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- ▸A breach of the 1.5°C target is now inevitable according to the UN report. — Inside Climate News, Washington Examiner
- ▸The report's lowest-warming scenario would limit peak warming to only 1.7°C. — Inside Climate News
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UN Report on 1.5°C Climate Goal
UN Environment Programme reported that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is no longer feasible.
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Christina Applegate's MS Misdiagnosis
Christina Applegate revealed she was misdiagnosed and does not have multiple sclerosis.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Applegate still experiences every symptom of MS and uses wheelchairs for medical appointments. — PBS NewsHour Science
- ▸Applegate stated "I'm back at square one" as doctors still don't know her condition's cause. — Vox
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Japan's MMX Mars Moon Sample Mission
Japan's JAXA launched the MMX spacecraft toward Mars' moon Phobos to collect samples and return them to Earth.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The MMX mission will take approximately five years to complete. — PBS NewsHour Science, Forbes Innovation
- ▸Five of the world's space agencies joined forces for this mission. — PBS NewsHour Science, DW
- ▸The mission will land a robotic prospector and a rover on Phobos. — PBS NewsHour Science
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World Bank Withdraws Brazil Feed Mill Funding
The World Bank's private lending arm withdrew funding for a feed mill in Brazil tied to deforestation.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The International Finance Corporation withdrew funding for the controversial feed mill project. — Inside Climate News
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Mexico Reduces Vaquita Porpoise Protections
Mexico cut protections for the vaquita porpoise, the world's rarest marine mammal.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Last year's survey estimated only seven to ten vaquitas remain in Mexico's Upper Gulf of California. — Inside Climate News
- ▸Vaquitas are distinguished by black-ringed eyes and lipstick-like mouth markings. — Inside Climate News