Biden bars drilling over vast swath of Alaska
US President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday it is banning new oil and gas drilling over a vast region of Alaska home to iconic animal species......»»
"Wake-up call to humanity": Research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it"s been in 400 years
The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef......»»
Why wildfires are getting more dangerous
After more than a year of record-breaking heat, the peak of fire season is approaching across vast swathes of our green planet......»»
Alaska declares state disaster emergency as ‘glacial lake outburst’ floods homes, roads
Alaska declares state disaster emergency as ‘glacial lake outburst’ floods homes, roads.....»»
Trump Adviser Stephen Miller’s Bizarre Biden-Harris ‘Sex Slavery’ Meltdown
Trump Adviser Stephen Miller’s Bizarre Biden-Harris ‘Sex Slavery’ Meltdown.....»»
Slime Mold Helps to Map the Universe’s Tendrils of Dark Matter
A single-celled organism’s pathfinding reveals connections in the universe’s vast “cosmic web”.....»»
The conspiracy theorists who think Biden has been replaced by AI
Anything you dislike can now be called an "AI fake." Enlarge / Joe Biden—or is it his AI-powered hologram? (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) At 1:18 pm ET on July 21, 2023, President Joe Biden stepped to the podium in.....»»
Alaskan land eroding faster due to climate change
A new study out of The University of Texas at Arlington shows that frozen land in Alaska is eroding faster than it can be replaced due to climate change......»»
Modeling Earth systems at a quintillion calculations per second
Climate models compute vast amounts of information about Earth's climate system—from small water droplets to large-scale weather patterns—to re-create past climate or predict future climate. Accurately re-creating how Earth's energy (measured in.....»»
iOS 17.6.1 coming soon for iPhone users
While much attention is focused on iOS 18 and iOS 18.1, the vast majority of iPhone users are still running iOS 17. For those iPhone users, Apple is prepping an iOS 17.6.1 update that will likely be released soon. more….....»»
Ultrafast electron microscopy technique advances understanding of processes applicable to brain-like computing
Today's supercomputers consume vast amounts of energy, equivalent to the power usage of thousands of homes. In response, researchers are developing a more energy-efficient form of next-generation supercomputing that leverages artificial neural networ.....»»
U.S. expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles
The Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would bar Chinese software in vehicles in the United States with Level 3 automation and above......»»
Everything coming to PBS in August 2024
PBS' August 2024 lineup includes Almost American, Odysseus Returns, Biden’s Decision, with more news specials, documentaries and the Democratic Convention......»»
Research catalogs greenhouse gas emissions tied to energy use for interbasin water transfers
Much of the water in the U.S. West is transported across vast geographical areas by large infrastructure projects known as interbasin water transfers. Two of these projects in particular make up 85% of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions asso.....»»
UAW endorses Kamala Harris" bid for U.S. president
The 370,000-member UAW said its executive board voted to endorse her after endorsing President Joe Biden's reelection bid in January. Biden withdrew from the race on July 21......»»
Study finds most US voters agree on basic human values: So is polarization exaggerated?
The vast majority of American voters think alike on what they find important in life, but both Republicans and Democrats fail to recognize their shared views and values, according to new research from the Universities of Bath and Essex......»»
9to5Mac Daily: July 26, 2024 – The latest on Apple Intelligence timing and safety
On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss Apple’s agreement to AI safety guidelines established by the Biden administration ahead of the Apple Intelligence launch. We also cover Apple’s invitation to developers for an in-person Apple Inte.....»»
Surveys reveal vast mangrove damage along Great Barrier Reef and restoration hotspots
A James Cook University report has revealed severe damage in about 80% of mangroves along the Great Barrier Reef, from Cairns to Gladstone—and pinpointed 52 potential restoration hotspots over 17,255 hectares......»»
Ahead of Apple Intelligence launch, Apple agrees to AI safety guidelines established by Biden administration
Apple has joined other tech giants like OpenAI, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft in agreeing to a set of voluntary AI safety rules established by the Biden administration (via Bloomberg). The safeguards are a first step in the US government hav.....»»
Mongolians fight plastic pollution in vast steppe
Mongolian herder Purev Batmunkh sighs as he picks through waste strewn across a field—the refuse of an unsightly and deadly waste pollution problem affecting swathes of the steppe......»»
UAW, after making Biden wait for endorsement, not ready to support Harris
UAW President Shawn Fain said the union's leadership would discuss possibly endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the coming days......»»