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‘A worrying snapshot’: Satellite image shows large patches of open water less than 40 miles from the North Pole Global Warming

‘A worrying snapshot’: Satellite image shows large patches of open water less than 40 miles from the North Pole

Large patches of open water were visible just 37 miles (60 kilometers) from the North Pole on Aug. 29, a NASA satellite image shows. Although this doesn't necessarily mean that Arctic ice is worse off this year than the past few years, the image reveals how severely climate change is…
bubmag
September 4, 2026
As world braces for ‘super’ El Niño, research suggests global warming has increased its punch Global Warming

As world braces for ‘super’ El Niño, research suggests global warming has increased its punch

For decades, scientists have struggled to understand the potential link between global warming and El Niño — and whether human activity is making the already powerful climate phenomenon even more extreme and disruptive. Evidence of a connection has remained elusive, however, as El Niño is notoriously variable, making it difficult…
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September 4, 2026
Better Models Aren’t Enough: China’s AI Race Turns to Cost, Products and Paying Users China's Social Credit System

Better Models Aren’t Enough: China’s AI Race Turns to Cost, Products and Paying Users

Editor’s note: This article was written by Lucia, a TechNode reporter. At a Sept. 1 online media briefing for the 23rd UBS Securities A-Share Seminar, discussion around China’s AI sector centered on a practical question: can lower costs and wider AI use translate into real business value? UBS Securities China…
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September 4, 2026
China emerges as oil market ‘stabiliser’ as OPEC influence fades: Russia China's Social Credit System

China emerges as oil market ‘stabiliser’ as OPEC influence fades: Russia

China emerges as oil market ‘stabiliser’ as OPEC influence fades: Russia Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft chief Igor Sechin has praised China for taking a leading role in stabilizing global energy and oil markets especially at a time of disruption driven by persistent closure of Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at…
bubmag
September 4, 2026
Indian rice export rates rise to one-year high as lower rainfall fuels supply woes Vietnam

Indian rice export rates rise to one-year high as lower rainfall fuels supply woes

Indian rice export prices this week extended their gains to the highest level in a year, as below-normal rainfall raised ‌concerns over production ⁠amid tightening ⁠supplies, while Vietnamese and Thai rates also rose. "Crop prospects are deteriorating every week. The southern states need rainfall ​now, or crop productivity will suffer…
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September 4, 2026