October 10, 2023

Meanwhile. . .

Over the past 20 years, extreme weather events globally, like hurricanes, floods and heat waves, have cost an estimated $2.8 trillion, according to a new study. The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour.

New study finds the Gulf Stream shifting closer to the US continental shelf by roughly 3 miles per decade, warming by about 1 degree Celsius over the same period (More)

Major League Baseball bet that a series of rule changes this season would bring down the length of games and make the sport more exciting. It paid off. The average time of a nine-inning game fell to just under 2:40 — 24 minutes less than last season and the shortest since 1985. The changes drove a spike in batting average and the most stolen bases in nearly 40 years, AP reports.

 

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