WWF urges end to deadlock on new Antarctic reserves
Members of a multinational group on Antarctic conservation must end a years-long deadlock and agree on new marine reserves in the region as sea-ice shrinks to record lows, the WWF urged Wednesday......»»
Rich nickel resources make Indonesia a potential manufacturing hub for EV battery
Indonesia is poised to become the top electric vehicle (EV) battery supply base among all Southeast Asian countries, thanks to abundant mineral reserves and incoming foreign investment. The Indonesian government has also given solid support to grow t.....»»
Growing demand for deeper wells is tapping ancient water reserves
Communities that rely on the Colorado River are facing a water crisis. Lake Mead, the river's largest reservoir, has fallen to levels not seen since it was created by the construction of the Hoover Dam roughly a century ago. Arizona and Nevada are fa.....»»
Early human activities impacted Earth"s atmosphere more than previously known
Several years ago, while analyzing ice core samples from Antarctica's James Ross Island, scientists Joe McConnell, Ph.D., and Nathan Chellman, Ph.D., from DRI, and Robert Mulvaney, Ph.D., from the British Antarctic Survey noticed something unusual: a.....»»
Google Urges EU Judges To Cut or Cancel a "Staggering" $5 Billion Fine
Google called on European Union judges to cut or cancel a "staggering" 4.3 billion euro ($5 billion) antitrust fine because the search giant never intended to harm rivals. From a report: The company "could not have known its conduct was an abuse" whe.....»»
Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phones
The country's National Cyber Security Centre found security risks in both Xiaomi and Huawei models......»»
Spring 2020 Arctic "ozone hole" likely caused by record-high north Pacific Ocean surface temperatures
Unlike the Antarctic ozone hole that develops annually during austral spring (September, October, and November), Arctic ozone levels usually stay well above the ozone hole threshold. The Arctic stratospheric vortex is typically too warm for polar str.....»»
Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30%: Why it"s crucial for protecting climate and health
The U.S. and European Union are working on a pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30% this decade, President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 17, 2021, and he urged countries around the world to join in ahead of the U.N. climate summit later this.....»»
Humpback whales as bioindicators of Antarctic mercury pollution
A Griffith University-led study provided the first evidence of mercury accumulation in humpback whales and screened levels in other marine megafauna foraging in the Southern Ocean......»»
Apple patches an NSO zero-day flaw affecting all devices
Apple has released security updates for a zero-day vulnerability that affects every iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Citizen Lab, which discovered the vulnerability and was credited with the find, urges users to immediately update their devices. Th.....»»
Daily Crunch: Apple urges users to update all devices after hacktivists reveal zero-day flaw
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Hello and welcome back to Daily Crunch for September 13, 2021. This is Alex and I am back! A big thanks t.....»»
Apple patches a NSO zero-day flaw affecting all devices
Apple has released security updates for a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that affects every iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Citizen Lab, which discovered the vulnerability and was credited with the find, urges users to immediately update.....»»
Florida mayor urges water limits because of COVID-19 surge
The mayor of the Florida city of Orlando asked residents on Friday to stop watering their lawns and washing their cars immediately, saying water usage needed to be cut back because of the recent surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations......»»
Increased snowfall will offset sea level rise from melting Antarctic ice sheet
A new study predicts that any sea level rise in the world's most southern continent will be countered by an increase in snowfall, associated with a warmer Polar atmosphere. Using modern methods to calculate projected changes to sea levels, researcher.....»»
Thwaites Glacier: Significant geothermal heat beneath the ice stream
Ice losses from Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica are currently responsible for roughly 4 percent of the global sea-level rise. This figure could increase, since virtually no another ice stream in the Antarctic is changing as dramatically as the ma.....»»
IT industry outlook (3): Intel heralds angstrom era
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has been maneuvering a lot lately. The tech-savvy CEO is determined to redefine technical specifications as a strategic resolution to break the deadlock in competition. The planned ramp-up of two new fabs in Arizona in 2024 is.....»»
Survival strategy of starving spruce trees: The critical role of reserves
Trees and entire forests worldwide are threatened by increasing climate extremes and ensuing insect infestations. As sessile organisms, trees cannot escape threatening environmental conditions and must adapt their metabolic processes to confront the.....»»
"The War Has Changed": Internal CDC Document Urges New Messaging, Warns Delta Infections Likely More Severe
Yasmeen Abutaleb, Carolyn Y. Johnson, and Joel Achenbach, reporting at Washington Post: The delta variant of the coronavirus appears to cause more severe illness than earlier variants and spreads as easily as chickenpox, according to an internal fede.....»»
Variations in climate conditions affect reproductive success of Antarctic krill, study finds
Climate conditions play a significant role in the reproductive success of mature female Antarctic krill and are a factor in fluctuations of the population that occur every five to seven years, a new study from Oregon State University has found......»»
NHTSA urges some Chevy Bolt owners to park their car away from home, citing fire risk
Chevrolet Bolts are back in the news — this time for another consumer alert issued by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, less than a year after the agency issued a recall for a similar issue. NHTSA is recommending owners of.....»»
Ancient shark teeth lost in Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth"s climate history
Tens of million years ago, sand tiger sharks hunted in the waters off the Antarctic Peninsula, gliding over a thriving marine ecosystem on the seafloor below......»»