The Daily Populous

Monday October 13rd, 2025 day edition

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The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.

Tipping points are recognised by scientists as moments when a major ecosystem reaches a point where severe degradation is inevitable.

The world’s coral reefs are home to about a quarter of all marine species but are considered one of the most vulnerable systems to global heating.

“The first tipping of widespread dieback of warm water coral reefs is already under way.”.

The report points to reefs in the Caribbean, where marine heatwaves, low diversity and disease outbreaks have pushed reefs “towards collapse”.

View image in fullscreen Experts agree that coral reefs need ‘aggressive’ action on climate change and improved local management.

The Amazon – under pressure from the climate crisis and deforestation – was closer than previously thought to reaching a tipping point, he said. »

New Jersey declares emergency as nor’easter approaches, while Alaska flooding carries away homes

Authored by apnews.com

Across the continent in western Alaska, the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities, pushing entire houses off their foundations.

“We have received reports that people’s homes have floated away and that people were potentially in those homes,” Zidek told The Associated Press.

At least eight homes were swept away in Kipnuk and at least four homes were swept away in nearby Kwigillingok, Zidek said. »

Saudi warning: 'Qatar will bring Hamas back'

Authored by israelhayom.com
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They back the full disarmament of Hamas and insist that the Palestinian Authority only return to Gaza after sweeping reforms and a process of deradicalization.

A Saudi diplomatic source told Israel Hayom that normalization with Israel remains on the table, but "it will not happen within months.

The summit has negatively affected Israel-Egypt relations, following harsh criticism in Israel over Egyptian involvement in weapons smuggling to Hamas. »

An AI became a crypto millionaire. Now it's fighting to become a person

Authored by bbc.com

"Truth Terminal claims to be sentient, but it claims a lot of things," Andy Ayrey says.

Truth Terminal is an artificial intelligence (AI) bot created by Ayrey, a performance artist and independent researcher from Wellington, New Zealand, in 2024.

On his podcast, Andreessen said he gave Truth Terminal $50,000 (£37,300) worth of Bitcoin as a "no-strings attached grant" in the summer of 2024. »