Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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NOAA confirms climate-driven mortality across Atlantic basin
Scientists proved climate change killed 1,500 people in 10 days across Europe. They compared actual temperatures to a world without fossil fuel emissions. The extra 1-4°C from burning oil, gas, and coal pushed temperatures past human survival thresholds. It was the first time researchers could pin specific deaths directly on corporate emissions.
Pentagon forces Ukraine to spend $9.8 billion on Raytheon and Lockheed contracts
Ukraine's parliament approved a $9.8 billion defense spending increase on July 16, 2025, days after Trump announced NATO would purchase and transfer US weapons to Ukraine. The budget boost comes as Latvian PM Evika Siliņa visited Kyiv following Trump's 50-day ceasefire ultimatum to Russia. The spending increase represents Ukraine preparing for either intensified conflict or potential negotiations from strength.