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Europe heading for warmer-than-average winter: forecaster

Europe faces a higher-than-usual chance of a cold blast of weather before the end of the year, but the winter overall is likely to be warmer than average, the continent's long-range weather forecaster said Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 13th, 2022

New tool provides knowledge on heat stress vulnerability in cities for more targeted adaptation

Heat-related deaths and diseases are a major concern in Europe amid increasing extended periods of extreme heat. A recent study proposes a novel way of quantifying and projecting future vulnerability to heat stress in different areas of a city, provi.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

One dead as storm Kirk tears through Spain, Portugal, France

The remnants of Hurricane Kirk swept into western Europe Wednesday, tearing up trees in Portugal and Spain before dumping heavy rains on France that left at least one dead......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Scientist raises questions about Al Gore-founded global climate pollution database

New research from NAU found that a global database produced by the Climate TRACE consortium, co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore, is underestimating greenhouse gas emissions at power plants by an average of 50%......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Review of English-language textbooks from 34 countries reveals persistent pattern of stereotypical gender roles

Gender biases around male and female roles and under-representation of female characters appeared in textbooks from around the world, with male-coded words appearing twice as often as female-coded words on average, according to a study published Octo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

One of Netflix’s most popular shows just got renewed before its season 2 debut

Netflix believes in The Night Agent. The streamer renewed the popular TV series for a third season months before season 2 arrives this winter......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Stellantis poised to secure Italian approval to sell stake in Comau robotics unit, report says

One Equity, which invests in businesses in the industrial, healthcare and technology industries in the U.S. and Europe, is expected to take a 50.1 percent stake in the robotics unit......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

How a witch-hunting manual and social networks helped ignite Europe"s witch craze

The sudden emergence of witch trials in early modern Europe may have been fueled by one of humanity's most significant intellectual milestones: the invention of the printing press in 1450......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

$1,000 iPhone 16 Pro versus $500 Pixel 8a camera comparison: this is embarassing for Apple

If you ask the average user which phone takes the best pictures, they’d likely claim the iPhone 16 Pro should be at the top of the list. While it can take some good shots, it’s definitely not the best smartphone camera out there. In fact,.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Taiwan Makes the Majority of the World’s Computer Chips. Now It’s Running Out of Electricity

Highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, soon to shutter its last nuclear plant, and slow to build out renewables, the world’s largest producer of advanced computer chips is heading toward an energy crunch......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Sacrificial burial confirms Scythians" eastern origins

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence for sacrificial funerary rituals at the Early Iron Age burial mound of Tunnug 1 in Tuva, Siberia, indicating that the horse-riding Scythian culture, best-known from Eastern Europe, originated far to the east......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton

The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton. Two years ago, a NASA spacecraft smashed into a small asteroid millions of mile.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs will not lead to price rises — for now

MG, BYD and VW's Cupra say they will not increase prices on EVs they export to Europe from China even after EU countries approved punitive tariffs......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Weather may delay launch of mission to study deflected asteroid

Stormy weather has threatened to delay the launch of Europe's Hera spacecraft, which is scheduled to blast off on Monday, SpaceX has said......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

FAA gives SpaceX the OK to launch just one Falcon 9 on asteroid mission for Europe

The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday announced it was approving just one SpaceX Falcon 9 mission, although SpaceX has submitted its mishap report into why the second stage from last week's Crew-9 mission failed to hit its planned target on r.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Cuffing season: An evolutionary explanation for why people want to settle down for the winter months

Does the effort you invest in seeking a romantic partner intensify as summer ends? During the colder, darker months, people have been known to engage in "cuffing season," which means attaching yourself to or having a physical relationship with someon.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 6th, 2024

A "forgotten" valley in storm-hit North Carolina, desperate for help

The only road to Pensacola, in the remote mountains of western North Carolina, is now a muddy path through deep, twisting gorges. Its main bridges were swept away last week in floods fueled by devastating Hurricane Helene—and a cold winter is comin.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 6th, 2024

MKBHD updated his Panels app, but didn’t fix the biggest problem

The much-maligned Panels app from MKBHD has seen improvements but is still far too expensive for the average user......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

The sun unleashes its strongest flare this cycle

Yesterday the sun released a huge solar flare, and it's heading toward Earth. It's nothing to worry about since it's nowhere near as large as the Carrington Event of 1859, but it is large enough to give us some amazing aurora......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Sarah Paulson on why "Hold Your Breath" is "not your average horror movie"

Sarah Paulson is no stranger to horror. Here, she goes into detail with Mashable Entertainment Editor, Kristy Puchko, about why 'Hold Your Breath' hits different......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

WTF to watch this weekend: Mashable"s top 3 picks

Overwhelmed by choice for TV shows and movies? Here's three things Mashable loves right now. Look, I know you can be underwhelmed and you can be overwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? Reader, you absolutely can (and not just in Europe).....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024