Hong Kong (AFP) July 15, 2020 Millions of people faced new coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday as infections surge, but in one sign of hope, an American firm said it would soon start final-stage human trials for a possible vaccine. Countries around the world re-imposed lockdowns and curbs to contain new outbreaks, as global cases surged past 13.2 million with more than 576,000 deaths. Parts of … Continue reading Millions face new virus curbs, but hope rises for US vaccine

ShipStation on Wednesday announced a partnership with Mercado Libre, which is known as the “Amazon of Latin America” and has operations in 18 countries throughout the region. Mercado Libre is the fourth largest marketplace in the world in terms of visits per month, and the largest in Latin America. Its top markets are Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico.http://dlvr.it/RbmHQ1 Continue reading New E-Commerce Partnership Gives U.S. Merchants Access to LATAM

Walmart is embracing new strategies, partnerships, and infrastructure that have modernized its e-commerce platform and made it a more formidable rival to Amazon. In particular, three big factors are at play: enhanced content opportunities, the introduction of new fulfillment capabilities, and the introduction of self-service marketing tools.http://dlvr.it/Rbll0v Continue reading How to Win at E-Commerce on the New Walmart.com

Cox’S Bazar, Bangladesh (AFP) July 12, 2020 At least 20 turtles were dead and dozens more were rescued Sunday after being entangled in plastic waste washed ashore on one of the world’s longest beaches in Bangladesh, officials and conservationists said. Locals said waves of waste – mostly plastic bottles, fishing nets and buoys – floated ashore late Saturday. They spotted turtle carcasses among the sand … Continue reading Race to rescue turtles entangled in plastic on Bangladesh beach

Paris (AFP) July 10, 2020 France’s top administrative court on Friday ordered the government to take concrete measures to cut air pollution in several cities and towns, or face fines of 10 million euros ($11.3 million) every six months until the demand is met. The State Council said in a statement the sum is the highest it has ever levied to “oblige the state to … Continue reading Top French court threatens to fine govt over air pollution

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 10, 2020 Farmers in areas dependent on melting snow for crop irrigation will face tough trade-offs between predictable crop yields and droughts caused by climate change, U.S. researchers said Friday. In places like the Yakima River Basin in Washington state where crops such as grapes, wheat, corn, potatoes, cherries and apples need the water from annual snowmelt to thrive, higher temperatures … Continue reading Climate change forcing tough choices for farmers dependent on snowmelt

Brasilia (AFP) July 9, 2020 International investors want Brazil to show “results” in fighting Amazon deforestation before they will consider participating in environmental protection projects in the country, Vice President Hamilton Mourao said Thursday after speaking with the funds. “At no time did investors commit with resources, they want to see results… to do with the reduction in deforestation,” Mourao, who headshttp://dlvr.it/RbX9NF Continue reading Investors want ‘results’ on deforestation: Brazil VP

Newark DE (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 Microbial cells are found in abundance in marine sediments beneath the ocean and make up a significant amount of the total microbial biomass on the planet. Microbes found deeper in the ocean, such as in hydrocarbon seeps, are usually believed to have slow population turnover rates and low amounts of available energy, where the further down a microbe is … Continue reading A new look at deep-sea microbes

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2020 Over the course of nearly three decades, an uninterrupted series of satellites has circled our planet, diligently measuring sea levels. The continuous record of ocean height that they’ve built has helped researchers reveal the inner workings of weather phenomena like El Nino and to forecast how much the ocean could encroach on coastlines around the world. Now, engineers and … Continue reading Keeping a Steady Eye on Sea Level Change From Space

Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 Last months have been ones of the driest in the history of rainfall measurements in Europe. Recent storms, even the ones that caused local flooding, have not affected much deeper soil layers which continue to remain very dry. Large volumes of the heavy rainfall flow directly into rivers and drainage ditches and moisten only the surface layer. The UK … Continue reading Satellite images show Europe facing droughts