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Climate change shrinking glaciers faster than ever; 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
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Polar bears increasingly under threat as glaciers melt faster than ever
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Researcher shows "dramatic" change in Norway glacier ice levels
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Lost Causes
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Looking forward to the great wealth transfer? Expect an $84 trillion mess instead.
Without proper estate planning, a lot of that money could end up going toward legal fees and taxes instead of to heirs.MarketWatch - 3h -
Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’
US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety. The Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US ...The Guardian - 4d -
Can UK banks stay the course on their climate pledges?
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Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen
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Shannon Sharpe says 2000 Ravens would beat the 2024 Eagles, hold Saquon Barkley to under 40 rushing yards
Sharpe wants his old team to get more respectCBS Sports - 3d -
7 injured in explosion at Hawaii resort
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Oscars Rewind: How ‘American Beauty’ Lost Its Luster
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Fired Federal Workers Struggle to Find Jobs Similar to the Ones They Lost
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Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing
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Melting glaciers caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century, study reveals
Decades-long research shows world’s glaciers collectively lost 6.542tn tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023. Melting glaciers have caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century alone, a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Tesla’s stock skid pushes valuation below $1 trillion for the first time in 3 months
Tesla’s closing market cap slides below $1 trillion for the first time since mid-November.MarketWatch - 45m -
Meghan Markle Renames Her Lifestyle Brand As Ever
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Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever
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Is there no limit to Trump’s ever-expanding presidential powers?
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USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down
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Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’
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Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe
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Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
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Bank accounts for $20B climate program frozen amid Trump administration scrutiny
The bank accounts of nonprofits administering a $20 billion climate program have been frozen as the program faces significant scrutiny from the Trump administration. One grant recipient has ...The Hill - 19h -
Details on Luigi Mangione's first court appearance since December
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Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut’s, Egypt Says
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How Ukrainians are reacting to the three-year mark since Russia's invasion
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US consumer confidence plummets in February, biggest monthly decline since 2021
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