Conspiracy theories talk about geo-engineering, but can it help save the planet? Content of the article If we can’t control global warming by drastically reducing carbon, could something called geo-engineering be a way to cool the world? In what has become a £103bn ($135bn) industry, scientists around the world, including the UK, are researching geo-engineering … Read more
Belarus said on Saturday it was holding “negotiations” with Germany, a day after it emerged that Minsk had ordered the killing of a 30-year-old German man. Rico K. was convicted by a Belarusian court last month under six articles of the criminal code, including “terrorism” and “mercenary work,” the country’s human rights group Viasna reported. … Read more
The credit world’s version of the “Trump business” is taking shape: Buy high-yielding US bonds and avoid anything related to inflation. Corporate bond investors around the world have begun to position themselves to benefit from a possible election victory for Donald Trump after the assassination attempt and the Republican National Convention strengthened his position in … Read more
The international reaction was filled since the United Nations high court decided that the continued presence of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory is illegal and should be ended immediately. Palestinian officials hailed the International Court of Justice ruling as a “watershed moment” in their decades-long struggle for justice. Israel quickly condemned Friday’s decision, while … Read more
Charles Krupa/AP/File The giant wind turbine blades for the Wind Vineyard project are locked on racks in New Bedford, Massachusetts. CNN – A large offshore wind turbine blade that shattered fiberglass and scattered foam debris across Nantucket beaches this week was one of the latest failures by GE Vernova – America’s top wind turbine manufacturer. … Read more
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity giant Wiz for $23 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. TechCrunch’s sources have heard the same and added that sales talks could last into next week. If this deal ends up going through, it will be Alphabet’s biggest acquisition yet. It could … Read more
Angle down symbol The image is in the form of a downward angle. Houthi supporters in Yemen took part in an armed protest in December 2023. Mohammed Hamoud Russia is debating arming Yemen’s Houthi rebels with anti-ship missiles, US intelligence said. Perhaps it will come in response to Biden allowing Ukraine’s use of US weapons … Read more
Message: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science magazine. To get it in your inbox, register for free here. CNN – As the full moon rises in the night sky this weekend, take the time to enjoy its beauty and look for the great dark plain. Above is the Mare Tranquillitatis, … Read more
When you make a purchase through our article links, Future and its affiliate partners may receive a commission. Credit: NASA 55 years ago today, Apollo 11’s flag-raising on the former lunar surface lasted a total of 10 minutes. Neil Armstrong‘s and Buzz AldrinA two-and-a-half-hour moonwalk in July 1969. But that seminal event in vexillological history … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain This is not a recap of last week’s summary; another team of astronomers found a second black hole in the center of the Milky Way and I can’t help but highlight it. They are delicious! They may have formed in the early universe, contain the seeds of supermassive black holes, and … Read more