U.S. crude oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday, as the U.S. warned of a possible imminent attack by Iran against Israel. Senior White House and Defense Department officials told NBC News that the U.S. “has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel.” “We are actively supporting defensive … Read more
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email An Air India passenger has slammed the airline after she reportedly found a cockroach in the in-flight meal that she and her two-year-old toddler were sharing. Suyesha Savant, an India-based journalist, … Read more
A new study by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Institute of Arctic Biology provides compelling evidence that Canada lynx populations in Interior Alaska experience a “traveling population wave” affecting their reproduction, movement and survival. This discovery could help wildlife managers make better-informed decisions when managing one of the boreal forest’s keystone predators. A … Read more
This artist’s impression shows Barnard b, a sub-Earth-mass planet that was discovered orbiting Barnard’s star. Its signal was detected with the ESPRESSO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), and astronomers were able to confirm it with data from other instruments. An earlier promising detection in 2018 around the same star could not be confirmed … Read more
Stretchy dairy cheese could now be made without any cows, after the development of yeast strains that produce the crucial milk proteins. The key to the development, by Israeli company DairyX, is producing casein proteins that are able to self-assemble into the tiny balls that give regular cheese and yoghurt their stretchiness and creaminess. Existing … Read more
A spokesperson for Sibelco said: “As of September 26th, we have temporarily halted operations at the Spruce Pine facilities in response to these challenges. “We are working closely with our local team to safely restart operations as soon as we can and are actively coordinating with local authorities and other partners to manage the situation. … Read more
Immigrants who see Israel as enemy ‘not welcome’ in UK says Kemi Badenoch Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Robert Jenrick has drawn closer to Kemi Badenoch by four points in a … Read more
Continued investment in carbon-intensive industries will drastically increase the amount of “stranded assets” as the world moves to net-zero emissions, researchers warn. The study assesses how much capital — the value of physical assets like buildings and, uniquely in this study, the value of workers — could be stranded (losing its value) if the world … Read more
Recent models highlight regional climate impacts from the equator to the poles. Credit: Collins M et al/Frontiers The effects of climate change are not distant future scenarios or confined to remote parts of the world—they are unfolding now, right in our own backyards. In 2023, extreme weather events impacted communities across every inhabited continent, causing … Read more
Watch: Trump suggests ‘Purge’ style violence to tackle crime Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump has eaten into Kamala Harris’s lead among Latino voters as the presidential election campaigning … Read more
