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.
Author: Molly Bergen
Opinion: Angela Merkel Didn’t Just Save Europe. She Also Made It More Resilient
09/26/2021
So close! Iceland almost gets female-majority parliament
Iceland briefly celebrated electing a female-majority parliament Sunday, before a recount produced a result just short of that landmark for gender parity in the North Atlantic island nation.
09/28/2021
In the face of unprecedented challenges, humanity is on the move
Whatever the next normal is, it will not adapt to us-we will have to adapt to it.
09/24/2021
Housing in Alaska can’t survive climate change. This group is trying a new model.
Francis Waskey’s house used to stand four feet above ground on wooden stilts. Now, the mud underneath it has swallowed them whole.
08/17/2021
We have hit “peak car”
In the 2020s there are clear signs that enthusiasm for cars is finally waning. Even some people within the industry now acknowledge that the world is now at, or has passed, “peak car” — the point at which car ownership and use level off and start to decline. Car production may never exceed its level in 2017.
09/27/2021
Two transgender women win seats in German parliament
Two German politicians from the Greens have made history by becoming the first transgender women to win parliamentary seats in Sunday's national election.
09/27/2021
California will now mail ballots to voters in all elections, in permanent extension of pandemic-era practice
All California voters will now receive a ballot mailed to them whether they request it or not, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Monday, in a move long sought by state Democrats who have argued that it will make it easier for residents to take part in future elections.
09/27/2021
Antibodies in breast milk remain for 10 months after Covid infection – study
Breastfeeding women who have been infected with Covid-19 continue to secrete virus-neutralising antibodies into their milk for up to 10 months, data suggests.
09/28/2021
Little fluffy clouds may help save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
To slow the speed at which high temperatures and warm waters bleach the corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists are spraying droplets of ocean water into the sky to form clouds to protect the environmental treasure.
09/20/2021
Istanbul Turns Taps on Old Fountains, Joining Global Push for Free Drinks
For the Ottomans, providing drinking water was a philanthropic duty. These days, free public fountains are getting a push from health advocates, environmentalists and city planners.
09/24/2021
Montana tribe finalizes historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement
After decades of negotiations, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) have finalized a $1.9 billion water rights settlement that resolves thousands of tribal claims tied to waterways throughout western Montana.
09/24/2021