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Twitter Bots Are a Major Source of Climate Disinformation

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: Twitter accounts run by machines are a major source of climate change disinformation that might drain support from policies to address rising temperatures. In the weeks surrounding former.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJan 23rd, 2021

Big data reveals true climate impact of worldwide air travel

For the first time ever, researchers have harnessed the power of big data to calculate the per-country greenhouse gas emissions from aviation for 197 countries covered by an international treaty on climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Invasive termites dining in our homes will soon be a reality in most cities, says research

With climate change continuing its relentless march, the world faces not only rising temperatures and extreme weather but also an insidious threat to our homes: invasive termites. And the bill could be steep; invasive termites currently cost over US.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Discovery of uranium-contaminated soil purification material without secondary environmental pollution

Nuclear energy has long been regarded as a next-generation energy source, and major countries around the world are competing to secure cutting-edge technologies by leveraging the high economic efficiency and sustainability of nuclear power. However,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Climate change lengthens, intensifies the blooming of holm oak and other Quercus species: Study

A study by the University of Cordoba analyzes trends in the blooming patterns of the genus Quercus in Andalusia, using pollen concentrations in the air and confirming their effects on allergies.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Award-winning ‘Sofa’ downtime organizer gets major update with new UI, custom categories, more

The impressive and beautiful downtime organizer app Sofa is out with a major release today for iPhone and iPad. Version 4 comes with an all-new UI across the home screen, “The Pile,” and more, custom categories, pinned lists, smart lists, and muc.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

FCC fines major wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent and without taking reasonable measures to protect that information against un.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies

Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely with Big Oil is a jarring necessity......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

How the plant world shapes the climate cycle

In order to understand the Earth's resilience, researchers at ETH Zurich are modeling climate changes from times long past. And they show that plants are not simply victims of circumstances, but have helped to shape climate conditions on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Researchers disprove current thinking on how to achieve global collaboration

The world's most pressing issues such as climate change will only be solved through global cooperation. New research by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of S.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Major Google Pixel 8a leak reveals promo pictures and hints at pricing

Major Google Pixel 8a leak reveals promo pictures and hints at pricing.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Abrupt permafrost thaw found to intensify warming effects on soil CO₂ emission

According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in non-collapsed areas......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Tracecat: Open-source SOAR

Tracecat is an open-source automation platform for security teams. The developers believe security automation should be accessible to everyone, especially understaffed small- to mid-sized teams. Core features, user interfaces, and day-to-day workflow.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Too many vehicles, slow reactions and reckless merging: New math model explains how traffic and bacteria move

What do the flow of cars on a highway and the movement of bacteria towards a food source have in common? In both cases, annoying traffic jams can form. Especially for cars, we might want to understand how to avoid them, but perhaps we've never though.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Women should be included in decisions on the protection of human rights in the climate crisis, say researchers

Eighty percent of climatic migrants are women and children. This figure means that a new international legal framework is required to protect human rights by adding gender-sensitive measures to policies and legislation. This is the claim made by Susa.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Maps developed with artificial intelligence confirm low levels of phosphorus in Amazonian soil

As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic of research. In addition to.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Hubble spots magnificent barred galaxy NGC 2217

The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 65 million light-years from Earth, this barre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Climate change reveals intricate dynamics of reproductive barriers in marine species

Monash University scientists have uncovered insights into how rising temperatures influence the reproductive interactions and species boundaries of marine organisms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Tibetan plateau had broader social dimensions than previously thought, suggests study

The Tibetan plateau—the world's highest and largest plateau—poses a challenge to the people who live there because of its extreme climate. In a new study, researchers have discovered stone artifacts that suggest that there were more cultural exch.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

New report explores worker experiences with climate-friendly New York state solar jobs

New York state solar construction workers—whose numbers are expected to grow rapidly to meet climate goals—are transient, may not receive benefits and are subject to racial disparities in pay, finds a new report from the Climate Jobs Institute (C.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Better reservoir management could aid food security and fisheries conservation in US

After nearly a century of people building dams on most of the world's major rivers, artificial reservoirs now represent an immense freshwater footprint across the landscape. Yet, these reservoirs are understudied and overlooked for their fisheries pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024