Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste Found to Have Bacteria During Inspection, F.D.A. Warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter, but not a recall, after microorganisms were found in water samples and finished toothpaste products. Tom’s of Maine, Bacteria, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Toothbrushes and Toothpaste, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Factories and Manufacturing The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter, but…

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A vision-driven approach: Researchers advocate use of imagination in tackling climate crisis

In a new npj Ocean Sustainability article, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanizing river deltas, which are of great social and economic importance and highly vulnerable to climate change. In a new npj Ocean Sustainability article, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling…

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How Howard Lutnick Could Shake Up Global Trade

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Commerce Department would have a big say on American industrial policy and tariffs. internal-storyline-no, Lutnick, Howard W, Cantor Fitzgerald LP, Trump, Donald J, Customs (Tariff), Presidential Election of 2024, Commerce Department, Bessent, Scott, Rowan, Marc J, Warsh, Kevin M, Treasury Department President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Commerce Department…

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How Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Could Turn Into Law

Republicans are juggling complex political and tactical questions as they plan their congressional agenda next year. United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Federal-State Relations (US), Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions, Presidential Election of 2024, Protectionism (Trade), United States Economy, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017), Customs (Tariff), Budgets and Budgeting, Trump, Donald J Republicans are…

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Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says

Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known. Fiber Optics, International Relations, Defense and Military Forces, Sabotage (Crime), Baltic Sea, Finland, Germany Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known. NYT >…

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At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?

The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager. Travel and Vacations, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Corporate Social Responsibility, Global Warming, World Tourism Organization The tourism industry will be…

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SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

SpaceX has launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching it with giant mechanical arms. The world’s biggest and most powerful rocket blasted off from Texas on Tuesday. Minutes after liftoff, mission managers called off catching the first-stage booster because of lost communication with the launch tower computer. The empty spacecraft launched on top soared…

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RFK Jr.’s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Face Resistance

Processed foods are in the cross hairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but battling major companies could collide with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s corporate-friendly goals. Food, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, United States Politics and Government, Processed and Ultraprocessed Foods, Labeling and Labels (Product), Diet and Nutrition, Appointments and Executive Changes, Politics and Government, Cereals, Food…

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