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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 - 4d
Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.
BBC News - 12h
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 - 5d
The one change that worked: I found an escape from online life by swapping my home office for the library

I can find essential and unusual facts for my arts journalism in the dusty old tomes – information not readily available on Google. And, as I did as a child, I lose myself in a world of books .... ...
The Guardian - 2d
USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down

Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.
The New York Times - Feb. 18
Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk

House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.
NBC News - 4d
Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites

The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
The New York Times - 2d
How to grow your home equity in 2025

Thinking of borrowing from your home equity this year? Here are three effective ways to grow it first.
CBS News - 1d
How Kash Patel may change the FBI

This morning marks the first full day in office for new FBI director Kash Patel. The longtime vocal Trump ally arrived at his new office Friday. Sweeping changes are expected under his leadership.
CBS News - 4d
5 Photos Show How the Ukraine War Changed

On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Tyler Hicks, a war photographer for The New York Times, looks back at five photos he took during the conflict and reflects on how the rules ...
The New York Times - 2d
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
ABC News - 6d
How Federal Employees Are Fighting Back Against Elon Musk

Some civil servants are using whatever levers they have to resist the orders of the world’s richest man, both in public and behind closed doors.
The New York Times - 4d
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised

In oceans and on land, from the north to the south pole, records were smashed for the monthly average temperature. Two-thirds of the world’s surface was scorched by a month or more of ...
The Guardian - 6d
Raptors vs. Heat odds, line, spread, time: 2025 NBA picks, Feb. 21 predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors on Friday
CBS Sports - 5d
At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree

Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.
NBC News - 4d
After heated town halls, Republicans seek more information — and compassion — from DOGE

Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., said he planned to use a previously scheduled meeting at the White House on Tuesday to "bend" President Trump's ear on the issue.
NBC News - 1d
How much will a $150,000 home equity loan cost per month in 2025?

A $150,000 home equity loan won't be cheap, but it's one of the least expensive ways to borrow a six-figure sum now.
CBS News - 5d
Your five-star bedroom: how to bring that hotel aesthetic home

There’s nothing like the crisp sheets and serene stylings of a boutique hotel. So how can you recreate it? Busola Evans speaks to those in the know. Whether it’s the crisp white sheets, plush rugs, ...
The Guardian - 4d
How an American takeover could change James Bond forever

Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.
BBC News - 6d
A.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups

Tech start-ups typically raised huge sums to hire armies of workers and grow fast. Now artificial intelligence tools are making workers more productive and spurring tales of “tiny team” success.
The New York Times - 6d
Balatro's Confusing Rating Finally Changed, Leads To Europe Changing How It Rates Gambling Games

The PEGI board has announced that it has reversed its decision to classify Balatro with a PEGI 18 rating and will instead have a PEGI 12 rating. The game has a E10+ rating in North America, making ...
GameSpot - 2d
US officials have been absent from global climate forums during Trump 2.0

Exclusive: The ‘deeply troubling’ move comes amid concerns US ignoring international climate ramifications. US officials have missed recent international climate forums sparking concerns about a ...
The Guardian - 1d
Third of emissions cuts must come from consumers, says UK climate watchdog

Government advisers call for an overhaul of domestic heating systems and suggest airfares could rise
Financial Times - 21h
Nebraska Man Struggles to Change Daughter’s Name From ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’

The name, which appeared to be generated by a computer, was meant to be temporary after the mother surrendered the child. But two years later, the nonsensical name remains.
The New York Times - 16h
Heat vs. Hawks odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, February 26 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for the Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat on Wednesday
CBS Sports - 6h
How to Bring a Zombie Unicorn Back From the Dead

A record-breaking 1,200 startups with a billion-dollar valuation have turned into dead weight.
Inc. - 6d
Step out: 12 of the best flat pumps – in pictures

Try a hybrid Mary-Jane-meets-ballerina flat for a shortcut to style this spring Continue reading...
The Guardian - 2d
How Dyson Daniels’ home town became an unlikely hotbed of Australian basketball talent | Jack Snape

Bendigo has long had fertile sporting soil but has now produced one of the NBA’s best defensive players as well as successful WNBL and NBL 1 teams. Dyson Daniels opened his sparkling silver jacket ...
The Guardian - 3d
‘I feel trapped’: how home ownership has become a nightmare for many Americans

Scores in the US say they’re grappling with raised mortgage and loan interest rates and exploding insurance premiums. “I bought my home in a hurry in 2020,” said Meg, 60, an office manager from ...
The Guardian - 2d
How much home $300,000 buys you in every U.S. state—in Hawaii, it's about as much space as a shipping container

A $300,000 homebuying budget can get you four times more space depending on which state you live in.
CNBC - 2d
Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Change How You Travel? Let Us Know.

The pandemic was declared in March 2020, shutting down travel for months. How did the lockdowns, and then the surge in demand, change the way you travel?
The New York Times - 5d
Google faces heat

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google caught in crossfire over gulf name change Google is back in the crosshairs of a geopolitical ...
The Hill - 5d
Where did the home buyers go? 7% mortgage rates sap any remaining energy from the housing market

Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.
MarketWatch - 5d
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s Diatribe About Working From Home Is the Dumbest Thing I’ve Heard All Week

‘Don’t don’t give me this s–t that work-from-home-Friday works,” Jamie Dimon said at an employee town hall.
Inc. - 3d
I was displaced from my home in Gaza — now Trump wants me gone for good

Even if Trump doesn’t order American soldiers to occupy and expel us, as he first said he would, he has effectively given Israel approval to do so.
The Hill - 3d
I want to leave my home to my children from my first marriage — and not to my second husband. Is that wrong?

“My husband has two children, who also have a mother and grandparents who have an inheritance to leave them.”
MarketWatch - 2d
Kidnapped, tortured and jailed: one woman’s quest to bring her son home from Russia

Ivan and Maryna’s story is just one of hundreds of thousands of family tragedies that have afflicted Ukrainians after three years of Russian invasion. Ivan Zabavskyi was looking for his mother when ...
The Guardian - 2d
As banks retreat from DEI, Citi is making these changes to its diversity and hiring practices

Citigroup says it will no longer require “diverse slates of candidates and diverse panels of interviewers.”
MarketWatch - 4d
The biggest takeaways from Germany's election, which will bring change to the EU's leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s election
ABC News - 2d