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Colombia"s Caribbean jewel slowly sinking as sea waters rise

A skeleton lies exposed to the elements as turquoise Caribbean waters lap the shores near a shattered tomb—a grisly reminder that the Colombian city of Cartagena is slowly being swallowed by the sea......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 13th, 2024

Apple The Exchange TRX is opening in Malaysia June 22

Apple's first retail store in Malaysia opens June 22 in Kuala Lumpur and it is called Apple The Exchange TRX.Apple The Exchange TRX is the first Apple Store in MalaysiaApple has been slowly expanding its physical retail presence across Asia. There ar.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Researchers develop reusable "sponge" for soaking up marine oil spills—even in chilly northern waters

Oil spills, if not cleaned up quickly and effectively, can cause lasting damage to marine and coastal environments. That's why a team of North American researchers are developing a new sponge-like material that is not only effective at grabbing and h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

GPT"s inaccuracies in agriculture could lead to crop losses and food crises

Dr. Asaf Tzachor, Founder of the Aviram Sustainability and Climate Program at Reichman University, along with researchers from the US, UK, Kenya, Nigeria, and Colombia, scrutinized the reliability of the information and professional advice provided b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Submerged homes, heat waves fuel Mexico climate angst

Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village slowly being swallowed by the sea—a symbol of the climate change effects being felt by the major fossil fuel producer......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

The Sea Is Swallowing This Mexican Town

Las Barrancas, in the state of Veracruz, has struggled for 10 years against the rising Gulf of Mexico waters. Its best hope may lie in mangrove trees......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

US Offshore Wind Farms Are Being Strangled With Red Tape

This year has seen wind farm costs rise and many projects canceled as developers struggle with opaque regulations and determined opposition—but the industry is far from dead......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Secrets of sargassum: Scientists advance knowledge of seaweed causing chaos in the Caribbean and West Africa

Researchers have been working to track and study floating sargassum, a prolific seaweed swamping Caribbean and West African shorelines, and causing environmental and economic harm. The study, "Changes in holopelagic Sargassum spp. biomass composition.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Human error still perceived as the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity

While fears of cyber attacks continue to rise, CISOs demonstrate increasing confidence in their ability to defend against these threats, reflecting a significant shift in the cybersecurity landscape, according to Proofpoint. CISOs’ confidence i.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

White sharks lurking in Massachusetts waters, New England Aquarium warns ahead of Memorial Day weekend

White sharks lurking in Massachusetts waters, New England Aquarium warns ahead of Memorial Day weekend.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Life in water and mud: Colombians fed up with constant flooding

The Berrio family moves around their home on raised planks, upon which their beds and furniture have been raised, to avoid the knee-high, murky waters that have invaded their modest brick house......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Phoenix, America’s Hottest City, Is Having a Surge of Deaths

Skyrocketing temperatures are colliding with a lack of planning in Phoenix that is contributing to a rise in heat-related deaths.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Killer whales keep ramming and sinking boats. Scientists now may know why, report says.

Killer whales keep ramming and sinking boats. Scientists now may know why, report says......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Hubble captures jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. This constellation has the distinction of being the only one of the 88 constel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Heavy water: How melting ice sheets and pumped groundwater can lower local sea levels—and boost them elsewhere

Imagine you're standing near the edge of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, gazing out over the ocean, when the ice near you starts to melt very rapidly. A surge of meltwater flows into the ocean. Surprisingly, you watch the sea level fall—not rise......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Killer whales keep attacking and sinking boats. Scientists now know why, study says.

Killer whales keep attacking and sinking boats. Scientists now know why, study says......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Constantly on the hunt for food: Harbor porpoises more vulnerable than previously thought to disturbances from humans

Summer is coming and that means more boats in the sea. Danish coastal waters are especially cluttered with small boats in the summertime: Locals water skiing, going fishing or just riding around the beautiful bays and fjords......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Silky shark makes record breaking migration in international waters of the Tropical Eastern Pacific

In a recent study, researchers have documented the most extensive migration ever recorded for a silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), revealing critical insights into the behavior of this severely overfished species and emphasizing the urgent need.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Thinking about polyamory? You"re not the only one

Polyamory—being open to having more than one romantic partner at the same time, with everyone's knowledge and consent—is on the rise, particularly among people below the age of 45......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

The Google app on your Android phone is getting a helpful new feature

If you use the Google app on your Android phone a lot, you'll want to keep an eye out for a new feature that's slowly rolling out to it now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Study finds sea-level rise and weather-related shocks caused Louisiana marsh to die back

In 2016, observers in the wetlands of Louisiana's Bird's Foot Delta began to note dying stands of Phragmites australis, locally known as Roseau cane. By 2021, nothing but mud flats remained in some areas where the reeds once stood......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024