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Climate change gave significant boost to Milton's destructive rain, winds, scientists say
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Basketball Hall of Fame to induct 13-member class led by Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups
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Record-high share of Americans now consider global warming to be a major concern, poll reveals
phys.org/news/2025-04-high-americans-global-major-poll.html

Climatologist Friederike Otto: ‘The more unequal the society is, the more severe the climate disaster’
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/19/climatologist-friederike-otto-the-more-unequal-the-society-is-the-more-severe-the-climate-disaster

Melting glaciers will harm us all. Yet still we watch, unmoved: The degradation of the Arctic tundra has triggered a terrible chain reaction that can only lead ...
theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/20/melting-glaciers-will-harm-us-all-yet-still-we-watch-unmoved

Most Americans fear global warming. Here’s why few discuss it: A crushing “spiral of silence” keeps Americans from discussing the threat of climate change ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5252198-climate-change-silence-study/

Peter Dutton insists he ‘believes in climate change’ after refusing to say if impacts of global heating worsening
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/17/peter-dutton-climate-change-global-heating-response-abc-debate-ntwnfb

In NC, university leaders need to join the fight against Trump’s attack on higher education | Opinion
charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article304486591.html

Image from the original article. Source: Firing squad executes second man in South Carolina: A firing squad has executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer decades ago ...
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Key Facts: South Carolina Executes Man by Firing Squad
Apr 12 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- Mikal Mahdi was executed by firing squad for killing an off-duty police officer.
- He chose this method over others and was declared dead 45 seconds after the shots were fired.
- His case involved legal battles, including a final appeal rejected due to inadequate defense.
- Mahdi's execution marked the fifth in South Carolina since September, resuming after a 13-year hiatus.
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer: Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer

Climate Change Could Become a Global Economic Disaster: New warnings from financial firms and insurers point to a future defined by profound risks to the global ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/10/climate/climate-change-economic-effects.html

EPA Plans to End Greenhouse Gas Reporting for Most Polluters: Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move. “It would be a bit like unplugging the ...
propublica.org/article/trump-epa-greenhouse-gas-reporting-climate-crisis

Trump Administration Cuts Princeton Funding to Study Climate Change: The cuts to a Princeton University program come as the Trump administration has been ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/09/climate/trump-noaa-princeton-climate-research.html

SF has the highest climate anxiety among U.S. counties: That's the topline from a new analysis of attitudes toward climate change nationwide.
axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/04/10/climate-change-anxiety-attitudes-sf

Why Trump Just Axed a Major Climate Program: The dismemberment of the U.S. Global Change Research Program was outlined in Project 2025 as a way to elevate the ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/04/10/why-trump-axed-the-global-change-research-program-00282731

World's 'exceptional' heat streak lengthens into March: Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, the EU agency that monitors climate change said ...
phys.org/news/2025-04-global-temperatures-historic-highs-eu.html

Climate change is not just a problem of physics but a crisis of justice: In an exclusive extract from Friederike Otto’s new book, she says climate disasters ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/18/climate-change-is-not-just-a-problem-of-physics-but-a-crisis-of-justice

Some pardoned Jan. 6 rioters are now candidates for office: Some of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering ...
apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-trump-politics-republicans-pardons-d70e8e27c1907ebb53a6b44d388eb703

FEMA Isn’t Ready for Disaster Season, Workers Say: Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes ...
wired.com/story/fema-isnt-ready-for-disaster-season-workers-say-hurricanes-fires-floods/

Carpenter bees vs. bumblebees: How to tell them apart in NC this spring: Like carpenter bees, bumblebees are effective pollinators. Here’s what they come out in ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article304374021.html

Celtics star Jaylen Brown sits versus Charlotte and will be ineligible for postseason awards
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Trump denies extra FEMA funding to people who voted for him in North Carolina | Opinion
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/17/trump-denies-north-carolina-fema-aid-helene/83104965007/

Visas of 6 international students at UNC-Chapel Hill terminated by Trump administration
charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article303778476.html

DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs: Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational ...
wired.com/story/doge-cuts-americorps-volunteers-disaster-relief-jobs/

Duke freshman Kon Knueppel to take the 1-and-done route to the NBA draft: Duke’s Kon Knueppel is heading to the NBA after one college season. The 6-foot-7 ...
apnews.com/article/duke-knueppel-nba-draft-652544185d5bdfbb3572fc0bb3d8c1e0

'It was a storm... now it's a hurricane': Has the cost of living crisis been forgotten?
news.sky.com/story/it-was-a-storm-now-its-a-hurricane-has-the-cost-of-living-crisis-been-forgotten-13345917

Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States: After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/09/climate/trump-threatens-climate-policies-in-the-states.html

Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds: Hotter seas supercharge storms and destroy critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/14/climate-crisis-has-tripled-length-of-deadly-ocean-heatwaves-study-finds

Tortillas fall flat in New Mexico, but will California add Bigfoot to its list of state symbols?
apnews.com/article/state-symbols-tortilla-bigfoot-d2adf9c3282f4ae9bb779f5fac5e3b27

Two NC State students leave the country after visas revoked by Trump administration
charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article303316926.html

Ceremony at the White House: Trump wants to boost coal production in the USA: Coal is considered the most environmentally damaging energy source ...
spiegel.de/ausland/donald-trump-will-kohleproduktion-in-den-usa-ankurbeln-a-448a5d72-99bd-4873-9637-4155198c0aaa

Near Schaffhausen: At the Rhine Falls, only half of the usual April water flows.: The Rhine Falls are known for their roaring water masses. But now ...
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/rheinfall-moos-felsen-statt-tosende-fluten-a-4e8fa59b-b17c-42d8-b382-83133d4ef959

NC State students who lost visas were in ‘good standing’ with university, chancellor says
charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article303408211.html

Trump's FEMA ends grants that help prepare for hurricanes. Louisiana hoped to get $721M.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/hurricane/trumps-fema-cancels-grants-for-hurricane-preparedness/article_6e50f486-7101-5579-b2a5-157783f26f68.html

Trump Denies FEMA Aid Extension in State He Won Three Times: In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, President Donald Trump voiced sharp criticism of FEMA's ...
newsweek.com/trump-denies-fema-aid-extension-state-he-won-three-times-2058906

Canada will no longer cover travel costs of experts it nominates to UN's climate science body
cbc.ca/news/science/canada-climate-scientist-ippc-assessment-1.7507979

Donald Trump's 'Russiagate' Documents: Read in Full: The recently declassified materials into the FBI's 2016 election probe have been obtained by conservative ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-russiagate-documents-crossfire-hurricane-binder-2058427

Why Al Gore Is Shifting His Climate Activism Abroad: Given the Trump administration’s recent moves relating to climate, the former vice president is looking to ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/01/climate/why-al-gore-is-shifting-his-climate-activism-abroad.html

Solar geoengineering moves into the spotlight as climate concerns grow: As global temperatures rise, scientists debate the pros and cons of solar geoengineering ...
sciencenews.org/article/solar-geoengineering-climate-concerns

Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut: The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.
nytimes.com/2025/04/09/climate/trump-national-climate-assessment.html

‘Getting Heavier’: Climate Change Primes Storms to Drop More Rain: With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/08/climate/rain-floods-climate-change.html

Record global temperatures in March illustrate threat to climate goals: The data threatens that global climate goals are moving out of reach.
aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/8/record-global-temperatures-in-march-illustrate-threat-to-climate-goals

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shifts gears with his No. 8 logo to avoid potential conflict with Lamar Jackson
apnews.com/article/lamar-jackson-dale-earnhardt-jr-trademark-dispute-c90e2e9ecae0cb0e7ecfac1f67565b53

WATCH: 'One Shining Moment' after Florida wins 2025 NCAA Tournament championship to complete March Madness
cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/watch-one-shining-moment-after-florida-wins-2025-ncaa-tournament-championship-to-complete-march-madness/

Africa must shun Trump’s push to resurrect coal: Clean energy can be Africa’s greatest success story, which is why its leaders must not fall for US pro-coal ...
aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/4/7/africa-must-shun-trumps-push-to-resurrect-coal

Should I Replace My Gas Appliances With Electric?: They’re a big source of greenhouse gases. Here’s what to think about if you’re considering switching to ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/07/climate/replace-gas-appliances-electric.html

Vietnam’s beloved fish sauce faces an uncertain future amid climate change and overfishing
fastcompany.com/91307760/vietnams-beloved-fish-sauce-faces-uncertain-future-amid-climate-change-overfishing

Global warming due to cloud shrinkage: And then the oceans will boil: Will it one day be as hot on Earth as it is on Venus? Researchers warn: There are fewer and ...
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/klimakrise-die-wolken-auf-erden-schwinden-und-dann-kochen-die-ozeane-a-269d9a7a-4571-4e76-b1d9-80e9c56439a4


The Final Four again has multiple 5th-year starters. This time, it's a farewell to an uncommon era
apnews.com/article/final-four-fifth-year-players-d54e244c52ce2e19818888c36d050339

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg named the AP men's college basketball player of the year
apnews.com/article/ap-player-of-year-cooper-flagg-60d4c6ebd4ec4fa4fc2b07d73bed73f0

Under the Dome: What NC elected officials are saying about Trump’s sweeping tariffs
charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article303444251.html

4 ways forecasts are about to get worse: When a powerful thunderstorm spawns a tornado, people have what feels like only moments to gather their family and get ...
cnn.com/2025/04/04/weather/forecasts-worse-trump-cuts/

US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/02/us-banks-climate-goals-fail-air-conditioning

Early look at hurricane season predicts over a dozen named storms. But El Niño could change things
cnn.com/2025/04/03/weather/hurricane-season-forecast-climate/

Long-term measurements reveal cloud sensitivity to changes in atmospheric aerosol concentrations
phys.org/news/2025-04-term-reveal-cloud-sensitivity-atmospheric.html

After 6 months, 5 people still missing in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene
abcnews.go.com/US/after-6-months-5-people-missing-north-carolina/story

Southern Ocean warming could lead to wetter Pacific coasts for centuries to come: People along the densely populated Pacific coasts are exposed to strongly ...
phys.org/news/2025-04-southern-ocean-wetter-pacific-coasts.html

Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows: Experts say previous economic models underestimated impact of global heating – as ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/01/average-person-will-be-40-poorer-if-world-warms-by-4c-new-research-shows

Heartbreak to hallelujah: How Duke basketball broke through to return to Final Four
charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article303083054.html

Global warming: China's glaciers have shrunk by more than a quarter since 1960
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/erderwaermung-gletscher-in-china-sind-seit-1960-um-mehr-als-ein-viertel-geschrumpft-a-e9051843-441e-46cb-88c3-e2f798ec9aab

Image from the original article. Source: Climate change indicators hit record levels in 2024, UN study finds: A new report illustrates how fundamentally and quickly the planet is warming.
axios.com/2025/03/19/climate-change-indicators-records-global-warming

Key Facts: Tesla Cybertruck Recall Due to Safety Issues
Mar 20 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: axios.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: axios.com
- Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertruck units over a defect that may cause a panel to detach while driving.
- The recall affects 46,096 vehicles assembled between November 13, 2023, and February 27, 2025.
- This recall adds to a history of previous recalls for the Cybertruck due to quality concerns.
- Owners will be notified in May and can have their vehicles repaired at no cost.
South Carolina wildfire keeps growing as firefighters protect homes: A large wildfire in the South Carolina mountains has doubled in size on each of the last ...
apnews.com/article/wildfires-south-carolina-north-carolina-b0bcec7ff4dd854f0a3219146db36cb0

As many as 6 hurricanes forecast to strike US this season: A new AccuWeather forecast predicts the U.S. could be bracing for a 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5218392-hurricanes-forecast-2026-us-season/

Trump Cuts Threaten Universities, Could Lead to “Lost Generation” of Scientists: Some conservative lawmakers are quietly urging the president to restore research ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/03/26/trumps-test-for-gop-lawmakers-defend-him-or-local-universities-00245965

Dan Hurley in tears after UConn's national title bid ends: Dan Hurley’s emotions ran the gamut following his team’s 77-75 loss to Florida in the second round of ...
apnews.com/article/uconn-loses-dan-hurley-tears-11af63b2cc1d0dc0350b4d7ea8f34cbb

Earth is ‘perilously close’ to a global warming threshold. Here’s what to know: This past week, the EPA said it is reconsidering the scientific finding that ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/earth-is-perilously-close-to-a-global-warming-threshold-heres-what-to-know

Big Banks Quietly Prepare for Catastrophic Climate Change: Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and an international banking group have quietly concluded that climate change ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/03/31/big-banks-predict-catastrophic-warming-with-profit-potential-00259938

Global Sea Ice Hits a New Low: The data comes after researchers reported that the past 10 years have been the 10 hottest on record.
nytimes.com/2025/03/27/climate/global-sea-ice-record-low.html

Defending champ South Carolina back to Final Four, beating Duke: Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final ...
apnews.com/article/march-madness-duke-south-carolina-score-224994b55396a13502722bdfcd977cb9

Amir 'Aura' Khan Expected to Follow Will Wade to NC State in Graduate Assistant Role
si.com/college-basketball/amir-aura-khan-expected-follow-will-wade-nc-state-graduate-assistant-role

23XI and Front Row call NASCAR countersuit on antitrust claims an "act of desperation"
apnews.com/article/nascar-antitrust-lawsuit-23xi-front-row-jordan-polk-b3571b1975238347d8a9347b3c381fa0

Severe Weather: Rain, ice in Great Lakes, South braces for storms: Thousands of people have no power in Wisconsin and northern Michigan after freezing rain ...
apnews.com/article/severe-weather-great-lakes-tennessee-03c02354a77786d24a3144b8e57ad23b

We're at a turning point in world history but our leaders are distracted: While Australian politicians argue about power bill relief and non-existent nuclear ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-03-24/democracy-climate-change-ai-robotics-war/105085846

Fight against Climate Change: St. Petersburg Climate Dialogue Signals Unity: Climate politicians from around the world reassure each other at the Climate ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/petersburger-klimadialog-baerbock-scholz-trump-li.3225944

NC State vs Michigan State prediction, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament: The second round of Women's March Madness includes No. 2 NC State vs No ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2025/03/23/nc-state-michigan-state-prediction-picks-womens-march-madness/82623810007/

How hurricanes Otis and John exposed Acapulco’s big divide and left residents ‘scared for our lives’
theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/30/acapulco-mexico-climate-crisis-extreme-weather-damage-hurricanes-otis-john-floods-landslides

Earth losing fresh water and may have hit irreversible tipping point due to climate change
abc.net.au/news/science/2025-03-28/earths-big-dry-out-freshwater-loss-irreversible-climate-change/105100272

LSU vs. NC State women’s basketball live updates: Tigers win to make Elite Eight: Aneesah Morrow and No. 3 LSU defeated No. 2 NC State in the Sweet 16 of March ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2025/03/28/lsu-nc-state-womens-basketball-live-updates-score-march-madness/82710545007/

China's glacier area shrinks by 26% over six decades: China's glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7 ...
reuters.com/business/environment/chinas-glacier-area-shrinks-by-26-over-six-decades-2025-03-26/

Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record in the air and the oceans: Although warming around the world rose last year, the United Nations’ lead climate ...
theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/confirmed-2024-was-the-hottest-year-on-record-in-the-air-and-the-oceans-20250319-p5lkni.html

World Meteorological Office: Consequences of climate change partly irreversible: According to a report, global warming is continuing at an alarming rate ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/klimawandel-folgen-bericht-wmo-un-100.html

Is viral McNeese State student manager Amir Khan following coach Will Wade to NC State?
charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article302590389.html

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