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The patrol found them because analysts at the nonprofit Global Fishing Watch had studied satellite data and worked out where to look.
But it can be hard to know just how bad the problem is, or whether conservation strategies are helping, without relying on lethal traps—which can kill tens of thousands of bees in order to get an accurate count of their populations.
Protest helps close the gap between the promise of democracy and the formal structures we actually have Originally published on Global Voices Image via Canva Pro.
Why has the yeast Candida auris become a dangerous pathogen worldwide in just a few years?
2026, an expert writing in The BMJ's climate issue argues that accurate data on greenhouse gas emissions during armed conflict is urgently needed to hold militaries, governments and individuals accountable for the environmental impact of war.
Investing more in the military is not a solution to climate change and may cost us our security, warn experts in The BMJ's climate issue.
In a study published in Advanced Optical Materials, researchers at Vilnius University (VU) demonstrated perovskite-based laser structures that maintained stable performance over more than 400 million pulses.
When Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) urged Montrealers to limit outdoor activity during Canada's worst wildfire smoke episodes, the city's travel patterns shifted—but far less than public health officials might have hoped, according to a new McGill University study published in Health & Place.
By Lauren Dalban A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme suggests that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is no longer a realistic outcome, even under the most ambitious emissions-reduction scenarios.
Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.
The Assembly of the Republic approved on Wednesday, in a final vote overall, the new Law of Organization and Process of the Court of Auditors (LOPTC), which amends the model of supervision of public expenditure, raising to 7.5 million euros the threshold from which the
A Assembleia da República aprovou esta quarta-feira, em votação final global, a nova Lei de Organização e Processo do Tribunal de Contas (LOPTC), que altera o modelo de fiscalização da despesa pública, elevando para 7,5 milhões de euros o limiar a partir do qual os
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.By Jalal Abukhater This post is part of Global Voices’ October 2026 Spotlight series, “Big Tech and Authoritarianism.” In this Spotlight, we explore how Big Tech facilitates and hinders authoritarian governments and practices, and how these choices influence the Global South.
By the time a child reaches the age of 4 or 5, most parents and caregivers have heard about "kindergarten readiness." But what if a 5-year-old still struggles to count to 10, sing the alphabet song or play cooperatively with other children?
AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
Systemic changes are needed across the entire agri-food supply chain to address the global impact of conflict and climate change on food shortages, writes an expert in The BMJ's climate issue.
The HAMA MORI residential enterprise, in Vilamoura, registered the sale of 25 of its 27 houses, with about 90% of the acquisitions made by Portuguese buyers, according to a statement released by Legera Group.
O empreendimento residencial HAMA MORI, em Vilamoura, registou a venda de 25 das suas 27 moradias, com cerca de 90% das aquisições feitas por compradores portugueses, segundo um comunicado divulgado pela Legera Group.
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.Print article Share Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing at a rapid pace and is increasingly being used by scientists to better understand climate change.
The Austrian team Aerospace Team Graz (ASTG) won the EuRoC Award, awarded to the team with the best overall performance in the competition organized by the Portuguese Space Agency.Portuguese Space Agency The seventh edition of the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC), a university rocket competition organized by the Portuguese Space Agency,
A equipa austríaca Aerospace Team Graz (ASTG) conquistou o EuRoC Award, atribuído à equipa com o melhor desempenho global na competição organizada pela Agência Espacial Portuguesa.Agência Espacial Portuguesa A sétima edição do European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC), competição universitária de foguetes organizada pela Agência Espacial Portuguesa,
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.How much do you know about permafrost?
Wildlife traffickers are increasingly targeting critically endangered maleo birds from coastal Indonesia for the international exotic pet trade, according to a recent study.
War-induced spikes in oil prices and the arrival of artificial intelligence are widening the economic gap between rich and poor countries, according to the International Monetary Fund’s October report on the world economy.
Protesters at World Bank and IMF meetings, along with new research, are railing against a globalized system that fails to produce enough food and has massive climate impacts.
After decades of losses, mangrove trees are gaining ground on coastlines around the world, often in places they have never grown before.
AI is making healthcare advice abundant. But what happens when you actually need to act on it? General Medicine CEO TJ Parker argues that the new bottleneck is getting the lab, booking the specialist, filling the prescription, or understanding what any of it will cost. At BUILD 2026, a16z General Partner Vineeta Agarwala sits down with TJ to unpack General Medicine's vision for a healthcare “store”: one place where patients can understand their options, prices, and insurance coverage, then actually get care. They discuss why convenience can materially change patient behavior, how AI can connec
John Pardon sees connections between different areas of math that others don’t. For that vision, he’s now been awarded a Fields Medal. The article The Quietest Mathematician Has Always Been Worth Listening To first appeared on Quanta Magazine.
In September, Gallup released a poll that showed that 43% percent of Americans viewed socialism positively, the highest approval since Gallup began the poll back in 2010. Since Zohran Mamdani won the NYC mayoral election, the left has made a number of gains across national politics. Still, the majority of Americans view socialism negatively, according to Gallup. As a longtime DSA member and veteran of leftist media, Bhaskar Sunkara is one of socialism's leading advocates, and he's spent much of his career charting what a socialist economy in America might look like. Unlike some other leftists,
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Patrick McKenzie (patio11) reads his 2022 Bits about Money essay on the infrastructure behind American charitable giving, prompted by the wave of AI-generated wealth expected to flow into philanthropy. He explains donor-advised funds, a chimera that is legally a charity but works for donors like a financial institution that can time travel: someone with a windfall takes the tax deduction now and recommends grants for years afterward. Along the way he covers why the IRS-required donation receipt is simple enough for a seven-year-old to produce while the industry still spends billions on record-
Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rutherford tackle one of the biggest and strangest questions in science: what is nothing? Starting with the earliest philosophers and journeying through to today's cutting-edge experiments, they ask whether true nothingness can ever exist. Joining them to explore one of science's most perplexing and important questions are physicists Harry Cliff and Yvette Fuentes, alongside comedians Hugh Dennis and Ria Lina. Together, they uncover why vacuums are far from empty, how the concept of nothing transformed science, and what the nature of absence can tell us about the orig
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