Oil Change International response to NCQG and Mitigation Working Programme texts at COP29
In response to the latest NCQG text, Laurie van der Burg, Oil Change International Global Public Finance Manager, said: “The draft climate finance deal is a mixed bag with good, bad and ugly options. Rich countries now have a last chance to step up to pay the climate debt theyContinue Reading
‘It’s a joke’: $250bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt., Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt. Negotiations at the COP29 climate conference have extended into overtime after anContinue Reading
Judge delays The Traitor sentencing, lets him seek dismissal of NY conviction
New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing previously scheduled for November 26 without setting a new date., New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing previously scheduled for November 26 without setting a new date. A New York judge has delayed the sentencing in Americas Worst Traitor’s hush money case andContinue Reading
As Illinois’ Governor Recruits Data Centers, Chicagoans’ Electricity Bills Are Getting More Expensive
Tech companies’ appetites for electricity are surging, and consumers will pay for it. By Brett Chase, Dan Gearino This article is published in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times.Continue Reading
The Petroletariat Reigns Over COP29
BAKU, Azerbaijan – COP29, the 29th United Nations’ “Conference of Parties” to the climate convention, convened this year in Azerbaijan, a small, authoritarian petrostate wedged between Russia and Iran on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The worsening climate catastrophe, fueled by the world’s centuries-long embrace of fossil fuels, demandsContinue Reading
Bird Flu Is Ripping Through Northwest Farms, but Workers Are Rarely Tested
On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens. By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered among some of those chickens. By the end of the week, four workers came down withContinue Reading
‘Keep Her Body from Pain and Her Mind from Worry’
A full century ago, Americans witnessed the first mass uprising for reproductive rights: the birth control movement. My book, The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America, traces the rise and fall of that movement through a dual biography ofContinue Reading
Media News Daily: Top Stories for 11/22/2024
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check This page hosts daily news stories related to the media and journalism industry. Check back often, as new stories may be added throughout the day. Israel’s Media Reforms Spark Outcry from Press Freedom Advocates Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo KarhiContinue Reading
Black Friday Deals for Linux Users — 2024 Edition
Thanksgiving is around the corner. Happy Thanksgiving to folks in the USA. It is also the time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. While there are discount campaigns offered on a range of products, I am listing some that should be of interest for a Linux user and techContinue Reading
‘Wicked’ tallies $19M in previews, as ‘Gladiator II’ team-up heads for $200M opening weekend
The box office this weekend will be painted pink and green, with a splash of red., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Toshiba and MIKROE develop automotive gate driver board for brushless motors
Toshiba Electronics Europe has teamed up with development tools supplier MikroElektronika (MIKROE) to integrate its TB9083FTG gate-driver IC into the Brushless 30 Click, a compact add-on board for precise and reliable control of brushless DC (BLDC) motors in automotive applications. Toshiba’s TB9083FTG has been designed in accordance with ISO 26262Continue Reading
NREL’s free analysis tool helps fleets calculate TCO for EVs
Commercial vehicle fleets will electrify sooner or later—the savings from lower maintenance and energy costs are substantial, and growing. However, the math behind a transition to EVs can be quite complicated. EVs are less standardized than diesel vehicles, and their total cost of ownership (TCO) can vary based on aContinue Reading