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Thirty-five million Africans driven from homes by war and climate disasters – report
Data shows a threefold increase in internal displacement across the African continent since 2009, with flooding and drought posing a growing threat. Wars and climate disasters have driven a ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report
The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
The Climate-Driven Diaspora Is Here
In 2025, extreme weather will drive more people from their homes. Governments have no plan. Where will they be welcome?Tech - Wired - Yesterday -
EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says
Finland’s former president reports on cost of Europe’s preparedness for multiple crisesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29
Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
How technology is being used to preserve memories at risk from climate disasters
When climate disasters hit, important memories stored in photos and other artifacts can be lost forever. Dave Malkoff takes a look at how technology is being used to help preserve those memories.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
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'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil
With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Niners CB Deommodore Lenoir agrees to five-year, $92 million extension, per report
One of the NFL's best slot cornerbacks got paid.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
49ers CB Deommodore Lenoir signs five-year extension worth reported $92 million
Lenoir has been a mainstay in San Francisco's secondarySports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
Five Ways to Disaster-Proof the Energy Grid
With extreme weather events—and power outages—on the rise, utilities and tech companies are looking at what they can do to keep the lights on in the future.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 10 -
The Climate Election: Natural disaster recovery, explained
Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the mainland U.S. For many places across Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recovery could take months or even years — and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Hot property: five brownstone homes
Striking sandstone town houses in Brooklyn and beyondWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
The war on terror is coming home
If we continue treating extremism and terrorism as something exclusively beyond our borders, we will have to buckle up for what’s to come.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Climate-driven impacts on water in US West will raise the cost of grid decarbonization: Study
The western U.S.'s plans to decarbonize electricity grids by 2050 may be much more expensive than anticipated, as such targets fail to account for the effects of climate change on water resources, ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
The Guardian view on climate-linked disasters: Spain’s tragedy will not be the last | Editorial
More than 200 deaths and widespread destruction in Valencia are the latest sign of danger in a warming world. The death toll from floods in Spain’s Valencia region has topped 200. A huge clean-up ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
A Loss and Damage Fund Is Taking Shape at COP Climate Talks
The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the way for aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.Business - The New York Times - November 18 -
‘Disaster is about caring. I’m not selfish any more’ – This is climate breakdown
We are used to seasonal droughts in the Karoo. But this did not stop. This is Sybil’s story. Location Sutherland, South Africa. Disaster Southern Africa drought, 2015-2023. Isabella Visagie, ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004
More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Ukraine war briefing: Biden plans military aid surge from billions still available, say reports
Zelenskyy congratulates Trump on election win – but gloom and uncertainty prevail in Kyiv. What we know on day 988. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The Biden White House ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Dozens killed in China after car driven into sports centre
Man detained after incident on Monday night in Zhuhai, in which 35 people were killed and 43 injured. A driver killed 35 people and severely injured another 43 when he rammed his car into people ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Debris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans; no injuries reported
Officials say a piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a game against HoustonSports - ABC News - November 19 -
How My War Came Home
A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.World - The New York Times - November 8 -
Review: In sharp documentary 'Dahomey,' African art returns home, but colonialism still stings
A conversation-starter of a film by director Mati Diop, this brief but complex examination of a France-to-Africa transfer of ancient art asks: Who benefits?Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2 -
Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says
Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiationsSports - ABC News - 9 hours ago -
Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster
Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
Moscow doctor accused by patient of criticising war is jailed for five years
Ukraine-born Nadezhda Buyanova was accused of referring to young patient’s late soldier father as ‘legitimate target’. A Russian court has sentenced an elderly Moscow paediatrician to five and a ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks
Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Why a Climate Nonprofit Plans to Spend $250 Million on Electric Semi Trucks
Climate United has a three-year plan to lease electric trucks and cut emissions at California ports to meet a 2035 zero-emissions deadline.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Ukrainian war reporter Andriy Tsaplienko documents war with Russia | 60 Minutes
Andriy Tsaplienko reported on wars around the world. Then war came to his home country of Ukraine when Russia invaded. He’s now committed to documenting what happens there, despite the risks.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
The War Reporter I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Holly Williams travels to Ukraine to meet the fearless Andriy Tsaplienko, a Ukrainian journalist, who is using his reporting to fight for his country’s survival. 60 Minutes, Sunday.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
FEMA employee fired after advising disaster relief team not to visit homes with pro-Trump signs
A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee was fired after advising a survivor assistance team not to visit homes with yard signs that support President-elect Donald Trump during Hurricane ...Top stories - NBC News - November 10 -
Giants not among five reported teams to offer Soto a contract
The San Francisco Giants are not one of the five reported teams who have offered free-agent outfielder Juan Soto a contract this offseason.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 22 hours ago -
Rating new kits for top African teams, from Egypt's pyramids to Senegal's lions
Puma have gone early with the first batch of brand-new home and away kits for AFCON 2025. ESPN breaks down the best (and worst) of the lot.Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
Lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes, abuse
When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over her little furry bodyWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Jon Ronson: ‘What will be the next culture war? Autism. And climate migration’
The journalist and author reflects on the death of Twitter, his friendly rivalry with Louis Theroux, and tells his legendary Keith Richards story. If you could have learned one lesson earlier on ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million
The comedian’s former Miami mansion is listed two decades after she sold the home for less than a third of that price.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks
Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and the Palestinian territories, where populations face or approach famine, a report ...World - ABC News - October 31
