‘Space graffiti’: astronomers angry over launch of fake star into sky

Astronomers across the world have criticised a privately owned, New Zealand-based space company after it secretively put a satellite likened Continue reading →

The Day the Water Ran Out — Climate Change Day Zero Swiftly Approaching for Cape Town

Originally posted on robertscribbler:
It’s the worst drought in at least 100 years. Possibly the worst in 300 years. I’m…

Republicans desperate to save Trump have pulled out the Boogeyman

By Robert A. Vella Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling of the 2016 presidential election favoring candidate Donald Continue reading →

Pennsylvania court orders new congressional map due to gerrymandering

Pennsylvania’s top court on Monday threw out the state’s congressional map, ruling that Republican legislators unlawfully sought partisan advantage, and Continue reading →

An oil spill off China’s coast is the world’s biggest since Deepwater Horizon

A 900-foot Iranian oil tanker called the Sanchiwas carrying over 122,000 tons of condensate – a refined form of ultra-light Continue reading →

Russian Politician Who Reportedly Sent Millions to NRA Has Long History in Spain

As the Spanish police investigated the presence of a notorious Russian organized crime group on the resort island of Mallorca Continue reading →

Oxfam: 82% of Wealth Created in 2017 Went to Richest 1%

A new report by Oxfam says global economic inequality widened last year, with 82 percent of all wealth created going Continue reading →

Supreme Court Blocks Redrawing of North Carolina Congressional Maps

The U.S. Supreme Court has frozen a lower court ruling striking down North Carolina’s congressional district map as unconstitutional. The Continue reading →