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For example, analysts note that the United States and Europe (which includes EU member states, as well as Norway, Switzerland and the UK) will need to have around 1.6 TW of solar and wind capacity operational or financed by 2030. The report notes that final investment decisions (FIDs) have been made on just over 705 GW of solar PV capacity, 3% above McKinsey's 2030 target, while the United States and Europe need to FID on an additional 195 GW of wind capacity to meet their 2030 targets. With record capital already flowing into the renewable energy sector, especially solar power,…

LONDON (AP) — The rise in smallpox outbreaks in Africa that prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency is largely due to decades of neglect and the international community's failure to stop sporadic outbreaks among people with little immunity to a related disease, leading African scientists said Tuesday.According to Dr Dimier Ogoyena, chair of the WHO's MPOX Emergency Committee, carelessness has allowed new, more contagious strains of the virus to emerge in countries with few resources to stop it spreading. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, spread largely undetected in Nigeria and elsewhere for years before becoming an…

Key Points: More than 250 young people and Methodist Church leaders gathered to speak out against war and racism at the World Methodist Conference's Korea Peace Night. The event's date, August 15, is an important day. It marks the 79th year since the Korean Peninsula was liberated from Japanese occupation, and 2024 marks the 71st year since the Korean War armistice. In his closing prayer, Bishop Chung Hee-soo remembered those suffering from war and division around the world and asked God to grant them peace. On August 15, the Korea Peace Night, held at the World Methodist Conference,…

I'm glad you like the view. It's the same view for about 18 hours. Peter Cade/Getty Images If you've ever traveled from the Americas to Europe or Asia, you're probably familiar with the longest direct flights. These commercial flight routes across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans can take more than 10 hours to complete, but what is the duration of the longest flight in the world? To understand how flight paths are measured in distance, it helps to know a geometric concept called great circle distance. Essentially, great circle distance is the shortest distance between two points along the circumference…

German archaeologists have unearthed a rare 17th-century Japanese samurai sword in the remains of a basement that was destroyed during World War II.The team found a badly corroded short sword, known as a wakizashi, during excavations at Berlin's oldest square, Molkenmarkt. Initially, archaeologists thought the weapon was a military parade sabre, but further analysis determined that the sword dates to Japan's Edo period (1603-1868). According to a translated statement from the State Museum of Prehistory and Early History Berlin, the weapon's blade may be even older, possibly dating to the 16th century. Archaeologists say the sword may have been brought…

LONDON — The spread of smallpox in Africa, which prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global emergency, was largely due to decades of neglect and the international community's failure to stop sporadic outbreaks among people with little immunity to related diseases, leading African scientists said Tuesday.According to Dr Dimier Ogoyena, chair of the WHO's MPOX Emergency Committee, carelessness has allowed new, more contagious strains of the virus to emerge in countries with few resources to stop it spreading.Mpox, also known as monkeypox, spread largely undetected in Africa for years before becoming an outbreak in more than 70 countries…

Microsoft has fully jumped on the AI ​​boom and believes in constantly working on the technology by launching new features and products. For the division to reach its full potential, the company believes it needs to invest heavily in the workforce working on this initiative. The company's salary structures have been leaked in one form or another over the years, giving hints as to what the compensation for top and lower-ranking employees will be. Recently, a report emerged revealing the salary ranges for the AI ​​division, and it seems that employees in the division don't have much to complain about.…

There are 15 MLB games on the schedule to choose from today, and you can keep track of the latest odds and betting percentages for each game with VSiN Betting Splits, provided directly by DraftKings and updated every 10 minutes. In the meantime, let's take a look at where the smart money is leaning on today's three games. Top MLB Resources: The Royals (74-58) won yesterday's series-opening doubleheader, winning 4-3 as -125 road favorites and then winning again 9-4 as +120 road dogs. In tonight's rematch, the Royals will field right-hander Michael Lorenzen (7-6, 3.47 ERA) and the Guardians (75-57)…

Being invited to a close friend's wedding and being congratulated on their union is a very happy moment, but one “guest” is feeling a bit devastated after her wedding invitation was rescinded. Writing on Reddit's “Weddings” subreddit on August 25, 2024, the woman explained that she had already spent over $1,000 on a flight from North America to Asia, but a college friend told her she could no longer stay. The guest began her post by sharing that a year ago, a college friend emailed her and some other college friends with the date of their overseas wedding in Asia.…

DRESDEN, GERMANY – JUNE 8, 2021: Volkswagen's ID.3 electric vehicles line up in a storage tower after finishing assembly at the “Gläserne Manufaktur” (“Glass Manufactory”) production facility in Dresden, Germany. The Dresden plant currently produces 35 ID.3s per day. The ID.3 and ID.4 are also produced at Volkswagen's Zwickau plant in the same area. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)Getty Images The global electric vehicle market has been on a strong growth trajectory in recent years, driven by a significant expansion in manufacturing capacity and surging consumer demand. This growth is driven by several factors, including increasing environmental awareness, stricter emissions…