“Cascading climate impacts can be expected to cause higher mortality rates, drive political instability and greater national insecurity, and fuel regional and international conflict.” This is according to a recent report by Chatham House, a major think tank for...
Whether for unexpected outages or something else, Facebook has made the headlines a lot lately. Social media outlets like Facebook are used by many as tools for human connection. People can build links around the world, share articles, post events, and maintain long...
On Sunday, one of the largest oil spills in California’s recent history spread onto beaches, damaging wetlands and killing wildlife. The most probable source was a 13-inch split in a pipeline under the Pacific Ocean, likely caused by a collision with a ship’s anchor....
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has announced that they have unearthed and analyzed the largest ever collection of data and documentation shining light on the shadowy world of international money movement, and on some of the current...
According to FBI data, the United States experienced an increase of 29% in murder rates in 2020 – the largest increase since record-keeping began in 1960. This increase is not regional but national – seen in 34 large cities across the country. The FBI data reported an...
