Manchin Elaborates On Leaving Dem Party After Calling Story ‘Bulls***’

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Thursday he would not undermine the Senate Democratic majority even if he became an independent. The remarks come one day after Manchin called a report that he is considering leaving his party “bulls***.” In…

Proxima Centauri, closest star to our sun

Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our sun at 4.22 light-years away. It’s home to at least 2 planets and massive solar flares.

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Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Cut $100 Billion in Proposed Climate Funds, Sources Say

WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who began her political career with the Green Party and who has voiced alarm over the warming planet, wants to cut at least $100 billion from climate programs in major legislation pending on…

Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Cut $100 Billion in Proposed Climate Funds, Sources Say – The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who began her political career with the Green Party and who has voiced alarm over the warming planet, wants to cut at least $100 billion from climate programs in major legislation pending on…

Global warming threatens big cities, study shows | Daily Sabah – Daily Sabah

A new study published Monday shows that speedy population growth and warming are increasing exposure to extreme heat in cities, causing health problems for many people and making moving to urban areas less beneficial for the world’s poor. The rise…

Exposure To Extreme Heat Due To Global Warming Threatening Cities: Study – NDTV

Scientists studied maximum daily heat and humidity in more than 13,000 cities from 1983 to 2016. (File) New York: Rapid population growth and global warming are increasing exposure to extreme heat in cities, aggravating health problems and making moving to…

Is it Time for the World Court to Weigh in on Climate Change? – InsideClimate News

The Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu has called for the Hague-based International Court of Justice to weigh in on whether nations have a legal responsibility to prevent their greenhouse gas emissions from harming other countries.   Ahead of the United Nations’…

Arizona’s Megadrought Tests the Hopi Tribe’s Resilience

MOENKOPI, Ariz. — On the bone-dry plateau where the Hopi people have lived for well over a thousand years, Robinson Honani pulled his truck to the side of a dirt road and pointed to a carcass. “This is where the…

Kyrsten Sinema Faces a Growing Revolt From Her Former Supporters

PHOENIX — Jade Duran once spent her weekends knocking on doors to campaign for Senator Kyrsten Sinema, the stubbornly centrist Democrat whose vote could seal the fate of a vast Democratic effort to remake America’s social safety net. But no…

12 Unique Ways Recyclables Are Being Reused

Break down the numbers when it comes to household waste. There was over 294 tons of waste generated in the U.S. during 2018. Of that, about 94 million tons were recycled correctly or composted. That’s about 32% of all waste is recycled. Many states want to improve recycling rates. It often means coming up with […]