Month: November 2021
Administration Sets Jan. 4 Vaccination Deadline for Private Companies
At a meeting on Thursday, big oil producers are likely to juggle U.S. ties, climate change pressures and their own economics.
Read MoreBrigitte Bardot fined for ‘savages’ jibe against French Indian Ocean island
French screen legend turned animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot was on Thursday fined 20,000 euros ($23,000) by a court on France’s Indian Ocean island of La Reunion over a 2019 diatribe where she described its inhabitants as “savages”. Bardot, 87,
Read MoreMore than a dozen nations commit to phasing out coal
U.K. business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said it was a “milestone moment in our global efforts to tackle climate change.”
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Fauci testifies on COVID-19 response in Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on Thursday about ongoing efforts against COVID-19.
Read MoreBiden Administration Sets Jan. 4 Deadline for Vaccination Mandate – The New York Times
Biden Administration Sets Jan. 4 Deadline for Vaccination Mandate The New York Times Biden administration unveils details of vaccine mandate covering 84 million workers Yahoo Finance GOP senators state intent to block vaccine mandate funding in letter to Schumer Fox Business Sen. Bill
Read MoreEarth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says
Carbon dioxide emissions are rebounding after a dip in 2020, and researchers say that at the current rate, the Earth’s “carbon budget” will be exhausted in roughly 11 years. (Image credit: Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Doctors, lawyers testify on Texas abortion law in House Judiciary hearing
Doctors, lawyers and advocates will testify Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee about how the Texas abortion law is affecting communities and families. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch live in the player above. A majority of
Read MoreClimate protesters block roads outside UK Parliament
Some glued themselves to the ground as part of ongoing protests.
Read MoreCountries pledge to phase out coal on climate summit sidelines
Critics noted the several major economies still have not set a date for ending their dependence on the fuel that is a major source of planet-warming emissions.
Read MoreWATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting continues – Day 3
Prosecutors on Wednesday played video for the jury that captured the repeated sound of gunfire in the streets as they began recounting the night Rittenhouse shot three people, two fatally, during a demonstration against police brutality.
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