Plastic pollution talks move closer to world-first pact A fourth and penultimate round of UN-led negotiations to solve global plastic pollution wrapped up in Ottawa early on Tuesday with a world-first pact said to be within reach by year's end but without ... 04/29/2024 - 9:21 pm | View Link
A record a day: Ocean temperatures rise at a rate that is alarming climate scientists Although the effects of climate change are evident almost everywhere, nearly 90% of global warming occurs in the oceans. 04/29/2024 - 2:01 am | View Link
Mosquito-borne diseases are a growing threat in a warming world As our planet warms and urban areas expand, the threat of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue is escalating ... 04/25/2024 - 3:01 am | View Link
Europe warming at nearly double the global average, says study Conversely, northern Europe faced severe cold stress, with central Iceland witnessing up to 100 days of freezing temperatures. These extreme weather conditions underscore the severity of the climate ... 04/22/2024 - 9:18 pm | View Link
Europe Is Warming Up at Twice the Global Average: Report The European State of the Climate issued a 2023 report that found that Europe is warming up at twice the global average. 04/22/2024 - 8:29 pm | View Link
Good morning, Bay Area. News from the East Coast this morning is that WeWork said it will shed $4 billion in debt and get new financing to get out of bankruptcy without being sold to its co-founder and former CEO Adam Neumann. The revised bankruptcy deal includes up to $450 million in new funding from SoftBank, a group of senior bondholders that includes King Street Capital and Cupar Grimmond, Reuters reports.
This year's list featured a new No. 1 as suburban Southwest Washington was finally blended into the mix of Oregon's fastest-growing cities of the last five years.
The company is “working with advisers to explore strategic options and gauge buyer interest,” Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the company’s thinking.
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A popular plant-based Indian restaurant, The Sudra, announced on social media that it will be closing its doors after 10 years of business in Portland.
"This winter was the worst we’ve had in years," Sudra said in an Instagram post.