http://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/15/down-to-earth-the-floods I’ve seen how deadly floods are devastating Europe – we are not prepared for what’s next In this week’s Down to Earth newsletter: what the Guardian’s Sirin Kale saw when reporting on environmental disasters in Germany, Belgium and the UK Sirin Kale, dThu 16 May 2024 11.50 EDTShare This is an extract of this … Continue reading Floods are devastating Europe
Next “world’s tallest” building may be in surprising city
ARCHITECTURE A Surprising City Might Be Getting America’s New Tallest Skyscraper By Julia Hammond The U.S. is no stranger to tall buildings. Chicago, after all, was the home of the world’s first skyscraper in 1885. Over the years, America has been home to the world’s tallest building several times, from New York’s Empire State Building, which held the … Continue reading Next “world’s tallest” building may be in surprising city
Climate scientists share their reasons for being wary to start a family
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/10/climate-scientists-starting-families-children ‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: climate scientists wary of starting families A fifth of female climate scientists who responded to Guardian survey said they had opted to have no or fewer children Damian Carrington Fri 10 May 2024 00.00 EDT “I had the hormonal urges,” said Prof Camille Parmesan, a … Continue reading Climate scientists share their reasons for being wary to start a family
Suddenly there aren’t enough babies being born to produce growing economies and support the elderly who can no longer work
https://www.wsj.com/world/birthrates-global-decline-cause-ddaf8be2? Suddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed. Birthrates are falling fast across countries, with economic, social and geopolitical consequences Children played on swings at a school in Tamba, Japan. BUDDHIKA WEERASINGHE/BLOOMBERG NEWS By Greg Ip and Janet Adamy May 13, 2024 12:01 am ET The world is at a startling demographic milestone. Sometime soon, the global … Continue reading Suddenly there aren’t enough babies being born to produce growing economies and support the elderly who can no longer work
First mixed-breed dog wins Westminster agility title
http://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251373647/nimble-westminster-agility-mixed-breed Small but mighty Nimble becomes first mixed-breed dog to win Westminster agility title MAY 14, 20244:52 PM ET By Rebecca Rosman Cynthia Hornor poses with Nimble, the first mixed-breed dog ever to win the Westminster Kennel Club dog show's agility competition, in New York on Monday. Jennifer Peltz/AP She was nimble, she was oh-so-very quick … Continue reading First mixed-breed dog wins Westminster agility title
The best mascara from Wirecutter
http://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-mascara/ The Best Mascara Updated May 8, 2024 Photo: Connie Park By Meirav Devash After a fresh round of testing, we have all-new picks. May 2024 Bad mascara can ruin your day, clumping your eyelashes into a spidery mess, smudging into raccoon-like circles by 3 p.m., or flaking down your face. And spending more doesn’t insulate you … Continue reading The best mascara from Wirecutter
iPad Pro vs MacBook: the great Apple laptop trade-off
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/ipad-pro-vs-macbook-the-great-apple-laptop-tradeoff-3304323d? iPad Pro vs. MacBook: The Great Apple Laptop Trade-Off Apple’s latest iPad Pro is superior to a Mac in many ways. Yet a Mac beats the iPad on the most important thing—software. By Joanna Stern | Photographs by David Hall/The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2024 5:03 pm ET A guy walks into an Apple Store in search of … Continue reading iPad Pro vs MacBook: the great Apple laptop trade-off
It’s not your imagination; your allergies are getting worse
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/allergies-climate-change.html OPINION GUEST ESSAY It’s Not Your Imagination. Your Allergies Are Getting Worse. May 13, 2024 Credit...Universal Images Group, via Getty Images By Margaret Renkl Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. It’s spring, and I love spring more than I love almost anything else about the … Continue reading It’s not your imagination; your allergies are getting worse
Explanation of ongoing process of getting onto states’ general election ballots
http://www.theepochtimes.com/us/ohio-lawmakers-adjourn-without-placing-biden-on-the-states-general-election-ballot-5646610? Ohio Lawmakers Adjourn Without Placing Biden on the State’s General Election Ballot With Ohio legislators unable to advance a plan for President Biden’s ballot access on May 8, Democrats could head to court for a resolution. President Joe Biden waves as he walks to Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of … Continue reading Explanation of ongoing process of getting onto states’ general election ballots
Research finally applied to issue of female injuries from bicycle seats
https://apple.news/A_3ubYoMWRjSj42JDwrDxRwPhoto Illustration by Alyse Markel Cycling’s Silent Epidemic TOO MANY WOMEN STOP RIDING THEIR BIKES BECAUSE OF LABIAL SWELLING AND PAIN. HERE’S WHY IT HAPPENS, WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT, AND HOW TO PREVENT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.BY GLORIA LIU for Bicycling, Published: May 3, 2024 When Caroline Worrall discovered cycling at the age of … Continue reading Research finally applied to issue of female injuries from bicycle seats
Unwanted shelter dog who’s found his way to compete at Westminster
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/style/westminster-dog-show-agility.html The Unwanted Shelter Dog Who Found His Way to Westminster An animal whisperer and her feisty mutt Miles are among the hopefuls at the dog show’s agility competition. Miles, an All-American dog in American Kennel Club parlance, will compete in the agility competition of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Saturday.Credit...Daniel Lozada for … Continue reading Unwanted shelter dog who’s found his way to compete at Westminster
Apple to revamp Siri to catch up with its Chatbot competitors
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/business/apple-siri-ai-chatgpt.html Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors Apple plans to announce that it will bring generative A.I. to iPhones after the company’s most significant reorganization in a decade. Credit...Amy Matsushita-Beal By Tripp Mickle, Brian X. Chen and Cade Metz Tripp Mickle, Brian X. Chen and Cade Metz have been reporting on Apple’s plans for … Continue reading Apple to revamp Siri to catch up with its Chatbot competitors
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