Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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05/05/2023
US labor market heats back up, adding 253,000 jobs in April
The US labor market that was poised for a spring cool just got a touch of heat. The economy added 253,000 jobs in April, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
02/09/2023
New ‘invisible’ solar panels in Ancient Pompeii imitate Roman terracotta tiles
Ancient Roman ruins at Pompeii have been fitted with invisible solar panels, in a move that will contribute to the archaeological site's sustainability efforts and cut costs.
12/18/2022
10 states have now banned the sale of cosmetics tested on animals
New York became the tenth state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a measure into law Thursday evening.
12/16/2022
Virgin to fly ‘net-zero’ transatlantic Boeing 787
Virgin Atlantic plans to operate a Boeing 787 from London to New York, powered solely by waste oils and fats, a move hailed as a step toward reducing aviation's significant environmental impact.
10/05/2022
Where will we live in the future?: How climate change is remapping humanity
Parag Khanna, author of "Move: Where People are Going for a Better Future," argues that movement is a key part of human history, adding that climate change is already driving mass migration.
08/27/2022
Opinion: Is Martin Luther King’s dream still alive?
Today, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is best remembered for a singular phrase in a soaring, panoramic keynote speech given by the 34-year-old Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" became an instantly memorable line, so indelible that President John F. Kennedy, who met with King and other civil rights leaders that evening years ago, repeated the line back to the Atlanta-born preacher upon his arrival at the White House.
07/08/2022
Here’s what’s in Biden’s executive order on abortion rights
President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at protecting access to reproductive health services in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.
06/17/2022
Opinion: Juneteenth, as much as the Fourth of July, is America’s true birthday
Juneteenth 2022, which the nation officially celebrates Monday, is unfolding against extraordinary twin backdrops: the ongoing hearings of the House select committee on January 6 and the continuing legislative efforts to halt or disrupt the teaching of the very history that Juneteenth -- a day that marks the end of racial slavery in the United States -- commemorates.
05/26/2022
Over 100 previously unknown Iron Age settlements found north of Hadrian’s Wall
More than 100 previously unknown Iron Age settlements have been found during a survey of the region north of Hadrian's Wall in the United Kingdom.
05/19/2022
DOE announces multibillion-dollar project to kickstart a carbon dioxide removal industry in US
The US Department of Energy is announcing a massive investment in direct air carbon removal projects, in hopes of kickstarting an industry that energy experts say is critical to getting the country's planet-warming emissions under control.
05/12/2022
Plants have been grown in lunar soil for the 1st time ever
In a landmark first, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil using samples collected during the Apollo missions to the moon. This is the first time plants have been sprouted and grown on Earth in soil from another celestial body.
05/13/2022