest in Kortrijk, Belgium, is opeMmastodonTechnologySoftware52 d ago

    The Real-Time Shading Symposium 2027, taking place February 11-12 at Howest University of Applied Sciences in Kortrijk, Belgium, has opened its call for submissions, with a deadline of October 25th. Organisers are seeking talks on shading languages, neural graphics, production workflows, debugging and profiling tools, and portability. The event brings together graphics programmers and researchers working on real-time rendering technology.

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    A technical article explores dithering and retro shading techniques for creating nostalgic, low-fidelity visual effects in modern web graphics. The piece covers how developers can recreate the pixelated, limited-palette aesthetics of classic games and early computer graphics using today's web technologies. It is drawing attention from developers and designers interested in retro-inspired visual styles.

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    Daily horoscope content is drawing interest in India, with publications publishing forecasts for all 12 zodiac signs that typically include a lucky colour for the day alongside predictions. Readers are checking these updates to see what shade is said to bring them fortune today, keeping colour-based astrology in daily circulation.

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    Jenna Ortega Debuts Maple Cinnamon Hair for Fall●Jenna Ortega Is Warming Up to Fall With the Trendy Maple Cinnamon Hair Color — Photos https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://wwwMmastodonCultureCelebrity03 d ago

    Actress Jenna Ortega has debuted a new 'maple cinnamon' hair color, a warm auburn shade being billed as a top trend for the fall season. Beauty outlet Allure featured photos of the look, describing the color as a cozy seasonal shift. Fans of the 'Wednesday' star are closely watching her style moves, and her dye job is likely to influence salon requests as autumn begins.

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    Kyivan artist Kryzhitsky's 'First Snow' painting recirculates●«Перший сніг» 1909 # КостянтинКрижицький # Art # ArtOfUkraineMmastodonCultureArt54 d ago

    Attention has turned to 'First Snow' (1909), a winter landscape by Ukrainian painter Kostiantyn Kryzhitsky. The work, depicting a snow-covered scene in soft tonal shades, is being shared as an example of Ukrainian art heritage. Kryzhitsky was a prominent landscape painter of the late Russian Empire era, closely associated with Kyiv, and his canvases remain popular in discussions of Ukrainian artistic identity.

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    Deion Sanders' young grandson, Snow, gave actress Karrueche Tran an unexpected nickname by calling her "Grandma," a moment that has circulated widely in US celebrity news. Outlets like The Shade Room and NDTV Sports picked it up, with some readers side-eyeing the name and others finding the moment sweet.

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    Indiana gardeners are contending with record heat that is putting blooms and garden plants under visible stress. The topic has surfaced in regional coverage of how unusually high temperatures affect home gardens, with growers watching flowers wilt or flower early and adjusting watering and shade practices to protect their beds.

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    First cranberries harvested under overhead solar panels▼First cranberries harvested from bogs with solar panels overhead✉newsEnvironmentEnergy4 d ago

    Farmers have completed the first cranberry harvest from bogs fitted with solar panels mounted overhead, combining food production with renewable energy generation on the same land. The dual-use setup allows panels to shade crops while producing electricity, and the successful harvest is being noted as an early test of agrivoltaics for water-grown crops.

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    Photos from Angola's Rio Longa draw attention●The Mexican Chronicles - Angola pics. Rio Longa Mess. It was under the palm tress so cooler, but the mozzies were in thaMmastodonWorldDefense23 d ago

    A photo series from Angola's Rio Longa area is circulating, showing conditions at a riverside camp shaded by palm trees. The person posting the images describes the shade as cooler but notes heavy mosquito activity, along with bees and flies. The pictures are part of a travel and military-themed chronicle, and reactions so far have been modest.

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    Essie Fall Nail Polish Trends for 2026 Draw Interest●essie fall nail polish trends 2026GgoogleUS2005 d ago

    Searches are rising around Essie's fall 2026 nail polish trends, as beauty fans look ahead to the season's expected shades and styles. Coverage from outlets like Byrdie is pointing readers toward simple, understated nail art for autumn, with curated idea lists gaining attention alongside the brand's seasonal color releases.

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    Free Trees Available in Kentucky to Help Environment▼How to get a free tree while helping the environment in Kentucky✉newsEnvironment4 d ago

    Kentuckians can pick up free trees as part of an effort to promote tree planting and environmental benefits across the state. Local coverage explains how residents can obtain a tree and what planting one does for air quality, shade, and wildlife. Interest centers on when and where the giveaways are happening and how to take part.

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    One last hurrah for the hosta as the season ends●One last hurrah for the hosta. # GardeningMmastodonLifeHome & Garden65 d ago

    Gardeners are noting the final display from their hostas as the growing season winds down. The plants, prized for their lush foliage and shade tolerance, are putting out one last show of leaves and flowers before they die back for the year. It is a familiar late-season moment for gardening enthusiasts swapping end-of-summer observations.

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    Once-Shunned Medieval Color Takes Over Paris Fashion Week Runways▼Goodbye the Color Nobody Dared to Wear: This Shade Hated Since the Middle Ages Just Invaded Every Runway at Paris Fashion Week✉newsLifeFashion3 d ago

    A color long associated with dislike since the Middle Ages has appeared across nearly every runway at Paris Fashion Week, according to a fashion report. The shade, previously considered unwearable, is now being embraced by designers as a headline trend of the season, marking a notable reversal in how it is perceived by the fashion world.

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    Kuxiu Launches Burgundy D5 Charging Station for iPhone 18 Pro▼The Kuxiu D5 Charging Station Now Matches Your Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro✉newsTechnologyGadgets4 d ago

    Kuxiu has released a burgundy version of its D5 charging station, colour-matched to the burgundy finish of the iPhone 18 Pro. The accessory maker is positioning the charger as a companion piece for the phone's new shade, giving owners a matching desktop setup. Coverage so far is limited to gadget outlets, with no pricing details confirmed in early reports.

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    Chocolate Box Dressing Replaces Quiet Luxury Beige▼Beige is "Boring"—Chocolate Box Dressing is the New Way to Look Rich Now✉newsLifeFashion3 d ago

    Fashion outlet Who What Wear reports that chocolate box dressing is emerging as the new way to look rich, displacing the beige tones that dominated quiet luxury styling. The look centres on rich chocolate brown shades, described as a warmer and more indulgent alternative to neutral palettes. The trend is framed as a shift away from understated beige towards deeper, more expensive-looking browns.

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    A new discussion frames urban trees not as decoration but as essential public health infrastructure, arguing that shade, air filtration and cooling provided by street trees deliver measurable benefits to city residents' wellbeing. The piece calls for trees to be planned, funded and protected with the same seriousness as hospitals or water systems.

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    Makeup Artist Picks the Best Autumn Lipstick Colors●# Arts # Fashion # NVO987 # Culture # NEXARIUM The Best Lipstick Colors for Every Skin Tone This Autumn, According to aMmastodonLifeFashion14 d ago

    A new Cosmopolitan feature asks a professional makeup artist to recommend the best lipstick shades for every skin tone this autumn. The guide highlights a new staple lipstick for the season and matches colors to different complexions. It is drawing attention among beauty and fashion readers as autumn makeup trends take center stage.

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    Opinion: My newest garden acquisition, Hellebore▼Opinon: My newest garden acquisition, Hellebore✉newsLifeHome & Garden4 d ago

    A gardening writer shares an opinion piece about their newest garden purchase, the hellebore, a winter-blooming perennial prized for its shade tolerance and early flowers. The column describes the plant's appeal to home gardeners and offers reflections on adding it to a garden bed.

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    Green Bay's helmet color draws mockery during NFL game●Does anyone have the name of the color of Green Bay’s helmets today? I’m only getting “pale urine”. # nflMmastodonSportFootball16 d ago

    Football fans are poking fun at the Green Bay Packers' helmet color during their game, joking that the shade looks like "pale urine". The comment is circulating among NFL followers, with people asking for an actual name for the unusual pale yellow-green tone of the team's headgear.

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    Coral reefs bleach in extreme heat; underwater umbrellas proposed●"Coral reefs are bleaching in extreme heat. Could underwater umbrellas save them?" # CoralReef # Environment # Oceans htMmastodonEnvironmentOceans34 d ago

    Coral reefs are bleaching as ocean temperatures reach extreme levels, and scientists are discussing whether shade structures dubbed 'underwater umbrellas' could help protect vulnerable reefs from heat stress. The idea is drawing attention as bleaching events intensify worldwide, with environmental commentators weighing whether such interventions could realistically scale up to save reef ecosystems.

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    Solar Panels Over Normandy Pasture Keep Cows Grazing in Shade▼A French company raised 5,184 solar panels 16 feet over a Normandy dairy pasture, and when the open field nearby dried out in July, the grass underneath stayed green and on hot days the cows in their shade grazed until noon while the herd in the sun head✉newsEnvironmentEnergy6 d ago

    A French company has installed 5,184 solar panels suspended 16 feet above a dairy pasture in Normandy, letting herds graze beneath them. During July heat, the grass under the panels stayed green while nearby open fields dried out, and shaded cows kept grazing until midday while cattle in the sun stopped earlier. The project is being cited as an example of agrivoltaics, combining renewable energy production with continued farming use of the same land.

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    New Gallery Showcases Solar Protection as Building Envelope Strategy▼Gallery of Integrating Solar Protection as an Envelope Strategy - 2✉newsEnvironmentEnergy5 d ago

    A new image gallery presents examples of solar protection integrated into building envelopes, part of an ongoing series on passive design strategies. The collection highlights how shading elements can be incorporated into facades to reduce heat gain and improve energy efficiency in architecture.

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    Selena Gomez Spots a $12 Fall Nail Polish Trend●Selena Gomez's $12 Nail Polish Is the Ultimate Fall Classic—See the Photos https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.allu re.coMmastodonCultureCelebrity02 d ago

    Selena Gomez is being highlighted for wearing an affordable cranberry-red nail polish priced at just $12, which Allure describes as the ultimate classic shade for the fall season. The story includes photos of the look, drawing attention to a budget-friendly beauty choice from a celebrity usually associated with high-end brands.

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    Photographer finds a lampshade that looks like light bulbs●This a little funny to me because of the fact that it looks like a lampshade made out of light bulbs - surely the opposiMmastodonLifeTravel35 d ago

    A photographer in Mallorca, Spain, has shared a picture of a lamp whose shade appears to be made out of light bulbs, and finds it amusing. The joke, they say, is that a lampshade covered in bulbs is surely the opposite of what a lampshade is meant to do — diffuse or hide the light. The image was posted alongside travel and architecture tags.

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    Solar Protection Showcased as a Building Envelope Strategy▼Gallery of Integrating Solar Protection as an Envelope Strategy - 3✉newsEnvironmentEnergy5 d ago

    ArchDaily has published a gallery illustrating solar protection integrated into building envelopes, part of an ongoing series on façade and shading design. The images highlight how shading elements can be built into a building's outer layer to cut heat gain and improve energy performance, a topic gaining attention among architects focused on passive and low-energy design.

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    Harvard's hidden student garden in Radcliffe Quadrangle draws attention▼From @fmcrimson: There are two versions of this story. The first is the garden you can see: a collection of 33 raised beds in the Radcliffe Quadrangle. It often escapes people’s notice, tucked away in a shaded corner of the Quad Lawn under a trio of oaks. Nomi✉newsLifeHome & Garden6 d ago

    A garden of 33 raised beds sits in a shaded corner of the Quad Lawn in Harvard's Radcliffe Quadrangle, often overlooked by passersby. Writing in the Harvard Crimson, a student journalist describes it as having two versions: the visible garden and a deeper story behind it, drawing fresh interest to this tucked-away campus space.

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    Charlamagne Tha God Defends Rihanna's 'Queendom' After Paris Fashion Week Shade▼Charlamagne Tha God Defends Rihanna’s ‘Queendom’ After Paris Fashion Week Shade✉newsLifeFashion5 d ago

    Charlamagne Tha God is publicly defending Rihanna after she faced criticism, described as shade, during Paris Fashion Week over her so-called 'queendom' image. The radio host pushed back against those mocking the singer and mogul, weighing in on a fashion-week moment that has become a talking point. Reactions appear split between those supporting Rihanna's status and those taking aim at her presence in Paris.

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    Burgundy heels emerge as the French-girl shoe of autumn▼The most stylish French women are wearing burgundy heels this autumn: 9 pairs to shop now✉newsLifeFashion6 d ago

    Fashion outlets including Harper's Bazaar and Yahoo Lifestyle report that burgundy heels are the footwear of choice among stylish French women this autumn, with roundups of nine pairs to shop now. The deep wine shade is being positioned as the season's standout colour for heels, joining a broader autumn trend for rich red and burgundy tones across wardrobes.

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    Colorado home's south wall overheats two bedrooms despite insulation●In Colorado, a new home's south wall is 'cooking' 2 bedrooms despite being well insulated✉newsEnvironmentEnergy6 d ago

    A newly built Colorado home is facing an unexpected problem: its south-facing wall is absorbing so much solar heat that it is 'cooking' the two bedrooms behind it, even though the house is well insulated. The case highlights how modern energy-efficient construction can inadvertently trap heat, and it has sparked discussion about passive solar design, shading, and ventilation in new builds.

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    Seven Khaki Slip Dresses Making Fall's Biggest Neutral Effortless●7 Khaki Slip Dresses That Make Fall’s Biggest Neutral Feel Effortless✉newsLifeFashion2 d ago

    ELLE has published a roundup of seven khaki slip dresses, positioning the shade as fall's standout neutral for the season. The feature frames khaki as an easy, understated alternative to traditional autumn tones and highlights styling options that keep the look effortless. It adds to seasonal fashion coverage steering readers toward slip dresses as a versatile wardrobe piece heading into cooler months.

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    Commentary urges Trump to repeal outdoor worker heat standard●Guest Commentary: Trump must repeal heat standard for outdoor workers✉newsBusiness6 d ago

    A guest commentary in the Orlando Sentinel argues that President Trump should repeal the federal heat standard for outdoor workers. The piece contends the rule imposes burdensome requirements on employers, though details of its argument are limited to the headline. The standard, which would require protections such as water, shade and rest breaks for workers in high heat, has been contested by business groups.