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......»»
NHS urges Instagram to clamp down on "dangerous" weight-gain drug
NHS England has urged Instagram to stop users selling a "dangerous" unlicensed weight-gain drug......»»
Antarctic ice-sheet melting to lift sea level higher than thought, study says
Global sea level rise associated with the possible collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has been significantly underestimated in previous studies, meaning sea level in a warming world will be greater than anticipated, according to a new study fro.....»»
Antarctic Study Shows How Much Space Dust Hits Earth Every Year
A tally of pristine micrometeorites locked in polar ice gives the best-yet look at the origin and amount of extraterrestrial material reaching our planet -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Astronauts" mental health risks tested in the Antarctic
Astronauts who spend extended time in space face stressors such as isolation, confinement, lack of privacy, altered light-dark cycles, monotony and separation from family. Interestingly, so do people who work at international research stations in Ant.....»»
Alliance urges NHTSA to modernize new-vehicle evaluation program
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has proposed five recommendations to keep the New Car Assessment Program current by evaluating and rating new and advanced safety and performance features in today's vehicles......»»
End of giant iceberg A-68
The mission to determine the impact of the giant A-68a iceberg on the important marine ecosystem of sub-Antarctic South Georgia is a success according to a team of researchers and engineers, from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and National Oceanograp.....»»
Modelling ancient Antarctic ice sheets helps us see future of global warming
Last month saw the average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) climb to almost 418 parts-per-million, a level not seen on Earth for millions of years. In order to get a sense of what our future may hold, scientists have been looking to.....»»
AT&T/Verizon workers’ union urges states to regulate ISPs as utilities
"Three decades of of industry-driven deregulation have failed us," union says. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | jangeltun) The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union is lobbying state governments to regulate Internet service providers as.....»»
FCC Urges Americans To Run Internet Speed App To Counter Broadband Data Fudging
The FCC is encouraging netizens to use its internet speed mobile app in an effort to finally get accurate broadband data across the United States. The Register reports: In an announcement on Monday, the telecoms regulator noted that "the app provides.....»»
US Prosecutor Urges Crack Down on "the Scourge of Online Scams"
Last month America's Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual report on internet crime, which a former federal prosecutor bemoans as "another record year." The bureau received 791,790 complaints of "internet-enabled crime" in 2020 (a 69 p.....»»
100,000 people ask Biden, will ya break that 2-2 FCC deadlock already?
Advocates urge Biden to quickly nominate someone who "will stand up to the ISPs." Enlarge / President Joe Biden speaks during an event on gun control in the Rose Garden at the White House April 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images |.....»»
Current climate model simulations overestimate future sea-level rise
The melting rate of the Antarctic ice sheet is mainly controlled by the increase of ocean temperatures surrounding Antarctica. Using a new, higher-resolution climate model simulation, scientists from Utrecht University found a much slower ocean tempe.....»»
A Third of Antarctic Ice Shelf Risks Collapse as Our Planet Warms
More than a third of the Antarctic ice shelf risks collapsing into the sea if global temperatures reach 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels as climate change warms the world, a new study from the UK's University of.....»»
Google Urges Biden To Work With EU on Tech and Trade
Google is signaling to the White House that a lack of coordination on tech and trade policy across the Atlantic is hurting business. From a report: Google's head of global policy and government affairs, Karan Bhatia, is urging the Biden administratio.....»»
Paper urges archaeologists and historians to work closely with people who are grappling with racism in public monuments
When most Americans imagine an archaeologist, they picture someone who looks like Indiana Jones. Or, perhaps, Lara Croft, from the Tomb Raider game. White, usually male but occasionally female, digging up the spoils of a vanished culture in colonized.....»»
FTC urges courts not to dismiss Facebook antitrust case
FTC blasts "anticompetitive actions to neutralize, hinder, or deter" competitors. Enlarge / Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday urged a federal judge in DC to reject F.....»»
Texans blame variety of factors for severity of winter storm, support reform attempts
After an unprecedented winter storm left more than 100 dead and millions without power, Texans call for better preparation through winterization and improved energy reserves, and they support legislative proposals that require energy council board me.....»»
NHTSA urges some GM van owners to park outside due to fire risk
About 10,000 model year 2021 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles with 6.6-liter gasoline engines were recalled after reports of four engine fires tied to a short circuit issue......»»
Optical Mouse Inventor Hunts for a Covid Cure—and May Have Found One
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Kirsch urges the FDA to quickly approve Fluvoxamine to prevent severe illness from Covid Last March, as the Silicon Valley tech community abandoned open offices for working at home, tech entrepreneur Steve Kirs.....»»
Auto industry urges Biden to back "comprehensive" EV plan
In a letter, the UAW and groups representing major automakers and suppliers called for tax credits and other incentives for the manufacture and purchase of electric vehicles......»»