60 million years of climate change drove the evolution and diversity of reptiles
Just over 250 million years ago during the end of the Permian period and start of the Triassic, reptiles had one heck of a coming out party. Their rates of …
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UN chief appoints inaugural Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel
New York: Ten distinguished persons hailing from all regions of the globe have been appointed to serve on the Secretary-General’s inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel, the United Nations …
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NASA Awards Next-Generation Spaceflight Computing Processor Contract
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has selected Microchip Technology Inc. of Chandler, Arizona, to develop a High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) processor that will provide at least 100 times the …
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Advanced foldable flagship smartphone Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 launch event in Mainland China
Beijing./IBNS: Smartphone Xiaomi has revealed its advanced foldable flagship smartphone, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2, at a new product launch event in Mainland China, alongside the highly-anticipated annual speech of Lei …
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Conference opens to draft first-ever treaty on ocean’s biological diversity
#BioDiversity, #IndiaBioDiversity New York: The intergovernmental conference to draft the first-ever treaty on the ocean’s biological diversity opened its fifth and likely final session on Monday. Amidst calls for flexibility, openness …
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AI algorithm that detects brain abnormalities could help cure epilepsy, research
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities that cause epileptic seizures has been developed by a UCL-led team of international researchers. The Multicentre Epilepsy Lesion Detection …
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Barbados: New UN disaster preparedness hub built on ‘frontlines of climate change’
New York: A new UN-backed humanitarian logistics hub and training centre in Barbados aims to strengthen emergency preparedness and response across the Caribbean, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in …
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Newfoundland wildfires could foretell what climate change has in store for province
A local climatologist reportedly said that the burning of forest fires for more than two weeks in central Newfoundland could be a premonition of what the province could expect as …
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After the storm, environmental tragedy can teach about climate resilience, ecosystem restoration
A tiny Caribbean Island known as ‘the flower of the ocean’ was decimated by Hurricane Iota in 2020. Although the loss of human life was minimal, the impact on precious …
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NOAA adjusts hurricane season forecast
As the North Atlantic hurricane season enters its traditional peak period, the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) has adjusted its forecast to take into account ongoing conditions which influence cyclonic …
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