It’s 2050. The world population has increased by 2.3 billion to 9.9 billion. Demand for food has risen 70 to 100 percent but a warming planet, extreme weather, and a decrease in arable land is threatening food security. Luckily, farmers can grow crops more densely, increasing yield from smaller plots of available agricultural land.
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When one studies the history of money, one cannot help wondering why people should have put up for so long with governments exercising an exclusive power over 2,000 years that was regularly used to exploit and defraud them. This can be explained only by the myth—that the government prerogative was necessary—becoming so firmly established that it did not occur even to the professional students of these matters (for a long time including the present writer)1 ever to question it. But once the validity of the established doctrine is doubted... Читать дальше...
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Biden administration starts taking orders for free Covid-19 tests, water crisis looms for tsunami-hit Tonga, and 4 veterans rowing 3,000 miles across Atlantic to help US service members struggling with PTSD.
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Trade season is here! Let’s take a look at the salary cap situation the Raptors are in, and how it affects what they can do leading up to the deadline.
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CHICAGO --- Saint Xavier University's Madison Simpson (Burbank, Ill.) used a school record-setting performance during the seven-day period ending Jan. 16 to claim Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honors, it was announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.
A first look at Nicholas Stefanelli's Philotimo.
Miguel Baeza during weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 28. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Baeza and Lima were knocked out in their last fights.
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As Europe remains in the grips of an energy crisis caused by sky-high demand for liquefied natural gas, a tight global energy supply, and Putin keeping the pipelines at low capacity as gas-rich Russia gains political ground, another sleeping giant has emerged to become a huge and surprising hindrance to the continent’s energy security: crypto-mining. As miners producing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Etherium suck up massive amounts of energy to perform the complex proof-of-work computing necessary to create new crypto-assets... Читать дальше...
When you're struggling after a night of tossing and turning, the urge to chug coffee and nap is real. But experts advise that there are better ways to get yourself back on track.
Kitakamakura house, Sociality of the house /open to the local community. The house is located on the mountain in Kitakamakura old and very quiet residential area. In this neighborhood, you can find many windows with closed curtains and shutters, it almost looks like a silent gesture of residents, refuses to socialize with the local community.
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A study of 1,500 console and PC gamers found that 56% of them are interested in earning nonfungible tokens (NFTs) through gaming.
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Converting nonstealth aircraft into stealth jets would be an incredible boon for Chinese air power.
Here's What You Need To Remember: China is trying to devise ways to make its nonstealthy aircraft radar resistant.
Back in 2018, the Hong Kong–based South China Morning Post reported that China is working on experimental technologies to make even its older aircraft appear stealthy to most radar systems. Citing scientists working on the project... Читать дальше...
Through Jan. 9, Clairton freshman point guard Iyanna Wade ranked third among all WPIAL and City League players with an average of 22.9 ppg.
Dubai is one of the most photographed cities on the planet. It's an extravagant and opulent city where the enchanting beauty of nature harmoniously combines with ultra-modern skyscrapers and architectural masterpieces.
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This week, the Better Business Bureau issued a warning about the proliferation of COVID testing scams. According to the BBB, fake websites and janky in-person testing centers are using COVID testing as an excuse to steal people’s personal and insurance information and/or make a few bucks. Here are some tips to avoid…
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One resident of a newbuild flat says he lives in a state of anxiety, after his fire safety concerns have not been addressed by the property managers.
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Recent advances in analytics and machine learning have enabled enterprises to embed workflow intelligence into their digital solutions
Government workers would receive a significant expansion in paid-leave benefits, including new paid medical leave for qualifying ailments such as cancer, under legislation introduced by all 13 members of the D.C. Council on Wednesday.
Republicans would love to see it.
Former S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens will not be skating until the third week of the ITVcompetition after sustaining an injury - if she gets the go-ahead