Timef 01/08/2026
- The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming nytimes.com2026-01-08 18:01:55
The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.
- What is the UNFCCC and Why Is the U.S. Pulling Out? nytimes.com2026-01-08 09:16:22
The Trump administration said Wednesday that the United States was withdrawing from 66 international agreements, including a major climate change treaty.
- What is the UNFCCC and Why Is the U.S. Pulling Out? nytimes.com2026-01-08 09:16:22
The Trump administration said Wednesday that the United States was withdrawing from 66 international agreements, including a major climate change treaty.
- Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Treaty nytimes.com2026-01-08 07:04:30
The action could make it more difficult for a future administration to rejoin the Paris climate accord, the agreement among most nations to fight climate change.
- The Icebreaker Araon Reaches the Thwaites Glacier nytimes.com2026-01-08 06:17:08
After a 12-day crossing, and a hard slog through sea ice, the field work on this Antarctic expedition is ready to start.
- Democrats Seek Answers About Oil Industry’s Knowledge of Venezuela Operation nytimes.com2026-01-08 03:59:50
Democrats demanded information from seven top U.S. oil companies about any meetings with the Trump administration regarding plans to control Venezuela’s oil industry.
- Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60,000-Year-Old Arrows nytimes.com2026-01-08 03:00:07
Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.
- New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol nytimes.com2026-01-08 01:48:45
Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.
- Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in Human Evolution nytimes.com2026-01-08 00:01:10
Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins.
