• A study says top Everest glacier is shrinking

    Ice on a glacier near the summit of Mount Everest that took millennia to form has shrunk dramatically in the...

    The South Col formation may already have lost around 55 meters (180 feet) of thickness in the last 25 years, according to research led by the University of Maine

    Carbon dating showed the top layer of ice was around 2,000 years old, suggesting that the glacier was thinning more than 80 times faster than the time it took to form

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    UAE-Bahraini Light-1 CubeSat launched into orbit from ISS

    The UAE-Bahraini Light-1 CubeSat was successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station, in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace...

    Light-1 CubeSat is a collaborative initiative of the UAE Space Agency, Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and NYU Abu Dhabi.

    The Light-1 CubeSat represents the region’s first scientific mission to monitor and study Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs) from thunderstorms and lightning.

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    UAE to host International Conference on Space Operations next year

    The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) announced that it will host the 17th International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps...

    Scientists, practitioners, engineers and leaders in the space industry will participate in the event.

    UAE’s Mars 2117 Strategy seeks to be the first to establish a human colony on the Red Planet.

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    Omicron sub-variant found in 57 countries : WHO

    The fast spreading and heavily mutated Omicron variant has rapidly become the dominant variant worldwide since it was first detected...

    The fast spreading and heavily mutated Omicron variant has rapidly become the dominant variant worldwide since it was first detected in southern Africa 10 weeks ago

    In its weekly epidemiological update, the WHO said that the Omicron counts several sub-lineages: BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2 and BA.3.

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    World’s first hydrogen-powered flying boat, ‘THE JET,’ set to launch in Dubai

    Swiss based start-up THE JET ZeroEmission announced that it has inked an agreement with Zenith Marine Services LLC, a UAE...

    ‘THE JET’ features cutting-edge characteristics and technologies, making it capable of flying in silence over the waters at a cruising speed of 40 knots

    The flying boat’s cutting-edge fuel cell technology will be delivered in Dubai for a historic inaugural flight, during the next COP28 UAE preparatory meetings

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    5G fears: US airports land into trouble

    In the United States, the 5G usage near airports have been opposed by many airlines, which claim that it may...

    Canada adopts C-band technology, same as the US, but typically restricts hazardous signals near airports.

    Several Arab countries have already embraced 5G, and others will follow once they reap the financial benefits of selling licenses to telecom companies.

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    More than 200 new species found in Mekong region: WWF

    Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite...

    The finds include a new primate, a colorless cavefish and an iridescent snake with an unusual non-overlapping pattern of scales.

    The greater Mekong region, with landscapes ranging from jungles to mountains and karst formations, is a hugely important biodiversity hotspot.

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    Green hydrogen planes will only limit CO2 emissions: Study

    If all aircraft started using green hydrogen on eligible routes, it would 'reduce aviation's carbon emissions by 31 percent in...

    The aviation industry hopes that hydrogen planes can be use for decarbonisation

    Airbus has targeted 2035 to bring hydrogen passenger aircraft to the market

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    Reducing poverty changes baby brain development: Study

    The research team recruited 1,000 low-income mothers and their newborn babies in four US cities for the randomized control trial.

    Babies had more brain activity associated with thinking and learning when their low-income mothers receive monthly cash support

    Growing up in poverty puts children at risk for lower school achievement, reduced earnings, and even poorer health

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    Omicron led Covid-19 to endemic stage in Europe: WHO

    Omicron leads to less severe infection among vaccinated people, has raised long-awaited hopes to bring an end to Covid-19 pandemic.

    Omicron could infect 60 percent of Europeans by March according to WHO

    Covid-19 is starting to shift from a pandemic to a more manageable endemic illness like seasonal flu