Has Trump’s recent order rendered H-1B visa program ineffective?

President Trump has increased the H-1B visa fee to $100,000, impacting global hiring and potentially leading to more remote work opportunities for Indian tech professionals. Continue reading Has Trump’s recent order rendered H-1B visa program ineffective?

Bear Attacks Surge as Fatality Rate Reaches 24%

Fatal bear encounters are rising sharply across Japan, with injuries and deaths reported at a pace matching the worst year on record. Experts warn that both stricter population control and preventive measures to keep bears away from human settlements are urgently needed. Continue reading Bear Attacks Surge as Fatality Rate Reaches 24%

UAAP: Nash Racela lauds Adamson’s defense in loss to La Salle

MANILA, Philippines–Adamson coach Nash Racela praised his team’s defensive stand despite falling short to title favorite La Salle in their UAAP Season 88 opener. The Soaring Falcons went on to lose, 60-58, despite leading by three late in the fourth as the Green Archers got big plays from the debuting Jacob Cortez on Saturday at Continue reading UAAP: Nash Racela lauds Adamson’s defense in loss to La Salle

Trump ends annual US hunger report amid food aid cuts

The Trump administration has announced its decision to end the annual report on hunger in America, published by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Continue reading Trump ends annual US hunger report amid food aid cuts

2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #38

A listing of 23 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 14, 2025 thru Sat, September 20, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics Sea Surface Temperatures Hit 97. 7 F: One of the Highest Ever Recorded Newsweek, Jess Thomson, Aug 27, 2025. Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns National climate risk assessment report finds heat-related deaths would surge 450% in Sydney if global heating surpasses 3C The Guardian, Dan Jervis-Bardy, Sep 15, 2025. Cascading, compounding: five key takeaways from Australias national climate risk assessment “From rising heat-related deaths to the environmental and economic cost of climate change, heres what the landmark report warns” Environment, The Guardian, Graham Readfearn, Sep 15, 2025. The Atlantics remarkable 20-day quiet period finally ends “Tropical Storm Gabrielle in the central Atlantic is the basins first tropical cyclone since Tropical Storm Fernand dissipated on August 28.” Eye on the Storm, Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters & Bob Henson, Sep 17, 2025. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation New evidence for the Gateway An Arctic Researcher Explains Yedoma, the Permafrost Keeping the Planet Livable “Everybody on Earth is dependent on the boreal forest shielding this permafrost from thawing.” Living on Earth/Inside Climate News, Interview by Jenni Doering, Sep 13, 2025. Climate change is accelerating, scientists find in `grim` report They warn that humanity is just three years from overshooting the Paris Agreements 1. 5C target, with seas rising faster than ever. But the report also contains a little bit of good news. Yale Climate Connections, Dana Nuccitelli, Sep 15, 2025. IEA reiterates no new oil and gas needed if global warming is limited to 1. 5C “The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1. 5C limit on global warming, says the International Energy Agency Fact brief Has the greenhouse effect been falsified? No The greenhouse effect is basic physics that has been known for nearly 200 years. Without it, the Earth would not be warm enough for life. Thanks!. Continue reading 2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #38

Being and other objects

Encyclopedia series: the garden. A rt exhibitions and fashion shows are not entirely dissimilar, though some differences exist. Both serve as spaces of negotiation between a creative product and a prospective often prosperous client. Artworks in a gallery, whether hung on a. Continue reading Being and other objects

A mystery for the books

A A few days ago, over a dozen members of the tax authority raided Islamabads largest book store. They showed a notice to the manager at the front desk stating that they were sealing the place. Within minutes, they drove the customers to the exit and locked the store. Located in. Continue reading A mystery for the books

United against aggression

T he Middle East is on the brink of turmoil after Israel attacked Qatar. Over the past year, it has struck Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq with impunity. Now it has extended this trail of violence to Qatar, the sixth Muslim country to face an Israeli attack. The pattern is unmistakable and. Continue reading United against aggression