US carbon emissions rise sharply in 2018

  Carbon emissions increased by 3.4% in 2018 marking the second largest annual gain in more than two decades, according to preliminary power generation data analyzed by the Rhodium Group, an independent economic policy research provider. This follows a Global Carbon Project report in December […]

Gruesome temple uncovered in Mexico

  Archeologists have uncovered the first known temple to the important pre-Hispanic deity called the Flayed Lord, who is represented by a human’s skinless corpse. The Flayed Lord, or Xipe Tótec, was linked with fertility, agricultural cycles and war, according to a statement from Mexican […]

DR Congo election: Tear gas fired at protesters

  Tear gas has been fired in Democratic Republic of Congo at protesters angry that several opposition strongholds have been left out of Sunday’s polls. Electoral officials have postponed voting in three cities until March, citing insecurity and Ebola concerns.   Ethel Ayler, Clair Huxtable’s […]