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• California will BAN all new gas-fueled furnaces and heaters by 2030 to cut ozone levels

  26-09-2022 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California is set to phase out new natural gas furnaces and heaters by 2030, which means all new homes and building must be constructed with electrical services.
  
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• Invasion of the stink bug: Insects are spreading to more regions across the US due to climate change

  26-09-2022 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Warming temperatures are making northern states more suitable for stink bugs. A study found the insect made a major shift northward from 2017 to 2019.
  
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• California to phase out gas furnaces, water heaters by 2030

  26-09-2022 20:20 via go.theregister.com
  It'll reduce emissions a bunch, but stress the grid even more First it came for internal combustion engines, and now the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is proposing a phase out of natural gas water heaters and furnaces – another first among US states.…
  
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• 'Miracle plant' used by ancient Greeks is rediscovered after it was thought to have gone extinct

  26-09-2022 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ancient text says the last stalk of silphion, the miracle plant, was given to Emperor Nero in the first century AD, but a researcher believes it has been growing in Turkey for thousands of years.
  
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• Mars may have experienced episodic FLOODING millions of years ago, radar image reveals

  26-09-2022 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have constructed an image of the Utopia Planitia basin on Mars from data returned by the Zhurong rover.
  
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• Japanese engineers put a pair of googly eyes on a self-driving car

  26-09-2022 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pedestrians were able to make safer or more efficient choices when the eyes were fitted to a moving vehicle, report experts at the University of Tokyo.
  
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• Space experts deliver their verdict on NASA's DART mission to knock an asteroid off course

  26-09-2022 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The DART spacecraft launched from California last November and finally completes its 10-month journey in the early hours of Tuesday UK time.
  
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• NASA rolls back Artemis I rocket as Florida braces for its worst hurricane in 100 years

  26-09-2022 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA is rolling back its Artemis I rocket at 11pm ET Monday. The agency was waiting on weather data before it made this decision because this means the mission misses the launch window.
  
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• Molly Russell: Instagram posts seen by teen were safe, Meta says

  26-09-2022 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The 14-year-old girl viewed material about self-harm and suicide before she took her own life.
  
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• California Air Resources Board (CARB) Voted To Ban Natural Gas Heaters And Furnaces by 2030

  26-09-2022 17:04 via technocracy.news
  Forty years ago, environmental alarmists were panicking over the ozone hole in the stratosphere and how to replenish it. Now the same people have declared ozone to be our mortal enemy, requiring the de-carbonization of the entire planet. At 70 degrees, the half-life of ozone is a mere 20 minutes.
  Without natural gas in homes, all heating will instead rely on electricity. And it is already a demonstrated fact that windmills and solar panels will never produce enough energy to power everything, in
  
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• Hurricane Ian forces Nasa to shelter Artemis Moon rocket

  26-09-2022 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The Artemis-I vehicle will be pulled off the launch pad in Florida to protect it from storm forces.
  
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• Experts reveal why Adam Levine's flirty DMs are seen as 'cringe'

  26-09-2022 16:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adam Levine's leaked flirty DMs to fans have been widely mocked by social media users. MailOnline takes a look at studies and expert opinions that reveal what the Maroon 5 singer did right and wrong.
  
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• Viruses to Fight Superbugs? Scientists Are Working on It

  26-09-2022 16:00
  Phages may help fight drug-resistant infections—but finding the right ones for each bacterium is no mean feat.
  
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• Giant Food Companies Stampede To Raise Insects For Food

  26-09-2022 15:57 via technocracy.news
  Innovafeed has secured big funding to build a bug factory in Illinois and pledges to “place sustainable development and social impact at the heart of its business model and thus reinforce the global positive impact of the industry.” I haven’t talked with anyone who wants to eat insects instead of real vegetables, meat, dairy, etc. What do you think? ⁃ TN EditorInnovafeed, a leader in the production of insects (Hermetia Illucens) for animal and plant nutrition, today annou
  
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• London Banks Prepping For Possible Blackouts

  26-09-2022 15:31 via technocracy.news
  Europe is about to learn the hard way that energy availability is absolutely necessary for a functioning economy and society. Even short-term outages can wreak havoc… like banks shutting down? Having moved to the right, Italy may ultimately spark the rebellion against suicidal energy policies. ⁃ TN EditorBanking and financial firms in London are closely studying and updating contingency electricity supply plans to protect themselves and their customers in case power outages hit the
  
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• Stress can make people focus more on their spouse's bad habits, study finds

  26-09-2022 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The negative actions included a spouse breaking a promise, showing anger or impatience, or criticising their partner, according to researchers at the University of Texas.
  
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• Stress 'can make people focus more on their lover's bad habits'

  26-09-2022 15:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The negative actions included a spouse breaking a promise, showing anger or impatience, or criticising their partner, according to researchers at the University of Texas.
  
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• NASA battens down another Artemis launch window as hurricane approaches

  26-09-2022 14:28 via go.theregister.com
  Agency watching forecast before making decision to rollback the SLS, but not doing so would be risky Rocket fans will have to stow the popcorn once again because NASA's rescheduled launch of Artemis I this week has been stood down.…
  
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• TikTok may be fined £27m for failing to protect children

  26-09-2022 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The video-sharing platform has been issued with a final notice of intent by the UK's data watchdog.
  
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• What time is the NASA Dart mission today?

  26-09-2022 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was launched last November ahead of a year-long journey to crash into the small asteroid Dimorphos, which orbits a larger one called Didymos.
  
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• Interpol seeks arrest of failed crypto-firm boss Do Kwon

  26-09-2022 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Agency asks police forces around the world to seek and detain the South Korean businessman.
  
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• This Vote Could Change the Course of Internet History

  26-09-2022 13:00
  UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web's future.
  
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• This Company Says It’s One Step Closer to an Invisibility Cloak

  26-09-2022 13:00
  Vollebak believes its thermal camouflage jacket with graphene proves that invisibility could happen in the future.
  
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• The ITU's Secretary-General Election Could Shape the Internet's Future

  26-09-2022 13:00
  UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web's future.
  
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• Not All Bots Are Bad, and Twitter Knows It

  26-09-2022 13:00
  Automated accounts are the target of ire and the linchpin of Elon Musk’s attempt to break his deal with the platform. But some are benign—or even helpful.
  
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• Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years TONIGHT

  26-09-2022 12:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gas giant came closest to Earth in almost 60 years yesterday, and today it will reach opposition, meaning the planet will appear opposite the sun to those on Earth.
  
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• Dart mission explained: Why NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid

  26-09-2022 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was launched last November ahead of a year-long journey to crash into the small asteroid Dimorphos, which orbits a larger one called Didymos.
  
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• German government sued over toxic air pollution

  26-09-2022 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The people involved say their country is not protecting their right to breathe clean and healthy air.
  
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• NASA will intentionally crash a spacecraft into an asteroid at 15,000mph TODAY

  26-09-2022 08:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was launched last November ahead of a year-long journey to crash into the small asteroid Dimorphos, which orbits a larger one called Didymos.
  
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• Government review of ELMS farming subsidies stokes anger

  26-09-2022 04:54 via bbc.co.uk
  A major overhaul of farm subsidies that would pay public funds for environmental work is in doubt.
  
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• How King Charles helped save British farmhouse cheese

  26-09-2022 02:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The new king helped drive a renaissance in British cheesemaking when the industry was in crisis 30 years ago.
  
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• Japan's push into 'deep tech' innovation

  26-09-2022 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Japanese start-up firms are developing next-generation solar panels and microchips.
  
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