Let's talk about 2024. It was a really warm year, like, really warm. NASA and NOAA said it was the warmest year ever recorded. This isn't just a one-time thing; 2023 was also the warmest year before that. The difference between 2024 and 2023? A tiny 0. 18 degrees Fahrenheit. Scientists have been pr
On Friday, the United States introduced new sanctions aimed at Russia’s energy sector and its so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers. This move is seen as a last-ditch effort by the Biden administration to weaken the Russian economy in response to Moscow’s conflict in Ukraine. President Biden has
Fluoride in water has been a hot topic lately, especially with the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , who thinks we should remove it from our water. In the US, most cities decide on their own fluoride doses, usually around 0. 7 milligrams per liter. About 63% of Americans drink fluoridated water
In the world of emergency medicine, doctors are always looking for ways to improve how they spot patients at risk. One way they're trying to do this is by adding new measurements to an existing system called the National Early Warning Score (NEWS2). This system helps them figure out if a patient mig
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has once again put the spotlight on U. S. foreign policy. While the media celebrated the end of Assad's rule, they forgot to mention the jihadists now in power. This is where Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman and Iraq war veteran, comes into the pict
Matt Duss, a former advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, now at the Center for International Policy, recently penned an op-ed in The Guardian. His main point? Americans are fed up with Democrats being the "party of war. " Duss argues that by supporting the current militaristic setup, Democrats left th
You probably think of boreal forests as being very thick and cold, right? But things might be changing quickly. These forests are warming up much faster than the rest of the world—about four times quicker, in fact. While we haven't seen huge changes yet, there seems to be a delay in how the forests
This year's CES show in Las Vegas brought us some awesome gadgets, but it also had its fair share of flops. Some experts decided to highlight the worst products, and their picks might surprise you. Liz Chamberlain from iFixit warned about the growing trend of gadgets with built-in surveillance tools
Walgreens recently surprised Wall Street with better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year. Despite a $265 million loss, the drugstore chain is working hard to rebuild its business. They're closing stores, trying to fix prescription reimbursement issues, and battli
Meet the harlequin ladybird, a global pest controller with a hidden talent. This beetle, originally from East Asia, has become an invasive species in Europe and North America. Scientists found that when harlequin ladybirds eat the eggs of seven-spotted ladybirds, they stay healthy. But the seven-spo
