“Burning that oil would create nearly 260 million metric tons of CO2 emissions—about the equivalent of what is produced by 66 coal-fired power plants.” The Biden administration is facing backlash from climate activists and scientists after filing a court brief Wednesday in defense of a major Trump-era Alaska drilling project that’s expected to produce up to 160,000 barrels of […]
PENTAGON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected Thursday to approve moving the only aircraft carrier based in the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, two defense officials told VOA. The rare movement of the USS Ronald Reagan, which is based in Yokosuka, Japan, and usually deploys around the Pacific, would support the withdrawal […]
“If oxygen capacity is there for mining companies to extract, the capacity must be there for the health system to save lives.” Persistent inequalities in healthcare have left many health systems in the Global South on the brink of collapse as Covid-19 case numbers climb and vaccinations lag, according to a new study of countries […]
Prosecutors in New York have convened a special grand jury to examine evidence and potentially decide whether to issue indictments in connection with an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings. The Washington Post, Associated Press and ABC News reported the development Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. […]