By 2050, more than half of the world’s population will live downstream from a dam. If we do not act, then the lion’s share of these dams will be exceeded, warns the United Nations. The figures speak for themselves: of the 58,700 dams in the world, most were built between 1930 and 1970, with an expected lifespan of 50 to …
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It took three to four billion years for evolution to produce Homo sapiens. If at any point in this process the climate had failed once, we probably never would have existed. A scientist demonstrates it in an exciting simulation. ThermostatModels have shown that in a few million years, the Earth’s climate can deteriorate to temperatures well below freezing or near …
Read More »Amanda Gorman: a young poet who draws on deep resources
The unexpected star of US President Joe Biden’s inauguration was a 22-year-old poet. Amanda Gorman, poet and activist, gave a speech of just under six minutes. She linked the unfortunate history of the United States to the fascinating message of unity that was also at the heart of the newly appointed president’s speech. But it wasn’t just the content that …
Read More »American cars use more gas again | Car
New 2019 model year cars sold in the United States used more fuel on average than a year earlier. Manufacturers who fail to meet government emissions targets continue to buy on a large scale from other manufacturers. The average consumption of all new 2019 model year cars sold in the United States was 1 liter at 10.59 km. Although this …
Read More »Biden wants to hire top executives of the Obama administration for technical matters
Biden has officially become president of the United States, which means he will have to move a huge amount of work to get the country back on track. In terms of technology, he focuses on experienced individuals who have previously worked for Obama. This is of concern to two employees who worked for Obama on technical matters. One is Renata …
Read More »U.S. stock exchanges set records again
US equity markets closed at new record highs on Wednesday. Investors have responded positively to Joe Biden’s nomination as the new president of the United States. In addition, the positive reports on Netflix, which now has more than 200 million subscribers, were also felt. The Dow Jones rose 0.83% to 31,188 points, while the S&P 500 registered a gain of …
Read More »Hitman 3 review | Science
What is that? The Hitman games are all about one thing: taking out targets. Preferably without being seen, of course, and that’s the whole point if you can pass a murder off as an accident. In Hitman 3, the conclusion of the last trilogy in history, that goal remained unchanged. In five extremely different places, you often have multiple people …
Read More »Samsung stops rolling out Android 11 update for Galaxy S10
Samsung has discontinued the Android 11 update for the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10e. The upgrade would cause various issues, so you temporarily cannot download and install it.
Read More »Loyal dog waits days in Turkish hospital for sick owner
The dog’s owner, Cemal Senturk, was hospitalized on January 14 in Trabzon, a town on the Black Sea coast in northern Turkey. He had a brain hemorrhage and needed urgent medical attention. Running behind the ambulance When Senturk was picked up by ambulance, his dog, named Boncuk, chased the ambulance to hospital, a British newspaper reports. The Guardian. Senturk’s daughter …
Read More »PvdA advisor unhappy with physical reunion: ‘Not salable at a time when staying home is the norm’
Last night, a private meeting was already scheduled which cannot take place digitally. Council members were already scheduled to meet, which made it a logical choice for four parties (VVD, CDA, SGP / CU and GroenLinks) to simply hold the city council meeting. The other four groups (PvdA, Nieuw Goes, D66 and PvG) preferred digital, so Mayor Margo Mulder had …
Read More »Netflix continues to grow rapidly and now has a record number of paid subscribers
Netflix now has over 200 million paying subscribers, which is pretty impressive. Netflix revealed yesterday that it had more than 200 million paying subscribers for the first time. The company thus had a good year 2020 in terms of the number of subscribers. Most of the subscribers still come from the United States and Canada. There, the company has 73.94 …
Read More »The new Joure “ brûlsplak ” will be a new building or will be added to the De Stuit gym
Options: at the De Stuit or Swimfun gym There are four options at De Stuit Gym. More than half of the sports hall consists of the gymnastics hall. The rest of the space could be used for the new lively venue, this is the first option. It is also proposed to give the gymnastic hall a different location in the …
Read More »These moments from Joe Biden’s inauguration went viral
First of all, it is former president Bernie Sanders (79) who creates the hilarity with his practical outfit including warm knitted mittens. The already iconic image of the politician in his seat is photoshopped in the most possible way. The glove maker, a teacher from Sanders State of Vermont, said on Twitter that she sent the gloves to him a …
Read More »Photo Black Hole wins major American prize for Professor Nijmegen
Falcke receives the Henry Draper Medal from the National Academy of Sciences. This prize is awarded once every four years. Falcke will receive an amount of 25,000 dollars (more than 20,000 euros), which he will have to share with his American colleague Sheperd Doeleman. Third time This is the third time that a Dutch scientist has received the medal. In …
Read More »United States wants to extend nuclear weapons treaty with Russia for five years | NOW
US President Joe Biden wants to extend the treaty with Russia on the limitation of nuclear weapons for five years. Biden’s spokesperson said the government must speed up the decision as the 2010 Strategic Nuclear Weapons Reduction Treaty (new START) expires on February 5. Moscow and the Trump administration appeared to have reached an agreement on a one-year extension last …
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