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Global sea ice hit record low in February, scientists say
Scientists called the news ‘particularly worrying’ because ice reflects sunlight and cools the planet. Global sea ice fell to a record low in February, scientists have said, a symptom of an ...The Guardian - 18h -
Sweden is investigating a cable break in the Baltic Sea
Swedish authorities are investigating a damaged cable that was discovered in the Baltic Sea, according to Swedish news agency TTABC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration reassigns acting ICE director
The Trump administration is replacing the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid simmering from some officials about deportation numbers. A Department of Homeland Security ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Trump Administration Shakes Up ICE Leadership
The leadership change comes as the president aims to make good on a promise of mass deportations and arrests of undocumented immigrants across the United States.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration reassigning acting ICE director
The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Stefanik’s Confirmation Is on Ice as Republicans Guard Their Scant Majority
The congresswoman from New York is in line to be confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. But first, her colleagues need her vote to pass their embattled budget plan.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Doctors must defy ICE to fulfill their duty to heal
Health care workers must act now to protect the vulnerable, uphold their ethical commitments and ensure that hospitals remain spaces of healing, not fear.The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Ambitious lunar lander heading to the moon to search for ice
Intuitive Machines launches its second moon lander, which will use NASA and commercially developed tools to search for ice in the moon's crust.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Canadians and Wayne Gretzky: Anatomy of a Relationship on Thin Ice
In tense political times, can “The Great One” be both a Trump supporter and a beloved hero in Canada? Some want him to pick a side. (Preferably the one to the north.)The New York Times - 1d -
Fear of ICE raids keeps students out of classrooms
Fears are growing over ICE raids at schools after the Trump administration changed a policy to expand immigration arrests. NBC News' Julia Ainsley spoke with families and educators about the ...NBC News - 18h -
ICE raid fears keep students out of classrooms
Educators tell NBC News they’ve seen a dip in school attendance and increased student anxiety during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.NBC News - 3h -
Australia, New Zealand Alarmed by Chinese Warships in Tasman Sea
Sailing in Australia’s exclusive economic zone, the three vessels were not breaking international law, but they were unusually far south on an undeclared mission.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Chinese Navy Drills in Tasman Sea Unnerve Australia and New Zealand
The vessels were sailing in the Tasman Sea, and their announced intent to perform exercises prompted a call for commercial flights to divert course.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Wild Robot: How These Sea Drones Will Help Marine Life
The drones can stay underwater for as long as a month at a time.Inc. - Feb. 25 -
Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise
A new ‘golden passport’ scheme aims to raise funds to relocate people inland as climate change raises sea levels. The Pacific island nation of Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
‘Losing hope with every day that passes’: torment of the ships’ crews abandoned at sea
Thousands of seafarers are left on board their vessels in foreign waters, unpaid, with scant supplies – and no way of getting home . When Vihaan* set off from his home in Tamil Nadu, south India, ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Tax war brews over Britain’s charming little getaways by the sea
Second home owners are poised to fight back as Cornwall prepares to impose double council tax – leaving councillors fearing for their budget. Cornwall councillor Steve Arthur is convinced that ...The Guardian - 4d -
Philippines confident Trump will uphold sea patrols vs China
The Philippines’ top diplomat to the United States expressed confidence Monday that President Donald Trump’s new administration would continue military patrols in the disputed South China Sea and ...ABC News - 3d -
Global Counsel cleared of failing to disclose Qatari work
Ruling on advisory firm likely to renew criticism of disclosure exemption for foreign subsidiariesFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump Administration Ends Global Health Research Program
The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality, nutrition and education.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Cuts at USAID and Elsewhere Strain Global Journalism
Investigative journalists around the world relied on funding from the U.S. Now, those watchdogs are scrambling to survive a sudden cash crunch.The New York Times - 6d -
USAID cuts could send global health into chaos
The Trump administration's decision to end almost all foreign aid spending from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is poised to plunge global health into chaos. The ...The Hill - 4d -
Global government borrowing set to hit record $12.3tn
S&P predicts higher bond issuance will push stock of long-term debt to $76.9tnFinancial Times - 2d -
FirstFT: Trump tariffs hit global stock markets
Also in today’s newsletter, US suspends Ukraine military aid and global government borrowing set to hit recordFinancial Times - 2d -
The economic costs of Trump’s assault on the global order
America is trying to undo the very system of open trade that it createdFinancial Times - 2d -
California family leaves the US, scared of potential ICE raid
A California family, fearful of immigration raids, has decided to pick up their lives and leave the United States.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Why ice loss in the Arctic is threatening polar bear populations
After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Complaint: ICE attorney allegedly made racist, xenophobic posts on X
The Texas Observer claims it has identified James Rodden as an attorney employed by ICE who has allegedly posted racist content on an X account.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Acting ICE director reassigned amid Trump administration's frustration with deportation numbers
The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from his position and reassigned him within the agency. NBC News' Julia Ainsley ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts
Caleb Vitello was installed by President Trump to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an acting capacity at the start of his second administration in January.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump removes Ice chief amid apparent frustration over rate of deportations
Caleb Vitello reassigned as administration reportedly unhappy at slow rate of arrests and deportations. Donald Trump’s presidential administration has reassigned its top official at US Immigration ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Researcher shows "dramatic" change in Norway glacier ice levels
A new study this week in the Nature journal found mountain glaciers are melting more than twice as rapidly as in the early 2000s. They lost more than 600 billion tons of ice in 2023 when David ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration calls for ICE agents to locate migrant children: Source
There are more than 600,000 migrant children who have crossed the southern border without a legal guardian or parent since 2019, according to government data.ABC News - Feb. 24 -
House GOP budget resolution on thin ice as conservatives dig in on opposition
The House GOP’s budget resolution is on thin ice as conservative budget hawks dig in on their opposition, threatening to derail Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) plans to bring the legislation up for ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
WATCH: Hikers explore a beautiful, short-lived ice cave inside a glacier
Hikers got a rare glimpse at a beautiful but short-lived phenomenon, ice caves that appeared in the Morteratsch glacier in eastern Switzerland.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Large ICE raid near Houston leads to around 118 arrests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies participated in a large raid outside of Houston targeting undocumented migrants. CBS News' Karen Hua reports.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
‘We used to think the ice was eternal’: Colombia looks to a future without glaciers
In Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, people have watched the ice fields turn to exposed rock and experts predict these vital water sources could be lost in 30 years. Words and photographs by Euan Wallace ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown
Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair says. The Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Fears of ICE Raids Turn Streets Quiet in Heavily Hispanic Part of NYC
In Corona, a once-vibrant New York City enclave home to generations of Latino immigrants, the threat of mass deportations has made many residents afraid to go outside.The New York Times - 4d