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Rising pension age will cut volunteering

Every year about 6 million Australian volunteers chip in more than 500 million hours of unpaid labor but raising the retirement age will reduce people's ability to contribute their free time and efforts, a Flinders University study warns......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 21st, 2021

Rising monkey and pig populations pose human disease risk

Exploding populations of wild pigs and macaque monkeys in Southeast Asia are threatening native forests and disease outbreaks in livestock and people, according to research led by The University of Queensland published in Biological Reviews......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 30th, 2023

Ecovacs Deebot T20 Omni Review: Smart home vacuum with auto-rising mops

The Ecovacs Deebot T20 Omni is the company's first smart robot to include auto-rising mop heads, but does it hold up with the amount of stiff competition hitting the market?The new Ecovacs Deebot T20 OmniLet's get some stuff out of the way. The Deebo.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 30th, 2023

Report: US public pensions could be $21 billion richer right now

New research shows that U.S. public pension funds would be $21 billion richer had they divested from fossil fuels a decade ago......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 28th, 2023

David Corenswet: 5 shows and movies to watch starring the next Superman

Before David Corenswet takes to the skies as the new Man of Steel, discover how the future Superman actor became a rising star in these five shows and movies......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 28th, 2023

8Base ransomware group leaks data of 67 victim organizations

Lockbit 3.0 is currently the most active ransomware group, NCC Group says in its most recent Threat Pulse report, but new ransomware groups like 8Base and Akira are rising in prominence. Collectively, the various ransomware groups revealed 436 victim.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 28th, 2023

MOVEit compromise affects pension systems, insurers

The compromise of PBI Research and The Berwyn Group’s MOVEit installation has resulted in the theft of data belonging to several pension systems and insurance companies – and millions of their users. PBI + Berwyn Group – a populatio.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 26th, 2023

Ice Bucket Challenge increased charitable giving and volunteering: Study

Around 1 million people donated money with hundreds of thousands volunteering for charitable causes as a result of the Ice Bucket Challenge, research has found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2023

Weakening democracy linked to rising deaths, study finds

Voting rights have come under scrutiny across the United States in recent years, with multiple cases before the Supreme Court this session. A new study by Syracuse University researchers suggests the issue has implications beyond politics. The study,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2023

Heat Waves Are Unleashing a Deadly but Overlooked Pollutant

Indian cities, afflicted by rising temperatures and poor air quality, are becoming hot spots of ozone pollution, which has proven a difficult problem to fix......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 21st, 2023

Company culture shapes willingness of workers to act sustainably, research shows

Amidst rising concerns about the global climate crisis, Princeton researchers have uncovered the surprisingly large role that companies play in shaping sustainable behaviors among employees, as well as a link between eco-friendly behaviors and happie.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2023

Air conditioning in India and Europe poses risk for dramatic rise in emissions, says study

Between now and 2050 the use of air conditioners to cope with rising temperatures risks generating an increase in emissions in the order of 10 million cubic meters of carbon dioxide in Europe and as much as 120 million cubic meters in India......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2023

Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures

Marine sponges have started dying in vast numbers in coastal areas around the globe. Just this year, thousands of sponges turned white and died in New Zealand and in the Mediterranean Sea. This has been happening when the water gets too warm, but the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 17th, 2023

The US Navy, NATO, and NASA are using a shady Chinese company’s encryption chips

US government warns encryption chipmaker Hualan has suspicious ties to China’s military. Enlarge (credit: Bet_Noire/Getty) From TikTok to Huawei routers to DJI drones, rising tensions between China and the US have made.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 16th, 2023

Oceans to get better protection with connected underwater technology

Amid rising sea levels, plastics pollution and overfishing, the emerging "Internet of Underwater Things" will vastly expand knowledge about the world's seas......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 15th, 2023

How antelopes under threat from the climate crisis have responded to rising temperatures

The climate crisis is turning the temperature up all over the world, but in southern Africa, the rise has been particularly concerning. Wild animals dependent on delicate ecosystems which are already dry, so that food and water scarcity limits their.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 15th, 2023

Freevee is adding 23 free TV channels from MGM and Warner Bros. Discovery

Keeping up with all of the rising rates and changing names of streaming services is a genuine chore, which is why free, ad-supported streaming TV … The post Freevee is adding 23 free TV channels from MGM and Warner Bros. Discovery appeared firs.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJun 14th, 2023

Worried about the FBI’s deepfake warning? Follow these expert tips

The FBI says deepfake crimes are rising. We talked to experts across the board, and they have some critical advice to keep you safe in a hostile online world......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 13th, 2023

Opinion: Geoengineering is shockingly inexpensive

Despite decades of warnings and international climate agreements, global carbon emissions are still rising. Carbon emissions seem like an unstoppable juggernaut as energy-hungry humans keep breeding and pursuing more affluent lifestyles. Reducing emi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023

Study: Rising rainfall, not temperatures, threaten giraffe survival

Giraffes in the East African savannahs are adapting surprisingly well to the rising temperatures caused by climate change. However, they are threatened by increasingly heavy rainfall, as researchers from the University of Zurich and Pennsylvania Stat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023

Astronomers discover 12 new long-rising Type II supernovae

An international team of astronomers reports the detection of 12 new long-rising Type II supernovae as part of the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) Census of the Local Universe (CLU). The discovery, published June 1 on the arXiv pre-print repository,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2023