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The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.

Climate crisis: The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in Oil prices have spiked near $120 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East.

Thanks to Trump’s war of aggression, oil prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new a new supreme leader and digs in

Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping Oil prices have jumped past $100 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East.

Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Trump’s war of aggression against Iran impedes production and shipping

Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on the environment. Where’s the pushback? Climate deniers expected more resistance to the fossil fuel blitz. But Democrats, billionaires and activists have gone silent

The Trump regime has launched an unprecedented assault on our environment. Where’s the pushback? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

White House worries as gas prices jump amid ongoing US-Israel war on Iran US drivers are largely insulated from higher oil prices caused by Middle East turmoil – but only to a point

The Trump regime is beginning to worry about the rising gas prices as a result of its ongoing war of aggression against Iran www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates, expecting long-term gains As U.S. and Israeli missiles and bombs rain on Iran, Russia has responded with words of indignation — but no action to support its ally.

Putin sits back as Trump’s Iran war crime escalates, expecting long-term gains

Could Massachusetts be the next target of Trump’s ‘war on fraud’? - The Boston Globe President Trump listed Massachusetts among the states he alleges are rife with fraud. State officials are preparing for increased scrutiny.

Could Massachusetts be the next target of felon Trump’s frivolous “war on fraud”?

State Department bypasses Congress to send Israel more than 20,000 bombs - The Boston Globe The State Department is declaring an emergency with the war in Iran to bypass congressional approval and sell bombs to Israel.

The Trump regime ignores Congress again and is sending Israel more than 20,000 bombs

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East.

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as there’s no end in sight for Trump’s Iran war crime

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Human beings are heating our planet faster than ever before, a new study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’ Masoud Pezeshkian issues rare apology to neighbouring Gulf states for Iranian strikes as war enters eighth day

Iran rejects felon Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a "dream" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4% American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.

The Trump economy: the US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4 percent

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific

Climate crisis: Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump The Justice Department has released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly…

The Trump regime’s Justice Department finally publishes withheld Epstein files involving claims about Trump

Yes, the resistance of the Democrats is pathetic

‘We’re losing accessibility’: the US says goodbye to the mass-market paperback The so-called ‘pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to read

Why the US is saying goodbye to the mass-market paperback www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in early test of Trump's strategy The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran.

Following the Senate vote, House Trumpists also reject an Iran war powers resolution
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Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen.

The puppy killer is out: felon Trump says he's replacing his Gestapo chief Noem with Trumpist Senator Markwayne Mullin
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More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss Some two dozen states are challenging President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs in court. On Thursday, the states filed a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme…

More than 20 states are suing over the new global tariffs convicted felon Trump imposed on the country despite his stinging Supreme Court loss
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“In America — At This Restaurant Only One Person Is Served," Yuliy Ganf, 1953. @historycoolkids

Iran launches new attacks and calls for ‘Trump's blood’ while Israel strikes Iranian infrastructure Iran launched a new wave of attacks at Israel, American bases and countries around the region, threatening that the United States would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian…

How is the “special military operation” going today? Iran launches new attacks and calls for “Trump's blood” while Israel strikes Iranian infrastructure

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. It demonstrated early GOP support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no…

Oh, what a surprise: Senate Trumpists have voted down legislation to halt their Supreme Leader’s “holy war” against Iran
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Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran, experts say Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise

The Trump regime is waging an illegal war against Iran, legal scholars say

Trump administration has still not settled on reasons for going to war with Iran The rationale keeps changing – from Iran planning a preemptive strike to lobbying by Israel

The Trump regime still hasn’t sorted out its mendacious justification for illegally attacking Iran www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

What an absolutely pathetic husk of a man. Shame on WHCA.

German leader hails Europe as an 'alternative to imperialism and autocracy' German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the European Union can be an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” and can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power…

German Chancellor Merz has hailed Europe as an alternative to imperialism and autocracy

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after it disallowed US use of joint bases in Iran war President Donald Trump is threatening to cut off trade with Spain. He's citing a lack of support over the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and the European nation’s resistance to increase its NATO…

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain after the NATO member disallowed US use of joint bases to be used in the illegal assault on Iran

The basics of climate change in 90 seconds » Yale Climate Connections CO2 levels are at their highest in human history – and warming the Earth dangerously fast.

The basics of the climate crisis: CO2 levels are at their highest in human history, and warming the Earth dangerously fast yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/03/the-...

Trump: US has ‘unlimited’ munitions to fight wars ‘forever’ President Trump said late Monday that the U.S. has “virtually unlimited” munitions to fight wars “forever,” just days after the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes in Iran. “The United Sta…

Well, that's reassuring: Trump says the US has "unlimited" munitions to fight wars "forever" thehill.com/policy/defen...

Australia just experienced its wettest summer in nearly a decade – and the eighth-hottest on record South Australia saw most of the season’s wildest swings with January heatwaves followed by wet weather in February

Australia just experienced its wettest summer in nearly a decade – and the eighth-hottest on record www.theguardian.com/environment/...