Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]
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Iraqi PM ‘Categorically Rejects’ Trump Admin. Strikes, as Shiite Militia Leader Pledges attacks on US Troops
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Iraqi newspaper Shafaq reports on the reaction of the Kata’ib Hizbullah, an Iraqi Shiite militia, to the US airstrikes […]
“Get out Now!” Australia’s Climate-Driven Extreme Fire Danger forces 30,000 to Evacuate
By Teo Blašković | – (Via The Watchers ) – Authorities of the Australian state of Victoria have ordered more than 30 000 residents and […]
Climate Crisis: It isn’t just Sea Level Rise, it is the Coastal Floods it Brings
By James Renwick | – I saw an article claiming that “king tides” will increase in frequency as sea level rises. I am sceptical. What […]
World’s 500 Richest People Gained $1.2 Trillion in Wealth in 2019: Analysis
By Jake Johnson, staff writer | – ( Commondreams.org) – “In the U.S., the richest 0.1% control a bigger share of the pie than at […]
The Great Turko-Russian World War for the Middle East: From Syria’s Idlib to Libya’s Tripoli
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The campaign to retake parts of Idlib province in northwest Syria by the Russian Aeronspace Forces and the Damascus government […]
Is 2020 the Year Gaza under Israeli Occupation Becomes Unlivable?
By Motasem A Dalloul | @abujomaaGaza | – Middle East Monitor | – It was a very happy moment when the Palestinians knew that they […]
Polluter’s Paradise: How Oil Companies Avoided Environmental Accountability After 10.8 Million Gallons Spilled
By Joan Meiners, The Times-Picayune and The Advocate This article was produced by ProPublica in partnership with The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, which is a […]
Climate Crisis and Carbon: Six Positive Developments in 2019
By Heather Alberro, Dénes Csala, Hannah Cloke, Marc Hudson, Mark Maslin, and Richard Hodgkins | – The climate breakdown continues. Over the past year, The […]
Massive new 1.5 Gigawatt Solar Farm in Upper Egypt is Visible from Space
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Aidan Lewis at Reuters reports that Egypt has just opened the 1.5 gigawatt Benban solar plant near the Upper Egyptian […]
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