Noise Pollution Is A Menace to Humanity – and A Deadly Threat to Animals Karen Bakker
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The New Drug Threat
An investigation into the supply of illegal synthetic opioid drugs called nitazenes.BBC News - Top stories -
3M to recall about 40,000 noise-reducing earmuffs due to risk of overexposing user to loud noise
Earmuffs can develop cracks in the colored portion of the plastic cups, says consumer watchdogMarketWatch - Business -
Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change
But it rains so rarely in the region that scientists do not have enough data to be fully sure.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Europe faces ‘mortal’ threat, says Macron
French president calls for massive investment push and EU reforms in second Sorbonne speechFinancial Times - World - Europe -
Europe faces ‘mortal’ threat, says Macron
French president calls for huge investment push and EU reforms in Sorbonne speechFinancial Times - Business - Europe -
Cicada noise causes South Carolina residents to call sheriff
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear a "noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar." CBS News' John Dickerson has details.CBS News - Top stories -
Study says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier
A new report says circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that flooded Dubai and surroundingsABC News - Tech -
Global delegates negotiate plastic pollution treaty
Representatives from across the world are gathering in Ottawa, Canada, to negotiate a potential treaty to limit plastic pollution. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has the latest on the talks.CBS News - Top stories -
TikTok reward-to-watch feature suspended after EU threats to block it
Service suspended in France and Spain amid safety and addiction concerns among children, in first use of new digital laws. A TikTok service offering rewards such as gift vouchers for watching videos has been suspended by the company shortly after ...The Guardian - World - Tiktok -
How Karen McDougal’s Story of an Affair With Trump Became a Commodity
Karen McDougal sold the rights to her story. Donald J. Trump and the publisher of The National Enquirer decided what would happen to it.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Burkina Faso's army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch says military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militantsABC News - World -
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
AI startup Synthesia on Thursday announced the launch of its "Expressive Avatars," AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions.CNBC - Business -
Judge declines to dismiss lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott over deadly Astroworld concert
A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surgeABC News - Entertainment -
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution
Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders. Fewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with five responsible for a quarter of that, ...The Guardian - World -
Worst U.S. cities for air pollution ranked by lung association
This 2024 "State of the Air" report warns efforts to reduce emissions are undermined by extreme heat, drought and wildfires caused by climate change.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden cracks down on power plants’ climate emissions, pollution
The Biden administration on Thursday cracked down on planet-warming emissions and other pollution from power plants, aiming to make these power sources more environmentally friendly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
E.P.A. Severely Limits Pollution From Coal Burning Power Plants
New regulations could spell the end for plants that burn coal, the fossil fuel that powered the country for more than a century.The New York Times - Top stories -
‘Privileged access’: pro-plastic lobbyists at UN pollution talks increase by a third
Fossil fuel and petrochemical campaigners at Ottawa summit outnumber scientists, EU and Indigenous delegates. The number of fossil fuel and petrochemical industry lobbyists has increased by more than a third at UN talks to agree the first global ...The Guardian - World -
EPA limits 4 types of power plant pollution with sweeping rulemaking
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of new rules aimed at dramatically reducing pollution from coal and natural gas fired power plants.ABC News - Top stories -
Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged
CHICAGO — The “rat hole” is gone.NBC News - Top stories -
Emotional Support Stuffed Animals or Blankets: Sharing Space With a Partner Who Has Stuffies or Blankies
Sharing a bed with a partner sometimes means making way for a beloved stuffed animal or blanket, too.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Taiwan's president-elect appoints new foreign, defense ministers as island faces continued threats
Taiwan’s president-elect has appointed new foreign and defense ministers to join his incoming administration as the island faces continuing military threats and diplomatic isolation from ChinaABC News - World -
Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defenseABC News - World -
Spurs v Arsenal has extra edge but derby mentality may be more key than form | Karen Carney
Mikel Arteta’s side are chasing the title but Ange Postecoglou wants a top-four spot and has the tools to hurt his local rivals. After Arsenal lost to Aston Villa and went out of the Champions League in the same week, there were suggestions their ...The Guardian - World -
David Pecker testifies Michael Cohen said Trump ‘furious’ over refusal to pay Stormy Daniels – live
Ex-National Enquirer publisher emphasizing in testimony that he refused to pay off any more people for Trump when Stormy Daniels looked to sell her affair. A guide to Trump’s hush-money trialWho is David Pecker, key witness in Trump’s criminal ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
New rules on coal power plants target pollution 'pushing our planet to the brink,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan says
New rules on coal power plants target pollution 'pushing our planet to the brink,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan saysABC News - Health