How an Unlikely Coalition of Climate Activists and a Gas Utility Are Weaning a Boston Suburb Off Fossil Fuels
Underground pipes and wells tap geothermal energy to heat and cool a neighborhood. Next stop, the world. By Phil McKenna BOSTON—Three climate activists and three gas utility executives walk into a room.Continue Reading
Watch: Satellite video shows world’s biggest iceberg, A23a, break free
About the size of Rhode Island, the iceberg known as A23a got stuck in an ocean vortex this summer, spinning in place for months. Now, it’s free, and heading back into open Antarctic waters. (Image credit: NOAA)Continue Reading
‘Gitmo’ in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
The Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base houses vulnerable young desert tortoises until they’re hardy enough to withstand predators and drought. The endangered species’ continued existence in the wild may hinge on programs like these.Continue Reading
Eight sentenced in France in connection with murder of teacher Samuel Paty
Teacher was stabbed and beheaded outside his school in Paris in 2020 after an online hate campaign., Teacher was stabbed and beheaded outside his school in Paris in 2020 after an online hate campaign. A French court has jailed eight people for their role in the murder of a teacherContinue Reading
The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval
Iran’s leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots., Tehran, Iran – For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. The alliance has included armed entitiesContinue Reading
Stellantis and CATL to invest up to €4.1 billion in Spanish LFP battery plant
Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have agreed to invest up to €4.1 billion to form a 50/50 joint venture that will build a large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain. The battery plant is targeted to start production by the end of 2026 atContinue Reading
ICF’s new PowerGuide helps utilities identify likely candidates for fleet electrification
ICF provides energy efficiency, electrification and demand management programs to over 60 utilities across North America, including Duke Energy, Con Edison and National Grid. Now the company has launched PowerGuide, a cloud-based customer engagement, education and analytics platform designed to provide utilities and their customers real-time insights on the costsContinue Reading
FBI warning: Don’t point lasers at mysterious drones
According to the FBI, pilots of manned aircraft are increasingly in danger of being blinded by lasers., (NewsNation) — The FBI warned the public this week: Don’t shoot guns or point lasers at mysterious drones in the sky. According to the FBI, pilots of manned aircraft are increasingly being blinded by lasersContinue Reading
How Can Religion Help the Climate Fight?
It’s a weird time for religion in the United States. Christians are on track to become a religious minority in the country within a few decades but also, soon, to wield incredible power in a second The Traitor administration—thanks not least to a neo-Crusader defense secretary nominee, Christian nationalists likelyContinue Reading
MBFC’s Weekly Media Literacy Quiz Covering the Week of DEC 15th – DEC 21st
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Welcome to our weekly media literacy quiz. This quiz will test your knowledge of the past week’s events with a focus on facts, misinformation, bias, and general media literacy. Please share and compare your results. Media Literacy=the ability to critically analyzeContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 12/21/2024 (Weekend Edition)
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading
IAEA Year in Review 2024
The IAEA had another eventful year in 2024, expanding its work to support peace and development even further out into the world., Read MoreContinue Reading
Eswatini Finalizes Funding Framework for its First Public Radiotherapy Centre
Eswatini is taking tangible steps to prepare for its first public radiotherapy centre to enable cancer patients to be treated in-country, according to a team of international experts., Read MoreContinue Reading