205 articles from WEDNESDAY 10.11.2021
UN climate talks draft deal asks for tougher emissions pledges by next year
The British hosts of the UN climate summit in Glasgow have proposed that countries raise their ambitions to slash greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2022 in a draft political decision that nations will negotiate over the next few...
Bikes took a back seat at COP26. Advocates urge Canada to make them a priority in its climate plan
The COP26 summit has ignored bicycles as one of the cheapest and most efficient tools to fight climate change by focusing almost entirely on promoting a global shift to electric cars, cycling advocates...
Why climate-shaming China at COP26 likely won't work
U.S. leaders, including President Joe Biden and former president Barack Obama, have accused China of not pulling its weight at the UN climate summit. Long-time China watchers say such finger-pointing is...
World leaders shy away from tackling food, farming emissions at COP26
While agriculture is a major source of emissions around the globe, the sector is not a point of emphasis at the UN climate summit. Critics are calling for that to...
Nasa's Moon return pushed back to 2025
The first Nasa mission to return to the surface of the Moon has been delayed by one year to 2025.
River Thames: Sharks and seahorses found living in waterway
A report highlights changes since the river was declared "biologically dead" in 1957.
COP26: PM’s summit plea and axing trees to save water
Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Wednesday.
Cop26: what do scientists think about the progress in Glasgow?
The Science Weekly podcast is in Glasgow, where we are bringing listeners daily episodes from Cop26. Each morning you will hear from one of the Guardian’s award-winning environment team. Today, Guardian global environment editor, Jonathan Watts, talks to Katharine Hayhoe and Peter Stott about their work as climate scientists and how they feel Cop26 is progressingThe Guardian’s global...
Q&A: Young people know how to work together
Women are speaking up creating hope, says 25-year-old Ineza Grace.
Taking on the climate crisis
At COP26, youth climate leader Ineza Grace says Africa’s women are heroes who face the climate crisis every day.
COP26: PM calls on nations to pull out the stops as he returns to summit
Boris Johnson is urging nations to secure action to limit global warming in the summit's last days.
Sask. environmental group pushes for change as premier pans federal oil, gas emissions cap plan
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said his government wasn't consulted on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's commitment to capping oil and gas...
NASA Delays Return to the Moon to 2025 (at the Earliest)
(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — NASA on Tuesday delayed putting astronauts back on the moon until 2025 at the earliest, missing the deadline set by the Trump administration.
The space agency had been aiming for 2024 for the first moon landing by astronauts in a half-century.
In announcing the delay, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Congress did not provide enough money to develop a landing...
21st century cities: Asia Pacific’s urban transformation
The Asia Pacific region has enjoyed decades of economic growth—from the post-Second World War rise of Japan, to the rapid industrialization of the “Four Asian Tigers” (South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong) between the 1960s and 1990s, along with China’s meteoric rise through the late 20th century, and today’s fast-growing markets in Southeast Asia.
At the heart of...
Cape Town's Day Zero: 'We are axing trees to save water'
Cape Town, on South Africa's coast, was the first global city to come close to running out of water.
Seizure forecasting with wrist-worn devices possible for people with epilepsy
- ScienceDaily
- 21/11/10 01:33
A new study found patterns could be identified in patients who wear a special wristwatch monitoring device for six to 12 months, allowing about 30 minutes of warning before a seizure occurred. This worked well most of the time for five of six patients studied.
Data available for training AI to spot skin cancer are insufficient and lacking in pictures of darker skin
- ScienceDaily
- 21/11/10 01:32
The images and accompanying data available for training artificial intelligence (AI) to spot skin cancer are insufficient and include very few images of darker skin, according to new research.
Sounding the alarm: How honey bees alert their hive to attacks by giant 'murder' hornets
- ScienceDaily
- 21/11/10 01:32
For the first time, the unique sounds honey bees (Apis cerana) use to alert members of their hive when giant 'murder' hornets attack have been documented.
Engineers design autonomous robot that can open doors, find wall outlet to recharge
- ScienceDaily
- 21/11/10 01:32
Engineering students have designed an autonomous robot that can find and open doors in 3D digital simulations. Now they're building the hardware for an autonomous robot that not only can open its own doors but also can find the nearest electric wall outlet to recharge without human help.