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What’s being referred to as a super El Niño is now looking more than likely, and it brings with it increased wildfire risk in the West, drought and a possible “mini-Dust Bowl” in parts of the Great Plains, the potential …
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Google’s YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, his lawyers said Tuesday, ahead of a second California trial over social media’s role in the youth mental health crisis. The terms …
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The insurer didn't give a value of the potential hit, though it estimated that vessels and cargo with a combined value of $125 billion were trapped in the Persian Gulf.
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Heat, humidity and extreme rainfall are shortening roof lifespans across the U.S., a new analysis shows. Nearmap, a property intelligence provider, issued a report showing that chronic climate stress is accelerating roof deterioration across the nation The report, How climate …
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Europe is facing another summer of intense wildfires, but firefighters who will be on the frontline warn that they’re entering the season under-funded, under-equipped and under-staffed. The continent experienced its worst season for wildfires on record last year, with blazes …
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Nearly $1,500 a year. That’s roughly the fuel savings at the moment between a current gas car and the typical electric vehicle charged at a US home. Across the country, that number is fully tilted in favor of driving electric, …
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Britain’s competition tribunal has approved a £3 billion ($4 billion) lawsuit against Apple over its iCloud storage service, consumer group Which? said on Tuesday, clearing the way for tens of millions of consumers to join a collective action. The Competition …
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The U.S. Supreme Court further limited the reach of a federal law used to hold corporations liable for human rights abuses committed abroad, as it issued a ruling on Tuesday ending a lawsuit by members of the Falun Gong movement …
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The EU is set to ramp up an investigation into Meta that alleges its products are addictive to children, as the bloc increases regulatory pressure on the social media giant.
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Space companies have spoken with insurers about coverage for orbital AI data centers, a sign of early progress for an experimental industry backed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. The concept of data center satellites — designed …
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