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☆ Great Barrier Reef stays off UNESCO ‘in danger’ list but hot El Niño summer looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“A lot of climate scientists are shocked by the fact that it wasn’t put on the list,” Kimberley Reid from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes and Monash University told CNN. Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals. Environment minister Tanya Plibersek told reporters Tuesday she made no apology for lobbying UNESCO to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the “in danger” list. Bleaching events and global warming have done significant damage to the Great Barrier Reef. Tourists, divers and marine biologists enter and exit the waters of the Great Barrier Reef on August 10, 2022 on Hastings Reef, Australia.

Persons: El, wasn’t, Kimberley Reid, I’m, ”, Reid, Tanya Plibersek, Michael Robinson Chavez, ” Plibersek, that’s, Terry Hughes, El Niño, ” Hughes, David Booth, government’s, “ Will, Booth, Jodie Rummer, “ That’s Organizations: Australia CNN —, UNESCO World Heritage, ARC Centre, Excellence, Extremes, Monash University, CNN, “, Heritage, UNESCO, Labor, Washington Post, Coral Reef, James Cook University, Australian, of Meteorology, Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, World Meteorological Organization, UTS, Reef Society, Federal Government Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Paris, Hastings Reef

☆ HRT use by younger women linked to dementia, study says. Experts disagree
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

However, experts who treat and study menopause say the study is unable to draw a direct connection to later-life dementia and that the overall benefits of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, far outweigh the risks for many patients. “One finding in the study was a link between dementia and the use of HRT for a very short time span, under a year. Researchers compared people with dementia who had used hormone therapy, even briefly, with those from the larger group who had not. The chance of being diagnosed with dementia went up with years spent on HRT, the study found. When women used 12 or more years of hormone therapy, the association with a diagnosis of dementia rose to 74%, Pourhadi said.

Persons: ”, Nelsan, Pauline Maki, David Curtis, Kejal, Kantarci, Andrea Lenzi, University of Rome La Sapienza, ” Pourhadi, Pourhadi, Maki, ” Maki, Susan Davis, Amanda Heslegrave, ” Heslegrave Organizations: CNN, Danish Dementia Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, University of Illinois, UCL Genetics Institute, University College London, Mayo Clinic, University of Rome La, University of Illinois’s Center for Research, Women’s, Monash University, Dementia Research Locations: Danish, Denmark, Chicago, neuroradiology, Rochester , Minnesota, Taiwan, Melbourne, Australia, London

☆ What’s a President to Do When a Nation’s Capital Is Sinking? Move It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Hannah Beech | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +38 min

A new capital city for a place with such disparities and diversity presents both a challenge and a chance for reinvention. Moving the Seat of Power From Java to Borneo Detail area Malaysia Nusantara Borneo Java Sea Indonesia Jakarta Java Indian Ocean Detail area Malaysia Nusantara Borneo Java Sea Indonesia Jakarta Java Indian Ocean Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, will be about 800 miles from the current capital, Jakarta. It cannot be overnight, it’s not like Aladdin comes with his genie,” said Bambang Susantono, the head of the Nusantara Capital City Authority. We have to prove that this will be a self-propelling city.” — Bambang Susantono, head of the Nusantara Capital City AuthorityCritics of I.K.N. Indonesia’s capital city faces sinking land and rising seas.

☆ DeSantis threatened to put a prison next to Disney, but it may not be as scary an idea as he thinks — and in fact small Florida towns could probably use it way more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But it's unclear how much, if at all, a prison would actually impact Disney. A prison could also bring jobs to small towns that don't have a local employer as large as Disney. Ron DeSantis's threat to put a state prison next to the "Happiest Place on Earth" may not be as menacing as he thinks. But it's unclear how much a state prison close to Disney would actually impact the resort and theme park. As for how a prison could impact Disney World, she speculated that the primary factor would be how it impacts the company's brand and tourists' perception of safety.

☆ Iceland tops global pensions league, Britain slips -survey
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Iceland offers the best pension provisions, followed by the Netherlands and Denmark while Britain slipped a spot to 10th place in the world ranking, an annual survey showed on Tuesday. Mexico shot eight places up the rankings to 29 due to pension reform, Mercer said. The survey compares 44 retirement income systems globally and covers 65% of the world’s population. "Policymakers must do all they can to ensure retirement schemes are supported, developed and well-regulated." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Carolyn Cohn; Editing by Susan FentonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Slots to smartphones: Pandemic sends Australia’s gambling problem online
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Australia’s gambling industry has been in the spotlight in recent years, with public inquiries lashing its biggest casino operators due to lapses in money laundering protections. Online gambling has also been the focus of inquiries, but with its increasing prevalence, the government has answered consumer advocates with a pledge to take a deeper look. Australia overtook Britain, which has nearly three times its population, to rank third by online loss, behind the United States and Japan, said H2. The new center-left federal government this month said it will hold a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling, though some recommendations of a 2015 inquiry are yet to take effect. “At their fingertips they have 24-hour access to gambling online.

Online gambling has also been the focus of inquiries, but with its increasing prevalence, the government has answered consumer advocates with a pledge to take a deeper look. Australia overtook Britain, which has nearly three times its population, to rank third by online loss, behind the United States and Japan, said H2. The new centre-left federal government this month said it will hold a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling, though some recommendations of a 2015 inquiry are yet to take effect. "At their fingertips they have 24-hour access to gambling online. Wareham, the coffee technician, said he no longer uses poker machines and that family responsibilities help him control his online betting.

☆ Temperaturile ucid 5 milioane de oameni pe an; Frigul a ucis mai mulți oameni decât căldura, dar situația se schimbă
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

El a spus că în Europa s-a produs deja o creștere a ratei mortalității asociată cu temperaturile ridicate. "Populațiile au abilitatea de a se adapta la vremea locală", a spus Guo. Cea mai mare creștere a ratei mortalității din cauza căldurii a avut loc în Europa de Est, în timp ce Africa Sub-sahariană a înregistrat cea mai mare rată a mortalității legată de temperaturile scăzute. "Cei mai expuși riscului sunt oamenii care au o afecțiune cardiacă sau pulmonară preexistentă", a spus el. Populațiile sunt bine adaptate la climatul în care locuiesc, în ceea ce privește locuința, înbrăcămintea sau comportamentul, a spus Barnett.

Persons: Adrian Barnett, Barnett Organizations: Universitatea Locations: Monash, Australia, Europa, Europa de Est, Africa, Queensland

☆ Australia și Marea Britanie au semnat un acord de liber schimb post-Brexit
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesAustralia și Marea Britanie au semnat un acord de liber schimb post-BrexitPremierii Marii Britanii și Australiei s-au pus de acord în ce privește un acord comercial între cele două țări, relatează Reuters. „Cei doi prim-miniștri au avut o discuție pozitivă la Londra, noaptea trecută, și au rezolvat principalele puncte problematice ale acordului de liber schimb”, a transmis Tehan. Un anunț oficial va fi făcut în cursul zilei de către guvernele celor două țări, a confirmat Tehan. „Acest acord de liber schimb este mai degrabă despre simbolism decât despre beneficii materiale palpabile“, spun Ben Wellings, lector în Relații Internaționale și Științe Politice la Universitatea Monash. Anterior, Regatul Unit a reușit să obțină un acord cu alte trei țări din vecinătatea Uniunii Europene, Norvegia, Islanda și Liechtenstein.

Persons: Reuters ., Britanie, ., Dan, Ben Wellings Organizations: Australian, Uniunea Europeană, Internaționale, Științe, Universitatea Monash, Uniunii Europene Locations: Australia, Marii Britanii, Australiei, Londra, Regatul Unit, Commonwealth, Norvegia, Islanda, Liechtenstein

☆ Progres major în lumea științei; Primele modele complete de embrion uman au fost create în laborator
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: Monash UniversityProgres major în lumea științei; Primele modele complete de embrion uman au fost create în laboratorOamenii de știință au create celule sferice care sunt asemănătoare cu embrionii umani aflați în stadiile incipiente de dezvoltare. Structura care a rezultat a fost similară unui blastocist uman, o structură care conține de obicei câteva sute de celule și se formează la patru zile de la fertilizarea ovulului. Sferele nu se pot dezvolta mai departe de stadiul de blastocistAl doilea grup a început cu celule stem umane, cunoscute și sub denumirea de „celule stem pluripotente induse”. Acesta este cu adevărat primul model complet de embrion uman”, a spus Jianping Fu, profesor de inginerie mecanică la Universitatea din Michigan, Ann Arbor. Cred că mulți oameni se tem că vor încerca să creeze ființe umane în eprubete”, a spus Daniel Sulmasy, bioetician la Universitatea Georgetown.

Persons: Fu, Ann Arbor ., José Polo, Petri, Daniel Sulmasy Organizations: Universitatea din, Universitatea Monash, Universitatea Georgetown Locations: Universitatea din Michigan, Australia

☆ Descoperirea unei specii de focă în prezent dispărută a „răsturnat cu susul în jos” ceea ce savanții cunoaşteau despre aceste vieţuitoare – TV8.md
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Mihail Caragacean | Tatiana Bodorin | ) tv8.md time to read: +2 min

Descoperirea unei specii de focă în prezent dispărută, care a trăit în emisfera sudică, a “răsturnat cu susul în jos” ceea ce oamenii de ştiinţă cunoaşteau despre evoluţia acestor vieţuitoare, au anunţat miercuri cercetătorii, relatează Xinhua, scrie agerpres.ro. Oamenii de ştiinţă au denumit noua specie Eomonachus belegaerensis, după Marea Belegaer din seria literară “Stăpânul inelelor” a scriitorului J.R.R. Cercetătorii estimează că aceste foci aveau o lungime de aproximativ 2,5 metri şi cântăreau aproximativ 200-250 de kilograme. Un reprezentant al Muzeului Te Papa din Noua Zeelandă, Felix Marx, curator al mamiferelor marine şi colaborator în cadrul studiului, a mulţumit persoanelor care au descoperit fosilele. “Noua Zeelandă este incredibil de bogată în fosile şi până în prezent abia am râcâit suprafaţa.

Persons: J.R.R . Tolkien ., James Rule, Rule, Felix Marx, Marx . Organizations: Monash, Universitatea Monash, Te Locations: Australia, Zeelande, Taranaki, Noua Zeelandă, Pacificului, Ecuator

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