Why GM’s CEO is still betting on electric vehicles (and racing)
GM was the first major US automaker to make the promise to go all-electric by 2035, just four years ago. Those promises have since turned into rough estimates under the second Traitor 47 presidency, with the company softening language about its electrification goals. But GM is riding high on EV sales…Continue Reading
The Economy Seems Healthy. Were the Warnings About Tariffs Overblown?
Economists say it will take time for the effects of trade policies to show up in economic data — but acknowledge they aren’t sure how long…Continue Reading
UN agency sounds alarm as 1 in 10 children in Gaza now malnourished
UNRWA says one in 10 children under the age of five screened at its clinics in Gaza suffer from severe malnutrition., UN agency sounds alarm as 1 in 10 children in Gaza now malnourished NewsFeed UNRWA says one in 10 children under the age of five screened at its clinicsContinue Reading
Israeli Ultra-Orthodox party quits government as Netanyahu loses majority
This is a breaking news story., A key partner in Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition says it is quitting, leaving the Israeli prime minister with a minority in parliament. The Ultra-Orthodox Shas party said on Wednesday that it was leaving the government in response to a long-running dispute over mandatory militaryContinue Reading
NASA-ISRO Radar Mission to Provide Dynamic View of Forests, Wetlands
In Brief: NISAR will help researchers explore how changes in Earth’s forest and wetland ecosystems are affecting the global carbon cycle and influencing climate change. Once it launches in early 2024, the NISAR radar satellite mission will offer detailed insights into two types of ecosystems – forests and wetlands –Continue Reading
International Ocean Satellite Monitors How El Niño Is Shaping Up
In Brief: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the latest satellite contributing to a 30-year sea level record that researchers are using to compare this year’s El Niño with those of the past. Not all El Niño events are created equal. Their impacts vary widely, and satellites like the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 MichaelContinue Reading
NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas of New York City Sinking, Rising
In Brief: Scientists using space-based radar found that land in New York City is sinking at varying rates from human and natural factors. A few spots are rising. Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practicesContinue Reading
Arctic Sea Ice 6th Lowest on Record; Antarctic Sees Record Low Growth
In Brief: The annual Arctic sea ice minimum (lowest) annual extent was the sixth-lowest on record this year, while Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum ever. These both continue a long-term downward trend due to human-caused global warming. Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on Sept.Continue Reading
Water-Watching Satellite Monitors Warming Ocean off California Coast
In Brief: The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is able to measure ocean features, like El Niño, closer to a coastline than previous space-based missions. Warm ocean waters from the developing El Niño are shifting north along coastlines in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Along the coast of California,Continue Reading
Sea-level rise: to mitigate or adapt? Experts say we need to do both.
As sea levels rise, coastal regions will face a number of negative impacts, including flooding, submerged land, and loss or changes in marine ecosystems[1]. Roughly 900 million people – or 11% of the world’s population – lived in low-lying coastal cities and settlements in 2020[2]; a figure that is projectedContinue Reading
Will RFK Jr.’s push for psychedelic therapy help or hamper the emerging field?
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Barabak: Newsom threatens Texas over power grab. He’s blowing smoke
If Texas gerrymanders its House seats to boost Republicans, Newsom threatens to do the same for Democrats. But it’s not in the governor’s power after voters created a nonpartisan commission., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes between government forces and Druze groups in Syria rage on
The Israeli military launched an airstrike in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters. (AP video shot by Adbulrahman Shaheen) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading