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Soot and the Warming Arctic Rising global temperatures are melting Arctic sea ice faster than ever, opening new shipping routes that were once frozen year-round. But increased marine traffic comes with a hidden cost: black carbon, or soot, released from ships. When soot lands on ice and snow, it darkens surfaces, trapping heat from the sun and speeding up melting. “It ends up in a never-ending cycle of increased warming,” says Sian Prior, lead adviser for the Clean Arctic Alliance. This cycle not only accelerates Arctic warming but also disrupts weather patterns worldwide. Political and Economic Hurdles to Cleaner Shipping…
People who drink tea or coffee daily may face a lower risk of dementia, researchers say.A US study tracked more than 130,000 people for up to 43 years.Those drinking two to three coffees or one to two teas daily showed a 15–20% lower dementia risk. Caffeinated coffee drinkers also showed slightly less cognitive decline than non-drinkers.Decaffeinated coffee showed no such link.The study appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Lead author Yu Zhang said the findings cannot prove cause and effect.Caffeine drinkers may differ in other ways that protect brain health. Coffee and tea contain caffeine and polyphenols…
The Seattle Seahawks dominated the New England Patriots with an unstoppable defensive display, winning the Super Bowl 29-13 at Levi’s Stadium. The victory marked Seattle’s second championship in franchise history. Two of the NFL’s strongest defences faced off in the season’s biggest game, and Seattle controlled the field from the first snap. Briton Aden Durde became the first overseas coach to lift the league’s top prize in the United States. Dark Side Defence Takes Command Seattle’s 46-year-old defensive coordinator has built the NFL’s most feared unit, nicknamed “the Dark Side.” On Super Bowl Sunday in Santa Clara, California, the Patriots…
LDP Claims Dominant Victory Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears set for a decisive win in Sunday’s snap elections, with early estimates showing her ruling bloc capturing roughly 300 of 465 seats in the lower house. If confirmed, this would mark the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) strongest performance since 2017 under the late Shinzo Abe. The projected two-thirds majority could allow the party to govern independently, without relying on the Japan Innovation Party (JIP). LDP Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki credited voters for supporting Takaichi’s proactive fiscal policies and push to strengthen Japan’s national defense. In contrast, the opposition’s new Centrist…
BP faces mounting pressure from shareholders as it prepares to publish full-year results expected to show weaker profits. Analysts forecast earnings of about $7.5bn, down from nearly $9bn last year, after oil prices fell for a third straight year. Crude prices dropped below $60 a barrel late in 2025, hitting fourth-quarter results. Incoming chief executive Meg O’Neill will face calls to outline a clear long-term strategy. Investor groups want BP to explain how it will manage spending on oil and gas as demand declines. Activists from Follow This and the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility have filed resolutions demanding greater…
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange accidentally sent customers more than 40 billion dollars in bitcoin. The mistake briefly turned some users into multimillionaires. The company had planned to give a small reward of 2,000 won, worth about 1.37 dollars. Instead, it sent 2,000 bitcoins to customers on Friday. The platform Bithumb apologised for the error and explained the incident. The company said it quickly noticed the mistake and recovered nearly all missing tokens. It restricted trading and withdrawals for 695 affected customers within 35 minutes of the glitch. Exchange Recovers Almost All Mistaken Bitcoin Bithumb said it retrieved 99.7 percent…
Italian and German Gigafactories Put on Ice Automotive Cells Company (ACC) has scrapped plans to build electric vehicle battery gigafactories in Italy and Germany, the Italian metalworkers’ union UILM confirmed. The Termoli plant in Italy and the Kaiserslautern site in Germany have both been definitively shelved after being on hold since 2024. ACC is in discussions with unions about the formal shutdown process. Slower EV Growth Forces Rethink ACC, backed by Stellantis, cited weaker-than-expected electric vehicle demand as the main reason for halting the projects. The company is also exploring lower-cost battery technologies, which further influenced the decision. “The prerequisites…
Researchers say menstrual blood testing could provide a simple alternative to cervical screening.A sanitary pad with a sample strip can detect human papillomavirus, the main cause of cervical cancer. Scientists in China compared period blood tests with clinician-collected cervical samples.The study involved more than 3,000 women aged 20 to 54.Results appeared in BMJ. Menstrual samples detected serious cervical cell changes with 94.7% sensitivity.Clinician samples showed similar accuracy.Both methods reliably ruled out disease when results were negative. Researchers said the test could offer a non-invasive, home-based screening option.Experts welcomed the findings but urged further trials. Cancer Research UK said the approach…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order threatening tariffs on countries that continue trading with Iran. The order does not set a fixed rate but uses 25 percent as an example. It states the tariff could apply to goods imported into the United States from any nation that directly or indirectly purchases goods or services from Iran. Trump did not comment directly on the order but stressed that Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons. He spoke from Air Force One while senior US and Iranian officials held talks in Oman after weeks of escalating threats. Trump had already…
A major review published in The Lancet finds that most statin side-effects are not caused by the drugs. Researchers analysed 19 trials involving 124,000 people followed for more than four years. Of 66 side-effects listed on labels, evidence supported only muscle pain, diabetes risk, and four minor effects linked to liver tests, urine changes, or tissue swelling. The study found no strong evidence that statins cause memory loss, depression, sleep problems, or nerve damage. Lead author Christina Reith said the benefits of statins greatly outweigh the risks for most patients. Senior author Rory Collins called for updated labels to reflect…
