By Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News April 26, 2024 image source, Robin Moore/Re:wild Image caption, Cuban crocodiles in a breeding sanctuary – one of a number of conservation actions studied Conservation action is effective in reducing global biodiversity loss, according to a major study. International researchers spent 10 years looking for measures, …
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A fast-growing field of climate research is helping scientists determine exactly how many natural disaster dollars can be linked to the historical emissions of individual oil companies — an analysis that is at the center of a new government effort to make fossil fuel companies pay billions for floods, forest fires and heat waves. When …
7th The Inning Stretch Festival is undergoing a major overhaul, which includes a name change to The American Legion World Series Festival. Set for Saturday, August 10, the festival, which wraps around the block of the Earl Scruggs Center and spills onto Graham Street, will be bigger, longer and louder than previous festivals. “This is …
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Tennis has never looked sexier in Challengers. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis star forced into early retirement due to a devastating knee injury. Tashi coaches her husband Art Donaldson (Mike Feist) and turns him into a tennis champion. After Art suffers a few losses, Tashi signs him …
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The latest list of the UK’s 100 fastest growing businesses led by women has been announced by E2E and The Independent. The list is designed to celebrate the businesses that have grown the fastest in the past 3 years, led by inspiring women. The list comes after research revealed the number of women in UK …
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This article is the latest installment of The FT’s campaign for financial literacy and inclusion My best friend and I have had countless conversations over the years about life, the universe, and everything else. But this week we had our first proper investment conversation. Yes, we’ve had conversations about money before — including a lot …
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The World Bank has priced a catastrophe bond that provides $150 million in insurance coverage for the Jamaican government against named storms. IBRD CAR Jamaica 2024 is a renewal of the World Bank’s 2021 bond for Jamaica, IBRD CAR 130, which was the first small island nation to independently sponsor a cat bond. Jamaica is …
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Hundreds of patients at Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto could soon lose access to care. The hospital must be removed from the Medicare program by April 30 after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services determined it did not meet nine requirements. Patrick Haley, a hospital spokesman, said that means they won’t be able to …
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LOS ANGELES — — With one championship ring and a tenacious veteran core, the Denver Nuggets are a daunting matchup for any opponent in the NBA. They’re clearly a particular nightmare for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are one game away from starting the summer after Denver extended their winning streak in …
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Here’s the latest roundup of weekend entertainment from Eric E. Harrison, culture reporter at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. MUSIC The Arkansas Choral Society, with soloists Maria Fasciano, soprano; Gregory Church, tenor; and Scott Bearden, bass, and members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra perform Franz Schubert’s Mass No. 2 and four short sacred works by Mozart, …
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