The EPA inspector general found that Bill Wehrum, who ran the agency’s office of Air and Radiation, buried data about cancer risks from ethylene oxide pollution.
ClientEarth calls for tobacco-like health warnings on advertisements from fossil fuel firms
Some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have used advertising to “greenwash” their ongoing contribution to the climate crisis, according to files published by the environmental lawyers ClientEarth. They describe the practice as “a great deception”.
The files compare the adverts produced by ExxonMobil, Aramco, Chevron, Shell, Equinor and others with the companies’ operations and products, overall climate impact and progress toward climate-safe business models.
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Study finds returns must repay four times the payoff from clean energy investment to justify escalating risk
Coal financing costs have surged over the last decade as investors demand returns four times as high as the payoff required from renewable energy projects to justify the risk of investing in fossil fuels, as the world moves towards cleaner energy sources.
A University of Oxford study found that over the same period the cost of investing in renewable energy sources, such as windfarms and solar arrays, has tumbled as the clean energy technologies prove they can be cost-effective and lucrative investments.
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China dominates supply of the elusive metals, which are vital to modern technology, but finding new sources is becoming a global priority
There are an estimated 1.4bn cars on the world’s roads today. Around 78m new cars are sold every year. To head off the worst effects of climate change, every single one will need to go electric eventually.
Whether it rolls off a production line in Fremont, California, or comes together in a vast megafactory in Qinghai, China, a colossal amount of human effort must go into building the components and obtaining their base minerals. In each car, for instance, there is roughly a kilogram of magnet providing the motion needed to fire engines and electrify windows. Roughly 30% of this material is made up of rare earth material known as neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr).
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AI pinpoints local pollution hotspots using satellite images Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT (Duke University) Researchers at Duke University have developed a method that uses machine learning, satellite imagery and weather data to autonomously find hotspots of heavy air pollution, city block by city block. The technique could be a boon for finding and mitigating sources of hazardous aerosols, studying the effects of air pollution on human health, and making better informed, socially just public policy decisions. Match ID: 4 Score: 28.57 source: www.eurekalert.org age: 4 days qualifiers: 28.57 air pollution
This Engineer Has Made Rural Electrification in Kenya Her Mission Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:00:00 GMT The IEEE Smart Village director is also helping telehealth centers solve Internet connectivity challenges Match ID: 5 Score: 17.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 6 days qualifiers: 17.14 air pollution
The 'ghostbusters' who are helping tackle climate change Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:34:31 GMT Meet the teams who track down and destroy hidden sources of greenhouse gases. Match ID: 6 Score: 15.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 0 days qualifiers: 15.00 climate change
Robert Habeck or Annalena Baerbock will be named as party’s candidate for chancellorship
Five months before national elections, a Green party that once styled itself as the rebel of German politics is finding itself in an unusually respectable position.
The party’s standing in the polls – in second place at 21-23% of the vote – means it will on Monday, for the first time in its 41-year history, nominate a candidate for chancellor. Furthermore, that candidate will have a realistic chance of filling the top job in German politics by the end of the year.
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The humble shrub that’s predicting a terrible fire season Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:00:44 +0000 Chamise is kind of a crystal ball for understanding how badly California might burn. Match ID: 8 Score: 15.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 15.00 climate change
China and US pledge climate change commitment Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:16:01 GMT The US and China announced actions to tackle climate change following meetings in Shanghai last week. Match ID: 9 Score: 15.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 0 days qualifiers: 15.00 climate change
This Week in Apps: A surprising report on App Tracking, Apple event predictions, Instagram for kids Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:00:22 +0000 Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android […] Match ID: 10 Score: 15.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 15.00 climate change
Tesla owners can now see how much solar or coal is powering their EVs Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:02:28 +0000 Tesla owners can now see exactly what kind of energy is powering their electric vehicles. TezLab, a free app that’s like a Fitbit for a Tesla vehicle, pushed out a new feature this week that shows the energy mix — breaking down the exact types and percentages of fossil fuels and renewable energy — coming […] Match ID: 11 Score: 15.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 2 days qualifiers: 15.00 carbon
Governments to hold three-week virtual meeting next month before climate summit in November
Preparations for vital UN climate talks to take place this year in Glasgow are set to intensify next month, after nations compromised over how to conduct virtual negotiations ahead of the summit.
The climate talks, called Cop26, are set for November after being postponed for a year owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The summit is viewed as one of the last chances to put the world on track to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement, and tackle the climate emergency.
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CNIO researchers explain the toxicity of USP7 inhibitors, under development for cancer treatment Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT (Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO)) The researchers have discovered that USP7 inhibitors -under development by several pharmaceutical companies for the treatment of cancer- trigger a premature activation of cell cycle proteins, leading to uncontrolled cancer cell division and death.* The paper rejects the premise that the therapeutic efficacy of these inhibitors is due to their effects on activating the tumor suppressor protein P53, as currently accepted by the international scientific community. These results extend the potential use of USP7 inhibitors to a wider range of patients. Match ID: 14 Score: 12.86 source: www.eurekalert.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 12.86 toxic
A new guide for communicating plant science Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT (Iowa State University) A new publication offers a comprehensive guide to help plant scientists communicate their work to the world. An Iowa State University scientist who contributed to the multi-institutional effort says it's critical that plant scientists emphasize outreach to make sure plant science is able to meet the demands of climate change and population growth. Match ID: 15 Score: 12.86 source: www.eurekalert.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 12.86 climate change
Google Earth Now Shows You Our Planet’s Slow Deterioration Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 A new time-lapse video feature in Google Earth lets users see how humans have reshaped the globe over the decades. Match ID: 16 Score: 12.86 source: www.wired.com age: 3 days qualifiers: 12.86 climate change
How to Prevent Batteries From Exploding? Nanoparticles, Says Startup Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT Nanom has developed a process it says can make any battery material safer and more efficient Match ID: 17 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 12.86 toxic
No More Halfsies on Climate Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000 A storied P.R. agency is playing with fire. Match ID: 18 Score: 10.71 source: www.newyorker.com age: 4 days qualifiers: 10.71 climate change
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World's wealthiest 'at heart of climate problem' Tue, 13 Apr 2021 02:49:51 GMT The so-called “polluter elite” must change their lifestyles to tackle climate change, a report says. Match ID: 20 Score: 6.43 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 6 days qualifiers: 6.43 climate change
Solar-to-Hydrogen Tech Sees "Remarkable" Efficiency Jump Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:23:00 GMT Researchers in Japan reported a 100-fold improvement in their solar energy conversion method Match ID: 21 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 9 days qualifiers: 5.71 air pollution
Russia, China, the U.S.: Who Will Win the Hypersonic Arms Race? Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT When missiles fly beyond Mach 5, materials melt, airflow turns turbulent, and budgets enter the stratosphere Match ID: 22 Score: 4.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 152 days qualifiers: 2.14 toxic, 2.14 carbon
Spotting Mystery Methane Leaks From Space Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT A fleet of microsatellites will identify emitters of the gas, which is responsible for a quarter of global warming Match ID: 23 Score: 4.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 173 days qualifiers: 2.14 climate change, 2.14 carbon
New Microsatellite Will Focus on Industrial Methane Emissions Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:00:00 GMT Canadian startup GHGSat will launch its second and much-improved microsatellite, named Iris, to pinpoint leaks Match ID: 24 Score: 4.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 304 days qualifiers: 2.14 climate change, 2.14 carbon
A Glass Nightmare: Cleaning Up the Cold War’s Nuclear Legacy at Hanford Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT Scientists have spent three decades cleaning up the Hanford Site’s 177 giant tanks of radioactive sludge. And they’re just getting started Match ID: 25 Score: 4.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 355 days qualifiers: 2.14 toxic, 2.14 carbon
His Blue LEDs Changed How We Light Our World Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:22:00 GMT Nearly 30 years ago, Isamu Akasaki dazzled journalists with a bright pen light Match ID: 27 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 10 days qualifiers: 2.14 climate change
A Theory of (Almost) Everything Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:30:00 GMT A new book analyzes the seven grand transitions that have formed the modern world Match ID: 28 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 10 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
Diamond-Based Quantum Accelerator Puts Qubits in a Server Rack Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:06:00 GMT Its makers envision this device growing to 50+ qubits and fitting aboard satellites, autonomous vehicles Match ID: 29 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 13 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
Science cuts could see experts leave UK, warns Nobel laureate Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:53:10 GMT Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse also says science is crucial for dealing with climate change. Match ID: 30 Score: 2.14 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 18 days qualifiers: 2.14 climate change
Bangladesh at 50: Why climate change could destroy my ancestral home Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:12:51 GMT As Bangladesh turns 50, a UK-Bangladeshi reflects on how climate change affects his parents' country. Match ID: 31 Score: 2.14 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 24 days qualifiers: 2.14 climate change
Today's Cyberattacks Foreshadow Wars to Come Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT SolarWinds, the Florida water treatment hack, even Texas's grid outage: These are what threats to a nation's cybersecurity look like Match ID: 32 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 25 days qualifiers: 2.14 toxic
How NASA Designed a Helicopter That Could Fly Autonomously on Mars Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:32:00 GMT The Perseverance rover's Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity) will take off, navigate, and land on Mars without human intervention Match ID: 33 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 60 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
Special Report: Top Tech 2021 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:00:00 GMT After months of blood, toil, tears, and sweat, we can all expect a much better year Match ID: 36 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 100 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
Hanford Has a Radioactive Capsule Problem Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT Researchers still don’t have a way to neutralize the former nuclear-weapons complex’s 1,936 capsules of radioactive cesium and strontium Match ID: 39 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 215 days qualifiers: 2.14 toxic
Japan on Track to Introduce Flying Taxi Services in 2023 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT SkyDrive’s success in conducting a piloted eVTOL test indicates short-hop flights are close to commercial reality Match ID: 40 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 226 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
China Launches Beidou, Its Own Version of GPS Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:00:00 GMT China places the final Beidou navigation system satellite into orbit Match ID: 42 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 249 days qualifiers: 2.14 toxic
Sergey Brin's Revolutionary $19 Airship Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:27:00 GMT Brin’s humanitarian airship company LTA is trying to reinvent airships for the 21st century Match ID: 43 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 263 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
NASA’s Next Mars Rover Will Carry a Tiny Helicopter Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:00:00 GMT The upcoming Perseverance mission will attempt the first powered flight on another planet Match ID: 45 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 296 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
Can Cargo-Carrying Drones Jump Over Air Freight’s Logistical Logjams? Thu, 28 May 2020 15:00:00 GMT Drone startup Sabrewing says its big vertical-takeoff flier would be quick to land, load, and take off again Match ID: 46 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 325 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
Plasma Jets May One Day Propel Aircraft Fri, 15 May 2020 14:29:00 GMT Plasma thrusters could help jet planes fly without fossil fuels Match ID: 47 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 338 days qualifiers: 2.14 carbon
4 Products That Make Sense to Manufacture in Orbit Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT Organs and fiber optic cables will justify the “made in space” label Match ID: 49 Score: 2.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 509 days qualifiers: 2.14 toxic
Japan’s Plan to Discharge Fukushima Radioactive Water into the Sea has Supporters as Well as Foes Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:00:00 GMT Despite protests at home and abroad, the government has also received overseas backing for how it intends to deal with a “unique and complex” problem Match ID: 0 Score: 130.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 japan, 40.00 china, 30.00 south korea, 20.00 taiwan
China's Most Popular EV is No Longer a Tesla Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:28:00 GMT A new EV made by General Motors and Chinese manufacturers underlines the virtues of Lilliputian size Match ID: 1 Score: 82.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 4 days qualifiers: 28.57 japan, 28.57 china, 25.00 india
15 Graphs You Need to See to Understand AI in 2021 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:50:00 GMT The 2021 AI Index provides insight into jobs, publications, diversity, and more Match ID: 2 Score: 81.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 34.29 china, 30.00 india, 17.14 singapore
Joe Biden and Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, have presented a united front to counter an increasingly assertive China. The two leaders made statements at the US president’s first face-to-face White House summit since taking office. Biden said ‘we committed to working together to take on the challenges from China and on issues like the East China Sea’
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How NASA is Adapting to Busier and Noisier Communications With Mars Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:30:00 GMT Perseverance’s lead telecom engineer explains how to handle interplanetary radio interference Match ID: 4 Score: 64.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 34.29 china, 30.00 india
India’s Razorpay raises funds at $3 billion valuation ahead of Southeast Asia launch Sun, 18 Apr 2021 21:20:21 +0000 Six-year-old Bangalore-based fintech Razorpay topped a $1 billion valuation late last year, becoming the first Y Combinator-backed Indian startup to reach the much sought after unicorn status. In less than six months since, the Indian startup has tripled its valuation and is preparing to launch in the Southeast Asian markets. Razorpay said on Monday it […] Match ID: 6 Score: 55.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 35.00 india, 20.00 singapore
Generation of super-resolved optical needle and multifocal array using graphene oxide metalenses Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT (Compuscript Ltd) Generation of super-resolved optical needle and multifocal array using graphene oxide metalensesIn a new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI https://doi.org/10.29026/oea.2021.200031, Researchers led by Professor Baohua Jia at Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia, Professor Cheng-Wei Qiu at National University of Singapore, Singapore and Professor Tian Lan at Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China considered the generation of super-resolved optical needle and multifocal array using graphene oxide metalenses. Match ID: 7 Score: 51.43 source: www.eurekalert.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 34.29 china, 17.14 singapore
Young, healthy volunteers who have previously had Covid will be deliberately exposed to the virus for a second time; India reports record 273,810 new infections in 24 hours
Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant Covid strain was detected in the Asian financial hub for the first time, authorities said in a statement late on Sunday.
The three countries would be classified as “extremely high risk” after there had been multiple imported cases carrying the strain into Hong Kong in the past 14 days, the government said.
The city reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, 29 of which were imported, marking the highest daily toll since March 15. Hong Kong has recorded over 11,600 cases in total and 209 deaths.
Hong Kong authorities have been urging residents to get vaccinated for coronavirus with only around 9% of Hong Kong’s 7.5 million residents vaccinated so far.
The government last week widened the city’s vaccine scheme to include those aged between 16 to 29 years old for the first time, as they aim to boost lacklustre demand for inoculations amongst residents.
Airlines impacted by Hong Kong’s ban on travellers from India, Pakistan and the Philippines include carriers such as Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines, Vistara and Cebu Pacific.
The immune response needed to protect people against reinfection with the coronavirus will be explored in a new human challenge trial, researchers have revealed.
Human challenge trials involve deliberately exposing healthy people to a disease-causing organism in a carefully controlled manner, and have proved valuable in understanding and tackling myriad conditions from malaria to tuberculosis and gonorrhoea.
Zach Mercer will turn his back on English rugby when he leaves Bath for Montpellier this summer and on the evidence here, he will be a huge miss for his current club and country.
Many have questioned some of Eddie Jones’s selections after England’s awful fifth-placed Six Nations finish last month. The last of Mercer’s two Tests came in 2018 and he is clearly not rated by Jones, but his performance as Bath edged their old rivals Leicester was certainly international standard. Jones may not care that Mercer is departing for France but Bath certainly do. The 23-year-old No 8 was everywhere against the Tigers as Ben Spencer’s conversion won it for the home side at the death.
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China and US pledge climate change commitment Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:16:01 GMT The US and China announced actions to tackle climate change following meetings in Shanghai last week. Match ID: 13 Score: 40.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 0 days qualifiers: 40.00 china
Inside the chemist's made entirely out of felt Sat, 17 Apr 2021 23:02:08 GMT After wowing art lovers in the US and China, Lucy Sparrow's latest felt fantasy is her first UK show in five years. Match ID: 14 Score: 40.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 1 day qualifiers: 40.00 china
This Week in Apps: A surprising report on App Tracking, Apple event predictions, Instagram for kids Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:00:22 +0000 Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android […] Match ID: 15 Score: 40.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 40.00 china
Business continuity planning is a necessity for your fund and portfolio Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:18:26 +0000 A business continuity plan does not have to be complicated or long, but it needs to tell you or your senior team how to keep big things moving forward and what's needed to get things done. Match ID: 17 Score: 40.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 china
Why Has China Targeted Minorities in Xinjiang? Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:00:00 +0000 The staff writer Raffi Khatchadourian explains how Xi Jinping’s government used an obsession with “stability” to justify a genocide against ethnic Uyghurs and Kazhaks. Match ID: 18 Score: 40.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 china
China dominates supply of the elusive metals, which are vital to modern technology, but finding new sources is becoming a global priority
There are an estimated 1.4bn cars on the world’s roads today. Around 78m new cars are sold every year. To head off the worst effects of climate change, every single one will need to go electric eventually.
Whether it rolls off a production line in Fremont, California, or comes together in a vast megafactory in Qinghai, China, a colossal amount of human effort must go into building the components and obtaining their base minerals. In each car, for instance, there is roughly a kilogram of magnet providing the motion needed to fire engines and electrify windows. Roughly 30% of this material is made up of rare earth material known as neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr).
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Nvidia's Supercomputing CPU Puts Intel Under Pressure Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:59:00 GMT Grace already has clients lined up in one of Intel's stalwart markets Match ID: 21 Score: 40.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 japan
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The Painted-Steel Whimsy of Yayoi Kusama Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000 Works by the nonagenarian Japanese artist grace the grounds and interiors of the New York Botanical Garden through Oct. 31. Match ID: 23 Score: 40.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 japan
India’s electric vehicles face practical, technical hurdles Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:29:42 EDT India has ambitions to expand use of electric vehicles to wean itself from polluting fossil fuels, but EVs are still a rarity on its congested highways Match ID: 24 Score: 35.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 35.00 india
Brandon Hole bought assault weapons he used in attack months after his shotgun was confiscated over mental health concerns
A gunman who murdered eight people at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis legally purchased the two semi-automatic rifles he used in the attack, months after a shotgun he owned was confiscated by police over concerns around his mental health.
Brandon Hole, 19, who killed himself at the conclusion of the massacre, bought the two assault weapons in July and September 2020, according to Indianapolis metropolitan police chief Randal Taylor, after the shotgun was taken from him in March following a call from his mother concerned at his mental state.
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Steve Reed says PM should ‘set an example’ and conduct his scheduled meetings via Zoom
Labour has urged Boris Johnson to “set an example” and cancel his forthcoming trip to India because of the Covid risk.
Steve Reed, the shadow communities secretary, said because of the threat posed by new variants of the virus, the prime minister should abandon plans to fly to India later this month and instead hold his scheduled meetings via Zoom.
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Indianapolis gunman bought rifles despite earlier gun confiscation Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:39:39 GMT Brandon Hole legally bought two rifles despite having had a gun confiscated by police months before. Match ID: 27 Score: 35.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 0 days qualifiers: 35.00 india
India's first 'intimacy coordinator' helps choreograph sex on screen Sat, 17 Apr 2021 23:12:38 GMT Aastha Khanna's job is to ensure safety during scenes involving simulated sex, nudity and sexual violence. Match ID: 28 Score: 35.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 1 day qualifiers: 35.00 india
What does it take to create a startup ecosystem? Sat, 17 Apr 2021 18:00:58 +0000 Say it louder for the people in the back: As tech grows bigger by the minute and venture capital adds dollar signs by the day, a startup hub’s success is not an either/or situation. The next Silicon Valley is a tired narrative, when in reality startups look, innovate and create differently all over the world. […] Match ID: 29 Score: 35.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 35.00 india
The global death toll from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 rose above 3 million on Saturday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, as the case tally climbed above 140 million. The U.S. leads the world in cases and deaths by wide margins, with 31.6 million cases and 566,238 deaths. The U.S. added at least 78,932 new cases and 940 new deaths on Friday, according to a New York Times tracker. The U.S. has averaged 70,117 cases a day in the past week, up 8% from the average two weeks ago.
Outside of the U.S., India has replaced Brazil as the country with the second highest number of cases at 14.5 million, and is fourth globally by deaths at 175,649. Brazil is third by cases at 13.8 million and second with a death toll of 368,749. Mexico is third by deaths at 211,693 and 14th highest by cases at 2.3 million. The U.K. has 4.4 million cases and 127,472 deaths, the highest in Europe and fifth highest in the world.
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Sheriffs in Minnesota worried about who would oversee an escrow account, funded by pipeline giant Enbridge, to reimburse the costs of policing protests.
Howard Dean, ex-governador democrata no estado de Vermont, se junta à indústria farmacêutica para lutar contra o compartilhamento de propriedade intelectual para vacinas de baixo custo.
The global tally for the coronavirus-borne illness rose above 139 million on Friday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, as the death toll climbed above 2.98 million. The U.S. leads the world in cases and deaths by wide margins, with 31.5 million cases, or about 23% of the global total, while the 565,289 death toll makes up about 19% of the global toll. The U.S. added at least 74,312 new cases and 909 new deaths on Thursday, according to a New York Times tracker. The U.S. has averaged 70,514 cases a day in the past week, up 8% from the average two weeks ago. Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Albert Bourla said it is likely that people who receive Covid-19 vaccines will need booster shots within a year afterward, and then annual vaccinations, to maintain protection against the virus as it evolves, the Wall Street Journal reported. "The variants will play a key role. It is extremely important to suppress the pool of people that can be susceptible to the virus," Bourla said during a virtual event hosted by CVS Health Corp. that aired Thursday but was recorded April 1.
Outside of the U.S., India has replaced Brazil as the country with the second highest number of cases at 14.3 million, and is fourth globally by deaths at 174,308. Brazil is third by cases at 13.7 million and second with a death toll of 365,444. Mexico is third by deaths at 211,213 and 14th highest by cases at 2.3 million. The U.K. has 4.4 million cases and 127,438 deaths, the highest in Europe and fifth highest in the world.
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Thermoelectric material discovery sets stage for new forms of electric power in the future Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT (Clemson University) A Clemson University physicist and collaborators from China and Denmark have created a new and potentially paradigm-shifting high-performance thermoelectric compound. Match ID: 34 Score: 34.29 source: www.eurekalert.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 34.29 china
China 'can save $1.6 trillion by scrapping coal', report says Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:16:43 GMT Beijing must close 588 coal-fired power plants in a decade to meet climate pledges, experts say. Match ID: 35 Score: 34.29 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 3 days qualifiers: 34.29 china
“Duvidha,” an Indian Independent Film That Contains Lessons for American Directors Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:39:15 +0000 Mani Kaul’s film about a newlywed couple, from 1973, showcases the cinematic freedom that can come from working hands-on with scant means. Match ID: 36 Score: 30.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 3 days qualifiers: 30.00 india
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The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:41:11 +0000 The agency's approach to protecting vulnerable victims of the recent Hafnium attack manages to be at once controversial and refreshingly restrained. Match ID: 38 Score: 28.57 source: www.wired.com age: 4 days qualifiers: 28.57 china
In January, we learned about a Chinese espionage campaign that exploited four zero-days in Microsoft Exchange. One of the characteristics of the campaign, in the later days when the Chinese probably realized that the vulnerabilities would soon be fixed, was to install a web shell in compromised networks that would give them subsequent remote access. Even if the vulnerabilities were patched, the shell would remain until the network operators removed it.
Now, months later, many of those shells are still in place. And they’re being used by criminal hackers as well...
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Match ID: 40 Score: 25.00 source: theintercept.com age: 4 days qualifiers: 25.00 india
Fukushima: Japan approves releasing wastewater into ocean Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:42:29 GMT Most experts say it's a normal and safe practice but environmentalists and locals are not happy. Match ID: 41 Score: 22.86 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 5 days qualifiers: 22.86 japan
A new drought monitoring approach: Vector Projection Analysis (VPA) Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has proposed a satellite-aided drought monitoring method that can adequately represent the complex drought conditions into a single integrated drought index. Match ID: 42 Score: 21.43 source: www.eurekalert.org age: 4 days qualifiers: 21.43 south korea
ITER Celebrates Milestone, Still at Least a Decade Away From Fusing Atoms Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:00:00 GMT Machine assembly has commenced, but this gigantic nuclear fusion experiment costing tens of billions of dollars is nowhere near starting up Match ID: 43 Score: 20.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 237 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan, 5.71 china, 5.00 india, 4.29 south korea
Letting countries create their own generic versions of the jabs is the best way to combat the spread of vaccine-resistant variants
Last year the British government made a series of mistakes in its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. As countries from Thailand to the US battle another wave of infections driven by more virulent strains, the UK risks making another historic mistake that could scupper our chance to end this pandemic.
Because coronavirus cases continue to rise worldwide, the risk of vaccine-resistant variants is increasing. Public health voices have already warned that if we don’t rapidly vaccinate the world’s population, our current generation of Covid-19 vaccines could be rendered ineffective within a year. The need for a rapid, global vaccination rollout is clear and urgent.
Continue reading... Match ID: 44 Score: 20.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 20.00 thailand
10 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2021 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:00:00 GMT Expect advances in Mars missions, wearable brain scanners, and quantum communications Match ID: 47 Score: 15.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 101 days qualifiers: 5.71 china, 5.00 india, 4.29 south korea
The Vital Wisdom of Wesley Brown’s “Tragic Magic” Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:02:00 +0000 The 1978 novel, championed by Toni Morrison, is a vibrant riff on Blackness, manhood, and jazz. Match ID: 48 Score: 12.86 source: www.newyorker.com age: 3 days qualifiers: 12.86 vietnam
A Theory of (Almost) Everything Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:30:00 GMT A new book analyzes the seven grand transitions that have formed the modern world Match ID: 49 Score: 11.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 10 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan, 5.71 china
Spotting Mystery Methane Leaks From Space Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT A fleet of microsatellites will identify emitters of the gas, which is responsible for a quarter of global warming Match ID: 50 Score: 11.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 173 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan, 5.71 china
Japan on Track to Introduce Flying Taxi Services in 2023 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT SkyDrive’s success in conducting a piloted eVTOL test indicates short-hop flights are close to commercial reality Match ID: 51 Score: 11.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 226 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan, 5.71 china
Russia, China, the U.S.: Who Will Win the Hypersonic Arms Race? Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT When missiles fly beyond Mach 5, materials melt, airflow turns turbulent, and budgets enter the stratosphere Match ID: 54 Score: 10.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 152 days qualifiers: 5.71 china, 5.00 india
China to Launch Space Mining Bot Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT Chinese company sets out first steps towards extracting space resources Match ID: 55 Score: 10.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 214 days qualifiers: 5.71 china, 5.00 india
A Glass Nightmare: Cleaning Up the Cold War’s Nuclear Legacy at Hanford Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT Scientists have spent three decades cleaning up the Hanford Site’s 177 giant tanks of radioactive sludge. And they’re just getting started Match ID: 56 Score: 10.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 355 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan, 5.00 india
Spacety Has Big Plans for Small Satellites Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT Spacety was one of China’s first private space companies and has so far been involved in 10 space launches Match ID: 57 Score: 10.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 424 days qualifiers: 5.71 china, 5.00 india
Why India and Nepal's forest fires are worrying scientists Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:11:32 GMT Activists say authorities in India and Nepal seem underprepared to fight forest fires. Match ID: 58 Score: 10.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 7 days qualifiers: 10.00 india
Video Friday: Robotic Eyeball Camera Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:56:00 GMT Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Match ID: 59 Score: 8.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 9 days qualifiers: 5.71 china, 2.86 taiwan
Tiny Satellites Could Distribute Quantum Keys Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:30:00 GMT CubeSat design packs entangled photon generator into small space Match ID: 61 Score: 8.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 296 days qualifiers: 5.71 china, 2.86 singapore
How Robotics Teams Prepared for DARPA's SubT Challenge: Urban Circuit Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT With the Tunnel Circuit completed, teams are working harder than ever to prepare for the urban underground Match ID: 62 Score: 7.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 424 days qualifiers: 4.29 south korea, 2.86 taiwan
Solar-to-Hydrogen Tech Sees "Remarkable" Efficiency Jump Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:23:00 GMT Researchers in Japan reported a 100-fold improvement in their solar energy conversion method Match ID: 63 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 9 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan
His Blue LEDs Changed How We Light Our World Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:22:00 GMT Nearly 30 years ago, Isamu Akasaki dazzled journalists with a bright pen light Match ID: 64 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 10 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan
The cost of speaking up against China Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:08:52 GMT Uyghurs abroad describe a pattern of harassment and intimidation they say is designed to silence them. Match ID: 65 Score: 5.71 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 19 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has started training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA. Set to launch for her second mission in spring 2022, Samantha is already getting reacquainted with International Space Station systems in a series of refresher courses.
Samantha was last on the International Space Station in 2014 for her Futura mission. She spent 200 days in space, conducting European and international scientific experiments and Space Station operations.
In the coming months, her schedule will intensify as she trains for the specific experiments and tasks she will perform in space during her second mission.
As a collaborative, international effort between the United States, Europe, Canada, Russia and Japan, Space Station training takes place across the globe. Samantha will be training between Johnson Space Center in the USA, the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City, Russia and the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
Samantha and her fellow Class of 2009 astronauts will soon welcome new colleagues. For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency is seeking new astronauts and applications are open from 31 March to 28 May 2021. A six-stage selection process will start thereafter. This is expected to be completed in October 2022.
Ready to make #YourWayToSpace? Check out the dedicated website with all the information relating to ESA’s 2021–22 astronaut selection.
Most importantly, get ready to apply. Perhaps you will find yourself where Samantha is today.
Match ID: 66 Score: 5.71 source: www.esa.int age: 19 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan
Here's What You Need to Know About China's Mars Rover Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT Tianwen-1 is expected to attempt a difficult Martian landing in May; if it survives, expect to hear much more Match ID: 67 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 20 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Don't Believe the Hype About Hypersonic Missiles Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:00:00 GMT Hypersonic tech represents merely evolutionary change that isn't worth the price Match ID: 68 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 72 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Japan Prepares to Welcome Home Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:02:00 GMT Return of the space probe launched six years ago could help answer the question of how life began on Earth Match ID: 70 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 133 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan
China Launches Beidou, Its Own Version of GPS Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:00:00 GMT China places the final Beidou navigation system satellite into orbit Match ID: 72 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 249 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Quantum Satellite Links Extend More Than 1,000 Kilometers Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:00:00 GMT New system one step closer to practical quantum cryptography Match ID: 73 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 307 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Plasma Jets May One Day Propel Aircraft Fri, 15 May 2020 14:29:00 GMT Plasma thrusters could help jet planes fly without fossil fuels Match ID: 74 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 338 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Here’s Where and How We Think China Will Land on Mars Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:13:00 GMT China’s 2020 HX-1 Mars mission will draw on previous lunar explorations and human spaceflights Match ID: 75 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 389 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Galactic Energy Prepares Ceres-1 Rocket for First Launch Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT The June launch is just the start of the company’s grand plans for future spaceflight Match ID: 76 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 394 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Satellites and AI Monitor Chinese Economy’s Reaction to Coronavirus Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:00:00 GMT Researchers at WeBank mine satellite, GPS, and social media data to conclude that the Chinese economy is well on the way to recovering from COVID-19 Match ID: 77 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 404 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
European Space Agency Targets Orbital Debris, Solar Storms Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:57:00 GMT The ClearSpace-1 and Lagrange missions will try to make life safer both in orbit and here on Earth Match ID: 78 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 452 days qualifiers: 5.71 japan
Boeing’s Autonomous Fighter Jet Will Fly Over the Australian Outback Thu, 02 Jan 2020 20:00:00 GMT Robotic aircraft will accompany human-piloted planes, adding firepower and thwarting enemy attacks Match ID: 79 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 472 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Startup Tries to Revive Interest in Aerospike Rocket Engines Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:55:00 GMT NextAero, an advanced manufacturing startup in Australia, is 3D printing aerospike engines for satellite launch vehicles Match ID: 80 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 487 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
Pioneering Astronomy Experiment Begins Beyond the Moon Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:59:00 GMT The radio astronomy experiment will listen for signals from the early universe Match ID: 81 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 503 days qualifiers: 5.71 china
When a Giant Mylar Balloon Was the Coolest Thing in Space Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT The Echo 1 satellite delivered mail, probed the ionosphere, and captured traces of the big bang Match ID: 82 Score: 5.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 157 days qualifiers: 5.00 india
Bangladesh at 50: Why climate change could destroy my ancestral home Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:12:51 GMT As Bangladesh turns 50, a UK-Bangladeshi reflects on how climate change affects his parents' country. Match ID: 84 Score: 1.43 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 24 days qualifiers: 1.43 bangladesh
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