Heatwave triggers "false autumn" in UK
Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed their leaves early......»»
False spring: Climate change may erode frogs" ability to withstand salt pollution
Climate change may erode frogs' ability to withstand road salt pollution, according to researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York......»»
Does sunshine affect the decision making of top corporate executives?
Would you feel depressed if it has rained for several days? Sunshine affects our mood. The medical sector generally believes that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is related to shorter sunshine duration in autumn and winter, as sunlight affects the.....»»
Fact-checking works to undercut misinformation in many countries
From Argentina to Nigeria, fact-checks limited false beliefs. Enlarge (credit: Gordon Jolly / Flickr) In the wake of the flood of misinformation that's drowning the US, lots of organizations have turned to fact-checks. Many newsrooms set up de.....»»
Hydrogen lobbyist quits, slams oil companies’ “false claims” about blue hydrogen
Recent studies have questioned blue hydrogen’s low-carbon bona fides. A hydrogen filling station. (credit: Peter Gercke/picture alliance via Getty Images) The head of a hydrogen lobbying group has stepped down amid concerns that blue hydroge.....»»
China To Launch Uncrewed Cargo Ship To Tiangong Station
China is preparing to launch an uncrewed cargo ship to its Tiangong "Heavenly palace" space station in preparation for the arrival of its second human crew this autumn. The Guardian reports: The Long March 7 rocket was delivered to the Wenchang space.....»»
Dispelling false claims of cannibalistic caribs—again
SFU archaeologist Christina Giovas and colleagues are formally denouncing what they call unsubstantiated and harmful claims of cannibalistic Caribs migrating to the Caribbean, in a paper published today in Nature's Scientific Reports......»»
More Americans believe the government, tech firms should take steps to restrict false information online
On the flip side, 59 percent of survey takers believe tech companies should be the ones to take steps to restrict the spread of misinformation online. That’s an increase of three percent over the 56 percent that felt the same way three years ago......»»
Archer Aviation is seeking $1B in damages from Wisk Aero as legal dispute escalates
Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from Wisk Aero, according to court filings Tuesday, significantly escalating the ongoing legal battle between the two air taxi rivals. Wisk “deployed a knowingly false extra-judicial smear campaign t.....»»
New Carnivorous Plant Discovered In Pacific Northwest
A pretty little white flower that grows near urban centers of the Pacific Northwest turns out to be a killer. NPR reports: The bog-dwelling western false asphodel, Triantha occidentalis, was first described in the scientific literature in 1879. But u.....»»
Desperate Greeks flee as fires ravage Evia island
Hundreds of Greek islanders packed up their belongings and fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia on Sunday as wildfires continued to rage after a record heatwave......»»
Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a "critical situation," while neighbouring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of w.....»»
Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images
Apple offers technical details, claims 1-in-1 trillion chance of false positives. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Oscar Wong) Shortly after reports today that Apple will start scanning iPhones for child-abuse images, the company confirmed its.....»»
"Critical situation" as fires rage in Greece
"It's a very sad moment," said a villager in Evia who had to evacuate as a violent fire ravages the Greek island, one of dozens of blazes that have torn through the country this week in the worst heatwave in over three decades......»»
Shareholders sue Activision Blizzard for withholding harassment info
Complaint: "False and misleading statements" led to "artificially inflated" stock. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) In a proposed class-action lawsuit, Activision Blizzard shareholders argue that they were "economically damaged".....»»
Heatwave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet
Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a "massive melting event" during a heatwave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees above seasonal norms, according to Danish researchers......»»
June Heatwave Was the "Most Extreme" On Record For North America
The devastating heatwave that struck the Northwest US and southwest Canada in June was "the most extreme summer heatwave" ever recorded in North America, according to a new analysis from nonprofit research group Berkeley Earth. The Verge reports: Rec.....»»
Key UN climate science talks open amid floods, fires
Nearly 200 nations start online negotiations Monday to validate a UN science report that will anchor autumn summits charged with preventing climate catastrophe on a planetary scale......»»
Climate science report "critical for success" of COP26: UN
Nearly 200 nations started online negotiations Monday to validate a UN science report that will anchor autumn summits charged with preventing climate catastrophe on a planetary scale......»»
Santa Ana winds and power line failures found to be behind autumn and winter fires in Southern California
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and one in Canada has found that the increasing number of large fires in Southern California during the autumn and winter months are mostly due to the Santa Ana winds and power l.....»»
To die or not to die in response to stress: A decision regulated by MK2 protein levels
Living organisms are often exposed to stress stimuli generated either by external or internal factors, and they need to respond accordingly. At a cellular level, stress usually triggers the activation of survival pathways that contribute to the recov.....»»