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2024 Temperatures Are on Track for a Record High, Researchers Find
The new report also says that global warming has hit a threshold, at least temporarily, that countries had pledged to avoid.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
Halloween chills are out as record-high temperatures are expected across the country
Halloween is expected far warmer than usual in many parts of the country. More than 30 cities across the Northeast could set new temperature records.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Forecasters scare up record-high temperatures for Halloween in the Northeast
As record-breaking high temperatures were expected Wednesday, snow blanketed the mountaintops of Hawaii and residents of the Great Plains were bracing for tornadoes.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research
Presented by American Chemistry Council — Planet-warming carbon emissions reached a new high this year, according to research published Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project. {beacon} Energy & ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
2024 to be first year to breach 1.5C global warming limit
It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Halloween forecasts predict record temperatures in parts of the U.S.
East Coast and southern U.S. states experienced high temperatures this Halloween, with the heat forecast set to break records. CBS News 24/7 anchor Lana Zak reports on the weather and how New ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Stock market opens with record highs after Trump’s 2024 victory
The Dow Jones opened with record highs Wednesday after Donald Trump won back the White House. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to discuss how Trump’s stance on the economy and support from Tesla ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Dow finishes at record high after Trump wins 2024 presidential election
The Dow Jones finished up over 1,500 points and the S&P and Nasdaq each hit fresh record highs on Wednesday after President-elect Trump won the 2024 race. Bank stocks were among the biggest risers ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high
Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executiveWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
The rehabilitation of KPMG in the UK
The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivalsBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses
Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardwareBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
Women leaders face 30 types of bias in the workforce, research finds
Women report encountering a wide range of biases unrelated to performance or experience that can stunt their careers, new research finds.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
With dengue cases at an extreme high, research points to climate change's role
Dengue fever has spread at alarming rates this year. New research attributes nearly a fifth of the existing dengue burden to climate change.Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets
Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfewsWorld - ABC News - November 6 -
Parts of Great Barrier Reef dying at record rate, alarmed researchers say
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Trump’s ‘track record’ of attacks on Puerto Rico is 'clear,' says Democratic lawmaker
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the racist and offensive comments by speakers at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Michigan secretary of state says voter turnout "on track" to break record
Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson tells CBS News that the battleground state will likely have most of its ballots counted "in the next few hours." Meanwhile, CBS News projected ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
House prices at record high, says Halifax
Despite the increase, the lender warns mortgage costs could remain "higher for longer" following the Budget.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Bitcoin surges to record high following election
Bitcoin jumped to a record high above $84,000 on Monday as cryptocurrency expectations continued to surge following the reelection of President-elect Trump, whose victory is being largely ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Migration to rich countries hits record high in 2023
Surge has helped economies recover from inflationary crisis, but has also prompted voter backlashWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Number of homeless people in Wales at record high
Charmaine, 38, has been waiting to move for two years and says it is affecting her mental health.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Cop29 live: solidarity levy on cryptocurrency could raise billions for climate action, says report
Charging $0.045 per kWh for energy used in intensive bitcoin mining could produce $5bn for the climate crisis, says Global Solidarity Levies taskforce. Josh Gabbatiss, from Carbon Brief has ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Sliver of cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2, say scientists
Subtle temperature difference between ‘ocean skin’ and water beneath found to drive more CO 2 absorption. A sliver of cool surface water less than 2mm deep helps oceans absorb carbon dioxide, a ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Personal luxury goods market to shrink for first time since the 2008 financial crash, research finds
The personal luxury goods market looks set to face its first slowdown since the Global Financial Crisis, excluding the Covid period, a new report showed Wednesday.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Markey urges Meta to relaunch research initiative for 2024 election
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Wednesday urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to enable independent academic researchers to study the impact of its platforms on the 2024 election ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
2024 US Election Live Blog: Tracking Election Results, Extremism, and Disinformation
Join us for the latest on the US presidential election as we’re tracking extremism, propaganda, online disinformation, and the results themselves.Tech - Wired - November 4 -
Credit card debt hits record $1.17 trillion, New York Fed research shows
Credit card balances rose in the third quarter of 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US
The two biggest events in world sports are coming to AmericaSports - ABC News - November 10 -
World’s largest olive oil producer says ‘liquid gold’ prices on track to halve from record levels
Spain's Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil producer, says one of the most challenging moments in the industry's history appears to be drawing to a close.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
This year ‘virtually certain’ to be hottest on record, finds EU space programme
Copernicus Climate Change Service says 2024 marks ‘a new milestone’ and should raise ambitions at Cop29 summit. It is “virtually certain” that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, the European ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
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Why several U.S. cities are seeing record-high October temps
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Stocks and gold are both at record highs. Only one will be right on inflation.
Gold’s gain is warning the stock market that higher inflation could returnBusiness - MarketWatch - October 26 -
Investors’ ‘fear of missing out’ drives gold demand to record high
Buyers clamour for gold-backed ETFs as central banks scale back purchases of the precious metalBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Consumer confidence surges to record high ahead of Election Day
During the final weeks of the 2024 presidential campaign, consumer confidence has surged to the highest level in three years, but inflation remains a major concern for families. NBC’s Christine ...Politics - NBC News - October 30 -
Should you ever buy a stock index at a record high?
It feels so wrong, but investors (me included) needn’t worry so muchWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high
Berkshire’s stock-selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with $166bn dumped over the periodBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking ...World - ABC News - November 6