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Climate change: New study shows changes in migration patterns of Arctic animals due to changing temperatures

Nov 23, 2020 09:54 am UTC| Science Nature

Climate change has affected parts of the world such as Antarctica and Greenland the most, with animals that reside in these icy regions also suffering from its effects. A new study has revealed how migration patterns of...

Climate change discovery: Subterranean river found under Greenland ice sheet

Nov 17, 2020 05:59 am UTC| Science Nature

Although climate change is nothing new, it is becoming more and more of a problem today due to the effect it is having on our planets frozen regions. Now, a study discovered a very long subterranean river under Greenlands...

Climate change discovery: Sea ice in Arctic rivers melting internally

Nov 10, 2020 12:31 pm UTC| Science Nature

The world is also battling the long-term effects of climate change in the form of rising temperatures and growing holes in the ozone layer. Scientists have now revealed that the sea ice within the Arctic is now melting due...

After a nuclear war, the world’s emergency food supply could be seafood — if overfishing stops now

Nov 10, 2020 05:48 am UTC| Nature

People in wealthy, industrialized countries are used to finding their supermarket shelves fully stocked. Yet for a brief period early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some of those shelves emptied out, as panic drove shoppers to...

Climate change: 230 billion tons of carbon from the soil may be released due to warming planet

Nov 04, 2020 09:19 am UTC| Science Nature

Many warnings have already been issued towards the dangers of climate change, reminding everyone of its long-term consequences. Scientists have now warned of another possible factor in the warming planet that could be...

Climate change: Ancient Turks successfully adapted to changing temperatures, according to study

Nov 02, 2020 06:35 am UTC| Science Nature

Over time, the world has experienced bouts of climate change, and civilizations that were faced with this challenge either adapted well or were not able to keep up. A study revealed that one particular civilization was...

Life after death: How insects rise from the dead and transform corpses into skeletons

Oct 29, 2020 09:59 am UTC| Nature

Its that time of the year when skeletons, skulls and bones have found their way onto cookies, porches and storefront windows. While skeletons are universally considered symbols of death, the process of turning a newly...

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Economy

UK inks stopgap trade deal with Canada to get ready for Brexit

The UK signed a stopgap agreement with Canada, allowing trade between the two countries to continue under the same terms as Canadas existing treaty with the EU. The two countries are working on a new bilateral...

UN agency's heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic criticized as outrageous

The Clean Arctic Alliance criticized as outrageous the UN agency International Maritime Organizations (IMO) ban on the use and carriage of heavy oil fuel (HFO) by ships in Arctic waters as it would come into effect only in...

Vietnam only Southeast Asian country poised for economic growth this year: IMF

Vietnam is the only Southeast Asian country identified by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be on track for economic growth this year, forecast at 2.4 percent. The IMF attributed the countrys decisive steps to...

S. Korea card spending up 6.3% during November shopping festival

Card spending in South Korea on Nov. 1 to 15 when the annual nationwide shopping festival FESTA was held amounted to 37.4 trillion won, rising 6.3 percent from a year earlier. The shopping festival drew a total of 1,784...

US to add 4 more in list of Chinese military-backed firms

The Trump administration is poised to designate four more Chinese companies as backed by its countrys military, curbing their access to US investors. The designations would increase the number in the list of Communist...

Politics

Donald Trump: Republicans are reportedly disappointed and pressuring the POTUS to stop his damaging fight to overturn the election results

Donald Trump still refused to accept his defeat against rival Joe Biden. He is still insisting that there was massive cheating that resulted in the loss of his votes in some states. The POTUS even filed several election...

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner shunned from New York: Report

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were told not to return to New York where they originally reside prior to Donald Trumps win in the presidential election in 2016. It was reported that analysts predicted the couple is no...

Joe Biden win in Georgia certified by governor and secretary of state

During the recent presidential elections, the state of Georgia was flipped to blue with Joe Biden garnering more votes than Donald Trump. Despite Trumps desperate attempts to overturn the election in his favor, Georgias...

Donald Trump defends US withdrawal from Paris Climate Accords at G20 Summit

With less than two months left in office, Donald Trump has rarely been seen in public following his election loss to Joe Biden and refusal to concede. Trump recently reiterated his reasons for withdrawing the US from the...

Melania Trump unveils a sculpture installation at the White House

With her time as first lady coming to an end by January, first lady Melania Trump is making more additions to the White House. Melania recently unveiled a sculpture installation in the revamped Rose Garden. The first...

Science

Climate change: New study shows changes in migration patterns of Arctic animals due to changing temperatures

NASA discovery: Hubble Space Telescope captures 'cinnamon bun' shaped galaxy 31 million light-years away

Galaxies tend to look very similar to one another but only vary in size. NASA and ESAs Hubble Space Telescope has captured one galaxy that has an unusual shape 31 million light-years away. The Hubble found an...

Mars mission: Elon Musk says first settlers on Red Planet will live in glass domes

One of the goals when it comes to the upcoming Mars missions is to colonize the neighboring planet. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently stated that those who would become the first settlers on the red planet would have to live...

NASA discovery: Origins of Blue Ring Nebula finally uncovered

Certain phenomena in space tend to go unanswered for a while and it can stay unsolved, at least it could be said for the Blue Ring Nebula. However, NASA was able to solve its origins after 16 years of remaining a...

COVID-19 cure: Mouthwash may kill coronavirus in saliva, according to new study

To this day there has yet to be a cure that is made widely available all over the world as firms are still undergoing more tests for a possible cure or vaccine for COVID-19. While frequent hand washing is key to prevent...

Technology

‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’: What are the crafting materials and where to find them

Assassins Creed Valhalla is one of the most anticipated games of the year, and it was finally released this month. While some avid gamers may have already achieved significant progress in the game, some might still need...

OnePlus 9 release date is reportedly set for March 2021

The first round of leaks for the OnePlus 9 series emerged online recently showing that a major redesign on its rear cameras could be anticipated. Meanwhile, OnePlus is also reportedly eyeing a much earlier release date for...

Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0 could be compatible with close to 50 devices

Huaweis HarmonyOS, also known as the Hongmeng operating system, is expected to launch on smartphones in the future. While a clear timeline is not available at this point, a supposed list of eligible devices has emerged...

‘Nioh’ remastered release date is confirmed with free upgrades on PlayStation 5

It is not a surprise that a game series such as Nioh is getting a remastered release on PlayStation 5, especially since the original versions were not available on other consoles except PS4. However, fans will still be...

iPhone 13 devices could have battery-efficient LTPO display making 120Hz refresh rate more likely

If there was one feature that Apple fans wished to see in the iPhone 12 series, it was the adoption of a 120Hz refresh rate for the display. While that did not happen in 2020, recent reports on possible iPhone 13 specs...