In Paris, authorities have made public transportation free for the third straight day today in efforts to combat the worst winter air pollution in Paris … Paris Public Transport Free for Third Day to Combat Air PollutionRead more
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Posted inCorruption / Finance / News
Stiglitz quits Panama Papers probe, cites lack of transparency
The committee set up to investigate lack of transparency in Panama’s financial system itself lacks transparency, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz told Reuters on Friday … Stiglitz quits Panama Papers probe, cites lack of transparencyRead more
Posted inNews / USA Empire / Wind
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Powers Up
Deepwater Wind announced today that the Block Island Wind Farm has completed its commissioning and testing phases and begun commercial operations, delivering electricity into the … America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Powers UpRead more
Posted inNews / Poverty / USA Empire
More than half of students at U.S. community colleges say they’re hungry
After surveying 4,000 students attending ten community colleges, researchers found that more than half of all community college students struggle with food insecurity, although the … More than half of students at U.S. community colleges say they’re hungryRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Poverty / USA Empire
Economic stress played role in increasing U.S. death rate
Greater stress and anxiety resulting from economic insecurity may be at least partly to blame for the U.S. death rate that the government announced Dec. … Economic stress played role in increasing U.S. death rateRead more
Posted inHealth / News / Social Control Media
Social media use associated with depression
The more time young adults use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh … Social media use associated with depressionRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / News / Soil
Global map of soil pH
For some time now, scientists have known that climate influences soil chemistry — and, in particular, soil pH, a measure of acidity or alkalinity. In … Global map of soil pHRead more
Posted inElectric Vehicle / News / Transportation
First UPS U.S. Delivery eBike Debuts In Portland, Ore
UPS today announced its first eBike in the U.S. This new electrically-assisted tricycle began delivering packages in Portland, Ore., on November 21. UPS anticipates this … First UPS U.S. Delivery eBike Debuts In Portland, OreRead more
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Climate Change Will Stir ‘Unimaginable’ Refugee Crisis, says military
Climate change is set to cause a refugee crisis of “unimaginable scale,” according to senior military figures, who warn that global warming is the greatest … Climate Change Will Stir ‘Unimaginable’ Refugee Crisis, says militaryRead more
Posted inAntarctica / Arctic / Global Warming / News
Polar Sea Ice the Size of India Reportedly Vanishes in Record Heat
Sea ice off Antarctica and in the Arctic is at record lows for this time of year after declining by twice the size of Alaska … Polar Sea Ice the Size of India Reportedly Vanishes in Record HeatRead more