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CAN CHINA USE OFFSHORE WIND TO END RELIANCE ON FOREIGN LNG AND COAL?

29 FEB 2024  And could that make Beijing more open to risk-taking, including vis-à-vis Taiwan? A worldwide scramble for energy supplies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has intensified China’s quest for energy security. The nation is doubling down on all forms of domestic energy generation – from coal to renewables …

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RISING TO THE CHALLENGES OF CO2 SHIPPING

27 JAN 2024  While CO2 has been transported by sea for nearly fifty years, we will soon see a fast-growing demand to move larger volumes of CO2 in order to support efforts to decarbonize shipping and heavy industry. Forecasts for growth in demand for CO2 shipping are largely based on …

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THOUSANDS OF US CITIES COULD VERGE ON BECOMING GHOST TOWNS BY 2100, STUDY FINDS

26  JAN 2024 In 2100, our world will likely look drastically different to what it does today, either reshaped by natural forces driven by climate change or by humans saving their own skin. Our cities could look totally different too – and some might be shadows of their former selves. A new …

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WORLD’S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP IS A CLIMATE LIABILITY

25 JAN 2024 When Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas embarks on its first official voyage on Jan. 27, the journey is sure to make waves. The world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon is over 1,000 feet long (360 meters) and weighs in around 250,000 gross registered tons. It boasts 20 different decks; 40 restaurants, bars …

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TEXTBOOKS NEED TO BE RE-DRAWN: DISCOVERY UPENDS UNDERSTANDING OF WATER’S ORGANIZATION

22 JAN 2024 As analytical methods get more sophisticated, existing scientific models are constantly reexamined. The latest to come under scrutiny is the way molecules are organized at the surface of a volume of salt water. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK, and the Max Planck Institute for …

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ADVANCING OFFSHORE DECARBONIZATION THROUGH ELECTRIFICATION OF FPSOS

18 JAN 2024  The marine and offshore sectors have an important role to play in driving a successful energy transition. In recent years, significant progress has been made by operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to decarbonize operations through engine efficiency improvements, the use of alternative fuels and alternative energy …

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HOUTHI’S NEW NARRATIVE: FIGHTING WESTERN IMPERIALISM

The U.S.- and U.K.-led strikes on the rebel Houthi group in Yemen represent a dramatic new turn in the Middle East conflict – one that could have implications throughout the region. The attacks of Jan. 11, 2024, hit around 60 targets at 16 sites, according to the U.S. Air Force’s Mideast command, including …

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POWERFUL NEW SKIN CANCER THERAPY CUTS RISK OF DEATH BY HALF

13 JAN 2024 A phase II clinical trial for a skin cancer vaccine has delivered very promising results as part of an innovative messenger RNA cancer treatment to demonstrate significant efficacy. Developed by Moderna, the vaccine is designed to work alongside another immunotherapy treatment called KEYTRUDA, which also helps the …

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NEW AI STUDIES THE ‘STORY OF YOUR LIFE’ TO PREDICT HOW IT MAY END

11 JAN 2024 Imagine being able to tell an AI details about your life – your job, your eating habits, that time you broke an arm aged 4 – and have it predict the most likely health risks for people like you. It sounds like pure sci-fi, but a new …

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BLOOD TYPE AFFECTS YOUR RISK OF EARLY STROKE, SCIENTISTS DISCOVER

10 JAN 2024 People with one of the type A blood groups are more likely to have a stroke before the age of 60 compared with people with other blood types, research shows. Blood types describe the rich variety of chemicals displayed on the surface of our red blood cells. …

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