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COP Climate Talks Could Benefit From More Feminist Values, Less Focus on Tech Solutions, Experts Say
[ad_1] With few signs that 30 years of United Nations climate talks have significantly slowed the pace of the greenhouse gas emissions warming the climate, calls to revamp the negotiations have grown louder, and some experts say a stronger push for gender equity could be a key first step toward...
[ad_1] IMPERIAL, Texas—There is water in all the wrong places in this corner of West Texas. The Pecos River runs dry through this small town mired in severe drought. But Lake Boehmer, a pool of toxic water flowing from underground, lies just a few miles south. To the north, a...
[ad_1] At a laboratory in Newark, New Jersey, a gray liquid swirls vigorously inside a reactor the size of a small watermelon. Here, scientists with the mining technology startup Still Bright are using a rare metal, vanadium, to extract a common one, copper, from ores that are too difficult or...
[ad_1] During 2024 Audubon worked tirelessly to “bend the bird curve,” pushing for stronger protections of global biodiversity at COP16, and stronger climate action at Climate Week NYC. We helped secure more water for birds and people across western landscapes and especially in Great Salt Lake, followed individual birds as...
[ad_1] Binoculars glued to her face, Carrie Gray yells “Bear!” from the roof of a two-room plywood cabin perched on the edge of Ontario’s Hudson Bay. I drop my tent poles mid-setup and rush up a rickety ladder. From the vantage above the stunted spruce and willows, we spot the...
[ad_1] 3.1. Factoren die de klimaatvariabiliteit en -trend beïnvloeden De gegevens in de aanvullende materiaaltabel S2 geven de jaargemiddelden van de bestudeerde klimaatparameters in Soedan. Deze omvatten een jaarlijkse neerslag variërend van 1,1 mm tot 758 mm, 17,7–23,8 °C voor minimale luchttemperaturen, 34,0–37,5 °C voor maximale luchttemperaturen, 9,1–22,6 hPa voor...
[ad_1] The performance of the original Hargreaves–Samani equation (kRs = 0.17 °C−0.5) before calibration is shown in Table 2. The original HS tended to overestimate ETo–PM for most weather stations in this study, except for VA, which also had lower PBAIS. The calibration goal was to minimize the differences between...
[ad_1] Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Great month for Volkswagen Group Some 252,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in October, rising 2% year over year (YoY), which represents the EV market’s second month of growth since...
[ad_1] On Oct. 25, California Governor Gavin Newsom encouraged the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to accelerate its study of E15, a gasoline-ethanol blend, as a way to potentially lower the cost of gasoline in California and “save Californians as much as $2.7 billion every year —with little to no impact on...
There’s a Pokémon Presents livestream scheduled for February 27
The Pokémon Company is hosting a morning livestream on February 27 at 9AM ET to share the “latest news and updates” from Pikachu and pals.
DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards
The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal
The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE
Here’s how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance. The Watergate-Inspired Law
The Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
This week, the Uncanny Valley hosts discuss the lawsuits, bidding wars, and power plays over OpenAI. The Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman <!--
All iPhone 17 models to feature Apple’s custom Wi-Fi chip
The iPhone 16e is the first Apple device with the company’s custom Wi-Fi chip. Apple says this new radio is “the most power-efficient modem ever
Sources: X’s financials showing a ~$1.4B profit given to investors fall outside corporate accounting norms; the 2023 figures were audited, but 2024 was not (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:Sources: X’s financials showing a ~$1.4B profit given to investors fall outside corporate accounting norms; the 2023 figures were audited, but 2024 was not —
Sources: the Trump administration targets officials fighting foreign interference in US elections, including those focused on cybersecurity and false content (New York Times)
New York Times:Sources: the Trump administration targets officials fighting foreign interference in US elections, including those focused on cybersecurity and false content — The Trump
Trump’s Push to Kill Congestion Pricing Faces Tall Legal Hurdles
The president made his power to shut down the tolling system sound absolute. But legal experts say the law may not be in his favor.
What’s Next for New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls
The Trump administration revoked federal approval for the tolling plan on Wednesday. New York leaders are fighting to keep it.
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4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams
The Justice Department has asked to dismiss a federal corruption case against the New York mayor, prompting resignations and calls for the judge to reject
Germany’s Far-Right Comeback
Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past has instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.
Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its
The 25 Most Influential Shoes and Bags
A group of experts consider the accessories from the past 100 years that changed how we carry our things — and ourselves.
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The Comedian Looking for Something All of America Can Laugh At
Roy Wood Jr. performs in small clubs from Georgia to Wyoming, finding humor in the moments that leave us humbled and confused.
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The New ‘Captain America’ Movie Isn’t Great. But Don’t Call Him a D.E.I. Hire.
Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation
Chinese Embassy Plan in London Sets Off Opposition
Britain appears ready to approve what would be the largest diplomatic outpost in Europe, but neighbors and activists fear tapped phone lines and suppressed protests.
My Posture Is Wrecked From Work. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage
Hours of screen time lead to stiffness, pain, and brain fog. I tested the Chirp Wheel to see if it could help—and the results were
The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising
The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying?
The 3 Best Essential Oil Diffusers (and One to Avoid)
Keep things smelling fresh with these handy home gadgets. The 3 Best Essential Oil Diffusers (and One to
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Keep things smelling fresh
The Download: Microsoft’s quantum chip, and explaining rising energy demand
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A new Microsoft
iPhone and Android users warned hugely popular setting is draining their batteries
It’s used by eight in 10 Android users. iPhone and Android users warned hugely popular setting is
draining their batteries
It’s used by
Mysterious burst in brain activity during death could be ‘evidence of souls’
‘They were at a loss to explain this.’ Mysterious burst in brain activity during death could be
‘evidence of souls’
‘They were at