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It’s been 12 years since debate moderators asked a question about climate change Climate Change

It’s been 12 years since debate moderators asked a question about climate change

The year was 2008. The first Iron Man movie was in theaters, California had just become the second state to legalize same-sex marriage, and — oh yeah — presidential debate moderators asked candidates two questions about climate change. That was it. That was the last time. In the last 12…
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September 29, 2020
How to watch the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump Joe Biden

How to watch the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump

Savannah Behrmann   | USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The highly anticipated first match-up between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and incumbent Republican President Donald Trump is finally here.The presidential debate Tuesday will be hosted in Cleveland at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic.More: Top seven revelations from New York Times report on Trump income taxesThe…
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September 29, 2020
Warming oceans will have ‘profound and troubling’ implications for the planet, climate scientists warn Global Warming

Warming oceans will have ‘profound and troubling’ implications for the planet, climate scientists warn

Read More This ocean "stratification" means less deep water is rising towards the surface carrying oxygen and nutrients, while the water at the surface absorbs less atmospheric carbon dioxide to bury at depth. In a report published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the international team of climate scientists said…
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September 29, 2020
TikTok Isn’t a Threat to Our Privacy and Security, But the NSA Is NSA

TikTok Isn’t a Threat to Our Privacy and Security, But the NSA Is

The Trump administration's campaign against the Chinese-owned service reminds us that our own government abused user data.In this photo illustration the TikTok logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)The Trump administration has made mounting hostility towards China one of the top issues…
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September 29, 2020
Trump administration orders assessment on bolstering nuclear warheads as talks with Russia stall Nuclear Weapons

Trump administration orders assessment on bolstering nuclear warheads as talks with Russia stall

A US assessment would determine how long it would take to load nuclear weapons now in reserve onto bombers, submarines and land-based silos. File photo: ReutersUS diplomats are trying to play hardball with Russia in negotiations over whether to extend New START Topic |   DefencePublished: 11:44am, 29 Sep, 2020Updated: 8:09pm, 29…
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September 29, 2020
Boris Johnson to pledge new lifelong learning guarantee for those without A-levels as government braces for redundancies Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson to pledge new lifelong learning guarantee for those without A-levels as government braces for redundancies

Boris Johnson will unveil plans to help workers learn new skills as ministers brace themselves for a rash of redundancies this winter.  The chancellor Rishi Sunak has already warned he cannot save every job from the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of Britons are expected to lose…
bubmag
September 29, 2020