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The Mysterious ‘Dark’ Energy That Permeates the Universe Is Slowly Eroding
Physicists call the dark energy that drives the universe “the cosmological constant.” Now the largest map of the cosmos to date hints that this mysterious energy has been changing over billions of years.Wired - Tech -
The Everton crisis explained: how did it get to this point?
Owner Farhad Moshiri once said the club were ‘robust’ enough to fund stadium but now they need working capital injections. At Everton’s annual general meeting in January 2019, the owner, Farhad Moshiri, made a dramatic promise.. Speaking about the ...The Guardian - World -
Aid worker describes scale of Gaza's humanitarian crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will carry out an operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah even if there is a cease-fire deal with Hamas. More than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million people has been sheltering in ...CBS News - Top stories -
Affordable housing crisis looms large in election
As President Biden courts young voters and bucks negative perceptions of his handling of the economy, one economic issue looms large over the upcoming election: a historic lack of affordable housing. The cost of buying a house just hit an all-time ...The Hill - Politics -
Environmental Law Revamp to Speed Clean Energy, Infrastructure Project Approvals
An overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act promises faster greenlighting of solar andwind sites, as well as semiconductor manufacturing.Inc. - Business -
Energy Dept. Releases New Efficiency Rules for Water Heaters and Other Appliances
The Biden administration is tightening efficiency rules for water heaters, stoves and other appliances, and conservative politicians are dialing up their criticisms.The New York Times - Top stories -
Hydrogen Offers Germany a Chance to Take a Lead in Green Energy
A subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp, Germany’s venerable steel producer, is landing major deals for a device that makes the clean-burning gas from water.The New York Times - Business -
Energy Dept. Releases New Efficiency Rules for Water Heaters and Other Appliances
The Biden administration is tightening efficiency rules for water heaters, stoves and other appliances, and conservative politicians are dialing up their criticisms.The New York Times - World -
Biden administration gives more than $26 million in clean energy grants
The Biden administration said Wednesday that it will give more than $26.9 million in grants in support of clean energy projects across the country. “Energy efficient upgrades are a surefire way to bring down costs and shore up resiliency for ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Energy Dept. Releases New Efficiency Rules for Water Heaters and Other Appliances
The Biden administration is tightening efficiency rules for water heaters, stoves and other appliances, and conservative politicians are dialing up their criticisms.The New York Times - Science -
Energy Dept. Aims to Speed Up Permits for Power Lines
The Biden administration has expressed growing alarm that efforts to fight climate change could falter unless the electric grids are quickly expanded.The New York Times - Science -
Hydrogen Offers Germany a Chance to Take a Lead in Green Energy
A subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp, Germany’s venerable steel producer, is landing major deals for a device that makes the clean-burning gas from water.The New York Times - World -
What Would Jesus Do? Tackle the Housing Crisis, Say Some Congregations.
The “Yes in God’s Backyard” movement to build affordable housing on faith organizations’ properties is gaining steam in California and elsewhere.The New York Times - Business -
Middle East Crisis: Hamas Resists Israel’s Latest Cease-Fire Offer
The U.S. secretary of state is on a tour of the Middle East to press for a cease-fire deal, but a Hamas spokesman said the group could not accept the latest Israeli proposal without changes.The New York Times - World - Israel -
£150mn of NHS England dental budget unspent amid recruitment crisis
Dentists says ‘punitive targets’ under NHS contract system are stifling delivery across the countryFinancial Times - Business -
£150mn of NHS England dental budget unspent amid recruitment crisis
Dentists says ‘punitive targets’ under NHS contract system are stifling delivery across the countryFinancial Times - World -
Mexico proudly controls its energy but could find it hard to reach its climate goals
Mexico's taking control of its oil from U.S. and British companies is taught in schools and celebrated every yearABC News - World - Climate -
Microsoft signs deal to invest more than $10 billion on renewable energy capacity to power data centers
Microsoft and Brookfield Asset Management will develop 10.5 gigawatts of renewable energy, in a deal they describe as the largest of its kind.CNBC - Business - Microsoft -
'Basel III' bank rules could pose unexpected threat to Biden's green energy plans
Renewable energy groups and congressional Democrats are raising alarms about potential harm to clean energy goals from a proposed banking regulation.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
The Pedro Sánchez crisis makes it clear: Spain’s politicians are playing with fire | María Ramírez
Public life is polluted by lies, abuse and the disregard for basic norms – and the prime minister is not blameless. Pedro Sánchez has built a reputation as a successful political gambler, but suspending public duties and threatening to resign, as ...The Guardian - World -
Big oil privately acknowledged efforts to downplay climate crisis, joint committee investigation finds
Internal documents revealed by committee show companies lobbied against climate laws they publicly claimed to support. Big oil has privately acknowledged its efforts to downplay the dangers of burning fossil fuels, US Democrats have found.. Major ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Zimbabwe's ZiG is the world's newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the peopleABC News - World -
Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Again Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal
“The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question,” the Israeli premier told relatives of hostages on Tuesday.The New York Times - World -
Middle East crisis live: Jordan says some Israeli settlers attacked aid convoys on way to Gaza
Two convoys on the way to Gaza attacked by some Israeli settlers, reports Jordan’s state news agency. See all our Middle East crisis coverageReporting for Al Jazeera from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum has said that Israel appears to have “ramped up ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Middle East crisis live: Israel’s war cabinet to meet tonight to discuss ceasefire and hostage deal
Senior Hamas official told AFP group was looking to end war but had reservations about ceasefire plan. The EU has offered Lebanon a financial package of €1bn (£855m / $1.07bn), European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in Beirut on ...The Guardian - World