Future Timeline

Good Cop, Bad Cop: What the Cop28 Agreement Says and What It Means December 13, 2023 Introduction: (The Guardian) The decision text from Cop28 has been greeted as “historic”, for being the first ever call by nations for a “transition away” from fossil fuels, and as “weak and ineffectual” and contai...

A 'Void' Hurtling Through the Solar System Blew Up Mars' Atmosphere Michele Starr December 13, 2023 Introduction: (Science Alert) A void left in the wake of a particularly powerful gust of solar wind caused the atmosphere of Mars to dramatically balloon outwards. As the MAVEN spacecraft in orbit ar...

As the Republican war on women continues... Kate Cox Case Shows Why Women Can’t Rely on Legal Exceptions to Abortion Bans by Li Zhou December 12, 2023 Introduction: (Vox) The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against Kate Cox, a 31-year-old woman who sought an abortion in the state. Previously, Cox argu...

Ukraine’s Mobile Operator Kyivstar Facing ‘Powerful’ Cyberattack by Kateryna Chursina and Cagan Koc December 12, 2023 Introduction: (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine’s largest mobile phone operator said Russia was most likely behind a “powerful” cyberattack that disrupted phone and internet services Tuesday f...

Steve Sweeney, Former New Jersey Senate President, Launches 2025 Gubernatorial Bid December 11, 2023 Introduction: TRENTON, N.J. (CBS/AP) -- Steve Sweeney, a former top Democratic lawmaker and New Jersey Senate president, said Monday he's running for governor in 2025, touting his credentials as a u...

Although strictly speaking the following is about Rudy Giuliani, it is very much tied to Trump’s Big Lie. No concrete evidence for the Big Lie, just more promises of forthcoming evidence that never materializes, more innuendo, etc. Even as Giuliani is being tried for the defamation involved. Judge R...

A Cool (Temperature) Take on Direct Air Carbon Capture December 11, 2023 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Lehigh University engineering researchers working with a Pennsylvania-based technology company have recently entered the second phase in the development of a novel ion-exchange method to capture carb...

Technology Not Growing Fast Enough to Decarbonize Steel and Cement Industries by 2050 December 11, 2023 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Steel and cement are two materials that no society can do without. Their production comes with a significant carbon footprint, however. To meet zero-emission targets un...

Healthy Plant-based Diet reduces Diabetes Risk by 24 Per Cent December 11, 2023 Introduction: (Eurekalert) At least 75 per cent of type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A plant-based diet has been shown to play a key role in this. With limitations - as demonstrated...

Boosting Immunotherapy in Non-responsive Cancer Cells December 11, 2023 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Cancer immunotherapy primes a patient's immune system to better find and destroy cancer cells, improving upon the body's natural ability to fight tumours. Contemporary immunotherapy approaches aim to ...