What will the Amazon rainforest look like in 100 years?

The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world, spanning more than 2 million square miles (5.2 million square kilometers) — an area 12 times the size of California. It influences global water cycles, stores years of global carbon emissions, supports 47 million people, and is home to the greatest concentration of biodiversity on Earth.But the Amazon rainforest is also disappearing, with 17% of it already cut down or destroyed and largely replaced with agriculture. Other grave threats, such as oil drilling and illegal mining, continue to whittle it down. The next century may have outsize importance, as the forest…

USGA impressing with playable Shinnecock US Open course

The memo appeared on the players’ phones sometime after the end of U.S. Open second-round play Friday at Shinnecock Hills. The warning, from the desk of the USGA, read: “For Saturday & Sunday, the golf course will be prepared to play progressively firmer and the target green speed will be…

Casinos in Primm to be saved by Las Vegas truck stop company

A truck stop giant wants to ride to Primm’s rescue before the once-bustling casino outpost on the California-Nevada border goes dark. LV Petroleum — a Las Vegas-based company that operates 84 truck stops across 34 states — is interested in taking over the hotels, casinos and other amenities in Primm, according to…

Tigers outfielder’s home run leaves fan covered in drink

A Tigers fan was in desperate need of a towel following Wenceel Perez’s home run on Thursday morning. As the Detroit outfielder planted a Grayson Rodriguez fastball over the right field wall during the second inning of the Tigers’ tilt with the Angels at Comerica Park, a fan spectacularly spilled…

Wearable ultrasound patch can monitor high-risk pregnancies round the clock

A new pregnancy patch could provide crucial, 24-hour monitoring for high-risk moms. For decades, ultrasounds have been the primary means of fetal monitoring, but now engineers at UC San Diego have designed a wearable patch that promises continuous, comprehensive insight into the health of mom and baby. The flexible, adhesive-backed…

Google engineer used confidential info to win .2M in Polymarket bets: feds

A longtime Google security engineer has been accused of using confidential company data to place illicit Polymarket bets that won him $1.2 million — the latest alleged case of insider trading on a prediction market, according to federal prosecutors. Michele Spagnuolo, 36, an Italian citizen living in Switzerland who has…

Haute Hamptons: The hottest new stores in the hamlets

Need a bandeau bikini, a best-selling biography or bag charms? The East End’s newest pop-ups and stores have you covered. Here’s a peek at some of the establishments slated for this season, from an engrossing bookshop in Southampton and a glam Chanel boutique in East Hampton to a tween destination…

Fertitta Entertainment agrees to buy Caesars Entertainment for .6 billion

The man dubbed the “world’s richest restauranteur” is taking over one of the biggest names on the Las Vegas Strip in a blockbuster $17.6 billion deal. Caesars Entertainment announced Thursday that it agreed to be acquired by Fertitta Entertainment — the sprawling hospitality empire owned by billionaire Tillman Fertitta — in an…

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