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ESG expert Nicole Phinopoulou this week released a piece of analysis that underscores the increasing global economic relevance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks. For countries like Cyprus, embracing and adapting to these principles signifies not just a commitment to responsible development but is also crucial for economic resilience...

Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 21, 2023
Interstate 10, an artery that cuts through the rural drylands of southern New Mexico, is one of the country's deadliest roadways. On one stretch of the highway, just north of a dry lakebed called Lordsburg Playa, fatal collisions occur with such regularity that officials often call it the "dust trap." It's a fitting name. Since 1967, at least 55 deaths in the area have been linked to dust storms

Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Long considered myth, freakishly large rogue waves are very real and can split apart ships and even damage oil rigs. Using 700 years' worth of wave data from more than a billion waves, scientists at the University of Copenhagen and University of Victoria have used artificial intelligence to find a formula for how to predict the occurrence of these maritime monsters. The new knowledge can make sh

Metz, France (AFP) Nov 23, 2023
France has authorised the development of a large natural gas project in the east of the country, the company that will lead the extraction said on Thursday. A decree signed Monday awarded the "Bleue Lorraine" concession to La Francaise de l'Energie, which plans to tap natural gas trapped in coal seams in the eastern Moselle region. This will be the first time coal seams will be tapped fo

Paris (AFP) Nov 23, 2023
World leaders will face a reckoning over humanity's failure to curb climate-heating emissions and polluting fossil fuels when they meet for UN climate talks next week, as the planet swelters in likely the hottest year in human history. Pope Francis, King Charles III, political leaders, activists and lobbyists will be among the more than 70,000 visitors expected for the COP28 meeting in oil-r

Brussels (AFP) Nov 20, 2023
A global fund under which wealthier nations would help emerging economies cope with climate change should not be based on divisions from three decades ago, an EU climate chief said Monday. "We cannot base this kind of funding simply on an economic division between developed and developing countries that might have made sense in 1992," EU commissioner for climate action Wopke Hoekstra told th

Strasbourg, France (AFP) Nov 21, 2023
Reaching a compromise final accord at the COP28 climate conference which starts in Dubai next week will be "an uphill climb," the EU's climate commissioner said Tuesday. Wopke Hoekstra, in an interview with the European Newsroom which AFP is part of, said recent trips to China, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa had shown him the difficulties to overcome. In meetings he said he

Seoul, South Korea (UPI) Nov 23, 2023
An international team of scientists has succeeded in using an artificial intelligence model to estimate socioeconomic situations of difficult-to-visit, information-scarce countries such as North Korea. The team, headed by Professor Cha Mee-young of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, said Tuesday it had taken satellite images produced by the European Space Agency to come up

Oslo (AFP) Nov 20, 2023
Norwegian fertiliser group Yara International on Monday signed a contract to begin transporting CO2 produced at its Netherlands plant to Norway so it can be buried under the seabed, as of 2025. The agreement with Northern Lights, a joint venture grouping oil giants Equinor of Norway, Anglo-Dutch Shell and TotalEnergies of France, will enable the "first cross-border transportation and storage

Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
A new breed of semiconductors that could enable breakthroughs in solar cells and LEDs will benefit from cutting-edge manufacturing approaches, through a new project led by the University of Michigan. Backed by $3 million from the National Science Foundation, it includes partners at the University of California San Diego. The effort combines hands-on work that improves upon the proces

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2023
In a landmark achievement, NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment has successfully conducted its 'first light' test, sending and receiving data via laser from a distance unprecedented in the history of space exploration. This feat marks a significant step in transforming how spacecraft communicate across the vast expanse of space. Positioned nearly 10 million miles away

Palmdale CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, a groundbreaking project aiming to revolutionize supersonic travel, recently marked a significant milestone in its development. The aircraft has been moved to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' facility in Palmdale, California, indicating progress towards its completion. The X-59's new paint scheme is not just a cosmetic upgrade but also p

London UK (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
In a significant development for India's satellite broadband landscape, OneWeb India, part of the Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris: ETL), has received the green light from IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) to launch Eutelsat OneWeb's commercial satellite broadband services in the country. This landmark approval positions OneWeb India as the first organization to a

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 23, 2023
Shanghai, a growing center for technological advancement, has unveiled a bold plan to develop a comprehensive industrial chain for commercial rocket production, aiming to reach an annual production capacity of 50 commercial rockets and 600 commercial satellites by 2025. Outlined in an official plan released on Monday, this initiative underscores Shanghai's commitment to reinforcing its pos

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) recent achievement in shipping a substantial amount of heat source plutonium-238 to the Los Alamos National Laboratory signifies a pivotal advancement for NASA's future space missions. This latest shipment, consisting of 0.5 kilograms (a little over 1 pound) of new heat source plutonium oxide, is noteworthy as the largest since the domestic restart of pluton

Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Nov 24, 2023
Ninety-five per cent of the planet's population has access to broadband internet, via cable or a mobile network. However, there are still some places and situations in which staying connected can be very difficult. Quick responses are necessary in emergency situations, such as after an earthquake or during a conflict. So too are reliable telecommunications networks that are not susceptible to ou

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1. Rainbow Bridge explosion: Niagara Falls casino reveals car's movement before crash  The Independent
2. Investigators believe a married couple was killed in vehicle explosion at US-Canada bridge, sources say. Here’s what we know  CNN
3. How will authorities investigate the explosion at Rainbow Bridge?  Fox Business
4. After Couple's Fatal Bridge Crash, Investigators Search for Reason  The New York Times
5. US-Canada Bridge Seen Reopening in Day or Two, Mayor Says  Bloomberg
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The final steel beam on JPMorgan Chase’s new headquarters was placed this week, reaching a height of 423 meters. Designed by Foster + Partners, the project at 270 Park Avenue in New York takes up to 14,000 future occupants. The event was attended by Norman Foster, founded and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, JPMorgan Chase Chairman & CEO Jamie Dimon, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and local officials in the city. The design boasts an all-electric tower, with net-zero operational emissions... Читать дальше...

South Africa has a pressing need to reawaken its public markets and the new Utshalo must be complimented for setting out to do just that. New mining capital raisings have become too few and far between, liquidity is drying up, and the delisting trend on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) must be reversed.