Planet Earth - Page 128

June 15, 2023

Biden mocked over 'plans' to build railroad 'across the Indian Ocean': 'Bold initiative'

President Biden was mocked on social media after saying that his government has "plans to build a railroad from the Pacific all the way across the Indian Ocean."

June 15, 2023

Philippines struck by deep 6.2 magnitude earthquake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck a part of the Philippines. No major damage or injuries were immediately reported as the deep quake occurred 75 miles below the surface.

June 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence won't likely reach human-like levels without this one key component, study finds

Artificial intelligence platforms can mimic human learning, but will likely not match human-like cognition unless the programs are connected to robots, study finds.

June 14, 2023

29 Dems vote with GOP to protect gas stoves from Biden’s Department of Energy

Several Democrats voted with Republicans to stop the Department of Energy from imposing tough new energy efficiency rules on gas stoves.

June 14, 2023

Germany unlikely to meet its greenhouse gas cutback goals by 2030 with current climate measures

Officials in Germany said the country’s climate measures will reduce emissions by 900 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, which is 200 million tons short of reaching its 2030 goal.

June 14, 2023

Climate activists arrested after vandalizing Monet painting at Stockholm museum

Two women have been arrested in Stockholm after throwing an unidentified substance, believed to be paint, onto a painting by French artist Claude Monet at Sweden's National Museum.

June 14, 2023

Volcano eruption in the Philippines that forced 18,000 people to evacuate could last for months

Nearly 18,000 people were forced to evacuate in the Philippines due to a volcano eruption that occurred last week. The eruption could last for months and create a protracted crisis.

June 13, 2023

Sharks off Cape Cod equipped with 'smartphones' featuring cameras, improved sensors

Sharks being monitored off Massachusetts' Cape Cod are being equipped with so-called "smartphones" in an effort by scientists to better track their locations and alert swimmers.

June 13, 2023

Chinese lending rate cut generates 3% oil price hike

Global oil prices rose by over 3% Tuesday as China's central bank lowered a short-term lending rate for the first time in nearly a year.

June 13, 2023

$2M insurance policy in effect for Hawaii coral reefs in time for hurricane season

An environmental group has taken a groundbreaking step to protect Hawaii's vulnerable coral reefs by purchasing a $2 million insurance policy that becomes active during hurricane season.