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U.N. says Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough

The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what’s needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds.

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U.N. says Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough

The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what’s needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds.

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Israel under night curfew again to curb Purim festivities amid fresh virus fears

Dozens of gatherings take place both indoors and outdoors, with health officials concerned crowds will lead to new spike in infections that could delay reopening economy

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Energy Secretary Granholm: Texas Outages Show Need For Changes To U.S. Power Systems

In her first interview with NPR since taking office, Jennifer Granholm made the case for sweeping reforms in order to meet President Biden’s pledge to make the U.S. carbon neutral by 2050. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)

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Yelp puts trust and safety in the spotlight

Yelp released its very first trust and safety report this week, with the goal of explaining the work that it does to crack down on fraudulent and otherwise inaccurate or unhelpful content. With focus on local business reviews and information,

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US bans entry to 76 Saudis over Khashoggi killing, sanctions elite unit

Blinken says under new policy US will restrict any individuals who have engaged in ‘serious, extraterritorial counter-dissident activities,’ targeting journalists, activists

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Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments

David Teten Contributor Share on Twitter David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. More posts by this contributor Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments 15 steps to fundraising

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Facebook launches BARS, a TikTok-like app for creating and sharing raps

Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, is today launching its next experimental app, called BARS. The app makes it possible for rappers to create and share their raps using professionally created beats, and is the NPE Team’s second launch in

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How the Texas Winter Storm Disaster Will Shape Joe Biden’s Climate Agenda

President Joe Biden arrived in Texas Friday on a trip designed to highlight the region’s recovery after a deadly winter storm knocked out power in most of the state. But while the winter storm crisis may be fading into the

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House Democrats poised to pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan despite setback on minimum wage – The Washington Post

House Democrats poised to pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan despite setback on minimum wage  The Washington Post Senate parliamentarian strikes down minimum wage hike in latest COVID-19 relief bill  CBS This Morning Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid

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