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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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How animals can help fight climate change
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Climate change is coming for coastlines, from ancient cities to modern California: Study
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Heat pumps and EVs – how to fight climate change from home
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Tesla shares have dropped dramatically since peaking in December, and Tuesday's decline pushed the company's market cap below $1 trillion.CNBC - 1d -
Musk loses more than $100B as Tesla gives up trillion-dollar company status amid sell-off
Elon Musk's status as the world's wealthiest person is in no danger of changing.NBC News - 1d -
The Oscars are more international than ever. So why is the international film category broken?
The Oscars are more international than everABC News - 5d -
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Lost Causes
When we lose things, it’s tempting to think we need to keep better track of them, to hold on to stuff more tightly. What if the opposite is true?The New York Times - 4d -
US Republicans lost in Germany’s elections
American election meddling did not boost the far-right AfD’s prospects.The Hill - 7h -
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To shrink the bureaucracy, act like the bureaucracy -- this appears to be the goal of Elon Musk's surprise email that asked federal workers "What did you do last week?" The approach may shrink the ...CBS News - 20h -
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 - 9h -
Splitgate 2: Check Out The Massive New Glacier Map In This Exclusive Video
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Splitgate 2 Multi-Team Domination Mode And Glacier Map Trailer
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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 - 4d -
7 injured in explosion at Hawaii resort
A preliminary investigation suggests the accident may have been caused by a grill malfunction.The Hill - 5d -
Extreme Heat May Cause Older People to Age Faster, New Study Finds
A first-of-its-kind analysis found that people living in hotter areas experienced more molecular changes than those in cooler places.The New York Times - 2h -
Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.
The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
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 - 1d -
US House passes budget resolution to cut taxes and spending by trillions
Bill would lead to large increase in America’s deficit, independent analysts sayFinancial Times - 20h -
How the House Republican budget plan hopes to cut trillions of dollars in spending
The budget plan that narrowly passed in the House of Representatives proposes trillions of dollars in cuts over 10 years. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - 1h -
Trump’s first full cabinet meeting celebrates government-shrinking effort led by Musk
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Consumer confidence plummets in largest drop since 2021
A gauge of consumer confidence registered its largest monthly drop since 2021.ABC News - 1d -
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U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years. Kelly O'Grady explains.CBS News - 20h -
Oscars Rewind: How ‘American Beauty’ Lost Its Luster
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I got lost in Morocco’s maze of medinas – and loved every minute
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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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20 homes lost among one Black family in Altadena fire
A Black family whose history in Altadena, California, spans generations lost 20 homes in the Eaton Fire near Los Angeles, destroying decades of legacies built in the community. Elise Preston reports.CBS News - 20h -
Black Altadena family spanning generations lost 20 homes in LA wildfires
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Lost Records: Bloom And Rage Review In Progress - Leave Nothing But Memories
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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 - 5d -
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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BP shareholders want it to make money, not climate policy
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Europe Relaxes Rules on Company Climate Reports
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