Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says The latest 5-year averages show that temperatures in Europe are running 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.3 degrees higher globally. Residents walk along a footbridge as the sun sets during a heat wave in Ourense, Spain, on Aug. 8. Brais […]
FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure
FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Approbations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Nashville, Tennessee, April 18 (Reuters) – Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure and are waiting “for […]
Cities are often 10-15 °C hotter than their rural surroundings
Cities are often 10-15 °C hotter than their rural surroundings A recent global study conducted by the Joint Research Centre looks at the difference between surface temperatures of urban areas and their neighbouring rural areas in summer. Worldwide, more than half of the people live in cities, and the share of city dwellers is projected to […]
Plastics industry heats world 4 times as much as air travel, report finds
Plastics industry heats world 4 times as much as air travel, report finds Greenpeace activists display a giant art installation called ‘Perpetual Plastic Machine’ ahead of Global Plastic Treaty talks Saturday, May 27, 2023 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according […]
Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China’s cities sink
Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China’s cities sink Getty Images A building subsides and collapses in Guangxi province Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking because of water extraction and the increasing weight of their rapid expansion, researchers say. Some cities are subsiding rapidly, with one in six exceeding 10mm […]
Wave Goodbye to Another Set of Freedoms With the New Digital ID
Wave Goodbye to Another Set of Freedoms With the New Digital ID In the 1980s, Australians fought hard against a similar national ID program, what has changed since then? Commentary “Papers please” used to be the ostinato of totalitarian systems, at least in the movies. With the passing of the government’s Digital ID bills, Australians […]
Understanding climate warming impacts on carbon release from the tundra
Understanding climate warming impacts on carbon release from the tundra Open-top chambers (OTCs) in Latnjajaure, Sweden, provide a controlled environment to study simulated warming of the tundra ecosystem. Credit: Sybryn Maes The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. These changes could transform […]
Russia warns the world is on the brink of a ‘direct military clash’ between nuclear powers
Russia warns the world is on the brink of a ‘direct military clash’ between nuclear powers Russia warned Monday that the risk of a “direct military clash” between Russia and nuclear powers in the West is rising. “Westerners are dangerously balancing on the brink of a direct military clash between nuclear powers, which is fraught […]
Ex-Manchester City Player’s Police Visits: Joey Barton’s Troubling Encounters Raise Questions About UK Speech Police
Ex-Manchester City Player’s Police Visits: Joey Barton’s Troubling Encounters Raise Questions About UK Speech Police Ex-footballer Joey Barton criticizes police visits over Twitter posts, drawing parallels to North Korean intimidation. Joey Barton, the former Manchester City and Newcastle footballer, has been experiencing incessant police visits as a result of his Twitter posts, creating what he […]
Hundreds of thousands displaced by flooding in Burundi
Hundreds of thousands displaced by flooding in Burundi People in Burundi are struggling to cope with flooding after months of heavy rains, with hundreds of thousands being displaced and many homes and schools damaged. The relentless rain has resulted in the level of water in Lake Tanganyika rising considerably, causing chaos for communities living along […]
‘Where can you hide from pollution?’: cancer rises 30% in Beirut as diesel generators poison city
‘Where can you hide from pollution?’: cancer rises 30% in Beirut as diesel generators poison city Lebanon’s economy and electricity system are broken and much power is now generated locally, with devastating effects on air quality and health Smog hangs over Beirut most days, a brownish cloud that darkens the city’s skyline of minarets and […]
Humans may have nearly gone extinct.
Humans may have nearly gone extinct. When we think of endangered animals, we generally think about elephants, tigers, and whales — but certainly not humans. Yet between 800,000 and 900,000 years ago, ancestors of Homo sapiens lost 98.7% of their population, according to a 2023 study published in the journal Science. Before the population crash, as many as 135,000 early […]
