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‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears
Developing countries urge biggest polluters to act as Trump’s return to the White House heightens geopolitical turmoil. The vast majority of governments are likely to miss a looming deadline to ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
As Trump hits delete, the race is on to save LGBTQ and climate data
The race is on to try to stop vital information from being rewritten or scrubbed from U.S. government websites, with researchers warning that the loss of key data could create risks for the ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Philippines storm survivors join climate protest outside Shell HQ in London
Greenpeace protest draws attention to worsening typhoons and demands accountability from major polluters. For two days and two nights, Ronalyn Carbonel and her four children clung to the roof of ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Cut climate emissions by ticketing the worst offenders, like speeding drivers
Holding methane super-emitters to account would be a much more straightforward and effective policy — and a much less burdensome one for both industry and government — than the more arcane rules ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Long-term investors split with asset managers over climate risk
Insurance groups and pension funds threaten to dump those ‘misaligned’ with retiree objectivesFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
Los Angeles’ art world steps into a dangerous new age of climate risk
Amid the devastation of the LA wildfires, cultural institutions are assessing a near future of increasingly extreme conditionsFinancial Times - 6d -
Early warning system for climate tipping points given £81m kickstart
Ambitious UK project aims to forecast climate catastrophes using fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection, patterns of plankton blooms and more. An ambitious attempt to develop an early warning ...The Guardian - 2d -
USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down
Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.The New York Times - 2d -
Investors call for vote on any BP rowback on climate goals
Shareholders in potential clash with US activist Elliott over direction of oil majorFinancial Times - 1d -
Most big polluters miss UN deadline for 2035 climate targets
UK leads handful of countries to submit plans to tackle global warming in next decadeFinancial Times - 1d -
Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
Sweden’s Supreme Court ruled that Greta Thunberg and other activists cannot proceed with a lawsuit that sought to force the state to take stronger action against climate change.NBC News - 1d -
Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’
Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating. Developing countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Texas AG Paxton claims credit for Trump climate retreat
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is taking credit for a Trump administration retreat on climate. On Wednesday, Paxton’s office said it had blocked a Biden-era rule that would have directed ...The Hill - 1d -
Only one Oscar-nominated movie passes 'climate Bechdel test': Report
The vast majority of Academy Award-nominated movies do not acknowledge climate change or environmental issues, despite those issues being increasingly present in mainstream blockbusters, according ...The Hill - 2h -
Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job
People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor forceABC News - Feb. 6 -
What to Know About the January Jobs Report
Job creation has fallen in 2025 but unemployment has also dipped.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
Here's where the jobs are for January 2025 — in one chart
Health care and retail were strong areas for the U.S. economy in January.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
What the January Jobs Report Means for Small Businesses
A slight cooling off of the labor market saw job creation falling behind expectations, but the unemployment rate dipped slightly too, Bureau of Labor Statistics data show.Inc. - Feb. 7 -
U.S. Hiring Slowed to 143,000 Jobs in January
U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
More job cuts expected at Justice Department, FBI
Staff within the Justice Department and FBI are on edge and bracing for more firings due to the changes under the new Trump administration. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Musk is using a chainsaw for a job that needs a scalpel
Chainsaws are made for cutting down forests, not trimming unnecessary growth.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
What Should I Wear to a Job Interview?
A reader seeking to make a good impression with a potential employer asks for advice on interview attire. Our fashion critic offers her thoughts on how to dress for success while still standing out.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Could Trump's tariffs cost Americans their jobs?
The White House says President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will take effect on March 12. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signaled he could retaliate against the ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
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The jobs are there but America must now create the workers
Investment in training is crucial to produce the talent needed for the work of the futureFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
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The jobs AI can do — and those it shouldn’t
Business school professors pose four questions companies must ask about automationFinancial Times - 4d -
Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise
Companies' confidence falls as they face increases to National Insurance payments and wagesBBC News - 3d -
Amorim 'not worried' about Utd job despite losses
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has insisted he is not worried about the safety his job despite the team slumping to a 12th Premier League defeat of the season at Tottenham Hotspur and ...ESPN - 3d -
Trump: Zelensky 'has done a terrible job'
President Trump has intensified his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of taking advantage of the United States and questioning his ability to lead war-torn Ukraine.The Hill - 1d -
AI Transforms the Labor Market, But Not Just by Replacing Jobs
Harvard economists dug into the way technology affects workplaces and hiring over several decades, and found that AI’s arrival is changing the type of worker companies need—already highly trained, ...Inc. - 1d -
Trump actions could change the presidency
USAID, an agency created by Congress and codified in law, is being dismantled by President Trump. His actions have some in Washington raising questions about the role of Congress.CBS News - 3d -
Job Cuts Hit HR Tech Companies. Here’s What’s Next for the Job Market
HR tech starts eating its own, but there is hope for the future of work.Inc. - 6d -
A Professor Put Her Class on TikTok. Thousands Enrolled in a Digital H.B.C.U.
A video welcoming students to Leah Barlow’s African American studies course inspired Hillmantok, a virtual university of free TikTok lectures from Black academics and experts.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school
Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schoolsABC News - Feb. 6 -
Trump knocks Time Magazine after it puts Musk on cover
President Trump on Friday criticized Time Magazine after the publication put Elon Musk on its cover, saying he "didn't even know" it was still in business. Plus, tensions are growing between House ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave
Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aidFinancial Times - Feb. 8
