Extreme floods are happening way more often than federal data would suggest, analysis shows
A critical federal analysis of extreme rainfall is vastly underestimating the chances of flood events, with grave implications for everything from new roads and bridges to the rising cost of flood insurance, according to a new analysis.
2023-06-26 15:25
Big Oil’s Pullback From Clean Energy Matters Less Than You Might Think
The world’s five biggest publicly listed oil and gas companies posted just under $200 billion in total profits
2023-06-25 22:56
Black maternal deaths keep rising. These doulas want to reverse that grim trend
"Sixteen years ago, I almost died giving birth," Ebonie Karma Tudor said, recalling the birth of her son. "It was just a really traumatic experience."
2023-06-25 16:25
Russia pulls back from brink of crisis after deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
In the end, the uprising was short-lived. But for a brief and chaotic 36 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power appeared to be under serious threat, as thousands of Wagner fighters led by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin closed in on the country's capital.
2023-06-25 14:28
Yevgeny Prigozhin: From Putin's chef to rebel in chief
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was a Putin ally before launching a rebellion inside Russia.
2023-06-24 21:25
Eskom Allowed to Sidestep Pollution Reduction Rules at Key Plant
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the world’s biggest sulfur dioxide emitter, has been given permission to bypass pollution abatement
2023-06-24 19:25
The Colorado River water deal was historic. But maps and charts show its benefit to Lake Mead will be a drop in the bucket
Lake Mead's additional water from a good winter and conservation efforts will be a drop in the bucket for a reservoir that has dramatically declined in the past two decades.
2023-06-24 16:25
Amanpour interview: Obama contrasts Titan implosion with migrant deaths at sea
Former President Barack Obama has retreated from the daily news conversation, but he's still clearly plugged in.
2023-06-24 04:55
Arizona GOP election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a key GOP election official in Arizona, is suing defeated gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake for defamation, arguing that her repeated false claims of malfeasance in the 2022 election have upended his life.
2023-06-24 00:54
Ford Gets More Government Support for EVs Wall Street Has Doubted
On the surface, Ford Motor Co. would seem an unlikely party to be on the receiving end of
2023-06-23 22:59
Rich nations finalise $100 billion climate aid at Paris summit - Macron
By John Irish and Leigh Thomas PARIS Wealthy nations have finalised an overdue $100-billion climate finance pledge to
2023-06-23 16:27
El Nino’s Fierce Heat Carries New Risk of Resurgent Deadly Viruses
The return of El Niño after nearly four years is raising the specter of extreme weather, economic pain,
2023-06-23 12:50