SCIENCE

Macron To Greenland In Show Of Support After Trump Threats

US Vice President JD Vance's March visit to Greenland was seen as a provocation by both Nuuk and Copenhagen
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greenland on Sunday carrying a message of "European solidarity and support" for the Danish autonomous territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, located at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Arctic.
More news
Sidi Ould Tah is the first Mauritanian to serve as African Development Bank president

Sidi Ould Tah: Africa's New 'Super Banker'

Sidi Ould Tah is the first Mauritanian to become president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and will need all his international experience to tackle the challenges facing the institution.
Dubai residents attempt to cool off at night at the Umm Suqeim beach as temperatures sizzle above 50 degrees Celsius (112 Fahrenheit)

UAE Hits Record May Temperature Of 51.6C

The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever temperature recorded in the country.
For over a month after the Adelie penguin colony had departed on their annual migration, concentrations of atmospheric amonia stayed roughly 100 times higher

The Surprising Climate Power Of Penguin Poo

Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an unlikely ally in the fight to keep the continent cool: penguin poo.
Leo XIV chose his papal name after Leo XIII who addressed the social issues raised by the first industrial revolution

Pope's Call To Tame AI Sets Tone For Christian Leaders

Pope Leo XIV singled out the challenges of artificial intelligence as he took office this month, underscoring religious leaders' hopes to influence a technology freighted with both vast hopes and apocalyptic fears.
Self-reinforcing feedback mechanisms can increase the rate at which ice sheets melt or break up

Dire Sea Level Rise Likely Even In A 1.5C World: Study

Rising seas will severely test humanity's resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 degrees Celsius target, researchers said Tuesday.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.