Record costs and the increasing frequency of threatening events underscore the escalating danger of the climate crisis The US endured a particularly painful year as communities wrestled with the growing impacts of the climate crisis, with 18 major disa…
UK genome project a ‘step change’ in tackling respiratory viruses
Saner Institute initiative could lead to single test allowing more effective vaccines and treatmentsAt the peak of the Covid pandemic, UK labs were sequencing thousands of Sars-CoV-2 genomes a day to keep track of circulating variants, and identify any…
Newport News: What happens to a six-year-old who shoots someone?
US law prohibits charging a six-year-old as an adult and the minimum age for a juvenile prison is 11.
Madagascar’s unique wildlife faces imminent wave of extinction, say scientists – The Guardian
Madagascar’s unique wildlife faces imminent wave of extinction, say scientists The GuardianMadagascar faces millions of years of extinctions due to human activity, scientists say ABC NewsBiodiversity: Rising tide of extinctions on…
GOP-Led House To Probe Alleged White House Collusion With Tech Giants
Republicans in the House plan to scrutinize communications between the Biden administration and big technology and social-media companies to probe whether they amounted to the censorship of legitimate viewpoints on issues such as Covid-19 that ran coun…
Year-end surge boosts Boeing 2022 jet orders and deliveries
In 2022 Boeing’s commercial airplane busines showed some recovery. A surge of 203 net orders and 69 jet deliveries in December secured a solid year-end tally
GitHub Adds Features to Automate Vulnerability Code Scanning
Called “default setup,” the novel capability simplifies starting code scanning on repositories
UK Bookstores React to Prince Harry’s Memoir
While some booksellers said “Spare” had generated a huge number of preorders, the reaction was mixed at stores in London, with some customers dismissive of the latest episode in a mounting royal drama.
Government avoids questions on whether it will ditch Windrush reforms
Sarah Dines faced pressure from MPs, saying she would not comment ‘on speculation in the Guardian’UK politics live – latest news updatesMinisters have come under increasing pressure to say whether they will drop promises to implement major reforms made…
Tech giants’ pivot out of China can usher in a human rights reset
For companies like Apple, decoupling from China can be an opportunity to improve their human rights record.