Hong Kong protesters want autonomy, half-measures won’t send them home
In Hong Kong, the current bill allowing extradition to mainland China is the latest in a gradual attack on Hong Kong’s d...
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While arguing there’s no evidence for a climate crisis, Trump is working hard to suppress it
Those that believe honest disagreement is behind the Trump administration’s refusal to address climate change would be h...
San Francisco is right to ban facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology is now facing its first official backlash, with San Francisco’s municipal ordinance bannin...
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Facebook unveils “Libra” cryptocurrency
Facebook unveiled plans Tuesday to release its own cryptocurrency, called Libra, which may be delivered to users as soon as next year, according to Fortune. Users will be able to shop and send the currency o...
Hong Kong protesters want autonomy, half-measures won’t send them home
In Hong Kong, the current bill allowing extradition to mainland China is the latest in a gradual attack on Hong Kong’s democracy and autonomy. This is why Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s move to suspend ...
Climate change will compound both floods and droughts in Africa, study predicts
Africa is likely to face more frequent and intense weather extremes, including both flooding and more damaging droughts, according to new research. The study predicts that over the next 80 years, Africa will se...
Antibiotic pollution is flooding the world’s rivers, new survey shows
In a large-scale survey of the world’s rivers, researchers have found antibiotics in about two-thirds, according to ScienceNews.org. Environmental antibiotic pollution fuels the rise of drug resistance, a globa...
Researchers convert donor blood to universally accepted Type O
Researchers have demonstrated a method to convert other blood types into the universal Type O, opening the door to a vast increase of the limited supply of appropriate blood for transfusions, according to Scien...