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Third of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
This luxury capitulation has barely begun
Investors greeted LVMH’s disappointing sales with surprising aplombBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Deep fissures are laid bare in the US
Plus, Wall Street is giddy in anticipation of deregulation under TrumpWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
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It’s localization, not globalization, for the health of the US economy
The U.S. is undergoing a transformative shift away from globalization and toward localization, with initiatives such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act prioritizing ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
In Jordan, a ‘Stunning’ Discovery Under Petra’s Ancient Stone
A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Ancient Cities Unearthed in Mountains of Central Asia
The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.Science - The New York Times - October 23 -
This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled around 160 million years agoTech - ABC News - October 30 -
Ancient tomb with jewelry and copper mirrors unearthed in Egypt
The joint Egyptian-American mission excavating the necropolis found coffins for five women, two men and three children.World - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Milton Disrupted the Flow of Drinking Water—so Florida Deployed a Machine to Harvest It From Air
A Tampa-based company that makes atmospheric water generators and the state of Florida were able to supply one to a hospital shortly after Milton made landfall.Tech - Wired - October 14 -
Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
Autonomous tech is coming to farmingTech - ABC News - October 28 -
Japan is having a moment but will it survive Trump?
Some believe the country’s economy could benefit from the result of the US electionWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
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Netherlands mulls sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda
Critics say plan mooted by coalition government led by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party is ‘totally unfeasible’. The Dutch coalition government, headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
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Taiwan again rejects South African demand to move its representative office
Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of JohannesburgWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
South Carolina to build state's first individual monument honoring an African American
South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring Robert Smalls.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade
Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scalesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Young African Voters Reject Liberation-Era Political Parties
Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
William's rugby skills tested on South African township visit
The Prince of Wales has been playing rugby on a visit to a township outside Cape Town.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women
CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel
Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election
The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
NJ Transit operator killed, passengers injured after train hits tree
An NJ Transit train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers are injured after a train struck a tree on the tracks Monday morning.Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
N.J. Transit Train Hits Tree on Track, Killing 1 and Injuring 23
A light rail train traveling south from Trenton collided with a chunk of tree, killing the train’s operator.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
A Southern California school plants a 'Moon Tree' grown with seeds flown in space
A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this worldTech - ABC News - October 14 -
Hawaii sets rules to stop spread of tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetles
Agriculture board approves regulations, including ban on moving infested soil between islands, to thwart pests. Hawaii is doubling down in its fight against invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles, ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Developers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect
Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists and real estate interestsWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
One-Third of World’s Trees Face Extinction Risk, Report at COP16 Says
They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
More than a third of all trees species at risk of extinction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature found more than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
‘Cloud-milking’: the zero-energy technique keeping young trees alive
The project that began in the Canary Islands mimics the way leaves capture water droplets from fog in order to produce water. They call it cloud milking, a zero-energy technique to extract water ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees
A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
UK will provide $3bn towards G7 loan for Ukraine
US and Japan only member nations still to clarify their contributions to $50bn packageBusiness - Financial Times - October 21
