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The saiga antelope population in Kazakhstan has increased from 21,000 in 2003 to 1.3 million today. The species has been reclassified from "critically endangered" to "near threatened" on the international red list.
Several new types of batteries are in development. Zinc-bromine flow batteries offer a safe and sustainable solution for energy storage. Organic flow batteries with solid materials increase storage capacity compared to conventional flow batteries.
AI-generated research ideas were judged as statistically significantly more innovative than human experts' ideas in a large-scale study. Ideas generated by AI and then reranked by a human expert scored even higher on both novelty and excitement.
The company Equatic has created a technology that extracts hydrogen from seawater without producing harmful chlorine. The method can simultaneously remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the ocean.
The company Real Ice is developing a technology to preserve and restore sea ice in the Arctic. The method uses renewable energy to pump seawater onto the ice and create extra ice layers. Testing of the technology in Arctic conditions will soon begin.
π€° Obesity in the US is decreasing. π Startup wants to cool the Earth with lots of balloons. π Plan to provide 300 million Africans with access to electricity.
Make Sunsets has released 82 balloons with sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. Solar radiation management is controversial but could potentially reduce global warming quickly and cost-effectively.
I have created three mini-crises for myself. It has been difficult, but very liberating.
A 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes began producing her own insulin after stem cell transplantation. The woman has been insulin-free for over a year and can now eat whatever she wants.
The first stage of the rocket, the one that landed at the launch tower, is about 70 meters tall, equivalent to a 25-story building. Reusing rockets makes our access to space much cheaper.
Scientists have simulated the effect of X-rays from a nuclear explosion on asteroids. The results show that the method can provide sufficient force to change the trajectory of large asteroids. The technique could potentially be used to avert threats from asteroids up to four kilometers in diameter.
A rocky planet has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf star 4000 light-years away. The planet is believed to have survived the star's red giant phase by moving to a more distant orbit. The discovery provides insights into Earth's possible future when the sun expands.
Obesity among adults in the USA is 40.3 percent according to a new report. This is a decrease from 41.9 percent in 2020. It breaks a trend of annual increases that has been ongoing since 2011.
Mission 300 is the name of the plan to provide 300 million Africans with access to electricity by the end of 2030. A total of 90 billion dollars is needed to succeed. The World Bank and African Development Bank are contributing 30 billion dollars.
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