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Three times more land in drought than in 1980s, study finds
BBCIn the past few years, Hasakah, a city of one million people, has run out of clean water.“Twenty years ago, water used to flow into the Khabor River but this river has been dried for many years because there...
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Beyond bottled water and sandwiches: What FEMA is doing to get hurricane victims back into their homes
In a pattern all too familiar to people affected by disasters, hurricanes Helene and Milton have disappeared from the headlines, just a few weeks after these disasters ravaged the Southeast. Although reporters have moved on,...
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Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update
Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology's latest craze.The upgrade to the iOS 18 operating...
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One chart shows how AI will drive another decade of US stock market dominance
US companies already dominate the global stock market when it comes to size. A new chart from JPMorgan Asset Management shows that's largely expected to continue. The firm attributes the boom to artificial intelligence. In...
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New study of Apollo 16 moon samples reveals hidden lunar history
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Scientists continue to piece together the moon's complex history using lunar samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions over half a century ago.A fresh...
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Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco’s dried-up south back to life
In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals -- and tourists -- hailing it as a gift from the heavens.In Merzouga, an attractive tourist town some 600 kilometres (370 miles)...
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‘I don’t trust my financial guy.’ I’m 67 and trying to live on $2.2K-a-month Social Security. I have $500K with an adviser, who charges...
Question: “I’m 67 years old living – or trying to – live on $2,200 Social Security a month. I don’t trust my financial guy. I rolled over a roughly $500,000 IRA to him without really...
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Climate change: Big cut in UK emissions needed, says watchdog
ReutersThe UK needs to make huge cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions this decade to help the world avoid the worst impacts of rising temperatures, the government's climate watchdog has said.The Climate Change Committee (CCC) says the UK has...
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Scientists May Have Finally Found the Origin of One of History’s Most Important Inventions
Many theories have tried to explain when and where the wheel and axle were first invented.A new study examines a relatively recent theory that miners in the Carpathian Mountains created the first wheel largely due to the limitations of...
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Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to climate change
For many decades, fusion has been touted as the ultimate source of abundant, clean electricity. Now, as...
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Ukraine announces mobilisation drive as Russia advances in east
Ukraine is planning to draft another 160,000 troops into its military as Russia gains ground in the east.Russia has...