‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise outstrips global average | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/climate/rising-sea-levels-pacific-islands-climate-intl-hnk-scn/index.html

Greening the desert: is Sisi’s grand plan using up all of Egypt’s water?

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Greening the desert: is Sisi’s grand plan using up all of Egypt’s water?

The ‘Future of Egypt’ envisages turning tracts of desert into farmland to grow crops for exports. But with sky-high food price inflation and a ...

> The ‘Future of Egypt’ envisages turning tracts of desert into farmland to grow crops for exports. But with sky-high food price inflation and a water deficit, critics doubt it is viable

Google creates AI weather simulator that measures climate change

Google creates AI weather simulator that measures climate change

> Google has developed an AI-enhanced weather simulator that can accurately predict warming from climate change.

This Ancient Technology Is Helping Millions Stay Cool | WIRED

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This Ancient Technology Is Helping Millions Stay Cool

Cheap, low-energy evaporative cooling devices are keeping water, food, people, and even whole buildings cool across India.

> Cheap, low-energy evaporative cooling devices are keeping water, food, people, and even whole buildings cool across India.

28-ton, 1.2-megawatt tidal kite is now exporting power to the grid

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28-ton, 1.2-megawatt tidal kite is now exporting power to the grid

Minesto's fully operational Dragon 12 looks like some sort of futuristic military drone – but it behaves remarkably like a kite underwater. It us...

> Minesto's fully operational Dragon 12 looks like some sort of futuristic military drone – but it behaves remarkably like a kite underwater. It uses lift generated by tidal flows to fly patterns faster than the currents, harvesting renewable energy.

Solar Magazine - Nieuw wereldrecord Nederlandse onderzoekers met zonnecel van 36,1 procent

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Nieuw wereldrecord Nederlandse onderzoekers met zonnecel van 36,1 procent

Een team van onderzoekers van het Amsterdamse NWO-Instituut AMOLF en het Duitse Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Research (ISE) heeft een mult...

> Een team van onderzoekers van het Amsterdamse NWO-Instituut AMOLF en het Duitse Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Research (ISE) heeft een multi-junction-zonnecel geproduceerd met een rendement...

French drillers may have stumbled upon a mammoth hydrogen deposit | Ars Technica

Ars Technica

French drillers may have stumbled upon a mammoth hydrogen deposit

A drill site in Lorraine shows rising levels of hydrogen mixed in with methane.

> A drill site in Lorraine shows rising levels of hydrogen mixed in with methane.

Brewing Clarity: The Unique Neurological Effects of Coffee Over Plain Caffeine #Coffee #Neurology

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Brewing Clarity: The Unique Neurological Effects of Coffee Over Plain Caffeine

Scientists find that the boost you get from a morning coffee can’t be replicated with plain caffeine. Scientists testing coffee against plain caf...