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☆ The expeditions documenting the Congo Basin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Leah Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Congo Basin in central Africa is one of the largest wilderness areas left on Earth, spanning 3.4 million square kilometers (1.3 million square miles). Steve Boyes, founder and project leader of The Wilderness Project, is gathering scientific information across the length of the Congo River. And that’s every single corner, typically, of these rivers.”Steve Boyes on a Great Spine of Africa expedition. This expedition is not Boyes’ first time exploring the Congo Basin. The expedition team camping at a fishing village.

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☆ How Biden Can Win the Latino Vote in the 2024 Election - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Jean Guerrero | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The possibility that Donald Trump could attract a significant share of Latino voters and shave down his margins against President Biden is one of the open questions of this election. But conservative Latino voters have taken up outsize space in the national imagination. The Biden campaign should worry less about a mass defection of Latinos to the MAGA camp than about motivating young Latinos to go to the polls. It is these youths who will determine the fate of the Latino vote. As of the 2020 Census, the median Hispanic in the United States was 30 years old.

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, MAGA, They’re Locations: United, Arizona, Nevada, United States

☆ Starmer pledges to ‘reset’ Britain as Labour takes over after 14 years of Conservative rule
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

London CNN —The Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, sweeping into power after 14 years of Conservative rule on the back of a wave of public disillusionment. Addressing the nation from outside 10 Downing Street for the first time as prime minister, Starmer had one overarching message: Change starts now. There were high-profile casualties, with the short-lived former Prime Minister Liz Truss and several cabinet ministers being booted out by voters. Conservative leader and, as of Friday morning, former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took responsibility for the electoral wipeout, apologizing to voters in his farewell address. Leaving the palace as the newly minted prime minister, he then headed straight to Downing Street.

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☆ Opinion: What Britain’s first Asian prime minister, Rishi Sunak, meant to my family
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Opinion Sunder Katwala | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

He has a place in history books as the first British Asian prime minister — but now also as the prime minister to suffer one of the heaviest election defeats in Britain’s modern political history. “I would like to see him carry on as prime minister — but the country also needs a change of government,” Dad said. He became prime minister just seven years after becoming an MP — shorter than any other recent occupant of Downing Street. Again, on becoming prime minister, Sunak personally had a much better public reputation than his Conservative Party. Diversity at the topSunak as a Hindu was the first ever British prime minister to practice a non-Christian faith.

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☆ Carlo Maria Viganò: Archbishop critical of Pope Francis excommunicated for schism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, a former papal ambassador to the United States who became an ultra-conservative critic of Pope Francis, has been excommunicated for schism. As a Vatican diplomat, the archbishop was tasked with serving the pope, which makes his excommunication for schism highly unusual. The Vatican explained Friday that Viganò was excommunicated following an “extrajudicial penal process,” although the archbishop has said he did not “recognize the legitimacy” of the process. “I don’t know what happened,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, said recently about the now-excommunicated archbishop. The Vatican said Viganò had been told of the excommunication and that only the Holy See could lift the sanction.

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☆ Can the Labour Party Bring Back Britain’s Green Groove?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Somini Sengupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Britain, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, erstwhile coal-burning imperial behemoth, wants to be a “clean energy superpower.”At least that’s the promise of the man poised to be the next prime minister, Keir Starmer. His Labour Party was projected to win the parliamentary elections on Thursday, ending 14 years of Conservative Party rule. Labour made big campaign promises on climate. It’s where the Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century, giving rise to a global economy driven by coal, oil and gas and with it, the emissions of planet-heating greenhouse gases. So the speed and scale of Britain’s energy transition is likely to be closely watched by other industrialized countries and emerging economies alike.

Persons: Keir Starmer Organizations: Labour Party, Conservative Party, Labour, Industrial Locations: Britain, It’s

☆ AI is amplifying social media disinformation — and making Big Tech civilly liable may be the key to stemming it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AI-generated so-called deepfakes are only exacerbating the problem and making it easier than ever to spread disinformation and misinformation via social media. Social media companies are protected from civil liability under a US lawSocial media has largely gone unregulated since its birth nearly three decades ago. So what's been the struggle for the government to address the issue of disinformation and misinformation on social media head-on? Related storiesMcQuade proposed amending Section 230 in order to hold social media companies accountable under certain circumstances. Major social media companies have their own misinformation policiesMany major social media companies, including Meta, TikTok and X, have their own policies when it comes to tackling misinformation and disinformation.

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☆ Disney heiress, wealthy Democratic donors say they won't finance the party until Joe Biden drops out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden is facing an uprising from some his own party's wealthy donors, including an heiress to the Disney family fortune, who say they will no longer fund the Democratic Party until Biden drops out of the presidential race following his disastrous debate performance. The president has said he has no plans to withdraw from the race, despite calls for him to do so. "I intend to stop any contributions to the party unless and until they replace Biden at the top of the ticket. Disney pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris as a solid alternative to Biden, arguing she'd be able to defeat Trump. Jurvetson is among the top 50 donors this cycle across the country, donating over $5 million to Democrats, according to OpenSecrets.

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☆ The pool party’s over as Americans ease up on backyard upgrades
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Davis Giangiulio | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Americans will be splashing around this summer in the backyard pools they've already got, but not splashing out as much on new ones. Swimming pool installations were part of the home improvement frenzy that swept the country during the pandemic as Americans were stuck at home. Pool Corp., a national pool equipment distributor with a roughly $11 billion market valuation, said last week it expects new pool construction to fall by 15% to 20% this year. But businesses that rely on Americans' appetite for home upgrades are still adjusting to leaner times — including pool builders. In Arizona, Ast said, "the lines get blurred a little bit between luxury and need in the middle of the desert."

Persons: Skip Ast, wasn't, Scott Payne, Payne Organizations: Pool Corp, Shasta, Airlines, Analytics, Ast, Corp Locations: Phoenix, Hatfield , Pennsylvania, Shasta, Arizona

☆ Utility bills are getting cheaper, but AI could spoil the party
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementAlthough payments have declined, electricity prices — the chief component driving utility costs — have been rising quickly, BofA noted. The upswing is on account of increased power demand, fueled by a range of diverse sources. But AI is the front-and-center factor that will drive utility costs up over a potentially multi-decade horizon, BofA noted. Higher demand cloud servers has already caused a upswing in commercial electricity demand, such as in Virginia and Texas. AdvertisementFor investors, the rising power demand has drawn a spotlight on utility stocks, projected to be the AI boom's actual winners.

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☆ Dream of moving abroad? This Central American destination is the No. 1 country for expats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Expats who live and work in Panama are among the happiest in the world, according to the latest Expat Insider report from InterNations, the global community for people who live abroad. 1 country for expats out of 53 countries in this year's report, which surveyed more than 12,500 people in February about how satisfied they feel with their lives in a foreign country. A majority, 82% of people who move to Panama say they're happy with their lives, compared with 68% of expats around the world. Most people said they moved to the Central American country for financial reasons, to retire or for a better quality of life. Expats in Mexico also say it's easy to get used to the local culture and find local friends once there, making them feel "at home" all the faster.

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☆ Opinion: Our disaster responders are exhausted. That puts Americans at risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Opinion Pete Gaynor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

However, we have a growing problem: Our unsung American heroes are worn out — and some are even leaving the disaster response workforce. Estimates of the depression rate among disaster response and rescue workers are as high as 53%, according to the National Center for PTSD. As citizens, we have a duty to conserve our vital and limited public safety resources, such as emergency management personnel. By minimizing non-essential requests, we enable our disaster responders to more swiftly and effectively act during ongoing crises. On our worst days, we need disaster responders at their best.

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☆ Live Updates: U.K. Votes in Election That Could Drive Conservatives From Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Polls have predicted that the election could be a major turning point, with the center-left Labour Party expected to unseat the right-wing Conservative Party, possibly with a crushing landslide. Credit... Andrew Testa for The New York TimesImage Portsmouth town center. Credit... Andrew Testa for The New York TimesImage England flags and election posters for the Reform U.K. candidate on Kingston Road, Portsmouth. Credit... Andrew Testa for The New York TimesSome formerly stalwart Conservative supporters said they were rethinking their vote. But others defended the Conservative Party.

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☆ Live Updates: Hurricane Beryl Passes Cayman Islands on Way to Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

According to major forecasts, it looks like it’s going to be an above-average hurricane season. An average Atlantic hurricane season has 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. In 2020, the May forecast was for 13 to 19 named storms, but an updated forecast for August was even higher, with 19 to 25 named storms. This region, from West Africa to Central America, is hotter this year than it was before the start of last year’s hurricane season, which produced 20 named storms. The possibility of a La Niña, combined with record sea surface temperatures this hurricane season, is expected to create a robust environment this year for storms to form and intensify.

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☆ As heat levels climb, so do power bills. Here’s how you can keep costs down
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But on the tail of a record-breaking heatwave that swept the Midwest and Northeast, she’s finding it difficult to keep costs down. Americans’ power bills are expected to soar this summer, as heat waves have already begun baking parts of the country. But keeping your AC off when you’re not home may actually result in higher bills later on. In an aerial view, high voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. A higher rating indicates lower energy consumption levels and, in turn, lower costs of cooling.

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☆ Bitcoin slides to two-month low as Fed signals it's not ready to cut rates yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A worsening macroeconomic climate and the collapse of industry giants such as FTX and Terra have weighed on bitcoin's price this year. STR | Nurphoto via Getty ImagesBitcoin's price slumped to around $57,000 apiece Thursday, hitting a two-month low after the U.S. Federal Reserve released minutes from its June meeting indicating the central bank isn't yet ready to cut interest rates. Since then, bitcoin has pared losses somewhat and was trading at $57,932.57, down 3.4% as of 5:05 p.m. London time. Higher interest rates are typically less favorable for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it dampens investor risk appetite. ETFs allow investors to buy a product that tracks the price of bitcoin without owning the underlying cryptocurrency.

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☆ Heat waves: Here’s why your AC can’t save you anymore
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Then came the heat wave. But it is also a lifeline against increasingly brutal heat, the deadliest type of extreme weather. It allows people to live in places where temperatures push close to the limits of survivability and where extreme heat persists even at night. And many electrical grids are being pushed to a breaking point due to increasingly frequent extreme weather and soaring demand for cooling. Heat can affect vital organs and cause heat exhaustion, heat stroke and even death.

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☆ London-based NatCap helps companies manage their nature risk. Check out the 10-slide pitch deck it used to raise $10 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewNatCap, a UK startup that helps businesses understand their sustainability risks, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The startup provides businesses with a tech platform to help them understand their risks and opportunities regarding natural issues, from water risk to biodiversity. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. NatCap CEO Sebastian Leape told Business Insider that a "culture change" in recent years meant sustainability issues were "now top of mind" for businesses.

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☆ Turbulence is getting more frequent and more severe. An aviation and climate expert explains why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The other is clear air turbulence, which was involved in the Singapore Airlines incident. As the name implies, clear air turbulence is hard to anticipate since it isn't associated with clouds. It said that over a typical point, the most severe type of clear air turbulence increased by 55% between 1979 and 2020. The increasing difference in energy between the two layers means more energy goes into the jet stream, Gratton said. "Therefore crossing the Atlantic, climate change is making encounters with clear air turbulence more likely and more severe," he added.

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☆ Burgum set to decide on massive pipeline project that’s pitting his rural constituents against GOP megadonors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Allison Gordon | Casey Tolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Hamm also donated $50 million toward Burgum’s effort to build a presidential library honoring Theodore Roosevelt in North Dakota. CNBC first reported on Burgum’s financial ties with Continental, and the Associated Press previously reported on the politics of the Summit pipeline debate. Gaylen Dewing and Marvin Abraham put up a sign opposing the Summit pipeline east of Bismarck, N.D. in August 2023. Supporters say it will be an economic driver for North Dakota and help reduce emissions across the Midwest. North Dakota landowner Kurt Swenson attends a court hearing related to the pipeline project.

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☆ What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? ‘A catastrophic outcome’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —In the first week of a new Trump administration, President Joe Biden’s climate wins would get put through the shredder. “He has said he’s going to come back with a vengeance,” former US special climate envoy John Kerry told CNN. He has railed against Biden’s climate policies at rallies and derided clean energy, vowing to push America back to fossil fuels. He has openly courted the oil industry at fundraising events, the Washington Post reported, promising regulation rollbacks in exchange for campaign cash. It could happen “very fast,” said David Bernhardt, who served as Interior Secretary in the Trump administration.

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☆ Google’s greenhouse gas emissions are soaring thanks to AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

AI systems need lots of computers to make them work. The end result has been that Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have soared 48% since 2019, according to the tech giant’s annual environment report. An October study from Dutch researcher Alex de Vries estimated that the “worst-case scenario” suggests Google’s AI systems could eventually consume as much electricity as the country of Ireland each year, assuming a full-scale adoption of AI in their current hardware and software. It added that data center electricity consumption is currently growing faster than it can bring carbon-free electricity sources online. The company has also used AI to suggest more fuel-efficient routes to drivers using Google Maps.

Persons: —, Sundar Pichai, Alex de Vries Organizations: New, New York CNN, Google, Big Tech, International Energy Agency Locations: New York, Ireland

☆ Navajo Nation: As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Ashley Killough | Ed Lavandera | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But Benally – like 13,000 families in roughly a third of Navajo Nation households – is still off the electrical grid. But while private companies tapped those resources in the 20th century to help electrify areas around the Southwest, the Navajo Nation reaped few benefits. Linemen work to install power lines to bring electricity to the Navajo Nation. Today, it costs the Navajo Nation $40,000 per family, largely due to the remote, desert land. William Lee Tom Jr. screws in a lightbulb at his Navajo Nation home.

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☆ Hurricane Beryl breaks records in devastating path across the Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Brad Reinhart, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, works on tracking Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Hurricane Beryl has been declared the strongest-ever hurricane in July, breaking the latest in a series of records as it causes widespread destruction in the Caribbean. On Monday, Beryl was declared a Category 5 hurricane — the highest rating on the SAFFIR-SIMPSON Hurricane Scale, declared when winds top 155 miles per hour. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) previously forecast an 85% chance of an "above-normal" 2024 hurricane season in the Atlantic. Four to seven of these are projected as likely to develop into major hurricanes, compared with an average of three.

Persons: Brad Reinhart, Hurricane Beryl, Beryl, El Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Southern Locations: Miami , Florida, Hurricane, Caribbean

☆ One of the world's top airlines is ending its cabin services early to safeguard against rising turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Korean Air announced Monday that it would finish cabin service 20 minutes earlier on medium and long-haul routes. Korean Air said the change will allow inflight services to end before the plane descends for landing. AdvertisementIt comes after Singapore Airlines — also rated five stars — changed its cabin service protocol. Days later, Singapore Airlines said it would no longer serve meals when the seatbelt light is on. This is especially notable around the jet streams, where clear air turbulence is most common.

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