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The Brazil resort town disappearing into the sea

Vultures roam the sand in the Brazilian resort town of Atafona amid the ruins of the latest houses destroyed by the sea, whose relentless rise has turned the local coastline into an apocalyptic landscape......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 14th, 2022

Google announces new security features to deter smartphone thieves

Google has announced that Android users in Brazil can look forward to some new security features that should deter thieves. The post Google announces new security features to deter smartphone thieves appeared first on Phandroid. Smartphone.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Researchers find rare organ preservation in Brazilian fossil fishes

Fossils in Brazil indicate a more complex evolutionary history for ray-finned fish brains than previously anticipated, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide

Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that have recently devastated countries from Brazil to Kenya......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Pesticides impair mobility and immune system of Brazilian native stingless bees, study shows

A study conducted by Brazilian researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP), the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) has shown how three pesticides widely used by farmers in Brazil.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Tree hidey-holes key to helping slow declines of small mammals

A decline of natural tree hollows is forcing arboreal mammal numbers to fall, according to a new study exploring why these species are disappearing in Northern Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

After historic floods, Brazil braces for severe drought

After torrential rains that sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil, the country expects a swing to severe drought in parts, the environment minister said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Gazelle Eclipse e-bike review: All you’ll need and more

The Gazelle Eclipse e-bike is best used as a primary form of personal transport in a city or town and for daily commuting......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

China’s plan to dominate EV sales around the world

US tariffs and European backlash have Chinese carmakers eyeing emerging markets. Enlarge (credit: FT montage/Getty Images) The resurrection of a car plant in Brazil’s poor northeast stands as a symbol of China’s glob.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Climate change made historic Brazil floods twice as likely: Scientists

Climate change doubled the likelihood of the historic floods in southern Brazil and amplified intense rains caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, scientists said Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Research optimizes biological control of pest that severely damages soybean crops

An article published in the journal Insects determines with precision the dispersal range of a type of wasp that neutralizes the brown stink bug, Euschistus heros, a major soybean pest in Brazil and one that is highly resistant to chemical insecticid.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

New video highlights ongoing struggles between Apple and union members

The conflict between Apple and its Reston retail store union members is on full display in a new video, highlighting negotiation struggles, discipline disparities, and more.Apple Towson Town CenterThe video was shared to X, formerly Twitter, on Frida.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

"Cape of Storms": Climate researchers explain Cape Town"s recent extreme weather

A severe storm hit South Africa's Western Cape province between 6 and 9 April 2024, with extreme winds gusting at up to 135km/h. The storm left a trail of destruction across Cape Town and surrounding areas—at least 1,500 people were left homeless a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Recovery of Brazil"s Spix"s macaw, popularized in animated "Rio" films, threatened by climate change

All Spix's macaws are majestically blue in the blazing sun of Brazil's Northeast, but each bird is distinct to Candice and Cromwell Purchase. As the parrots soar squawking past their home, the couple can readily identify bird No. 17 by its smooth fea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Deforestation in Brazil"s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: Report

Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna renowned for its rich biodiversity, increased sharply in 2023 and overtook that of the Amazon, according to a report published Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

The Sea Is Swallowing This Mexican Town

Las Barrancas, in the state of Veracruz, has struggled for 10 years against the rising Gulf of Mexico waters. Its best hope may lie in mangrove trees......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Samsung Brazil Unveils the New Galaxy M35

Meet the Galaxy A35's twin. The post Samsung Brazil Unveils the New Galaxy M35 appeared first on Phandroid. In addition to its more wallet-friendly A-series phones, Samsung also sells its M-series handsets for much less than its flagship d.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Thousands of residents ordered to flee homes as volatile wildfire threatens town: "Extremely concerning"

Thousands of residents ordered to flee homes as volatile wildfire threatens town: "Extremely concerning".....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Tesla Cybertruck buyer complains of constant attention, "the middle finger"

The first Cybertruck buyer in Maine says he wasn't expecting to get stared at, yelled at and flipped off whenever he drives around town......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Drought in the Brazil"s Cerrado is the worst for at least seven centuries, study shows

A study conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and reported in an article published in Nature Communications shows that the Cerrado, Brazil's savanna biome, is experiencing the worst drought for at least 700 years. H.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Proteins modified in lungs offer clues to biological functions of bromine

Researchers at the Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxome) in Brazil have identified extracellular matrix proteins modified by the action of hypobromous acid in normal and fibrotic lung tissues, suggesting a possible physiolo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024