This summer shattered global temperature records, report shows
August was the planet's second-warmest month on record, according to new data out Wednesday. The big picture: August trailed only July on the list, during the planet's hottest calendar year summer in the Northern Hemisphere. While summer 2023 set a seasonal record, the magnitude of the benchmarks…#northernhemisphere #parisagreement #elniño #pacificocean #northatlantic #antarctica #antarctic #copernicus #greece #samanthaburgess
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Butterfly Thought To Be Locally Extinct Rediscovered In Scotland
A butterfly once thought to be extinct in Scotland's Ochil Hills due to habitat loss was rediscovered this week, when a Northern Brown Argus was found to be breeding in the garden of a volunteer for charity group Butterfly Conservation, adding the "once-in-a-lifetime" rediscovery of a species…#scotland #ochilhills #anorthernbrownargus #northernbrownargus #australian #westernaustralia #newguinea #papuanewguinea #habitat #scientificamerican
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scorching temperatures made this summer a record breaker and raise fears about even more warming that could ' wreak havoc worldwide '
Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern…#northernhemisphere #wmo #copernicus #fahrenheit #unitednations #antonioguterres #elnino #pacificocean #andrewweaver #weaver
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Manchin undecided on Biden Fed picks before key votes
Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday said he is still weighing whether to support Federal Reserve nominees Lisa Cook and Adriana Kugler, raising the stakes for what was already set to be a nail-biting vote. “We’re still working on that,” the West Virginia Democrat told reporters, adding he has “not…#joemanchin #federalreserve #lisacook #adrianakugler #westvirginia #democrat #democrats #sheldonwhitehouse #rhodeisland #corybooker
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roku, Tesla, AMC, AeroVironment and more
The Tesla logo is seen on a charging station in Virginia, Aug. 16, 2023. Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday. Roku — Shares popped 3% after the streaming company announced it would lay off 10% of its staff, consolidate office space and look to trim other expenses. Roku also…#tesla #virginia #roku #elonmusk #twitter #amcentertainment #amc #apple #journal #iphones
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company partners with pharma company, COPD Foundation
The collaborators will improve access to Tiotropium Bromide Inhalation Powder in the U.S. for patients with COPD.
Source: mobihealthnews - September 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

UK to return to EU ’s flagship Horizon science research programme
Post-Brexit return to £85bn scheme discussed this week, say sources, and is set to be announced on ThursdayBritain is to rejoin the EU ’s flagship £85bn science research programme, Horizon Europe, in a long-anticipated deal welcomed by scientists.Britain ’s membership ofHorizon, which funds research projects tackling crucial issues from the climate crisis to terminal diseases and improving food and energy security, was agreed as part of the post-Brexit trade deal in 2020. But it was never ratified in a tit-for-tat row between the EU and the UK over Northern Ireland Brexit arrangements.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Lisa O'Carroll, Kiran Stacey and Ian Sample Tags: European Union Science policy Brexit UK news Politics Foreign policy Source Type: news

List of schools with safety-risk concrete revealed as Sunak denies cutting repairs budget – as it happened
Keir Starmer likens the Tories to ‘cowboy builders’ as the PM insists the government acted decisively in response to the problemSchools in England affected by Raac: the full government listThe DfE list shows pupils at 24 schools across England will receive some remote learning because of the concrete crisis, with four schools switching to fully remote learning, PA Media reports.And the list shows 19 schools where the start of term has had to be delayed as a result of collapse-prone concrete.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow Tags: Politics UK news PMQs Keir Starmer Rishi Sunak Conservatives Labour Schools Education Raac (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) House of Commons Gillian Keegan Nicola Sturgeon Leo Varadkar Northern Ireland Northern Irish Source Type: news

FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures : Fiscal Year 2022
These tables provide data on R&D expenditures for federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) . Expenditures data are displayed for individually named FFRDCs, by source of funding, and type of R&D. Data are from the FY 2022 FFRDC Research and Development Survey, by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 6, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Federally Funded R & D Centers Spent $ 26.5 Billion on R & D in FY 2022
This InfoBrief provides current data on the United States ’ 42 federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) . FFRDCs spent $ 26.5 billion on R&D in FY 2022, an annual increase of 6.4 % in current dollars. The federal government funded $ 26.0 billion of the R&D total, which represented a 5.9 % increase in federal R&D support to FFRDCs. These and the other statistics in this report come from the FY 2022 FFRDC Research and Development Survey, conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 6, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

The Northern Hemisphere Just Lived Through Its Hottest Summer Ever Recorded
(GENEVA) — Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023, WMO and the European climate service Copernicus announced Wednesday. August was about 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than pre-industrial averages. That is the t...
Source: TIME: Science - September 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: JAMEY KEATEN and SETH BORENSTEIN / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Opinion: Airship ready: Canada should develop zeppelin technology for northern resource sector
Heather Exner-Pirot is director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The Goodyear blimp. The zeppelin. The Hindenburg. Mention airships, and those icons are the average Canadian’s frame of reference – if they have one at all. But the concept that we…#hindenburg #mention #northerncanada #north #northernquebec #arctic #norad #beringstrait #quebec #flyingwhales
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Funded by the same $480 million gift as stadium proposal, Ryan Institute launches at Northwestern
The Ryan Institute on Complexity is set to launch at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, looking to break new ground in the application of artificial intelligence on business. Funded by a $25 million donation from the Ryan Family Foundation, the new academic initiative was announced…#ryanfamilyfoundation #ryanfield #northwestern #ryaninstitute #patfitzgerald #kellogg #dashunwang #wang #benjones #brianuzzi
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Anoma Foundation Plans Native Blockchain for Privacy-Focused Namada Protocol
KOREA BLOCKCHAIN WEEK, SEOUL — Blockchain non-profit Anoma Foundation today said it plans to create a standalone blockchain for the privacy-focused Namada protocol that would extend its private transactions features to any application built on that network. Namada co-founder Awa Sun Yin revealed…#koreablockchainweek #seoul #anomafoundation #namada #awasunyin #kbw #coindesk #ethereum
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Apple Held Accountable For Subpar Service By Local Indian Court After iPhone User Told Device Out Of Warranty
This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. In a recent ruling, a local consumer disputes resolution court in Northern India held Apple Inc's AAPL India unit accountable for deficient service. What Happened? The case revolved around an iPhone, bought in Saudi Arabia and later…#benzingaindia #northernindia #appleinc #aaplindia #iphone #saudiarabia #pankaj #apple #tohitstoreshelves #commission
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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