Severe weather and several tornadoes have battered the Midwest in recent days, leaving at least four people dead, hundreds injured and thousands without power in a wake of destruction. Over the weekend, tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and Texas. With peak tornado season on its way, the time has come to discuss […]
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Climate skeptic dismisses severity of Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Scientists predict recent bleaching at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will be the worst on record, but skeptics online dismiss the damage by claiming coral populations are at a record high. This is missing context; while there has been growth over the past decade, marine scientists warn global warming has negatively affected biodiversity and resilience in […]
Cruise robotaxi service hid severity of accident, California officials claim | General Motors
California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license. The potential penalty facing GM’s Cruise service could be around $1.5m, based on […]