Glyphosate remains a subject of much controversy, and the delicate debates surrounding the process of renewing its license in Europe are turbulent. As the European Commission has just reiterated its commitment to halving the use and risk of pesticides in the European Union (EU) by 2030, we take a closer look at the latest policy … Read more
Jeff Greene The Palm Beach Post/Zuma Press/Alamy Jeff Greene, who made his first fortune selling subprime mortgages during the Great Recession, sees trouble ahead for real estate and no relief for crypto or tech stocks. Per Giacomo Tognini DDuring the last major recession from 2007 to 2009, a little-known entrepreneur named Jeff Greene made billions … Read more
FHunger and the climate crisis are caught in a tangled web of cause and effect. Globally, food systems contribute about a third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but they are also especially vulnerable to climate impacts: from high temperatures and droughts to heavy rains and floods. Food production is locked in a battle between … Read more
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Receive the Morning Summary straight to your inbox Monday through Friday at 6:30 am ET. Subscribe Thursday, June 30, 2022 Today’s newsletter is from Jared Blikre, a market-focused reporter at Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter @SPYJared. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) and Russell 2000 (^RUT) are having their … Read more
‘Friends’ co-creator Marta Kauffman has once again apologized for the lack of black leads in the legendary New York comedy. In response to the program’s lack of diversity, Kauffman pledged $4 million to his alma mater, Brandeis University in the Boston area, to create a chair in the university’s department of African and African-American studies. … Read more
Wall Street broke records in the first half of the year, none of them good. The economy is on the brink of recession, hampered by high inflation and rising interest rates, which eat up paychecks, damage consumer confidence and lead to corporate cuts. As it has fluctuated, the markets have sunk. The stock market is … Read more
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Artist Margaret Keane, known for her distinctive paintings of wide-eyed figures, has died aged 94. Keane, whose husband became famous for his work before he lost a high-profile legal battle – a story immortalized in director Tim Burton’s film about his life, “Big Eyes” – passed away Sunday at his … Read more
Asteroid ‘2021 QM1’ has been officially removed from ESA’s asteroid risk list. Another 1,377 asteroids remain. (Artist’s impression of an asteroid approaching Earth.) Impact in 2052 ruled out as the European Space Agency (ESA) counts down to Asteroid Day Just in time for World Asteroid Day: A menacing space rock has remained at the top … Read more
ÇWhen Fatmata Binta was 11, she and her family fled the civil war in Sierra Leone and went to live in a small village in neighboring Guinea. Hundreds of refugees arrived at a place that could only accommodate around 100 people. Resources and budgets were extremely scarce. The Fula pastoralist community in Binta prided itself … Read more
Ranbir Kapoor is the flavor of this month, or should we say this year? The actor returns to the screens after a long break with two mega-productions – Shamshera, by Yash Raj Films, and Brahmastra, by Ayan Mukerji. The trailer for Shamshera was recently released, which featured Ranbir in a dual role. In an interview, … Read more
