One of modern climate science’s pioneers is warning that the world isn’t just steadily warming but is dangerously accelerating, according to a study that some other scientists call a bit …
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Thousands of Ancient Coins Found Off Sardinia
A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. Italy’s culture ministry said Saturday that …
your ads here!Musk Teases AI Chatbot ‘Grok,’ With Real-time Access To X
Elon Musk unveiled details Saturday of his new AI tool called “Grok,” which can access X in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform’s top …
your ads here!Offshore Wind Projects Face Economic Storm, Risks to Biden Clean Energy Goals
The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s …
your ads here!World Bank to Host Climate Loss and Damage Fund, Despite Concerns
Countries moved a step closer Saturday to getting a fund off the ground to help poor states damaged by climate disasters, despite reservations from developing nations and the United States. …
your ads here!Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Celebrates Women, Black Artists
Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night, and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later …
your ads here!Cover Crops Help Climate, Environment; Most Farmers Reject Them
Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and …
your ads here!Stellar Women’s Field Takes Aim at New York City Marathon Record Sunday
The New York City Marathon women’s record, which has stood for 20 years, could go down Sunday with one of the strongest fields assembled in the history of the race. …
your ads here!New US WWII Museum Pavilion Addresses Conflict’s World-Shaping Legacy
A new, permanent addition to the sprawling National WWII Museum in New Orleans is a three-story complex with displays as daunting as a simulated Nazi concentration camp bunk room, and …
your ads here!Toxic Haze Blankets India’s New Delhi, World’s Most Polluted City Again
A thick layer of toxic haze choked Indian capital New Delhi on Friday, and some schools were ordered closed as the air quality index plummeted to the “severe” category. New …
your ads here!NASA Spacecraft Discovers Tiny Moon Around Asteroid
The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists. It turns out that the asteroid Dinkinesh has a dinky sidekick — a mini …
your ads here!US Artist’s ‘Cathedral of Junk’ Draws Visitors, Helps Keep Texas Capital Weird
In a city whose slogan is “Keep Austin Weird,” one artwork stands taller than the rest. The backyard “Cathedral of Junk” draws visitors from around the world. Deana Mitchell has …
your ads here!Vaping by US High School Students Dropped This Year, Report Says
Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, …
your ads here!Colombia Hopes Sterilization, Transfer, Euthanasia Will Curb Hippos
Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, through …
your ads here!FTX Founder Convicted of Defrauding Cryptocurrency Customers
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry — a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of a future …
your ads here!Climate Crisis Is Generating Global Health Crisis, UN Agency Says
Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress toward better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities, according to a new report by the U.N. weather agency. In …
your ads here!World Leaders Agree on Artificial Intelligence Risks
World leaders have agreed on the importance of mitigating risks posed by rapid advancements in the emerging technology of artificial intelligence, at a U.K.-hosted safety conference. The inaugural AI Safety …
your ads here!Beatles Release New Song With John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI Tech
The final Beatles recording is here. Titled “Now and Then,” the almost impossible-to-believe track is four minutes and eight seconds of the first and only original Beatles recording of the …
your ads here!Destruction of Dam Leads to Archaeological Discoveries in Dnipro River
After an explosion destroyed the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023, the water level dropped in the reservoir above the dam in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. Since then, archaeologists have found hundreds …
your ads here!India Probing Phone Hacking Complaints by Opposition Politicians, Minister Says
India’s cybersecurity agency is investigating complaints of mobile phone hacking by senior opposition politicians who reported receiving warning messages from Apple, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Vaishnaw was quoted …
your ads here!US Pushes for Global Protections for Threats Posed by AI
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says leaders have “a moral, ethical and societal duty” to protect humans from dangers posed by artificial intelligence, and is pushing for a global road …
your ads here!US Pushes for Global Protections Against Threats Posed by AI
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that leaders have “a moral, ethical and societal duty” to protect people from the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, as she leads the …
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