18 FEB 2025 As I’ve grown older and experienced the vagaries of my ageing memory, I’ve often reflected on the possibility of a miracle cure that would rejuvenate it. As if in answer to my wishful thinking, not one but several reports recently appeared simultaneously in the scientific news, highlighting …
Read More »GAO REPORT: COAST GUARD FACES CRITICAL CYBERSECURITY GAPS IN $5.4 TRILLION MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
17 FEB 2025 The U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS), handling over $5.4 trillion in annual goods and services, faces significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities amid increasing threats from foreign actors and criminal organizations. A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reveals substantial gaps in the Coast Guard’s ability to protect critical maritime …
Read More »A VAST SWATHE OF THE ARCTIC HAS TURNED INTO A CARBON EMITTER
16 FEB 2025 Large swathes of one of Earth’s largest carbon sinks are now emitting rather than capturing CO2. More than a third of the Arctic-Boreal Zone (ABZ) – including the tundra, forests, and wetlands around the Arctic Circle – is pushing out carbon rather than sucking it up, according …
Read More »DEEPSEEK IS SENDING SHOCKWAVES AROUND THE WORLD. HERE’S WHY.
15 FEB 2025 Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models that can compete with cutting-edge products from US companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Founded in 2023, DeepSeek has achieved its results with a fraction of …
Read More »RAISING THE BAR FOR MARITIME SAFETY: IMPLEMENTING SASH/CCTV SYSTEMS AT SEA
14 FEB 2025 The maritime industry is experiencing significant changes in safety and compliance standards due to the implementation of the Safer Seas Act (SSA) in December 2022. This legislation focuses on addressing incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH). It requires the installation of video and audio surveillance …
Read More »THE OCEAN SURFACE IS WARMING OVER 400% FASTER THAN IN THE 1980’S
13 FEB 2025 Sea surface temperature anomalies for 27 January 2025. The deeper the warm colors, the more anomalously high the sea temperature is. (NOAA) The unexpected jump in global temperatures since 2023 has helped fuel a relentless assault of associated disasters around the world, including the still-burning LA fires …
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