This Ancient Technology Is Helping Millions Stay Cool | WIRED

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This Ancient Technology Is Helping Millions Stay Cool

Cheap, low-energy evaporative cooling devices are keeping water, food, people, and even whole buildings cool across India.

> Cheap, low-energy evaporative cooling devices are keeping water, food, people, and even whole buildings cool across India.

Ars Technica

The Conversation

Alaska’s top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point

The Juneau Icefield may now keep melting even if global warming stopped.

> The Juneau Icefield may now keep melting even if global warming stopped.

Vending machines selling bullets at grocery stores - cleveland.com

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Vending machines selling bullets at grocery stores

American Rounds offers vending machines, powered by artificial intelligence, that are selling ammo for guns at grocery stores in Alabama and Oklahoma.

> American Rounds offers vending machines, powered by artificial intelligence, that are selling ammo for guns at grocery stores in Alabama and Oklahoma.

Tech company unveils tiny spheres that outperform solar panels using both sun and artificial light — and the company says they could hit 60 times the current capacity

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Tech company unveils tiny spheres that outperform solar panels using both sun and artificial light — and the company says they could hit 60 times the current capacity

"It revolutionizes how we harness sunlight."

> "It revolutionizes how we harness sunlight."

TPO.NL

Rekenkamer: Brabant dreigt in 2027 met drinkwatertekort

De provincie Noord-Brabant zal haar eigen doelen voor drinkwater in de nabije toekomst niet halen. Het beleid mist volgens de Zuidelijke Rekenkamer de

> De provincie Noord-Brabant zal haar eigen doelen voor drinkwater in de nabije toekomst niet halen. Het beleid mist volgens de Zuidelijke Rekenkamer …

The obvious idea that slashes shipping's climate impact

"Sail fast, then wait" is a common motto in some parts of the shipping industry, but some ships are making the bold move of slowing down to save mo...

> "Sail fast, then wait" is a common motto in some parts of the shipping industry, but some ships are making the bold move of slowing down to save money and emissions.

India Today

Earth's blue oceans are mysteriously turning green

This colour change, while subtle to the human eye, provides crucial insights into the health and composition of ocean ecosystems.

> This colour change, while subtle to the human eye, provides crucial insights into the health and composition of ocean ecosystems.

Niger revokes French nuclear group’s licence at major uranium mine

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Niger revokes French nuclear group’s licence at major uranium mine

Removal of Orano licence highlights tensions with France, with Russia said to be eyeing the major site.

> Removal of Orano licence highlights tensions with France, with Russia said to be eyeing the major site.

IEEE Spectrum

A Clean, Green Way to Recycle Solar Panels

See how this Italian startup recovers valuable materials without toxic chemicals

> See how this Italian startup recovers valuable materials without toxic chemicals

Arctic 'zombie fires' rising from the dead could unleash vicious cycle of warming News By Sebastian Wieczorek, Eoin O'Sullivan, Kieran Mulchrone published June 7, 2024 Zombie fires that burn underground over winter may be a case of climate change-driven spontaneous combustion, new research reveals.

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Arctic

Zombie fires that burn underground over winter may be a case of climate change-driven spontaneous combustion, new research reveals.

Semiconductor Giant #ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem | WIRED

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Semiconductor Giant ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem

European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act.

> European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act.

The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery

The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery

Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too.

> Concrete is perhaps the most commonly used building material in the world. With a bit of tweaking, it could help to power our homes too.

Breaking: #JoeBiden vetoes a bill that would have permitted banks to hold #Bitcoin and other #cryptocurrencies https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/31/us-president-biden-vetoes-resolution-overturning-sec-guidance/

Warm Water Melts 'Doomsday Glacier' Half a Mile Each Year, Finds Study - Slashdot

Warm Water Melts

Recent research led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered warm, high-pressure seawater causing significant melting under the Thwai...

> Recent research led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered warm, high-pressure seawater causing significant melting under the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. "There are places where the water is almost at the pressure of the overlying ice, so just a little more pressure is needed to ...

No, the Bees Are Not Okay #WorldBeeDay #WereldBijenDag https://www.nrdc.org/bio/daniel-raichel/no-bees-are-not-okay > On World Bee Day, bees need our help as much as ever.

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says | WIRED

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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says

Two judges in London have ruled that WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds.

> Two judges in London have ruled WikiLeaks’ founder #JulianAssange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds.

Europe says goodbye to natural gas for good: the superturbine that will produce the energy substitute

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Europe says goodbye to natural gas for good: the superturbine that will use a new energy

Europe is prepared to say goodbye to natural gas, and it´s for good: it has created the most powerful superturbine running on this new energy

> Europe is prepared to say goodbye to natural gas, and it´s for good: it has created the most powerful superturbine with this new energy

‘Magical thinking’: hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds

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‘Magical thinking’: hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds

IPS report says replacement fuels well off track to replace kerosene within timeframe needed to avert climate disaster

> IPS report says replacement fuels well off track to replace kerosene within timeframe needed to avert climate disaster

Frozen human brain tissue was successfully revived for the first time

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Frozen Human Brain Tissue Was Successfully Revived For The First Time - BGR

In a breakthrough research experiment, scientists have managed to thaw frozen human brain tissue without damaging it.

> In a breakthrough research experiment, scientists have managed to thaw frozen human brain tissue without damaging it.

Hacker News 100: "Seven Dyson Sphere Candidates …" - Mastodon

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Hacker News 100 (@hn100@social.lansky.name)

Seven Dyson Sphere Candidates Link: https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2024/05/18/seven-dyson-sphere-candidates/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator...

> Seven Dyson Sphere Candidates Link:

Seven Dyson Sphere Candidates | Centauri Dreams

Discussion:

Seven Dyson Sphere Candidates | Hacker News