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Air Pollution

China’s NO2 emissions rising as country recovers from coronavirus lockdown

Last week, the European Space Agency (ESA) released an animation showing the reduction in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emission levels over northern Italy. The ESA describes NO2 as "a noxious gas emitted by power plants, cars and factories," one of the family of ni… Read More

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Syria

How do you do social distancing in a refugee camp?

Syrians now entering their 10th year of war could be forgiven for believing they have already faced the modern equivalent of the biblical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.But the millions of refugees and internally displaced Syrians are bracing for yet another trial: the coronavirus.Even technologically advanced nations like China, Italy,…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Bubble

Is this what our solar system’s ‘force field’ looks like?

A new model that’s shaped somewhere between a croissant and a beach ball could resolve a long debate about the protective bubble around our solar system, researchers report. You are living in a bubble. Not a metaphorical bubble—a real, literal bubble. But don’t worry, it’s not just you. The whole…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Elon Musk

SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk says

Elon Musk tweeted Friday that Tesla and SpaceX employees are “working on ventilators” even though he doesn’t believe they will be needed. His confirmation on Twitter that both of the companies he leads are working on ventilators comes a day after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a direct…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Google

Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski Escapes 32 of 33 Charges in Waymo Theft Plea Deal

Anthony Levandowski in 2016, when he still worked for Uber.Photo: Eric Risberg (AP)Anthony Levandowski, the ex-Google autonomous vehicle engineer slapped with 33 charges of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets last year, has struck a deal with Uncle Sam to plead guilty and escape with just one guilty plea,…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

The Queen

On This Day in Royal History: Princess Anne Survived a Kidnapping Attempt — with the Best One-Liner!

Forty-six years ago today, the royal family survived a near tragedy when a crazed gunman attempted to kidnap Princess Anne — luckily, she lived to tell the tale. On March 20, 1974, Anne was returning to Buckingham Palace by car after attending an evening charity event with her first husband,…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

The Queen

Kate Middleton Wore a Stylish Pink Pantsuit to Visit an NHS Call Center with Prince William

Kate Middleton chose a particularly chic, office-appropriate outfit for her most recent engagement alongside Prince William. The Duchess arrived at an NHS call center wearing a pink pantsuit, believed to be from Marks and Spencer, and heels. A simple white shirt and casual blowout pulled the look together.She and William…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Earth‘s Climate

Solar energy tracker powers down after 17 years

Banner Image: The Sun is Earth's primary power source. Energy from the Sun, called solar irradiance, drives Earth's climate, temperature, weather, atmospheric chemistry, ocean cycles, energy balance and more. Credit: NASA / Scott Wiessinger After nearly two decades, the Sun has set for NASA's SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE),…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Feudalism

March 20: International Day of Happiness

Every year March 20 is celebrated as International Day of Happiness. The day is observed by the United Nations. This year the day was celebrated under the theme Theme: Happiness for All, Together Highlights The United Nations on the International Day of Happiness called all 206 nations to adopt “Ten…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Palantir

The World After This

Today, there are no clues as to the danger lurking outside my front door except for the eerie absence of people. Our lives are being restricted by a virus that is invisible to the naked eye, verging on abstraction, and yet it is terrifyingly real. Compare this to all the…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

China’s NO2 emissions rising as country recovers from coronavirus lockdown

How do you do social distancing in a refugee camp?

Is this what our solar system’s ‘force field’ looks like?

SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk says

Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski Escapes 32 of 33 Charges in Waymo Theft Plea Deal

On This Day in Royal History: Princess Anne Survived a Kidnapping Attempt — with the Best One-Liner!

Kate Middleton Wore a Stylish Pink Pantsuit to Visit an NHS Call Center with Prince William

Solar energy tracker powers down after 17 years

March 20: International Day of Happiness

The World After This

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