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Direct and indirect consumption activities drive urban-rural inequalities in air pollution-related mortality in China

Household consumption in China is associated with substantial PM2.5 pollution through activities directly (i.e., fuel use) and/or indirectly (i.e., consumption of goods and services) causing pollutant emissions. Urban and rural households exhibit dif.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 28th, 2024

Companies that self-regulate to curb harmful practices increase profits, finds study

Companies in China that self-regulate to reduce harmful social practices—an increasingly prevalent strategy—are more likely to attract reputation-sensitive buyers and increase their exports to the Western world, new Cornell research finds......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News5 hr. 26 min. ago

Plastic pollution talks must not fail: UN environment chief

Talks to agree the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution cannot fail and must tackle both production and consumption, the UN's environment chief told AFP on Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News8 hr. 23 min. ago

iPhone 17 Slim too thin for SIM tray, may not have mmWave

The iPhone 17 Slim won't have a SIM card tray because it is too thin to have one, and it probably won't have mmWave either.A render of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look likeThe iPhone 17 Slim, also referred to as the iPhone 17 Air, is anticipated to.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News8 hr. 51 min. ago

Civil lawsuits study reveals effectiveness of environment-focused litigation in US, but also large inequalities

A sweeping study of three decades of lawsuits has revealed both the effectiveness but also the underuse of civil litigation to enforce environmental protections......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 58 min. ago

A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning

Water is ubiquitous on Earth—about 70% of Earth's surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and inside rocks. Geologic evidence suggests water has been stable on Earth since about 4.3 billion years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 58 min. ago

Study finds suburban school districts diversified in 20 years, but urban districts saw more racial isolation

Even though Brown v. Board outlawed school segregation 70 years ago, American schools have remained segregated to a certain degree ever since. New research from the University of Kansas has found that school segregation is changing, especially in tra.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News10 hr. 58 min. ago

Tim Cook heads to China for supply chain talks with premier

Apple CEO Tim Cook has returned to China for discussions with premier Li Qiang, in discussions to aid both the global supply chain and the Chinese economy.Apple CEO Tim Cook - Image credit: AppleApple's leadership frequently makes visits to China and.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News12 hr. 58 min. ago

iPhone 17 Slim"s too thin for SIM tray, may not have mmWave

The iPhone 17 Slim won't have a SIM card tray because it is too thin to have one, and it probably won't have mmWave either.A render of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look likeThe iPhone 17 Slim, also referred to as the iPhone 17 Air, is anticipated to.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News12 hr. 59 min. ago

"Existential challenge": plastic pollution treaty talks begin

A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, with deep differences between nations emerging almost immediately......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 59 min. ago

Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution—here"s why it matters

On March 2, 2022, delegates to the UN environment assembly adopted an ambitious resolution to develop the text of a new treaty by the end of 2024 to end plastic pollution. With 24 days of formal negotiation between almost 200 countries completed, spr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Black Friday deal: M3 13-inch MacBook Air for just $844 at Amazon

If you need a cheap, portable Mac, then check out Amazon's deal on the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3, offered at $255 off the retail price.Get this MacBook Air at Black Friday pricingAnyone who wants to be able to use macOS while on the move will immed.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

ESR MagSafe chargers & cases make shopping for holiday gifts easy (and they"re all on sale for Black Friday)

Finding gifts for your tech-loving friends or family won't be a hassle thanks to ESR's selection of CryoBoost chargers, MagSafe cases and wallets, and other Apple-related accessories.ESR has plenty for your tech holiday shopping needs - Image credit:.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Extending classical black hole inequalities into the quantum realm

A recent study in Physical Review Letters explores quantum effects on black hole thermodynamics and geometry, focusing on extending two classical inequalities into the quantum regime......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Oldest direct evidence of hot water activity on Mars found

New Curtin University-led research has uncovered what may be the oldest direct evidence of ancient hot water activity on Mars, revealing the planet may have been habitable at some point in its past......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Exploring the impact of offshore wind on whale deaths

In the winter of 2022–2023, nearly a dozen whales died off the coast of New Jersey, near the sites of several proposed wind farms. Their deaths prompted concern that related survey work being conducted in the area somehow contributed to their death.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

"e-Drive": New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests... then disappears

Insecticides have been used for centuries to counteract widespread pest damage to valuable food crops. Eventually, over time, beetles, moths, flies and other insects develop genetic mutations that render the insecticide chemicals ineffective......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

Cruz claims grant program is "boondoggle," urges Biden admin to halt activities. Emboldened by Donald Trump's election win, Republicans are seeking big changes to a $42.45 billion.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Apple ramping up India manufacturing expansion to avoid Trump tariffs on China

Indian media has revealed that Apple is in talks with more than 40 firms in the region to become component suppliers for devices including the iPhone, ahead of a Trump administration applying tariffs to Chinese imports.Tim Cook in a previous visit to.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Black Friday deal: net an M3 13-inch MacBook Air for just $844 at Amazon

If you need a cheap, portable Mac, then check out Amazon's deal on the 13-inch MacBook Air with M3, offered at $255 off the retail price.Get this MacBook Air at Black Friday pricingAnyone who wants to be able to use macOS while on the move will immed.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

AI and genus-conditioned algorithms create precise simulation-ready models of 600,000 existing urban trees

The Irish philosopher George Berkely, best known for his theory of immaterialism, once famously mused, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" What about AI-generated trees? They probably wouldn't make a s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024