This is Beirut 30/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Plastic Pollution Health Chemicals
Daily exposure to chemicals used for many plastic household items, could be linked to more than 356,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease worldwide in 2018, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study published in the Lancet eBioMedicine journal, led by researchers at NYU Langone Hospital in New York, focused on a phthalate chemical ...
This is Beirut 29/04 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US Internet AI CHATGPT Technology
OpenAI announced Monday that ChatGPT is now helping users find products online, enhancing its challenge to Google amid regulatory pressure on the search giant's market dominance. The new shopping capability further blurs the line between AI chatbots and search engines, signaling OpenAI's ambition to compete with Google in a market the ...
This is Beirut 29/04 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions. But a new strain of the world's favorite cereal developed by scientists in the drought-plagued South American country has generated hope that rice can be grown in seemingly inhospitable conditions. Using ...
This is Beirut 29/04 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lapland Climate Finland Temperature Global warming
The summer of 2024 was the warmest in 2,000 years in the Lapland region of northern Finland, Norway, and Sweden, driven by climate change, the Finnish Meteorological Institute told AFP on Monday. "Last summer's average temperature in Lapland, or northern Fennoscandia, was the highest in both direct observations, which we have from the ...
This is Beirut 28/04 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
China AI Technology Xi Jinping US Trade
President Xi Jinping said China must "overcome" the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become a world leader in the rapidly developing industry. China aims to dominate the artificial intelligence sector, a goal complicated by the trade standoff with Washington ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 27/04 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Intermittent Fasting Wellbeing Health Diet
Once primarily associated with religious practices, fasting has reemerged in a more flexible, accessible form—intermittent fasting—becoming a popular lifestyle choice. The principle is simple: alternate between fasting and eating periods within the same day or week. Among the most common methods is the 16/8 approach—16 hours of fasting ...
This is Beirut 25/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Peru Human remains Archaeologists Discovery Caral civilization science
Archaeologists in Peru said Thursday they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas. "What has been discovered corresponds to a woman who apparently had elevated status, an elite woman," archaeologist David ...
This is Beirut 25/04 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
China Wind energy Solar energy Thermal energy Coal
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD reported strong first-quarter profits on Friday, propelled by surging sales as US rival Tesla struggles to maintain pace. China's EV market is the largest in the world, and BYD has emerged in recent years as the clear leader of the highly competitive sector, outperforming Tesla in annual revenue last year. The ...
This is Beirut 25/04 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iraq Desert agriculture Wheat Groundwater Drought
Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. He is just one of many Iraqis who have turned to drilling wells in the desert to help sustain the country's agriculture. It is a risky move that threatens to deplete the groundwater in a ...
This is Beirut 24/04 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China Space Astronauts Shenzhou-20
A Chinese rocket carrying three astronauts to the country's space station blasted off from its remote launch site Thursday, the latest milestone in Beijing's race to become a leading celestial power. Beijing has pumped billions of dollars into its space program in recent years in an effort to achieve what President Xi Jinping describes as ...
This is Beirut 24/04 13:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Energy security IEA Renewable energy Fossil fuels
An international summit on the future of energy security opens in London on Thursday, amidst major disagreements over the role of renewables in satisfying the world's thirst for energy. The two-day International Energy Agency (IEA) meeting takes place amid global economic turmoil sparked by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. It also comes at a ...
This is Beirut 23/04 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Snow leopards Conservation Climate change Habitat Nepal
Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday. Habitat loss, climate change, and poaching have greatly impacted snow leopard populations across Asia, listed as a "vulnerable" species by the International Union for ...