Новости за 20.09.2024

National Harbor, MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Though the Space Force is not yet 5-years-old, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, told a large audience of Guardians and Airmen Sept. 17 that the nation's youngest military service must continue evolving, adapting and innovating. "What we were is not what we must become, and so our only choice is to transform ourselves to thrive in this new environment, optimized for Great Pow

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
A team of international astronomers, including members from the University of Geneva, NCCR PlanetS, and the Centro de Astrobiologia (CAB), has discovered the "Neptunian Ridge," a newly recognized feature in the distribution of exoplanets. This finding offers fresh insights into the Neptunian Desert, a region largely devoid of hot Neptune-like planets, and the Neptunian Savanna, where such planet

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
A collaborative study by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona provides the most detailed analysis yet of Earth's global temperature fluctuations over the last 485 million years. The research, published in 'Science' on Sept. 19, reveals a more significant variation in Earth's temperature over time than previously understood. These changes closely align with levels of carbon dioxide in th

Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 19, 2024
An engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of Cathay Pacific flights in early September could have escalated into "extensive damage", according to the results of a Hong Kong probe released Thursday. Hong Kong-based Cathay briefly grounded its fleet of A350s for inspections and repairs after a Zurich-bound plane was forced to turn around and head back to

Paris (AFP) Sept 19, 2024
A group of companies including Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its "fragmented and inconsistent" decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI). The firms along with several researchers and industry bodies signed an open letter claiming that Europe was already becoming less competitive and risked falling further behind in the age of AI. The sign

Brazzaville (AFP) Sept 18, 2024
Congo-Brazzaville will begin the construction of a major new hydroelectric dam in January 2025, the government said Wednesday. "The government, through the Ministry of Energy and Hydraulics, has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Overseas Co Ltd for the development of the Sounda site," government spokesman Thierry Moungalla said at a press conference. "We finally have the ma

Geneva (AFP) Sept 18, 2024
The world remains far off track in tackling climate crisis, but the UN voiced hope Wednesday that artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies will help address the towering challenges. In a new report, the United Nations warned the goals laid out in the 2015 Paris climate accord, aiming to keep global temperature rises below 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels, appeared t

Yinchuan, China (AFP) Sept 18, 2024
As the female winemaker who put Chinese vintages on the map for the first time, Zhang Jing of Helan Qingxue winery is a trailblazer, but no anomaly. From the dusty vineyards of China's outback to its chic metropolitan bars, women are at the forefront of the country's increasingly vibrant wine scene, spurring innovation at every stage of the production - and consumption - process. Helan

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 16, 2024
Thousands of people demonstrated in Brussels on Monday in solidarity with the workers of a nearby Audi factory making electric vehicles that the German carmaker is considering shutting down amid slumping in sales. Audi said production at the plant, which employs about 3,000 people in the Belgian capital, will end in 2025 - a move analysts say is symptomatic of the troubles afflicting Europe

Baku (AFP) Sept 17, 2024
Azerbaijani rights defender and climate advocate Anar Mammadli was picking up his son from kindergarten when police arrested him in front of the children. His arrest was one of the latest in a series which critics say undermines the oil-rich nation's credibility as a host of the United Nations COP29 climate change conference in November. Mammadli has been locked up since April 29 and ris

Paris (AFP) Sept 17, 2024
Green Climate Fund chief Mafalda Duarte is on a mission to help vulnerable nations that have yet to receive a penny from the world's largest dedicated source of climate finance. The United Nations' flagship organisation for chanelling climate funding was set up for developing countries worst hit by climate impacts even if they are least responsible for carbon pollution that drives warming.

Paris (AFP) Sept 19, 2024
A cleaning process leading to fuel hose degradation during refurbishment may have caused a recent Airbus A350 engine fire that triggered dozens of Cathay Pacific flight cancellations this month, the EU aviation regulator said Thursday. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) also said it had widened the number of engine variants potentially affected by the suspected defect, which in

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Weeds are a persistent problem, costing the agricultural industry approximately $33 billion annually as they compete with crops for essential resources like water, nutrients, light, and space. While traditional plastic mulch films are widely used to mitigate these issues, they contribute significantly to global plastic pollution due to their inability to decompose. Jonas Baltrusaitis, an a

London, UK (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
A new report emphasizes the urgent need for global cooperation to combat the growing issue of plastic pollution, with science offering ample evidence to guide action. An international team of experts argues that a worldwide approach is crucial to address both plastic and microplastic debris, as current national legislation is insufficient to tackle the problem. Published in the journal 'Sc

Bernard Grecg at the independence day mass meeting on Friday. Photo: Partit Nazzjonalista

1. Saturn-like ring may have once encircled Earth, study finds  Salon
2. Earth Might Have Had a Ring 466 Million Years Ago  The New York Times
3. Earth had Saturn-like rings 466 million years ago, new study suggests  Space.com
4. Earth may once have had a planetary ring  The Economist
5. Earth may have had a ring system 466 million years ago  Monash University

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Onions have become about 12% costlier in a week following the government's move to free up exports, according to the executives. Sugar prices have increased about 5% over the past month, they said, as the government, instead of following the usual practice of releasing more sugar in the market during the festive season, slashed the sugar quota for September by 6% to assuage the politically strong cooperatives and sugarcane farmers of Maharashtra.