Officials in Libya say more than 5,000 people died after the flooding in Derna, and some 10,000 are reported missing. / Reuters NASA publishes maps from the first space probe designed to measure air quality above North America. / It's Nice That As climate change fuels the destruction
Much of the Libyan city Derna is under water after two dams and four bridges collapsed, killing at least 1,500. / BBC News A new report finds the United States responsible for more than a third of the expansion of global oil and gas production planned by mid-century. / Oil
The death toll in the Morocco earthquake has now topped 2,100, as survivors struggle to find food, water, and shelter. / Reuters Covid cases and hospitalizations are rising, mask debates are brewing, and boosters are coming: "This is our life now." / STAT After entering the tournament as a
More than 1,000 people have died in Morocco in the strongest earthquake to strike the country in 120 years. / AP For all the countries that are not China, Russia, or the US, hedging remains a sound strategy—though one that becomes harder to maintain over time. / Foreign Affairs Apple&
Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized abortion this week, ruling all federal health services and institutions must provide the procedure to anyone who requests it. / ABC This summer, heat records in the northern hemisphere were "not just broken but smashed." / Financial Times Related: August was the second hottest
The "new" Middle East has more money and less war—but now here comes the climate crisis. / The Economist The Biden Administration moves to cancel all remaining oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. / Grist The chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party is a
The European Union says six tech companies—including Alphabet, Amazon and Apple—will be subject to new antitrust regulations. / NBC News Unrelated: A platform for discovering facts about representation in street names across Europe. / Mapping Diversity Bullet points for the "pretty big mess" that Congress returns to after
Spotted lanternflies, the "Labor Day pest," seem like a plague to residents of New York City and Pittsburgh. Invasive hornets are "wreaking havoc" in mainland Europe. / MSNBC, BBC News Unrelated: Werner Herzog pays tribute to a family that adopted him (in Pittsburgh). / The New Yorker The
We'll be off for the holiday weekend—see you Tuesday! Hospitalizations in the US are up 39% due to the new Omicron subvariant, nicknamed Eris—the Greek goddess of strife. / The Independent, The Theoi Project The White House is offering automakers and suppliers $12 billion in grants to
Tropical storm Idalia knocks out power for thousands in the Carolinas after leaving a trail of destruction across the Southeast. / CNN Climate protesters park a 28-foot trailer across the road to Burning Man, causing miles of gridlock. / Vox A pharmacist in DC admits she's filled Alzheimer'
