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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
Scientists have been exploring the potential of injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere as a method to reflect solar heat and mitigate the effects of global warming. However, there is a growing need to ensure that these solar geoengineering strategies are assessed not only for their cooling potential but also for their technical viability and possible ecological and societal impacts.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Scientists have introduced a new technique to measure forest heights using advanced satellite technology, reducing the reliance on traditional, labor-intensive fieldwork. A recent study, published on July 29 in the 'Journal of Remote Sensing', involved an international team of researchers who used high-resolution satellite imagery from China's GF-7 satellite and historical images from Google Ear

London, UK (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Space Intelligence, a leader in high-precision nature mapping using satellite data, has announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round. The investment was led by new backers, AzurX Space Ventures (ASV), with participation from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE). The newly secured funds will be directed towards expanding Space Intelligence's global database of fo

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
To prepare self-flying aircraft for safe operation, understanding and reacting to environmental challenges is crucial. NASA aeronautics researchers have created a new camera pod equipped with sensors designed to improve computer vision systems for autonomous aviation. The device, named the Airborne Instrumentation for Real-world Video of Urban Environments (AIRVUE), was developed at NASA's

Columbus OH (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth's climate, a new study suggests. For decades, the Guliya Glacier, located above 6000 metres in the far northwestern Tibetan Plateau, has been one of the richest archives available to scientists to investigate large-scale paleoclimate shifts. Now, by analyzing recovered

Melbourne, FL (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Florida Tech astrobiologist Manasvi Lingam has asked life's biggest questions from a young age. Though he can't recall his exact queries, he says his interests were perfectly consistent with those of other children: dinosaurs and aliens. On bus rides with his family, he would pepper his parents with questions about the mysteries of the universe. On long walks with his grandfather, he would

Dungeons & Dragons next releases are three updated core rulebooks. D&D Direct offered a look beyond to new books on the horizon next year.

Police were called on Wednesday afternoon to reports of a fight in Rushmore Road, Clapton, and found a man in his 30s with a stab injury.

BOSTON — The Red Sox are working against the ticking clock that is the 2024 MLB postseason hunt, sitting four games behind the third and final wild card spot in the American League amid a division-rival series with the Blue Jays at Fenway Park. It’s not over until it’s over, but it won’t be easy […]

Cabinet-level officials were also targeted by false reports of crimes at their homes, prosecutors said.

The court emphasized that the impact of these defamatory statements was compounded by their timing, as Stern was a candidate for a prominent public role at the time.

ST HELENS announced the signing of North Queensland Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt earlier this week on a two-year deal. The one-club man in the NRL,...

When was the last time a presidential candidate was known for her roast chicken recipe? The Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign is different from past tickets in any number of ways, from the contenders joining TikTok to the growing number of themed calls, from Swifties for Harris to Comics for Kamala. On Thursday, more than 60 […]

BRITAIN’S Paralympic hopefuls lined up for the opening ceremony of the games in Paris last night.

The Portland Police Bureau presented the City Council with an annual report highlighting the city’s 2023 crime statistics on Aug. 28. The data included a 98% increase in shoplifting in North Portland and nearly twice as many drug overdose deaths as 2022.

Houston Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti had his bid for a no-hitter stymied in the eighth inning of Wednesday's game against the host Ph

The dazed residents of a remote north Texas county sifted through their mangled homes after seven people there were killed when a tornado ripped through the region near the tiny community of Valley View. Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington says there’s “just a trail of debris left” Sunday in the area bordering Oklahoma. The dead included two children, ages 2 and 5, in Valley View, an agricultural community where barely 800 people live. The sheriff says the bodies of three family members were found in one residence. Читать дальше...

Mae Whitman - known for her roles in shows like Good Girls, Arrested Development and Parenthood - announced the birth of her son Miles in a post on social media this week

Brazil’s Federal Police have launched a probe into illegal digital banks involved in a money laundering scheme. Dubbed “Operation Concierge,” this investigation focuses on a criminal group that operated covert accounts within the formal banking system. These accounts, hidden within legitimate banks and approved by Brazil’s Central Bank, processed a staggering R$7.5 billion (approximately $1.36 […]

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The Harris campaign is defending its controversial decision to make the nominee's long-awaited first media interview into a twofer with her running mate, Tim Walz, instead of doing a one-on-one.

These are the moments Sandro Tonali must have been dreaming about during those 10 lonely months, with the added drama of a nerve-shredding penalty shootout at the end.]]>

Eight special stamps of TV comedy series Porridge will be issued to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary.

Shares of Nutanix rose after the cloud-software company posted better-than-expected quarterly results and projected revenue for the current year ahead of Wall Street estimates.

Authorities say four people were killed and 10 were injured when a van rolled multiple times after the driver veered off a Texas highway and overcorrected. The Texas Department of Public Safety said the crash happened just before 8 a.m. Wednesday on a highway northwest of Dallas. Authorities said there were 14 people in the van traveling from Florida. Three people including the driver were pronounced dead at the scene, and one passenger was pronounced dead at a hospital. A public safety spokesman... Читать дальше...

The Adams administration continues a crack down on unsightly scaffolding across the five boroughs not everyone's convinced the city should be taking a victory lap.