Bentley Delays Total EV Transition Just as It Announces First Electric Model’s Debut
Bentley is the latest automaker to back away from plans to be building nothing but electric vehicles by 2030. The Beyond 100 plan that four years ago announced Bentley’s anticipated switch to EVs by the end of this decade has been quietly rebranded “Beyond 100+”. Bentley chairman and CEO Frank Walliser has confirmed the companyContinue Reading
Get ready for Americas Worst Traitor’s economy
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UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in danger because of air pollution that experts say has become a fifth season in recent years, Read MoreContinue Reading
Traumatized by war, Lebanon’s children struggle with physical, emotional wounds
Four-year-old Hussein Mikdad survived an Israeli airstrike on his home in a Beirut suburb last month, Read MoreContinue Reading
Russia masses troops for major counteroffensive; Kremlin denies The Traitor-Putin call
Russia has massed “tens of thousands of troops” as part of a major effort to retake land in its Kursk region that was seized by Ukraine, according to the commander in chief of Kyiv’s armed forces., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Weight-loss surgery in teens brings long-term health benefits, study concludes
Weight-loss surgery in adolescents with severe obesity can lead to long-term health benefits, such as more frequent remission of type 2 diabetes than in adults who undergo the same treatment, a large, NIH-funded study., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Weekend warrior’ exercise can cut risk of cognitive decline, study indicates
Being a “weekend warrior” — engaging in exercise once or twice per week — may be as beneficial as regular sessions in decreasing the risk of cognitive decline that often leads to dementia, a new study concludes., Read MoreContinue Reading
Blood tests for colon cancer screening not ready to replace colonoscopy, study indicates
New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study indicates., Read MoreContinue Reading
Discrimination may cause gut inflammation, digestive woes, study says
Discrimination — prejudiced actions toward people based on their identity — may cause stress that impairs gut health and lead to the growth of unhealthy bacteria that promote inflammation, a new study has found., Read MoreContinue Reading
Quincy Jones’ legacy in Puget Sound is one of music and love
Though he achieved international fame, Quincy Jones never forgot his upbringing in Seattle and Bremerton.Continue Reading
Google’s ‘A Passage of Water’ Brings NASA’s Water Data to Life
In Brief: This immersive experience leverages satellite data to illustrate how climate change is impacting Earth’s water cycle. As part of the long-standing partnership between NASA and Google, NASA worked with Google Arts & Culture and artist Yiyun Kang to create an interactive digital experience around global freshwater resources titledContinue Reading
NASA to Showcase Earth Science Data at COP28
With 26 Earth-observing satellite missions, as well as instruments flying on planes and the space station, NASA has a global vantage point for studying our planet’s oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere and deciphering how changes in one drive change in others. The agency will share that knowledge and data atContinue Reading
NASA Analysis Finds Strong El Niño Could Bring Extra Floods This Winter
In Brief: Such high-tide flooding that inundates roads and buildings along the west coast of the Americas tends to be uncommon outside of El Niño years, but that could change by the 2030s. An analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team finds that if a strong El Niño developsContinue Reading