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More than 30 stranded pilot whales rescued in New Zealand
An effort to save dozens of whales from certain death is being hailed as “incredible” by New Zealand conservationists. More than 30 stranded pilot whales were reportedly rescued on Sunday, Nov. 24, by residents and conservation workers in New Zealand. “We’ve had, you know, a really awesome response from the community,” Dave Milner, who works… -
Researchers hope PigeonBot flying robot can inspire next generation of flight
A marriage of technology and biology could be the key to advances in autonomous flight. Researchers revealed in findings published on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Science Robotics that they have developed the “PigeonBot II.” The bird-like robot features an adaptive tail and wings capable of adjusting to wind conditions at a moment’s notice, just like… -
China grants visa-free access to more countries to boost tourism
China is opening up visa-free access to more countries in an effort to kickstart its struggling economy through tourism. Beijing announced on Friday, Nov. 22, that it will expand the visa-free program to nine additional countries including Japan, Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Estonia and Latvia. China also announced it will be extending… -
How Singapore’s ‘sewage beer’ could help water conservation efforts
Singapore promoted the invention of a Singaporean beer made from treated wastewater and jokingly referred to it as “sewage beer” at the United Nations Climate Change Conference that runs from Monday, Nov. 11, to Friday, Nov. 22, in the hopes it will inspire more water conservation. It’s part of Singapore’s national campaign to conserve water… -
Bahamas frees up over $120M to combat climate change in ‘nature-for-debt’ swap
The Bahamas announced on Friday, Nov. 22, it is freeing up funds to combat climate change through a debt swap financed by Standard Charter and backed by private investors. The “nature-for-debt” swap involves buying back existing debt through a new loan with reduced interest rates. It’s expected to unlock around $124 million for marine conservation… -
US’ 4 largest frozen spud producers accused of forming ‘potato cartel’
As reported on Wednesday, Nov. 20, just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the United States’ four leading producers of frozen spuds are in hot water. A handful of federal lawsuits filed this week accuse the companies of forming a “potato cartel.” Court documents allege that the potato producers coordinated prices through a third-party data company.… -
Northeast faces threat to water supply as drought hits NYC and New Jersey
New data released from the U.S. Geological Survey on Thursday, Nov. 21, revealed water supplies are being threatened in at least one part of the country. In the Northeast, severe drought conditions have left rivers, channels and reservoirs at historically low levels. Hydrologists are especially concerned because fall is typically when they see bodies of… -
Biden to cancel $4.7B in Ukrainian debt as time in office nears end
With just weeks left in his presidency, President Joe Biden is working to secure support for Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. As he hits the lame-duck portion of his presidency, Biden announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20, the forgiveness of $4.7 billion in Ukrainian debt. The president does have the authority… -
UN diplomats offer broad support for peacekeeping mission in Haiti
The United Nations is currently considering establishing a peacekeeping operation in Haiti as the country becomes more unstable and gangs take more control of Port-au-Prince. Officials with the U.N. expressed support on Wednesday, Nov. 20, for transitioning a recently extended U.N.-backed multinational security support mission in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping operation despite continued opposition… -
‘Bomb cyclone’ whips US Northwest, California with intense winds and rain
A so-called bomb cyclone, which meteorologists explain as a storm system that rapidly intensifies within 24 hours, whipped through California and the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The storm killed two people and left more than half a million households from Washington to California without power. A tree reportedly collapsed on a home east… -
US requests Venezuela respect will of people, says Gonzalez is president-elect
The United States officially recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect of the country on Tuesday, Nov. 19, months after President Nicolas Maduro controversially declared victory in the July 2024 presidential election. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized Gonzalez as the Venezuelan president in a post on X and demanded that the country… -
Microsoft’s AI language interpreter could be boon for cybercriminals
Microsoft unveiled a new Teams AI interpreter on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The program can replicate a user’s voice in near-real-time in nine different languages. The company said it plans to expand to 31 different languages in the future. The languages reportedly range from English, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. The feature… -
Chinese vessel detained and suspected of Baltic Sea cable destruction
While Russia is suspected of severing two communication cable lines between NATO allies in the Baltic Sea by the West, a Chinese vessel was also implicated in the incident on Wednesday, Nov. 20, as Danish authorities detained the vessel. The cuts in the Baltic Sea happened on Sunday, Nov. 17 and on Monday, Nov. 18.…
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