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.

Bill Maher puts the fate of the Great Barrier Reef in the spotlight – but do the claims stack up? | Temperature Check

The Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg has told the US cable host its biggest threat is not the climate crisis, but do his claims stack up?. Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching leaves ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

‘Graveyard of corals’ found after extreme heat and cyclones hit northern Great Barrier Reef

Marine scientists say one area around Cooktown and Lizard Island had lost more than a third of its live hard coral after bleaching event. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says

New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists ringing alarm bells about the health of the world's oceans. Seventy-seven percent of the world's coral reefs have ...

Credit card debt among retirees jumps — 'It's alarming,' researcher says

There's been a significant increase in the share of retirees with credit card debt since 2022, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Business - CNBC - November 11

Great-great-gran and baby part of five-gen family

Baby Elizabeth's birth means Barnsley family now has five generations of women still living.

Lamar Jackson says Derrick Henry has 'great chance' to break hallowed NFL record that has stood for 40 years

Henry is on an historic pace

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

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

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 - 5 days ago

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 ...

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.

Lamar: Henry has 'great chance' at rushing record

With Derrick Henry on a record pace through seven games, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson believes he has "a great chance" of eclipsing Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing mark.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

EU races to prepare for a Trump win

Bloc seeks to bolster aid to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and trade policy in case Republican is re-elected

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

Declining fertility risks adding pressure on the UK’s public finances and hampering economic growth, warn analysts

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to lowest on record

Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year - the lowest number in four decades

Don't be alarmed by conservative guidance after a solid quarter, Jim Cramer says

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday told investors not to get scared off when a company posts good earnings results but issues more modest guidance.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’

Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland. The Blur drummer, Dave Rowntree, has attacked the UK law on assisted dying as “psychopathic” as he ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.

UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater will publish proposed legislation on Tuesday

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Assisted dying law would hit other NHS care, says Streeting

The health secretary has ordered officials to review the costs for the NHS of implementing changes in the law.

Trump says Dimon won’t be part of administration

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon won’t join President-elect Trump’s administration and will remain leading the bank. “I respect Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan Chase, greatly, but he will not be invited to ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say

Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Former OpenAI Researcher Says Company Broke Copyright Law

Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

UK tax raid on private equity could raise £1bn, say researchers

Analysis of HMRC data by Centre for the Analysis of Taxation comes as industry braces for Budget changes

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Alzheimer's researchers say brain stimulation device may slow symptoms

Alzheimer's disease researchers found that when they aimed a TMS device at the right spot in the brain, it could slow the progression of memory loss.

Runes prove Elfdalian is distinct ancient Nordic language, say researchers

Linguists argue language spoken by 2,500 people in central Sweden is more than an esoteric dialect. It is a distinct language that has survived against the odds for centuries in a tiny pocket of ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

40 primates escape South Carolina research center, police say

Police in South Carolina were asking for the public's help in locating 40 primates that escaped on Wednesday.

Politics - The Hill - November 8

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 - 5 days ago

Black Ops 6 Had A Record-Setting Debut, As Franchise Passes 500 Million Units Sold

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launched on October 25 and it had an enormous, record-setting debut. The game had the "biggest" three-day opening weekend in franchise history when looking at total number ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 31

Hawaii woman sent 'alarming' text before vanishing from L.A., family says

The family of Hannah Kobayashi is searching for her in Los Angeles after she missed a connecting flight, sent unusual text messages and then went silent, the relatives said.

China holds live-fire drills that Taiwan says may be part of ‘deterrence’

Taiwan’s defense ministry said live-fire Chinese drills in a province facing the island were routine but also possibly part of China’s “deterrence effect.”

Maui surfer loses part of leg in shark attack, officials say

The man, 61, was surfing off Waiehu Beach Park when a shark bit him. Witnesses told CBS affiliate Hawaii News Now that other surfers helped him swim back to shore.

Part of Dak's hammy pulled off bone, source says

Multiple sources told ESPN that Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is likely to need a longer recovery period than four weeks even if he is placed on IR.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity

Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says. The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa , facilitating the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

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