For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages. Now a new study published in Science Advances, challenges this idea as the research team found no evidence for the presence of a massive ~1km ice shelf. Instead, the Arctic Ocean appears to […]
Scientists thought the Arctic was sealed in ice — they were wrong Read More »
It is part of a strategy to spread chaos, make Gaza ungovernable, and continue starving the population, writes Nour ElAssy. Source link
Israel is arming gangs to fracture Gaza’s society from the inside Read More »
by Calculated Risk on 7/03/2025 07:49:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. There will be additional trade related distortions in Q2 boosting GDP. From Goldman: Following this morning’s data, we have lowered our Q2 GDP tracking estimate by 0.6pp to +3.0% (quarter-over-quarter annualized). Our Q2 domestic final sales
Calculated Risk: Q2 GDP Tracking: Moving on Down Read More »
Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels The massive tax and spending cut bill that Congress passed Thursday ends federal tax incentives for electric vehicles. Buyers have until Sept. 30 to qualify for the federal tax credits on EVs before they are terminated. But experts say there are still strong financial reasons to consider buying the vehicles
What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end Read More »
Footballers Diogo Jota and André Silva have been honoured by their family, friends and teammates at a joint funeral in Portugal on Saturday. Jota, 28, was laid to rest alongside his brother, Silva, 25, after they died in a car crash on Thursday. Jota’s teammates Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson were seen carrying floral
Footballers and family lay flowers at funeral of Diogo Jota and André Silva Read More »
What is it like reporting on and living through a genocide for nearly 20 months, and then escaping? We talk to journalist Rita Baroud. Source link
What’s Unsaid | Don’t look away from Gaza Read More »
by Calculated Risk on 7/04/2025 08:21:00 AM The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 28 June. … 22-28 June 2025 (percentage change from comparable week in 2024): • Occupancy: 71.9% (-0.1%)• Average daily rate (ADR): US$163.30 (0.0%)• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$117.45 (-0.1%) emphasis added The
Occupancy Rate Decreased 0.1% Year-over-year Read More »
Where refueling stations should be located in 2050, according to the Chalmers study. The different colors represent the size of the station, orange being the smallest and red being the largest. Credit: Chalmers As hydrogen infrastructure is rolled out in the EU, refueling stations must be distributed according to the same principle in all countries.
Study finds EU hydrogen station rollout may cause millions in annual losses Read More »
Barracked in poor conditions, underpaid, and isolated, officers operate more as an occupying force and extension of the elite than a public service. Source link
Kenya’s police violence is colonial and institutional, as well as political Read More »
by Calculated Risk on 7/05/2025 08:11:00 AM This will be a very light week for economic data. —– Monday, July 7th —– No major economic releases scheduled. —– Tuesday, July 8th —– 6:00 AM ET: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for June. —– Wednesday, July 9th —– 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
Schedule for Week of July 6, 2025 Read More »
