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Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere | Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9388627...
Alabama sets nitrogen-gas execution for man who survived botched 2022 effort (www.theguardian.com)
Nearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insured (www.nbcnews.com)
Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says (apnews.com)
Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday....
Tesla is under a federal wire fraud probe for misleading investors (arstechnica.com)
More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total (apnews.com)
Scientists say emissions from burning fuels like coal must ramp steeply down to protect Earth’s climate, yet there was an increase in electricity made from burning fossil fuels. China, India, Vietnam and Mexico were responsible for nearly all of the rise....
Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds | Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results (www.theguardian.com)
I’ll note that 2.5°C of warming by 2100 is a significant improvement over the trajectory we were on a decade ago, even if still far from where we need to be
‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmynsfw.com/post/11288860...
3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires (apnews.com)
Relatives have identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend, Mexican authorities said Sunday....
Gas stoves increase nitrogen dioxide exposure above WHO standards – study (www.theguardian.com)
Science Advances report also finds people of color and low-income residents in US disproportionately affected...
TIL 40 states in the US charge you $20-$80 a day for being incarcerated in prison. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
Very weird that I am so old and have literally never heard this mentioned in a TV show or book or movie or anything....
The Astonishing Discovery of a New Type of Brain Cell (scitechdaily.com)
Scientists have identified a new hybrid brain cell, sharing attributes of neurons and astrocytes. These cells can release neurotransmitters and may influence conditions like epilepsy and memory consolidation.
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Bodycam video shows handcuffed man telling Ohio officers 'I can't breathe' before his death (www.nbcnews.com)
In video of the April 18 encounter, Frank Tyson can be seen lying motionless on the floor of a bar for more than 5 minutes before police check him for a pulse....
New York prosecutors in Trump's hush money trial say former president continues to violate gag order (apnews.com)
Prosecutors said Thursday that Donald Trump again violated a gag order in his hush money trial, as the criminal case resumed on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court weighed whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions taken during his time as president....
US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say (apnews.com)
U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide....
‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter (www.theguardian.com)
Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism...
Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It’s $10 a Month | WIRED (www.wired.com)