Decarbonizing steel is as tough as steel
The long-term aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Achieving that goal will require a massive reduction in global carbonContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Video of Legacy Construction owner at flood control hearing is AI-manipulated
Claim: A video shows Legacy Construction Corporation president Alex Abelido mentioning his wife during a Senate hearing into anomalous flood control projects. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A video bearing the claim has already received 2.2 million views, 44,600 reactions, 1,300 comments, and 2,500 shares as of writing. ItContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Viral video of Wawao Builders’ ‘ghost project’ statement is AI-manipulated
Claim: Mark Allan Arevalo, president of Wawao Builders, said the following statement during a Senate hearing into “ghost” flood control projects: “Mr. Chair, hindi po talaga makikita ‘yung projects namin kasi para po talaga ‘yun sa mga ghosts.” (Mr. Chair, our projects won’t really be visible because they’re really forContinue Reading
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
New research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warmContinue Reading
How an immigration raid reshaped meatpacking — and America
In 2006, large-scale ICE raids in Greeley, Colorado, and elsewhere, triggered massive changes to the meatpacking workplace that continue reshaping the center of the country. The post How an immigration raid reshaped meatpacking — and America appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Hundreds arrested as ‘Block Everything’ protests grip France
More than 80,000 police have been deployed as demonstrators rally against Macron’s government and austerity policies., More than 80,000 police have been deployed as demonstrators rally against Macron’s government and austerity policies. French police have arrested hundreds of people as protests led by left-wing forces under the label “Block Everything”Continue Reading
Military shuts down streets in bid to quell Nepal unrest
Nepali army orders people in Kathmandu to stay home amid mass unrest gripping capital., Nepali army orders people in Kathmandu to stay home amid mass unrest gripping capital. Armed soldiers have been patrolling the streets of Kathmandu, ordering people to remain in their homes, following a wave of deadly protestsContinue Reading
The Traitor signs memo launching crackdown on drug advertisments
President Traitor 47 has signed a memorandum launching a crackdown on misinformation in drug advertisements., Read MoreContinue Reading
Judge blocks The Traitor administration’s subpoena of trans kids’ medical records from Boston hospital
A federal judge has blocked the The Traitor administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records from a prominent children’s hospital about transgender patients and gender-affirming medical treatment, Read MoreContinue Reading
Over 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception by Danish officials, report says
More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities in cases that date to the 1960s, Read MoreContinue Reading
France’s Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote, Toppling His Government
Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months…Continue Reading
Army tries to restore order in Nepal after violent protests
Kathmandu residents react to the widespread violence, as armed soldiers guard the streets of Nepal’s capital Wednesday, ordering people to stay home in an attempt to restore order after tens of thousands of protesters stormed and set fire to government buildings and attacked politicians. (AP Video by Upendra Man Singh)Continue Reading
LIVE: Von der Leyen delivers State of Union speech at EU parliament | REUTERS
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg with her State of the Union speech – an annual opportunity to set the political agenda of the 27-nation bloc. #UrsulavonderLeyen #StateofEuropeanUnion #EU #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanParliament #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest newsContinue Reading