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Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening Greenland

Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening

The “cold blob” appears in a data visualisation showing average temperatures in 2015, relative to the 1951-80 average NASA Scientific Visualization Studio/Goddard Space Flight Center Over the past 150 years, Earth’s entire surface has been warming, except for one patch of the north Atlantic. Located south-east of Greenland, this area…
bubmag
June 4, 2026
Hungary Drops EU Veto to Open New Chapter in Relations with Ukraine Ukraine

Hungary Drops EU Veto to Open New Chapter in Relations with Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) welcomes Hungarian PM Peter Magyar (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 03 June 2026. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations can officially begin with the opening of the first clusters (six chapters) in mid-June, after the new Hungarian government announced it has…
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June 4, 2026
Ukraine war: air campaign intensifies as Russia and Ukraine trade massive drone and missile attacks Ukraine

Ukraine war: air campaign intensifies as Russia and Ukraine trade massive drone and missile attacks

Over the past month, there has been a notable increase in the intensity of the air war in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Strikes in mid- and late-May and early June have been characterised by significantly larger numbers of drones and missiles deployed by Russia in single attacks, leading to more…
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June 4, 2026
Solar recycling cannot wait. The industry must act now on the PV end-of-life challenge Recycling

Solar recycling cannot wait. The industry must act now on the PV end-of-life challenge

“Solar recycling has to be dealt with today, for the solar panels being installed now,” Dunlop emphasises, in response to questions from PV Tech Premium. “Due to our nature as a low-cost form of electronics with an extremely long lifespan—sometimes 30+ years—recycling has to be paid for at the point…
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June 4, 2026
Takeaways from how water pollution in Iowa can deflate summer fun Water Pollution

Takeaways from how water pollution in Iowa can deflate summer fun

Mary Swander looks out over Lake Darling, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Brighton, Iowa. Brittany Peterson/AP Photo/Brittany Peterson MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is a particularly stark example of the Midwest’s broader struggle with water pollution. It’s a leading agricultural state that also has lots of rivers and streams. Runoff…
bubmag
June 4, 2026
Palantir wins £9M contract to run UK firearms licensing: CIA-backed biz to hold gun, bomb, and poison records Palantir

Palantir wins £9M contract to run UK firearms licensing: CIA-backed biz to hold gun, bomb, and poison records

Databases Pips Accenture and NEC to bag decade-long deal for cops across England, Wales, and beyond Palantir has secured a £9 million ($12 million) government contract to provide software for managing firearms licensing across the UK.  The US spy-tech biz will also handle Home Office licensing for explosives, explosive precursors,…
bubmag
June 4, 2026