An anonymous reader quotes a report from ScienceAlert: A new insurance index from the Swiss Re Institute has found just over half of all global GDP — nearly 42 trillion US dollars — is dependent on goods and services provided by the natural world. In many places around the world, however, that sturdy foundation is turning to sand. The report, referred…
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Chinese-Made Smartphones Are Secretly Stealing Money From People Around the World
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BuzzFeed News: When Mxolosi saw a Tecno W2 smartphone in a store in Johannesburg, South Africa, he was attracted to its looks and functionality. But what really drew him in was the price, roughly $30 — far less than comparable models from Samsung, Nokia, or Huawei, Africa’s other top brands. It was another sale…
People In The Developing World Thought They Were Buying Cheap Cellphones. They Were Also Getting Robbed.
An anonymous reader shares a report: When Mxolosi saw a Tecno W2 smartphone in a store in Johannesburg, South Africa, he was attracted to its looks and functionality. But what really drew him in was the price, roughly $30 — far less than comparable models from Samsung, Nokia, or Huawei, Africa’s other top brands. […] But its success can come at…
Giant ‘Darth Vader’ isopod found in Indonesia
Researchers in Indonesia have discovered a new species of giant isopod – a bug-like creature the size of a small dog. Ever picked up a piece of wood o… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338947/giant-darth-vader-isopod-found-in-indonesia…
Massive ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug pulled from waters near Indonesia
A newly described supergiant species of “sea bug” — a marine arthropod known as an isopod — was recently discovered in the Indian Ocean. Source: https://www.livescience.com/supergiant-isopod-newfound-species.html
Here’s how to see Jupiter’s four largest moons
Jupiter is now at its best time of the year for viewing, so turn your binoculars or telescope on the giant planet for a glimpse of its 4 largest Galilean moons. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/how-to-see-jupiters-moons…
Saharan-fed sunsets in the US
A massive Saharan dust plume is moving into the southeast US, bringing technicolor sunsets and suppressing tropical storms. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/saharan-dust-cloud-us-sunsets-june2020…
More Drone Deliveries Being Tested in America
Long-time Slashdot reader necro81 writes: For several years, Zipline has deployed autonomous, fixed-wing airplane drones for medical supply deliveries in Rwanda. Now they have received permission to test their aircraft in the U.S., ferrying COVID-19 supplies from a depot to a hospital in North Carolina. The practical benefit is small: the cargo is modest amounts of PPE that could have been…
Anti-poverty scheme linked to lower deforestation rates in Indonesia
A poverty alleviation programme has been linked with a 30 per cent reduction in forest loss in villages in Indonesia, which has the world’s highest deforestation rate Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2245651-anti-poverty-scheme-linked-to-lower-deforestation-rates-in-indonesia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Mercury’s greatest evening elongation around June 3-4
Mercury reaches milestone in the evening sky, as it reaches its greatest elongation of 24 degrees east of the sun on June 4, 2020. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/mercurys-greatest-elongation-in-evening-sky…