The United Nations’ biodiversity chief says global talks under way in Montreal are the “last chance” to reverse the destruction of the natural world. “Biodiversity is the foundation of life. Without it, there is no life,” Elizabeth Maruma Mrema told BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science programme. But she is worried Read more…
Elena Shao reports via the New York Times: Worldwide, growth in renewable power capacity is set to double by 2027, adding as much renewable power in the next five years as it did in the past two decades, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. Renewables are posed to overtake coal Read more…
Two studies published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications found a link between several types of bacteria in the gut and depressive symptoms. The first study, titled “Gut microbiome-wide association study of depressive symptoms,” reports: Here we investigate the relation of fecal microbiome diversity and composition with depressive symptoms in Read more…
Canada’s biggest pension fund, CPP Investments, has ended its nearly year-long effort of studying investment opportunities in the volatile crypto market, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The reasons behind CPPI’s abandonment of crypto research were not immediately clear. CPPI declined to comment but said it has Read more…
Facing higher prices for natural gas, Germans are now embracing climate-friendly heat pumps, reports the New York Times. “So much so that heat pumps are often sold out, and the wait for a qualified installer can last months.” The German government is among the fans. “This is the technology of Read more…
When it comes to the official requirements for graduating from a U.S. high school, there’s a push for changes. Making computer science courses ‘count’ would not require schools to offer computer science or students to study it,” Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi emphasized to lawmakers in his 2014 Congressional testimony following Read more…
Stack Overflow, the go-to question-and-answer site for programmers, has temporarily banned users from sharing responses generated by AI chatbot ChatGPT. The site’s mods said that the ban was temporary and that a final ruling would be made some time in the future after consultation with its community. But, as the Read more…