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Trump’s pledge to renegotiate Paris Climate Agreement raises the race’s climate stakes
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pledged on Tuesday to renegotiate the Paris Climate Agreement to make it, in his words, more “fair” to the U.S. Speaking of the Paris Agreement in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Trump said: “I … Continue reading
With Paris Agreement pledge, Trump shows why 2016 is the most important climate election yet
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pledged on Tuesday to renegotiate the Paris Climate Agreement to make it, in his words, more “fair” to the U.S. Speaking of the Paris Agreement in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Trump said: “I … Continue reading
Rex app makes finding and sharing your favorite stuff a breeze
Filmmaker Chris Smith (American Movie, The Yes Men) wanted a way to easily find out what his friends were watching, what restaurants they visited and what music they were listening to. To streamline that process, he created the app Rex, … Continue reading
For Vanessa Hudgens, dressing business casual is pretty wild
“It’s really exciting to be playing an adult in an office wearing sensible heels and sweaters with button-downs underneath them,” Vanessa Hudgens told Mashable when discussing her new TV show. And for her, business casual truly is uncharted territory — Vanessa … Continue reading
Entire Dallas Mavericks stadium to be recreated in ‘Minecraft’
You won’t have to fly to Dallas to visit the Mavericks’ home court. Soon you’ll be able to stand on the hardwood inside Minecraft. The Dallas Mavericks will launch Mavs World, a dedicated Minecraft hub for fans to experience American Airlines … Continue reading
Brave man uses spanners to fight off crocodiles in life-or-death battle
When in danger, you need to use anything you can to protect yourself. In a story of true heroics, a 72-year-old man has used spanners and spark plugs to defend himself from an onslaught of crocodiles in Australia’s top end … Continue reading
Smiley picture of Kim Jong Un sparks essential Photoshop battle
Obviously the North Korean officials aren’t familiar with the fine art of the Photoshop battle. They can’t be. If they were, they’d know only too well that releasing a new picture of Kim Jong Un — and specifying that it’s … Continue reading
Thanks to push away from coal, power plant emissions fall to lowest level since 1993
Carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants have fallen to their lowest level in decades, and that trend could help states meet their emissions goals under the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan if it survives court challenges, according to new … Continue reading
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ star creatively recreates iconic red carpet looks
Tom Lenk, best-known for his role as Andrew Wells on Buffy the Vampire Slayer is now slaying the Instagram game. After the 2016 Met Gala, the actor began creatively recreating celebrity’s famous red carpet looks — from Katy Perry to Zayn … Continue reading
Can you figure out the bizarre illusion in this brick wall photo?
Leave it to the Internet to turn a nice brick wall into a source of anxiety. Arron Bevin posted this old head-scratcher to Facebook on Monday. Now, it’s recirculating around our fine Web, leaving pestilence and destruction in its wake. … Continue reading