Finland sends more military equipment to Ukraine
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 13, 2022While NATO is considering Finland’s NATO application, the country is sending more military equipment to Ukraine. The Netherlands has vowed to protect Sweden and Finland from Russian retribution for their application to NATO. Finland has officially applied for NATO membership. Canada hopes that the UN will ratify the application within weeks. Russia is preparing to …
Read MoreUkraine fears loss of support as media loses interest
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 13, 2022Ukraine has expressed concern that it will lose international support at media interest fades. Ukraine is reporting a shortage of ammunition, threatening to halt their defense against Russia. International governments have so far been generous with weapons. Poland has announced that it will sell $650m worth of heavy weapons, including self-propelled Howitzers, to Ukraine. Sweden and …
Read MoreAustralia: China’s military buildup “most ambitious” since WWII
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 12, 2022Australia’s defense minister has said that China’s military buildup is the “most ambitious” since WWII and could endanger geopolitical stability. China has launched an AI-piloted, unmanned naval ship capable of carrying and launching dozens of drones. Taiwan has deployed advanced, fourth generation fighter jets in a show of force to stand up to China. China …
Read MoreChina launches AI drone “mothership”
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 12, 2022China has launched an AI-piloted, unmanned naval ship capable of carrying and launching dozens of drones. Taiwan has deployed advanced, fourth generation fighter jets in a show of force to stand up to China. China has fifth-generation fighter jets, but so does the United States, who has backing Taiwan. The president of Taiwan has said …
Read MoreNearly all Portugal in severe drought
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 11, 2022Almost all of Portugal is in severe drought after a hotter than average May. Antarctic glaciers are melting at their fastest rate in 5,500 years, according to a recent study. A recent study in Nature Climate Change suggests there’s a 42% chance that earth will warm by 1.5 degrees C above pre-Industrial levels even if …
Read MoreUkraine low on ammunition
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 11, 2022Ukraine is reporting a shortage of ammunition, threatening to halt their defense against Russia. International governments have so far been generous with weapons. Poland has announced that it will sell $650m worth of heavy weapons, including self-propelled Howitzers, to Ukraine. Sweden and the UK have also joined a growing list of countries sending another round of …
Read MoreCanada piles more sanctions on Russia
Posted by Ivan Vaquero / June 10, 2022Canada has imposed more sanctions on Russian oil, gas, and chemical industries. Microsoft is scaling down operations in Russia. Marriott has suspended operations in Russia entirely, saying that the sanctions make it too hard to operate. Starbucks is also closing 130 locations across Russia, joining other major corporations including McDonald and the German industrial giant …
Read MoreAntarctic glaciers melting at fastest rate in 5,500 years
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / June 10, 2022Antarctic glaciers are melting at their fastest rate in 5,500 years, according to a recent study. A recent study in Nature Climate Change suggests there’s a 42% chance that earth will warm by 1.5 degrees C above pre-Industrial levels even if we cut emissions right now. Carbon dioxide levels are the highest they have in …
Read MoreMicrosoft scaling down Russian operations
Posted by Robert Leonard / June 9, 2022Microsoft is scaling down operations in Russia. Marriott has suspended operations in Russia entirely, saying that the sanctions make it too hard to operate. Starbucks is also closing 130 locations across Russia, joining other major corporations including McDonald and the German industrial giant Siemens. The Russian finance ministry has admitted that western sanctions are threatening …
Read MoreRussia almost totally in control of Donbas region
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 9, 2022Russia is now almost entirely in control of the Donbas province, despite their persistent losses. President Biden has accused Russia of stealing and selling Ukrainian wheat, taking advantage of the food crisis caused by Russia itself. There has been a recent uptick in international outcry over Russian war crimes. Ireland has joined several other nations …
Read MorePoland signs $650m deal to provide Ukraine with heavy weapons
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 8, 2022Poland has announced that it will sell $650m worth of heavy weapons, including self-propelled Howitzers, to Ukraine. Sweden and the UK have also joined a growing list of countries sending another round of advanced weapons to Ukraine. Spain is sending state of the art, German-designed tanks to Ukraine to help fight the Russian invaders. Germany …
Read MoreEven if emissions stop now, there’s a 42% chance earth warms 1.5º C
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 8, 2022According to a recent study in Nature Climate Change, there’s a 42% chance that earth will warm by 1.5 degrees C above pre-Industrial levels even if we cut emissions right now. Carbon dioxide levels are the highest they have in something like four million years. On the upside, Europe has reduced its greenhouse admissions by …
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