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Soot and the Warming Arctic Rising global temperatures are melting Arctic sea ice faster than ever, opening new shipping routes that were once frozen year-round. But increased marine traffic comes with a hidden cost: black carbon, or soot, released from ships. When soot lands on ice and snow, it darkens surfaces, trapping heat from the sun and speeding up melting. “It ends up in a never-ending cycle of increased warming,” says Sian Prior, lead adviser for the Clean Arctic Alliance. This cycle not only accelerates Arctic warming but also disrupts weather patterns worldwide. Political and Economic Hurdles to Cleaner Shipping…
Scientists say drinking a couple of teas or coffees daily links to a lower dementia risk.A US study followed more than 130,000 people for up to 40 years.Those drinking two to three coffees or one to two teas daily had a 15–20% lower risk. Researchers also found slightly better cognitive performance among caffeinated coffee drinkers.The findings appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association.The study cannot prove caffeine protects the brain. Lead author Yu Zhang from Harvard University said the evidence fits known biology.Coffee and tea contain caffeine and polyphenols that may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. No link…
The Seattle Seahawks crushed the New England Patriots with a relentless defensive performance, winning the Super Bowl 29-13 at Levi’s Stadium. The victory marked Seattle’s second championship in franchise history. Two of the NFL’s strongest defences clashed in the season’s biggest game, and Seattle controlled the field from the first snap. Briton Aden Durde became the first overseas coach to lift the league’s top prize in the United States. Dark Side Defence Controls the Super Bowl Seattle’s 46-year-old defensive coordinator has built the NFL’s most feared unit, nicknamed “the Dark Side.” On Super Bowl Sunday in Santa Clara, California, the…
Landslide win strengthens LDP Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on track for a commanding victory in Sunday’s snap elections, with early estimates suggesting her ruling bloc has captured roughly 300 of 465 lower house seats. If confirmed, this would be the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) strongest performance since 2017 under the late Shinzo Abe, Takaichi’s mentor. The results could give the LDP a two-thirds majority, potentially allowing it to govern without relying on its junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP). LDP Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki said the outcome reflects voter support for Takaichi’s fiscal policies and efforts to…
BP faces growing pressure from shareholders as it prepares to publish its full-year results this week. Analysts expect weaker profits after oil prices fell for a third straight year in 2025. City forecasts suggest profits of about $7.5bn, down from nearly $9bn in 2024, after a sharp drop in fourth-quarter earnings. Incoming chief executive Meg O’Neill is expected to outline a clearer strategy from April. Investors want assurance that BP can navigate long-term declines in fossil fuel demand. Shareholder groups including Follow This and the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility have filed resolutions calling for tighter controls on oil and…
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange accidentally sent customers more than 40 billion dollars in bitcoin. The mistake briefly turned some users into multimillionaires. The company had intended to give a small reward of 2,000 won, worth about 1.37 dollars. Instead, it sent 2,000 bitcoins to customers on Friday. The platform Bithumb apologised for the error and explained the situation. The company said it quickly noticed the mistake and recovered nearly all missing tokens. It restricted trading and withdrawals for 695 affected customers within 35 minutes of the glitch. Exchange Recovers Nearly All Misplaced Bitcoin Bithumb said it retrieved 99.7 percent…
Italian and German Gigafactories Put on Ice Automotive Cells Company (ACC) has scrapped plans to build electric vehicle battery gigafactories in Italy and Germany, the Italian metalworkers’ union UILM confirmed. The Termoli plant in Italy and the Kaiserslautern site in Germany have both been definitively shelved after being on hold since 2024. ACC is in discussions with unions about the formal shutdown process. Slower EV Growth Forces Rethink ACC, backed by Stellantis, cited weaker-than-expected electric vehicle demand as the main reason for halting the projects. The company is also exploring lower-cost battery technologies, which further influenced the decision. “The prerequisites…
Researchers say a menstrual blood test could offer a simple alternative to cervical screening.A sanitary pad fitted with a blood strip can detect HPV, the virus causing most cervical cancers. Women could use the test at home, avoiding invasive clinical procedures.Researchers studied more than 3,000 women in Hubei, China. They compared pad-collected menstrual blood with clinician-taken cervical samples.The menstrual test detected serious cervical abnormalities with 94.7% sensitivity. Clinician-collected samples showed a similar sensitivity of 92.1%.Both methods performed equally well at ruling out disease after negative results. The study appeared in BMJ.Authors said the method could become a non-invasive screening alternative.…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order threatening tariffs on countries that continue trading with Iran. The order does not set a fixed rate but uses 25 percent as an example. It states the tariff could apply to goods imported into the United States from any nation that directly or indirectly purchases goods or services from Iran. Trump did not comment directly on the order but emphasized that Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons. He spoke from Air Force One while senior US and Iranian officials held talks in Oman after weeks of escalating threats. Trump had already…
A major review published in The Lancet finds most statin side-effects are not caused by the drugs.Researchers analysed 19 trials involving 124,000 people followed for more than four years.Evidence supported only muscle pain, diabetes risk, and four minor side-effects.These included small liver test changes, urine changes, and tissue swelling.The study found no link between statins and memory loss, depression, or sleep problems.Lead author Christina Reith said benefits clearly outweigh risks for most patients.Experts called for updated drug labels to reflect the evidence and counter misinformation.
