The world faces an 80% probability of breaking another annual temperature record within the next five years. The projections, derived from more than 200 computer simulations run by 10 global scientific centers, indicate an 86% chance that one of the next five years will surpass the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming Read more…
A German court has sentenced two former Volkswagen executives to prison and handed suspended sentences to two others for their roles in the Dieselgate emissions scandal, marking the conclusion of a nearly four-year fraud trial. The former head of diesel development was sentenced to four and a half years in Read more…
Pakistan will allocate 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity in the first phase of a national initiative to power bitcoin mining and AI data centres. The allocation is part of Islamabad’s plans to use its surplus electricity to bitcoin mining and AI data centres.
Science magazine reports that hummingbird feeders have become a major evolutionary force. (At least for the Anna’s hummingbird, a common species in the western U.S. Over just a few generations, their beaks have dramatically changed in size and shape…. [A]s feeders proliferated, Anna’s hummingbird beaks got longer and larger, which Read more…
Out of 186 countries, only Guyana produces enough food to self-sufficiently feed all its citizens without foreign imports, according to new research. The study, published in Nature Food, investigated how well each country could feed their populations in seven food groups: fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat, plant-based protein and starchy Read more…
A group of Bathurst Street business owners in Toronto is using AI-generated personas to oppose a proposed bus lane project that would eliminate parking spaces in favor of faster transit. “This may be the first Toronto transit controversy involving angry AI, but tensions have been simmering between drivers and, well, Read more…
Spain has ordered Airbnb to remove over 65,000 listings that violate rental regulations, citing missing license numbers and unclear ownership details. The crackdown is part of a broader government effort to address the country’s housing crisis, which many blame on unregulated short-term rentals reducing long-term housing supply. Most of the Read more…