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The seagrass originated in the Indian Ocean and made its way west through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea. Now, as ocean temperatures rise, a fast-growing species of seagrass known as Halophila stipulacea is spreading through the Caribbean, displacing important native seagrasses — the very definition of an invasive alien species. But just how dangerous is it to these planet-trotting creatures? Healthy seagrass is so important to marine life – and to us – that scientists are trying to understand the consequences of its spread. David Patriquin, a former professor of marine biology at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia,…
Vladan Jakovljevic checks on beehives outside the village of Gornje Nedelice in western Serbia's fertile Jadar Valley on August 6. Darko Vojnovic/AP Hide caption Toggle caption Darko Voinovich/AP JADAR VALLEY, Serbia — Vladan Jakovljevic's bees are angry: When he slowly lifted the cover from over one of his dozens of hives, they swarmed and one stung him on the cheek in what he calls a “bee kiss.” The 63-year-old beekeeper's hives are dotted along a hillside overlooking the pastoral green hills and red-tiled roofs of villages in western Serbia's Jada Valley. Bees are sensitive creatures, Jakovljevic points out. Any change…
Then, ordinary users might conclude that such a tool is “OK, let's give it a try!” But even if solar geoengineering were to contribute globally, it could still have negative impacts, such as depleting the protective ozone layer, disrupting local rainfall patterns, reducing agricultural productivity, and altering the distribution of infectious diseases. So far, none of that has been incorporated into the results. Moreover, climate emulators are not equipped to address very complex societal concerns. For example, would studying such possibilities relieve pressure to address the root causes of climate change? Can a tool that works at a global scale…
Nova LifeStyle, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVFY – Get Free Report ) shares fell below their 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock's 200-day moving average is $1.93, falling to a low of $1.35. Nova LifeStyle shares last traded at $1.38, with trading volume of 3,961 shares. Nova Lifestyle shares rose 3.4% The company has a market capitalization of $3.35 million, a P/E ratio of -0.29 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company's 50-day moving average price is $1.56 and its 200-day…
Can't afford a proper Comedy Central roast? Roast your Instagram feed with ChatGPT instead. Justin Bieber. Tom Brady. The Jonas Brothers. What do these celebrities have in common? They're all stereotypical white guys. But they were roasted in front of a live audience, and the whole thing was filmed for all to see. Roasting is nothing new. Newer generations may not know who Don Rickles is, but a quick YouTube search will reveal clips of the legendary comedian roasting the likes of Frank Sinatra and Ronald Reagan, and it's still going strong well into the 2010s. But this new trend…
(CNN) Vandals are also taking place at another US historic site, Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania, site of a key Civil War battle.According to a statement released by the National Park Service on August 21, an individual, or possibly multiple individuals, have been spray painting and carving graffiti on the War Department Observation Tower and a nearby boulder over the course of several days.”We were disappointed to see two incidents of vandalism reported within the space of a few days,” park manager Christina Heister said in a statement. “We were concerned that the graffiti carved into the rocks would…
Karen people perform a traditional ritual of binding their wrists to ward off illness before a performance at the Myanmar Ethnic Village in Yangon on August 17. Photo by Associated PressChinese people eat hotpot in a bomb shelter in Chongqing on August 15. The city's meteorological bureau issued a heat warning, forcing residents to find ways to escape the summer heat. Photo courtesy of Getty ImagesThailand's Prime Minister-designate Pathomtar Shinawatra and her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, arrive at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters ahead of the Royal Recognition Ceremony in Bangkok on August 18. Photo by Thai Government…
Split stocks Nvidia and Super Micro Computer led the market rally this year. Two artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have led the S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.15% ) gains this year: Shares of semiconductor company Nvidia (NVDA 4.55% ) and server maker Super Micro Computer (SMCI 1.39% ) have risen 159% and 119%, respectively. Both companies recently announced 10-for-1 stock splits to make their shares more affordable — Nvidia completed its split in June, and Super Micro Computer is set to follow suit in late September — but Wall Street analysts expect both companies' shares to rise even further over the next…
At least one Southeast Asian country, Thailand, declared the arrival of La Niña in early August. Others have suggested there is a 70% chance of a La Niña event occurring between August and October 2024. While crop-producing countries generally welcome the arrival of La Niña (“the little girl”), the phenomenon is usually a double-edged sword given some of the negative impacts. The 2023-2024 El Niño event was recorded as one of the five strongest on record, bringing heatwaves and droughts, but the La Niña event will be welcomed after it. This event affected agriculture in Southeast Asia, especially rice production.…
Greetings from Tokyo. I took last week off during the Obon holiday in Japan, thinking it would be a quiet period in the news. However, it was full of big news. I was totally surprised when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he will step down at the end of September.The race for the LDP presidential election is already heating up. More than 10 ruling party lawmakers have run for the LDP presidential election so far. Candidates need the recommendation of 20 party members, so it may be difficult for all of them to run. Still, the number of candidates…