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Water Scarcity

Climate change will affect access to fresh water. How will we cope?

In late 2017, after years of declining dam levels and scarce rain, the city of Cape Town, South Africa, was in a severe water crisis. The government warned of Day Zero, when water levels would be so low it would have to cut off household access. In anticipation, it diverted…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Joker

The best and worst moments of the 2020 Oscars

The 92nd Academy Awards were chaos. On Sunday night, Eminem, Bustopher Jones, the cast of Something's Gotta Give, four-time Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho, and a few dozen other celebs took centerstage to celebrate 2019 in cinema. It was a rotating door of musical numbers, bits, thank yous, and confusion…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Solar Storm

Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look at sun’s poles

In this wide angle and long exposure shot, United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket, lifts off from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday night, Feb. 9, 2020. Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Solar Storm

Coming soon: The first pictures of the sun’s north and south poles

Europe and NASA’s Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun’s elusive poles.The $1.5-billion spacecraft will join NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, launched 1½ years ago, in coming perilously close to the sun in order to unveil its secrets.Solar Orbiter…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Solar Storm

Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look at sun’s poles

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun's elusive poles.The $1.5 billion spacecraft will join NASA's Parker Solar Probe, launched 1 1/2 years ago, in coming perilously close to the sun in…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Solar Storm

Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture 1st look at sun’s poles

Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun's elusive poles. The $1.5 billion spacecraft will join NASA's Parker Solar Probe, launched 1 1/2 years ago, in coming perilously close to the sun in order to unveil…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Free Internet

How the US can help Iranians access the free, unfiltered internet

by Ahmed Batebi and Mamadou Babaei | February 10, 2020 12:00 AM During the November 2019 Iranian protests over gas price hikes, and during the December funerals of the protest victims, Iranians experienced a 10-day government-backed internet shutdown. During that “interruption,” about 1,500 people, including 443 women and 17 children,…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Singapore

Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?

IMAGE: The Australian black flying fox is a reservoir of Hendra virus, which can be transmitted to horses and sometimes humans. view more Credit: Photo courtesy of Linfa Wang, Duke University It's no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years -- SARS, MERS, Ebola, Marburg and…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Joker

2020 Oscars: Here’s a complete list of the winners

Here’s a complete list of winners from Sunday’s 92nd Academy Awards: Best picture: “Parasite” Best actress in a leading role: Renee Zellweger, “Judy” Best actor in a leading role: Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker” Best director: Bong Joon-ho, “Parasite” Actress in a supporting role: Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” Actor in a supporting…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Joker

Oscars 2020: South Korea’s Parasite makes history by winning best picture

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Bong Joon-ho won best director and best original screenplay as well as best picture for Parasite South Korean film Parasite has been named best picture at this year's Oscars, becoming the first non-English language film to take the top prize.Renee Zellweger won best actress for…

bubmagFebruary 10, 2020

Climate change will affect access to fresh water. How will we cope?

The best and worst moments of the 2020 Oscars

Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look at sun’s poles

Coming soon: The first pictures of the sun’s north and south poles

Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture first look at sun’s poles

Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture 1st look at sun’s poles

How the US can help Iranians access the free, unfiltered internet

Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?

2020 Oscars: Here’s a complete list of the winners

Oscars 2020: South Korea’s Parasite makes history by winning best picture

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