A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever -
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
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Musk loses more than $100B as Tesla gives up trillion-dollar company status amid sell-off
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No. 7 St. John’s takes down Seton Hall 71-61 to clinch first Big East title since 1985
RJ Luis Jr. scored 21 points and No. 7 St. John’s beat Seton Hall 71-61 to clinch its first outright regular-season Big East title since 1985 on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NFL combine 2025: Jalen Milroe's hands grow by more than half an inch since Senior Bowl last month
Milroe's hands have grown by 5/8 inchesCBS Sports - 1d -
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 -
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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 - 5d -
Citigroup Makes (and Then Fixes) an $81 Trillion Mistake
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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 - 2d -
US Republicans lost in Germany’s elections
American election meddling did not boost the far-right AfD’s prospects.The Hill - 4d -
WATCH: Hikers explore a beautiful, short-lived ice cave inside a glacier
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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
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 - 4d -
‘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 - 3d -
Shannon Sharpe says 2000 Ravens would beat the 2024 Eagles, hold Saquon Barkley to under 40 rushing yards
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Ukraine weathers new geopolitical climate
‘International law doesn't work but international engineering does’Financial Times - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Caps, Lightning honor figure skaters lost in crash
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They lost their families in a plane crash - then came the online hate
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Bitcoin rout amplified by record ETF outflows, traders say — what investors need to know about ‘faster money’
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Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.
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US House passes budget resolution to cut taxes and spending by trillions
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Another 'near miss': Citigroup mistakenly credited a customer account with $81 trillion
Citigroup mistakenly credit a customer's account with $81 trillion last year when it meant to send just $280.CNBC - 1d -
7 injured in explosion at Hawaii resort
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Consumer confidence plummets in largest drop since 2021
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Apple to fix dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word 'racist' with 'Trump'
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