July to be hottest month on record as UN warns of "global boiling"
July is on track to be the hottest month in recorded history, scientists confirmed Thursday, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Earth has moved into an "era of global boiling"......»»
UN Secretary General embraces calls for a new UN agency on AI
The United Nations should create a new international body to help govern the use of artificial intelligence as the technology increasingly reveals its potential risks and benefits, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres......»»
Fiberglass cattle rustler foiled by a strategically placed AirTag
A Texas restaurant recovered its beloved 6-foot-tall, 150-pound fiberglass bull statue thanks to a well-placed Apple AirTag.Manolo the bull, in better daysThe statue, dubbed Manolo, sat outside San Antonio's Tacos Don Manolito. The bull, who had been.....»»
Ferrari wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a 50-year absence
After an absence of 50 years, it's like Ferrari never went away. Enlarge / Race winners, the #51 AF Corse Ferrari 499P of James Calado, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and Antonio Giovinazzi arrive down the pit lane toward parc ferme at t.....»»
New York and San Antonio cops differ on tracking stolen cars with Airtags
New York City police recently gave out free AirTags to cut down on vehicle theft, and just days after that announcement San Antonio law enforcement has advised against using the trackers.Be cautious when using AirTags to track stolen itemsVehicle the.....»»
Researchers develop new method to synthesize antimalarial drug
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have developed a method to synthesize the highly potent antimalarial drug artemisinin, which could lead to a more cost-effective treatment for malaria......»»
This is what happens when starchitects design birdhouses
High-end birdhouse design is coming to a park in San Antonio. The birds of San Antonio will soon have nicer homes than you do.Read Full Story.....»»
Truck thief gunned down by owner after AirTag gives away location
A Texas truck theft ended in gun fire after the suspected thief was tracked down by thevehicle's owner's AirTag.AirTag on a keyring. San Antonio police received a stolen vehicle report at around 1 pm from a Braesview home. However, before police coul.....»»
Humanity must chart new course on water use: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday delivered an urgent call for the world to modify and safeguard water resources to avert conflict and ensure future global prosperity......»»
Elio Antonio de Nebrija: From academic icon to object of mockery
Professor Lola Pons, of the Department of Spanish Language, Linguistics and Literature at the University of Seville, has just published a study of a satirical work on marriage written in the 17th century by an anonymous author. Joking about courtship.....»»
Texas court knocks down dealer complaint about discretionary allocations
After nearly a decade of litigation over whether Hyundai discriminated in awarding discretionary allocations in San Antonio, a Texas court says no......»»
New tool offers hope in the fight against plant extinction
In a powerful speech to open COP15, the UN Biodiversity Conference, in Montreal, UN Secretary General António Guterres said that "We are waging a war on nature" and called for "a peace pact with nature.".....»»
Bad Bunny named Apple Music artist of the year, as company highlights his achievements
Bad Bunny – aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – has been named Apple Music artist of the year for 2022, as the company highlighted some of the achievements of the Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Apple said that Bad Bunny “truly owned the yea.....»»
A Canadian senator aims to end the widespread financial backing of fossil fuels
The United Nations climate change conference, COP27, has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. In the lead-up to the conference, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report revealed "a litany of b.....»»
World risks "collective suicide", UN chief warns climate summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned world leaders at a climate summit in Egypt on Monday that humanity faces a stark choice between working together or "collective suicide" in the battle against global warming......»»
Equipment that"s designed to cut methane emission is failing
As Sharon Wilson pulled up to the BP site in Texas last June, production tanks towered above the windblown grass roughly 60 miles southeast of San Antonio. Cows and pumpjacks lined the roadsides......»»
Chemical clues to the mystery of what"s coating Stradivari"s violins
Stradivarius violins produce elegant music with a level of clarity that is unparalleled by modern instruments, according to some musicians. And it's the finishing touches—mysterious treatments applied hundreds of years ago by Antonio Stradivari—t.....»»
Vietnam"s "wave of repression" threatens climate goals: rights groups
A "new wave of repression" in Vietnam is jeopardising progress in tackling climate change, human rights groups told UN chief Antonio Guterres Friday as he began a visit to Hanoi......»»
First probable impact crater discovered in Spain
The first probable impact crater in Spain has been identified in the southern province of Almeria. The discovery was presented last week at the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022 by Juan Antonio Sánchez Garrido of the University of Almeria......»»
UN chief asks wealthy nations to impose windfall taxes on fossil fuel industry
UN wants companies to help fund recovery in nations hit worst by climate change. Enlarge United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres had just returned from a visit to flooded Pakistan when he stepped before the UN Gene.....»»