Damage to the dish after the collapse of the 900-ton instrument platform.Image: Ricardo Arduengo / AFP (Getty Images) A new estimate suggests that it will cost between 30 30 million and 50 50 million to clean up the mess created by the collapse of the Irenic Arecibo Observatory dish. Late …
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West U.S. Increasing wild forest fires are taking a devastating toll on the region’s air quality, according to a new study. Forest fire fumes now account for half of air pollution in horrific forest years. Scientists at Stanford University and UC San Diego have found that toxic plumbing fumes, which …
Read More »The Fed moves that signal a growing focus on the risk of a climate reversal
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prepares for a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “Treasury Department Oversight and the Federal Reserve’s Epidemic” on December 2, 2020 at the Riburn House Office Fee Building in Washington DC. Jim Low Scalzo | Reuters The Federal Reserve has taken a step that will …
Read More »The EU outlines a vision for transport
Richard Newsed | Moment | Getty Images The EU has announced a comprehensive new transport plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions over the next three decades and focusing on mer tire technologies such as drones and hydrogen aircraft. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, unveiled its “sustainable and smart …
Read More »Singapore gave Just Eat the first regulatory approval for lab-grown meat
Eat Just CEO Josh Tetrik owes at least one thing to this Thanksgiving: Singapore’s regulators gave the company the world’s first approval for its cultured meat. The decision paves the way for Eat Just, known for its plant-based egg alternative, which will sell its lab-grown chicken in Singapore as an …
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