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Climate change is drying out the US West, even when rain pours: Study
Climate change-induced warming is drying out the American West by not only reducing precipitation, but also by accelerating evaporation — even amid adequate rainfall, a new study has found. ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
President Joe Biden delivered an apology for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Cyclist Rohan Dennis negotiating with prosecutors after allegedly causing wife’s death with car
Former world champion appears in Adelaide court 10 months after partner, a fellow worlds winner and Olympian, died outside their family home. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
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Daniel Penny's chokehold was sole cause of Jordan Neely's death, medical examiner testifies
Jordan Neeley’s death was a direct result of the chokehold Daniel Penny held him in, a medical examiner testified Friday, rebutting assertions from the defense team that the former Marine did not ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'
Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
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Decontamination of landfill waste leads to increase in toxic chemicals, says study
Exclusive: Researchers find treatment plants designed to clean up leachate liquid waste boost levels of banned PFAS. Processes intended to decontaminate noxious liquid landfill waste before it ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says
Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers find. Although it has been argued that under-threes should not have any screen time at ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Missed deadlines lead people to judge work more harshly, study says
Research into psychology of people in US and UK suggests it is better to submit work on time rather than perfecting it through procrastination. Is there a job you’re putting off finishing so you ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Global plastic production must be cut to curb pollution, study says
Analysis lays bare huge challenge of mismanaged waste on eve of UN plastic treaty talks in Busan. Global plastic production must be reduced to tackle the immense challenge of plastic pollution , ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Lebanon is studying US-drafted ceasefire proposal, official says
Resolution would move Iran-backed Hizbollah troops north of the Litani river and create multinational task forceWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling partyWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Nato says North Korean troops in Russia threaten European security
Pyongyang’s involvement marks ‘dangerous expansion’ of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, says Mark RutteBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
European agency says 2024 is "virtually certain" to be warmest year on record
Climate scientists working at the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service have announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest year on record.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says
European nations have boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but much remains to be done for them ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
European troops in Ukraine would secure Trump peace deal, says Estonia
Kyiv’s allies consider options on how to guarantee country’s security in any accord brokered by US presidentWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Dining across the divide: ‘I said, if the whole world were to turn vegan, half of us would starve to death’
One is an abolitionist vegan, the other used to be a livestock farmer – could they come to any mutual understanding?. Alex, 28, Loughborough . Occupation Programmer Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Half of Gen Z voters say they've lied about their votes: Survey
Half of Generation Z's voters said they have lied about their votes, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll. Among the Gen Z voters in the survey, 48 percent said they had ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions
Analysis of 19m flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals 50% rise in emissions, condemned as ‘gratuitous waste’. Private jet flights have soared in recent years, with the resulting climate-heating ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Dead-heat poll results are astonishing – and improbable, these experts say
It’s possible the tied race reflects not the sentiments of the voters, but rather risk-averse decision-making by pollsters. Guardian polls tracker: Trump v Harris latest national averages The ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse
Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientistsTop stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden’s top envoy
COP29 climate summit opens amid fears the US election will derail efforts to stop the planet heating up.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis
Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditions. Why do TV and ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how far right exploits environmental crisis
In his latest book, Disaster Nationalism, the Marxist thinker explores how extremist movements around the world seek to blame fictional enemies for real disasters. Like a lot of people, Richard ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Spain’s apocalyptic floods show undeniable truths: the climate crisis is getting worse and Big Oil is killing us | Jonathan Watts
The devastating flooding should spur this month’s Cop29 climate conference to press for immediate action, not look away. Move on. Nothing to see here. Just another ordinary, everyday apocalypse.. ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
At Cop29, we must treat the climate crisis with the same urgency as Covid – history shows it can be done | Mukhtar Babayev
This emergency will cost trillions of dollars, and is beyond the reach of developing nations. Private investors have to step up. Mukhtar Babayev is president of the Cop29 UN climate change ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Soaring grocery prices helped Trump to victory. The climate crisis is only going to make this worse | James Meadway
From olive oil to butter, extreme weather is pushing up the cost of living and having a dramatic political impact. Economists need a solution. In the US, where Donald Trump swept the board last ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – UK politics live
Former health secretary is facing questions at the UK Covid-19 inquiry. British prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon
Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
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29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis
Twenty-nine minors in Nigeria could be facing the death penaltyWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Middle East crisis live: everyone in northern Gaza at ‘imminent risk’ of death, warns Unicef chief
Catherine Russell’s comments come amid reports of further airstrikes on Jabalia and Beit Lahiya. There are mounting concerns over whether the Israeli government’s ultimate war aims in Gaza include ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum
Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Surge in UK borrowing costs is not a repeat of the 'mini-budget' crisis, economists say
"It isn't anything like we saw with the Trussonomics mini-budget when that spike really was high after those unfunded tax cuts came in," one analyst said.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
The missing midlife crisis: why 81% of millennials say they can’t afford one
This traditional period of inner turmoil is often accompanied by weight gain, cosmetic treatments, ill-advised purchases and new hobbies. But is it becoming a thing of the past?. Name: The ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
‘Church in crisis’: what the papers say about the archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation
Justin Welby’s resignation dominates the headlines as calls grow for others to resign and the archbishop not to be a ‘sacrificial lamb’. UK papers on Wednesday focused on the archbishop of ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach's actions caused their son's suicide
A jury in Rhode Island has awarded more than $5 million to the family of a teenager who died by suicideHealth - ABC News - October 25