Mega-warehouses heap more pollution on hard-hit Illinois neighborhoods
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Proliferation of hubs for online shopping disproportionately sited in low-income neighborhoods or communities of colorHundreds of mega-warehouses have been built in Illinois for online shopping in recent years and the rise in delivery trucks is polluting neighborhoods already burdened with poor air quality, a new study says.Two million people in Illinois live within a half-mile of large warehouses, which are disproportionately located in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color....
CNN—Billie Eilish is hitting the ‘Hard and Soft’ road. Billie Eilish is returning to the stage. The singer announced an upcoming tour on Monday, pegged to her third studio album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” which is set to release on May 17. The tour of the same name will kick off in September in North American and run through to the end of December. Eilish will then pick the tour back up in Australia starting in February 2025, followed by spring stops in Europe and the UK. For a full list of tour dates visit billieeilish.com Presale tickets will be...
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos—Billie Eilish announces Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour. Billie Eilish has announced a new tour in support of her third studio album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft" -- get the details.
Yahoo—Chinese state media shows warehouse hit by tornado. STORY: The tornado had hit the city's Baiyun district on Saturday (April 27) afternoon and killed five people, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities, adding that 33 were injured and 141 factory buildings had been damaged.Footage on CCTV on Monday showed the scattered remains of the warehouse, with rescuers picking through debris near telephone poles that had fallen on the ground nearby.Last year, China's Jiangsu was hit by a violent tornado which killed 10 people after...