The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new rule to slash emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, a powerful planet-warming gas used in air conditioning, refrigeration, foam production, and aerosols, by nearly 80%. This effort is part of a multi-year international process, led by the United Nations, to phase out the use of HFCs by the end […]Read More

about the recent escalation 1. In recent weeks, tensions between Israel and Hamas have increased significantly, culminating in a series of violent exchanges and airstrikes that began on May 10. 2. The violence sparked after weeks of tension over a court case involving the potential eviction of several Palestinian families from East Jerusalem. 3. Since […]Read More

At least 56 people were killed and more than 200 injured in two separate suicide attacks on religious ceremonies in Pakistan on Sunday, according to Pakistani officials. The first bombing occurred in the southwestern province of Baluchistan near the border with Iran, where a suicide bomber detonated a device near a Shia mosque that was […]Read More