of-the-many-factors-that-cause-wildfires,-the-influence-of-climate-change-and-human-activities-is-growing

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This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildfires burned uncontrollably. The striking orange New York City skyline was the result ofContinue Reading

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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before vaccines became available, many countries acted to curb the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions on people’s movement called lockdowns. Lockdowns have saved lives by reducing the physical interactions between infected and uninfected people, which in turn reduces transmissionContinue Reading

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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

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The independent news outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call are reporting that Israel is increasingly using grenade-firing drones to enforce evacuation orders. Israeli soldiers have admitted that they deliberately target civilians and likened their use of the weapons to a “video game.” Israeli journalist Meron Rapoport explains how soldiers areContinue Reading

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“The public really doesn’t realize that they are much closer to CIA spies than they think they are.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuNPT1hh118 Most people think CIA agents are born extraordinary. Charming, genius, andContinue Reading

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Some transformations occur quietly.  Amidst the buzz surrounding advancements in self-driving cars, facial recognition, and generative AI, there lies a crucial yet understated innovation that supports them all, image annotation.  Without the essential task of image annotation, your phone wouldn’t be able to unlock with your face, self-driving cars wouldn’tContinue Reading

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The group has been classified as a ‘terror organisation’ by the UK government., The group has been classified as a ‘terror organisation’ by the UK government. There have been demonstrations against the United Kingdom’s ban on the pro-Palestinian protest group Palestine Action and its designation as a “terrorist group”. The governmentContinue Reading

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Planes and helicopters doused the flames of a wildfire in Turkey’s northwestern Sakarya province as it entered its second day. Three houses were damaged by the fire overnight, according to Sakarya’s governor. #fire #wildfire #climate #turkey #sakarya #helicopter 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around theContinue Reading