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This year ‘virtually certain’ to be hottest on record, finds EU space programme
Copernicus Climate Change Service says 2024 marks ‘a new milestone’ and should raise ambitions at Cop29 summit. It is “virtually certain” that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, the European ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
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 -
2024 set to be hottest year on record, scientists say
Climate scientists say 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever on record. The announcement comes just ahead of the COP29 climate summit. Tina Kraus reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
2024 likely to be hottest year on record, first to exceed Paris agreement threshold
This year will likely be the warmest ever recorded, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a statement Thursday. In its announcement, Copernicus noted that last month was ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
‘Hottest year I’ve ever experienced’: canvassers in Nevada grapple with heat as they work to mobilise voters
Residents of Las Vegas have endured a string of record-breaking heatwaves in summer with a very warm fall. By now, the canvassers at Make the Road Nevada know how to prepare themselves for the ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock
Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Roki Sasaki free agency: How 23-year-old Japanese ace became one of the hottest players available this winter
Sasaki brings with him an unbeatable résumé and a cheap price tagSports - CBS Sports - 17 hours ago -
Cosmic Voids in Space Taught Me to Find Meaning in Life
Most of the universe is made of nothingness. That realization should make us feel empowered, not frightened.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
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 -
EU refuses to publish findings of Tunisia human rights inquiry
Inquiry preceded controversial migration deal linked to claims of abuse in increasingly authoritarian country. The European Commission is refusing to publish the findings of a human rights inquiry ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Climate action to have ‘limited impact’ on financial system, EU finds
Regulators complete first stress test to estimate how climate fight will affect banks, insurers and pension fundsWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Space station crew gets medical evaluation after record 235-day mission
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
UK-EU ‘reset’ talks delayed until next year
Negotiations expected to focus on post-Brexit fishing rights and electricity trading arrangements, which expire in 2026Business - Financial Times - October 25 -
EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years
Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearingsWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
World still on track to exceed warming of 1.5C this year, EU agency says
The data comes as experts fear Donald Trump will deliver on his promise to pull the US out of the Paris AgreementWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
2024 to be first year to breach 1.5C global warming limit
It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
ETF flows smash full year record
The $1.4tn pumped into global ETFs in the first 10 months of the year surpasses the $1.33tn racked up in all of 2021World - Financial Times - November 12 -
Record Thanksgiving travel expected this year: AAA
A record number of Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, the AAA travel group said Monday. AAA, or the American Automobile Association, said in a release that it predicts ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
30 years after Vegas mom's murder, police find alleged killer
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said DNA testing helped identify Melonie White's alleged killer 30 years after her death.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
‘Christmas creep is real’: festivities start earlier every year, analysis finds
Data supports belief that Christmas-themed merchandise, songs and decorations are appearing ahead of season. Halloween might not yet be upon us, but the creepy thing is, Christmas is coming – and ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Charity worker helps woman find dad after 30 years
With the help of a good Samaritan, Mika Ap Ellis found her dad living on the streets after 30 years.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Americans' increased pandemic drinking lasted for years, study finds
Pandemic-prompted drinking persists, according to a new study that shows a continued increase in alcohol use.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
‘Minimal progress’ made this year on curbing global heating, report finds
Analysis by Climate Action Tracker puts median temperature rise by 2100 at 2.7C if current policies continue. World leaders have promised to try to stop the planet heating by more than 1.5C (2.7F). ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Cop29 live: solidarity levy on cryptocurrency could raise billions for climate action, says report
Charging $0.045 per kWh for energy used in intensive bitcoin mining could produce $5bn for the climate crisis, says Global Solidarity Levies taskforce. Josh Gabbatiss, from Carbon Brief has ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
New York’s hottest new restaurants
The tables to book now, from a haute fried-chicken joint to an ultra-cool art destination, classic French cuisine revived and moreWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
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Record levels of heat-related deaths in 2023 due to climate crisis, report finds
Almost half of global land area saw extreme drought for at least one month, according to Lancet Countdown. Heat-related deaths, food insecurity and the spread of infectious diseases caused by the ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Harris-Trump support virtually split by gender: Poll
A new survey found that Vice President Harris and former President Trump are split by gender. Harris earns 55 percent of her support from women voters while Trump earns 54 percent support from men, ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen
Request in embezzlement trial threatens to undermine National Rally’s efforts to polish image before 2027 polls. A Paris prosecutor has requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Slot's Liverpool set 132-year club record with win
Liverpool's relentless start to the season under new manager Arne Slot is seeing the team pump out record after record, and the scene of their latest win felt poignant.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
WNBA outlook is promising after record-setting year — but challenges lie ahead
The WNBA outlook seems promising heading into the offseason following a banner season with record ratings, attendance and a first-time champion in New YorkSports - ABC News - October 24 -
"Mornings Memory": 90-year-old Effie Nielson breaks records in weightlifting
Our "Mornings Memory" takes us back to 2002, when Effie Nielson, at 90, lifted 135 pounds in a Nevada contest, breaking three world records and inspiring generations with her strength.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Langer beats his age to extend 18-year record
Bernhard Langer, 67, wins a title for the 18th year in a row on the PGA Tour Champions' circuit.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Langer beats his age to extend 18-year record
Bernhard Langer, 67, wins a title for the 18th year in a row on the PGA Tour Champions' circuit.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11 -
Chinese city still officially in summer as 30-year heat record broken
Temperatures in Guangzhou fail to drop below level that meteorological service uses to mark change in season. One of China’s biggest cities is still officially in summer, despite it being ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
1 in 8 N.Y.C. Public School Students Was Homeless Last Year
A record 146,000 students did not have permanent housing, state data shows, as the city dealt with an ongoing housing crisis and an influx of migrants.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
A record 1 in 8 students were homeless in NYC last year: Report
One in 8 New York City students were homeless during the 2023-24 school year, according to a report from Advocates for Children of New York (AFC). More than 146,000 students in the city lacked a ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
2 years after record season, B's fire Montgomery
The Boston Bruins, off to an 8-9-3 start and currently outside of a playoff seed in the clogged Eastern Conference, fired coach Jim Montgomery, the team announced Tuesday, while elevating associate ...Sports - ESPN - Yesterday
