A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses
Sulphur suffered Oklahoma's worst destruction during an outreak of severe weather when a tornado plowed through downtown in the community of about 5,000 residents south of Oklahoma City. Four people were killed across the state, including a woman who was in a bar near the newspaper's offices. Kathy John's husband, James John, joined the staff in 1968, after his father ran it for 27 years. Together, the pair have been covering Sulphur, the county seat, for more than 50 years.
Researchers say an orangutan in Indonesia appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a plant. It's the latest example of an animal using natural remedies from the wild.
Assam govt faces allegations of defying Environment ministry and misleading NGT
Guwahati: The Assam government is facing accusations of defying an order from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to halt construction of a new Commando Battalion headquarters on protected forest land in Hailakandi district. The Assam government also allegedly misled the National Green Tribunal (NGT) by stating it had stopped construction within [] The post Assam govt faces allegations of defying Environment ministry and misleading NGT appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Delhi Zoo suspends animal exchange with Assam amid rising temperatures
GUWAHATI: Amidst scorching temperatures in Delhi, the National Zoological Park has temporarily suspended its animal exchange programme with Assam due to unfavourable weather conditions. According to reports, Zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar stated that the rising temperatures are not conducive to transporting animals. We have decided to put the animal exchange programme on hold until weather [] The post Delhi Zoo suspends animal exchange with Assam amid rising temperatures appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Largest carbon credit programme poised for quality label
The world's largest carbon credit programme Verra took a step toward working under a new quality standard aimed at helping rebuild confidence in the scandal-hit offsets market. A Washington DC-based nonprofit organisation, Verra represents nearly 70 percent of the global voluntary carbon market, which is neither regulated by governments or a standard set of rules.
Assam: Two elephants detained in Manas National Park while en route to Ambanis Vantara
Guwahati: Two elephants, one adult female and one calf, were detained on Thursday by forest officials in lower Assams Barpeta Road. The elephants were being transported in an animal ambulance (GJ01TX7461) from Tripura to a facility called Vantara, located within Reliance Industries Jamnagar refinery complex in Gujarat. Vantara, an amalgam of theRadhe Krishna Temple Elephant [] The post Assam: Two elephants detained in Manas National Park while en route to Ambanis Vantara appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Politicians can use social media ads to buy votes for just 4
An analysis of the 2021 German federal elections has found that for every 200,000 times a politician's social media adverts were viewed, their vote share increased by 2.1 per cent - a potentially low-cost way of swinging elections
Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty on evolutions cartoon creations on Cartoonists Day
Assam: Concerns mount as vultures & kite found dead near Guwahati
GUWAHATI: Outskirts of Guwahati city in Assam, near Rani-Guimari Pathar, were the site of a troubling discovery on Thursday (May 02). Eight vultures and one kite were found dead in the outskirts of Guwahati city in Assam on Thursday (May 02). Among the dead birds were two white-backed vultures, six Himalayan griffon vultures, and one [] The post Assam: Concerns mount as vultures & kite found dead near Guwahati appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Assam: Purnima Devi Barman gets Whitley Gold Award for Hargila conservation
Guwahati: Conservation biologist Purnima Devi Barman has been awarded the prestigious Whitley Gold Award 2024, often referred to as the Green Oscar. This recognition highlights the remarkable contributions of a dedicated woman leading community-driven efforts for biodiversity conservation. Barmans tireless work focuses on preserving the endangered greater adjutant stork, locally called Hargila in Assam, one [] The post Assam: Purnima Devi Barman gets Whitley Gold Award for Hargila conservation appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
40 million years old rare fossil structures discovered in Meghalaya
SHILLONG: A team of experts has discovered rare fossil structures in Meghalaya that are estimated to be around 30 to 40 million years old. The discovery was made during an expedition in February this year by a team of Core Geo Expedition in remote Gongdap village near Tolegre, situated in South Garo Hills district of [] The post 40 million years old rare fossil structures discovered in Meghalaya appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Airtels Xstream Play partners Sun NXT for content sharing in regional languages
Airtel Xstream customers can access Sun NXT content in Tamil to Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bangla and Marathi
Watch | Earth Day: wake-up call on climate change
A look at multiple dimensions of climate change, heatwave projections, water management, and more
AI-driven race cars test limits of autonomous driverless technology
AI-driven race cars compete at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, a showcase of driverless autonomous technology and an advanced test bed for AI research
China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces
China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement.
Facebook, Instagram in EU crosshairs for election disinformation
Assam: Elephant, jeep safaris at Orang National Park to close for tourists from May 15
Guwahati: The Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam will be closing its doors to jeep and elephant safaris for this tourist season. The closure will go into effect on May 15, 2024, and remain in place for the 2024-2025 tourist season until further notice. The announcement was made by the Divisional Forest Officer [] The post Assam: Elephant, jeep safaris at Orang National Park to close for tourists from May 15 appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Consumer understanding and enthusiasm around artificial intelligence is higher than expected.
Australia places A$1 billion bet on quantum computing firm PsiQuantum
A joint investment by the Australian federal government and the government of Queensland makes PsiQuantum one of the largest dedicated quantum computing firms in the world
Samsung Galaxy M55 Review | A refreshing arrival amidst Exynos push
By opting for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset in Galaxy M55, Samsung has made a smart decision for the highly competitive mid-range segment
Google has laid off more employees: Report
Google has laid off staff on teams including Flutter, Dart, and Python, reported TechCrunch
IIT Madras researchers have identified the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal as potential storage sinks for huge amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that can be stored there permanently in the form of liquid pools or solid hydrates beyond a certain depth without harming the marine ecology. Some European countries are working on CO2 storage in North Sea.
Assams border forests face disproportionate tree cover loss: Report
Guwahati: A recent report by Global Forest Watch (GFW) paints a concerning picture of tree cover loss in Assams border forests. While the state lost a total of 324,000 hectares of tree cover between 2001 and 2023, a significant chunk 50,009 hectares (12.23%) occurred specifically in reserved forests bordering neighboring states. The report [] The post Assams border forests face disproportionate tree cover loss: Report appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Image-generating AI creates uncanny optical illusions
Generative AI models designed to create images from text can be adapted to construct complex optical illusions - pictures that look like different things when viewed from far away or with motion blur
Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave
South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief. The hot weather persisted on Sunday, with many flocking to air-conditioned shopping malls and swimming pools for relief.
Over 500 persons relocated to safer places amid land sinking in J&K's Ramban
Over 500 individuals have been moved to safety as 58 homes were obliterated by land subsidence in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. Officials confirm ongoing damage evaluation in Pernote village over the last three days. This aims for swift compensation disbursement to impacted families under State Disaster Response Force guidelines.
1 in 3 Americans Live in Areas With Dangerous Air Pollution
Climate change is increasing the number of days people are exposed to hazardous pollution, affecting already disadvantaged communities the most.
Climate change could become main driver of biodiversity decline by mid-century: Study
Climate change threatens biodiversity decline globally by mid-century, as land-use and climate changes lead to 2-11% biodiversity loss. Conservation, restoration, and natural solutions are crucial for safeguarding ecosystems.
Zoo-bred corals join Europe's largest reef, offering conservation hope to scientists
The Burgers' Zoo in the Netherlands recently welcomed a pair of self-bred corals from the World Coral Conservatory project into Europe's largest coral reef.
NASA re-establishes communication with Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft that went silent for months
NASA re-established communication with Voyager 1, an interstellar spacecraft that nearly five months ago began sending unreadable data back to the space agency.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency did not anticipate its moon lander, SLIM, to survive 1 weekslong lunar night on the moon and it has now lasted 3 after reaching the moon's surface on Jan. 20.
Deep-sea discovery: Ancient coral may have been the first glow-in-the-dark creatures, study finds
A new study has suggested that the earliest known bioluminescent organism was a type of coral dwelling in the depths of the ocean about half a billion years ago.
Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery
In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered pig kidney and thymus after getting a heart pump.
Construction of commando camp in forest land halted: Assam govt tells NGT
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has ceased the construction of a commando camp spanning 44 hectares within a protected forest area, following a warning from the union environment ministry issued last month. According to an inspection report by the union ministry of environment, forest, and climate change, [] The post Construction of commando camp in forest land halted: Assam govt tells NGT appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Assam: Ex-PCCF MK Yadava lied about forest land diversion, Environment ministry probe reveals
Guwahati: A counter-affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has exposed former PCCF MK Yadavas attempt to mislead the court regarding the diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest land in Assams Hailakandi district for non-forestry activities. Ex-PCCF Tried to Mask Large-Scale Construction Project [] The post Assam: Ex-PCCF MK Yadava lied about forest land diversion, Environment ministry probe reveals appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Ships smuggling Russian oil spotted in satellite images by AI
AI can analyse satellite images to reveal the movements of dark ships in a shadow fleet that smuggles oil and other cargo from sanctioned countries such as Russia, Iran, Venezuela and North Korea
US implements new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger
A new color-coded heat warning system was introduced by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Earth Day, officials say.
Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust
Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice global average: report
The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewable resources last year, up from 36% the year before
Heres a Clever Way to Uncover Americas Voting Deserts
Mathematicians are using topological abstractions to find places poorly served by polling stations.
Is the East Coast on the brink of a major earthquake and are we prepared?
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the East Coast earlier this month but what are the odds of a more powerful quake rocking the East Coast? And if it does, are we prepared?
How One Corporation Is Cashing In on Americas Drought
In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona townand sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has opened Pandoras box.
Environmental Damage Could Cost You a Fifth of Your Income Over the Next 25 Years
The world is already committed to warming that will undercut the global economy by 20 percent between now and 2050. Thats six times the price of limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
NASA Confirms Where the Space Junk That Hit a Florida House Came From
Space law just got a little more complicated.
We Finally Know Where Neuralinks Brain Implant Trial Is Happening
After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute.
Assam: Endangered Malayan Sun Bear spotted in illegal coal mining zone raises concerns
GUWAHATI: In a concerning turn of events, a Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos Malayanus), recognized as the smallest bear species globally, was discovered wandering for food in an area currently subject to alleged illegal coal mining under the jurisdiction of Digboi forest division in Assam. The sighting of this endangered species in an environment heavily affected [] The post Assam: Endangered Malayan Sun Bear spotted in illegal coal mining zone raises concerns appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Quantum-proof encryption may not actually stop quantum hackers
Cryptographers are scrambling to understand an algorithm that could undermine the mathematics behind next-generation encryption methods, which are intended to protect against quantum computers
El Nino not climate change driving southern Africa drought: Study
A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern -- not climate change, scientists said on Thursday. Earlier this month, aid agency Oxfam said more than 20 million people faced hunger and malnutrition across southern Africa because of the drought.
