What’s in a number? The significance of the 1.5°C warming threshold and reporting on its possible breach in popular media
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science[1]. Further, the legally binding Paris Agreement tasksContinue Reading
The Groundbreaking Tech of Molecular Mapping: X-ray Crystallography#science #biology
In 1957, an imaging technique called X-ray crystallography gave scientists their first detailed look at a protein’s structure, unlocking a hidden world of biology. Since then, it’s become an essential tool for mapping the 3D structure of hundreds of thousands of proteins—many of which are now stored in the ProteinContinue Reading
Bus set on fire as disorder flares up in Belfast
A Glider bus was set on fire by protesters in east Belfast on Tuesday evening, as disorder flared during an anti-immigration demonstration organised in response to Monday night’s knife attack in the city. A 30-year-old man arrested in connection with the Belfast stabbing attack has been charged with attempted murderContinue Reading
One person reportedly killed in Kenya protest over US Ebola facility | DW News
One person has reportedly been killed in Kenya during protests over a planned US-funded Ebola quarantine facility. Police tried to scatter the protesters using tear gas and water cannon. Critics say the facility poses a health risk. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnewsContinue Reading
More than 130 people form a human tower to greet Pope Leo XIV in Spain
A group of more than 130 people in Barcelona gave a unique welcome to Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday night — forming a human tower. So-called “castells” are a unique feat of equilibrium and teamwork that represent identity and culture to Catalonia. (AP video shot by Silvia Stellaci and GiovannaContinue Reading
Billions in border wall contracts are going to a Montana firm run by a The Traitor donor
Barnard Construction’s leadership donated over $1 million to the president’s campaign. They’re among the administration’s top wall contractors. The post Billions in border wall contracts are going to a Montana firm run by a The Traitor donor appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
New evidence confirms Edison’s idle line ignited Eaton fire, lawyers say
New surveillance footage and evidence from Southern California Edison confirms that a century-old, idle transmission line that the utility failed to remove ignited last year’s deadly Eaton fire, lawyers said in a court filing.Continue Reading
Is Gaza Heading Toward a New Kind of Famine?
The World Central Kitchen suspended most of its meal distribution in Gaza, cutting off an essential lifeline., Read MoreContinue Reading
Anti-Transgender Rhetoric Fuels Violence
Amid disproportionate violence against transgender Americans, anti-transgender rhetoric endangers them further., Read MoreContinue Reading
US judge halts execution by nitrogen gas, ruling it unconstitutional
Judge Emily Marks had previously allowed the execution to proceed, arguing that no execution is entirely without pain., Judge Emily Marks had previously allowed the execution to proceed, arguing that no execution is entirely without pain. A federal judge in the United States has permanently blocked Alabama from executing anContinue Reading
Mississippi residents sue Musk’s xAI and SpaceX over data centre ‘nuisance’
Three residents filed the case on behalf of a class estimated at more than 10,000 members., The AI boom is ‘wreaking havoc’ on communities across the US by subjecting residents to near-constant noise and vibrations, the lawsuit said. Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX have been sued by Mississippi residents whoContinue Reading
Flight Dynamics Research Facility
AETC Portfolio Office Home Aeronautics Research Mission… Flight Dynamics Research… Aerosciences Evaluation and Test… Ground Facilities Subsonic Facilities Transonic Facilities Supersonic Facilities Hypersonic Facilities Propulsion Facilities Test Technology About Leadership and Team Contact NASA Flight Dynamics Research Facility The Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) is a 25,000-square-foot highly versatileContinue Reading