Monthly Archives: July 2022

Extreme heat causes more deaths than storms, fires, and floods in the US. Cities are responding by naming heat czars and looking for ways to cool urban areas.

Heat is the leading weather-related killer in the US, yet most of the deaths are preventable. More urban areas are taking action to address heat. ugurhan/Getty Images Extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the US. Leaders in some areas are appointing heat czars to help fight dangerous warming. Efforts include planting…

Ready to invest in Bitcoin? Here are 4 steps to get started

There are a variety of ways to invest in bitcoin, even if you aren’t a professional day trader or regularly play the currency markets. Alyssa Powell/Insider Bitcoin investing involves picking an exchange, verifying identity, and withdrawing to a wallet. Investing in bitcoin is risky since it’s a volatile and speculative asset. Experts recommend a buy-and-hold…

GLAAD: Social media platforms don’t do enough to protect LGBTQ users

Social networks still aren’t doing much to safeguard LGBTQ people against abuse, according to GLAAD. Bloombergnotes the media monitoring organization has published its second-ever Social Media Safety Index, and has given failing scores to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube after examining their LGBTQ-oriented features and policies. While GLAAD found that all the platforms had…