Scientists have called for stepped-up efforts to use forests to keep global warming to the lowest limit agreed by governments in 2015, as a key report on how to meet that goal is finalised in South Korea.The natural processes by which forests suck in and store carbon help reduce levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in …
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New Zealand PM speaks of ‘real empathy’ for ‘incredible’ mother-to-be Meghan
News / UK and world by Press Association October 30, 2018, 7:09 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter New Zealand has “a real affinity” with the royal family, the country’s prime minister said as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s visit drew to a close. Wednesday is the final day of Harry and …
GM proposes nationwide zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it will ask the federal government for one national gas mileage standard, including a requirement that a percentage of auto companies’ sales be zero-emissions vehicles. Mark Reuss, GM’s executive vice president of product development, said the company will propose that a certain percentage of nationwide sales be made up …
What is the Russian Soyuz rocket, who was on board and why were they going to the International Space Station?
ASTRONAUTS Alexey Ovchinin and American Tyler Hague are good condition after they made a dramatic emergency landing following the malfunction of their Soyuz rocket. They were en route to the International Space Station after blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan when the three-stage booster suffered an emergency shutdown. What is the Russian Soyuz …
Deadly flash flooding hits Majorca
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Indian pilot Bhavye Suneja captained Indonesian plane Lion Air that crashed into sea
Indian pilot Bhavye Suneja, who captained the Lion Air flight, had amassed 6,000 hours of flying. According to his LinkedIn profile, he got his commercial pilot’s licence in 2009 and had been employed with the airlines since 2011.He had finished his schooling from Ahlcon Public School in Mayur Vihar, New Delhi. His mother, Sangeeta Suneja, …
Status Update: RV show starts Friday with hundreds of 2019 models to tour
By Staff report | The Press-EnterprisePUBLISHED: October 1, 2018 at 11:45 am | UPDATED: October 1, 2018 at 11:46 am The 68th annual California RV Show at Pomona Fairplex starts Oct. 5 with some 1,200 models and brands to tour. (File photo) The 68th annual California RV Show at Pomona Fairplex starts Oct. 5 with …
70 Percent of Venice Covered in Water by Flooding
Around three-quarters of the Italian lagoon city of Venice has been flooded after strong winds raised the water level by 156 centimeters (nearly 61-1/2 inches) before receding, officials said Monday. Venice frequently floods when high winds push in water from the lagoon, but Monday’s levels were exceptional. The peak level was the highest reached since …
Tuyen Quang develops ecotourism on hydro power reservoir
With more than 8,000ha of enclosed farming area, the fish farming trade in the reservoir of Tuyen Quang hydro power plant is generating thousands of job for local people. It also contributes to developing ecotourism in the locality. Vu Duy Ly’s family has been farming fish in Na Hang reservoir for the past five years. …
iPhone XS users claim phone has ‘secret beauty mode’
iPhone XS users claim phone has ‘secret beauty mode’ BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Users of the new iPhone XS have claimed the smartphone is “beautifying” their images after reporting smoother skin and brighter complexion when taking selfies. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/iphone-xs-users-claim-phone-has-secret-beauty-mode-37371419.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article37371417.ece/0b549/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_2f204f4b-e3a0-46b6-aadc-18e867cbb6bb_1 Email Users of the new iPhone XS have claimed the smartphone is “beautifying” their images after reporting smoother skin …