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Trudeau dismisses plea from doctors to reconsider capital gains tax change - News - | 11 hours ago

The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings.

CBC News - Top Stories - 29 minutes ago

Capital gains tax change draws ire from some Canadian entrepreneurs worried it will worsen brain drain -- Jenna Benchetrit -- News -- - -- Business -- | -- April 19

Canadian entrepreneurs and investors are blasting the federal government's budget for expanding a tax on the rich that they say will worsen brain drain and further degrade productivity. The government estimates the change will impact 0.13 per cent of Canadians in any given year, and 307,000 Canadian companies.

CBC News - Business - 2 hours ago

NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change

MEXICO CITY: NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, the space agency's head, Bill Nelson, said on Tuesday (Apr 23). Solutions to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions that rapidly warm the planet and drive

Channel NewsAsia - World - 5 hours ago

Climate friendly Paris Olympic Games focused on low carbon, repurposed construction

The Paris Olympic Games have opted for low-carbon construction and the repurposing of existing facilities for its sports infrastructure. The target is to produce half the emissions of the Rio and London games.

Euractiv - Environment - 8 hours ago

UnitedHealth says patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a "substantial portion of people in America" may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year on its Change Healthc

Washington Times - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Poll: Most back climate change fight -- A new CBS poll finds that most of the public favors the U.S. taking steps to address climate change. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers. -- Apr 22

A new CBS poll finds that most of the public favors the U.S. taking steps to address climate change. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers.

CBS News - Science - 10 hours ago

Will climate change mean more mosquitoes in Atlantic Canada? N.S. researchers want to know -- Erin Pottie -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia -- |

Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada's shores.

CBC News - Technology - 10 hours ago

Will Trump's first trial change the course of the election? -- Eric Posner

A conviction is indeed possible, even likely. But neither a conviction nor even jail time would disqualify Mr. Trump from running for the presidency.

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 11 hours ago

Future of many species at risk -- A recent report by the United Nations warned that 1 million species are at risk of extinction because of climate-related issues, and some scientists say the number could be even higher. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more. -- Apr 22

A recent report by the United Nations warned that 1 million species are at risk of extinction because of climate-related issues, and some scientists say the number could be even higher. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.

CBS News - Science - 11 hours ago

Climate change's economic impacts -- Climate change could cause a $38 trillion income loss per year globally by 2049, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. CBS News' Lilia Luciano breaks down the numbers. -- Apr 22

Climate change could cause a $38 trillion income loss per year globally by 2049, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. CBS News' Lilia Luciano breaks down the numbers.

CBS News - Science - 11 hours ago

Millions have moved out of certain parts of the country now designated "Climate Abandonment Areas"

About 818,000 Census blocks are seeing populations decrease due to severe flooding.

Fox News - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Louisiana's Top Education Official Tells Schools to Ignore Biden's Radical Title IX Changes

Louisiana's top education official told the state's school districts to ignore Joe Biden's radical changes to federal Title IX rules.

Breitbart - Sports - 14 hours ago

EPA announces $7 billion for solar energy -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced $7 billion worth of federal grants for projects that will provide solar energy to 900,000 low-income and disadvantaged households. John Podesta, a senior advisor to President Biden on international climate policy, joins CBS News with more. -- Apr 22

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced $7 billion worth of federal grants for projects that will provide solar energy to 900,000 low-income and disadvantaged households. John Podesta, a senior advisor to President Biden on international climate policy, joins CBS News with more.

CBS News - Science - 14 hours ago

'Maybe it's time for a change' | Are Moyes and West Ham going to part ways?

Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol explains who could be in the running as West Ham line up potential replacement for David Moyes, should the club decide to move on from the Scot in the summer.

Sky News - Sports - 14 hours ago

Medicaid Changes Could Lead to Thousands of Deaths, Study Warns

As the United States looks to reform its Medicaid and Medicare programs, lawmakers have proposed several updates to the healthcare options.

Newsweek - Health - 14 hours ago

A World Meteorological Organization report says floods and storms were the leading cause of climate-related hazards.

A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has said floods and storms were the leading cause of climate-related hazards in Asia. It warns of "major repercussions."

Deutsche Welle - Science - 15 hours ago

Climate change: Asia worst hit from disasters in 2023 — UN

A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has said floods and storms were the leading cause of climate-related hazards in Asia. It warns of "major repercussions."

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 15 hours ago

Greta Thunberg charged over Sweden climate protests

STOCKHOLM: Swedish prosecutors have charged climate campaigner Greta Thunberg with civil disobedience for ignoring police orders to leave two climate demonstrations blocking Sweden's parliament in March, court documents showed. "The court date has been set for May 8," a court clerk told AFP on Tuesday (Apr

Channel NewsAsia - World - 15 hours ago

China rejects US accusations over normal China-Russia exchanges

Beijing:China firmly rejects U.S. groundless accusations over its normal trade and economic exchanges with Russia, Chinese foreign ministry spokespers...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 16 hours ago

A state senator's arrest on suspicion of burglary could change Minnesota's balance of power

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, was arrested early Monday morning without incident, police said, and no weapons were involved. She was booked into the Becker County jail.

NPR - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Military Advocacy Group Seeks to Prevent Changes to Tricare for Life After Fees Suggestion -- The Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA, wants to prevent any discussion of enrollment fees for Tricare for...

The Military Officers Association of America, or MOAA, wants to prevent any discussion of enrollment fees for Tricare for Life, mentioned in a Congressional Budget Office's deficit reduction report as an option for cutting costs.

Military.com - US News - 16 hours ago

Before court ruling, Brookline's generational ban on tobacco sales was an oddity. That's quickly changed.

Local officials in more than a half-dozen greater Boston communities have either passed bans or begun considering them just weeks after the Supreme Judicial Court upheld Brookline’s own groundbreaking bylaw.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Before court ruling, Brookline's generational ban on tobacco sales was an oddity. That's quickly changed. -- A rule banning the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes to most, if not all, people born this century has quickly proliferated in Massachusetts.

Local officials in more than a half-dozen greater Boston communities have either passed bans or begun considering them just weeks after the Supreme Judicial Court upheld Brookline’s own groundbreaking bylaw.

Boston Globe - Politics - 16 hours ago

The Use of AI in War Games Could Change Military Strategy

The rise of commercially viable generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform a vast range of sectors. This transformation will be particularly profound in contemporary military education.

Military.com - US News - 16 hours ago

The Use of AI in War Games Could Change Military Strategy -- The rise of commercially viable generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform a vast range of...

The rise of commercially viable generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform a vast range of sectors. This transformation will be particularly profound in contemporary military education.

Military.com - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

New bill could change your flight check-in process in the name of equity

A new bill would ban the expedited security screening company Clear from operating in California airports as its proponents say it lets wealthier people skip the line.

Fox News - Business - 18 hours ago

Climate change in real-time: Sea slowly swallows Californian houses

Steve Lang, a California resident, finds himself in a unique and devastating situation as he can see catastrophic erosion worsened by climate change...

Daily Sabah - Environment - 18 hours ago

Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings.

CTV News - Health - 20 hours ago

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023 – UN

GENEVA: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.

Manila Times - World - 20 hours ago

Uganda's world record tree hugger planting seeds for change

Ugandan climate activist Patricia Ariokot set a Guinness World Record for the longest tree hug. Her feat wasn't a stunt: she's raising awareness for trees' vital role in mental and environmental health.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 21 hours ago

Climate activist Patricia Ariokot raises awareness of the vital role trees play in mental and environmental health.

Ugandan climate activist Patricia Ariokot set a Guinness World Record for the longest tree hug. Her feat wasn't a stunt: she's raising awareness for trees' vital role in mental and environmental health.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 21 hours ago

Shares sink when CEOs change the subject and move their targets

Study finds investors should be concerned when companies change the focus of their discussions

Irish Times - Business - 1 day ago

Can we end plastic pollution? Negotiators land in Ottawa this week to work on a global treaty - Jill English - News - Climate - | April 22 - |

A key week of negotiations kicks off Tuesday, as representatives descend on Ottawa to tackle the worldwide issue of plastic pollution. The fourth and penultimate installment of talks tees up a final session later this year in Korea, where parties hope to sign onto a binding global treaty on plastic.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

OPINION -- Own a cottage or investment property? Here's how to navigate the new capital gains tax changes -- Rob Carrick

Experts say the impact of the capital-gains tax increase are more likely to be felt by long-term investors than those who are flipping properties

The Globe and Mail - Business - 1 day ago

Tall flowers, dead shrubs, ephemeral lake: Death Valley has become a picture of climate whiplash

After ping-ponging between severe drought and record rainfall, the famed California desert is offering up strange scenes.

NBC News - Business - 1 day ago

How quietly promised law changes in the 2024 federal budget could impact your day-to-day life

The 2024 federal budget released last week includes numerous big spending promises that have garnered headlines. But, tucked into the 416-page document are also series of smaller items, such as promising to amend the law regarding infant formula and to force banks to label government rebates, that you may have missed.

CTV News - Politics - 1 day ago

Do Ottawa's proposed capital gains tax changes affect inherited properties? -- Benjamin Lopez Steven -- -

Tax experts and lawyers explain to CBC how capital gains works on property transfers, including what happens with inheritances and how the value of those properties is determined.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Can we end plastic pollution? Negotiators land in Ottawa this week to work on a global treaty -- Climate -- |

A key week of negotiations kicks off Tuesday, as representatives descend on Ottawa to tackle the worldwide issue of plastic pollution. The fourth and penultimate installment of talks tees up a final session later this year in Korea, where parties hope to sign onto a binding global treaty on plastic.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Managing Asthma In Children During Seasonal Changes

In some people with asthma, weather conditions and changes can lead to asthma flare-ups. Watch as Dr. Mandeep Kaur Walia, Senior Consultant, Pediatric Pulmonologist at Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital-Delhi & Asian Hospital- Faridabad shares few tips to manage seasonal triggers.

NDTV - Health - 1 day ago

In the Fight Against Climate Change, Don't Forget Rural America

Contrary to what we hear, rural America isn't in denial of climate change and other critical environmental issues.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 1 day ago

California wants to harness more than half its land to combat climate change by 2045. Here's how

State officials unveiled 81 targets to transform millions of acres in the Golden State into landscapes that can absorb more carbon than they release by 2045.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Climate change is causing mental health crisis for workers, report claims

Financial difficulties and adverse work conditions are exacerbated by climate crisis

Telegraph UK - Business - 1 day ago

Joe Biden announces new jobs in climate sector this Earth Day

On Earth Day, United States President Joe Biden announced a new portal where job seekers can apply for positions in the Climate Corps to help young people get green jobs in a bid to move towards a...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

New scientific interventions are here to fight climate change. But they aren't silver bullets

Giant sun shades, 40-foot-tall air filters, stratospheric sulfur injections: Here are some of the wild and wondrous ways we might save the planet.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Commentary: A hotter Singapore will change how we work and live

Warm conditions are expected to persist, but air-conditioning may hurt us in the long run. This Earth Day, consider how people perceive and seek comfort from the heat for solutions too, say Yale-NUS College’s Jean Liu and Nanyang Business School’s Georgios Christopoulos.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Canadian banks are not fighting climate change on their own. They must be legislated -- Julie Segal -- Rosa Galvez

All of Canada’s Big Five banks have committed to helping to reduce emissions; now there’s been a concerning trend of climate-related backsliding

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 2 days ago

Mount Carmel QB Jack Elliott changes direction after call from Vanderbilt

The junior was set to play for Yale until the Southeastern Conference school made him an offer.

Chicago Sun-Times - Sports - 2 days ago

Protesters demand changes to mass tourism in Spain

Residents of Spain's Canary Islands are calling on authorities to curb what they call a broken economic model. Millions of tourists visit the popular vacation destination each year, straining resources and the environment.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 2 days ago

How smart sensors, AI and other technology could change the marathon

The marathon of the future might look the same from the outside: humans running 26.2 miles in one of the most ancient sports on Earth. But a virtual version of those same humans could have run it before, and an AI might offer coaching advice during the race, writes Andrew Griffin

Independent UK - Technology - 3 days ago

The world can change course before we arrive at Planet Plastic -- William Shatner

Canada has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to be bold and end plastics pollution

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 3 days ago

Ending agriculture isn't the climate-crisis solution some think it is -- Taras Grescoe

What needs to change is industrial farming, especially since the benefits of small farming operations are already apparent

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 3 days ago

The US Navy has an unmanned 5th generation carrier stealth jet. It could be a game changer

If we don’t send pilots into danger, we won’t have to send the ship into danger either

Telegraph UK - Technology - 3 days ago

NCAA Approves Major Rule Changes for College Football

The NCAA approved major rule changes Friday that will make college football look a lot more like pro football.

Breitbart - Sports - 4 days ago

Biden Dumps Trump Title IX Changes, Stiffer Protections for LGBTQ Students, but Bypasses Trans Issue

Joe Biden's Department of Education has revamped Federal Title IX rules to eliminate much of Donald Trump's additions.

Breitbart - Sports - 4 days ago

Euroviews. -- Rushed CAP changes are not about farmers, but agro-industry profits

The rushed and quirky bureaucratic manoeuvre of reopening the Common Agricultural Policy runs counter to the interests of farmers, consumers, and our environment, and only serves to deliver profits for the big agri players promoting it, Natacha Cingotti writes.

Euronews - Environment - 4 days ago

How Climate Change Narrative Is Preventing Africa From Modernizing and Gaining Prosperity

‘We have far bigger problems—people sleeping hungry, very poor people around me—I’m more worried about that than I’ll ever be worried about climate change.’

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Do Ottawa's proposed capital gains tax changes affect inherited properties? -- Benjamin Lopez Steven -- News -- - -- Politics

Tax experts and lawyers explain to CBC how capital gains works on property transfers, including what happens with inheritances and how the value of those properties is determined.

CBC News - Business - 4 days ago

After Canada's mild winter, we should expect the unexpected on climate change -- Elliott Cappell

Fires and floods are likely to come this summer. But things are changing quickly, and some of it for the better – including how businesses and governments are thinking about the problem

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 4 days ago

8 things that we could change about Tax Day forever

Tax Day is behind us, but it already looms large for next year. The FairTax would give us eight things to help us take the power from the IRS and change April 15 forever.

Fox News - Opinion - 4 days ago

Miami Heat -- Season on the Brink: Heat Blow Lead to 76ers, Near Off-Season Full of Big Changes

This is it — do or die. The Heat either seize a spot in the playoffs or limp into an offseason filled with uncertainty.

Miami New Times - US News - 5 days ago

Scotland ditches flagship climate change target as it is 'out of reach'

Mairi McAllan, minister for wellbeing economy, net zero and energy, announced the move in an update to Holyrood on Thursday as she set out the government's next steps on tackling climate change.

Sky News - Top Stories - 5 days ago

In largest ever study, Indigenous and local communities report the impacts of climate change

Indigenous peoples and local communities are already feeling the impacts of climate change, according to firsthand accounts documented in a new study. The authors of the paper, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, say the data provide evidence that climate change impacts on Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) are tangible, widespread and affect […]

Mongabay - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Italian government forces Alfa Romeo to change new model name

Italian Industry Ministry says that it's forbidden to sell products with Italian names if they are not manufactured in the country

YNET News - Technology - 5 days ago

This telehealth service changed Fiona's life, but now it's out of money

Fiona McKay acquired a brain injury after falling down the stairs. The program that helped her get back on her feet is facing closure as NSW grapples with how to pay for healthcare.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 6 days ago

Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

BBC News - Health - 6 days ago

Climate damages by 2050 will be 6 times the cost of limiting warming to 2°

Study tracks the past costs of climate events and projects them into the future.

Ars Technica - Science - 6 days ago

Draghi: EU must enact 'radical change' as US and China refuse to 'play by the rules'

“Others are no longer playing by the rules, and are actively pursuing policies to enhance their competitive positions... What I’m proposing in the report… is radical change.”

Euractiv - Business - 7 days ago

WhatsApp reverses tiny design change that left users 'outraged'

Changes to ‘Online’ and ‘Typing’ indicators had upset users

Independent UK - Technology - 7 days ago

Meta's news ban changed how people share political info — for the worse, studies show - News - Business - | April 15

Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud Facebook page.

CBC News - Business - 8 days ago

'Brain fog': Major change about to make life easier for ADHD sufferers

ADHD patients and parents who have until now had to suffer for years on WA’s bloated waiting lists have relief in sight.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 8 days ago

UnitedHealth's Q1 report will offer a window into Change cyberattack costs

The financial impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack is expected to weigh on UnitedHealth Group's first-quarter results.

CNBC - Health - 8 days ago

Could scrambling the weather or sucking carbon out of the air help solve the climate crisis?

Technological solutions could be transformative in containing global temperatures and saving civilisation. But getting it wrong could exacerbate the crisis

Irish Times - Opinion - 8 days ago

Houston hospital says doctor's changes to a database made patients ineligible for liver transplants

A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after it says a doctor manipulated a database for liver transplant patients, making them ineligible to receive a new organ.

AP News - Health - 11 days ago

Apple announces major change that will save iPhone owners money

Apple also announced that it was extending its Activation Lock feature

Independent UK - Technology - 11 days ago

Meta under fire for 'tone deaf' change on WhatsApp

The change came into force in the UK and EU on Thursday

Independent UK - Technology - 12 days ago

Meta under fire for 'tone deaf' minimum age change on WhatsApp

The change, which reduces the age limit from 16 to 13, came into force in the UK and EU on Thursday.

Evening Standard - Technology - 12 days ago

Scottish children must learn about climate change, people's panel says

A public panel said that it would help young people gain a basic understanding of climate change, energy production, global issues and green job opportunities.

Euronews - Environment - 12 days ago

NHS waiting list falls again amid change in counting method

Some treatments were removed from the total after a change in the way it is counted.

Evening Standard - Health - 12 days ago

Change in calculation of waiting list means some patients no longer included

Around 36,000 treatments have been excluded from the overall waiting list for February due to new guidance.

Evening Standard - Health - 12 days ago

China, a global coal boom and its 'unacceptable' climate consequences

In 2021 China promised to "strictly control" new coal power. Two years later, it surged, Global Energy Monitor found, fuelling fears about further emissions just as they should be tumbling. But the new capacity may not be used, and other countries need to step up too, GEM said.

Sky News - Top Stories - 12 days ago

Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

BBC News - Science - 14 days ago

"Menopause does not mean you have to suffer": An OB-GYN on breaking the stigma -- About one million women​ in the United States experience menopause every year, but it's still surrounded by stigma - something Dr. Sharon Malone is trying to change.

About one million women​ in the United States experience menopause every year, but it's still surrounded by stigma — something Dr. Sharon Malone is trying to change.

CBS News - Health - 14 days ago

Human rights violated by climate change inaction, European court rules

Europe's top human rights court has sided with a group of elderly women who said Switzerland's government had not done enough to combat climate change.

Sky News - Top Stories - 14 days ago

First ever climate change victory in Europe court

"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.

BBC News - Science - 14 days ago

Richarlison can spur change in Brazilian football mentality

The Tottenham striker's comments about how working with a psychologist saved his career — and his life — could spur a major change in attitude toward mental health in Brazilian football. He's not alone in this effort.

Deutsche Welle - Sports - 18 days ago

AI a 'game changer' but company execs not ready: survey

Zurich: A majority of corporate executives across leading economies believe artificial intelligence will be a game changer for their industry but ad...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 18 days ago

Citizens against climate change: Every little action helps

Climate activists Olivia Mandle and Francisco Vera share their perspectives with Euronews.

Euronews - Environment - 20 days ago

Microsoft blamed for "a cascade of security failures" in Exchange breach report

Summer 2023 intrusion pinned to corporate culture, "avoidable errors."

Ars Technica - Business - 20 days ago

Climate change: Cherry blossom mania hits US capital early

In Washington, the cherry blossom trees are a popular visitor attraction. But global heating is causing change here too, with the iconic trees blooming earlier than ever.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 21 days ago

Will the tradition surrounding republican funerals change as Sinn Féin eyes a path to government?

Sinn Féin often argues that the past should be left to the past, but when it comes to funerals, things are complicated

Irish Times - Opinion - 23 days ago

The DUP can appoint a new leader, but it can't change how voters associate the party with Jeffrey Donaldson

There is no precedent for this sort of crisis in Northern Ireland politics. The long-term fallout will be the DUP's biggest challenge

Irish Times - Opinion - 23 days ago

The hottest year ever, yet Harris is only talking about climate in the context of helping farmers

Climate change could increase competition for land, food and water and drive inequality, conflict, migration and volatility

Irish Times - Opinion - 28 days ago

Global participation in 'Earth Hour' amplifies call for climate action

People globally are participating in the yearly initiative this Saturday, rallying under the banner of 'Biggest Hour for Earth' to raise awareness about...

Daily Sabah - Environment - 30 days ago

'Game changer': A Kenyan radio station is reviving a dying Indigenous language

The radio station, Sogoot, which in the Indigenous language Ogiek means 'leaves,' broadcasts in Ogiek from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, educating and giving direction to thousands in its community.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Ireland has a chance to influence the world's response to the climate emergency

A lot of attention has focused on legal proceedings in the ICJ regarding South Africa’s accusation of genocide against Israel. But the ICJ is also considering a critical legal opinion on climate

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 month ago

Understanding impact of methane on climate change

While climate discussions typically focus on mitigating the prominent greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, attention is shifting to addressing potent methane...

Daily Sabah - Environment - 1 month ago

One of world's top ocean shippers says outlook has changed for global economy

Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, says the latest read on demand shows that inventories are depleted and the second half of 2024 should see a bump.

CNBC - World - 1 month ago

We lose an hour of sleep to daylight saving. Here's how to cope -- Daylight saving time for 2024 is here, which means we lost an hour of sleep as we "spring forward." Here's how to deal with the time change, according to experts.

Daylight saving time for 2024 is here, which means we lost an hour of sleep as we "spring forward." Here's how to deal with the time change, according to experts.

CBS News - Health - 1 month ago

The Right to Change Sex

The moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 1 month ago

Fighting inflation: Experts share what behavioral changes, habits can save you major cash in 2024

Personal finance expert say a few helpful tweaks to habits and behaviors, including the adoption of "loud budgeting," can help people save big in 2024.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

Corporate Greed Made the Change Healthcare Cyberattack Worse

Hackers have made it impossible for millions of patients to refill prescriptions or even schedule procedures by striking at a single company.

New York Magazine - Technology - 1 month ago

How climate change is affecting mental health in some of the Caribbean's Indigenous communities

"Climate change events [cause] a disconnection through displacement and loss of our homes, our land, and our ways of doing things. Having to relocate and start over is traumatic."

Global Voices - Health - 1 month ago

Greenpeace opens office in Sri Lanka amid ongoing climate crisis

Global Voices' partner Groundviews spoke to Executive Director of Greenpeace South Asia, Binu Jacob, about the climate challenges facing the region and the role of Greenpeace in combatting climate injustice.

Global Voices - Environment - 1 month ago

Aquarius: a last-minute change of plans will bring pleasant surprises

Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari.

Sydney Morning Herald - Weird - 2 months ago

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron asks Chinese FM Wang Yi to use influence on Iran to pressure Houthis -- Iran-backed Houthis' drone and missile action in the Red Sea since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023 has disrupted the movement of commercial vessels, affecting international trade and forcing many ships to change routes

Iran-backed Houthis’ drone and missile action in the Red Sea since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023 has disrupted the movement of commercial vessels, affecting international trade and forcing many ships to change routes

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

The New Global Climate Deal Is Mostly Hot Air

Fixing the climate requires cheap clean energy, not cheap words.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 4 months ago

EU welcomes COP 28 climate agreement, von der Leyen says

The agreement reached on the COP 28 climate summit could speed up the transition to a cleaner and healthier economy and keep the world on track to meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

Reuters - Environment - 4 months ago

Reaction to the final COP28 climate deal

The COP28 presidency released on Wednesday a proposed text for a final climate deal that would for the first time push nations to "transition away" from fossil fuels to avert the worst impacts of climate change.

Reuters - Environment - 4 months ago

COP28's final hours of climate negotiations

The COP28 climate summit went into overtime in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with negotiators trying to reach a deal for this year's U.N. meeting. Reuters reporters were on the ground delivering the latest updates, scenes and insights during the hoped-for final hours.

Reuters - Environment - 4 months ago

How Dominica's designation of the world's first sperm whale sanctuary can help fight climate change

More sperm whale excrement equals more plankton, which translates into more CO2, a greenhouse gas, being trapped.

Global Voices - Science - 5 months ago

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developing climate-resilient crops as his government hosts a Global Food Security Summit in London on Monday.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior

One of the thorniest problems of the 21st century is how to get people to eat less meat. A new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that most U.S. adults said they eat meat at least several times a week.

AP News - Science - 5 months ago

A New Order Blocking Manchin's Pipeline Could Hurt the Climate

Restricting Congress’s authority to exempt energy projects from judicial review would undermine the green transition.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 9 months ago

Anticipation of companies' half-year results boosted Qatar Stock Exchange performance

Doha, Qatar:The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended this week s trading, up by 1.7%, to add 170.98 points, compared to the end of last week s tradi...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 9 months ago

The East Coast Is Choking On the Hidden Costs of Climate Change

Many calculations of climate change’s economic costs have failed to account for the impacts of wildfires.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 10 months ago

Qatar Stock Exchange index rises by 0.36 percent

Doha:Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index rose by 37.77 points (0.36 percent), to close at 10, 434.78 points yesterday. A total of 206,531,714...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 10 months ago

Qatar Stock Exchange index rises by 0.07%

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose by 7.51 points, or 0.07 percent, to reach 10,651.45 points, yesterday. During yesterday s session, 437, 67...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 11 months ago

Major Chemical Company Changes Tune on Asbestos, No Longer Opposes EPA Ban

In a letter to the EPA, Olin Corp., one of the few U.S. manufacturers still using asbestos, signaled newfound support for a federal ban on the deadly mineral and said it could halt imports as soon as this week.

ProPublica - Environment - 1 year ago

Qatar Stock Exchange signs MoU with Saudi Tadawul Group

Riyadh: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) signed on Sunday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Tadawul Group with the goal of strengthenin...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 1 year ago

How a storm turned a French resort into a climate change laboratory

Pensioners Anne and Jean Birault became climate migrants 12 years ago, after one night in La Faute-sur-Mer changed their lives forever.

Euronews - Environment - 1 year ago

Will the Jan. 6 Hearings Change Anyone's Mind?

The 1973 Watergate hearings changed popular opinion after Richard Nixon’s landslide win. Here’s what is — and isn’t — different today.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago