The Southern Alps in New Zealand are the last icy region to be devastated by global warming. A study finds that the mountains have lost up to 62 percent of their glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age, about 400 years ago. According to the study, this equates …
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Virus-silent oceans open window for Shark Week researchers
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic forced people to stay put, but it gave sharks a travel pass and scientists a rare opportunity. Ocean spots removed from fishing boats and other intrusions by quarantines of COVID-19 saw increased and even unusual behavior of marine life – and Discovery Channel’s …
Read More »Tim Cook’s WSJ profile provides new insights into the lifestyle and leadership style of the Apple CEO
A new profile of The Wall Street Journal offers an in-depth look at how Apple has evolved under the leadership of CEO Tim Cook. The report highlights the differences in leadership between Cook and Steve Jobs, including Cook’s more hands-off approach to product engineering and design. The profile claims that …
Read More »This opportunity is a dream of investors
Investing in the stock is not for the faint of heart. Stocks are very volatile, and seeing your portfolio value go up and down during periods of turbulence is enough to break even the most experienced investors into a full body sweat. But if you’re particularly picky about investing, there’s …
Read More »Lawmakers are pleading with Trump admin to classify more over 2020 mediation
WASHINGTON – At the sound of the alarm from behind a curtain of classification, lawmakers informed U.S. intelligence practically begging the Trump administration to release public information about ongoing election mediation in 2020, even before the U.S. intelligence community’s striking new assessment. Now that the administration has taken a step …
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