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Palestine

Tillerson: Netanyahu, Israelis ‘played’ Trump

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that Israeli officials "played" President Donald Trump in their conversations with him, warning that a "healthy amount of skepticism" is needed in dealings with Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Palestine

Tillerson: Netanyahu, Israelis ‘played’ Trump

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that Israeli officials "played" President Donald Trump in their conversations with him, warning that a "healthy amount of skepticism" is …

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Climate Change

‘There Is Always Hope:’ Why Young Adults Are Coming to the UN Youth Climate Summit

Hundreds of young people from around the world have congregated in New York. Its nearly Climate Week, a huge strike is happening on Friday, and the United Nations has awarded some 100 young climate activists from different corners of the globe Green Tickets t…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Drones

Researchers use a nailgun-equipped drone to shingle a roof

Drones — specifically quadcopters — are a versatile bunch. They’ve been used to inspect gas terminals, oil rigs, and turbines for wear and tear by startups like Sterblue, Clobotics, General Electric spinoff Avitas Systems, and Cyberhawk. French firefighters t…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

China's Strategy

Trump adviser says tariffs could go to 50% or 100% if China doesn’t agree to deal – Washington Examiner

Michael Pillsbury, an outsider adviser to the White House on China policy, said that President Trump would likely escalate the trade war if no deal is reached, including by dramatically raising existing tariffs. The comments come as United States and Chinese…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Global Warming

The need to stabilize global climate

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bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Water Scarcity

The human imperative of stabilizing global climate change at 1.5{degrees}C

Structured Abstract Abstract Increased concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases have led to a global mean surface temperature 1.0°C higher than during the pre-industrial period. We expand on the recent IPCC Special Report on global warming of 1.5°C an…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Water Pollution

EPA plan to end animal testing splits scientists

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Recycling

Cleaning up plastic pollution in Africa

Plastic waste pollution, aggravated by inefficient waste collection and limited recycling capabilities, is prevalent across Africa. However, the continent also has a growing, youthful population that values improving the quality of life and readily adopts tec…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Animal Protection

Wandering panther rescued from roof in northern France

Police were called to a property in Armentieres near Lille on Wednesday when locals spotted the big cat prowling the roof and going in and out of an open window. Une panthère signalée sur un toit à #Armentières. Travail coordonné de…

bubmagSeptember 19, 2019

Tillerson: Netanyahu, Israelis ‘played’ Trump

Tillerson: Netanyahu, Israelis ‘played’ Trump

‘There Is Always Hope:’ Why Young Adults Are Coming to the UN Youth Climate Summit

Researchers use a nailgun-equipped drone to shingle a roof

Trump adviser says tariffs could go to 50% or 100% if China doesn’t agree to deal – Washington Examiner

The need to stabilize global climate

The human imperative of stabilizing global climate change at 1.5{degrees}C

EPA plan to end animal testing splits scientists

Cleaning up plastic pollution in Africa

Wandering panther rescued from roof in northern France

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