Some 45 million Americans are at risk of severe thunderstorms from Nebraska through parts of the Midwest and south-central states from Tuesday through Thursday.
The big picture: The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms for parts of Iowa, northern Missouri and Illinois Tuesday.
The NOAA's finding that the fourth global coral bleaching event is underway — the second in the past decade, indicates global warming's ocean impact is worsening, scientists say. But all hope is not lost.
Why it matters: At stake is the fate of everything from the health of national economies to the availability of experimental treatments for cancer.
Why it matters: It's the fourth global bleaching event on record, and the second in the last decade. Bleaching threatens the reefs, which are vital harbors for marine biodiversity and major drivers of fishing and tourism revenue for countries across the globe.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that shareholders can't sue companies under federal fraud law for not disclosing information about future risks — unless the omission makes another statement misleading.
Why it matters: SCOTUS threw companies a big bone in an age of increasing discourse over what they should disclose beyond traditional financials.
