Across the United States, and the world, the coronavirus seems to be loosening its stranglehold. The deadly curve of cases, hospitalizations and deaths has yo-yoed before, but never has it plunged so steeply and so fast. Is this it, then? Is this the beginning of the end? After a year […]
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Airbnb, which has faced sky-high expectations since its blockbuster initial public offering in December, posted declining revenue and a whopping $3.9 billion loss on Thursday in its first earnings report as a publicly traded company. The company brought in $859 million in revenue in the last three months of the […]
Luann de Lesseps, 55, displays her sensational bikini body as she frolics on the beach with a gal pal in Tulum By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 16:22 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 22:41 GMT, 25 February 2021 Advertisement Reality TV siren Luann de Lesseps showed off her sensational […]
California’s iconic coastal redwoods, some standing since before Julius Caesar ruled Rome, are in a fight for their lives. They are increasingly threatened by wildfires that are larger and more intense due to the impact of human-caused climate change. And it’s not just the redwoods — giant sequoias and Joshua […]
Hello, it’s Friday 26 February and this is Imogen Dewey, with stories about Australia’s vaccine rollout, the shockwaves still rolling through parliament and some sobering environmental news to see out your week. First off, it looks like news is back on Facebook in Australia (or a fair chunk of it, […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The recent blackouts that left 4 million Texas customers without electricity and heat during a deadly winter freeze also unplugged plants that could have generated more power, which was urgently needed as the state’s grid reached the breaking point, the head of a major energy corporation […]
How important is the presence of liquid water? It is now widely believed that Mars holds a reasonably large volume of water. However, the surface of the planet is so cold, this water exists only as ice. In order for life to exist on a planet, many scientists believe it […]
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – Alaska may need to brace for more thunderstorms — along with the landslides, floods and wildfires they can bring — if current climate trends continue, a team of scientists warns. Two studies suggest the rapidly warming U.S. state could see triple the number of […]