Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed
Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, then successfully separated from its rocket....
Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A team of Saudi researchers from King Abdullah Children's Specialist Hospital (KACSH) and King Abdullah International...
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India turns to dung as new energy source
Cultivating alternative energy sources is an urgent priority in India, which burns coal to meet nearly three-quarters of the energy...
- This new energy source promises to help clean up India’s smog-choked cities
- It is already providing a vital revenue stream for poor Indian farmers
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Policy eyed as Mideast bears brunt of climate change
Disasters caused by climate change since 2000 have killed approximately 2,600 people, affected seven million others, and caused $2 billion...
- Temperatures in the region have risen by 1.5°C over the last three decades, twice the global increase of 0.7°C
- According to the IMF, disasters caused by climate change have killed approximately 2,600 people since 2000
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LNG ships worse for climate, claims NGO
Cargo ships use a particularly dirty type of fuel but the shipping industry has sought to shift to cleaner-burning LNG.
- NGO Transport & Environment said it had mounted an investigation of LNG-powered ships in service
- It found that they emit methane, which is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide
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Pfizer plans new Covid jab
It has said a shot for multiple variants is coming by 2022-end.
- Chairman Albert Bourla said Pfizer was also working on a vaccine that could provide good protection for a whole year
- This means people would come back annually for boosters, as with influenza shots currently given out in the US
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Pandemic ‘far from over’, but ‘let’s end it together’, says UN chief
The UN chief said countries need to fulfil and accelerate dose-sharing and donation commitments in order to reach the billions...
- Antonio Guterres said the spread of Omicron was “a startling reminder of how quickly COVID-19 can mutate and spread
- The Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is now surging in the form of the BA2 variant in many parts of the world
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Iraq witnesses dust storm that lands dozens in hospital
Iraq is particularly vulnerable to climate change, having already witnessed record low rainfall and high temperatures in recent years.
- The storm erupted in the north of the country on Thursday, leading to cancellation of flights serving Kurdistan’s capital Arbil
- As the storm swept south, it shrouded the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and cities as far south as Nasiriyah in a ghostly orange
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First private mission reaches International Space Station
Axiom sees the voyages as the first steps of a grander goal: to build its own private space station. The...
- NASA join hands with Axiom and SpaceX to focus on more ambitious voyages deeper into the cosmos
- ISS will carry out 25 research projects, including an MIT technology demonstration of smart tiles
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‘Mystery’ boson finding contradicts understanding of universe
The W boson governs what is called the weak force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature, and therefore...
- The W boson governs what is called the weak force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature, and therefore a pillar of the Standard Model
- These collisions -- made by smashing particles together at mind-bending speeds to study them -- were done by the Tevatron collider in the US state of Illinois
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First private mission readies for launch to ISS
Takeoff is set for 11:17 am (1517 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX rocket.
- Commanding the Axiom-1 mission will be former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, a dual citizen of the United States and Spain
- He accompanies American real-estate investor Larry Connor, Canadian businessman Mark Pathy, and Israeli fighter pilot-turned-entrepreneur Eytan Stibbe
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Climate-related health emergencies on the rise in Africa: WHO
Floods, water, and vector-borne diseases have been worsening the health crises in Africa, said WHO's regional director for Africa.
- The WHO has said health emergencies caused by climate change are increasing in Africa
- The UN health agency has called on governments to implement WHO air quality guidelines
Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed
Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, then successfully separated from its rocket....
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Living near green space makes you 2.5 years younger: study
Washington, United States - City parks and green spaces help counter heat, boost biodiversity, and instill a sense of calm in...
New WEF report reveals technologies to impact world in the next five years
TIANJIN, CHINA - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday announced its annual list of breakthrough technologies with the greatest potential...
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FANR highlights cybersecurity framework of Barakah nuclear plant in meeting
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) is taking part in an international conference organized by the...
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Next ‘A Call From Space’ event with Sultan Alneyadi being held In Ras Al Khaimah
Dubai, UAE - The next edition of ‘A Call from Space’, an exclusive event featuring Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi is...
- The event will provide attendees from schools, universities and government entities the opportunity to interact live with AlNeyadi
- AlNeyadi has been on the ISS for more than three months now, marking a significant milestone in Arab space exploration
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UAE highlights efforts in space sector at UN committee meet
ABU DHABI, Â UAE - A high-level UAE delegation at the 66th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful...
- The UAE highlighted the significance of the peaceful use of outer space, acknowledging the right of all member states to develop their capabilities.
- The UAE also focused on the importance of international collaboration to ensure space technologies benefit humanity in times of disaster.
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How chocolate could counter climate change
Biochar, a substance produced by heating the cocoa husks in oxygen-free environment, could be used to capture 2.6 billion of...
- While the biochar industry is still in its infancy, the technology offers a novel way to remove carbon from the Earth's atmosphere, experts say.
- Across Europe, biochar projects have begun to multiply. The biochar industry federation says production is set to almost double to 90,000 tons this year compared with 2022.