Day: August 21, 2023
“Snakes in airplane mode” – what if your phone says it’s offline but isn’t?
WYSIWYG is short for “what you see is what you get”. Except when it isn’t…
Swiss glaciers under threat again as heat wave drives zero-temperature level to record high
The Swiss weather service says a heat wave has driven the zero-degree Celsius level to its highest altitude since recordings on it in Switzerland began nearly 70 years ago, a new ominous sign for the country’s vaunted glaciers.
Hawaii wildfires: The red Lahaina house that survived Maui fires
The 100-year-old wood structure was recently renovated but not fireproofed, say owners.
Women’s groups welcome United’s decision to part ways with Mason Greenwood
Club criticised for doing bare minimum and only acting after ‘enormous’ social media and press pressureWomen’s rights organisations have welcomed Manchester United’s mutual decision to part ways with Mason Greenwood, calling it a “relief” for many surv…
Power cuts in Niger threaten to spoil millions of vaccines as sanctions take their toll, UN says
The U.N. is spending over 20 times more money than usual on fuel for generators to keep millions of vaccines in Niger from spoiling due to incessant power cuts.
Power cuts in Niger threaten to spoil millions of vaccines as sanctions take their toll, U.N. says
The U.N. is spending over 20 times more money than usual on fuel for generators to keep millions of vaccines in Niger from spoiling due to incessant power cuts. The outages are the result of severe economic and travel sanctions imposed by regional coun…