[plouffy]

Have you read the article ? Where does it mention lack of rulers ?

[bogle]

Seeing as the link is to a single paragraph and the actual article appears not to exist, has anyone read it?

"This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline “An intensifying calamity”"

You have to use the 'archive.ph' link in the HN commens to find it.