Tag: United States
Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Putin in Alaska
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, a proposed U.S. refugee admissions cap that favors white Afrikaners,...
Electric car batteries could power both vehicles and the grid » Yale Climate Connections
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While an electric vehicle is sitting idle in a garage or parking lot, its battery could still be hard at work feeding energy to...
Europe Urges Trump Not to Cave to Putin’s Demands
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how Europe is preparing for the Trump-Putin summit, South Africa’s revised trade proposal with Washington,...
Why winter rains keep skipping the Southwest » Yale Climate Connections
Climate change appears to have driven an ongoing 25-year shortfall in winter rains and mountain snows across the U.S. Southwest, worsening a regional water...
Goodwill’s Clean Tech Accelerator trains people for clean energy jobs » Yale Climate Connections
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When people buy used goods and vintage clothes from Goodwill, that money helps fund job training programs – including a new effort to prepare...
An Alabama program paid homeowners to fortify their roofs. It paid off. » Yale Climate Connections
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In 2020, Hurricane Sally barreled ashore in Alabama, damaging thousands of homes. But some people’s houses fared better than their neighbors’.
In Alabama, a...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Sign Historic Deal to Help Settle Nagorno-Karabakh Feud
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United States mediating an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace declaration, Russian territorial demands to end the war...
Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect Worldwide
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs taking effect, a potential upcoming meeting between the leaders of...
U.S. Sanctions on Russia Still Loom After Putin-Witkoff Meeting
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at looming U.S. sanctions on Russia, the White House doubling its tariff rate on India, and...
An overlooked benefit of telemedicine: It can reduce climate pollution » Yale Climate Connections
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With technology, you can now have an appointment with your doctor remotely. But Congress is debating whether Medicare will continue to cover the cost...
