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Have the World’s Coral Reefs Past the Point of No Return?

Truth Dig 30 Apr 2024

Parts of the world may be approaching this point, if not already past it ... Some scientists argue that the world may have already passed the point of no return for corals long ago, as far back as the 1980s, yet there’s no consensus.

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‘Blue hole’ is largest ever discovered at 1.3K feet deep — and scientists haven’t reached ...

New York Post 30 Apr 2024

Scientists have identified what could potentially be the “deepest known blue hole” in the world, extending so far down that the bottom has not yet been reached ... Scientists have identified ...

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The Deepest Blue Hole On The Planet Plummets 420 Meters Below The Sea

IFL Science 30 Apr 2024

The deepest blue hole in the world has been confirmed in Chetumal Bay, Mexico ... Taam Ja’ actually started out as the second deepest blue hole in the world when scientists took their first dive into its anatomy.

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Scientists racing to solve the mystery of why pilot whales lose their bearings

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 30 Apr 2024

On the surface pilot whales appear to be the world's most poorly-named mammal but scientists say there is likely more to their beachings than a radar that has gone awry ... .

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99 Million-Year-Old Amber Offers Rare Glimpse Of Dinosaur Era

NDTV 30 Apr 2024

In a discovery akin to stepping back into the ancient world, Israeli scientists uncovered a new species of flea preserved in amber. This remarkable find offers a rare glimpse into the distant past,... .

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Is Green Growth Possible?

New York Times 30 Apr 2024

The environmental data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that climate technology is increasingly catching up to the world’s enormous need for clean energy ... .

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Does obesity really increase your risk of dementia?

The Conversation 30 Apr 2024

In an ideal world, we would look to test the question by designing a randomised trial ... In this type of study, scientists separate a large population into two groups based solely on whether or not they have a gene (or genes) that cause obesity.

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Tectonic shifts

Dawn 30 Apr 2024

The First World was ... But as we transition from a unipolar to a multipolar world, political scientist John Ikenberry envisions a Global North, a Global South, and a Global East, led by China and Russia.

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99 million-year-old amber yields fossil surprise

Beijing News 30 Apr 2024

In a discovery akin to stepping back into the ancient world, Israeli scientists uncovered a new species of flea preserved in amber ... "The new insect enriches our comprehension of the present world by ...

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What can we learn from the Dubai and Muscat floods?

The New Arab 30 Apr 2024

Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group said on April 25 that climate change, caused in part by fossil fuel emissions, was a probable cause of the recent flooding and noted that rainfall ...

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Beijing speeds up to build international tech innovation hub

People Daily 30 Apr 2024

Themed "Innovating for a Better World," the forum drew scientists, entrepreneurs and investors from over 100 countries and regions, and held some 120 events such as conferences, technology transactions and competitions in the past five days.

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Will Maldives Islands sink by 2100? Mohamed Muizzu's govt pins hope on 'creating new land' but at a cost

Live Mint 30 Apr 2024

... Mohamed Muizzu said at the inauguration of a new land-reclamation project last December.“In many parts of the world, including the Maldives, land reclamation can be beneficial,” said scientists.

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Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia swelters in prolonged heat wave

Naharnet 30 Apr 2024

Scientists have said the number of heat-related deaths around the world has been rising significantly in recent years along with temperatures, but the trend in Asia this year so far is unclear, partly ...

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We’ve Found Where On Our First Moon Our Second Moon Came From

IFL Science 30 Apr 2024

Besides showing the rapid progress in knowledge about the exceptionally recent field of quasi-moons, the discovery honors a scientist who believed in the plurality of worlds ... Advertisement ... They’re all small – some the size of elephants ... Advertisement ... .

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True toll of blood clot side effect victims of AstraZeneca

The Daily Mail 30 Apr 2024

Oxford University scientists start working on a Covid vaccine after the World Health Organization declares the spread of the virus a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern'.