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Atomic dance gives rise to a magnet
Chiral phonons excited by the circularly polarized terahertz light pulses generate ultrafast magnetization in cerium fluoride. Fluorine ions (red, fuchsia) are set into motion by circularly polarized terahertz light pulses (yellow spiral), where red denotes the ions with the largest motion in the chiral phonon mode. The cerium ion is represented in teal. The compass needle represents the magnetization induced by the rotating atoms.Houston TX (SPX) Nov 10, 2023 Quantum materials hold the key to a future of lightning-speed, energy-efficient information systems. The problem with tapping their transformative potential is that, in solids, the vast number of at ... more |
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Top French court overturns ban on radical climate group Paris (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 France's top administrative court on Thursday struck down a government ban on an activist climate group that clashed with police in a battle that left two people in a coma.  SPACEWAR
Experts to Explore AI Integration in Military Space Operations at LAX Forum Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023 American Conference Institute (ACI) is set to host the first Military Space Systems Forum, gathering defense and aerospace industry professionals and experts in Los Angeles, California, from Novembe FROTH AND BUBBLE
South Africa deploys military to tackle illegal mining Johannesburg (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 South Africa is to deploy 3,300 military personnel to tackle illegal mining, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said on Thursday. OIL AND GAS
Saudi says climate policy should not 'crush' less powerful Riyadh (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that policies to address climate change should not "crush the bones" of countries grappling with energy poverty, ahead of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. | ||||||
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CLIMATE SCIENCE
Top French court overturns ban on radical climate groupParis (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 France's top administrative court on Thursday struck down a government ban on an activist climate group that clashed with police in a battle that left two people in a coma. SOLAR DAILY
Solestial receives NASA SBIR Ignite contracts for next generation solar array Tempe AZ (SPX) Nov 08, 2023 Solestial, Inc. has been awarded $849,954 for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA"). The winning proposal ti TECH SPACE
'Call of Duty', the stalwart video game veteran, turns 20 San Francisco (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 James Spratt recalls dashing home from school as a teenager to band together online with friends to do battle in "Call of Duty", the global video game juggernaut that never gets old. CARBON WORLDS
Going Beyond the Challenge for New and Continued Success Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2023 NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate connects the public to the agency's missions and explores creative possibilities for addressing the agency's research and technology development needs thr |
ENERGY NEWS
Corporations fall short on implementing green agendas: report Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Corporations are increasingly committed to green agendas, but a new report on Tuesday reveals that only one in 20 of over a thousand publicly listed companies have a detailed strategy for how they will reach their greenhouse gas targets. ENERGY NEWS
Canada to miss 2030 climate target: audit Ottawa (AFP) Nov 7, 2023 Canada will miss its 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions unless it quickly steps up efforts, concluded an audit released Tuesday by the environment commissioner. EARLY EARTH
Ancient 450-million-year-old organism finds new life in Softbotics Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Nov 07, 2023 Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with paleontologists from Spain and Poland, used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic re WIND DAILY
Interior Secretary Haaland announces 15 clean energy projects in the West Washington DC (UPI) Nov 7, 2023 The Interior Department has announced 15 new renewable energy projects across the West, including major investments in solar and battery storage projects, power transmission lines and geothermal energy development. | ||||||
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Battle looms over renewed plastic treaty negotiations
Nairobi (AFP) Nov 10, 2023 Representatives from 175 nations meet in Nairobi from Monday to negotiate for the first time what concrete measures should be included in a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution. ... more |
TRADE WARS
US China policy chief meets Beijing's top borders official Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2023 The top US official on China policy has held "constructive and candid" talks with the Chinese borders chief in Beijing, the State Department said Friday. OIL AND GAS
Qatar signs second 27-year gas supply deal with China's Sinopec Doha (AFP) Nov 4, 2023 Qatar has agreed to supply Sinopec with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate's state-owned energy company said Saturday, its second such deal with the Chinese firm. EARTH OBSERVATION
TelePIX and Thrusters Unlimited to sell Geo-Info solutions across Latin America and Caribbean Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 In a strategic move that marks a significant foray into the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) market, South Korean space startup TelePIX has penned a Memorandum of Understanding with Mexico-based g ENERGY TECH
Urban Heat Island effect extends below ground to water sources Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 Urban centers are experiencing a significant but often overlooked phenomenon that impacts the local groundwater temperatures: the warmth emanating from underground car parks. Recent investigations h | ||||||
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