Ethiopia has reiterated that it will begin filling the reservoir of a controversial Nile dam, which has been at the center of a decade-long dispute in East Africa, even without an agreement from Egypt and Sudan. The construction of the $ 4.6 billion Ethiopian Renaissance Great Dam (GERD) on the …

Self-proclaimed “gaffe machine” Joe Biden added several additional zeros to the nation’s death toll from coronavirus during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, prompting President Trump to criticize the “mortifyingly stupid” comment by the Democratic candidate. “People don’t have a job, people don’t know where to go, they don’t know what …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The world’s forests play an important role in mitigating climate change. They are carbon sinks, which means they absorb more carbon dioxide than they emit. But according to new research, the most prolific tree in North America, the Douglas fir, will absorb less atmospheric carbon dioxide …

Image copyright Youtube YouTuber Jenna Marbles has announced that she will be leaving the video-sharing site. In an eleven-minute video, she talks about what she describes as “shameful” content she did in the past. The 33-year-old apologized for racist and sexist videos, including an impersonation of Nicki Minaj. The comedian, …