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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators have approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top officials in West Coast states. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave it the green light in a vote on Thursday. The pipeline belongs to TC Energy of Calgary, Canada — the same company behind the now-abandoned Keystone XL crude oil pipeline. The agency’s final environmental assessment revised that number downward by roughly half in calculations contested by environmental groups. In a joint letter to the federal agency the day before its vote, Democratic U.S.

Persons: Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell, Washington, ”, Audrey Leonard, Leonard, fracking Organizations: —, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, TC Energy, Keystone, Federal Energy Regulatory, Democratic U.S, Senators, Columbia Locations: PORTLAND, Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Idaho , Washington and Oregon, Calgary, Canada, Kootenai County , Idaho, Walla Walla County , Washington, Sherman County , Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Washington , Oregon, California , Oregon

☆ Common contaminants linked to accelerated weight gain in children
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The research network aims to examine the lifetime impact of exposure in the womb to chemical contaminants in air, water and food. Both DDT and HCB contamination in people occurs “mainly through bioaccumulation in the food chain via fish, fish products, meat (and) dairy products,” Montazeri said. The July 2022 report also found PFAS exposure was sufficiently associated with decreased infant and fetal growth as well as decreased antibody response to vaccines in both adults and children. Pregnant people can take steps to reduce their exposure to various chemicals in commercial products, food and water. “Phthalates and phenols come from plastics and personal care products,” Montazeri said.

Persons: ”, Parisa Montazeri, “, Montazeri, Leonardo Trasande, HCB, ” Montazeri, Trasande Organizations: CNN, Barcelona Institute, Global Health, BMI, NYU Langone Health, Environmental, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, US Environmental Protection Agency, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Getty, NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine, National Sanitation Foundation Locations: Spain, United States, PFAS

☆ Reality check, as Country Garden sells down a barely started Australia project
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Byron Kaye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

That has left Country Garden, once China's biggest private developer, which on Wednesday reiterated it was unlikely to meet all of its offshore debt repayments amid liquidity problems, trying to sell a project that is barely started and mired in uncertainty. Unlike Country Garden's other global projects, its financial exposure in Australia is mostly land purchase price and costs associated with subdivision. Country Garden Australia CEO Guotao Hu said in a statement the company's Australian assets "continue to perform well, in line with normal market behaviour and as planned". Country Garden did not disclose a purchase price when it announced the subdivision project in 2019, with a declaration at the time that "Risland is with the Wilton community for the long term". The Chinese firm has not said how much it hopes to make by selling most of the project.

Persons: Sebastian Pfautsch, Wilton, Suzy Brandstater, it'll, it's, Guotao Hu, Byron Kaye, Jamie Freed Organizations: HK, Wilton Greens, University of Western, Garden, Thomson Locations: Sydney, WILTON, Australia, Malaysia, Forest, Sydney's outskirts, Wilton, University of Western Sydney

One mom told AP about how she had delayed important care for her child because she believed Kennedy’s vaccine falsehoods. The AP found dozens of individuals included in the book died of known causes not related to vaccines, including suicide, choking while intoxicated, overdose and allergic reaction. Kennedy’s Children’s Health Defense produces articles, newsletters, books, podcasts, even TV shows on its own CHD.TV. And hack into that.”Because of his national profile, Kennedy’s work has ripple effects beyond the most devoted anti-vaccine activists. But people involved in the response who spoke to AP said Kennedy and the anti-vaccine activists he supported made things worse.

Persons: Braden Fahey, Gina, Padrig Fahey, ”, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, John F, Kennedy’s, Kennedy, Braden, ” Gina Fahey, “, Sen, that’s, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Gina Fahey, “ There’s, “ It’s, CHD, Skyhorse, Edward Dowd, Matthew Martinez, Dowd, Tony Lyons, Lyons, Braden's, Francesco Pierri, Matthew DeVerna, Lydia Greene, Greene, ” Greene, ’, Sharon Goldfarb, ” Goldfarb, you’re, …, Dr, Todd Wolynn, ” Wolynn, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, he’d, Ron DeSantis, Floridians, Daniel Jolley, Jolley, ” Jolley, Cheryl Hines, Edwin Tamasese, Taylor Winterstein, Helen Petousis, Harris, Moelagi Leilani Jackson, Richard Pan, Pan, Jr, ” Pan, Anthony Fauci, Kerry Kennedy, –, ” Kerry Kennedy, Terry Chea Organizations: Associated Press, Democratic, AP, Skyhorse Publishing, Children’s Health Defense, ”, BlackRock, Atlantic Health, Morristown Medical Center, Kennedy Super, Children's Health Defense, Skyhorse, Indiana University’s Observatory, Social Media, Twitter, Health Defense, Disease Control, Republican, GOP, COVID, Florida Gov, University of Nottingham, Public, RFK, Facebook, Press Locations: California, U.S, Morristown, COVID, New, Hudson, Canadian, Alberta, Berkeley , California, Pittsburgh, Samoa, New Zealand, Sacramento , California, Sacramento, America

Most of the nation's power lines are above ground because its cheaper to do it that way. But more utilities have been burying power lines in response to bigger and more destructive natural disasters. That fire was started by lightening, not PG&E's power lines, but it is a reminder of the lasting damage that wildfires can cause. The Public Utilities Commission is considering two other plans that would include both burying power lines and using protective coverings. While burying power lines is the most effective way to prevent wildfires, it is not a quick fix.

Persons: —, “ We’re, ”, Patti Poppe, “, Gavin Newsom, Poppe, ” Poppe, Critics, Ken Cook, It’s, Matt Baker, ” Baker, we’ve, we’re, Feyla McLeod Organizations: Gas &, California Public Utilities Commission, Gov, Florida Power, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas &, Associated Press, Environmental, Public Utilities Commission, Reform Network, Office, California, E's, PG Locations: Calif, California, Florida, Southern California, San, Sacramento, San Francisco, Poppe, Paradise, Southern, Northern California

BALTIMORE (AP) — A medical waste processing company has pleaded guilty to dozens of environment-related charges and agreed to pay $1.75 million in fines after state prosecutors in Maryland accused a south Baltimore incineration plant owned by the firm of exposing the public to biohazardous material. It’s supposed to be burned into ash before being transported to landfills, a process that prevents disease transmission, state officials said Tuesday at a news conference announcing the settlement agreement involving the nation’s largest medical waste incinerator. The fine incurred by Curtis Bay Energy is among the highest environmental penalties imposed in Maryland’s history. Witnesses provided photographs from the site showing substantial amounts of unburned medical waste, including surgical gloves, medical supplies and bedding, according to court documents. In addition to evidence of unburned medical waste, investigators found the company had knowingly installed an illegal pump that was discharging wastewater onto an adjacent property.

Persons: ”, General Anthony Brown, ” Kelly Love, “, ” “, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Curtis Organizations: BALTIMORE, Curtis, Curtis Bay Energy, Maryland Attorney General’s, ” “ Curtis, ” “ Curtis Bay Energy, Water Fund, Prosecutors, Baltimore Mayor Locations: Maryland, Baltimore, Curtis Bay, Baltimore’s Curtis Bay, Patapsco, Virginia, ” “ Curtis Bay, Curtis

☆ Britain rolled back an array of its net zero goals. It could spell pain for climate tech startups, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Britain's dramatic rollback of its net zero ambitions will threaten climate tech startups' ability to raise fresh capital from investors, industry experts have warned. Sunak said the government remained committed to its obligation to reach net zero by 2050, despite the u-turns. He also unveiled a grant for boiler upgrades, reforms to energy infrastructure planning, and £150 million ($183 million) for the development of green tech. Climate tech is particularly exposed to this as it changes on a country-by-country basis, compared with health tech which has a "stable" and well-established regulatory process. "The bottom line for me is that it will happen independently of the politics now," said SE Ventures' Christiani.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Asif Ghafoor, Kiko Ventures, Arne Mortaeni, Michael Smith, Julien Christiani Organizations: EV, Kiko, Government, Ventures Locations: Europe, Germany, France

☆ As Israeli jets devastate Gaza, air force photos show fighter aircraft armed with what look like unguided 'dumb' bombs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But the Israeli Air Force recently published photos of fighter jets armed with what experts said look like unguided bombs. Israeli Air Force personnel "arming and continuing the series of attacks," per an X post on October 12, 2023. Israeli Air ForceIsraeli Air Force aircraft outfitted with bombs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn Israeli Air Force video posted on Monday also showed fighter jets armed with unguided bombs ahead of footage of airstrikes. The unguided munitions in the photos look noticeably different from those equipped with JDAM kits, which turn unguided munitions into precision weapons.

Persons: —, it's, Israel, Michael Bohnert, Justin Bronk, Bronk, jet's, Momen Faiz, NurPhoto, JDAMs, they're, MAHMUD HAMS, Yoav Gallant Organizations: Israeli Air Force, Service, Attack Munitions, Twitter, Israeli Air Force Israeli Air Force, Rand Corporation, Royal United Services Institute, Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy, US Army Air Force, Israel Defense Forces, Air Force, Boeing, Guardian, ISIS, Hamas, Getty, Israeli Air, Israeli, IDF Locations: Israel, Gaza, Vietnam, Gaza City, AFP

☆ Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

watch now"The issue is that currently, most governments haven't really looked at the haze and climate change as a unified issue, yet. Something seasonal, that comes and goes, while climate change is something constant and developing," she added. United Nations Environment ProgramMalaysian officials are undoubtedly haunted by the memory of the 2015 and 2019 transboundary haze episodes. School closures were effected in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore — affecting nearly four million students in Malaysia alone. Vicious cycle in the peatlandsThe haze in southern Southeast Asia is emitted mostly from massive peatland fires in Sumatra and Borneo.

Persons: Al Zulkifli, Helena Varkkey, haven't, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, Jusuf Kalla, El Nino, El, Vicious, Varkkey, Sharon Seah, Ulet Ifansasti Organizations: Afp, Getty, El Nino, Universiti, CNBC, ASEAN, Jakarta Globe, United Nations Environment Program Malaysian, World Bank, Kuala, Airport, Nurphoto, ASEAN Specialized Meteorological, Asia, Yusof, Institute, United Nations Environment Program, UNEP, Malaysian, Anadolu Agency, Global, Greenpeace, Oil Locations: Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Al, Southeast Asia, Asia, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Malaysia, Indonesian, Jakarta, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Sumatra, El Nino, Borneo, Palem Raya, Borneo . Forest, Anadolu, Eco

☆ New Orleans saltwater: The toxic reason saltwater intrusion would be a catastrophe for New Orleans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But it’s a looming catastrophe for New Orleans, where officials estimate that tens of thousands of the city’s water pipes are made of lead. Many residents aren’t even aware they have lead pipes supplying their drinking water, said Jessica Dandridge, executive director of the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans. Dandridge’s organization works both on water quality issues around the city’s lead pipes and stormwater management and flood control, and they are one of BlueConduit’s local partners working to map the pipes. As a result, lead drinking pipes are all over the country; some national estimates say the total number of pipes is around 9.2 million. It’s “almost a sleuthing or detective (work), trying to find out where the pipes are and where they go,” New Orleans City Councilmember JP Morrell told CNN.

Persons: it’s, Chris Granger, don’t, ” Eric Schwartz, Jessica Dandridge, “, Danielle Land, ”, Land, Dandridge, ” Dandridge, Biden, It’s, JP Morrell, Adrienne Katner, Justin Sullivan, ” Schwartz, BlueConduit’s, ” Grace Birch, “ It’s, Jeffrey Thomas, ” Thomas, “ There’s, we’re Organizations: CNN, Army Corps, Engineers, US Centers for Disease Control, US Army Corps of Engineers, The Times, New, University of Michigan’s, Michigan State University, Hurricane, city’s, Water Board, ” New, ” New Orleans City, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New, Army Corp, Biden Locations: Mississippi, New Orleans, Gulf, Mexico, “ New Orleans, Plaquemines Parish, Plaquemines, ”, ” New Orleans, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana

☆ Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Giulio Piovaccari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Patchy regulation and high energy usage have also prevented the spread of crypto as a means of payment. These include electric carmaker Tesla (TSLA.O), which in 2021 began to accept payment in bitcoin, the biggest crypto coin, before CEO Elon Musk halted it because of environmental concerns. Ferrari shipped more than 1,800 cars to its Americas region, which includes the U.S., in the first half of this year. Galliera did not say how many cars Ferrari expected to sell through crypto. "Prices will not change, no fees, no surcharges if you pay through cryptocurrencies," Galliera said.

Persons: Benedetto Vigna, Flavio Lo Scalzo, Elon Musk, Enrico Galliera, Reuters cryptocurrencies, Ferrari, Galliera, Bitpay, Giulio Piovaccari, Tom Wilson, Louise Heavens Organizations: Ferrari, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Maranello, Italy, cryptocurrency, U.S, Europe, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, East, Africa, China, Milan, London

☆ Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Patchy regulation and high energy usage have also prevented the spread of crypto as a means of payment. These include electric carmaker Tesla , which in 2021 began to accept payment in bitcoin, the biggest crypto coin, before CEO Elon Musk halted it because of environmental concerns. Ferrari shipped more than 1,800 cars to its Americas region, which includes the U.S., in the first half of this year. Galliera did not say how many cars Ferrari expected to sell through crypto. "Prices will not change, no fees, no surcharges if you pay through cryptocurrencies," Galliera said.

Persons: Manuel Romano, Ferrari, Elon Musk, Enrico Galliera, Reuters cryptocurrencies, Galliera Organizations: Ferrari, Auto, Getty, Reuters Locations: Padova, Italy, cryptocurrency, U.S, Europe, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, Italian, East, Africa, China

They're “the most potent greenhouse gases known to modern science,” as one research paper put it and they're growing fast. With the Environmental Protection Agency required to phase out one family of the chemicals 85% by 2036, the push is on to develop and spread cleaner alternatives. With more than 200 million gasoline cars in the U.S. alone, Groll said that amounts to approximately 100 million pounds of refrigerant leaking out into the atmosphere each year. The need to minimize refrigerant leaks has spurred a reuse and reclamation industry. ___Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives support from several private foundations.

Persons: Jennifer Byrne, Byrne, ” Byrne, Eckhard Groll, Groll, Danielle Wright, “, let’s, ” Wright, Mike Armstrong, ”, Anthony Nash, ” Armstrong, Christopher Cappa, Davis, ” Cappa, Wright, Jarad Mason, Mason Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Environmental Protection Agency, Purdue University, Supermarkets, Gas, University of California, Trane Technologies, Harvard University, AP Locations: West Philadelphia, U.S, Dallas , Texas, Toledo , Ohio, Punta Gorda , Florida, Americas, refrigerants

☆ A short recession would be better for most investors than a soft landing, economist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Aruni Soni | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A soft-landing, stagflation scenario is worse than a short recession, a Manulife economist told CNBC. "A soft landing, stagflation type of environment where you get no growth and no Fed cuts, that's worse for most investors." AdvertisementAdvertisementA soft landing would spell more woes for investors compared to a short recession, according to Manulife Investment Management Global Chief Economist and Strategist Frances Donald. A short recession is the only thing likely to invite rate cuts. A soft landing, stagflation type of environment where you get no growth and no Fed cuts, that's worse for most investors," Donald said.

Persons: Frances Donald, —, Donald Organizations: CNBC, Service, Manulife Investment Management Global, Labor

Tiny but bountiful, Antarctic krill make up one of the planet’s largest biomasses, nourishing everything from fish to marine mammals and seabirds. At Steinberg’s lab, researchers are examining how warming oceans — Antarctic krill need water colder than 4 degrees Celsius (39 Fahrenheit) to survive — are altering krill’s life cycle. However, a leading marine biologist the industry once relied on to burnish its environmental credentials has since denounced krill fishing. She accepted with the hope that she could help mitigate the effects of krill fishing on the Antarctic ecosystem. Today, she believes that krill fishing should be banned.

Persons: “ What’s, ”, Alistair Allan, Bob, it’s, Santa Cruz, Deborah Steinberg’s, ” Steinberg, Emma Cavan, Steinberg, Claire Christian, “ It’s, aren’t, Dirk Welsford, Matts Johansen, ” Johansen, Kjell Inge Røkke, Brett Glencross, “, Jesse Trushenski, Trushenski, Johansen, William Harris, he’s, Javier Arata, Helena Herr, CCAMLR, Ari Friedlaender, ” Friedlaender, Peter Hammarstedt, JoNel, Helen Wieffering, Fu Ting Organizations: Bob Brown Foundation, Soviet Union, Associated Press, Shepherd, Walton Family Foundation, AP, University of California, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, World Wildlife Fund, Imperial College London, Commission, Conservation, Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Antarctic, Southern Ocean Coalition, U.S, United Nations, Antarctic Provider, Aker BioMarine, Aker, Aker ASA, National Institutes of Health, University of South, Association, Pew, University of Hamburg, Foods, Amazon, Wildlife Fund, LCA, Sea Shepherd, Washington , D.C Locations: Antarctica, Chilean, Alaska, U.S, Soviet, Russia, China, South America, Orkney, Norwegian, Santa, Cavan, Tasmania, It’s, Washington, Moscow, Beijing, Texas, Australian, Montevideo, Uruguay, dwarfing, Norway, American, Europe, Canada, Australia, Houston, Aker, Oslo, Brussels, Boise , Idaho, University of South Dakota, Salt Lake City , Utah, Santa Cruz, Virginia, Peruvian, Ski, Los Angeles, Washington ,, Investigative@ap.org

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors say an Israeli private investigator used hackers to steal emails from climate activists who were campaigning against American energy giant Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N). Prosecutors stopped short of stating a connection between the Israeli private eye – former policeman Aviram Azari – and Exxon, and the memo did not identify any of his clients. Victims say that leaves a key question unanswered. Exxon pushed back, filing lawsuits that cited press articles, which suggested the activists were using underhanded tactics. “Azari facilitated the hacking scheme by directing groups of hackers, including a particular group of individuals based in India, to target specific victims,’” prosecutors wrote.

Persons: Damian Williams, parry, Prosecutors, Aviram Azari, Kert Davies, Paul Weiss, Bradley Campbell, Williams, Azari, Barry, “ Azari, ’, Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing, Leslie Adler, Richard Chang Organizations: U.S, Exxon Mobil Corp, Southern, of, Exxon, Climate Integrity, Natural Resources, Conservation Law Foundation, Exxon Mobil, Reuters, Thomson Locations: of New York, New York, Massachusetts, India, United States

☆ We moved our family of 4 into a tiny, remote cabin we bought sight-unseen. Everything was a mess at first, but now we're closer than ever.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In 2019, their family packed up and headed to Pennsylvania but arrived to a cabin in disrepair. We really didn't want our kids living in that type of environment. We encountered a disaster in the moving processOur California home was large, so we had a lot of stuff. Since our Poconos cabin was smaller, we decided to get rid of almost everything — we really didn't care about a lot of our possessions. In December 2022, we moved from the first cabin into the third cabin we bought.

Persons: Danielle Elderkin, —, Kyle Elderkin, Rosenberg, we're, Kyle, They're Organizations: Service, eBay, inconveniences, Disney Locations: Temecula , California, Pennsylvania, Southern California, Temecula, San Diego, Orange County, California

☆ Putting your head down and hustling is 'totally wrong,' says Yale happiness expert—here’s what to do instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

You've heard those phrases promoting the idea that success, achievement and happiness are all enabled by a hefty bank account. Don't miss: Hustle culture isn’t dead, it just got a Gen Z rebrand: ‘People want time to live their lives’Working too hard can increase stress, depression and burnout, a Mayo Clinic blog post notes. "We have an intuition [that] I'm going to earn a million dollars, and I'll be happy. "You think, 'I've got to hustle more ... Now I need $5 million to [be happy].' That hustle culture misconception winds up doubling down on itself."

Persons: You've, Laurie Santos, it's, I'm, Santos, That's, I've Organizations: Yale, CNBC, Mayo Clinic, International, of Environmental Research, Public Health

☆ Our family of 4 downsized to a small cabin in the Poconos we bought sight-unseen. It's made us closer than ever.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In 2019, their family packed up and headed to Pennsylvania but arrived to a cabin in disrepair. We really didn't want our kids living in that type of environment. Since our Poconos cabin was smaller, we decided to get rid of almost everything — we really didn't care about a lot of our possessions. We arrived to a cabin in a state of disrepairMy family and I drove down to the Poconos in a vintage camper that we bought in 2016. In December 2022, we moved from the first cabin into the third cabin we bought.

☆ Menopause symptoms: How to prepare for effects on your brain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Each episode will focus on one of those states — the distracted brain, the frightened brain, the nourished brain, etc. (While her paper was published in 2021 in Nature Scientific Reports, Mosconi has kept adding women’s brain scans to her database.) She adds that what happens during menopause can have implications for brain health in later years. “Active smoking is a huge ‘no’ for both menopause but also for brain health,” she said. “Physical activity is really supportive of hormonal health and brain health,” she noted.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, —, ” Lisa Mosconi, ” Mosconi, Mosconi, Lisa Mosconi, That’s, ”, “, they’re, I’m Organizations: CNN, Weill Cornell Medicine, Nature Locations: New York City

Failure to secure the cash they need at rates they can afford, could lead to insolvencies and layoffs. "I think we're now starting to finally see the fall of some of the zombies," she added. This can include restructuring loan repayments, offering reduced rates or other more relaxed terms and can help banks avoid loan write-offs. "Banks and private equity shops have waited to see if the tide turned but higher rates don't allow hiding anymore." Any large corporate failures are likely to have a "contamination effect", said Tim Metzgen, an A&M managing director.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Alvarez, Julie Palmer, Begbies Traynor, we're, Begbies, Nicola Marinelli, Banks, Paul Kirkbright, Kirkbright, Eva Shang, Katie Murray, Naresh Aggarwal, Ravi Anand, Anand, Tim Metzgen, Jane Merriman Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Britain's, National Statistics, Casino, Regent's University, of England, Bank of, Finance, M's, NatWest Group, Association of Corporate, Companies, Thomson Locations: Europe, Middle East, Africa, England, Wales, U.S, Basel III

[1/2] A view shows the entrance of the venue for the upcoming meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco October 1, 2023. Reuters GraphicsThe yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond this week pierced 5% for the first time since 2007. Long-term U.S. yields have climbed roughly 1 percentage point in the past three months compared with a single quarter-percentage-point Fed rate hike during that period. Keeping the world's largest economy out of recession provides steadier demand for other countries' exports, as well as more certainty as Fed rate hikes hit a stopping point. The fallout depends on "how much further, and how quickly, bond yields rise," they said.

Persons: Abdelhak, China's, Goldman Sachs, Gene Tannuzzo, Tannuzzo, Karen Dynan, it's, Howard Schneider, Dan Burns, Paul Simao Organizations: International Monetary Fund, World Bank, REUTERS, Rights, U.S ., Treasuries, Reuters, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Columbia Threadneedle, Harvard University, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Capital Economics, Valley Bank, Thomson Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, U.S, Washington, California

☆ I earn a living wage at a bar so I don't have to rely on tips. I'll never work any other way.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Karla Gonzalez is a server and bartender at a champagne bar in North Carolina that pays $18 an hour. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementBefore working at RBF, I worked retail jobsI had never worked at a bar or at a restaurant before. Now, I'll only ever work for a living-wage modelHaving experienced this way of working, I'm not going back. The bar is full of people who are happy to be there, and that's the kind of environment I want to work in.

Persons: Karla Gonzalez, they're, —, I've, Tiffany Welton, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: North Carolina, Raleigh , North Carolina, Salvadoran, New York, RBF

☆ Africa’s first carbon-removal plant stokes questions about responsible climate solutions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Nidhi Sharma | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Others say that direct air capture is a necessary part of a diverse effort to limit global warming. Carbon removal companies such as Climeworks create carbon credits corresponding to units of carbon dioxide captured by their plants — these credits can be purchased by companies to offset their carbon emissions. Some say investing in direct air capture technology is pointless. "If it's being used for direct air capture, it's not being used for something else. Many global climate leaders agree.

Persons: Bilha Ndirangu, watchdogs, Ugbaad Kosar, that's, Jonathan Foley, Ndirangu, Carlijn Nouwen, Nouwen, Olúfẹ́mi, Táíwò, That's, Mark Jacobson, it's, Julie Gosalvez, Climeworks, Gosalvez Organizations: Deutsches Museum, United Nations, Africa Climate Summit, Georgetown University, Stanford University Locations: Munich, Kenya, Swiss, Climeworks, Carbon, Africa, Nairobi, Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Facing an escalating border crisis and pleas for relief by Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike, the Biden administration will begin flying Venezuelans back to their home country if they are here illegally, administration officials said Thursday. It's unclear what effect the deportations might have on a growing migrant crisis with no end in sight. The Biden administration also announced in the Federal Register on Thursday that it would waive a long list of environmental and construction rules to allow construction of parts of a border wall Biden has consistently criticized. "There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States" along certain parts of the border, the notice said. Biden downplayed the notice Thursday as a matter out of his hands.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden –, Eric Adams, Kathy Hochul, Nicolas Maduro, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, Donald Trump –, – Biden Organizations: Republican, Democratic, New York City, New York Gov, Department of Homeland, Federal, Congress Locations: New, United States, Venezuela, American, U.S, Mexico

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