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Plastic-production emissions could triple to one-fifth of Earth’s carbon budget – report
Exclusive: By the middle of the century, pollution from plastic industry could ‘undermine world’s effort’ to control climate crisis
By the middle of the century, global emissions from plastic production could triple to account for one-fifth of the Earth’s remaining carbon budget, an analysis has found.
The stunning new estimates from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, published on Wednesday, provide yet more evidence that the plastic industry is “undermining the world’s efforts to address climate change”, said Heather McTeer Toney, executive director of the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Beyond Petrochemicals campaign, which helped fund the new report.
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A Yeast-Like Bacteria Can Cut Carbon Emissions While Creating Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Sneakers
LanzaTech’s technology can cut steel plants’ CO2 output by a third while also creating ethanol for environmentally friendly plastics and fuel.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Disclosures of U.S. Identities in Spy Reports Nearly Tripled Last Year
Increase was largely because of efforts to combat foreign hackers targeting critical American infrastructure.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Cubs' top prospect Cade Horton promoted to Triple-A, report says
The Chicago Cubs are wasting no time in moving pitcher Cade Horton up their minor league ladder, reportedly promoting him to Triple-A Iowa.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
N.S.A. Disclosure of U.S. Identities in Surveillance Reports Nearly Tripled in 2023
The sharp increase of so-called unmaskings, to more than 31,300 times, arose from attempts by foreign hackers to infiltrate the computer systems of critical infrastructure.The New York Times - Top stories -
Dropbox Reports Cyberattack on Dropbox Sign Product
Dropbox said Wednesday that certain user data had been accessed in a cyber breach in its Dropbox Sign product.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US reluctant to back stringent production curbs in plastics treaty
Washington takes similar line to Russia and China as UN talks head towards conclusion without a dealFinancial Times - Business -
Lewis Hamilton talks iconic Formula One drive down Fifth Avenue
New Yorkers got a front-row seat to a one-of-a-kind show by one of racing's biggest stars yesterday. Seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton sped down Fifth Avenue, even stopping to do donuts right outside the iconic Empire State ...CBS News - Top stories -
Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton on fulfilling dream of driving on Fifth Avenue
The eye-catching stunt was part of a promotional effort to spotlight the partnership between Hamilton's Mercedes F1 team and WhatsApp.CBS News - Top stories -
Global film and TV production down 7% this year following Hollywood strikes, report says
Global film and TV production in the first quarter of 2024 was down 7% from the same time last year, according to a report by ProdPro.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Why ‘sell in May and go away’ could be a bit premature for stocks, according to one chart
The U.S. stock market has kicked off May trading mostly lower, with the S&P 500 down in midday trading Wednesday after slumping in April.MarketWatch - Business
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