Summertime calls most of us to spend a nice evening outdoors, but that can sometimes turn into a horribly itchy ordeal, particularly for “mosquito magnets.” A new study published on Oct. 18 in the journal Cell by researchers at Rockefeller University suggests that some individuals are more attractive to the tiny blood-sucking insects than others due to having a…
First Native American Woman in Space Awed by Mother Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The first Native American woman in space said Wednesday she is overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth, and is channeling “positive energy” as her five-month mission gets underway. NASA astronaut Nicole Mann said from the International Space Station that she’s received lots of prayers and blessings from her family and…
19 States to Investigate Banks for ESG-Style Commitment to United Nations Alliance
October 19, 2022
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The war between states and banks over environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and similar practices has reached the doorstep of the United Nations–19 state attorneys general have launched investigations of major financial institutions’ commitment to the U.N.-convened “Net-Zero Banking Alliance.” The alliance’s website states that its members control roughly 40 percent of the world’s…
5 Hours or Less of Sleep Increases Risk of Chronic Disease: Study
Sleeping for five hours or less a night if you’re age 50 or older could increase your risk of getting two or more chronic diseases as you age, research has found. The study was published on Oct. 18 in the journal PLOS Medicine. Researchers from University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom tracked the health and sleep…
James A. McDivitt, First American Astronaut to Spacewalk, Has Died
Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, passed away in his sleep on Oct. 13 in Tucson, Arizona, according to an Oct. 17 press release from NASA. He was 93 years old. “During Gemini IV, White would become the first American to venture outside his spacecraft for…
Apollo Astronaut James A. McDivitt Dies at Age 93
Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, passed away in his sleep on Oct. 13 in Tucson, Arizona, according to an Oct. 17 press release from NASA. He was 93 years old. McDivitt first flew in space as commander of the Gemini IV mission in June 1965….
Pledge to Cut Methane Fails to Include World’s Largest Feral Populations: Regional MP
October 17, 2022
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Ongoing moves to cut methane gas emissions from domestic livestock, like cows and pigs, fails to take into account the sheer volume of feral animals now populating countries like Australia, one MP has said. Keith Pitt, the Nationals Party member for Hinkler, said current measures or proposals to curb flatulence or belching from livestock needed…
Signing Biden’s Methane Pledge a Betrayal of Farmers: Opposition Leader
The federal government will have betrayed its election promise to support farmers if it considers signing up to the Biden administration’s global pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent, opposition leader Peter Dutton has said. This follows comments from Agricultural Minister Murray Watt on ABC Radio on Oct. 13 that the federal government was…
General Motors Makes LandMark Agreement With Australian Critical Minerals Company
General Motors (GM) has signed a landmark agreement with an Australian company for the production and supply of critical minerals for batteries. The agreement, which is conditional on the commitment of A$106 million (US$69 million), will grant GM the right to purchase uncommitted nickel and cobalt sulphate produced by Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) over 15 years…
GM Signs Landmark Agreement With Australian Company for Critical Minerals
General Motors (GM) has signed a landmark agreement with an Australian company for the production and supply of critical minerals for batteries. The agreement is critical to secure “all battery raw material to support GM’s goal of 1 million units of EV capacity in North America by the end of 2025,” said GM in an Oct. 11…
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