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Storm Beryl knocks out power as it churns across Texas By Reuters

Storm Beryl knocks out power as it churns across Texas By Reuters

(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Beryl lashed Texas with strong winds and torrential rain on Monday as it churned inland, forcing the closure of oil ports, cancelling hundreds of flights and leaving more than 2 million…

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We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse

We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse

In March 2002, the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed catastrophically, breaking up an area about one-sixth the size of Tasmania. In a paper published today in Scientific Reports, we used nearly 1,000 film photographs of…

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To boost the economy, Labour cannot afford to duck these four expensive challenges

To boost the economy, Labour cannot afford to duck these four expensive challenges

Labour has come to power with a mandate for change and big ambitions to grow the economy and rebuild public services. It wants to move swiftly to implement its early pledges while keeping within its…

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MAS carbon emissions rise amid shift to greener investment portfolio

MAS carbon emissions rise amid shift to greener investment portfolio

MAS carbon emissions rise amid shift to greener investment portfolio – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Equity and corporate bond climate exposures fall as rising air travel and data…

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Oil dips as Gaza talks ease supply disruption woes; Storm Beryl in focus By Reuters

Oil dips as Gaza talks ease supply disruption woes; Storm Beryl in focus By Reuters

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped on Monday after rising for four weeks, as the prospect of a ceasefire deal in Gaza eased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while investors assessed potential…

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Russia has become so economically isolated that China could order the end of war in Ukraine

Russia has become so economically isolated that China could order the end of war in Ukraine

Western leaders are becoming increasingly frustrated by China’s role in enabling the war in Ukraine. Some have even openly threatened to sanction the country if it continues to provide Russia with the materials it needs…

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To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’

To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’

If space systems such as GPS were hacked and knocked offline, much of the world would instantly be returned to the communications and navigation technologies of the 1950s. Yet space cybersecurity is largely invisible to…

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Port of Corpus Christi closes as Tropical Storm Beryl approaches By Reuters

Port of Corpus Christi closes as Tropical Storm Beryl approaches By Reuters

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Ports along the Texas coast started to close or restrict vessel traffic on Sunday to prepare for Tropical Storm Beryl, which was expected to strengthen back to a Category…

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Benefits assessments can re-traumatise veterans. We spoke to more than 100 to find out how the process could be improved

Benefits assessments can re-traumatise veterans. We spoke to more than 100 to find out how the process could be improved

Anyone who has been through a benefits assessment and then waited to hear the decision will know the stress it can cause. The process has been found to create a lack of trust and impact…

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Record labels are suing tech companies for copying classic songs – and the results could shape the legal future of generative AI

Record labels are suing tech companies for copying classic songs – and the results could shape the legal future of generative AI

Last week, several major record labels filed copyright infringement lawsuits in US courts against the makers of two generative AI music apps, Suno and Udio. The labels allege the AI companies have engaged in copyright…

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