The last few weeks have consisted of a steady string of violent storms, dozens of deaths and entire towns left in ruins. As CNN reports, there have been 494 tornado reports so far in 2023 – nearly double the average at this point in the year. Many of these storms have occurred outside “Tornado Alley,” which includes states […]
An estimated 1 in 6 people globally are affected by infertility, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), which emphasizes that the condition is common. As CNN reports, WHO’s study reveals that rates of infertility – defined as not being able to conceive after a year of having unprotected sex – […]
It is no secret that Lizzo is a passionate advocate for self-love. Alongside her confidence-boosting music — which includes tracks “Good as Hell,” “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” and the Grammy-Award winning “About Damn Time” — the singer launched shapewear brand Yitty in 2022 with a goal of helping women of all body types “feel unapologetically good about […]
In the first day after it was unveiled, GPT-4 stunned many users in early tests and a company demo with its ability to draft lawsuits, pass standardized exams and build a working website from a hand-drawn sketch. As CNN reports, last week, OpenAI announced the next-generation version of the artificial intelligence technology that underpins its viral chatbot […]
In case the barrage of late winter storms and devastating flooding didn’t tip us off, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has announced that after three consecutive years of an unusually stubborn pattern, La Niña has officially ended and El Niño is on the way. As CNN reports, forecasters say that could mean a less […]
For the last several weeks, high temperatures have been breaking records. Many of you may have kissed winter goodbye and already moved on to spring. But perhaps you should have believed Punxsutawney Phil when he saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter. Meteorologists are predicting a huge shift in temperatures this week, […]
The last eight years have been the eight warmest on record as the growing concentration of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere pushes global temperatures toward a dangerous tipping point, a new report shows. As CNN reports, an analysis published by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service stated that 2022 was the fifth-warmest year for the planet since […]
The United States was lashed by 18 catastrophic extreme weather and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion each last year, a new report shows. They came in the form of tornadoes, extreme heat and cold, deadly flooding and hurricanes and a climate change-fueled drought in the West. As CNN reports, when taken together, the country’s so-called billion-dollar disasters inflicted at […]
Starbucks wants you to give olive oil coffee a shot. Really. The global coffee chain is rolling out a new line of “Oleato” beverages made with extra virgin olive oil, starting in Italy and then branching out worldwide. Each drink is truly made with a spoonful of oil, adding 120 calories to the total. With some drinks, there’s […]
As the planet warms, hurricanes are changing, but not for the better. They’re getting stronger faster, bringing more flooding rain, pushing farther inland after they make landfall and tracking farther north in general. As CNN reports, those changes are exposing more people and properties to hurricanes’ damaging winds – according to a new report from nonprofit organization First Street Foundation – with […]