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'Don't take the elevator': French alarm raises over risk of winter power cuts

‘Don’t take the elevator’: French alarm raises over risk of winter power cuts

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As falling temperatures test Europe’s resilience to a winter energy crisis, France has unveiled contingency plans for power cuts – including a stark reminder that in the event of a power outage, elevators would be prohibited. But far from reassuring the public, the government’s messages – which also warn that some emergency phone numbers could …

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Does Consciousness Require a Brain to Explain Why the Laws of Physics Don’t Actually Exist (Planet Earth Report Weekend)

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Published on December 10, 2022 in Planet Earth, Science This weekend’s stories include What the World’s Largest Liquid Mirror Telescope Means for Astronomy to How Mass Extinction and Evolution Are Intertwined, and much more. Consciousness may not require a brain–Are plants conscious? asks Annaka Harris, New York Times bestselling author of CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide …

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A close up rendering of what Mars' disappearance behind the moon will look like Wednesday evening.

“You Don’t Want to Miss This”: How to Visualize the Lunar Occultation of Mars

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A close-up of what Mars will look like disappearing behind the Moon on Wednesday night. (Ryan Boyce, Stellarium 0.15.0) Estimated reading time: 4-5 minutes SALT LAKE CITY – Look skyward this week to witness the occult – a lunar occultation of the planet Mars, that is. Starting Wednesday evening, the moon will slowly ascend towards …

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Rain has returned to NorCal, but don't expect the reservoirs to fill up anytime soon

Rain has returned to NorCal, but don’t expect the reservoirs to fill up anytime soon

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So far, things are looking good for Northern California heading into what is, on average, the busiest part of the rainy and snowy season. On Monday morning, many places in the region are reporting above-average rainfall totals since the start of the year of water on October 1. Downtown Sacramento has recorded nearly 4 inches …

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Sometimes astronomy isn't about what you see, it's about what you don't see.

Sometimes astronomy isn’t about what you see, it’s about what you don’t see.

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Constraints are essential in any scientific endeavour. If a hypothesis predicts that there should be an observable phenomenon, and no trace of it remains, that’s a pretty clear indication that the hypothesis is wrong. And even false assumptions still advance science. This is the case with astronomy and, in particular, explorations of the early universe. …

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People don't mate randomly, and that's important for genetic disease studies

People don’t mate randomly, and that’s important for genetic disease studies

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The idea that correlation does not imply causation is a fundamental caveat in epidemiological research. A classic example involves a hypothetical link between ice cream sales and drownings – instead of increased ice cream consumption causing more people to drown, it is plausible that a third variable, summer weather, increases ice cream consumption. appetite for …

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Op-Ed: California's carbon-offset forests don't sequester much carbon. Here's how to do better

Op-Ed: California’s carbon-offset forests don’t sequester much carbon. Here’s how to do better

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Many companies promising “net zero” emissions to protect the climate support this claim by investing in large tracts of forests to capture carbon. It turns out that this strategy does not work very well. On paper, carbon offsets appear to balance a company’s carbon emissions: the company pays to protect trees, which absorb carbon dioxide …

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