A worker handles sacks of brown rice at a Shinmei Co. plant in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Bags of rice are expected to start filling the shelves of Japan’s supermarkets again soon as farmers harvest their new crop, though the increase in supply will do little to tame higher prices. … Read more
Nuclear talks between Iran and the US won’t happen today, as originally planned, and Donald Trump has threatened to respond in a way “never seen before” if their bases are attacked 06:53, 15 Jun 2025Updated 06:56, 15 Jun 2025 Trump is hopeful the conflict can end soon (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Donald Trump has … Read more
When man first walked on the moon, the carbon dioxide concentration in Earth’s atmosphere was 325 parts per million (ppm). By 9/11, it was 369 ppm, and when COVID-19 shut down normal life in 2020, it had shot up to 414 parts ppm. This week, our planet hit the highest levels ever directly recorded: 430 … Read more