Dec 3, 2019 - Energy & Environment

Greta Thunberg completes three-week journey across Atlantic

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg stands aboard the catamaran La Vagabonde. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images

After sailing on a catamaran for three weeks from New York City, teen climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday, AP reports.

Why it matters: Her trip comes as a new scientific report says there is more evidence than ever that the world is getting warmer, per AP. Thunberg opted to take an emission-free catamaran to travel back and forth between the U.S. and Europe ahead of significant climate summits.

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The Big Ten announced Tuesday that it has voted to postpone its 2020 fall sports season, including football, due to risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic, hoping instead to play in the spring.

Why it matters: The move from one of the most prominent conferences in college sports will almost certainly prompt other Power Five leagues to follow suit.

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13 of Biden's former rivals to appear together at Democratic convention

Democratic presidential candidates at the primary debate in Charleston, SC. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Why it matters: Coalescing around Biden and his eventual running mate will help Democrats head into the general election against President Trump with a united front — unlike what they did in 2016.

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IG report: Saudi arms sales were legal but didn't weigh civilian casualties

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acted legally when he bypassed Congress to approve $8 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, but failed to "fully assess risks and implement mitigation measures to reduce civilian casualties" that resulted from the deal, according to a report by the State Department inspector general.

Why it matters: The 2019 sale drew bipartisan ire among lawmakers, who worried it could lead to a pattern of the administration using "emergency declarations" to circumvent Congress to approve weapons deals. The report comes two months after former Inspector General Steve Linick testified that he was pressured by a top Pompeo aide to drop the investigation.