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  Does climate change affect real estate prices? Only if you believe in it

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Constantine Yannelis, University of Chicago; Lorenzo Garlappi, University of British Columbia, and Markus Baldauf, University of British Columbia(THE CONVERSATION) In the wake of two powerful hurricanes in the U.S. this fall, the scientific evidence that climate change will raise the risk of severe weather events continues to grow.In some coastal areas such as Hawaii and Florida,

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  NBC hires Paul Azinger to replace Johnny Miller

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  Paul Azinger hired to replace Johnny Miller as golf lead analyst for NBC Sports

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  How have textbooks portrayed climate change?

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brett Levy, University at Albany, State University of New York and Lauren Collet-Gildard(THE CONVERSATION) Back in 2007, the world’s foremost body charged with assessing climate change stated with “very high confidence” that humans were a primary driver of climate change.But you may not get the message that humans are responsible for climate change if you peered into some of the

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  World hunger has risen for three straight years, and climate change is a cause

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jessica Eise, Purdue University and Kenneth Foster, Purdue University(THE CONVERSATION) World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report. The total number of people who face chronic food deprivation has increased by 15 million since 2016. Some 821 million people now face food insecurity, raising numbers to the same

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  3 dangers of rising temperatures that could affect your health now

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Elena N. Naumova, Tufts University(THE CONVERSATION) I read the news about the urgency of addressing climate change, and as a mathematician who studies climate change, I was not surprised. Very worried, but not surprised.A few days before Christmas last year, I took a picture of a blooming cherry tree along the Charles River in Boston. As a scientist at Tufts University studying

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  In Alaska, everyone's grappling with climate change

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nancy Fresco, University of Alaska Fairbanks(THE CONVERSATION) Coastal villages are washing into the Bering Sea, trees are sprouting in the tundra and shipping lanes are opening in an ocean that was once locked in ice. In Alaska, climate change isn’t a distant or abstract concern.As a climate change researcher at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska,

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  The risk of 'cascading' natural disasters is on the rise

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Farshid Vahedifard, Mississippi State University and Amir AghaKouchak, University of California, Irvine(THE CONVERSATION) In a warming world, the dangers from natural disasters are changing. In a recent commentary, we identified a number of costly and deadly catastrophes that point to an increase in the risk of “cascading” events – ones that intensify the impacts of natural hazards

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  What is climate-ready infrastructure? Some cities are starting to adapt

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University; Braden Allenby, Arizona State University, and Samuel Markolf, Arizona State University(THE CONVERSATION) The most recent international report on climate change paints a picture of disruption to society unless there are drastic and rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.Although it’s early days, some cities and municipalities are starting to

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  Rangana Herath to retire after Galle test against England

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  Sri Lanka spin bowler Rangana Herath will retire from international cricket next month after the first test against England

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  NYPD suspends use of body camera model after one explodes

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  The New York City Police Department has suspended the use of a body camera after one exploded

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  Hasbro, trying to find footing, posts weak 3Q

  October 22, 2018 17:00 IST

  Hasbro falls short on profit and revenue in 3Q, to take up to $60 million in charges as it trims workforce

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  At a glance: Execs bailing on Saudi 'Davos in the Desert'

  October 22, 2018 16:45 IST

  A look at business executives, others who pulled out of key Saudi investment conference in wake of journalist's killing

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  Slumping Newcastle posing 1 of Benitez's greatest challenges

  October 22, 2018 16:45 IST

  Keeping Newcastle in the Premier League for another year might be one of the greatest achievements in Rafa Benitez's managerial career

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  10 Things to Know for Today

  October 22, 2018 16:45 IST

  Among 10 Things to Know: Growing caravan of migrants pushes deeper into Mexico; Saudi king, crown prince call slain writer Khashoggi's son; AP analysis: 'Obamacare' shapes opioid grant spending

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  Poland: Top court judges return from forced retirements

  October 22, 2018 16:30 IST

  Several Supreme Court judges in Poland have returned from government-imposed retirements after the European Union's top court ordered their reinstatements

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  Norway hero behind WWII sabotage of Nazi plant dies at 99

  October 22, 2018 16:30 IST

  Norway's prime minister says World War II saboteur Joachim Roenneberg who headed the four-man team that blew up a plant producing heavy water which Nazi Germany could have used to produce nuclear weapons

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  EU gets budget letter from Italy, prepares answer

  October 22, 2018 16:30 IST

  The European Union says a letter of the Italian government explaining its 2019 budget proposals has arrived, the latest step in a dispute between the two on the issue

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  Kremlin concerned over Trump's decision to leave arms treaty

  October 22, 2018 16:15 IST

  The Kremlin says it is concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's intention to withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty

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  Geoffrey Rush says he was 'distraught' over paper's articles

  October 22, 2018 16:15 IST

  Geoffrey Rush told the judge hearing his defamation case he felt distraught and as though his head was filled with lead on seeing newspaper articles alleging he had behaved inappropriately toward a female co-star

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  US seeking to boost LNG exports to Japan, rest of Asia

  October 22, 2018 16:00 IST

  Official says LNG exports from US vital for Asian energy security

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  Philippine court rejects Duterte bid to have critic arrested

  October 22, 2018 16:00 IST

  A Philippine court has rejected a petition by President Rodrigo Duterte's administration to have his fiercest critic in the Senate arrested, in a legal setback for Duterte that the senator called a victory for democracy

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  Female lion kills longtime mate at Indianapolis Zoo

  October 22, 2018 16:00 IST

  The Indianapolis Zoo is trying to determine why a lion killed its mate

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  World stocks push past growth worries in China, Italy

  October 22, 2018 15:45 IST

  World stocks push past growth worries in China, Italy

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  Strikes begin to weigh on Ryanair's profits

  October 22, 2018 15:30 IST

  Ryanair says first-half profit fell 7 percent as Europe's biggest discount airline faced rising costs and flight cancellations due to staff shortages and air traffic control strikes

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  Troops in Cameroon's cities ahead of election announcement

  October 22, 2018 15:30 IST

  Troops in Cameroon's cities ahead of election announcement as Biya expected to win 7th term

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  OECD predicts unsustainable rise in use of raw materials

  October 22, 2018 15:15 IST

  The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that the world's consumption of raw materials will rise sharply, putting greater pressure on the environment

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  Massimo Carrera fired as Spartak Moscow coach

  October 22, 2018 15:00 IST

  Spartak Moscow fires coach Massimo Carrera after disappointing start to season

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  Russian paper: Indicted Prigozhin ordered beatings, killing

  October 22, 2018 14:45 IST

  The Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta says a security aide of businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been indicted in the United States for trying to interfere with the 2016 U.S. election, has been involved in attacks on several people