China’s cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk
Nearly a third of China’s urban population lives in areas that are subsiding, according to a sweeping national survey of 82 major Chinese cities. In coastal areas, that makes sea level rise worse. (Image credit: Johannes Eisele)Continue Reading
108 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University
Over 100 people were arrested and issued summonses for trespass — including Rep., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
New Maui fire report says utility did not respond quickly to first alert of broken power line
Hawaiian Electric did not send a representative to check on fallen power equipment until hours after fire officials alerted the utility, the report says., Read MoreContinue Reading
Kentucky governor announces lottery to award initial round of medical cannabis business licenses
Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky will use a lottery to award licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state’s startup medical cannabis program, Read MoreContinue Reading
Legislation allowing doctor-assisted suicide narrowly clears Delaware House, heads to state Senate
A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware has narrowly cleared the Democrat-led House and now goes to the state Senate for consideration, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Supreme Court Will Let Idaho Enforce Its Gender-Affirming Care Ban For All But 2 People
The decision has had immediate impact for families in Idaho, who are now left scrambling to figure out how to help their children receive care., Read MoreContinue Reading
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Daughter, Isra Hirsi, Suspended From Barnard
“I have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings,” she wrote on X., Read MoreContinue Reading
Advancing technology for aquaculture
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, aquaculture in the United States represents a $1.5 billion industry annually. Like land-based farming, shellfish aquaculture requires healthy seed production in order to maintain a sustainable industry. Aquaculture hatchery production of shellfish larvae — seeds — requires close monitoring to track mortality rates andContinue Reading
Using deep learning to image the Earth’s planetary boundary layer
Although the troposphere is often thought of as the closest layer of the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface, the planetary boundary layer (PBL) — the lowest layer of the troposphere — is actually the part that most significantly influences weather near the surface. In the 2018 planetary science decadal survey, theContinue Reading
Update 224 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed about a further attempted drone attack today on the training centre of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), causing no damage or casualties, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said., Read MoreContinue Reading
Right Wing Round-Up: Strap On A Glock
Payton Armstrong @ Media Matters: Podcast host and Ohio county commissioner nominee has pushed baseless conspiracy theories and compared the LGBTQ movement to Hitler Right-wing pastor and podcast host Drenda Keesee, who is running uncontested in November for a Knox County, Ohio, commissioner seat, has spread unhinged conspiracy theories aboutContinue Reading
Hindu nationalist music could be destructive ahead of Indian elections, critics warn
H-Pop refers to the music and poetry of Hindu nationalism in India. And critics are warning of what they say is H-Pop’s destructive power ahead of Indian elections expected this spring., Read More from NPRContinue Reading
The Traitor’s anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024?
The Traitor’s anti-abortion stance helped him win in 2016. Will it hurt him in 2024? You’re reading the Consider This newsletter, which unpacks one major news story each day. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to more from the Consider This podcast . Former PresidentContinue Reading