By Heidi Harley

science / science - 5 years ago

Antarctic ice shelves: Searching for clues on climate change

Chile's Escudero base on King George Island acts as a research hub for a frozen expanse that extends to the South Pole, with more than 300 international scientists taking turns to brave the bitter Antarctic temperatures. The Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) has supported research into a biomolec...

science / science - 5 years ago

British children walk out of lessons on climate strike

Youngsters marched on Parliament Square in London and gathered in other cities carrying banners marked with "Climate change is worse than homework", "Act now for our future" and other slogans. A spokeswoman for British Prime Minister Theresa May said that while the government welcomed the students'...

science / science - 5 years ago

Watch a space harpoon impale a piece of space debris

The U.S. government tracks 500,000 chunks and bits of space junk as they hurtle around Earth. Some 20,000 of these objects are larger than a softball.To clean up the growing mess, scientists at the University of Surrey have previously tested a net to catch chunks of debris. Now, they've successf...

science / science - 5 years ago

Amazon Leads $700 Million Bet on Electric Truck Maker Rivian

The backing from Amazon will bolster Michigan-based Rivian’s plans to bring an electric truck to market in late 2020. Rivian remains in talks with General Motors Co. about the largest U.S. automaker making an investment or collaborating another way, people familiar with the matter said. Chief Exec...

science / science - 5 years ago

South Africa Ex-Ambassador Seized Over MTN Iran License Win

The case has been the subject of legal claims for several years by the Turkish company, which accuses Johannesburg-based MTN of paying bribes to South African and Iranian officials. MTN secured 49 percent of Irancell Telecommunication Co. Services in 2005, which gave it a license to operate in the...