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Iran rejects US ceasefire, proposes its own terms as toll climbs
world16 days ago

Iran rejects US ceasefire, proposes its own terms as toll climbs

Iran rejected the U.S. ceasefire proposal and put forward its own terms, signaling ongoing fighting as intermediaries and Gulf states weigh in amid rising casualties; the rest of the briefing covers Meta and YouTube being found liable for addictive platforms (total damages $6 million), Epstein-related justice notes, Maduro’s narco-terrorism case in New York, an EU tariff vote, a North Korea–Belarus treaty, and climate-damage research tied to U.S. emissions, plus a look at the ‘boy kibble’ trend.

"Surprising Study Reveals Alarming Increase in US Energy Sector Methane Emissions"
environment2 years ago

"Surprising Study Reveals Alarming Increase in US Energy Sector Methane Emissions"

A study has found that US oil and natural gas facilities are emitting three times more methane than official figures suggest, causing $9.3bn in yearly climate damage. The majority of these emissions come from a small number of sites, making the issue both worse than previously thought and potentially fixable. Globally, methane emissions events have increased, with large leaks detected around the world. The study suggests that targeted efforts at the highest-emitting sites could rapidly reduce emissions, with the potential to cut emissions in half. The Biden administration has issued a new rule to cut methane emissions, and 50 oil companies have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions by 2030.