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CO2 dip may have helped dinosaurs walk from South America to Greenland

A new paper refines estimates of when herbivorous dinosaurs must have traversed North America on a northerly trek to reach Greenland, and points out an intriguing climatic phenomenon that may have helped them along the journey......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 15th, 2021

Stellantis sues UAW to stop strike over plant investments

Stellantis is taking legal action against the union's threat to walk off over delayed investments in some of Stellantis' assembly plants, including the shuttered Belvidere site......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

What"s the best material for a lunar tower?

Physical infrastructure on the moon will be critical to any long-term human presence there as both America and China gear up for a sustained human lunar presence. Increasingly, a self-deploying tower is one of the most essential parts of that physica.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Research reveals how media coverage helped successfully mitigate forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon

A new study from the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that public outcry can lead to significant environmental action, even when public administrations are openly hostile to environmental priorities......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

2-billion-year-old rock could help understand very early life on Earth and the hunt for evidence of life on Mars

Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in a 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area known for its rich ore deposits. This is the oldest example of living.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Column: Toyota Motor"s king of hybrids reputation is paying off

Toyota Motor North America came up just shy of half of its September sales being hybrid, PHEV, BEV or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. That figure was under 20 percent in the same month just two years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

How VW Group of America is navigating U.S. port strikes

The German automaker may need to divert giant vessels to open ports if the strike drags on......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

South America treated to rare "ring of fire" eclipse

Skygazers on the tip of South America were treated Wednesday to a spectacular "ring of fire" solar eclipse that was visible from Chile's Easter Island before heading to mainland Patagonia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain that have left two dead and more than 100 injured......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Column: Toyota Motor"s king of hybrids reputation paying off right now

Toyota Motor North America came up just shy of half of its September sales being hybrid, PHEV, BEV or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. That figure was under 20 percent in the same month just two years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

New Texas port aims to streamline VW Group of America logistics

VW Group of America said the facility in Freeport, Texas, will import up to 140,000 vehicles annually from VW, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

How climate change is undermining Indigenous knowledge and livelihoods in Central America

Driven by extreme heat and drought, some of the worst wildfires in living memory raged across Mexico and Central America through April and May 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

47 tigers dead in Vietnam zoos due to bird flu: State media

Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Helene takes ultrapure quartz mines offline, threatens tech supply chains

Spruce Pine, NC contains largest known deposit of high-purity quartz. Millions of people across the US South have gone without power or have been forced to evacuate following days.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon approaches

Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Q&A: UN security council needs major changes—permanent seats for African countries is just one

Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America's support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations—specifically issues related.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Thousands evacuated as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan

Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon, with the president warning it was likely to cause "catastrophic damage"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Here"s how Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South

More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it—an unheard of amount of water that has stunned experts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Opinion: Harris is wrong about Project 2025. Our plan is good for America.

Opinion: Harris is wrong about Project 2025. Our plan is good for America......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea"s underground bunkers

South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea"s underground bunkers.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say

Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024