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September 11, 20256 min readScientists Clash over whether Polar Geoengineering Is a Dangerous GambleScientists are beginning to take clear sides on whether or not to use human-made interventions to preserve polar ice, such as pumping up seawater or launching aerosols into the atmosphere to cool the planet’s surfaceBy Alec Luhn edited by Andrea ThompsonMelt ponds on Arctic sea ice near Svalbard, Norway. Arterra/Sven-Erik Arndt/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThis story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network.A “civil war” is brewing in polar science. As climate change rapidly melts Earth’s ice, sides are being drawn among…

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Canada’s Liberal government has said that a liquefied natural gas facility, critical mineral mines, a nuclear reactor and port expansion will mark the first wave of major national projects to “turbocharge” the country’s economy as it fends off a trade war with the United States.Notably, the list unveiled by the prime minster, Mark Carney, on Thursday does not include any new oil pipelines – projects which have proven to be deeply divisive and politically fractious in recent years.An expansion of LNG Canada’s Kitimat facility on the Pacific coast, which will effectively double the plant’s annual export capacity to 28m tonnes,…

Paramount Skydance is reportedly preparing a takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery, in a bid to pull together two of the largest US legacy media conglomerates and Hollywood movie studios.Less than a month after Skydance, a production firm run by David Ellison, son of the billionaire tech mogul Larry Ellison, closed its merger with Paramount, the firm is considering other blockbuster deals.Paramount is preparing a majority cash bid for WBD that would be backed by the Ellison family, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources familiar with the situation. Paramount and WBD did not immediately respond to…

French children under 15 should be banned from social media and there should be an overnight “digital curfew” for 15-18 year olds, a parliamentary commission has recommended.The six-month inquiry into the psychological effects of TikTok on minors has found that the short video-sharing platform “knowingly exposes our children, our young people to toxic, dangerous and addictive content”.”We must force TikTok to rethink its model,” says the commission, which heard testimony from teenagers and the families of young victims.TikTok responded saying it categorically rejected the commission’s “misleading characterisation of our platform” which sought to “scapegoat our company on industry-wide and societal…

Hi Ugly,I have been noticing a barrage of ads for “vaginal wellness” products: suppositories, balms and serums, and even a “vagi facial” at a local spa. What’s up with this? I was always taught that my vagina was self-cleaning and beautiful. Suddenly I am not so sure, and even find myself wondering if my labia are “normal” or in fact gross. Is this really happening?- Concerned VaginaCall it the “box boom”.In the past year, Kiehl’s has rolled out a 96-hour vulva “freshener” and Dove launched an “intimate” deodorant advertised to the tune of Khia’s 2001 hit My Neck, My Back…

Katie RazzallCulture and Media EditorSeamus Ryan/RSCSir Kenneth Branagh returns to the RSC for the first time in 30 years, to play Prospero in The TempestSir Kenneth Branagh is returning to the Royal Shakespeare Company for the first time in more than three decades, in what the RSC’s artistic directors are calling a “once-in-a-generation theatrical event”.In a series of firsts for two of the great titans of British theatre, the Oscar-winning actor and director will play Prospero in The Tempest for the first time, at Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre in the Spring of 2026, directed for the first time by Sir…

Not everybody in the NFL can win in Week 1. By definition, half the league will start the season 1-0 and half the league will start it 0-1. We’re here today to talk about the latter group of teams, because only around 11% of teams that begin the season 0-2 go on to make the playoffs. With 16 teams in danger of falling into that group, we wanted to take a look at how much pressure is on each of them to capture a win in Week 2. Prisco’s Week 2 NFL picks: Underdog Chiefs get revenge vs. Eagles, Aaron Rodgers…

Two men who lived around 2,500 years ago in what is now southern India have been brought to life in new digital reconstructions — and research into their remains is revealing secrets about their mysterious civilization.The realistic facial models are based on two skulls discovered at a burial site known as Kondagai, located in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Kumaresan Ganesan, the head of the Department of Genetics at Madurai Kamaraj University who was involved with the analysis of human remains found at Kondagai, told Live Science.Kondagai is thought to be the burial ground of a nearby archaeological…

The country is embroiled in unrest after demonstrations turned deadly.Widespread protests erupted in Nepal earlier this week, led by Gen Z demonstrators. In Kathmandu, police opened fire on young protesters, killing 19 people, which led to more unrest that spread rapidly across the country. In the aftermath, several politicians have fled, the prime minister has resigned, and a curfew has been imposed. If you are in Nepal, follow local advisories and shelter in place. The airport, which was previously closed, is now operational, but flights may still be disrupted. If you have an upcoming trip, check with your hotel and…