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2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery
By Alejandra Borunda The numbers vary slightly. NOAA reports 1.46 degrees C of warming, NASA, 1.47; and the EU’s Copernicus, 1.6. “The real punchline is, it was another really warm year,” says Russell Vose, a climate scientist at NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information, the group that produces the temperature estimates. The 1.5C number gained…
The Real Reason People Don’t Trust in Science Has Nothing to Do with Scientists
Opinion The Real Reason People Don’t Trust in Science Has Nothing to Do with Scientists Propaganda works, is the real upshot of a survey showing lingering post-pandemic distrust of science By Dan Vergano edited by Jeanna Bryner Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks as U.S. President Donald…
Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam
More Vietnamese attempted small-boat Channel crossings in the first half of 2024 than any other nationality. Yet they are coming from one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Why, then, are so many risking their lives to reach Britain? Phuong looked at the small inflatable boat and wondered whether she should step in. There were 70…