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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09/26/2023
US judge throws out Texas ban on drag acts, calls it unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas ruled on Tuesday that the state's new law limiting public drag performances was an unconstitutional restriction on speech and he permanently forbid enforcement of it.
09/05/2023
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66% in August
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 66.11% in August to its lowest level for the month since 2018, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday, in a significant mark for its environmental policy as destruction often spikes this time of year.
01/09/2023
Rare rhinos dodge poachers in world’s top reserve for first time since 1977
No rhinos were poached last year in the world's largest reserve for the endangered great one-horned rhinoceros, India's Assam state, in what authorities said was the first time since 1977.
12/15/2022
U.S. Energy Department to spend $3.7 billion on carbon removal
The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday agreed to commit $3.7 billion to finance projects to remove planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere and meet the nation's goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
11/09/2022
Meet Europe’s first female commander of the ISS
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is the first European female commander of the International Space Station.
11/11/2022
Canada, Nigeria target oil and gas methane emissions with new laws
Oil and gas producers Canada and Nigeria have become the latest countries to tackle the potent greenhouse gas methane with laws to rein in emissions in the fossil fuel energy sector.
09/29/2022
India’s top court legalizes abortion regardless of marital status
India's top court on Thursday upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status, a decision widely hailed by women's rights activists.
09/15/2022
‘It’s awesome’: world’s first flying bike makes U.S. debut
Riding the XTURISMO hoverbike was "exhilarating", "comfortable" and like something right out of a sci-fi film, according to Thad Szott, a co-chair of the Detroit Auto Show, who took the machine for a test flight.
07/27/2022
Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant – researchers
While the transplant was planned to treat the now-66-year-old's leukaemia, the doctors also sought a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS, a mechanism that first worked to cure the "Berlin patient", Timothy Ray Brown, in 2007.
06/08/2022
H&M, Lululemon back $250 million Fashion Climate Fund to decarbonize supply chain
Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU.O) and H&M Group (HMb.ST) are among backers of a $250 million fund aiming to speed up efforts to cut carbon emissions in the fashion industry's supply chain, non-profit group Apparel Impact Institute said on Wednesday.
06/09/2022
For the first time in years, Gazans enjoy clean seawater
The water looks crystal blue, with no trace of sewage, the yellow sand is clean and the smell in the air is salty and pleasant, giving beachgoers in Gaza their first experience in years of clean and safe beaches.
05/03/2022