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Why can't we stop hurricanes? From dry ice to cloud seeding, nothing has worked

France24.com (en) 

While Florida is still reeling from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago, Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall in Tampa Bay early on Wednesday night local time. While fluctuations in intensity are expected, Milton is forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane, perhaps the fourth most powerful hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic. From cloud seeding and dry ice to giant funnels and lasers, scientists have tried to find a ways to stop or deviate hurricanes since the 1940s. Читать дальше...

Takadiwa makes global impact

The Herald 

Trust Khosa CELEBRATED visual artist, Moffat Takadiwa, is living his dream as he continues to showcase his art collections across the globe. Last week, Takadiwa of Mbare Art Space, Harare, visited the Cantor Art Space at Stanford University in the US. The former Harare Polytechnic student, who uses recycled material in most of his art […]

A Jewish gladiator in Roman Pompeii?

The Jerusalem Post 

A helmet found in the ruins of the famous Roman city wiped out by a volcano eruption a few years after the destruction of Jerusalem depicts a palm tree, a symbol of Judea.

Oil Slides as EIA Confirms Large Crude Inventory Build

Oilprice.com 

Crude oil prices moved lower today after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported an inventory increase of 5.8 million barrels for the week to October 4. The change in inventory levels compared with a build of 3.9 million barrels for the previous week. It also follows an estimated inventory increase of a sizable 10.9 million barrels, as reported by the American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday. The build estimate pressured oil prices which were already wobbly after traders’ expectations... Читать дальше...

Thailand backs new climate change fund

BangkokPost.com 

Thailand supports efforts to reach a conclusion on the creation of a global climate change fund at a UN conference in Azerbaijan next month, says Phirun Saiyasitpanich, head of the Climate Change and Environment Department.

TCS to set up IT facility housing 10k employees in Andhra Pradesh: Nara Lokesh

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Andhra Pradesh has secured a major investment from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The IT giant will set up a facility in Vizag that will employ 10,000 people. This investment is a significant milestone for the state as it strives to become India's top business destination.