Why it matters: The moves complete an extreme conservation measure that created a refuge for them on land. It was aimed at ensuring that genetically diverse coral species would survive the bleaching and mortality event.
After four rounds of voting, Chupacabra narrowly beat Bigfoot to grab the Best Cryptid crown. Axios readers cast nearly 9,000 votes throughout the tournament.
Halloween trick-or-treaters face the strongest push of cold air so far this season, with forecasters warning of potentially record-low minimum temperatures on Wednesday from the Southern Plains to the Midwest.
The big picture: Some 64.5 million people were under freeze warnings in the U.S., as a "potent cold front" that began sweeping in from Monday was bringing the threat of "freezing to sub-freezing overnight temperatures" from the Southern Plains to the Northeast, per the National Weather Service.
Polling shared first with Axios shows huge swaths of Americans don't know about federal subsidies up to $7,500 for buying electric vehicles.
Driving the news: Just 22% know a "great deal" or "good amount" about the credit, which was expanded — with strings attached — under the 2022 climate law.
Set against the backdrop of heightened Middle Eastern tensions, the United Arab Emirates is hosting a series of key meetings this week to prepare for the upcoming UN Climate Summit in Dubai.
Why it matters: Known as the Pre-COP, the meetings are attracting more than 50 senior government ministers and delegations from around the world to Abu Dhabi, including U.S. climate envoy John Kerry.
The UAW's huge contract wins at Detroit automakers represent "a call to action" for working people everywhere to flex their collective muscle against "the billionaire class," president Shawn Fain told union members Sunday evening.
Why it matters: It's clear that Fain has grander ambitions than just helping autoworkers recoup past concessions. He's fanning the sparks of a much larger labor movement as workers demand higher pay across the economy and form unions at companies like Starbucks and Amazon.
