Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, according to an annual assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature. … [Read more...] about Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species
Energy company abandons proposal to store nuclear waste at site in New Mexico
A private energy company is abandoning a proposal to store nuclear waste at a site in southeastern New Mexico. … [Read more...] about Energy company abandons proposal to store nuclear waste at site in New Mexico
Bad Bunny gets streaming boost after landing Super Bowl halftime gig
Singer Bad Bunny has gotten a streaming bump from listeners since the NFL announced he would perform at halftime during Super Bowl 60 in February. … [Read more...] about Bad Bunny gets streaming boost after landing Super Bowl halftime gig
Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes shape amid jubilation on both sides, though thorny questions remain
President Trump boasted Thursday that Israeli hostages in Gaza would be home in days, the Pentagon drafted plans to lead a peacekeeping force in the region and the Israeli government approved a ceasefire with Hamas. … [Read more...] about Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes shape amid jubilation on both sides, though thorny questions remain
Ecuador’s Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs
Nearly three weeks of striking bus drivers and roadblocks by angry farmers in response to the government's increase of diesel fuel costs have put Ecuador President Daniel Noboa in one of the tensest moments of his presidency. … [Read more...] about Ecuador’s Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs