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Dec 06 2024ENVIRONMENT

China's PHEV Push: A Quick Eco Win, But Is It Enough?

China has been on a mission to get more plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) on its roads. The idea is to cut down on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by using electricity instead of gas. But does this plan really work? Researchers looked into this from 2016 to 2020. They found that swapping a reg

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Dec 06 2024SCIENCE

Europe's Proba-3 Mission: Using Two Spacecraft to Study Solar Eclipses

Europe's Proba-3 mission, launched from India, aims to mimic solar eclipses using two spacecraft. The mission, managed by the European Space Agency (ESA), will study the Sun’s corona by having one spacecraft cast a shadow on the other. This is done by flying them in precise formation, creating an ar

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Dec 06 2024ENVIRONMENT

The Methane Muddle: Sources, Solutions, and Societal Gains

Earth's atmosphere is heating up, and methane (CH₄) is a big reason why. This potent greenhouse gas is responsible for about one-fifth of the global temperature increase since the preindustrial era, trailing only behind carbon dioxide (CO₂). Over the last five decades, human-caused methane emissions

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Dec 06 2024OPINION

Why Men Shouldn't Compete in Women's Sports: A Scientific Perspective

Imagine a world where biological men are allowed to compete in women's sports. Sounds crazy, right? But that's exactly what's happening in some places. More than 40, 000 people, including athletes and activists, have signed a petition asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to keep men out

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Dec 05 2024CRIME

Missed Check-In: Search for Climbers on Mount Cook Stalled by Weather

New Zealand authorities are deeply worried about three experienced climbers from the U. S. and Canada who went missing after attempting to ascend Aoraki, the country's highest peak. The climbers, including Kurt Blair, 56, from Colorado, and Carlos Romero, 50, from California, are certified alpine gu

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Dec 05 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Santosh: The U. K. ’s Oscar Hopeful Finally Finds a Home

"Santosh, " a critically acclaimed crime drama from India, has found a distributor in the U. K. Vertigo Releasing, in partnership with Civic Studio, will bring the film to British theaters on March 21, 2025. Directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, the story follows a widowed police consta

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Dec 04 2024HEALTH

Asian Kids and TV Food Ads: A Hidden Health Risk

In several Asian nations, children are inundated with commercials for junk food and sugary drinks while watching TV. The issue? Governments haven't put strict rules in place to prevent this. As a result, childhood obesity is skyrocketing, putting kids on a path to serious health problems later in li

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Dec 04 2024POLITICS

Cannabis Groups Pressure New York Governor for Industry-Savvy Leaders

Eighteen cannabis industry groups in New York are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to bring in new leadership for the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). They feel the current regulators haven't been effective in running the state's cannabis market. The groups, including the NAACP and Drug Policy Allia

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Dec 04 2024CRIME

Indy Man Rescues Infants Abandoned in Winter Cold

A few mornings ago, Indianapolis resident Robert Deane was out to pick up his mail when he noticed something unusual. Lying in a nearby ditch were two car seats with two tiny babies inside – a 4-month-old and a 5-month-old, both girls and cousins. He quickly grabbed the car seats, brought them insid

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Dec 04 2024SPORTS

Search on Hold: Climbers Missing on New Zealand's Highest Peak

Three experienced climbers from the U. S. and Canada are missing after attempting to scale New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook. This high-altitude adventure gone awry has sparked a search that’s currently on pause due to harsh weather conditions. The climbers—Kurt Blair,

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