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‘He took five bullets and returned to work on plankton’: the double lives of Ukraine’s Antarctic scientists
When the research team at Vernadsky base are not defending their homeland, they are on the frontline of the climate crisis
When Ukraine’s Antarctic research and supply vessel Noosfera left Odesa on its maiden voyage on 28 January 2022, it passed Russian warships in the Black Sea. A month later, Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Noosfera has not been back since.
“A few weeks later, and Noosfera would have been an important symbolic target for Russia,” said Vadym Tkachenko, a biologist who recently completed his second Antarctic winter at Ukraine’s Vernadsky base. The ship now supplies both Ukrainian and Polish Antarctic bases from Chile and South Africa twice a year, at the start and end of the winter.
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Hawaiian scientist quests to find and save the state’s native sugarcanes
Sugarcane biodiversity disappeared as big plantations dominated the sugar trade in Hawaii, but now native varieties are making a comeback. . Noa Kekuewa Lincoln remembers when he first encountered native Hawaiian sugarcane in 2004. The fresh ...The Guardian - World -
How Scam Calls and Messages Took Over Our Everyday Lives
To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.The New York Times - Tech -
BBC returns to beach where five migrants died - and many more will attempt crossing
Andrew Harding saw migrants board an overcrowded boat in Wimereux, northern France, on Tuesday.BBC News - Top stories -
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
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Five things to know about the return of net neutrality rules
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Ubisoft returns to Web3 gaming with new titles in the works | Nicolas Pouard interview
Ubisoft has said that it is working on games that use Web3 technology and those games will likely launch this year.VentureBeat - Tech -
I’m 55 with no kids. I was unhappy at work so I took early retirement. I’ve more than $2.7 million in stocks and $1.6 million in real estate. Is that enough?
”I expect to inherit close to $500,000, but I am not counting on that in my planning.”MarketWatch - Business -
Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’
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NFL draft 2024: Falcons shock with Penix Jr quarterback pick – live
USC’s Caleb Williams selected first overall by BearsSix quarterbacks go in the top 12 picksHigh demand and supply set to create a glut of first-round QBsSend Oliver a tweet at @OllieConnolly at or email himRoger Goodell walks out to a rousing ...The Guardian - World - NFL -
Korean chip maker SK Hynix returns to net profit after five-quarter losing streak
SK Hynix returned to a net profit in the first quarter after a five-quarter losing streak, continuing to ride the artificial-intelligence boom that boosts demand for more advanced and high-end memory chips.MarketWatch - Business
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