Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction Investment in climate action is the economic growth story of the 21st century, the economist Nicholas Stern has said. Growth fuelled by fossil fuels is futile, he said, as the damage it causes ends in self-destruction. The plummeting costs of clean technologies, from renewable energy to electric cars, plus the healthier and more productive societies they enable, mean investments can simultaneously tackle the climate crisis and faltering economic growth, and bring millions of people out of poverty. Continue reading...

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.