188 articles from FRIDAY 9.7.2021

Australia Covid live news updates: NSW crisis widens amid fears of extended lockdown

NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian to update case numbers after new hotspots listed by NSW HealthWhat went wrong: how Delta exposed the NSW approach to Covid‘Stuffed’: how Australia’s ‘unconscionable’ gamble on Covid vaccines backfiredStronger restrictions for Sydney as Gladys Berejiklian flags lockdown extensionNSW restrictions; NSW hotspots; Qld restrictions; Qld hotspotsLatest Sydney...

The Jeff Bezos-Richard Branson Space Race Is About More Than Two Billionaires’ Egos

Nobody is selling Team Bezos or Team Branson t-shirts just yet. The competition between billionaires Jeff Bezos (founder of Blue Origin) and Richard Branson (co-founder of Virgin Galactic) to see who can be first to space may never have the historical cachet of Red Sox versus Yankees, Lincoln versus Douglas, Hamilton versus Burr, but it’s a hot contest all the same. This Sunday, July 11,...

Electric trucks can go the (short) distance

Whether you call them semis, tractor-trailers, or 18-wheelers, heavy-duty trucks keep the economy (literally) moving. And at least some of them might be ready to go electric. These workhorses have an outsize climate impact. Globally, heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks and buses, make up about 10% of all motor vehicles but produce around half of all carbon dioxide emissions and over 70% of...

Remote control for plants

Plants have microscopically small pores on the surface of their leaves called stomata. These help plants regulate the influx of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. They also prevent the loss of too much water and withering away during drought.