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Air quality over the US and Canada is slowly getting better. But the threat of more wildfires sending smoke across the border looms
June 12, 2023
Air quality over the US and Canada is slowly getting better. But the threat of more wildfires sending smoke across the border looms
CNN — Major US cities trapped under a thick, orange blanket of smog this week will soon get a reprieve,…
ChatGPT’s responses to suicide, addiction, sexual assault crises raise questions in new study
June 11, 2023
ChatGPT’s responses to suicide, addiction, sexual assault crises raise questions in new study
CNN — When asked serious public health questions related to abuse, suicide or other medical crises, the online chatbot tool…
OpenAI CEO calls for global cooperation to regulate AI
June 10, 2023
OpenAI CEO calls for global cooperation to regulate AI
Hong Kong/Seoul CNN — Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, used a high-profile trip to South Korea on…
Siberia swelters in record-breaking temperatures amid its ‘worst heat wave in history’
June 9, 2023
Siberia swelters in record-breaking temperatures amid its ‘worst heat wave in history’
Dozens of heat records have fallen in Siberia, as temperatures climbed above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 Celsius). Despite only being…
Egypt to establish 2nd largest monitoring station for satellites, space debris globally
June 8, 2023
Egypt to establish 2nd largest monitoring station for satellites, space debris globally
Egypt plans to establish the second largest monitoring station for satellites and space debris globally after China, the head of…
The Arctic may be sea ice-free in summer by the 2030s, new study warns
June 7, 2023
The Arctic may be sea ice-free in summer by the 2030s, new study warns
The Arctic could be free of sea ice roughly a decade earlier than projected, scientists warn – another clear sign…
Photos: al-Zahir Baybars Mosque opens to public after 225 years following restoration
June 6, 2023
Photos: al-Zahir Baybars Mosque opens to public after 225 years following restoration
The Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars was officially inaugurated after its restoration. The mosque had been closed for about 225 years.…
Samsung factory to be established in Beni Suef
June 5, 2023
Samsung factory to be established in Beni Suef
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, received the President of Samsung Electronics Egypt John Soo Jung and…
Australia to triple size of protected marine park to area larger than Germany
June 5, 2023
Australia to triple size of protected marine park to area larger than Germany
CNN — Australia plans to triple the size of an ecologically important marine park and close off an area larger…
Black Sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef
June 2, 2023
Black Sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef
Eilat, Israel CNN — Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view…