‘Incredible drop’: Economists thrilled as inflation falls to lowest level in more than 2 years
Economists are expressing excitement as the June inflation report shows annual inflation dropped even more than expected, to the lowest level since March of 2021. The inflation rate for June was just 0.2%, bringing annual inflation to just 3%. One year ago it was over 9%. The New York Times calls it a “pronounced cooling” and “good news for consumers.”
Meet the TV meteorologist who quit after facing death threats for explaining climate crisis on air
Chris Gloninger resigned from his position as chief meteorologist for KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday after receiving death threats as a direct result of reporting on climate change. One man behind the emails has pleaded guilty to harassment. We speak with Gloninger, now a senior climate scientist at the Woods Hole Group, about the difficulties scientists and journalists face when reporting on the climate crisis. “Meteorologists need to be doing this more, not less,” says Gloninger.
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