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Heat waves are hitting Antarctica too now

The world saw another year full of extreme weather events resulting from climate change in 2022, from intense storms to soaring temperatures and rising sea levels. Antarctica was no exception, according to new research published this week......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 8th, 2023

Apple"s 16-inch MacBook Pro is $500 off at Amazon

Steep price drops are hitting Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro at Amazon, with upgraded M3 Pro and even M3 Max models on sale now.Save $500 on multiple MacBook Pro models.Kicking off the Labor Day sale is the M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with a bump up to 3.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Air conditioning poses a climate conundrum

This week, much of the US is suffering from yet another heat wave. So far this year, 15 countries have set records for high heat. Last July, the average global temperature, factoring in heat waves in multiple regions around the world, was likely the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024
Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Midnight Blizzard delivered iOS, Chrome exploits via compromised government websites

Suspected Russian hackers have been hitting iPhone and Android users visiting government websites with exploits first leveraged by commercial surveillance vendors, Google TAG researchers shared. The watering hole campaigns Between November 2023 and J.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Arctic heat waves linked to sea ice loss, new study reveals

Amid global warming, heat waves are striking even the Arctic, a region once considered immune to such extreme weather events. Recent research reveals that these heat waves, particularly in the Barents-Kara Sea (BKS) during the boreal autumn, are not.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

People in Brazil"s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires

Smoke from wildfires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest Wednesday was causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

F&I revenue still possible as leasing returns

As leasing grows across the country, car dealership finance managers might have a harder time hitting the kind of F&I gross profit per vehicle seen during the inventory shortage. But there's still an opportunity for the finance and insurance office,.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

During a heat wave, "stay indoors" can bring hazards, too

With Chicago and much of the Midwest facing what may be the hottest days of the summer this week, many are cranking up the air conditioning and heeding the advice of officials to stay inside......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Apple lays off about 100 services employees across Apple Books, News

A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn't going anywhere.Apple Books and other Apple services hit with layoffsLayoffs at Apple are rare, as the co.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Apple lays off about 100 services jobs across Apple Books, News

A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn't going anywhere.Apple Books and other Apple services hit with layoffsLayoffs at Apple are rare, as the co.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Authors propose multi-method framework for climate event attribution

At the two most recent meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delegates agreed to establish a fund to help developing nations suffering loss and damage due to events linked to climate change, such as floods, heat waves.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

International report confirms record-high global temperatures in 2023

Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and the ocean, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate report......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Sound drives "quantum jumps" between electron orbits

Cornell University researchers have demonstrated that acoustic sound waves can be used to control the motion of an electron as it orbits a lattice defect in a diamond, a technique that can potentially improve the sensitivity of quantum sensors and be.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Tesla Cybertruck: everything we know

Tesla's head-turning Cybertruck is hitting the streets, but not without controversy. Here's everything you need to know about the Tesla Cybertruck......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

The Quantum Mechanics of the Greenhouse Effect

Carbon dioxide’s powerful heat-trapping effect has been traced to a quirk of its quantum structure. The finding may explain climate change better than any computer model......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 25th, 2024

Scientists propose guidelines for solar geoengineering research

Scientists for several years have studied the theoretical effectiveness of injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to reflect heat from the sun and offset Earth's warming temperatures. But they also want to ensure that the solar geoengineering.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Twitch subscriptions rising again, app sub hitting $7.99 in October

The cost of monthly Twitch subscriptions is rising again, with a new announcement just one month after the previous rise back in July … more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Indian desert school"s unique design offers respite from heat

In the sweltering heat of India's Thar desert, where summer highs soar above 50 degrees Celsius, an architecturally striking school is an oasis of cool thanks to a combination of age-old techniques and modern design......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down, study shows

While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of the world it can be scary. One mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, spreads the viruses that cause over 100,000,000 cases of dengue, yellow fever, Zika and other diseases ev.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Antarctica vulnerable to invasive species hitching rides on plastic and organic debris, oceanographic model shows

Antarctica's unique ecosystems could be threatened by the arrival of non-native marine species and marine pollution from Southern Hemisphere landmasses, new oceanographic modeling shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024