As machine learning technology continues to shock the world, popular artificial intelligence tools such as natural language processing may generate unforeseen issues for humanity. For instance, natural language processing can have implicit biases, create a significant carbon footprint, and stoke concerns about
New York City is slowly sinking into the surrounding bodies of water and is increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, according to new research. The United States Geological Survey is warning that the weight of the city’s skyscrapers is causing the Big Apple
Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will convey natural gas from both countries to the east Mediterranean island nation, where it will be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and potentially elsewhere, the Cypriot
Britain’s youngest pub landlady is a “natural” despite only just being old enough to drink. Rheanna Geraghty runs the Waggon and Horses pub in Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire at the age of 18, while also studying to be a beauty therapist. Despite being so
Germany shutting down last 3 nuclear plants, relying on coal, natural gas during 'clean' energy push
Germany has begun dismantling its nuclear energy infrastructure, claiming the country will aim for a 100% renewable energy systems. The European financial power is shutting down its final three reactors — Emsland, Neckarwestheim II, and Isar II. “Nuclear power supplied electricity for
Many adults age 40 and older are opting to skip vaccine immunizations despite their general concerns about virus infections, as revealed in research that AARP has just published. Among all adults who had not received a flu vaccine, only 32% said they
Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium have gone missing from a non-governmental site in Libya, according to a confidential statement from the United Nation’s International Atomic Agency. U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors made the discovery while carrying out an inspection that was postponed
A Dutch parliamentary inquiry released a damning report Friday into the government’s handling of lucrative natural gas extraction that caused a string of earthquakes in the northern province of Groningen, saying that authorities put profits before people. “The interests of the people
A tanker transporting liquefied natural gas broke down in the Suez Canal on Wednesday but traffic in the global waterway was unaffected, a canal spokesperson said. The Bahamas-flagged Grace Emilia suffered a malfunction of its rudder and tugboats pulled it to the
Natural disasters, many driven by climate change, caused global economic losses of $313 billion in 2022, insurance broker Aon estimated on Wednesday, of which less than half was insured. Losses from natural catastrophes covered by the insurance sector amounted to $132 billion,