David Keith wants to spray a pollutant into the sky to block some sunlight. He says the benefits would outweigh the danger. David Keith wants to spray a pollutant into the sky to block some sunlight. He says the benefits would outweigh the danger. Content Type: Personal Profile, Keith, David (1954- ), Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions,…
If you feel like you’re the victim of itchy mosquito bites more often than others, it may not be all in your head. If you feel like you’re the victim of itchy mosquito bites more often than others, it may not be all in your head. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
In 2018, a company began quietly buying up some $900 million worth of land from farmers in Solano County, California, an area just north of the Bay Area. As the parcel ballooned to more than 60,000 acres, their motivations remained a mystery — stoking unease and speculation. Then, last year, the news broke: The land…
Participation in the labor force has surged among women in their prime working years. But for those with children under 5, the gains may have peaked. Women and Girls, Labor and Jobs, Child Care, Parenting, Telecommuting, Hiring and Promotion, Part-Time Employment, United States Economy, United States Participation in the labor force has surged among women in their…
A high-stakes moment for the president could also be the most consequential interview of the star anchor’s career. Presidential Election of 2024, United States Politics and Government, News and News Media, Presidential Election of 2020, Ratings (Audience Measurement), Debates (Political), ABC News, Stephanopoulos, George, Biden, Joseph R Jr, LaBolt, Ben, Madison (Wis) A high-stakes moment for the…
Four passengers were in intensive care after the flight from Spain to Uruguay hit turbulence that injured dozens. The plane made an emergency landing in Brazil. Airlines and Airplanes, Bone Fractures, Air Europa, Brazil, Madrid (Spain), Natal (Brazil), Uruguay Four passengers were in intensive care after the flight from Spain to Uruguay hit turbulence that injured dozens….
With the prospect of vast networks of carbon dioxide pipelines looming in Illinois and other Midwestern states, the state legislature has taken steps to protect landowners, taxpayers and the environment. With the prospect of vast networks of carbon dioxide pipelines looming in Illinois and other Midwestern states, the state legislature has taken steps to protect landowners,…
On June 8, 1023, 1,001 years ago, King Cnut took a bath. In itself this was not particularly remarkable. Contrary to the image of a ubiquitously grubby middle ages that dominates film and television, there is evidence to suggest that among the upper classes, at least, bathing was a regular pleasure. On June 8, 1023, 1,001…
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to divide responsibility for investigating three major players in the artificial intelligence industry. Artificial Intelligence, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Computers and the Internet, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Inflection AI Inc, Microsoft Corp, NVIDIA Corporation, OpenAI Labs, United States, Kanter, Jonathan S,…
When astronomers turn our radio telescopes out towards space, we sometimes detect sporadic bursts of radio waves originating from across the vast expanse of the universe. We call them “radio transients”: some erupt only once, never to be seen again, and others flicker on and off in predictable patterns. When astronomers turn our radio telescopes out…