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☆ COP27 summit to begin with plea to discuss climate compensation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Gloria Dickie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The U.N. climate summit, COP27, opens in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Sunday amid growing calls for rich countries to compensate poorer nations most vulnerable to climate change. Much of the tension surrounding COP27 is expected to relate to loss and damage -- compensation funds provided by wealthy nations to vulnerable lower-income countries that bear little responsibility for climate-warming emissions. Diplomats from more than 130 countries are expected to push for the creation of a dedicated loss and damage finance facility at COP27. "I'm hopeful that it will get on the agenda," Matthew Samuda, a minister in Jamaica's economic growth ministry, told Reuters. "We know the Europeans are supporting us," said Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development.

☆ Forget what you learned in school — the brain might not work in 'regions' after all
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NetflixWhite matter ruling how we think and feelBrains are made up of two types of material: white matter and gray matter. The new model from Forkel and her colleagues changes that, giving white matter a much bigger role. One example of how white matter connects unexpected regions of the brain is the incredible injury of a railway worker 150 years ago. White matter may organize the regionsIt's also possible that it is the white matter that directs which region does what in the gray matter, rather than the other way around. This analysis suggests that these studies will have to be rethought to look at the brain as a whole.

The COP27 climate summit gets underway in Egypt from Nov. 6. Climate Change Conference will see more than 30,000 delegates convene in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss collective action on the climate emergency. Loss and damage funding, meanwhile, is recognized by many as the third pillar of international climate policy. Kerry's openness to talks on loss and damage funding marked an abrupt change in tone from just one month earlier. Singh said political mobilization over loss and damage funding makes COP27 the most important COP yet.

☆ Tongan volcano eruption unleashed highest plume on record
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The deafening eruption sent tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean and produced an atmospheric wave that traveled several times around the world. The plume extended through the bottom two layers of the atmosphere, the troposphere and stratosphere, and about 4 miles (7 km) into the mesosphere. The plume was far from reaching the next atmospheric layer, the thermosphere, which starts at about 53 miles (85 km) above Earth's surface. A delineation called the Karman line, about 62 miles (100 km) above Earth's surface, is generally considered the boundary with space. Scientists were unable to use their standard temperature-based technique of measuring a volcanic plume because January's eruption passed the maximum height for which this method could be used.

☆ Addiction drug shows promise lifting long COVID brain fog, fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Julie Steenhuysen | Nancy Lapid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Lauren Nichols, who has long COVID, takes a break and rests in a lounge bed in the office in her home in Andover, Massachusetts, U.S., August 3, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterResearchers chasing long COVID cures are eager to learn whether the drug can offer similar benefits to millions suffering from pain, fatigue and brain fog months after a coronavirus infection. Younger, author of a scientific review of the drug as a novel anti-inflammatory, in September submitted a grant application to study LDN for long COVID. It worked so well that he ran a pilot study among 38 long COVID patients. He studied LDN in 18 long COVID patients, with 11 showing improvements, and said he believes larger, formal trials could determine whether LDN offers a true benefit.

☆ The UK's abrupt tax cuts are sowing market chaos — and putting policymakers in a no-win situation that threatens economic crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Ben Winck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The UK government's plan to slash taxes and stimulate economic growth has backfired spectacularly. The episode risks lifting inflation higher still and levying new economic pain on all Britons. What was introduced as an effort to boost the UK's economic growth is backfiring to an extraordinary degree. The blowback could range from a weaker British pound to a government default, even higher inflation, higher unemployment, a bigger wealth gap, and a crippling recession. According to Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, the aim was to lift the struggling UK economy and cut the risk of a near-term downturn.

But many campaigners believe King Charles III presents a unique opportunity: They think most royalism was actually fondness for the widely loved queen, and he — a new, less popular king — won't inherit this support. The English Civil War resulted in the beheading of King Charles I, before the "Glorious Revolution" saw English elites effectively choose a new monarch who gave lawmakers more rights. William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, look at floral tributes to the queen at Sandringham Estate on Thursday. Some observers agree that Charles should be viewed in an entirely new light now that he is king. “The monarchy knows statesmanship is about knowing to give up what you can no longer keep,” she said.

☆ China to accelerate projects, boost consumption to spur recovery
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA worker welds at the top of skyscraper Xiamen International Centre under construction in Xiamen, Fujian province, China December 23, 2017. REUTERS/StringerBEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters) - China will speed up fund injections to expedite project construction and boost domestic consumption, China's state planner said on Monday, even after the economy showed signs of renewed momentum last month. Shanghai, which lifted a two-month Covid lockdown in June, said it would hand out "consumption vouchers" worth around 100 million yuan ($14.3 million) to residents starting Tuesday, for use in a major shopping district. The southern island province of Hainan on Monday also said it would issue vouchers, again totalling 100 million yuan, to make consumption the main driver of the recovery. "We estimate the current level of restrictions is suppressing the level of GDP in China by 4-5%."

☆ Side-by-side photos of the Orion Nebula show how powerful Webb's infrared cameras are. They spot star-forming clouds and gas cocoons Hubble can't see.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Astronomers released a new image of the Orion Nebula on Monday from the James Webb Space Telescope. "We are blown away by the breathtaking images of the Orion Nebula. The Orion Nebula is a massive star-forming region 1,350 light-years from Earth, making it the nearest stellar nursery to us. Webb spots previously hidden star-forming threadsHubble's image, left, and Webb's image, right of the Orion Nebula. The Orion Nebula is similar to the environment our solar system was born in, Habart added, so studying it could be key to understanding our solar system.

☆ Alarmant: Varianta indiană a coronavirusului este cu 50% mai contagioasă decât cea britanică
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Varianta coronavirusului detectată în India (varianta Delta) este cu 50% mai contagioasă decât cea detectată în Marea Britanie (varianta Alfa) şi este responsabilă de raportarea a peste 400.000 de cazuri pe zi în această ţara asiatică, potrivit unui studiu preliminar realizat de guvernul indian. Într-una din regiunile Indiei, varianta Delta a înlocuit varianta Alfa, care avea prevalenţă de aproape 100%. Potrivit studiului, varianta Delta are un grad înalt de transmisibilitate care este cu până la 50% mai mare decât B.1.1.7, varianta Alfa detectată pentru prima oară în Marea Britanie, ca urmare a unei încărcături virale mai mari şi o capacitate mai mare de penetrare a sistemului imunitar. Înalta transmisibilitate a variantei Delta s-a impus şi în statul de nord Punjab, unde varianta la B.1.1.7, care avea o prevalenţă de aproape 100% în această regiune a fost înlocuită treptat cu tulpina B.1.617.2. Curba epidemică a intrat însă pe o pantă descendentă în India, care a luni a raportat sub 100.000 de contagieri şi 2.400 de decese, cele mai scăzute cifre raportate în ultimele două luni.

Persons: ., 1.617.2 Organizations: Alfa, National Centre, Agerpres Locations: India, Indiei, Punjab

☆ Studiu: Varianta indiană a coronavirusului este cu 50% mai contagioasă decât cea britanică
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: time.comStudiu: Varianta indiană a coronavirusului este cu 50% mai contagioasă decât cea britanicăVarianta coronavirusului detectată în India (varianta Delta) este cu 50% mai contagioasă decât cea detectată în Marea Britanie (varianta Alfa) şi este responsabilă de raportarea a peste 400.000 de cazuri pe zi în această ţara asiatică, potrivit unui studiu preliminar realizat de guvernul indian. Într-una din regiunile Indiei, varianta Delta a înlocuit varianta Alfa, care avea prevalenţă de aproape 100%. Potrivit studiului, varianta Delta are un grad înalt de transmisibilitate care este cu până la 50% mai mare decât varianta Alfa detectată pentru prima oară în Marea Britanie, ca urmare a unei încărcături virale mai mari şi o capacitate mai mare de penetrare a sistemului imunitar. Deşi datele sugerează că o creştere timpurile a cazurilor a avut loc între ianuarie şi februarie. Înalta transmisibilitate a variantei Delta s-a impus şi în statul de nord Punjab, unde varianta la B.1.1.7, care avea o prevalenţă de aproape 100% în această regiune a fost înlocuită treptat cu tulpina B.1.617.2.

Persons: 1.617.2 Organizations: Alfa, National Centre Locations: India, Indiei, Punjab

☆ UNDP: National Consultant to support strategic planning within the National Centre for Judicial Expertise (A2J Project)
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-24 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: 1 min

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