Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2021 As wildfires and heatwaves stress the western United States, concern over drought is rising: Dry landscapes burn more readily, and rain can help quell fires already raging. But wildfire smoke may keep that essential rain from falling. A new study finds tiny particles in wildfire smoke affect the way droplets form in clouds, potentially resulting in less rain and … Continue reading Wildfire smoke may lead to less rain in the western US

Beijing (AFP) Aug 13, 2021 At least 21 people died as heavy downpours struck central China’s Hubei province, authorities said Friday, weeks after record floods wreaked havoc and killed hundreds in a neighbouring province. China has been battered by unprecedented rains in recent months, extreme weather that experts say is increasingly common due to global warming. In Hubei, torrential rains caused power cuts and lahttp://dlvr.it/S5gdMf Continue reading 21 dead as torrential rainfall batters central China

You are young — as in under 30 — are smart, and have financial support. That makes you a great candidate to start your own business and most likely to meet with astounding success. Right? Do not yet quit your day job! The numbers borne out by ample research say you could be wrong. So how old should you be when you take that entrepreneurial … Continue reading Conflicting Research Hides Best Age To Start Your Own Business

Dandong, China (AFP) Aug 11, 2021 A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years for spying, a sentence swiftly condemned by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “unacceptable and unjust” – and which Ottawa says it plans to appeal. Spavor was detained in 2018 along with compatriot Michael Kovrig on what Ottawa has said are politically orchestrated charges after Huawei executive … Continue reading Canadian jailed for 11 years in China for spying, Ottawa vows appeal

Washington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2021 Growing old has never been easy, but new research suggests that for many the prospects of old age in Georgian England were especially grim. Suicides in 18th century England are mostly characterized as “medicalized” in the historiography – acts driven by lunacy. However, a new survey of suicidal deaths among the elderly suggests those dying by suicide considered the … Continue reading 18th-century suicides highlight struggles of growing old in Georgian England

With all the differences between the latest beauty brands and the more traditional legacy cosmetics businesses, there is one issue they have in common: a loss of e-commerce sales and revenues due to abandonment. Here are some proven and effective personalization strategies to dramatically improve conversion rates and drive revenue gains.http://dlvr.it/S5ZMxg Continue reading Tips for Beauty Brands To Reduce Online Order Abandonment

Istanbul (AFP) Aug 12, 2021 Turkish rescuers distributed food and relocated thousands of people into student dormitories Thursday as the death toll from flash floods that swept across several Black Sea regions rose to five. Heavy storms descended on Turkey’s northern stretches just as rescuers reported bringing hundreds of wildfires that have killed eight people since late July under near total control in the south.http://dlvr.it/S5VvtS Continue reading Death toll from Turkey’s flash floods rises to five

Shimla, India (AFP) Aug 11, 2021 Rescuers were working to clear tonnes of rocks and mud Wednesday after a landslide buried about 60 people in India’s Himalayan north, killing at least 10. A bus carrying between 20 and 25 people had been buried under rubble, said the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which is involved in the rescue efforts. “A total of 10 dead bodies have … Continue reading 10 dead, 60 people feared trapped in India landslide

Beijing (AFP) Aug 12, 2021 Endless rows of mud-caked vehicles damaged by deadly floods last month sit abandoned in a parking lot in Zhengzhou, an unwitting memorial to the power of the disaster that hit Henan province. The region is rebuilding after the deadliest floods in a decade wreaked havoc across the province mid-July, killing over 300 people and damaging thousands of cars and buildings. … Continue reading Car ‘graveyard’ a monument to the power of China’s record floods

Washington DC (SPX) Aug 06, 2021 DARPA has selected three performer teams to support the Harnessing Enzymatic Activity for Lifesaving Remedies (HEALR) program. Groups from Yale University, University of Washington, and Broad Institute plan to utilize a new therapeutic approach and novel protein degradation strategies/modalities to permit a flexible and rapid response for targeting emerging microbial threats. These researchttp://dlvr.it/S5RS5y Continue reading DARPA to develop novel therapeutics for multi-drug resistant microbial infections