Policia e Maqedonisë së Veriut ka arrestuar një 35 vjeçar nën dyshimet se ka sulmuar fizikisht kryetarin e komunës dhe e ka kërcënuar përmes rrjeteve sociale, transmeton Portalb.mk. “Nëpunës policorë nga NJPB Kavadar e privuan nga liria I.A. (35) nga Rosomani, i cili në rrugën “Proleterska”, në gjendje të dukshme të dehur, ka prishur rendin […]

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Policia e Maqedonisë së Veriut ka arrestuar një 35 vjeçar nën dyshimet se ka sulmuar fizikisht kryetarin e komunës dhe e ka kërcënuar përmes rrjeteve sociale, transmeton Portalb.mk. “Nëpunës policorë nga NJPB Kavadar e privuan nga liria I.A. (35) nga Rosomani, i cili në rrugën “Proleterska”, në gjendje të dukshme të dehur, ka prishur rendin […]

Nicuşor Dan afirmă, duminică, publicând imagini cu fragmente din drona prăbuşită la Galaţi şi cu inscripţiile acesteia, că este, fără dubiu, de provenienţă rusească. Raportul tehnic şi toate concluziile vor fi transmise de către România structurilor specializate ale NATO şi Uniunii Europene. Președintele avertizează că ”România nu va ignora şi nu va minimaliza niciun incident care pune în pericol viaţa cetăţenilor săi”.

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Nicuşor Dan afirmă, duminică, publicând imagini cu fragmente din drona prăbuşită la Galaţi şi cu inscripţiile acesteia, că este, fără dubiu, de provenienţă rusească. Raportul tehnic şi toate concluziile vor fi transmise de către România structurilor specializate ale NATO şi Uniunii Europene. Președintele avertizează că ”România nu va ignora şi nu va minimaliza niciun incident care pune în pericol viaţa cetăţenilor săi”.

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در حاشیۀ پیروزی تیم پاری‌سن‌ژرمن شامگاه روز شنبه، پاریس و دیگر شهرهای فرانسه فضایی هیجان‌آلود را از سر می‌گذراندند که توأم با شادی و بی‌نظمی بود.

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در حاشیۀ پیروزی تیم پاری‌سن‌ژرمن شامگاه روز شنبه، پاریس و دیگر شهرهای فرانسه فضایی هیجان‌آلود را از سر می‌گذراندند که توأم با شادی و بی‌نظمی بود.

Con el candidato oficialista Iván Cepeda liderando los sondeos y el ultraderechista Abelardo de la Espriella emergiendo como principal rival, el país se enfrenta a una decisión.

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Con el candidato oficialista Iván Cepeda liderando los sondeos y el ultraderechista Abelardo de la Espriella emergiendo como principal rival, el país se enfrenta a una decisión.

د امریکا د متحدو ایالتونو ولسمشر ډونالډ ټرمپ وايي چې متحده ایالتونه د ایران سره د جګړې د پاي ته رسولو لپاره "یوې ډېرې ښې معاملې ته نږدې" دي.

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د امریکا د متحدو ایالتونو ولسمشر ډونالډ ټرمپ وايي چې متحده ایالتونه د ایران سره د جګړې د پاي ته رسولو لپاره "یوې ډېرې ښې معاملې ته نږدې" دي.

حسن شریعتمداری در عمق میدان: پدرم، آیت‌الله شریعتمداری می‌دانست که آمدنِ خمینی فاجعه است اما کسی صدای او را نشنید

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Tema Mosta Radija Slobodna Evropa bila je kakve su šanse antirežimskog bloka na sledećim izborima u Srbiji. Sagovornici su bili Bojan Pajtić, profesor Pravnog fakulteta iz Novog Sada, i Zoran Gavrilović, direktor BIRODI-a, Biroa za društvena istraživanja iz Beograda.

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Tema Mosta Radija Slobodna Evropa bila je kakve su šanse antirežimskog bloka na sledećim izborima u Srbiji. Sagovornici su bili Bojan Pajtić, profesor Pravnog fakulteta iz Novog Sada, i Zoran Gavrilović, direktor BIRODI-a, Biroa za društvena istraživanja iz Beograda.

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An sassare wani fitaccen malamin addinin Musulunci, Alfa Iliasu, har lahira a garin Ilesha-Baruba da ke Karamar Hukumar Baruten a Jihar Kwara ta tsakiyar Najeriya, lamarin da ya jefa yankin cikin fargaba.

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An sassare wani fitaccen malamin addinin Musulunci, Alfa Iliasu, har lahira a garin Ilesha-Baruba da ke Karamar Hukumar Baruten a Jihar Kwara ta tsakiyar Najeriya, lamarin da ya jefa yankin cikin fargaba.

Resolución perdida - Jennifer Cromack encontró la pieza mientras ordenaba material antiguo en Grotonwood, donde apareció un estuche oculto que muchos especialistas daban ya por perdido Una economía basada en el trabajo forzado convirtió a millones de personas en propiedad de otras durante siglos. La esclavitud se llevó a cabo mediante capturas, compras y ventas de seres humanos que eran obligados a trabajar bajo coerción, sin libertad para decidir sobre su vida, su familia o sus movimientos. Determinar una primera vez absoluta resulta mucho más difícil porque distintas formas de esclavitud aparecieron en épocas y territorios diferentes, desde la Antigüedad hasta la Edad Moderna. Lo que sí puede identificarse son momentos fundacionales dentro de cada sistema esclavista, cuando una sociedad convirtió esa práctica en una parte estable de su organización política o económica. Un pergamino reapareció tras décadas de búsquedas fallidas National Geographic informa de que un documento manuscrito contra la esclavitud, fechado en 1847 y titulado Resolución y protesta contra la esclavitud, fue localizado recientemente en el archivo bautista estadounidense de Grotonwood, en Massachusetts. El hallazgo recuperó una pieza que muchos responsables religiosos consideraban perdida desde hacía décadas y que ofrece una mirada a las posiciones antiesclavistas existentes en Estados Unidos antes de la Guerra Civil. Un sistema convirtió a millones en mercancía durante siglos La autora del descubrimiento fue Jennifer Cromack, una maestra jubilada que colaboraba como voluntaria en el archivo. Mientras reorganizaba cajas y ayudaba a instalar nuevas estanterías, abrió un contenedor donde encontró un estuche estrecho oculto entre publicaciones de los siglos XVIII y XIX. Según relató a Associated Press, quedó “asombrada y emocionada” al comprobar la importancia del hallazgo. La búsqueda del documento había resultado infructuosa durante años en instituciones como Harvard y Brown, y muchos pensaban que había desaparecido para siempre. Los bautistas del sur rompieron con sus correligionarios La relevancia del pergamino también tiene relación con una etapa especialmente delicada para los bautistas estadounidenses. Deborah Bingham Van Broekhoven, directora ejecutiva emérita de la Sociedad Histórica Bautista Americana, explicó a Associated Press que numerosos creyentes del norte del país consideraban la esclavitud un asunto ajeno sobre el que preferían no intervenir. Esa actitud favorecía la prudencia en un momento de fuerte tensión política y social. La fractura ya era evidente en 1845, cuando el desacuerdo sobre la esclavitud llevó a los bautistas del sur a separarse de los del norte y crear la Convención Bautista del Sur. La ruptura se produjo después de que una sociedad misionera bautista impidiera que los propietarios de esclavos pudieran ejercer como misioneros. En ese contexto, la declaración firmada en Boston por 116 ministros adquirió una importancia especial porque suponía una toma de posición pública cuando muchos preferían guardar silencio. Ciento dieciséis ministros denunciaron públicamente aquel sistema El texto recuperado explica que sus firmantes habían esperado que algún movimiento reformador hiciera innecesaria una protesta de ese tipo. Sin embargo, afirmaban haber observado una tendencia creciente a justificar y prolongar la esclavitud. El documento señala: “En estas circunstancias, ya no podemos permanecer en silencio”. En otro pasaje, los ministros escribieron: “Con un sistema así no podemos sentir simpatía”. La declaración calificaba la esclavitud estadounidense como una agresión contra los derechos y la felicidad de otras personas. Tras el hallazgo, Diane Badger, administradora de las Iglesias Bautistas Americanas de Massachusetts, comenzó a identificar a los 116 firmantes y las congregaciones en las que trabajaban. Entre ellos aparecían figuras como Nathaniel Colver, vinculado al templo Tremont de Boston, o Baron Stow, relacionado con el movimiento antiesclavista estatal. Badger también impulsó iniciativas para proteger el documento y estudiar su valor histórico. El informe anual de TABCOM de 2025 indicó que se habían reunido fondos para conservar el pergamino original y trabajar en su exhibición permanente. Abraham Lincoln abrió el camino hacia la abolición La historia del documento se entiende mejor al observar el sistema esclavista estadounidense. La esclavitud estuvo presente en Estados Unidos desde su fundación en 1776 hasta 1865, especialmente en los estados del sur. La realidad fue muy dura. Los primeros africanos esclavizados llegaron a Virginia en 1619, cuando cerca de 20 cautivos desembarcaron en Point Comfort. Su trabajo fue utilizado para impulsar cultivos como el tabaco, el algodón y el arroz. La medida aprobada durante la guerra precedió a la prohibición nacional de 1865, mientras responsables religiosos destacaron después el valor histórico del manuscrito recuperado La proclamación de emancipación impulsada por Abraham Lincoln en 1863 declaró libres a los esclavizados de los estados rebeldes, y la Enmienda 13 prohibió la esclavitud en todo el país dos años después. El pergamino hallado mide alrededor de 1,5 metros de longitud y había sido visto por última vez en un libro de historia publicado en 1902. Mary Day Hamel, ministra ejecutiva de las Iglesias Bautistas Americanas de Massachusetts, destacó que procedía de “una etapa muy importante de la historia estadounidense”. Kenneth Young, pastor de la Iglesia Bautista Calvary, consideró inspirador que más de un centenar de firmantes defendieran públicamente la libertad cuando esa posición todavía exigía asumir riesgos.

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Resolución perdida - Jennifer Cromack encontró la pieza mientras ordenaba material antiguo en Grotonwood, donde apareció un estuche oculto que muchos especialistas daban ya por perdido Una economía basada en el trabajo forzado convirtió a millones de personas en propiedad de otras durante siglos. La esclavitud se llevó a cabo mediante capturas, compras y ventas de seres humanos que eran obligados a trabajar bajo coerción, sin libertad para decidir sobre su vida, su familia o sus movimientos. Determinar una primera vez absoluta resulta mucho más difícil porque distintas formas de esclavitud aparecieron en épocas y territorios diferentes, desde la Antigüedad hasta la Edad Moderna. Lo que sí puede identificarse son momentos fundacionales dentro de cada sistema esclavista, cuando una sociedad convirtió esa práctica en una parte estable de su organización política o económica. Un pergamino reapareció tras décadas de búsquedas fallidas National Geographic informa de que un documento manuscrito contra la esclavitud, fechado en 1847 y titulado Resolución y protesta contra la esclavitud, fue localizado recientemente en el archivo bautista estadounidense de Grotonwood, en Massachusetts. El hallazgo recuperó una pieza que muchos responsables religiosos consideraban perdida desde hacía décadas y que ofrece una mirada a las posiciones antiesclavistas existentes en Estados Unidos antes de la Guerra Civil. Un sistema convirtió a millones en mercancía durante siglos La autora del descubrimiento fue Jennifer Cromack, una maestra jubilada que colaboraba como voluntaria en el archivo. Mientras reorganizaba cajas y ayudaba a instalar nuevas estanterías, abrió un contenedor donde encontró un estuche estrecho oculto entre publicaciones de los siglos XVIII y XIX. Según relató a Associated Press, quedó “asombrada y emocionada” al comprobar la importancia del hallazgo. La búsqueda del documento había resultado infructuosa durante años en instituciones como Harvard y Brown, y muchos pensaban que había desaparecido para siempre. Los bautistas del sur rompieron con sus correligionarios La relevancia del pergamino también tiene relación con una etapa especialmente delicada para los bautistas estadounidenses. Deborah Bingham Van Broekhoven, directora ejecutiva emérita de la Sociedad Histórica Bautista Americana, explicó a Associated Press que numerosos creyentes del norte del país consideraban la esclavitud un asunto ajeno sobre el que preferían no intervenir. Esa actitud favorecía la prudencia en un momento de fuerte tensión política y social. La fractura ya era evidente en 1845, cuando el desacuerdo sobre la esclavitud llevó a los bautistas del sur a separarse de los del norte y crear la Convención Bautista del Sur. La ruptura se produjo después de que una sociedad misionera bautista impidiera que los propietarios de esclavos pudieran ejercer como misioneros. En ese contexto, la declaración firmada en Boston por 116 ministros adquirió una importancia especial porque suponía una toma de posición pública cuando muchos preferían guardar silencio. Ciento dieciséis ministros denunciaron públicamente aquel sistema El texto recuperado explica que sus firmantes habían esperado que algún movimiento reformador hiciera innecesaria una protesta de ese tipo. Sin embargo, afirmaban haber observado una tendencia creciente a justificar y prolongar la esclavitud. El documento señala: “En estas circunstancias, ya no podemos permanecer en silencio”. En otro pasaje, los ministros escribieron: “Con un sistema así no podemos sentir simpatía”. La declaración calificaba la esclavitud estadounidense como una agresión contra los derechos y la felicidad de otras personas. Tras el hallazgo, Diane Badger, administradora de las Iglesias Bautistas Americanas de Massachusetts, comenzó a identificar a los 116 firmantes y las congregaciones en las que trabajaban. Entre ellos aparecían figuras como Nathaniel Colver, vinculado al templo Tremont de Boston, o Baron Stow, relacionado con el movimiento antiesclavista estatal. Badger también impulsó iniciativas para proteger el documento y estudiar su valor histórico. El informe anual de TABCOM de 2025 indicó que se habían reunido fondos para conservar el pergamino original y trabajar en su exhibición permanente. Abraham Lincoln abrió el camino hacia la abolición La historia del documento se entiende mejor al observar el sistema esclavista estadounidense. La esclavitud estuvo presente en Estados Unidos desde su fundación en 1776 hasta 1865, especialmente en los estados del sur. La realidad fue muy dura. Los primeros africanos esclavizados llegaron a Virginia en 1619, cuando cerca de 20 cautivos desembarcaron en Point Comfort. Su trabajo fue utilizado para impulsar cultivos como el tabaco, el algodón y el arroz. La medida aprobada durante la guerra precedió a la prohibición nacional de 1865, mientras responsables religiosos destacaron después el valor histórico del manuscrito recuperado La proclamación de emancipación impulsada por Abraham Lincoln en 1863 declaró libres a los esclavizados de los estados rebeldes, y la Enmienda 13 prohibió la esclavitud en todo el país dos años después. El pergamino hallado mide alrededor de 1,5 metros de longitud y había sido visto por última vez en un libro de historia publicado en 1902. Mary Day Hamel, ministra ejecutiva de las Iglesias Bautistas Americanas de Massachusetts, destacó que procedía de “una etapa muy importante de la historia estadounidense”. Kenneth Young, pastor de la Iglesia Bautista Calvary, consideró inspirador que más de un centenar de firmantes defendieran públicamente la libertad cuando esa posición todavía exigía asumir riesgos.

საფრანგეთმა გაეროს უშიშროების საბჭოს საგანგებო სხდომის მოწვევა მოითხოვა მას შემდეგ, რაც ისრაელის ძალებმა ლიბანში შუა საუკუნეების ბოფორის ციხესიმაგრე დაიკავეს, განაცხადა 31 მაისს საფრანგეთის საგარეო საქმეთა მინისტრმა.

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საფრანგეთმა გაეროს უშიშროების საბჭოს საგანგებო სხდომის მოწვევა მოითხოვა მას შემდეგ, რაც ისრაელის ძალებმა ლიბანში შუა საუკუნეების ბოფორის ციხესიმაგრე დაიკავეს, განაცხადა 31 მაისს საფრანგეთის საგარეო საქმეთა მინისტრმა.

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Tema kryesore e ditës është rikonstruktimi i pritshëm i Qeverisë. Është tashmë e sigurt se nga ekzekutivi do të largohen Fatmir Limani dhe Arben Fetai, ndërsa po diskutohet edhe mundësia e ndryshimeve dhe zëvendësimeve të dikastereve mes partnerëve të koalicionit, raporton TV21. Gjatë mbledhjes do të bëhet një vlerësim i funksionarëve sipas paraqitjes, do të […]

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Pasi industria e turizmit në Ukrainë u shkatërrua nga pushtimi rus, operatorët turistikë në Ukrainë po u ofrojnë shërbime udhëtarëve që duan të shohin nga afër ndikimet e luftës.

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Pasi industria e turizmit në Ukrainë u shkatërrua nga pushtimi rus, operatorët turistikë në Ukrainë po u ofrojnë shërbime udhëtarëve që duan të shohin nga afër ndikimet e luftës.

Бійці батальйону безпілотних систем, як повідомляється, завдали ударів по логістиці військ РФ на тимчасово окупованій Луганщині, діставшись до КПП «Ізварине»

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Dünýäniň dürli regionlarynda we Türkmenistanda şu günki bolan we bolup duran soňky wakalar barada gysgaça habarlar.

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Dünýäniň dürli regionlarynda we Türkmenistanda şu günki bolan we bolup duran soňky wakalar barada gysgaça habarlar.

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(The Center Square) – The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change threw out one of its most extreme emissions scenarios last week, a major development in climate science that will likely echo across markets, federal and state government policy, and education. What is RCP 8.5? RCP 8.5 is the stuff of climate apocalypse nightmares. RCP stands for Representative Concentration Pathway, a future climate scenario Earth could face by the end of the century if no policies were adopted to address climate change.‘Concentration’ refers to greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere, and the 8.5 refers to the amount of additional heat those gases would trap by 2100. RCP 8.5 became the highest-emission climate scenario widely used in both academic research and media coverage over the past decade. But last week, the panel determined that RCP 8.5 described a future that subsequent data has shown to be too implausible to remain a useful benchmark for climate projections. Why is the panel’s decision-making headlined? The panel’s decision was significant because of how influential RCP 8.5 has been, not only within the field of climate science, but within academia, the media, business and government. It became foundational in climate science education, shaped outward-facing climate communication and was sometimes utilized in localized climate-impact modeling. It influenced corporate climate-risk assessments used by insurance companies, banks and investment firms to evaluate long-term property and infrastructure risks, which can affect insurance costs and investment decisions. It also informed some taxpayer-funded climate planning and policy analysis at the federal level. Reactions to the IPCC’s decision are varied Some scientists and policy analysts have welcomed the change and said RCP 8.5 was obviously an unreliable benchmark since its inception. Travis Fisher, director of energy and environmental policy studies at the Cato Institute, believes the warming scenario was based on “implausibly, absurdly ridiculous” assumptions from the start. “What if we decide to dig up every ounce of coal on planet earth and burn it at the same time? Yeah, what if?” Fisher said in an interview with The Center Square. “This world where we find every hydrocarbon on planet earth and burn it — that [was] the scenario.” Others say the panel’s retirement of RCP 8.5 is evidence that climate policy is working. “Although often slow and incomplete, our efforts to tackle climate change have made a tangible difference,” wrote Andrew King, an associate professor in climate science at the University of Melbourne. “[But] the job is far from done. Emissions are at record highs and global warming is speeding up.” Still others say that RCP 8.5 remains a relevant scenario for modeling future climate impacts. In an article titled RCP 8.5 is Fine, Actually, published by the Center for Progressive Reform, the writers contend it is, in fact, a “crucial tool to help us understand the climate impacts that lie ahead — even as the emissions trajectory it represents, fortunately, becomes less likely.” They argue, among other things, that it’s possible that lower levels of emissions in other warming scenarios could “lead to temperatures conventionally associated with RCP 8.5” because the Earth’s climate sensitivity to greenhouse gas concentrations isn’t fully understood, and neither is Earth’s carbon cycle. Climate and emissions modeling is also extremely complex and subject to significant scientific uncertainties. Where does climate science go from here? The IPCC also introduced seven new overarching emissions pathways to be used in modeling and projections that are meant to better reflect contemporary conditions and climate policy. As for how the panel’s retirement of the widely used worst-case warming scenario will affect public perceptions of climate science, that remains unclear. Fisher thinks it may cause some to be less trusting of the panel and other authorities on climate science, but that it’s also a good thing for the field as a whole. “It’s gonna basically red pill a bunch of people,” Fisher said, but “I think it actually does the world of climate science, a favor by basically hitting reset on the most outlandish claims and getting back to reality.” “There’s a history of overstepping and trying to be alarmist and catastrophic, but I think it’s a positive thing [they’re] correcting it now instead of doubling down on it.”

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(The Center Square) – The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change threw out one of its most extreme emissions scenarios last week, a major development in climate science that will likely echo across markets, federal and state government policy, and education. What is RCP 8.5? RCP 8.5 is the stuff of climate apocalypse nightmares. RCP stands for Representative Concentration Pathway, a future climate scenario Earth could face by the end of the century if no policies were adopted to address climate change.‘Concentration’ refers to greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere, and the 8.5 refers to the amount of additional heat those gases would trap by 2100. RCP 8.5 became the highest-emission climate scenario widely used in both academic research and media coverage over the past decade. But last week, the panel determined that RCP 8.5 described a future that subsequent data has shown to be too implausible to remain a useful benchmark for climate projections. Why is the panel’s decision-making headlined? The panel’s decision was significant because of how influential RCP 8.5 has been, not only within the field of climate science, but within academia, the media, business and government. It became foundational in climate science education, shaped outward-facing climate communication and was sometimes utilized in localized climate-impact modeling. It influenced corporate climate-risk assessments used by insurance companies, banks and investment firms to evaluate long-term property and infrastructure risks, which can affect insurance costs and investment decisions. It also informed some taxpayer-funded climate planning and policy analysis at the federal level. Reactions to the IPCC’s decision are varied Some scientists and policy analysts have welcomed the change and said RCP 8.5 was obviously an unreliable benchmark since its inception. Travis Fisher, director of energy and environmental policy studies at the Cato Institute, believes the warming scenario was based on “implausibly, absurdly ridiculous” assumptions from the start. “What if we decide to dig up every ounce of coal on planet earth and burn it at the same time? Yeah, what if?” Fisher said in an interview with The Center Square. “This world where we find every hydrocarbon on planet earth and burn it — that [was] the scenario.” Others say the panel’s retirement of RCP 8.5 is evidence that climate policy is working. “Although often slow and incomplete, our efforts to tackle climate change have made a tangible difference,” wrote Andrew King, an associate professor in climate science at the University of Melbourne. “[But] the job is far from done. Emissions are at record highs and global warming is speeding up.” Still others say that RCP 8.5 remains a relevant scenario for modeling future climate impacts. In an article titled RCP 8.5 is Fine, Actually, published by the Center for Progressive Reform, the writers contend it is, in fact, a “crucial tool to help us understand the climate impacts that lie ahead — even as the emissions trajectory it represents, fortunately, becomes less likely.” They argue, among other things, that it’s possible that lower levels of emissions in other warming scenarios could “lead to temperatures conventionally associated with RCP 8.5” because the Earth’s climate sensitivity to greenhouse gas concentrations isn’t fully understood, and neither is Earth’s carbon cycle. Climate and emissions modeling is also extremely complex and subject to significant scientific uncertainties. Where does climate science go from here? The IPCC also introduced seven new overarching emissions pathways to be used in modeling and projections that are meant to better reflect contemporary conditions and climate policy. As for how the panel’s retirement of the widely used worst-case warming scenario will affect public perceptions of climate science, that remains unclear. Fisher thinks it may cause some to be less trusting of the panel and other authorities on climate science, but that it’s also a good thing for the field as a whole. “It’s gonna basically red pill a bunch of people,” Fisher said, but “I think it actually does the world of climate science, a favor by basically hitting reset on the most outlandish claims and getting back to reality.” “There’s a history of overstepping and trying to be alarmist and catastrophic, but I think it’s a positive thing [they’re] correcting it now instead of doubling down on it.”

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(The Center Square) – After leaving town for a week without sending a key immigration enforcement funding package to President Donald Trump’s desk, Congress returns Monday to a backlog of responsibilities. Republicans’ $72 billion budget reconciliation bill, providing three years of advance annual funding for ICE and U.S. Border Patrol, failed to even receive a Senate floor vote last Friday, all but guaranteeing the legislation won’t make it to Trump’s desk by his June 21 deadline. Senate Republicans ultimately deadlocked over whether to include restrictions on the Department of Justice’s controversial new “anti-weaponization fund” within the filibuster-proof bill. Ironically, however, a Democrat-appointed federal judge may have just given congressional Republicans an out. In response to a lawsuit filed over the $1.77 billion fund, Virginia-based Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a temporary restraining order that bars the DOJ from creating it, at least until June 12. If Republican leaders in the Senate are able to convince politically vulnerable holdouts that legal challenges will ultimately prevent the fund’s creation, they might reclaim the Republican votes necessary for their $72 billion bill to advance. But both Republican and Democratic leaders face interparty rebellion on many more upcoming legislative issues, particularly the looming expiration date of a controversial federal spying authority. Unable to agree on whether to include privacy protections within a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Congress punted on the issue and authorized a short-term extension. That extension ends June 12, and lawmakers opposed to a clean reauthorization have not budged in their belief that FISA 702 effectively allows the government to violate Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights. FISA 702 allows federal intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance on foreign nationals under suspicion. But the electronic data of American citizens – including emails, text messages, and phone calls – are routinely collected as well, and federal intelligence agents will routinely search through that database without obtaining a warrant. Other major, time-sensitive legislation embroiled in debate includes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which initially passed the Senate but now heads back as an amended version after the House changed it. The lower chamber weakened the bill’s restrictions on private equity buying up single-family homes and turning them into permanent rentals. House lawmakers backing the amendment bill argued that forcing institutional investors to eventually sell properties could displace renters, disrupt markets and inhibit growth. All but ten senators had opposed the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, making it likely that the House’s amendment will face a chilly reception. Congress will also attempt to make progress on the long-overdue bipartisan Farm Bill and $580 billion federal highway bill, as well as the SECURE Data Act – nominally a data privacy protection bill. Despite the massive legislative backlog, the House does not plan to hold any votes until Wednesday. As of May 30, 2026, both chambers of the 119th Congress have spent more than double their legislative workdays on recess or vacation than they have in session, according to the Congress.gov schedule. U.S. House members have so far spent a total of 74 days in session and nearly 170 weekdays in recess. U.S. senators have so far spent a total of 79 days in session and nearly 160 weekdays in recess.

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(The Center Square) – After leaving town for a week without sending a key immigration enforcement funding package to President Donald Trump’s desk, Congress returns Monday to a backlog of responsibilities. Republicans’ $72 billion budget reconciliation bill, providing three years of advance annual funding for ICE and U.S. Border Patrol, failed to even receive a Senate floor vote last Friday, all but guaranteeing the legislation won’t make it to Trump’s desk by his June 21 deadline. Senate Republicans ultimately deadlocked over whether to include restrictions on the Department of Justice’s controversial new “anti-weaponization fund” within the filibuster-proof bill. Ironically, however, a Democrat-appointed federal judge may have just given congressional Republicans an out. In response to a lawsuit filed over the $1.77 billion fund, Virginia-based Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a temporary restraining order that bars the DOJ from creating it, at least until June 12. If Republican leaders in the Senate are able to convince politically vulnerable holdouts that legal challenges will ultimately prevent the fund’s creation, they might reclaim the Republican votes necessary for their $72 billion bill to advance. But both Republican and Democratic leaders face interparty rebellion on many more upcoming legislative issues, particularly the looming expiration date of a controversial federal spying authority. Unable to agree on whether to include privacy protections within a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Congress punted on the issue and authorized a short-term extension. That extension ends June 12, and lawmakers opposed to a clean reauthorization have not budged in their belief that FISA 702 effectively allows the government to violate Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights. FISA 702 allows federal intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance on foreign nationals under suspicion. But the electronic data of American citizens – including emails, text messages, and phone calls – are routinely collected as well, and federal intelligence agents will routinely search through that database without obtaining a warrant. Other major, time-sensitive legislation embroiled in debate includes the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which initially passed the Senate but now heads back as an amended version after the House changed it. The lower chamber weakened the bill’s restrictions on private equity buying up single-family homes and turning them into permanent rentals. House lawmakers backing the amendment bill argued that forcing institutional investors to eventually sell properties could displace renters, disrupt markets and inhibit growth. All but ten senators had opposed the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, making it likely that the House’s amendment will face a chilly reception. Congress will also attempt to make progress on the long-overdue bipartisan Farm Bill and $580 billion federal highway bill, as well as the SECURE Data Act – nominally a data privacy protection bill. Despite the massive legislative backlog, the House does not plan to hold any votes until Wednesday. As of May 30, 2026, both chambers of the 119th Congress have spent more than double their legislative workdays on recess or vacation than they have in session, according to the Congress.gov schedule. U.S. House members have so far spent a total of 74 days in session and nearly 170 weekdays in recess. U.S. senators have so far spent a total of 79 days in session and nearly 160 weekdays in recess.