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Meteorological organizations have independently researched the actuarial potentials of climate change in different geographies, including New York City. According to these organizations—most prominently among them being the journal Nature—much of what we know and love about New York City will vanish by the end of this century because of climate change. The estimated rise in sea levels across the coastline of the Big Apple is believed to increase from one to three and a half feet by 2080—a trend that has been occurring since the 1950s, costing the city billions in damages....

In what forecasters from New Zealand’s Weather Watch described as an “unprecedented plume of smoke,” residents expressed shock while uploading images of the darkening skies above them to social media. Police have urged citizens to stop calling them about the haze. “From what [we] can tell smoke this thick has never crossed New Zealand from Australia in recorded history,” the weather agency stated in an advisory. Worsening weather in New Zealand was labeled “apocalyptic” and “very unnerving” by residents online, while Reuters cited one local homeowner, named Zimena Dormer-Didovich, as saying that her asthmatic son had been negatively affected by the smoke....

A video of the man assisting the two tiny fawns, who were no more than a day old, has gone viral online. The footage, which was posted to TikTok by farmer Robert Albright, known online as @flexicoil, begins with two baby deer in the middle of a road. The tiny animals stand nervously as Albright approaches one of them, saying: “You’re tiny. You born like four hours ago?” One of the fawns then lets out a high-pitched squeak and Albright strokes its head....

[ Laughs ] Yeah, Peter [Saarsgard] and I made that up. I don’t know what it is about pregnancy that causes it, but there’s a kind of fogginess in my brain. I’m always looking for exactly the right word to describe what I mean, and now I lose the most basic, obvious words all the time. But it’s actually been nice to let my brain float away a little bit....

Newsom made the remarks Wednesday in a speech outlining emergency measures he’s taking in response to soaring temperatures expected to strain California’s electrical grid. The Democratic governor of the nation’s most populous state, Newsom responded to critics of California’s embrace of renewable energy by pointing to Republican-led Texas’ ongoing use of coal. “In the state of Texas, year to date, they have consumed some 22.9 million tons of coal, polluting the planet, making conditions worse, impacting climate, exacerbating the very conditions they’re trying to mitigate in terms of their energy reliability,” Newsom said....

Marianne, Gingrich’s second wife, is happy to let her husband handle Washington and the press. A small-town Midwesterner by birth and temperament, she prefers to spend time decorating the Gin-griches’ new house in suburban Atlanta and working as a consultant to American companies wanting to do business in Israel. But she and her husband talk on the phone at least once a day, and friends insist that Marianne – who would not agree to be interviewed for this article – is Gingrich’s surest gauge of sentiment beyond the Beltway....

But the core of the MINI brand, now encompassing the Cooper, Countryman and Clubman along with a battery-powered variant called Cooper Electric, is still mostly traditional. But it’s going through a change. MINI plans to introduce its last new gasoline-powered vehicle in 2025 and sell only electric vehicles by 2030. On Tuesday, the company (owned by BMW since 1996) previewed its new design language in a video, focusing on electric, sustainable, digital and distinct themes....

Madrid currently lead rivals Barca by a solitary point, but Zinedine Zidane’s side have two games in hand and have lost just once in the league this term. Old man Zlatan nets another record However, reflecting on the way Madrid chipped away at his own side’s advantage at the top in the 2015-16 campaign, Neymar remains optimistic of a title challenge. “I know it’s a little hard, but nothing is impossible,” he said in an interview with Red Bull....

The award, which recognises the best Brazilian player in Europe and is voted for by fans, journalists and a selection of former players, was previously won by the Paris Saint-Germain superstar in 2014 and 2015 during his time at Barcelona. It means Neymar joins club team-mate Thiago Silva with three victories in the poll, which launched with inaugural winner Kaka in 2008. Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho – still touted as a potential Camp Nou replacement for Neymar – won in 2016 and came second overall this time around, with Real Madrid full-back Marcelo coming in third ahead of Paulinho, Casemiro and Gabriel Jesus....

PSG favourites to win Ligue 1 Indeed, some supporters were so energised by the move that they excitedly queued to get their hands on the first Paris Saint-Germain jerseys featuring Neymar’s name and number printed on them. A limited number of jerseys were pre-prepared for sale following confirmation of the world-record €222 million move and fans waited outside the club’s official shop at the Champs-Elysees for a chance to purchase one of the first batch....

Edinson Cavani scored twice before a Dante own goal ensured the Brazil star’s red card in last week’s clash with Marseille did not hinder Unai Emery’s side as they maintain their strong lead at the top of Ligue 1. 17/4 for PSG to become champions of Europe Instead of lighting up the Parc des Princes, Neymar was lighting up the faces of some children from the PSG Foundation. The 25-year-old posed for a picture with children from the charity, which helps kids through education and sports....

Brazil superstar Neymar completed a stunning €222million switch to PSG in August and Valverde’s reign got off to an inauspicious start shortly afterwards as Real Madrid stormed to a 5-1 Supercopa de Espana triumph over their bitter rivals. Neymar 11/1 to be CL top scorer But Valverde’s Barca have not tasted defeat since and are looking down from the top of La Liga after eight wins and a draw from nine matches – five points better off that reigning champions Madrid....

The 29-year-old was forced from the field on a stretcher after landing awkwardly during the Ligue 1 clash with Saint-Etienne. Reports in France were quick to suggest that the South American superstar will be missing until early January. MORE: MLS playoffs 2021 schedule, matchups What happened to Neymar? PSG had recovered from falling a goal down away at Saint-Etienne to lead 2-1 heading into the closing stages. Mauricio Pochettino’s side would grab a third in stoppage-time, but that effort from Marquinhos was registered after Neymar had been forced from the field....

In a USA Today report about how the team might look to trade the controversial DeMarcus Cousins this summer, there’s a bit of information about Lieberman. According to the report, there’s a lot of “in-fighting on the coaching staff” and Lieberman has been “unofficially exiled” by coach George Karl. MORE: Sports figures who broke barriers | The DeMarcus Cousins riddle The reasoning is that she’s seen as a “confidante” of lead owner Vivek Ranadive, who is under a lot of scrutiny over how he’s handled the team....

Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Pelosi expressed confidence that the reconciliation bill would move forward quickly as Democrats seek to pair it with a bipartisan infrastructure bill by the end of the month. “We’re almost there. It’s just the language of it,” Pelosi told host Jake Trapper on Sunday, adding that “90 percent of the bill is agreed to and written.” “Senate [Majority] Leader [Chuck] Schumer, Senator Manchin and the president are having a meeting on some of the particulars that need to be finalized, and I’m optimistic that we can do that,” she added....

A poll conducted by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) among 1,000 voters in 85 battleground voting districts found Pelosi is unpopular with “almost every key subgroup” outside the Democratic Party base. Fifty-two percent of those surveyed said they have an unfavorable view of Pelosi, the California Democrat first elected to office in 1987. In district’s which split their votes between Republicans and Democrats in 2020, Pelosi only receives a favorable rating from 38 percent of respondents....

What made it worse was the suspicion that Wood had essentially lost her chance to make history because of other people’s mistake–chiefly, Zoe Baird’s. In fact, Wood’s nanny problem had nothing in common with Baird’s. Baird and her husband had plainly broken the law by hiring illegal immigrants as domestic help, and they had demonstrated a certain chintziness by neglecting to pay the employer’s share of social-security taxes. Given their $650,000-a-year income, that touched a populist nerve....

It’s been a whirlwind summer for Naomi Osaka, but the superstar tennis player, was given one of sport’s highest honors of Friday morning: The 23-year-old lit the Olympic cauldron at the conclusion of the opening ceremony, officially signaling the start of the 2021 Olympic games. The lighter of the cauldron is oftentimes a well-guarded secret, and many were pleased and pleasantly surprised with the tennis star getting the nod to light the cauldron....

“I have seven [masks],” the world tennis champion said in her post-match interview. “It’s quite sad that seven masks isn’t enough for the amount of names, so hopefully I’ll get to the finals and you can see all of them.” Osaka plans to honor the memory of others who have died to raise awareness about racial injustice and Black Lives Matter by wearing each mask during her stay in New York—seven masks for seven matches to win a Grand Slam trophy....