by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp Is Predicted to Lose. But She Has Defied Expectations Before

Her vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh may have complicated her reelection campaign

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Why It Would Be a Major Military Mistake to Deploy Troops to Confront the Migrant Caravans

According to Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.), who once commanded U.S. troops throughout Central America

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

U.S. Reimposes Sanctions on Iran

The Trump administration on Friday announced the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, ramping up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic.

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

The U.S. Is Warning Its Citizens Over Tanzania's Anti-Gay Crackdown

LGBT people have faced rising legal threats in the East African country

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Scientists plan to build new quantum computing facility in Brighton 

Scientists from the University of Sussex are planning to launch a new quantum computing facility in Brighton after Chancellor Philip Hammond announced new funding for the technology this week. The Chancellor announced plans for a further £1.6bn in R&...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Accountability Alone Will Not Solve Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis

Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson says the West must lead with a holistic strategy placing rights at its core

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Rihanna to President Trump: Please Do Stop My Music at Campaign Rally

President Trump's use of popular music has landed him in hot water again

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Feast your eyes on the first 8K video shot in space

Depending on how serious you are about your home entertainment, you might not even own a 4K TV yet. If that's the case, you can hardly be blamed, as the vast majority of television programming hasn't adopted the format yet either, but that...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Supreme Court says these young climate activists can sue the federal government

The young people have prevailed.  After a back-and-forth battle with the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday that a group of 21 11- to 22-year-old climate change activists can sue the government for harming their futures with...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

A Crucial Senate Race in Tennessee Is Coming Down to the Wire

"Bredesen is absolutely the best candidate they could have gotten"

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #44

Story of the Week... Toon of the Week... Quote of the Week... SkS in the News... SkS Spotlights... Coming Soon on SkS... Climate Feedback Reviews... SkS Week in Review... Poster of the Week... Story of the Week... Startling new research finds large...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Photos: the “awesomeness” of the International Space Station

American 18-year-olds voting for the first time on Nov. 6 will not have spent a day in their life without humans orbiting the Earth in space. The International Space Station’s first crew arrived in November 2000, and people have been there ever...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

A short history of toilets at 35,000 feet – what really happens when you flush a plane loo?

Unless you’ve flown first class, or in a private jet, aircraft loos are windowless, cramped affairs that usually reek of cheap sanitizer. But they have come a long way – and rarely get the recognition they deserve. The first flight (made by Orville W...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

A Roman in a Modern Court

Yesterday I spent some time wondering how to explain the modern economy to an ancient Roman brought forward from the first millennium BCE. For now I’ll assume language isn’t a barrier, but not much more. Here’s my rough take: “...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Coal-dependent Poland shifts on wind ahead of climate meeting

Restrictive legislation introduced by Poland's right-wing government in 2016 threw a spanner into the works for onshore wind energy, but the easing of some measures now promises to get the sector spinning. The change comes ahead of the COP24 World C...