A draft report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is under final review in Paris this week. The report was three years in the making and …
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Space Station Power Shortage Delays SpaceX Supply Run
A major power shortage at the International Space Station has delayed this week’s SpaceX supply run. SpaceX was supposed to launch a shipment Wednesday. But an old power-switching unit malfunctioned …
your ads here!Space Rock Left Big Crater on Moon During Full Lunar Eclipse
A space rock left a massive crater on the moon during January’s total lunar eclipse. Spanish scientists reported Tuesday the meteoroid hit the moon at 38,000 mph (61,000 kph), carving …
your ads here!It Seems Like Alzheimer’s But Peek Into Brain Reveals a Mimic
Some people told they have Alzheimer’s may instead have a newly identified mimic of the disease — and scientists say even though neither is yet curable, it’s critical to get …
your ads here!Facebook Overhauls Messaging as It Pivots to Privacy
Facebook Inc on Tuesday debuted an overhaul of its core social network and new business-focused tools, the first concrete steps in its plan to refashion itself into a private messaging …
your ads here!Obamas Unveil Slate of Series, Documentaries for Netflix
Barack and Michelle Obama on Tuesday unveiled a slate of projects they are preparing for Netflix, a year after the former president and first lady signed a deal with the …
your ads here!‘Hadestown’ Leads Tony Award Nominations With 14 Nods
“Hadestown,” singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell’s Broadway debut, earned a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, followed by the jukebox musical “Ain’t Too Proud,” built around songs by the Temptations, which received …
your ads here!Ghana Launches Malaria Vaccine for Children
Children in Ghana are starting to get a new vaccine designed to stop malaria. Ghana is the second African country to get the vaccine, which is expected to reduce cases …
your ads here!Report: Climate Change Threatens Half of World Heritage Sites’ Glaciers
Nearly half of the glaciers in World Heritage sites will disappear by the end of this century if greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, a report said Tuesday. The new study …
your ads here!Netflix Announces Deal for Film About Thailand’s Cave Boys
Netflix announced Tuesday it is joining with the production company for the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” to make a film about last July’s dramatic rescue of 12 village boys in …
your ads here!US Treasury Secretary Hopes for ‘Substantial Progress’ in China Talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he hopes to makes “substantial progress” in trade talks with China, as the world’s two largest economies try to reach a resolution to their …
your ads here!Tariffs Take Toll on Farm Equipment Manufacturers
Their iconic blue-colored planters and grain cars are recognizable on many farms across the United States. They are also easily spotted in large displays, some stacked one on top of …
your ads here!Mother of Four Starts Career as Biking Instructor
On a sunny, breezy spring day, a group of children, four to seven-years-old, sit on their bikes, helmets and gloves on, ready to start their biking lesson. Their moms, standing …
your ads here!At Amboise, Leonardo’s Last Years Paint a Picture of Franco-Italian Harmony
Commemorations for Leonardo da Vinci’s 500th anniversary begin this week in Amboise, in the Loire Valley, with France and Italy setting aside recent tensions to honor the memory of the …
your ads here!Kudlow: Trump Administration Eyes More Aid to Farmers if Necessary
The Trump administration is ready to provide more federal aid to farmers if required, a White House adviser said on Monday, after rolling out up to $12 billion since last …
your ads here!Do ‘Mechanical Trees’ Offer the Cure for Climate Change?
A Dublin-based company plans to erect “mechanical trees” in the United States that will suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, it said on Monday, in what may be prove …
your ads here!Congo Registers Record of 27 New Ebola Cases in One Day
Democratic Republic of Congo registered a one-day record of 27 new confirmed Ebola cases on Sunday, raising last week’s number of cases to 126, the biggest since the current outbreak …
your ads here!Palm Oil Development Leaves Liberians Poorer, says Winner of ‘Green Nobel’
Palm oil plantations in Liberia are billed as bringing jobs and development but actually leave locals poorer, said a Liberian lawyer who won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize on Monday. …
your ads here!Somali American Becomes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 1st Hijab-Clad Model
Halima Aden is featured in the magazine’s 2019 swimsuit issue wearing swimwear that covers the entire body except the face, hands and feet. “Young girls who wear a hijab should …
your ads here!Tariffs Taking Double Toll on Some Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers
As U.S. farmers prepare for planting this year, they do so under a cloud of uncertainty created by continuing tariffs on U.S. grain exports. They also aren’t buying new equipment, …
your ads here!Making Driverless Cars Safer For Pedestrians
One big concern about autonomous vehicles is that logical computers sometimes have trouble dealing with a messy world. To the point, a pedestrian was struck and killed by an autonomous …
your ads here!Scientists Say They’re Closer to Possible Blood Test for Chronic Fatigue
Scientists in the United States say they have taken a step toward developing a possible diagnostic test for chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition characterized by exhaustion and other debilitating symptoms. …
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