*Nearly 700 Civilians Killed or Wounded by Cluster Munitions So Far in Ukraine War.*

There is a treaty that prohibits use of cluster bombs, but since Russia has not signed it, I think that is not very persuasive as a reason to condemn the Putin forces for using them.

The cogent reason to condemn the use of them what the article tells us about their effects: they mainly hurt civilians. Using them is one indication that hurting Ukrainian civilians is something Putin wants.

All countries should sign the treaty to prohibit them; that includes the US.

*Under global [heating], the frequency and intensity of wildfires is expected to increase, which would lead to "more stratospheric warming", said one expert.*

Big US banks are investing 23 billion in Russian development of carbon bombs.

*Energy Giants Spending Millions to Block [Maine's] Effort to Create Consumer-Owned Utility.*

A new study estimates that 2 to 4 million Americans are being kept out of work by long Covid. That has a substantial economic effect, though it's not responsible for this year's inflation. Wage increases this year are not big enough to be the cause.