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UN reveals finalists for Playing for the Planet Awards
The United Nations' UNEP Digital Transformations Team unveiled the finalists and categories for its annual Playing for the Planet Awards.Tech - VentureBeat - 10 hours ago -
Climate Science Can’t Keep Up With the Warming Planet
We need more timely updates in response to the rapid changes to the climate.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Barnard’s Star Finally Has a Planet, and Possibly More
For a century, exoplanet hunters have “discovered” planets around a nearby star, only to retract the claims. But the latest find is for real.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
One of the Best Marketers on the Planet Could Be Ryan Reynolds. Or Maybe Red Bull?
And not just because Red Bull spends approximately one-third of its revenue on advertising.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
A Connecticut Museum Shows How Ducks Have Helped the Planet
At the Bruce Museum, an exhibition of duck stamp art tells a 90-year-old story about how paintings can contribute to land preservation.Science - The New York Times - October 28 -
Planet Fitness enters 11th hour bid for bankrupt Blink Fitness
Equinox Group-owned gym chain Blink Fitness filed for bankruptcy protection in August after a failed attempt by the fitness group to enter the budget market.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
Planet Fitness’s stock rallies as it beats profit and revenue estimates
Gym chain boosts its outlook for 2024 revenue growth.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Ben Jennings on Trump’s victory and a bleak outlook for the planet – cartoon
Discover and buy more of Ben’s cartoons here Order your own print of this cartoon from the Guardian Print Shop Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
‘The most badass airline on the planet’: Lebanon’s carrier flies through war
Middle East Airlines is only operator serving the country in midst of Israeli bombardment and fighting with HizbollahWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Planet Fitness loses 11th hour bid to acquire bankrupt Blink
A bankruptcy court judge said accepting PureGym's offer to acquire Blink would avoid antitrust risks.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
These 2 Female Climate Tech Founders Are Mining the Riches of the Ocean to Save the Planet
Lacey Reddix and Pilanda Watkins-Curry, the co-founders of Olokun Minerals, want to extract from the ocean the minerals key to the energy transition.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
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The foods and music and culture that move us most might not be very good, but that doesn’t diminish their power to comfort and delight.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
Trump has pledged to wage war on planet Earth – and it will take a progressive revolution to stop him | George Monbiot
Voters have never been swayed by ‘rational debate’. Only a genuine change in the way we do politics can prevent the march of the right. We were losing slowly. Now we are losing quickly. Democracy, ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
The Guardian view on Trump’s planet-wrecking plans: the UK government’s resolve will be tested | Editorial
The new president’s disruptive policies will challenge Sir Keir Starmer’s green goals. But with strong leadership he could enhance Britain’s global influence. Donald Trump ’s electoral earthquake ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
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 -
Missing man found dead in Planet Fitness tanning bed had been there all weekend
Indianapolis police are investigating the death of a man found dead in a tanning bed at a Planet Fitness gym Monday morning.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
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 - 4 days ago -
Costas retires as longtime MLB play-by-play voice
After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
America Is Playing With Fire
It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Democrats Play the Blame Game
Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
GOP senators brush off concerns about Thune’s relationship with Trump
The new Senate majority leader has been critical of the president-elect, but even conservative senators expressed confidence that he would work well with Trump.Politics - Politico - 5 days ago -
Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-playSports - ABC News - November 1 -
Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-playEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
Dave Sims replacing John Sterling as Yankees radio play-by-play broadcaster
Dave Sims is replacing John Sterling as Suzyn Waldman’s play-by-play partner on New York Yankees radio broadcastsSports - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Dave Sims replacing John Sterling as Yankees radio play-by-play broadcaster
Dave Sims is replacing John Sterling as Suzyn Waldman’s play-by-play partner on New York Yankees radio broadcastsEntertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Commanders' Robinson, Lattimore won't play
New Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore and starting running back Brian Robinson Jr. have been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers.Sports - ESPN - November 8 -
Pearsall reflects on shooting, road to 49ers debut
Fifty days after being shot through the chest in an alleged armed robbery attempt in downtown San Francisco, 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall made his NFL debut Sunday against the Chiefs -- and ...Sports - ESPN - October 21 -
Mahomes & Washington star in best plays of week seven
Watch the best plays from week seven of the 2024 NFL season, including a Patrick Mahomes rushing masterclass for the Kansas City Chiefs and a 97-yard punt return touchdown at Wembley by the ...Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
We cannot continue to play with 10 men - Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team "cannot continue to play with 10 men" in the wake of William Saliba's red card at Bournemouth.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Kroos: Mbappé didn't tempt me to keep playing
Toni Kroos has said he wasn't tempted to delay his retirement to link up with Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid, admitting it "wasn't easy" to tell coach Carlo Ancelotti he'd decided to leave the club.Sports - ESPN - October 22 -
A look at how the election is playing out on college campuses
Millions of Gen Zers will vote in their first election this year. Nancy Chen went to Penn State in the battleground state of Pennsylvania to see how the political discourse is affecting life on ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Browns to start QB Winston; Dorsey to call plays
Jameis Winston will start under center Sunday for the injury-plagued Browns.Sports - ESPN - October 23 -
Oregon State, Washington State to play twice in '25
Oregon State and Washington State, needing to fill their schedules as quasi-independents again next season before the Pac-12 expands in 2026, will play each other twice in 2025, the first time that ...Sports - ESPN - October 23 -
How Harris, Trump messaging is playing to voters
Vice President Kamala Harris has made former President Donald Trump's recent rhetoric, in which he has painted his political rivals as threats to the U.S., a focus of her campaign message. Major ...Politics - CBS News - October 23