Climate change shrinking glaciers faster than ever; 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever
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Polar bears increasingly under threat as glaciers melt faster than ever
A new global assessment shows that the world's glaciers are melting faster in the last 10 years compared to the previous decade. Polar bears, which depend on the frozen sheets, are increasingly ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
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 -
How animals can help fight climate change
It's widely known that humans' use of fossil fuels has contributed to the increase of planet-warming greenhouse gases. But animals might hold a key in combating climate change. Researchers on ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Poll: 70 Percent of Americans Believe In Climate Change
A new AP poll shows that Americans are catching on.Inc. - 22h -
Americans' views of Israel, Ukraine, Mexico more divided than ever: Gallup
A new Gallup poll shows a deepening partisan divide in the US over Israel, Ukraine, and Mexico, with Republicans viewing Israel and Ukraine more favorably, and Democrats holding more favorable ...The Hill - 5d -
‘We’ve lost some parts of nature for ever’: Ukraine war’s impact on environment – photo essay
As well as intense human suffering, three years of war have had a catastrophic environmental effect, killing wildlife, felling trees and increasing emissions. Since 2022, the Guardian photographer ...The Guardian - 5d -
Tesla's market cap sinks below $1 trillion as stock slumps more than 8%
Tesla shares have dropped dramatically since peaking in December, and Tuesday's decline pushed the company's market cap below $1 trillion.CNBC - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Climate change is coming for coastlines, from ancient cities to modern California: Study
Climate change-induced seawater intrusions are hastening the collapse of buildings in the ancient Egyptian port city of Alexandria — posing threats similar to those challenging coastal California, ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Heat pumps and EVs – how to fight climate change from home
The government has been told that the public will need to change how we drive and heat our homes.BBC News - 2d -
The Oscars are more international than ever. So why is the international film category broken?
The Oscars are more international than everABC News - Feb. 21 -
I’ve written my last book on boxing. The ring is darker than it has ever been | Donald McRae
For more than 50 years I’ve revelled in the epic courage of boxing. But deaths, gangsterism and sportswashing have made it much harder to love. When I was a boy, living in South Africa, I fell for ...The Guardian - 8h -
‘Everything has changed’: UK embarks on biggest arms drive since cold war
Decision to plunder the development budget brings end to era of Britain as an ‘aid superpower’Financial Times - 3d -
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 - Feb. 22 -
Reporter's Notebook: Federal worker morale amid shrinking bureaucracy
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 - 3d -
Citigroup Makes (and Then Fixes) an $81 Trillion Mistake
The bank temporarily credited a customer’s account with trillions of dollars, adding to scrutiny of risk management systems after a series of errors.The New York Times - 1d -
Citi mistakenly credits $81 trillion to customer account
Citigroup reported the "near miss" to the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to the Financial Times.CBS News - 23h -
US Republicans lost in Germany’s elections
American election meddling did not boost the far-right AfD’s prospects.The Hill - 3d -
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 - Feb. 22 -
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 - 3d -
Splitgate 2: Check Out The Massive New Glacier Map In This Exclusive Video
Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games has announced new details on the game's upcoming open alpha , as well as more information on the game's massive new Glacier map, which allows for up to three teams ...GameSpot - 3d -
Splitgate 2 Multi-Team Domination Mode And Glacier Map Trailer
First extended gameplay look at Multi-Team Domination, a new game mode coming in Alpha 2, played on a brand-new map Glacier, the franchise's biggest map to date.combat, accentuating the heights of ...GameSpot - 3d -
‘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 - 2d -
Ukraine weathers new geopolitical climate
‘International law doesn't work but international engineering does’Financial Times - 2d -
Trump’s first full cabinet meeting celebrates government-shrinking effort led by Musk
Tech billionaire, who is not a member of the cabinet and described himself as ‘humble tech support’, warns without evidence that US could ‘go bankrupt’. Donald Trump used his first full cabinet ...The Guardian - 2d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
7 injured in explosion at Hawaii resort
A preliminary investigation suggests the accident may have been caused by a grill malfunction.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Consumer confidence plummets in largest drop since 2021
A gauge of consumer confidence registered its largest monthly drop since 2021.ABC News - 3d -
Consumer confidence has biggest drop since 2021
U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years. Kelly O'Grady explains.CBS News - 3d -
Measles claims first U.S. victim since 2015
A school-age child in Texas has died from measles, marking the first U.S. death from the disease since 2015. It is the first death in a measles outbreak that has infected more than 120 people since ...CBS News - 2d -
Meghan Markle Renames Her Lifestyle Brand As Ever
In an Instagram video posted ahead of her upcoming Netflix series, the Duchess of Sussex announced her brand’s new name and its revamped focus.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever
Dubai-based Bybit said it could afford to reimburse customers and that it was working to find the hackers.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Is there no limit to Trump’s ever-expanding presidential powers?
Donald Trump has made clear that he intends to bend the federal bureaucracy to his will.The Hill - 5d -
America’s Most Shameful Vote Ever at the U.N.
What happens when we stop “living within the truth.”The New York Times - 3d -
Salah: Assists prove this is my best-ever season
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah believes this season is his best-ever at Anfield as he continues to set the pace for goals and assists in the Premier League.ESPN - 2d
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France joining the U.S. in seeking access to Ukraine's minerals; says it's in talks
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Apple to fix dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word 'racist' with 'Trump'
Apple says it’s fixing a bug with its dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a word with an R consonant is spoken, including “racist.”ABC News - 3d -
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