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77% of top climate scientists think 2.5°C of warming is coming—and they're horrified

Raw Story 08 May 2024

Nearly 80% of top-level climate scientists expect that global temperatures will rise ... Humphreys suggested "civil disobedience" while one French scientist said people should "fight for a fairer world.".

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World's record-breaking temperature streak extends through April

GDN Online 08 May 2024

Hayley Fowler, a climate scientist at Newcastle University, said the data showed the world is perilously close to breaching the 2015 Paris Agreement's goal to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere

Sun Star 08 May 2024

Some climate scientists say they ... At the same time, they are the type of extremes most strongly increasing in a warming world,” said climate scientist Friederike Otto in a statement earlier this week.

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World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target

The Guardian 08 May 2024

why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair Hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C ...

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Entries open early for the 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

RTE 08 May 2024

... Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) in 2025 ... "Over that time, the exhibition has produced amazing STEM talent and exported some of the world’s leading scientists and technologists," he noted.

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Document focusing on the life of Pierre Teilhard to air on MPT

Catholic Standard 08 May 2024

Visionary Scientist will have its broadcast debut on Maryland Public Television on May 19 at 4 p.m ... That is the stuff of people who change the world.” ... Visionary Scientist, was produced by award-winning documentary filmmakers, Frank and Mary Frost.

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China Focus: Global scientists join hands to rebuild DNA tree of life for plants

Xinhua 08 May 2024

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have recently revealed a vast DNA tree of life for flowering plants, which represents a pioneering step for illuminating Darwin's "Abominable Mystery ." ... the world.

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Leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise at least 2.5 degrees this century

The Irish Times 08 May 2024

Hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5 degrees this century, blasting past internationally agreed targets and causing catastrophic consequences for humanity and the planet.

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Global scientists join hands to rebuild DNA tree of life for plants

China Daily 08 May 2024

BEIJING -- Scientists have recently revealed a vast DNA tree of life for flowering plants, which represents a pioneering step for illuminating Darwin's "Abominable Mystery ." ... data around the world.

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The Irish Times view on the latest reports on climate change: warnings going unheeded

The Irish Times 08 May 2024

Despite fine words and more promises, three quarters of the world’s leading climate scientists surveyed by the Guardian (77 per cent) believe global temperatures will reach at least 2.5 degrees above ...

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At the Wheel of Research

Business Line 08 May 2024

And that visible, global face trying to navigate this intensely combative space, was Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization, Dr Soumya Swaminathan.

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AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of all of life’s molecules

Google Blog 08 May 2024

We hope AlphaFold 3 will help transform our understanding of the biological world and drug discovery ... It is a free platform that scientists around the world can use for non-commercial research.

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April 2024 warmest ever, says European climate agency as temperature records topple

Hindustan Times 08 May 2024

New Delhi, The world experienced the warmest April ever, with record heat, rain, and flooding crippling normal life in many countries, according to new data released on Wednesday ... C3S scientists said.

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Google DeepMind unveils next-gen AI model for drug discovery

Invezz 08 May 2024

In addition to the model’s enhancements, Google DeepMind has released the “AlphaFold server.” This free online tool allows scientists to test their hypotheses in a simulated environment before conducting real-world experiments.

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Removing Russia from CERN ‘helps Putin’, scientists fear

Swissinfo 08 May 2024

... President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine and sets a dangerous precedent, according to Russian and European scientists contacted by SWI swissinfo.ch. “There are so many conflicts in the world.