West Texas town without water mid-heatwave
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 16, 2022Odessa, Texas is without water despite soaring temperatures. Almost 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 …
Read MoreUS to give another $1bn in weapons to Ukraine
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 16, 2022The United States announced another aid package—this one worth a billion dollars—for the Ukraine. While 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 officially applied for NATO membership, and despite …
Read More47 nations demand release of UN Uighur report
Posted by Robert Leonard / June 15, 2022A group of 47 countries has expressed concern over China’s treatment of the Uighur people and demanded the release of a UN report on the matter. The U.S. State Department has issued a report claiming that the Chinese government is continuing a Uighur genocide. Earlier this year, French lawmakers have officially labeled China’s treatment of …
Read MoreAnalysis: Australia’s Sky News climate misinformation hub
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 15, 2022According to a media analysis, Australia’s Sky News is a global hub of climate misinformation. Almost 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 …
Read MorePutin fires Russian official for Ukraine war criticism
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 14, 2022Vladimir Putin has fired a Russian official for criticizing the Ukrainian war. The United States believes that Russian military officials are lying to Putin about their progress in Ukraine. The US further believes that Putin learned about this misinformation, leading to conflict in the Kremlin. That may explain why Putin allegedly purged the Kremlin of …
Read MorePutin confident West won’t be able to quit Russian oil and gas for years
Posted by Annie May / June 14, 2022Putin is confident that the West won’t be able to cut itself off of Russian oil and gas for several years. 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 …
Read MoreFinland 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 …
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