Month: August 2022
U.S. pledges largest Ukraine arms delivery yet with $1 billion more in rockets and other weapons
The Biden administration has announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine.
Read MoreTalks to revive Iran nuclear deal end, decision on ‘final text’ rests with Iranian and U.S. governments
Diplomats say talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear accord with world powers in Vienna have ended as the parties closed a final text and key negotiators prepared to consult with their capitals.
Read More‘A long time coming’: Al Gore, other climate activists celebrate Senate passage of IRA – Yahoo News
‘A long time coming’: Al Gore, other climate activists celebrate Senate passage of IRA Yahoo News How the Inflation Reduction Act would address the climate crisis CBS News Potential impact on Inflation Reduction Act WSLS 10 Inflation Reduction Act puts our oldest climate-fighting
Read MoreBiden Joins Kentucky Governor to Survey Flooding That Killed Dozens
CHAVIES, Kentucky — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived in Kentucky on Monday to meet with families and view damage from storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history. At least 37 people have
Read MoreClimate change hazards worsen 58 percent of infectious diseases, study says
A new study finds climate hazards aggravate 58 percent of known infection diseases in people.
Read MoreWhy Kenya’s Upcoming Election Is a Crucial Test for Democracy
Kenya heads to the polls Tuesday to select the country’s new president amid soaring food and fuel prices, a crippling drought and, crucially, concerns over whether the vote will be free, fair and peaceful. Concerns are particularly high over how
Read MoreA fourth set of human remains is found at Lake Mead as the water level keeps dropping
The reservoir continues to suffer from a 22-year drought that now has water levels at only 27% of capacity. That’s surfaced four sets of skeletal remains in the past four months. (Image credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreAxios agrees to sell to Cox for $525 million in cash
“Axios” is Greek for “worthy” — and now we know how much the company is worth, less than six years after its news site debuted. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreIran Nuclear Deal Within Reach As Talks End, ‘Final Text’ Produced
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear accord with world powers in Vienna ended Monday as the parties closed a final text and the Iranian negotiator prepared to return to his capital, diplomats said. Russian Ambassador
Read MoreClimate deniers use past heat records to sow doubt online
With Europe gripped by successive heatwaves, climate-change deniers are spreading skepticism by publishing data on social media on extreme temperatures allegedly recorded decades ago to imply scientists are exaggerating global warming. But experts say the figures cited from the past
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