HONOLULU (AP) – Heavy rains and gusts of wind hit Maui on Sunday when Hurricane Douglas swirled off the coast of … HONOLULU (AP) – Heavy rain and gusts of wind hit Maui Sunday when Hurricane Douglas swirled off the coast of Hawaii and authorities urged residents to take refuge. …
Read More »Hurricane Douglas is approaching Hawaii as a Category 1 storm: latest forecast, trajectory, tracking, updates
Heavy rains and gusts of wind hit Maui on Sunday when Hurricane Douglas swirled off the coast of Hawaii and authorities urged residents to take refuge. Meteorologists said that the Category 1 hurricane It would pass near Oahu and could even have a direct impact on the island, which is …
Read More »Disabled by the coronavirus pandemic, Duterte presses agenda | Philippines News
President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his annual speech in the Philippines on Monday, after having consolidated his power with firm control over Congress and a majority in the Supreme Court, but under increasing pressure on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. With 23 months remaining of his six-year term, Duterte …
Read More »How the global climate fight could be lost if Trump is re-elected | United States News
It was a mild day in June 2017 when Donald Trump addressed the White House rosewood lectern to announce the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement, the only comprehensive global pact to address the spiraling crisis. Todd Stern, who was America’s top negotiator when the deal …
Read More »a new flapping drone can take off, float, and launch like a bird
We have developed four-winged bird-shaped robots, called ornithopters, that can take off and fly with the agility of the speedy, hummingbirds, and insects. We did this by reverse engineering the aerodynamics and biomechanics of these creatures. Our ornithopters have the potential to outperform and exceed existing drone configurations with static …
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