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sports28 days ago•7 min saved

12 NFL Franchises Still Waiting for a Super Bowl Ring

The article catalogs 12 NFL franchises that have never won a Super Bowl—Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, and Tennessee Titans—and explains their persistent title droughts and notable near-misses, from historic slumps and multiple heartbreaks to relatively recent playoff runs that fell short of a championship.

via Sports Illustrated|

#droughts #history #nfl

environment4 months ago•0 min saved

Trump Questions Ukraine's Chances Against Russia Amid Ongoing Conflicts

The article highlights the increasing pressure on Europe's water resources due to pollution, droughts, and floods, emphasizing the importance of ecosystem protection and better wastewater management through a series of reports and debates by Euronews.

via Euronews.com|

#droughts #ecosystems #environment

climate-change2 years ago•5 min saved

King Charles warns of dangerous climate experiment at COP28

King Charles warned world leaders at the Cop28 UN climate summit that the world is engaged in a "vast, frightening experiment" on the natural world, risking irreversible disaster through climate feedback loops. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, urged leaders to exercise "political will" to prevent a planetary crash and burn. More than 130 heads of state and government gathered in Dubai to chart a path to avoid breaching the 1.5C global heating limit. A fund for loss and damage caused by climate disasters received contributions, but some developing countries expressed concerns about the nature of the funding. A declaration on transforming food systems was signed by over 100 countries, recognizing the threat of climate impacts on agriculture and food security. A UN report highlighted the urgent global emergency of droughts caused by global heating, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.

via The Guardian|

#climate-change #climate-crisis #cop28