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The chipmaking factory of the world is battling Covid and the climate crisis

Taiwanese officials are fretting about whether a severe outbreak of Covid-19 could jeopardize the island's critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain. But there's another threat to the industry that experts worry may have even more drasti.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnJun 11th, 2021

Did climate chaos cultivate or constrain 2023"s greenery?

In the ongoing quest to track the progression of climate change, scientists frequently examine the state of our planet's vegetation—forests, grasslands, agricultural lands, and beyond......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Why Llama 3 is changing everything in the world of AI

Llama 3 isn't just the latest version of Meta's AI -- it's a revolution in capabilities and accessibility. Here's why it could be the big AI of the future......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

How to reset the Nanoleaf Skylight

You can perform a soft reset or factory reset on the Nanoleaf Skylight, and neither task should take more than a few minutes. Here's what you need to know......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Toyota will spend $1.4 billion to build electric 3-row SUV in Indiana

This is a different new 3-row EV from the one Toyota will build in Kentucky. Enlarge / This Toyota factory in Indiana is getting a $1.4 billion investment so it can assemble a new three-row electric SUV for the automaker. (credit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Study says it"s likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier

Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn't discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they have seen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

The US is one of the world"s least trade-oriented countries—despite laying groundwork for today"s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isn't very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product—a metric economists sometimes call the "ope.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

The UK"s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress test

The Scottish government's decision to row back on its 2030 climate pledge illustrates the crux of any target: it's easy to set one with a big political flourish, but harder to follow through with a careful plan to achieve it......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planet, study finds

Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts are felt at a very local level. Take, for example, dust. Dust can have a huge impact on local air quality, food security, energy supply and public health. Yet, little is known about how global cl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

A better way to predict Arctic riverbank erosion

Arctic riverbanks are typically resilient, thanks to the power of permafrost. This permanently frozen soil locks in sediment, leading to low erosion rates. But as Arctic river water warms due to climate change, some researchers worry that riverbanks.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

New Netflix movies: the biggest films to stream in April 2024

These are the biggest new Netflix movies that have debuted on the world's best streaming platform recently......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

US announces sweeping cuts to power sector carbon emissions

President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil fuel plants as part of the United States' efforts to confront the climate crisis......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

Google says UK regulator testing means the advertising tech will last until 2025. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Will Chrome, the world's most popular browser, ever kill third-party cookies? Apple and Mozilla both killed.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

SlTHM27-SlGAD2 model regulates the cold tolerance in tomato by regulating GABA and anthocyanin

The frequency and intensity of plant stresses have increased in recent years due to climate change. Among them, low temperature is an unavoidable environmental factor limiting agricultural productivity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Team reports on relationship between contents of diosgenin and brassinosteroids in Dioscorea zingiberensis

Diosgenin, a secondary metabolite isolated from the Dioscorea spp. plant family, is an irreplaceable and ideal starting material for the synthesis of steroid hormone drugs. Dioscorea zingiberensis is the world's most desirable and important plant sou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Balancing AI and physics: Toward a learnable climate model

Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing notable changes to atmospheric science, particularly with the introduction of large AI weather models like Pangu-Weather and GraphCast. However, alongside these advancements, questions have arisen about the al.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Artificial intelligence helps scientists engineer plants to fight climate change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has declared that removing carbon from the atmosphere is now essential to fighting climate change and limiting global temperature rise. To support these efforts, Salk Institute scientists are harne.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Africa"s megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease—action needed to start greening, adapt to climate change

Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Crises like pandemics or financial crashes could stall progress on gender diversity in boardrooms

Forget shattering the glass ceiling—a new research study published in The Leadership Quarterly warns that crises like the recent COVID-19 pandemic or a global financial crash could slam the brakes on progress toward improving gender diversity in bo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? New research sheds light on impacts of temperature

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If left untreated in humans, malaria can cause severe symptoms, health complications and even death......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Diversity and productivity go branch-in-branch: Scientists share which forests can adapt to climate change

Climate change can be characterized as the Grim Reaper or some other harbinger of dire times for humanity and natural environment, including forests. Previous studies reporting a decline in forest productivity due to climate warming and long-term dro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024