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Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/09/revealed-20-firms-third-carbon-emissions?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #climatechange #climatecrisis

Disappearing Peruvian glaciers

It is common knowledge that glaciers are melting in most areas across the globe. The speed at which tropical glaciers in the Peruvian Andes are retreating is particularly alarming, however. In the first detailed investigation of all Peruvian mountain ranges, a research team has ascertained a drastic reduction of almost 30 percent in the area covered by glaciers between 2000 and 2016.

Large, long-term study suggests link between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of prostate cancer

Results from the first long-term cohort study of more than 36,000 Japanese men over decades suggest an association between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of prostate cancer.

Particles emitted by consumer 3D printers could hurt indoor air quality

The particles emitted from 3D printers can negatively impact indoor air quality and have the potential to harm respiratory health, according to a new study.

Another casualty of climate change? Recreational fishing

Another casualty of climate change will likely be shoreline recreational fishing, according to new research. The study finds some regions of the U.S. may benefit from increasing temperatures, but those benefits will be more than offset by declines in fishing elsewhere.

Stark Lessons From Wall Street’s #MeToo Moment

On Wall Street, most men accused of sexual harassment continue to pursue their careers — even after paying large judgements.

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Even a Small Nuclear War Could Trigger a Global Apocalypse

This story was originally published by Wired and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Stipulated: A nuclear war would be real bad. But, like, how bad, exactly? What if it wasn’t all-out, the United States and Russia throwing thousands of warheads at each other, but instead something more limited? Longtime adversaries India […]

The Trump Administration Has Figured out How to Get Rid of Federal Workers Without Firing Them

“It’s nearly impossible to fire a federal worker,” acting White House chief of staff and budget chief Mick Mulvaney told the audience at a South Carolina Republicans’ dinner in August. “I know that because a lot of them work for me, and I’ve tried. You can’t do it.” But Mulvaney reassured his audience that the […]