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Rebecca Curran, BBC Scotland and Ken Banks, North east Scotland reporter Getty Images Thousands of North Sea oil workers are being told they must lose weight if they are to keep flying offshore – or face losing their jobs. From November next year, industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) saidContinue Reading

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A new study shows that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide in winter than once thought. By combining laser satellite data with AI analysis, scientists managed to “see” through the polar darkness for the first time. The results reveal a 40% undercount in winter emissions, changing how researchersContinue Reading

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“Consciousness is fundamental. It’s a fundamental property of the world that we inhabit, a fundamental property of the universe.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch Sean Carroll’s Full Interview with Big Think ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TBNJyztai0 What does it mean to be conscious, and why does it feel likeContinue Reading

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Sudan’s ambassador to the US has called for concrete steps against countries that back the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), following widespread reports of atrocities carried out by its fighters in the city of el-Fasher. The RSF denies those reports. The RSF has agreed to a proposal from the USContinue Reading