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January 28, 2021
Biden suspends oil and gas leasing in slew of executive actions on climate change. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a series of executive orders that prioritize climate change across all levels of government and put the U.S. on track to curb planet-warming carbon emissions.
Biden’s orders direct the secretary of the Interior Department to halt new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and waters, and begin a thorough review of existing permits for fossil fuel development.
January 27, 2021
NASA’s Artemis Base Camp on the Moon Will Need Light, Water, Elevation
American astronauts in 2024 will take their first steps near the Moon’s South Pole: the land of extreme light, extreme darkness, and frozen water that could fuel NASA’s Artemis lunar base and the agency’s leap into deep space.
January 26, 2021
Earth lost a record 28 TRILLION tonnes of ice between 1994 and 2017 — equivalent to a sheet over 300 feet thick covering the whole of the UK
Experts from the University of Leeds surveyed global ice loss using satellite data. They found the annual rate of ice melt has increased by 65 per cent since 1994. Increases have been mainly driven by losses from the polar ice sheets, they said Melting ice raises sea levels across the globe, threatening people and wildlife.
January 23, 2021
Cloud technologies. Bill Gates decided to change the climate
The American billionaire and founder of Microsoft is omnipresent. He turned to resemble the hero of his namesake Bill Murray from the movie "Groundhog Day", who, having got himself into a time loop, learned a lot of skills: learned to play the piano and carve ice sculptures, mastered the French language and medical skills, and on top of that he managed to rescue people at intervals.
January 21, 2021
For the first hour in office of the head of state President of the United States Joseph Biden cancelled about two dozen decrees of his predecessor Donald Trump, including those related to the ecology and environmental protection:
January 7, 2021
The Earth has been spinning faster lately
Scientists around the world have noted that the Earth has been spinning on its axis faster lately—the fastest ever recorded. Several scientists have spoken to the press about the unusual phenomenon, with some pointing out that this past year saw some of the shortest days ever recorded.
January 6, 2021
Record-breaking 2020 ozone hole closes
The record-breaking 2020 Antarctic ozone hole finally closed at the end of December after an exceptional season due to naturally occurring meteorological conditions and the continued presence of ozone depleting substances in the atmosphere.
December 28, 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy to build biggest zero-carbon steel plant
Austrian test facility to run on hydrogen when it goes online next year
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will soon complete in Austria the world's largest steel plant capable of attaining net-zero carbon dioxide emissions.
Mitsubishi Heavy, through a British unit, is constructing the pilot plant at a complex of Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine. Trial operation is slated to begin in 2021.
December 25, 2020
The battle for Mars: how Elon Musk, Blue Origin, and the us could set up the first extraterrestrial government
The moment when the first human sets foot on Mars is becoming ever-closer. The 140 million mile distance between Earth and the Red Planet is set to be breached within the next two decades, Nasa predicts.
Just recently, the space agency announced its plans for its Artemis moon missions – aiming to take place in 2024 – which could establish a lunar base on the Moon as a stepping-stone before the first planetary spacewalk.
December 23, 2020
Has China Mastered Weather Modification? Should We Worry? Using rockets and pickup trucks, Chinese officials are seeding clouds and bringing the rain. But do they have other uses in mind?