Humanity Has Turned Land Itself Into a Menace
All of our meddling has primed Earth to collapse under cities and belch greenhouse gases, a nasty feedback loop that’s accelerating global warming......»»
Advancing towards sustainability: Turning carbon dioxide and water into acetylene
Reaching sustainability is one of humanity's most pressing challenges today—and also one of the hardest. To minimize our impact on the environment and start reverting the damage humanity has already caused, striving to achieve carbon neutrality in.....»»
Baltimore bridge collapses after ship collision; auto shipping hub operations face disruption
The port handles imports and exports for major automakers including Nissan, Toyota, General Motors, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover and the Volkswagen group — including luxury models for Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley......»»
Additional nutrients intensify dead zones in oceans, researchers find
As more and more nutrients from land and air enter the world's oceans, the dead zones without oxygen in the water will increase in size and intensity. That is the warning that Ph.D. student Zoë van Kemenade, an organic geochemist at NIOZ, draws from.....»»
The best item recipes in Dragon’s Dogma 2
All those plants, fruit, and other random materials you will be stockpiling can be turned into useful items in Dragon's Dogma 2. Here are the best recipes......»»
Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought
After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a water-saving irrigation system revived his crops and his hopes......»»
iPhone’s emergency satellite features lead authorities to group of stranded hikers for 24-hour rescue operation
A family who found themselves stranded in Mt. Hood National Forrest this week turned to Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature to contact search and rescue teams. The message kick-started what would ultimately be a 24-hour rescue process......»»
Ex-Secret Service agent and convicted hacker share stage at GISEC Global
A former United States Secret Service Agent and a Vietnamese former-hacker-turned-cybersecurity-specialist are set to reunite for the first time at GISEC Global 2024 to discuss their unique cat-and-mouse-style chase, which ultimately resulted in an a.....»»
The World’s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point
A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and other e-waste a year—and recycling less than a quarter of it......»»
Quantum talk with magnetic disks
Quantum computers promise to tackle some of the most challenging problems facing humanity today. While much attention has been directed towards the computation of quantum information, the transduction of information within quantum networks is equally.....»»
US and Germany partnering on mission to track Earth"s water movement
NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR (German Aerospace Center) have agreed to jointly build, launch, and operate a pair of spacecraft that will yield insights into how Earth's water, ice, and land masses are shifting by measuring monthly changes i.....»»
Illegal Trawlers Are No Match for Undersea Sculptures
Trailing weighted nets across the seabed wrecks fish stocks and kills carbon-capturing seagrasses—but one fisherman’s sculpture project has turned the tide......»»
The World"s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point
A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and other e-waste a year—and recycling less than a quarter of it......»»
Evaluating land-based mitigation strategies for achieving 2°C climate targets
Global warming poses a significant threat to ecosystems, societies, and economies worldwide. In recent decades, an international climate policy goal of limiting global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels was established. This was to avoid sev.....»»
Land Rover, Mitsubishi, CDJR, Nissan of Shelby dealerships sell
Nissan of Shelby gets a fresh start, a minority owned dealership group expanded by two stores and another group acquired its first Land Rover dealership......»»
Darkness rises in an age of light in first trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte
"This isn't about good or bad. This is about power and who is allowed to use it." Amandla Stenberg stars as a former padawan turned dangerous warrior in Star Wars: The Acolyte. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Galacti.....»»
Researchers investigate how freshwater diatoms stay in the light
Spring weather brings welcome conditions for flowers and plant life to bloom across the land. The right mixture of temperature, moisture, and light helps keep the green world vibrant......»»
Enhancing field phenotyping: A novel glare correction technique using polarized light
Amidst challenges like a booming global population and diminishing arable land, plant phenotyping offers a way to automate agriculture and improve crop diagnostics. However, translating the precision of controlled-environment phenotyping to field con.....»»
I took the iPhone 15 Pro diving and it helped in more ways than one
Phone-turned-underwater-camera also doubles as a dive computer. Join me as I take my iPhone 15 Pro scuba diving......»»
Vietnam faces $3bn annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels
Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media reported Sunday, citing new research......»»
Next-gen CarPlay battles Android Automotive for carmakers, drivers
Following the demise of Apple's own automotive project, the company's attention has turned to the next-generation CarPlay and its relationship with automakers.A visualization of CarPlayAlthough Apple first debuted a next-generation CarPlay concept in.....»»