Today: September 22, 2024
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White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones

The White House is releasing a strategy to potentially expand the availability of radio spectrum needed for cellphones, satellites, navigation, space travel and other emerging technologies

White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones
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Long-haul carrier Emirates signals it will hold off on major Airbus purchase over engine worries

Long-haul carrier Emirates has signaled it will hold off on a major purchase of Airbus A350 aircraft over concerns about their Rolls Royce engines, marking a major blow for the European manufacturer during the Dubai Air Show

Long-haul carrier Emirates signals it will hold off on major Airbus purchase over engine worries
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Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows. Critics say it could be unenforceable

Flagship EU legislation that's meant to force European companies to screen out climate harms from their business operations faces being dramatically watered down

Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows. Critics say it could be unenforceable
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Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says

A German thinktank has reported that to prevent global warming from surpassing the critical threshold of 1.5 Celsius, major Asian economies must ensure they can get half of their total electricity from renewables by 2030

Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
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China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting

China and the U.S. have pledged to accelerate their efforts to address climate change ahead of a major U.N. meeting on the issue

China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting
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It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country

It's still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country, prompting health alerts and driving up energy demand as people turn to air conditioning and fans to stay cool

It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country
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Long-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show

The airline Emirates says it will purchase 15 additional Airbus A350-900s worth $6 billion after a spat between it and the European manufacturer went unusually public during this week’s Dubai Air Show

Long-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show
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Texas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US's biggest oil and gas state

The Texas education board has approved new textbooks but called on some publishers to change their depictions of fossil fuels in the U.S.'s biggest oil and gas state

Texas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US's biggest oil and gas state
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SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight

SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into a second test flight

SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight
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North Korea says it put a military spy satellite into orbit on third try

North Korea says it has put a military spy satellite into orbit on its third attempt

North Korea says it put a military spy satellite into orbit on third try
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Navy plane overshoots runway and ends up in ocean, but all 9 aboard escape unharmed

A Hawaii official says all nine people aboard a U.S. Navy plane that overshot a runway have escaped injury

Navy plane overshoots runway and ends up in ocean, but all 9 aboard escape unharmed
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North Korean missile launch after South Korea partially suspended their 2018 agreement likely failed

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea but the launch likely failed

North Korean missile launch after South Korea partially suspended their 2018 agreement likely failed
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To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
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Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday

A busy Atlantic hurricane season is now coming to a close

Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday
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Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health

With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks have turned their focus on contagious effects on human health

Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health
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Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers

Indonesian authorities have halted the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano erupted again, sending a burst of hot ash as high as 2,620 feet

Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers
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More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 23

Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano found the last body of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 23

More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 23
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Iran says it sent a capsule capable of carrying animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions

Iran says it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years

Iran says it sent a capsule capable of carrying animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions
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Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial offshore wind power onto US grid

Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending electricity onto the U.S. grid from what’s set to be the country’s first commercial offshore wind farm

Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial offshore wind power onto US grid
Health

Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak

Authorities in the Democratic of Congo have approved the use of two mpox vaccines to try to tackle an upsurge in cases and a dangerous new strain spreading in the

Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak
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Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions more sweltering worldwide as summer begins

Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again help to fuel

Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions more sweltering worldwide as summer begins
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Europe's solar power surge hits prices, exposing storage needs

Europe has clocked a record number of hours of negative power prices this year due to a mismatch between demand and supply as solar power

Europe's solar power surge hits prices, exposing storage needs
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Weight-loss drug Zepbound resolves sleep apnea in up to 52% of patients, Lilly says

Eli Lilly on Friday said its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound helped resolve moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in up to 52% of patients in two late-stage

Weight-loss drug Zepbound resolves sleep apnea in up to 52% of patients, Lilly says
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New shipping fuel requirements in Arctic risk worse oil spills, report says

The Arctic could face more severe environmental impacts from oil spills if shippers switch to very-low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) following new, restrictive fuel

New shipping fuel requirements in Arctic risk worse oil spills, report says
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Most of 125 dolphins stranded off Cape Cod back in deep water

Most of 125 dolphins stranded off Cape Cod back in deep water

Most of 125 dolphins stranded off Cape Cod back in deep water

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