Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via ReutersChinese Coast Guard boats were seen close to the floating barrier on WednesdayThe Philippines has accused China of installing a "floating barrier" to stop fishing boats from entering a disputed area in the South China Sea.
The Philippines' coast guard said the 300m (1,000ft) obstacle was preventing fishermen from working in a lagoon in the Scarborough Shoal. China claims more than 90% of the South China Sea and seized the shoal in 2012. Read More...
A record-breaking “bomb cyclone” that began its development over the U.S. East Coast on Friday is bringing an exceptional insurgence of mild air to the Arctic. Temperatures around 50 degrees (28 Celsius) above normal could visit the North Pole on Wednesday, climbing to near the freezing mark.
It’s a highly unusual and extreme bout of circumstances, particularly considering the North Pole is still in a nearly six-month period of darkness known as “polar night. Read More...
This article was originally published by The 19th on November 9, 2021.
The list of names now is longer than it’s ever been.
With nearly two months left, 2021 has shattered the record of transgender homicides in a year with 45 to date — most of them Black or Latinx — according to the Human Rights Campaign. Last year held the previous record with 44 trans murders.
Marquiisha Lawrence, a 28-year-old Black transgender woman in South Carolina, was killed on November 4. Read More...