REUTERS/Carlos Barria After dodging the worst of Hurricane Irma, Florida’s coastal real estate boom shows no signs of slowing. In Miami and nearby waterfront cities, a survey of local records show that more than 90 luxury high-rise apartment blocks are under construction or have been completed since 2015, increasingly financed by overseas investors looking for […]
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Trump Just Struck Down An Obama-Era Climate Rule That Protected Against Flooding
President Trump has repealed a strict Obama mandate for building new federally-funded projects, such as roads and hospitals, in flood zones so they flood less. Trump announced he was revoking the standard in a single line in his sweeping infrastructure executive order signed on Tuesday. “This is part of our plan to streamline the current […]
By Facebook’s Logic, Who Is Protected From Hate Speech?
The social company’s rules for determining what constitutes a protected class doesn’t always allow for nuance. https://media.wired.com/photos/595434f838978176dacc57bb/master/pass/FacebookCensorshipHP-134365781.jpg Wired
‘Healthy’ Greeks protected from heart disease by unique gene, new study reveals
GREEKS live long and healthy lives despite eating lots of animal fats thanks to a unique gene that protects them against heart disease, reveals a new study. Daily Express :: Health Feed
‘Healthy’ Greeks protected from heart disease by unique gene, new study reveals
People living in the isolated mountains villages of northern Crete should have poor heart health because of their diet. But researchers found the genetic secrets that protect them from cardiovascular disease. The disease is associated with a build-up of fatty deposits inside the arteries and an increased risk of blood clots. It can also be […]
Noise pollution affects majority of US protected areas with 'real impact on animals' – study
A new study finds noise pollution is twice as loud as normal background sound levels in nearly two-thirds of protected areas in the US. Researchers found noise pollution has a huge impact on wildlife in the protected areas. Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, along with the National Park Service, analyzed sound […]
Mario Kart 8’s Splatoon Inklings Must Be Protected At All Costs
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a great time. Cruising around tracks and shooting Koopa shells all over the place will never get old. But someone’s enjoying it way more than anyone else: the Inklings from Splatoon. They are precious children and happy to be here. Be nice to them. Advertisement The Inkling Boy and Inkling […]
Doing THIS could prevent ANAL cancer: Men could be protected from deadly disease
ANAL cancer and penile cancer – two cancers which be caused by HPV – could be prevented now males are being offered a vaccine. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Doing THIS could prevent ANAL cancer: Men could be protected from deadly disease
Despite a high awareness around the need to protect females against HPV (Human Papillomavirus), which can lead to certain types of cancer including anal cancer and cervical cancer, few people know that the virus also affects males, causing diseases that are preventable. Boots UK is launching a new private HPV vaccination service to complement the […]
US court rules LGBT workers protected from discrimination under Civil Rights Act
For the first time, a federal court has extended civil rights protections to LGBT employees under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In an 8-3 decision, the full US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on “race, color, religion, sex or […]