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☆ Despite high demand, kidneys donated by Black Americans are more likely to be thrown away. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Ana S. Iltis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Making matters worse, kidneys from Black donors in the U.S. are more likely to be thrown away as a result of a flawed system that erroneously considers all Black donor kidneys as more likely to stop working after a transplant than kidneys from donors of other races. Research on previous transplants shows that some kidneys donated by Black people are more likely to stop working sooner after transplantation than kidneys donated by people from other races. This could explain the data on Black donor kidney failure rate. And since Black kidney recipients are more likely to receive kidneys from Black donors, this approach could perpetuate transplant disparities. One way researchers are working to identify higher risk kidneys is using the APOLLO study, which assesses the impact of key variants on donated kidneys.

Organizations: CNN, Black, American, Research, Americans Locations: U.S, Africa, West, Saharan Africa

☆ NATO Will Offer Ukraine a ‘Bridge’ to Membership, Hoping That’s Enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Steven Erlanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NATO will offer Ukraine a new headquarters to manage its military assistance at its upcoming 75th anniversary summit in Washington, officials said, an assurance of the alliance’s long-term commitment to the country’s security that has been heralded as a “bridge” to Kyiv’s eventual membership. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine — along with some Central European nations — had fervently hoped his country would be offered membership negotiations by NATO at the summit, which runs from July 9 to 11. Instead, the alliance will announce that it has agreed to set up a mission in Germany to coordinate aid of all kinds to Ukraine over the longer term, American and NATO officials said. The move is intended to send a strong signal of allied commitment, both to Kyiv and to Moscow, which hopes the West will grow tired of supporting the war. Because the mission will be under NATO’s auspices, it is designed to function even if Donald J. Trump, a sharp critic of the alliance and of aid to Ukraine, wins the U.S. presidency in November.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, —, Donald J, Trump Organizations: NATO, Central, Kyiv Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Germany, Moscow

☆ The world’s future energy wars will be fought under the sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The technology to store renewable energy for long periods hasn’t quite been mastered, either. The interconnector would send renewable energy both east and west, taking advantage of the sun’s diurnal journey across the sky. The transatlantic interconnector is still a proposal, but networks of green energy cables are starting to sprawl across the world’s sea beds. They are fast becoming part of a global climate solution, transmitting large amounts of renewable energy to countries struggling to make the green transition alone. Not all of them carry renewable power exclusively — that’s sometimes determined by what makes up each country’s energy grid — but new ones are typically being built for a green energy future.

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☆ Luxury air travel is on the rise. Experts say you don't have to be rich to experience it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Travel experts told Business Insider they had noticed an uptick in clients opting for luxury air travel experiences, from private jets to first-class and premium-class plane tickets. Oliver Bell, cofounder of luxury travel company Oliver's Travels, said this trend could be partly attributed to "revenge travel," where people are "willing to spend more for incredible experiences" in the aftermath of the pandemic. AdvertisementBut you don't have to be flushed with cash to experience luxury air travel. "A lot of people assume that flying private is only for the rich and famous, the Elon Musk's of the world," Bell said. For example, Surf Air is an LA-based private jet company that offers unlimited private flying memberships for $295 per month or $3,540 annually.

Persons: —, Oliver Bell, Bell, Elon, BI's Alesandra Dubin, Dubin, David Guthrie, it's, George Rose, Martina Coogan, Coogan, Guthrie Organizations: Service, Business, Forbes, Airlines, KLM, United, United Airlines, Delta's Locations: West Coast and Texas, LA, Vegas, Delta, Ireland

☆ The Long, Strange Road to Alec Baldwin’s Manslaughter Trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Jonathan Mahler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The shooting occurred at 1:46 p.m. that day at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a family-owned Old West movie set about 20 miles southeast of Santa Fe that had been rented out by “Rust,” an independent film that Baldwin was both starring in and producing. The bullet he inadvertently fired passed through the upper body of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and lodged near the spine of Joel Souza, the director. Souza was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Santa Fe; Hutchins was airlifted to a trauma center in Albuquerque and died a short time later. She had been an assistant district attorney specializing in violent crimes when her boss made a bid for Congress. She ran to succeed him — her first foray into electoral politics — and won easily, inheriting a jurisdiction that covers three counties: Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe.

Persons: “ Rust, ”, Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins, Joel Souza, Souza, Hutchins, Carmack, Altwies, —, She’s Organizations: Democratic Locations: Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, New Mexico, New York, California

☆ Shohei Ohtani becomes first LA Dodgers player since 1955 with nine straight games with an RBI
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Ohtani would later add an RBI single in the fourth inning, going 2-for-4 with two runs total in the game, as the Dodgers won their 50th of the season. “I don’t know what more we can really say about him,” Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said of Ohtani, per the MLB. “I think we’ve said everything we can since he’s entered this league about what an amazing player he is. As a result, he’s already the favorite to win NL MVP midway through his first season with the franchise. He is serving as a designated hitter in 2024 after undergoing elbow surgery and will not pitch until 2025.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Roy Campanella, Ohtani, “, ” Ohtani, Will Ireton, Clayton, McCullough, Campanella, Augie Galan, Eddie Brown, ”, Freddie Freeman, he’s, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Los, Los Angeles Dodger, National League, Chicago White Sox, Dodger, MLB, Dodgers, ” Dodgers, NL Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Oil prices bounce back as investors hope U.S. inventory data will point to stronger summer fuel demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Crude oil futures rose Wednesday as investors wait for the latest U.S. inventory data for indications of how gasoline demand is holding up as summer. Here are today's energy prices:Traders are waiting for confirmation that demand is firming from the latest U.S. oil and gasoline inventory data, which the Department of Energy will release at 10:30 am. "Thus, convincing stock draws in the US would go a long way to bolster this optimism," Evans said. Analysts are expecting that U.S .oil and gas inventories fell by 2.9 million barrels and 1 million barrels, respectively, last week, according to a Reuters poll. There are fears an Israeli offensive in Lebanon could trigger a direct confrontation with OPEC member Iran, potentially jeopardizing crude oil supplies.

Persons: Brent, John Evans, Evans Organizations: West Texas Intermediate, Traders, Department of Energy, OECD Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Iran

☆ Oil edges lower after industry group reports jump in U.S. stockpiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Wednesday after an industry group reported a surprise jump in U.S. stockpiles, fueling concerns about weaker-than-expected demand in the top oil consuming nation. Brent crude oil futures fell 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $84.82 a barrel by 0023 GMT. The American Petroleum Institute reported U.S. crude oil stocks rose by 914,000 barrels in the week ended June 21, according to market sources briefed on the data. API reported a 3.84 million barrel jump in U.S. gasoline stocks last week, the sources said, compared with analysts' expectation of a 1 million barrel decline.

Persons: Brent Organizations: . West Texas, American Petroleum Institute, Reuters, U.S, Federal Reserve, ANZ Bank Locations: Cushing , Oklahoma

☆ Antarctic ice sheet: Scientists identify new ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A tipping point refers to the threshold at which a series of small changes accumulate to push a system beyond a point of no return. A small increase in ocean temperatures can have a very big impact on the amount of melting, the study found. The study does not give time frames for when the tipping point might be reached, nor does it give figures for how much sea level rise can be expected. A slew of research has looked at the vulnerability of this vast continent to the impacts of the climate crisis. “With every small increase in ocean temperature, with every small increase in climate change, we get closer to these tipping points,” he said.

Persons: ”, Alex Bradley, Bradley, Sebnem, Eric Rignot, Ted Scambos Organizations: CNN, British Antarctic Survey, Nature, Getty, University of California, University of Colorado Locations: West Antarctica, East Antarctica, Antarctica, Anadolu, Irvine, University of Colorado Boulder

☆ Who is Julian Assange, what did the Wikileaks founder do to go through a 12-year legal battle?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from a British prison and was making his way back to his home country Australia on Monday after his 12-year battle against extradition to the United States ended in a plea deal. Assange boarded a flight from London’s Stansted airport on Monday after being released on bail from prison, according to a statement from WikiLeaks on Tuesday. “Julian Assange is free,” WikiLeaks said. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange boards a plane at a location given as London, Britain, in this still image from video released on June 25, 2024. Former Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno told CNN he is glad the Wikileaks founder won’t be handed over to the US.

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☆ An ex-Wall Street banker who's visited every country shares 6 places where you can spend less and still travel in luxury
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

During a past trip to Thailand, Abbamonte stayed in a five-star hotel for less than $50 a night. Abbamonte has stayed in a range of luxury hotels in Bangkok that were relatively inexpensive for the service and amenities. Abbamonte stayed at several stunning hotels along the Chao Phraya River, which flows through the heart of the city. His favorite is Kata Rocks, an oceanfront five-star hotel that is "one of the most beautiful places" Abbamonte has ever been. In July 2024, a one-night stay at Kata Rocks in Phuket costs more than $490 according to its website.

Persons: Abbamonte Organizations: Getty Locations: Thailand, Bangkok, Southeast Asia, Phuket, Kata, Caribbean

☆ I worked in China for 8 years. These 3 differences set the work culture apart from the Western world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Isabelle Aron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Sue Campbell, 58, about relocating to China for work. I was often the liaison between international clients and the team in China, helping everyone understand each other better. Employees in China were very conscious of their place in the company hierarchyHierarchies were very apparent in Chinese work culture. In China, people seemed to take pride in their work and I think they didn't want to make themselves look bad. If anybody has the chance to work in Asia, I'd recommend it.

Persons: —, Sue Campbell, Louis Vuitton, I'd, who'd, KIND2 Organizations: Service, Louis, Business, consultancy's, Employees Locations: China, Hong Kong, Asia, Shanghai, Australia, consultancy's Asia

☆ T20 World Cup: Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to reach semi-final and knock Australia out
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rashid Khan of Afghanistan acknowledges the fans after the team's victory and to advance to the Semi Finals in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Super Eight match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground on June 24, 2024 in St Vincent, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. Afghanistan reached a first ever World Cup semi-final courtesy of a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh which in turn knocked Australia out of the T20 tournament. Captain Rashid Khan (4-23) and Naveen-ul-Haq (4-26) each took four wickets in the victory that secures Afghanistan a historic first World Cup semi-final against South Africa in Trinidad on Wednesday evening. Afghanistan's hopes were earlier dented when restricted to a modest 115-5 batting first, Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scoring, but using up 55 deliveries to reach 43. Rishad Hossain (3-26) ultimately dismissed the opener Afghanistan suffered a dramatic collapse from 84-1 to 93-5 in the space of 11 balls, before Rashid later blasted three sixes in his 10-ball 19.

Persons: Rashid Khan, Saint Vincent, Duckworth, Stern, Naveen, Afghanistan's, Rahmanullah, Rishad Hossain, Rashid Organizations: ICC, West Indies, Bangladesh, Lewis, South Locations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Arnos, St Vincent, The Grenadines, Australia, South Africa, Trinidad

☆ The 2 Koreas are poised for a summer of weird warfare, with poop balloons, blaring K-Pop songs, and floating $1 bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, an estimated 2,000 garbage balloons have been sent over so far. The responding deluge of balloons from North Korea, some carrying manure and used toilet paper, seems to have emboldened the activists. AdvertisementWith the activists appearing to ignore that condition, North Korea's balloon launches resumed. Seoul's military chiefs told South Korean news agency Yonhap that the contents of the latest balloon-lifted bags weren't toxic. North Korea, for its part, has threatened in the past to destroy the speakers with military strikes.

Persons: —, They've, Kim Kang, ED JONES, Park, Kim Jong, Mickey Mouse, Kitty, Pooh, KIM HONG Organizations: Service, South, Business, North, South Korean, Free North Korea Movement, Seoul Shimbun, North Korean, Getty Images, Korean Herald, Korean Unification Ministry South Korean, Police, Samsung, Reuters, JI, Getty, KBS, Associated Press, Inter, Korean Locations: Korea, Seoul, Pyongyang, South Korean, North Korean, South Korea, North Korea, Ganghwa, Kitty, Korean, Kaesong, Paju

Container ships are berthed at PSA's Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore July 15, 2019. Global port congestion has reached an 18-month high, with 60% of ships waiting at anchor located in Asia, maritime data firm Linerlytica said this month. SEVERE CONGESTIONSingapore, the world's second-largest container port, has seen particularly severe congestion in recent weeks. "The peak season, which traditionally starts in June, was advanced by a full month, causing ocean freight rates to soar." Container freight prices from Asia to the U.S. and Europe have tripled since early 2024.

Persons: Edgar Su, Linerlytica, Yemen's, Jayendu Krishna, Drewry, PortCast, Niki Frank, Dimerco, Jonathan Gold, Judah Levine, Jared Bernstein, Gene Seroka, Peter Sand, Jeslyn Lerh, Lisa Baertlein, Lisa Barrington, Miyoung Kim, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Retailers, Ships, Drewry Maritime Advisors, Singapore, Singapore's, Port Authority, Drewry, Keppel, Tuas, Maersk, DHL Global, Asia, Descartes, National Retail Federation, Container, U.S ., of Economic Advisers, U.S, DHL, Thomson Locations: Pasir Panjang, Singapore, SEOUL, SINGAPORE, Asia, Africa, Malaysia's Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas, Shanghai, Qingdao, China, South Korea, U.S, Europe, U.S . East Coast, U.S . West, of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Seoul

☆ Julian Assange ends stalemate with US, exchanging guilty plea to felony charge for his freedom
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Thomas Manglona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images Assange addresses the Oxford Union Society from the Ecuadorian Embassy in January 2013. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images Assange attends a news conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in August 2014. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images Assange, on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, holds up a United Nations report in February 2016. Carl Court/Getty Images Assange speaks to the media in May 2017, after Swedish prosecutors had dropped their investigation of rape allegations against Assange. Jack Taylor/Getty Images Assange was seen for the first time in months during a hearing via teleconference in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2018.

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☆ Texas natural-gas prices turn negative despite soaring heatwave temperatures
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Natural-gas prices in Texas have dropped into negative territory. AdvertisementNatural-gas prices in Texas have slipped into negative territory even amid a heat advisory for parts of the state, Reuters reported. AdvertisementTaking this infrastructure offline can lead to trapped natural gas, momentarily boosting supply. According to traders that spoke with Reuters, other reasons may have contributed to the negative price slide as well. This is the 18th time this year that Texas natural gas price have entered negative territory, the outlet said.

Persons: —, it's, Kinder Morgan, Fortune Organizations: Service, Reuters, Natural Gas Pipeline, West South Central, Energy Information Administration Locations: Texas, America

☆ In States That Won’t Pay for Obesity Drugs, ‘They May as Well Have Never Been Created’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Oliver Whang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Joanna Bailey, a family physician and obesity specialist, doesn’t want to tell her patients that they can’t take Wegovy, but she has gotten used to it. Around a quarter of the people she sees in her small clinic in Wyoming County would benefit from the weight-loss medications known as GLP-1s, which also include Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro, she says. The drugs have helped some of them lose 15 to 20 percent of their weight. But most people in the area she serves don’t have insurance that covers the cost, and virtually no one can afford sticker prices of $1,000 to $1,400 a month. “Even my richest patients can’t afford it,” Dr. Bailey said.

Persons: Joanna Bailey, ” Dr, Bailey Organizations: West Virginia —, West Virginia’s Public Employees Insurance Agency Locations: Wyoming, West Virginia

☆ A millennial who switched from working on oil rigs to wind turbines says he's been promoted faster in renewable energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He completed several years of training before heading off to work on offshore oil rigs. Moray West Offshore Wind Farm – Ocean WindsHe made the jump at a good time. Moray West Offshore Wind Farm — Ocean Winds. Mitchell said he'd been able to advance his career in the wind industry a lot faster than in oil and gas. "With offshore wind, there's always new sites going up, and they need so much personnel.

Persons: Shaun Mitchell, Halliburton, Shaun Mitchell wasn't, Mitchell, You'd, you'd, Vestas, Engie that's, He's, it's, he'd, It's Organizations: Service, Halliburton, North East Scotland College, Bloomberg, EDP Renewables, Engie Locations: Scotland, Thailand , New Zealand, Australia, Sydney, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Bay, Moray, Scotland —, China, Britain, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Vestas

☆ The Ballot Measures Aim to Reduce Partisanship. Can They Fix American Politics?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Michael Wines | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Americans of both parties routinely express deep concern about the state of the country’s democracy. This fall, many voters may have a chance to do something about it, by voting on state ballot measures related to the nuts and bolts of elections and governance. Eight states, including Ohio and seven others largely in the West, appear all but certain to field ballot measures that would either overhaul redistricting or rewrite election rules to discourage hyper-partisanship and give voters a greater voice in choosing candidates. Redistricting ballot measures are not uncommon, but since the advent of citizen-backed ballot initiatives in the early 1900s no other year has had more than three election-system initiatives, according to the online elections database Ballotpedia. It creates the perception that we’re living in a democracy, when maybe we’re not.”

Persons: “, Kathy Cunningham, ” Locations: Ohio, Cincinnati

☆ What to See on London Stages This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Matt Wolf | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

London’s theaters offer something for everyone. Whether in big West End venues or on stages tucked away above a pub, the city’s shows include the classics, new plays and some productions that defy classification. Open air playhouses attract audiences willing to brave the unpredictable summer weather, and venues spread throughout the city make for an accessible theater landscape that extends far beyond the heavily trafficked tourist hot spots. Whether you’re looking for frothy musicals or fiercely charged political writing, chances are your wishes can be answered somewhere around town. Below, in seven categories, are some of the shows vying for the attention of visitors and residents seeking out London theater this summer.

Locations: London

☆ Li Qiang warns against ‘vicious cycle’ of China decoupling from the West
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN —Chinese Premier Li Qiang has warned against a “vicious cycle” of economic decoupling from the West, as Beijing struggles to contain rising global pushback over soaring electric vehicle (EV) exports. This will “drag countries … into a vicious cycle of scrambling for a cake that becomes smaller and smaller,” Li added. Last month, the Biden administration quadrupled tariffs on EV imports from China, from 25% to 100%, aiming to protect American jobs and manufacturing. Chinese EV sales to the United States are tiny.

Persons: Li Qiang, Li, ”, China’s, Xi Jinping, Biden Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, EV, European Union, Reuters, EU, Global Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Dalian, Canada, Beijing’s “, United States, European

☆ I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Senior Russian Security Officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Anatoly Kurmanaev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The International Criminal Court said on Tuesday that it had issued arrest warrants for two top Russian security officials over strikes against civilian targets, delivering a stinging, if largely symbolic, condemnation of the Kremlin’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The Hague-based court accused Russia’s most senior military officer, Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov, and a senior member of the country’s Security Council, Sergei K. Shoigu, of directing a campaign of strikes against Ukraine’s power plants in the winter of 2022. “The expected incidental civilian harm and damage would have been clearly excessive to the anticipated military advantage,” the court said in a statement on Tuesday, referring to the strikes. It issued the warrants on Monday. Russia’s Security Council denounced the warrants, calling them “pathetic” examples of “the West’s hybrid war against our country,” according to comments provided to the Moscow-based Interfax news agency.

Persons: Russia’s, Valery V, Sergei K, “ Organizations: country’s Security, Russia’s Locations: Ukraine, The Hague, Moscow

☆ The fertility crisis is here and it will permanently alter the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In the 1960s, there were six people of working age for every retired person, according to the World Economic Forum. “What you’re seeing is increased spending on programs like Medicare and Social Security as the baby boomers are aging into those programs. And then of course, fewer workers relative to the number of people who are receiving Social Security and Medicare benefits,” said Dahl. Social Security payments still provide about 90% of income for more than a quarter of older adults in the United States, according to Social Security Agency surveys. But without intervention, the Social Security trust fund will be depleted by the mid-2030s, meaning that only a portion of retirees’ expected benefits will be paid out.

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☆ New satellite will do double duty monitoring Earth and space weather
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Forecasters will soon be able to see real-time mapping of lightning activity on Earth and keep a closer eye on solar storms unleashed by the sun thanks to a new weather satellite. The weather satellite lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:26 p.m. What sets GOES-U apart from other satellites is that it’s carrying a new capability to keep an eye on space weather. The coronagraph will provide continuous observations of the solar corona, or the hot outer layer of the sun’s atmosphere, which is where space weather events originate, said Elsayed Talaat, director of NOAA’s Office of Space Weather Observations. The instrument’s capabilities will allow NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center to issue warnings and watches one to four days in advance and “mark a new chapter in space weather observatoions,” Talaat said.

Persons: ”, Ken Graham, Elsayed Talaat, ” Talaat, Steve Volz, ” Graham, Sullivan, Pam Sullivan Organizations: CNN, NASA, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Environmental, SpaceX, Kennedy Space Center, NOAA, National Weather Service, YouTube, GOES, Atmospheric Imaging, NOAA’s, Service Locations: Florida, Africa, New Zealand, Central, South America, Caribbean

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