2017-09-02 424aaa
”S Korea breaks record for world’s lowest fertility rate, again
The number of babies expected per woman in South Korea dropped to 0.78 last year, down from 0.81 a year earlier.”
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“Stronger El Niño events may speed up irreversible melting of Antarctic ice, research finds
New study shows impact of weather phenomenon could have a ‘double whammy’ effect, leading to worsening extreme weather and accelerating sea level rise”
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“Antarctic sea ice hit record lows again. Scientists wonder if it’s ‘the beginning of the end’”
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“Australia faces unprecedented grassfires next summer ‘supercharged’ by global heating
Fuel loads that increased after heavy rain are now drying out and creating ‘powder keg’ conditions for future fires, report warns”
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Same as Pesticides: “U.S. food additives banned in Europe: Expert says what Americans eat is "almost certainly" making them sick”
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“Heat and drought bite in large parts of South America”
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“How Should We React to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy Unilaterally Gifting Tucker Carlson Access to Sensitive National Security Data?”
“McCarthy’s unprecedented move overrode express warnings from federal officials in both the executive and judicial branches. And it’s just the sort of government-media collusion MAGA says it opposes.”
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“Train derailments get more headlines, but truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more frequent and deadly in US”
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“Are the feds sacrificing endangered salmon to help potato farmers?
Tribes say the decision to reduce water flow "has more to do with potatoes than it does fish.””
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