Oil Drilling Has Endured in the Everglades for Decades. Now, the Miccosukee Tribe Has a Plan to Stop It
Their proposal comes amid continued interest in expanding oil production within the Big Cypress National Preserve, an Everglades wilderness they consider sacred. By Amy Green Within a thicket of the Big Cypress National Preserve, established a half-century ago to protect the marshes and sloughs here that make up a vitalContinue Reading
Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric
More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. more…, Read MoreContinue Reading
New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word
A new federal rule seeks to clarify that a law against sex discrimination at schools includes gender identity, too, Read MoreContinue Reading
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti’s capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyond, Read MoreContinue Reading
Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens on Corporate Profits Data: “Inflation has more room to fall if corporations stop their excessive profiteering”
Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released new data showing that domestic nonfinancial corporate profits increased $136.5 billion in Q4, compared with an increase of $90.8 billion in Q3. Groundwork’s Executive Director Lindsay Owens reacted with the following statement: “Even as supply chains have normalized and input costs haveContinue Reading
AI tool creates ‘synthetic’ images of cells for enhanced microscopy analysis
Researchers have developed a method to use an image generation AI model to create realistic images of single cells, which are then used as ‘synthetic data’ to train an AI model to better carry out single-cell segmentation., Read MoreContinue Reading
Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Updates To Earth
quonset writes: Just over two weeks ago, NASA figured out why its Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending useful data. They suspected corrupted memory in its flight data system (FDS) was the culprit. Today, for the first time since November, Voyager 1 is sending useful data about its health and theContinue Reading
Congress’ COVID-Positive Party
Do partisan beliefs and behaviors affect COVID-19 infection rates? Maybe, at least among members of the U.S. Congress.Continue Reading
PolitiFact: Pols, Pundits, and Pant Fires
This last of a three-parter compares the PolitiFact credibility of groups making political claims. The most truthful: comedians. The least: social media.Continue Reading
Inter win heated Milan derby to seal 20th Italian football league title
Inter win the ‘away’ game 2-1 and seal their 20th coveted title to set off wild celebrations in the Italian capital., Inter win the ‘away’ game 2-1 and seal their 20th coveted title to set off wild celebrations in the Italian capital. Inter Milan have won their 20th Serie A title afterContinue Reading
Two military helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia
Two Malaysian navy helicopters have collided mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday., Video Duration 00 minutes 31 seconds NewsFeed Two Malaysian navy helicopters have collided mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members on board. Published On 23 AprContinue Reading
Home State Blues: How Does Nikki Haley’s South Carolina Showing Compare with Her GOP Predecessors?
Nearly twice as many Republican presidential candidates have lost their home state than have been victorious among those who ultimately did not win their party’s nomination Although Nikki Haley met the top end of the support she was receiving in matchup polls against Americas Worst Traitor in her home stateContinue Reading
These 150-foot-high sails could help solve shipping’s climate problem
Ships burn some of the dirtiest fuels and generate 3 percent of global emissions. Mechanical sails could help solve their environmental problem., Read MoreContinue Reading