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  • Scientists recently checked up on Earth's 'vital signs.' So how are we doing?

    Scientists have given the planet a check-up — and all is not well.A major new report on what the authors describe as the world's "vital signs," published Tuesday in the journal BioScience, presents a grim picture of where the planet is headed. The assessment was prepared by some of the world's top climate scientists and builds on a previous analysis backed by more than 15,000 scientists.Entitled "The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times," the assessment found that 25 of the 35 of the

  • PHOTO COLLECTION: Climate Extreme Weather Hurricane Milton

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  • Scientists Just Took the Earth's "Vital Signs." They Hated What They Saw.

    The doctors have just taken the Earth's "vital signs." And the prognosis is not good. In an annual climate report published in the journal BioScience, an international team of scientists warn that humanity is "on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster," as we fail to stop the worst of the environmental impacts. Right now, […]

  • Climate Change Is Drying Up All the World’s Rivers at an Alarming Rate

    River Runs Through It The world's rivers are drying up at rates faster than ever before thanks to climate change — and last year was the world on record. In a new report, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that river levels around the world have continued to plummet over the past five years. In […]

  • Spanish olive trees find new home in Hungary as climate warms

    STORY: Harvesting is underway on the slopes of this olive grove.But this isn't a southern European country, as you might expect.Amid Europe's warming climate, these olive trees are thriving... in Hungary.::This Earth Near the city of Pecs, Gabor Stix has been experimenting with an olive grove for years.Stix cultivates trees for sale and expects all those grown this year to be sold by March."They love this climate," he says.And according to him, the country's olive tree industry is gaining popularity."There are more and more of us. It’s not just one or two people getting into it, we are growing exponentially."Since 2008, wine maker Csaba Torok has bought around 200 olive trees from Spain to plant in his vineyard.It's near Lake Balaton in western Hungary on a volcanic butte with sunny slopes, ample rain, and rich soil.And his trees are happy there."We increasingly belong to a climate where these trees can find a home on the better slopes. For me, it is not about wanting a decorative tree. I see these trees as an integral part of the landscape here in the future."Torok takes his hand-picked olive crop to neighboring Slovenia to be made into virgin oil.He then sells that for around $120 per liter - or about 34 fluid ounces. Southern Europe is becoming like a desert in its climate, Torok says, and the areas where olive groves can flourish appear to be shifting northwards.Spain usually supplies around 40% of the world's olive oil.But it has suffered poor olive harvests in the past two years, no thanks to heatwaves and a prolonged drought.That's doubled olive oil prices to record levels.Though the Spanish farm ministry said last week, there are signs of a recovery this year.According to the European Environment Agency last month, the continent is the fastest warming in the world.And it faces a greater risk of drought in the south.Nowadays, even north of Hungary in Slovakia, it's become trendy to plant olive trees to give gardens a 'Mediterranean feeling'. Garden center owner IstVan Vass has imported some 25 truckloads of olive trees from Spain this year, selling them for about $330 to $550 per tree."There are lots of olive trees planted outside in the gardens and they cope really well," he says.Still, Vass recommends covering them up for the first winter, to protect them from the freezing temperatures that do take place.

  • Control the path and power of hurricanes like Milton? Forget it, scientists say

    Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather.

  • Podcaster Cracks Up After Donald Trump Calls Himself A 'Truthful Person'

    Andrew Schulz couldn't help but respond to the presidential candidate's claim by doubling over in laughter.

  • Trump Gets Unhinged, Even for Him, Over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

    Donald Trump—who agreed to an interview with the CBS newsmagazine show 60 Minutes before backing out—has gone on the warpath at Kamala Harris for her performance on the show.“The Interview on 60 Minutes with Comrade Kamala Harris is considered by many of those who reviewed it, the WORST Interview they have ever seen,” he wrote, in a Tuesday morning post on Truth Social. “She literally had no idea what she was talking about, and it was an embarrassment to our Country that a Major Party Candidate

  • Trump Flips Out With 'Dumb Women' Rant After Kamala Harris' Interview On 'The View'

    The former president melted down over one particular comment from his Democratic rival.

  • This Picture Of Someone's Strapped Down House In Florida Is Going Viral For Obvious Reasons

    We 100% need a post-storm update about this house.

  • Melania Sheds a Little Light on Trump’s Bedroom Habits

    Melania Trump has been married to her husband for 19 years, during which time she had a front-row seat to the former president’s bedtime routine. She spilled on one detail of that regimen in a Tuesday appearance on Fox News Tuesday, suggesting that Donald Trump sleeps in something other than pajamas. She joined The Five to promote her new memoir, aptly titled Melania, which hit shelves earlier in the day.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get the Daily Beast's biggest scoops and scandals delivered rig

  • This Paralyzed Man And His Fiancée Explained How They Have Sex, And People Are Saying It Is The Most Informative Content On The Internet Right Now

    Amber Cogbill and Neven Hart are being praised for their vulnerability and honesty.

  • Donald Trump: 'Wait Until You See What I’m Going To Do' To The New York Times

    The former president issued an ominous threat to the venerable newspaper.

  • Kamala Harris Sums Up Her Viral Donald Trump Moment With 3 Letters

    The vice president's line drew laughter and applause from Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" audience.

  • Bride and Groom Saddened Over 'Gale-Force Winds' on Their Wedding Day —Until They See the Photos

    As it turned out, the blustery weather was the magical ingredient that created some stunning images on their big day

  • Seth Meyers Exposes How Much Of A 'Liar' Trump Is With Surprising Comparison

    The "Late Night" host was all over an interview the Republican nominee had with Laura Ingraham.

  • Democrats start to hit the panic button

    Democrats’ nerves are at an all-time high. Two months ago — even a month ago — they were feeling bullish about Vice President Harris’s prospects of defeating former President Trump. But now, with less than a month to go until Election Day, they’re increasingly worried about a number of issues plaguing the Democratic nominee’s campaign. On…

  • Houston Father Bound, Suffocated and Raped His 8-Month-Old Daughter: 'Worst Kind of Evil'

    Luis Luna, 27, was convicted of capital murder in the August 2020 suffocation death of his 8-month-old daughter, Savayah Mason

  • Nazem Kadri book recounts Mike Babcock's behaviour coaching Toronto Maple Leafs

    CALGARY — Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri's book "Dreamer: My Life On The Edge" delves into coach Mike Babcock's handling of players.

  • Trump knocks ‘beta male’ Howard Stern over Harris interview

    Former President Trump tore into radio host Howard Stern, whom he called a “beta male” on Wednesday after an interview the host conducted with Vice President Harris. “BETA MALE Howard Stern made a fool of himself on his low rated radio show when he ‘interviewed’ Lyin’ Kamala Harris, and hit her with so many SOFTBALL…