UN says we’re going to blow past 1.5º warming, offers a “now what?” answer
Best case is now an overshoot to 1.8º C, accompanied by massive carbon removal.
Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot
If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor However grim the trajectory might seem, I’ve always believed that sense will ultimately prevail. As the…
Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules
The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.
FCC chair warns media not to run the “fake polls” Trump keeps complaining about
Ex-FCC chairs say Brendan Carr aims to scare broadcasters into self-censorship.
Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump
Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.
Judge rejects Trump’s wild claim EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits
Trump’s EPA can't unilaterally dismiss SpaceXAI pollution lawsuit, court rules.
Meta drops the word “train” from its commercial TOS after AI backlash
Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.
Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite Oslo optimism
The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.
TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US
TP-Link can't sell latest routers in US despite rivals getting FCC approvals.
Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs
Meta argues nobody “decided” to pirate books to train AI.