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☆ The expeditions documenting the Congo Basin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Leah Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Congo Basin in central Africa is one of the largest wilderness areas left on Earth, spanning 3.4 million square kilometers (1.3 million square miles). Steve Boyes, founder and project leader of The Wilderness Project, is gathering scientific information across the length of the Congo River. And that’s every single corner, typically, of these rivers.”Steve Boyes on a Great Spine of Africa expedition. This expedition is not Boyes’ first time exploring the Congo Basin. The expedition team camping at a fishing village.

Persons: Steve Boyes, ” Boyes, “, James Kydd Boyes, Boyes ’, Johann Vorster, eDNA, ”, Matt Dooley, there’s, Boyes Organizations: CNN, Initiative, Rolex, UNESCO, Geographic Locations: Congo, Africa, Nile, Chad, Niger, Angolan, Angola, Zambia

☆ Hurricane Beryl breaks records in devastating path across the Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Brad Reinhart, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, works on tracking Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Hurricane Beryl has been declared the strongest-ever hurricane in July, breaking the latest in a series of records as it causes widespread destruction in the Caribbean. On Monday, Beryl was declared a Category 5 hurricane — the highest rating on the SAFFIR-SIMPSON Hurricane Scale, declared when winds top 155 miles per hour. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) previously forecast an 85% chance of an "above-normal" 2024 hurricane season in the Atlantic. Four to seven of these are projected as likely to develop into major hurricanes, compared with an average of three.

Persons: Brad Reinhart, Hurricane Beryl, Beryl, El Organizations: National Hurricane Center, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Southern Locations: Miami , Florida, Hurricane, Caribbean

☆ ‘A Roller Coaster in a Carwash’: Why Scientists Are Flying Into Hurricane Beryl
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Austyn Gaffney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Hurricane Beryl, which devastated islands in Grenada on Tuesday and is now heading toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, has broken records as the earliest hurricane ever to reach Category 4 and Category 5 intensity in the Atlantic Basin. Wind speeds of at least 160 miles per hour were recorded on Monday. “There are so many superlatives to describe Hurricane Beryl given the time of year, the location and the strength,” said Jonathan Zawislak, a meteorologist and flight director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Zawislak is a hurricane hunter, the title held by about 30 to 40 scientists, data crunchers and pilots based in Lakeland, Fla., who fly into hurricanes on three airplanes nicknamed Gonzo, Kermit and Miss Piggy. Both Kermit and Miss Piggy are equipped with Doppler radar on their bellies and tails that scientists use to create 3-D images of the storm.

Persons: Beryl, ”, Jonathan Zawislak, Zawislak, Kermit, Miss Piggy Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Grenada, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Lakeland, Fla

☆ How Denisovans survived and thrived on ‘the roof of the world’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“We know that the Denisovans lived, occupied the cave and this Tibetan plateau for such a long time, we really want to know, how did they live there? Analysis of bone fragments unearthed during excavations at Baishiya Karst Cave have revealed what animals Denisovans butchered, ate and processed. Traces of Denisovan DNA found in present-day people suggest the ancient species likely once lived across much of Asia. Many of the bones recovered from Baishiya Karst Cave, like this spotted hyena vertebra, contain traces of human activities such as cut marks. Unlike Denisova Cave, which was occupied by early modern humans and Neanderthals as well as Denisovans, current evidence suggests that Denisovans were the only group of humans to live at Baishiya Karst Cave, Zhang said.

Persons: CNN — Denisovans, Denisovans, ”, Dongju Zhang, Zhang, Denisovan, Frido Welker, Xia Li, Welker, Dongju, Samantha Brown, ” Brown Organizations: CNN, Lanzhou University, Globe, Paleoanthropology, University of Copenhagen, Mass, Junior, Palaeoproteomics, Germany’s University of Tübingen Locations: Xiahe, China’s Gansu, —, China, Lanzhou, Cave, Altai, Siberia, Asia, Laos, Southeast Asia, Ganjia, Australia

☆ Hurricane Beryl nears Caribbean as life-threatening Category 3 storm — marking an unusually early start to hurricane season
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 3 storm, is expected to slam into the Caribbean on Monday, endangering several island communities with life-threatening storm surge, violent winds and flash flooding. Beryl’s arrival marks an exceptionally early – and likely devastating – start to the Atlantic hurricane season. • Widespread tropical storm advisories: Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Martinique and Trinidad, the National Hurricane Center said. Less severe tropical storm watches are also in place in parts of the Dominican Republic and the southern coast of Haiti. The storm’s rapid intensification is very atypical this early into hurricane season, according to National Hurricane Center Director Mike Brennan.

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☆ Hurricane Beryl intensifies into ‘very dangerous’ Category 3 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Sara Tonks | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The National Hurricane Center says Beryl is expected to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane when it reaches the Windward Islands by late Sunday or early Monday. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Martinique, and a tropical storm watch is in effect for Dominica. The first hurricane of the season is unusually earlyBeryl’s rapid intensification is very unusual this early into hurricane season, according to Brennan. If Beryl reaches Category 4 intensity before Thursday, July 4, it would be the earliest recorded Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. Cars line up at a gas station Saturday in Bridgetown, Barbados, as hurricane Beryl approaches.

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☆ Scientists want to pump carbon into a hole at the bottom of the ocean in a $60 million pilot project to help stop climate change
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Across the planet, basalt rock deposits on the sea floor have the potential to trap carbon dioxide, removing the heat-trapping gas from our atmosphere. First, the scientists need about $60 million to test a prototype at sea. Basalt rock is highly reactive, full of metals that readily grab CO2 and chemically combine with it to form carbonate minerals. AdvertisementSolid Carbon scientists say carbon rock is stuck on the sea floor for thousands of years. They also argue that in the ocean, there's plenty of room to scale up and little risk of disgruntled neighbors fighting the project.

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☆ China’s Chang’e-6 moon mission returns to Earth with historic far side samples
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hong Kong CNN —China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, successfully completing its historic mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon in a major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. “The Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission has been a complete success,” said Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), from the control room. Once they receive the samples, Chinese scientists are expected to share data and carry out joint research with international partners, before Beijing later opens the samples for access by international teams, according to statements from CNSA officials. China and the US are not alone in eyeing the national prestige, potential scientific benefits, access to resources and further deep space exploration that successful moon missions could bring. Last year, India landed its first spacecraft on the moon, while Russia’s first lunar mission in decades ended in failure when its Luna 25 probe crashed into the moon’s surface.

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☆ China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns with first-ever samples from far side of the moon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Chang'e-6 probe being successfully launched from China's Wenchang Spaceport in Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, on May 3, 2024. China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe returned to Earth on Tuesday, bringing back the first-ever samples from the unexplored far side of the moon. Chang'e-6 returned to Earth with soil collected from the South Pole-Aitken Basin — a massive crater in the lunar hemisphere that always faces away from Earth. In total, Chang'e-6 mission took 53 days from its May 3 departure from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan, an island off China's south coast. The far side of the moon was first captured in images in 1959 by the Soviet Luna 3 spacecraft.

Persons: China's, Xi Jinping, Soviet Union —, Neil Armstrong Organizations: China National Space Administration, Soviet Luna, Washington, NASA Locations: Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, Inner Mongolia, Chang'e, Hainan, Beijing, India, Soviet, U.S, Soviet Union, Cold

☆ Oil extends losses as strong dollar weighs on commodities markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday for a second straight session, weighed down by a stronger dollar after concerns of higher-for-longer interest rates resurfaced and cooled investors' risk appetite. Brent crude futures slid 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $84.84 a barrel by 0036 GMT, after settling down 0.6% on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $80.34 a barrel, down 39 cents, or 0.5%. In Ecuador, state oil company Petroecuador has declared force majeure over deliveries of Napo heavy crude for exports following the shutdown of a key pipeline and oil wells due to heavy rains, sources said on Friday. In the U.S., operating oil rigs fell three to 485 last week, their lowest since January 2022, Baker Hughes said in its report on Friday.

Persons: Brent, Tony Sycamore, Petroecuador, Baker Hughes Organizations: Midland, . West Texas, U.S, PMI, IG, greenback, ANZ Locations: Odessa, Texas, Sydney, U.S, Gaza, Ecuador

☆ Hiker missing for 10 days in California mountains survived by drinking a gallon of water each day
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A California man spent ten days stranded in the mountains after he got lost on a hike, relying in part on large volumes of water to survive. Lukas McClish, 34, set out for what he thought would be a three-hour hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains on June 11, according to CNN affiliate KGO. But he became lost in the mountains – partially due to the destruction of local landmarks in recent wildfires. His family officially reported him missing when he didn’t show up for a Father’s Day dinner on June 16, triggering search and rescue efforts, KGO reported. Speaking with KGO, McClish said he was “tired and a little sore” after his ordeal.

Persons: Lukas McClish, McClish, ”, “, ” McClish, Lukas McClish’s Organizations: CNN, KGO, Santa Cruz Sheriff’s, Cal Fire San, Big Basin Redwoods, Cal Fire, KSBW Locations: California, Santa Cruz, Cal Fire San Mateo, Big

☆ A Man Missing for 10 Days in a California Forest Is Found Alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Emmett Lindner | John Yoon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. McClish, 34, of Boulder Creek, Calif., would not be seen or heard from for nine nights and 10 days. Mr. McClish, a hiker who does landscaping in forests that have been razed by wildfires, appeared to have been swallowed by the woods. “I was just so astounded by being lost,” he said in a telephone interview. The area where Mr. McClish was lost had been hard-hit by the C.Z.U. Lightning Complex fire in 2020 and “looks completely different from all of the other terrain,” he said.

Persons: Lukas McClish, McClish, ” Organizations: Basin Redwoods Locations: Boulder Creek, Calif

☆ 2028 L.A. Olympics unveil venue plan: Swimming in SoFi, softball in Oklahoma City
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Lauren Merola | Mark Cooper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics plan to hold swimming in the home of the NFL’s Rams and Chargers — and softball and canoe slalom in Oklahoma. That’s according to an amended venue plan unveiled Friday by LA28, the 2028 Games’ organizing committee. It will be the largest swimming venue in Games history, per LA28, with 38,000 seats. LA28 organizers faced one complication with the SoFi swimming plan, however: The stadium is also set to be part of the Games’ opening ceremonies. The venue plan adjustments are in part due to new arenas that have become available for use and a previously assigned venue that became unavailable, LA28 said.

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☆ Paris Olympics: Triathlon events hang in the balance over E. Coli levels in the Seine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Fluidion’s testing has found that, on average, E. Coli levels in the Siene between early April and late May were just under 3400 MPN/100mL. The highest E. Coli levels recorded by Fluidion were 23590 MPN/100mL on May 2 and 13090 MPN/100mL on May 30, according to Angelescu. But if poor water quality persisted, the triathlon would have to be downgraded to a duathlon with no swimming, the organization confirmed. Angelescu said that “significant infrastructure projects” by the city of Paris designed to improve water quality will have a “substantial” impact. Triathlon athletes swim in the Seine river during the men's 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games test event in Paris on August 18, 2023.

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CNN —Thousands of people have been evacuated in southeast China after heavy rains hammered the region over the weekend, triggering floods and deadly landslides, authorities and state media said Monday. As of Monday morning, more than 10,000 people were evacuated in Meizhou, the hardest flood-hit city in Guangdong province. Those warnings were underscored in April, when deadly floods submerged parts of Guangdong after rain poured for multiple days. Four people were killed in a series of landslides in the coastal province, CCTV reported Monday. China has been grappling with extreme weather this month as heavy rains inundate the south while severe drought and record temperatures scorch the north.

Organizations: CNN, Ministry of Water Resources, “ Authorities Locations: China, Meizhou, Guangdong province, Guangdong, Fujian, Shanghang

☆ Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 dividend stocks for enhanced returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Wall Street's best analysts have insight into companies' ability to provide attractive dividend yield and upside for the long term. Here are three attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top pros on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. With a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share ($4.88 on an annualized basis), KMB offers a dividend yield of 3.5%. In June, the company paid a base dividend of $1.25 per share and a variable dividend of $1.69 per share. (See Chord Energy Stock Charts on TipRanks)Cisco SystemsOur third pick is dividend-paying technology stock Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Persons: Wall Street's, Wall, Kimberly, Clark, Nik Modi, Modi, Mike Hsu, TipRanks, William Janela, Janela, Jefferies, George Notter, Notter Organizations: Cisco, Clark Consumer, KMB, RBC Capital, Energy, Enerplus, Cisco Systems Locations: San Jose , California, Kimberly, North America, Williston

☆ El Niño Is Over. What Does That Mean for Summer?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Austyn Gaffney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

El Niño, the natural climate pattern linked to warmer conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, has ended, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Thursday. The counterpart pattern known as La Niña, defined by cooler equatorial sea surface temperatures, is expected to develop soon. A strong El Niño has cycled through the atmosphere since last June, leading to a wetter than normal winter, especially in the Southeast and in California, where a mind-boggling 51 atmospheric rivers dumped rain and snow. That’s because, while El Niño conditions can rip apart storms that develop in the Atlantic Basin, hurricanes and tropical cyclones are more likely to form under La Niña. Calm conditions produced by La Niña combined with warm ocean temperatures will intensify the activity likely to occur during hurricane season.

Persons: El Niño, La Niña Organizations: National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, La Locations: California, El

☆ A chef from the Greek Blue Zone Ikaria shares 3 plant-based recipes inspired by the island where people often live to 100
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewDiane Kochilas, a chef and cooking teacher, lives between Greece and the US, but Ikaria is her spiritual home. In recent years there has been growing interest in how islanders live from those looking to boost their own longevity. Related VideoHer new cookbook, "The Ikaria Way," aims to popularize the principles behind cooking in Ikaria. About 5 minutes before removing from heat, stir in all the fresh herbs and half the lemon juice. In a large serving bowl, combine the lentils with the chopped parsley, diced tomato, pepper, onion, scallions, and garlic.

Persons: —, Diane Kochilas, Ikaria, Kochilas, Rice, Greens Rice, Cook Organizations: Service, Business, US News, Greens, leek Locations: Greece, New York, Ikaria, chard, cayenne

☆ Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers injured by turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Singapore Airlines has offered compensation to passengers hurt last month during a flight that encountered severe turbulence, which resulted in dozens of injuries and one death. Passengers who sustained minor injuries have each been offered $10,000 in compensation, while those who suffered more serious injuries have been invited to discuss an offer, the carrier said Tuesday in a Facebook post. “This will be part of the final compensation that these passengers will receive.”In addition, all passengers on the May 20 flight SQ321 from London to Singapore will be refunded the cost of their tickets, it added. Singapore-based broadcaster Channel News Asia reported last week that around 10 passengers remained in a Thai hospital more than two weeks after the flight. Flight SQ321 likely encountered rapidly developing thunderstorms over southern Myanmar during the time that extreme turbulence was reported, according to analysis by CNN Weather.

Persons: Geoff Kitchen, Kerry Jordan, SQ321 Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Singapore Airlines, “, Boeing, Channel News Asia, Advertiser, Australian, CNN Weather Locations: Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Bangkok, Myanmar

☆ Oil prices gain for second day as hopes for September interest rate cut rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Crude oil futures rose for a second day Thursday as weak jobs data has boosted investor that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. Separately, the European Central Bank trimmed its interest rates for the first time since 2019. Lower interest rates bring the hope of more robust economic growth and stronger oil demand. Moreover, rising oil inventories are expected to shift to draws in the third quarter with the OPEC+ cuts remaining in place at least until October, according to JPMorgan. "We think oil markets have overreacted to the mildly negative OPEC+ meeting outcome," Barclays analyst Amarpreet Singh told clients in a Thursday note.

Persons: payrolls, Tamas Varga, PVM, Amarpreet Singh Organizations: Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, JPMorgan, Barclays Locations: West, Iraan , Texas, U.S, OPEC, Saudi Arabia, Russia

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Netflix, Alphabet, United, JPMorgan, Carvana, Broadcom & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Nvidia as buy Goldman said it's sticking with its buy rating on the stock. JPMorgan upgrades StoneCo to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said in its upgrade of the fintech solutions company that it has "appealing" potential for earnings growth. Morgan Stanley reiterates JPMorgan as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's even more bullish on the stock after a meeting with company management. " JPMorgan reiterates Alphabet as overweight JPMorgan said the company is on the "offensive in Gen AI." JPMorgan reiterates Broadcom as overweight The firm said it's sticking with its overweight rating on shares of Broadcom.

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☆ China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Nectar Gan | Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underlines the country’s rise as a space superpower. Its return journey to Earth is estimated to take about three weeks, with a landing expected in China’s Inner Mongolia region around June 25. “The lunar surface is rich in basalt,” Zhou added. It marked the second time a mission has successfully reached the far side of the moon, after China first completed that historic feat in 2019 with its Chang’e-4 probe. Last year, India landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time, while Russia’s first lunar landing mission in decades ended in failure when its Luna 25 probe crashed into the moon’s surface.

Persons: China’s, Bill Nelson, Nelson, –, “ zhong, CNSA, ”, Zhou Changyi, Zhou, James Head Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Beijing, China National Space Administration, NASA, CNSA, Brown University, Luna Locations: Hong Kong, China, Mongolia, Aitken, India, Japan, Texas

☆ A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration said. The mission is the sixth in the Chang'e moon exploration program, which is named after a Chinese moon goddess. It is the second designed to bring back samples, following the Chang'e 5, which did so from the near side in 2020. The moon program is part of a growing rivalry with the U.S. — still the leader in space exploration — and others, including Japan and India.

Persons: — Organizations: China National Space Administration, U.S, NASA Locations: Beijing, Aitken, China, Japan, India, United States, America

☆ China’s Chang’e-6 probe successfully lands on far side of the moon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander successfully touched down on the far side of the moon Sunday morning Beijing time, in a significant step for the ambitious mission that could advance the country’s aspirations of putting astronauts on the moon. China’s most complex robotic lunar endeavor to date, the uncrewed mission aims to return samples to Earth from the moon’s far side for the first time. The landing marks the second time a mission has successfully reached the far side of the moon. The probe will spend two days on the far side of the moon, and 14 hours to collect moon soil samples, Xinhua reported. Last year, India landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time, while Russia’s first lunar landing mission in decades ended in failure when its Luna 25 probe crashed into the moon’s surface.

Persons: China’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, China National Space Administration, Xinhua, Luna, NASA Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing, Aitken, China, United States, Mongolia, India, Japan, Texas

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