Rising pension age will cut volunteering
Every year about 6 million Australian volunteers chip in more than 500 million hours of unpaid labor but raising the retirement age will reduce people's ability to contribute their free time and efforts, a Flinders University study warns......»»
Taking the quest to more accurately measure ancient ocean temperatures to the atomic level
Carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere—and, consequently, ocean temperatures—are rising. How high and how fast ocean temperatures can rise can be learned from temperature measurements of ancient oceans. At the same time, energy exploration a.....»»
Lear Q2 net income more than doubles as auto production booms
The bulk of the increased sales and income stems from rising vehicle production, which grew by 15 percent in the quarter globally. By region, production gained 15 percent in North America, 15 percent in Europe and 19 percent in China......»»
Apple @ Work: An upgraded Return to Service will increase MDM vendor flexibility
Something I’ve been saying to friends and colleagues over the past few months is the trend I see rising among IT professionals is the ability to fire a vendor at any given point. If you get to a place where you’re essentially locked into a vendor.....»»
10 best social horror and thriller movies, ranked
Cinema has experienced a rising trend in social horror/thriller movies like Get Out and Parasite, and these ten film stand as the best of the bunch......»»
Q2 new-car gross profits drop for 6 public auto dealers
Five of the six major publicly traded franchised dealership groups described double-digit percentage declines on new-car gross profits in the second quarter as inventories grew and rising interest rates cut into shoppers' buying power......»»
CISOs gear up to combat the rising threat of B2B fraud
The ongoing banking and economic turmoil has opened the floodgates to fraudsters. In this Help Net Security video, ex-British Intelligence officer Alex Beavan, Head of Ethics and Anti-Corruption at Convera, discusses how fraudsters target businesses.....»»
Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?
Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by rising seas. These communities also face more extreme weather, increasingly acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries......»»
When it comes to climate change, what motivates us to act?
Comprehending the scope of climate change can feel like trying to connect an ever-expanding set of dots. Disparate indicators, such as rising global temperatures, retreating glaciers and increasingly severe weather events, are frequent reminders that.....»»
Google now hikes prices for YouTube Premium too
Following price rises for the family sharing version of YouTube Premium, and then YouTube TV, the regular YouTube Premium subscription price is rising $2 per month.In October 2022, YouTube Premium Family Plan jumped five bucks to $22.99/month — and.....»»
Ford slashes F-150 Lightning prices by as much as $10,000
The automaker said improving material costs and greater plant capacity contributed to the cuts, which come as inventories of many EVs are rising as production outstrips demand......»»
Researchers reveal rising compound risk inequality to aging and extreme heat wave exposure in global cities
Prof. Chen Mingxing's team at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed the increasing inequality of the compound risk of aging and extreme heat wave exposure of global c.....»»
Small-winged and lighter colored butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change
The family, wing length and wing color of tropical butterflies all influence their ability to withstand rising temperatures, say a team led by ecologists at the University of Cambridge. The researchers believe this could help identify species whose s.....»»
Addressing justice in wildfire risk management
The frequency and severity of wildfires have become increasingly alarming in recent years, substantially due to the effects of climate change. Rising global temperatures, altered weather patterns, and prolonged droughts are all consequences of climat.....»»
Employment has a positive effect on maternal well-being, but women with very young children may need more support
The number of working mothers in Germany has been rising for years, and they find themselves constantly balancing between work and family. Research shows that being employed has a positive effect on a person's health and well-being......»»
83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess
The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between verdant, towering cliffs of the Koolau mountain range and the Pacific. But the stunning views obscure an environmental problem beneath the ground......»»
Who decides what ESG is and how to make investments greener?
More than 30 US states have proposed or implemented legislation in recent years to stop the government and its pension funds from investing in environmental social and governance (ESG) funds. These products integrate ESG issues into their investment.....»»
Los Angeles air the "cleanest" it"s been in a decade, but rising temperatures could change that
Los Angeles residents may have been starved for sunshine this spring and summer, but scientists say there's been at least one welcome consequence: some of the region's cleanest air in years......»»
This 2011 movie is Netflix’s most popular comedy. Here’s why you should watch it
The hit comedy Bridesmaids is rising to the top of Netflix's movie chart, and here's three reasons why Bridesmaids should be on your watch list......»»
Spotify still dominant music streaming service in the US
According to the latest numbers, Apple Music remains comfortable in second place in the music streaming wars, but Amazon Music is rising up the charts.Apple MusicApple Music's second place spot was confirmed in early 2022, following data showing the.....»»
Study finds birds raise fewer young when spring arrives earlier in a warming world
Rising global temperatures are making it harder for birds to know when it's spring and time to breed according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences......»»