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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since the Federal Reserve signaled last fall that it was likely done raising interest rates, Wall Street traders, economists, car buyers, would-be homeowners — pretty much everyone — began…

      Many House lawmakers think Missourians need a break in the taxes they pay to the state.  Thirteen House members, nearly evenly split across party lines, have proposed doing so by cutting taxes on necessary products,…

Every Monday, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we’re celebrating. This week we cover the Biden-Harris administration’s plans to cut carbon and methane emissions, a new offshore wind development, the nation’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday reiterated a message he has sounded in recent weeks: While the Fed expects to cut interest rates this year, it won’t be ready to do so until it sees…

For U.S. taxpayers, all this waste also comes at a cost. Gas produced on federal leases is a public resource that oil and gas companies are technically required to pay for via royalties. However, until now, despite legal…

The Jefferson Memorial and the Tidal Basin, as seen through blooming cherry blossom branches. Jay Wald via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0…

We increased our forecast prices for crude oil and petroleum products for the remainder of 2024 in our March Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) following the announcement that OPEC+ will extend the existing voluntary production…

There’s almost no warning. A dark shape appears on the side of the road, then you feel a jolt as something goes under the car. Or worse, the shape rears up, hits the front of your vehicle, then slams into the windscreen. You have…

March 20, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the strongest pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks,…

Niger – a landlocked country of 25 million people in one of the most unstable parts of the world – recently announced it was suspending military cooperation with the United States. For over a decade, Niger has been one of…

The Albanese government will abolish almost 500 so-called “nuisance” import tariffs from July 1. Items set to become tariff-free include toothbrushes, hand tools, fridges, dishwashers, clothing, and menstrual and sanitary…

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Announcements that City Hall is reversing widespread municipal budget cuts have overshadowed the flip side of the coin, which is that Mayor Adams and Budget Director Jacques Jiha are moving to trim spending 10% from migrant services,…

The main covid-19 vaccines seem to have a net positive effect on our heart healthFly View Productions/Getty Images Many covid-19 vaccines appear to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other blood clot…

Harmful chemicals are used to dye jeans blueGetty Images A new technique for dyeing denim using a chemical that turns blue in sunlight could slash the environmental impact of jeans manufacturing. Blue denim is dyed…

From shopping smarter to cooking creatively, here’s how to reduce food waste at home. When was the last time you threw out a container of leftovers you’d forgotten about? It may not have felt like a big deal at the time, but food waste…

Harmful chemicals are used to dye jeans blueGetty Images A new technique for dyeing denim using a chemical that turns blue in sunlight could slash the environmental impact of jeans manufacturing. Blue denim is dyed…

Feb. 23, 2024 – Is shorter better? Or just more practical? The CDC is reportedly going to cut its COVID-19 isolation recommendations down from 5 days to 24 hours starting in April. The agency appears to be walking a fine line between…

Early hunter-gatherers who faced food scarcity may have benefitted from the impulsivity that can come with ADHDJOHN SIBBICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have evolved in…

Colorado Republicans repeatedly invoked Gov. Jared Polis’ support Monday in a legislative effort that was all but doomed from the start: a cut to the state income tax. Their bill, proposing to reduce the state income tax rate from 4.4%…

Originally posted in The Daily Messenger on 7 February 2024 Cost of cooking rises by 48pc as Ramadan nears At a time when the people of the country are already struggling with high prices of essential…

The EU should cut its emissions to 90% below 1990 levels by 2040, according to a new roadmap released by the European Commission. This will require an expanded and emissions-free power system within 16 years and an…

United States Postal Service logo on delivery vehicle outside the post office, Sept. 20, 2023, in Deadwood, S.D. The U.S. Postal Service said announced sweeping…

1. IntroductionRed beds are mainly red clastic sedimentary stratums which can not be avoided in engineering construction in eastern Sichuan Province. With the continuous development of urban and rural construction in red bed areas,…

January 29, 2024 “The Fed’s decision to raise interest rates rapidly, and keep…

New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of…

1. IntroductionThe Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is an important forest resource widely distributed in southern China and has multiple benefits. Traditional bamboo forest harvesting follows a selective cutting method: “cutting the…

The transition of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus fleet in New York City to cleaner fuels and engines was followed by declines in air pollution, particularly nitrous oxide. The study was led by scientists at Columbia…

As Petrol Prices Climb, Nigerian Agriculture Extension Officers Cut Fuel Costs with Electric Motorbikes In Gwam Village, Nigeria, two-wheeled electric vehicles are saving drivers on maintenance and energy through an…

We can expect to see increasing numbers of electric trucks on our roads. Credit: Dllu/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Transport is likely the…

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The BREC park on Church Street in Zachary holds a special place in the hearts of many residents.…

December 2, 2023 Image credit: Alexisaj | Shutterstock Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule to cut methane pollution from existing oil and gas sources — a positive climate action taken by the…

1. IntroductionYu Youhan 余友涵 (b. 1943, Shanghai) has been commended as one of the ‘most subtle and interesting’ contemporary Chinese artists (Collings 2015, p. 5). Having gained recognition by a wide audience, he has regularly…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Until the 1960s, railways dominated freight across every distance bar the shortest. Much freight went by…

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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is cutting 600 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, in the face of financial difficulties.…

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Pakistan announced in October that it would begin deporting “undocumented” foreign nationals starting on 1 November, affecting thousands of Afghans who have found refuge in the country.WFP said most families crossing the border are…

November 20, 2023— A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases estimates that influenza (flu) vaccination reduced the risk of flu-related emergency department and urgent care visits and hospitalizations by almost half (40-48%)…

A cargo vessel with Flettner rotors—a modern equivalent to sails. Credit: Norsepower, Author provided In the vast expanse of the world's…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Policies that encourage landlords to evict tenants who have involvement with the criminal justice system…