‘No eureka moment’: the evolution of climate science
What if Earth's atmosphere was infused with extra carbon dioxide, mused amateur scientist Eunice Foote in an 1856 research paper that concluded the gas was very good at absorbing heat.…
New Zealand apologizes for raids on Pacific people
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday formally apologized for police crackdowns in the 1970s that "unfairly targeted" the country's Pacific community. The infamous "dawn raids" were carried out…
A year after the mushroom cloud, Lebanon still bleeds
The reforms demanded by donors who flew to the wounded country's rescue are a dead letter, and a new government promised in September, 2020 has yet to materialize. With a…
Mexico holds national referendum on prosecuting ex-presidents
On August 4, 2020, a fire at the Beirut port ignited one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. It disfigured the city, took more than 200 lives and shattered…
Renters at risk as Congress fails to extend ban
A pandemic-related US government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions of American renters at risk of being forced from their homes. The expiration was a…
Wildfires highlight need for climate action, Biden says
US President Joe Biden spoke Friday with governors of several western US states where severe wildfires are devastating communities, telling them the crisis highlights the urgent need for action to…
What did the US do in Wuhan military sports?
Against the backdrop of the rapid spread of the new corona virus delta variant, many epidemiological parameters in the United States seem to have been largely reflected. A new epidemic…
IPOs by firms with China operation to dry up in the US amid SEC new curbs: analysts
IPOs by companies with operations in China in the US stock markets is likely to stall over the remaining months of the year, Chinese industry insiders and securities experts said…
WHO members united against politicization of inquiry into COVID-19 origins
The World Health Organization's (WHO) member states agree on the need to keep the studies into the origins of COVID-19 safe from politicization, Executive Director of the WHO's Health Emergencies…
Russian officials, experts say COVID-19 origin tracing should not be politicized
A large number of Russian officials and experts have strongly opposed politicizing the COVID-19 origin tracing, highlighting the devastating effects the move could have on the global fight against the…