The Canary Islands leader says police have confirmed that a wildfire on the tourist island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands was started deliberately.
Hurricane Hilary is churning off Mexico’s Pacific coast as a powerful Category 4 storm threatening to unleash torrential rains on the mudslide-prone border city of Tijuana before heading into Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years.
Moderna's vaccine and new shots from Pfizer and Novavax are slated to roll out within weeks, pending potential approvals from the Food and Drug Administration.
The results complement the data Novo Nordisk released last week, which found Wegovy slashed the risk of serious heart problems and heart-related death by 20%.
When I look at this post: https://kbin.social/m/politics@beehaw.org/t/343651/Trump-charged-in-Georgia-2020-election-probe-his-fourth-indictment#entry-comment-1636999 I see the thumbnail for another article....
Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East have warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized.
The Treasury Department imposed penalties on Petr Aven, Mikhail Fridman, German Khan and Alexey Kuzmichev, billionaires behind the Alfa Group financial services conglomerate.
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health but how profound is only starting to emerge. Heart attack deaths spiked early in the pandemic, erasing years of progress in battling cardiovascular disease.
Tesla finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn has stepped down, surprising analysts who considered the company veteran of 13 years as a possible successor to CEO Elon Musk.
New research found that variants of COVID-19 can affect the brain in different ways and that the blood-brain barrier can be impacted. Scientists exposed brain cells to multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2, including the original wild-type virus, alpha, beta, delta, eta and omicron....
The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Africa's biggest economy Nigeria in partnership with the government and private sector, the lender's president Ajay Banga said on Saturday.
The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a "doom loop" for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.
EPA Approved a Fuel Ingredient Even Though It Could Cause #Cancer in Virtually Every Person Exposed Over a Lifetime == An #EPA document shows that a new #Chevron #fuel ingredient has a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than what the agency usually finds acceptable — even greater than another Chevron...
Wildfire on Spain's popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says (apnews.com)
The Canary Islands leader says police have confirmed that a wildfire on the tourist island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands was started deliberately.
New study warns against risks of ‘time-traveling pathogens’ (www.cnn.com)
As the climate warms, ancient pathogens unleashed by thawing Arctic permafrost may pose a risk to modern ecosystems, according to a new study.
Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico's Baja. Rare tropical storm watch issued for California (apnews.com)
Hurricane Hilary is churning off Mexico’s Pacific coast as a powerful Category 4 storm threatening to unleash torrential rains on the mudslide-prone border city of Tijuana before heading into Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years.
Moderna says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in early trial (www.cnbc.com)
Moderna's vaccine and new shots from Pfizer and Novavax are slated to roll out within weeks, pending potential approvals from the Food and Drug Administration.
Wegovy could prevent up to 1.5 million heart attacks, strokes over 10 years, study says (www.cnbc.com)
The results complement the data Novo Nordisk released last week, which found Wegovy slashed the risk of serious heart problems and heart-related death by 20%.
At least 63 people feared dead after boat found off Cape Verde (www.theguardian.com)
Fishing vessel with 100 asylum seekers was travelling from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands
A quarter of humanity faces extreme water stress -- and it's poised to get worse, new report finds (www.cnn.com)
The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate crisis, according to a new report.
Broadcast and cable make up less than half of TV usage for the first time ever (www.cnbc.com)
Broadcast and cable TV usage dropped below 50% for the first time ever, according to recent findings from Nielsen.
YouTube starts mass takedowns of videos promoting “harmful or ineffective” cancer cures (www.theverge.com)
It’s attempting to streamline its health moderation policies.
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth's climate is part-way through a 'termination-level transition' (theconversation.com)
The last time methane in the air rose so fast, Greenland warmed by 10°C within decades.
In Georgia case, Trump can’t count on a pardon from GOP’s Kemp (www.msnbc.com)
If Donald Trump is convicted in Georgia, could he turn to partisan allies for a pardon? Under current law, it's not nearly that simple.
This Beehaw post apparently has the thumbnail of another article (kbin.social)
When I look at this post: https://kbin.social/m/politics@beehaw.org/t/343651/Trump-charged-in-Georgia-2020-election-probe-his-fourth-indictment#entry-comment-1636999 I see the thumbnail for another article....
Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high (apnews.com)
Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East have warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized.
Global Covid-19 cases up 80% as new sub-variant emerges (www.straitstimes.com)
WHO warned that the reported number of cases and deaths do not reflect the true numbers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
U.S. imposes sanctions on prominent Russian financiers with ties to West (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Treasury Department imposed penalties on Petr Aven, Mikhail Fridman, German Khan and Alexey Kuzmichev, billionaires behind the Alfa Group financial services conglomerate.
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help (apnews.com)
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health but how profound is only starting to emerge. Heart attack deaths spiked early in the pandemic, erasing years of progress in battling cardiovascular disease.
Tesla's finance chief Kirkhorn unexpectedly steps down (www.reuters.com)
Tesla finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn has stepped down, surprising analysts who considered the company veteran of 13 years as a possible successor to CEO Elon Musk.
COVID Variants Can Affect the Brain in Different Ways (neurosciencenews.com)
New research found that variants of COVID-19 can affect the brain in different ways and that the blood-brain barrier can be impacted. Scientists exposed brain cells to multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2, including the original wild-type virus, alpha, beta, delta, eta and omicron....
Extreme Heat Is F-cking With Our Heads (www.rollingstone.com)
New research shows that rising temperatures could mean an increase in mental health crises
All we know about new Covid variant Eris and its symptoms amid surge in cases (www.independent.co.uk)
Eris descends from Omicron and is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK
At least half of all people likely to develop mental health disorders before 75: study (thehill.com)
A recent study in The Lancet found that by the age of 75 about half of all people will develop a mental disorder....
World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria (www.reuters.com)
The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Africa's biggest economy Nigeria in partnership with the government and private sector, the lender's president Ajay Banga said on Saturday.
The price of rice is skyrocketing, and it's pushing millions more people towards starvation (www.abc.net.au)
The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a "doom loop" for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.
UK almost ‘flying blind’ on Covid this autumn, experts say (www.theguardian.com)
As cases rise, scientists say country is mostly in the dark about how infections could play out in coming months
EPA Approved a Fuel Ingredient Even Though It Could Cause #Cancer (newsie.social)
EPA Approved a Fuel Ingredient Even Though It Could Cause #Cancer in Virtually Every Person Exposed Over a Lifetime == An #EPA document shows that a new #Chevron #fuel ingredient has a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than what the agency usually finds acceptable — even greater than another Chevron...