The future of shipping? Hydrogen-powered Energy Observer reaches London

The world’s first hydrogen-powered boat to tour the world, Energy Observer, has sailed into London. With no CO2 emissions, no fine particles and no noise that could disturb underwater fauna, the ship is the first of its kind and potentially a model for the future.

@dheerthan10:05 AM 14-Oct-2019

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Eliud Kipchoge Breaks 2 Hour Marathon Barrier in Vienna

In Vienna, the Kenyan achieved a milestone once believed to be unattainable. On a course specially chosen for speed, in an athletic spectacle of historic proportions, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya ran 26.2 miles in a once-inconceivable time. But his time, 1:59:40, will not be recognized as a world record.

@dheerthan 09:44 AM - 14-Oct-2019

A hospital introduced a robot to help nurses. They didn’t expect it to be so popular

Moxi is a robot designed to make nurses lives easier. But the friendly bot is turning out to be a welcome presence for some patients, too. While Moxi’s job is to take as many mundane tasks as possible off nurses’ plates so that they could spend more time interacting with patients.

@dheerthan 10:36 AM - 11-Oct-2019

Eco-friendly battery closer to reality after aluminium breakthrough

A new eco-friendly battery concept made from abundant materials has twice the energy density compared with previous versions. These significantly lower production costs – when compared with lithium-ion batteries – and could be ideal for large infrastructure projects such as solar farms and the storage of wind energy.

@dheerthan 03:44 PM - 04-Oct-2019

A climate change solution that's right under our feet | Asmeret Asefaw Berhe:

There's two times more carbon in the earth's soil than in all of its vegetation and the atmosphere -- combined. Biogeochemist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe dives into the science of soil and shares how we could use its awesome carbon-trapping power to offset climate change.

@dheerthan 10:03 PM - 27-Sep-2019

Greta Thunberg Speech on Climate Change at United Nations General Assembly

People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth." Watch Greta Thunberg full speech in United Nations General Assembly. New York 23 September 2019.

@dheerthan 12:12 PM - 25-Sep-2019

China-owned travel giant Thomas Cook collapses; UK to rescue stranded holidaymakers

UK travel giant Thomas Cook has declared for bankruptcy after its last attempt to resuscitate its business fell flat. The 178-year-old operator had been seeking $250million from private investors to save it from collapse. It is concluded that there's no other option but to proceed towards compulsory liquidation with immediate effect.

@dheerthan 03:44 PM - 23-Sep-2019