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Climate change could affect timekeeping, study says
Melting ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, affecting how time is calculated, a new study says.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Methane From Landfills Is a Big Driver of Climate Change, Study Says
Decades of buried trash is releasing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, at higher rates than previously estimated, the researchers said.The New York Times - World - Climate -
‘Tone-deaf’ fossil gas growth in Europe is speeding climate crisis, say activists
Just 2% of continent’s gas capacity has planned retirement date despite pledges to decarbonise, study shows. Europe’s “tone-deaf” expansion of fossil gas is accelerating climate breakdown and increasing reliance on hostile regimes, campaigners ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Today's worsening climate crisis needs the leaders of tomorrow
We will strengthen our leadership when we elect more climate champions and enough potential climate leaders throughout society rise to the challenge.The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Passengers arrive in Miami on flight from Haiti, more flights scheduled
The first commercial flights from Haiti since gang violence erupted in the country's capital landed in Miami Monday. Haiti's Sunrise Airways and GlobalX Airlines joined together to bring two flights out of the embattled Caribbean nation, carrying ...CBS News - Top stories -
Climate change driving up inflation in food prices: Study
Rising global temperatures are associated with inflation in food prices, both in regions that are already hotter and in countries outside the tropics like the U.S., according to a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment. ...The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Climate change endangers 70 percent of world's wine regions: Study
Rising global temperatures could decimate global wine production over the new few decades, according to a study published Tuesday in the science journal Nature. Researchers estimated that as much as 70 percent of the world’s suitable regions for ...The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Andean alarm: climate crisis increases fears of glacial lake flood in Peru
In 1941, thousands of people died in Huaraz when the natural dam on a lake above the city gave way. Now, melting glaciers are raising the chances of it happening again• Photographs by Harriet Barber. Lake Palcacocha is high in the Cordillera ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
‘Everybody has a breaking point’: how the climate crisis affects our brains
Are growing rates of anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, Alzheimer’s and motor neurone disease related to rising temperatures and other extreme environmental changes?. In late October 2012, a category 3 hurricane howled into New York City with a ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
More Studies by Columbia Cancer Researchers Are Retracted
The studies, pulled because of copied data, illustrate the sluggishness of scientific publishers to address serious errors, experts said.The New York Times - Health -
A friendship dating back to teenage years is one to treasure, especially during a crisis
It’s not easy to maintain the closeness of relationships of our youth but Abigail Dean will always make time for the friend she grew up with. In early 2006, when I was 17, I was admitted to a well-known psychiatric hospital in the UK, an ...The Guardian - World -
Hygiene poverty is a sign of crisis, says charity
The Hygiene Bank says families feel shame and isolation when they cannot afford to buy toiletries.BBC News - Top stories -
The US must address more than LNG to mitigate climate change
While the Biden administration intended to send a message about addressing climate change, it is important to place the LNG story within the broader emissions context.The Hill - Politics - Climate -
Song lyrics getting simpler, more repetitive, angry and self-obsessed – study
Researchers analysed the words in more than 12,000 English-language songs across several genres from 1980 to 2020. You’re not just getting older. Song lyrics really are becoming simpler and more repetitive, according to a study published on ...The Guardian - World -
Tuvalu accepts security and climate pact, says Australia’s Pacific minister
Deal had been thrown into doubt during election campaign in Tuvalu over sovereignty concerns. Australia and Tuvalu will go ahead with a security and climate migration pact, after the latter’s new government agreed not to change the deal, ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire and for Gaza to be ‘flooded with aid’ during Rafah visit
António Guterres, standing beside a queue of waiting aid trucks, warns against ground assault on border town. US fighter jets from the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas ...The Guardian - World -
Rationed food kept Cubans fed during the Cold War. Today an economic crisis has them hungry
María de los Ángeles Pozo used to get a little notebook laying out her family’s rations in Cuba’s subsidized neighborhood storesABC News - World - Federal Reserve -
'Yellowstone' actor says he was kicked off plane for refusing to sit next to masked passenger
"Yellowstone" star Forrie J. Smith took to Instagram on Saturday to say he was "kicked off" a flight and left stranded in Houston after refusing to sit next to another passenger wearing a mask.NBC News - Top stories -
Medical crisis in Gaza hospitals at ‘unimaginable’ level, aid agencies say
Visiting medical team reported untreated open wounds, shortage of supplies to pin fractures and lack of food jeopardising treatment. The obstacles to Gaza aid deliveries – visual guideThe medical situation in Gaza’s hospitals has reached an ...The Guardian - World -
Larry Fink Says World Leaders Must Address Growing Retirement Crisis
The BlackRock CEO’s annual letter says demographics will strain retirement systems.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Does your dog understand when you say 'fetch the ball'? A new study in Hungary says yes
A new study in Hungary shows that dogs, beyond being able to respond to commands like “sit” and “stay,” can learn to associate words with specific objectsABC News - Tech -
A U.K. court upheld the conviction of Tom Hayes, the alleged ringleader of a conspiracy among big banks and brokers to rig interest rates during the global financial crisis.
A U.K. court upheld the conviction of Tom Hayes, the alleged ringleader of a conspiracy among big banks and brokers to rig interest rates during the global financial crisis.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Study: ‘gamechanger’ diabetes drugs cost up to 400 times more than needed
Drug companies urged to ‘release stranglehold’ on medicines such as Ozempic and Trulicity, as millions are priced out of treatment. Drug companies are pricing diabetes medicines at almost 400 times the level necessary to make a profit, according ...The Guardian - World -
Moderna says new Covid vaccine showed stronger immune response than current shot in study
Moderna's new shot offers the potential of a longer shelf life and is one component of its combination vaccine targeting Covid and the flu.CNBC - Business - Covid -
South Africa Has Many of World’s Worst Air Pollution Sites, Study Says
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Biden responds to cease-fire protest during speech: ‘We need to get a lot more care into Gaza’
President Biden said the pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted his speech have a point, adding that more care has to get into Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war. Biden, while talking about the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday in North Carolina, was ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Sean McDermott calls critics 'narrow-minded' who say Bills have not been successful during Josh Allen era
The Bills have yet to reach a Super Bowl during Allen's six seasonsCBS Sports - Sports -
Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racist hate during NCAA Tournament
Utah coach Lynne Roberts says her team experienced a series of “racial hate crimes” after arriving at its first women's NCAA Tournament hotel in Idaho last weekABC News - Sports -
Utah women's basketball experienced racial hate crimes during NCAA Tournament hotel stay, team says
The incidents occurred while the Utes were staying in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for the NCAA TournamentCBS Sports - Sports -
Utah coach says her team had to switch hotels after racist attacks during NCAA Tournament
University of Utah’s women’s basketball coach said her team was the target of a series of “racial hate crimes” after arriving in Idaho for the NCAA Tournament last week.NBC News - Top stories -
Guns found at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' L.A. and Miami properties during federal searches, sources say
LOS ANGELES — Federal agents found firearms during searches of properties belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs in both Los Angeles and Miami, three sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.NBC News - Top stories -
Ethiopia's biggest bank says it has recouped most of the cash lost during a system glitch
Ethiopia’s biggest bank says it has recouped nearly 80% of the cash it lost during a system glitch that allowed customers to take out more money than they had in their accountsABC News - World -
Arik Armstead says he felt 'extremely disrespected' by 49ers during free agency
Armstead signed a three-year deal with the Jaguars this offseasonCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
3 teen girls watching movie during spring break sleepover attacked by Rockford stabber: prosecutors
Jenna Newcomb, 15, died trying to save her sister and her friend, according to Rockford's mayor.CBS News - Top stories -
BlackRock's Larry Fink sees Social Security crisis, says 65 retirement age 'a bit crazy'
The issue of retirement took center stage in Fink's letter to shareholders.CNBC - Business -
Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
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BlackRock's Larry Fink says young people have a lot going for them, but retirement crisis looms
In an interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he's hopeful about the younger generation.CNBC - Business -
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Says Israel Has Agreed to Try to Reschedule Canceled Trip
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had called off a visit to Washington by an Israeli delegation after the U.S. decided against vetoing a cease-fire resolution at the U.N.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Top U.N. Court Orders Israel to Ensure Aid to Gaza
In its strongest language yet, the International Court of Justice in The Hague ordered Israel to ensure “the unhindered provision” of humanitarian assistance.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Ohtani reps decline to say more on reporting theft
Shohei Ohtani's representatives declined again Tuesday to answer ESPN's questions about which authorities they have contacted to report their allegation of theft against Ohtani's former interpreter.ESPN - Sports