20 JULY 2024 Earth’s population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to a level much lower than anticipated a decade ago, the United Nations said. The current population of 8.2 billion people will rise to that maximum over the next 60 years, then …
Read More »HUMANS CAN GET PREGNANT THROUGH BIZARRE WAYS. HERE ARE 4 OF THEM.
21 JULY 2024 Unless you skipped sex ed class, you probably have at least a basic understanding of how babies are made. An egg (ovum) needs to be fertilised by sperm during a precise window in the menstrual cycle for life to happen. Sexual intercourse provides optimal conditions for reproduction. …
Read More »EATING 30% LESS OF ONE TYPE OF MEAT COULD PREVENT FUTURE TYPE 2 DIABETES
19 JULY 2024 Hotdogs are iconic elements of American food culture, and while they bring joy to many, emerging evidence suggests processed meats are also linked to several of the nation’s leading diseases. According to recent estimates, the average American should take extra care to limit their intake of processed …
Read More »TANKER REVERSES COURSE AFTER BEING DAMAGED IN HOUTHI ATTACK
18 JULY 2024 The Greek-owned crude oil tanker Chios Lion (107,525 dwt) reversed course in the Red Sea to leave the danger zone with reports the vessel was possibly leaking oil after a Houthi attack. Today, the Houthis also released a video of the attack saying the tanker which was …
Read More »NOT ‘JUST SUMMER’. DEADLY HEAT WAVES IN 2024 ARE THE TOLL OF CLIMATE CHANGE
18 JULY 2024 Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the US population has already experienced an extreme heat wave. Millions of people were under heat warnings across the western US in early July or sweating through humid heat in the East. Death Valley hit a …
Read More »SHIPS FLEEING THE RED SEA NOW FACE PERILOUS AFRICAN WEATHER
17 JULY 2024 Ships sailing around the southern tip of Africa are wrestling with a bout of bad weather that has already run one vessel aground and seen another lose more than 40 containers overboard. CMA CGM SA said on Thursday that its ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin earlier this week lost …
Read More »NEW MAP REVEALS THE PREDICTED FUTURE CLIMATE WHERE YOU LIVE
16 JULY 2024 As extreme storms, floods, fires, droughts, cold snaps, and heat waves hit us harder and more often than ever, more than half of our planet is predicted to shift into new climate zones by the end of the century. A new interactive map, The Future Urban Climates, …
Read More »IMB: VIOLENCE AGAINST CREW ON THE RISE AMIDST DROP IN PIRACY
15 JULY 2024 The safety of crews on merchant ships is increasingly becoming a major concern owing to the rise in violent attacks despite a notable decrease in maritime piracy incidents, according to the latest update from the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Center. Much of the increase stems from …
Read More »CMA CGM SHIP LOSES 44 CONTAINERS IN HEAVY WEATHER OFF SOUTH AFRICA
14 JULY 2924 A CMA CGM containership lost 44 containers overboard amid heavy weather off the coast of South Africa on Tuesday. The incident occurred while the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin was enroute from Asia to Europe. “On Tuesday, 9th July 2024, while proceeding on her westbound voyage from Asia …
Read More »IRAN RELEASES CHEVRON-CHARTERED TANKER HELD FOR 15 MONTHS AFTER TAKING OIL
14 JULY 2024 Tracking services and the AIS signal from the Marshall Island-flagged tanker Advantage Sweet show the vessel underway and bound for Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates nearly 15 months after the tanker was detained by Iranian forces. The latest AIS data shows that the tanker has …
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