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Water Pollution

Decarbonizing the power sector

Electricity supply is one of the biggest CO2 emitters globally. To keep global warming well below 2°C, several paths lead to zero emissions in the energy sector, and each has its potential environmental impacts -- such as air and water pollution, land-use or …

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

eSports

3 Chinese Live-Streaming Stocks to Watch

It's been over a month since World of Warcraft developer Activision Blizzard was thrust into the political realm following its suspension of Hearthstone player Chung Ng Wai, who had shouted support for protesters in Hong Kong during a live-streamed Blizzard i…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

Privacy Concerns

Spain starts tracking mobiles but denies spying

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The three mobile operators involved insist no personal data will be transferred and the entire experiment is anonymous Millions of Spanish mobile phone users are being tracked this week as part of the government's c…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

Solar Storm

Eerie ‘Song’ of Earth’s Magnetic Field During a Solar Storm Captured by Scientists

The eerie "song" created when a solar storm hits Earth's magnetic field has been recorded by scientists. By analyzing data from the European Space Agency's Cluster spacecraft, researchers discovered how solar storms "profoundly modify" the region of space jus…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

Virtual Reality

Mamut Touch Grips review: Untethering your wrists from the Oculus Quest

The Oculus Quest delivers an untethered virtual reality experience. It's a liberating way to play VR because you don't have to attach your headset to a PC or phone, or use any external cables. While the headset itself is untethered, the Oculus Touch Controlle…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

The Queen

Fact-checking ‘The Crown’: A royal documentary despised — and buried — by the Queen – The Washington Post

So, to boost the image and worth of the royal family, Prince Philip invites the BBC to make a film about them a documentary. But the family doesnt quite understand what hes talking about, staring at him as if he were explaining a taxi meter. Princess Margare…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

EU countries warned of ‘lost generation’ of young refugees

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption A young asylum seeker in Greece: Many find it hard to integrate and can be left homeless Europe is in danger of creating a "lost generation" of young refugees who have fled war and persecution in their countries, th…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

Refugees

Ocean Viking rescues 94 people off Libya’s coast

Onboard the Ocean Viking - Ninety-four refugees and migrants, including four pregnant women, have been rescued by a charity ship off the coast off Libya. The Ocean Viking, operated jointly by SOS Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders (MSF), carried out Tu…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

Refugees

Trump administration now wants refugees to wait a full year before seeking work

Nearly eight months after US president Donald Trump issued an edict to restore integrity to the American immigration system, authorities are attempting to make it more difficult for asylum seekers to earn a living. Presently, refugees can apply for a work pe…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

Orangutan

The Orangutan Project Races to Meet Urgent Need of Displaced, Injured Orangutans in the Wake of Indonesia’s Fire Crisis

"The effects of toxic smoke on young orangutan lungs is catastrophic," said Leif Cocks, founder of The Orangutan Project. "Affected youngsters succumb to lung infections, coughs and viruses. Adults take longer, but the damage to their respiratory systems will…

bubmagNovember 19, 2019

Decarbonizing the power sector

3 Chinese Live-Streaming Stocks to Watch

Spain starts tracking mobiles but denies spying

Eerie ‘Song’ of Earth’s Magnetic Field During a Solar Storm Captured by Scientists

Mamut Touch Grips review: Untethering your wrists from the Oculus Quest

Fact-checking ‘The Crown’: A royal documentary despised — and buried — by the Queen – The Washington Post

EU countries warned of ‘lost generation’ of young refugees

Ocean Viking rescues 94 people off Libya’s coast

Trump administration now wants refugees to wait a full year before seeking work

The Orangutan Project Races to Meet Urgent Need of Displaced, Injured Orangutans in the Wake of Indonesia’s Fire Crisis

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