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The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed a “medicane”, a rare but destructive weather phenomenon that scientists believe will intensify in a warming world. The term is an amalgamation of the words Mediterranean and hurricane. Used by scientists and weather forecasters, it is less well known to the wider public. Medicanes, which tend to form over parts of the Mediterranean Sea near the North African coast, are similar […]
By Caroline TAÏX Driven by a passion to protect the planet, Phoebe English hasn’t bought a centimetre of fabric or a single plastic button for her collection at London Fashion Week. The fashion industry is one of the most polluting, accounting for up to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, according to World Bank estimates. “Fast fashion”, where clothes are bought for a few dollars and then discarded after a few wears, leads to a […]
The AI models that power chatbots and other applications still have difficulty distinguishing between nonsense and natural language, according to a study released on Thursday. The researchers at Columbia University in the United States said their work revealed the limitations of current AI models and suggested it was too early to let them loose in legal or medical settings. They put nine AI models through their paces, firing hundreds of pairs of sentences at them […]
Italian art detectives have found stolen ancient treasures at a leading Australian university, including an artefact likely smuggled out of the country under piles of pasta, the institution said Friday. Australian National University (ANU) said Friday it was working with the “specialist art squad” of Italy’s Carabinieri military police to return the priceless pieces. The looted works discovered within the university’s classics museum included a 2,500-year-old amphora depicting Greek champion Heracles fighting the mythical Nemean […]
The astronaut Frank Rubio broke the record for the longest in orbit mission by an American, spending more than 355 days aboard the International Space Station. “In some ways, it’s been an incredible challenge. But in other ways, it’s been an incredible blessing,” Rubio said Wednesday from the ISS during a chat with NASA that was broadcast live. Having broken the old record Monday, Rubio said he was now looking forward to reaching 365 days. […]
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday launched the world’s first container ship running on bio-methanol, a key step in its effort to lower its huge carbon footprint. Maersk, which sold its oil division to TotalEnergies in 2017, has set out a target to become carbon neutral by 2040. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen christened the Laura at an inauguration ceremony in Copenhagen’s harbour, swinging a bottle of champagne across its […]
US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient announced Thursday they had ended their experiment after a record-breaking 61 days. The latest experimental procedure is part of a growing field of research aimed at advancing cross-species transplants, mainly testing the technique on bodies that have been donated for science. There are more than 103,000 people waiting for organ transplants in the United States, 88,000 of whom need kidneys. “We have […]
NASA is set to release on Thursday the findings of a long-awaited study on unexplained flying objects in Earth’s skies. The US space agency announced last year it was reviewing evidence regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs — which has replaced the term “UFO” in official parlance. The subject has long fascinated the public but was shunned by mainstream science. An independent team of 16 researchers shared their preliminary observations in May, finding that existing […]
The November auction of a Pablo Picasso masterpiece, the late Spanish painter’s “Femme a la montre” from 1932, is expected to fetch at least $120 million, Sotheby’s announced Wednesday. The painting, which depicts Picasso’s mistress wearing a watch, will be sold as part of a two-day auction of late New Yorker Emily Fisher Landau’s prestigious collection. Other works up for sale include pieces by Jasper Johns, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol. Fisher […]
British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh on Wednesday completed a 315-mile (500-kilometer) journey down New York’s Hudson River, highlighting its successful decades-long cleanup as a beacon for other waterways. “Fifty years ago, this was one of the most polluted rivers in the whole world,” said Pugh, 53, who was appointed the first UN patron of the oceans a decade ago. “We need to have clean, healthy rivers,” he told reporters after completing the unassisted trip from […]
China said Wednesday it had noted “many media reports exposing security incidents involving iPhones”. “The Chinese government attaches a great importance to information and cybersecurity, and treats both domestic and foreign-funded enterprises in the same way and on an equal footing,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press conference. Mao denied there was any ban on officials purchasing or using foreign phones, including iPhones. “China has not issued any laws, regulations, and policy […]
By Olga NEDBAEVA With France slowly weaning itself off its traditional obsession with meat, the top chefs in charge of feeding the sporting masses at the 2024 Olympic Games are emphasising a more vegetarian approach. Michelin-starred chef Akrame Benallal serves plenty of steaks, burgers and other meat in his restaurants, but his flagship dish for the Games will be muesli with quinoa. “When there are 40,000 meals per day, I don’t want anyone to be […]
