Scientists are calling for a new global regime to address air pollution caused by the space industry. Prof Eloise Marais’s team at University College London (UCL) began tracking space activities in 2020. Their latest figures reveal 259 rocket launches in 2024, and 223 launches in 2023. These burned more than 153,000 tonnes of fuel. Marais said: “More pollutants are being …
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Round Up: The First Impressions Of Kirby Air Riders Are In
So what do other outlets have to say about this new entry? Here are some of the previews so far: Polygon “Even though Kirby Air Ride has a reputation for being simple, it’s deceptively complicated. That holds true in a sequel that’s even heavier on visual stimuli. The pace is faster, there are tons of enemies to whack, and using …
Read More »Air Canada Commits To Covering Out-Of-Pocket Strike Expenses
Air Canada has had a really rough week. Air Canada flight attendants went on strike as of Saturday, August 16, 2025, as part of a pay dispute (or more accurately, they were locked out, after issuing a strike warning). That ended up lasting for nearly four days. The government tried to force flight attendants to return to work, but they …
Read More »Air fares and food prices push rate up to 3.8% in July
Karen Hoggan Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to July, driven mainly by a jump in the price of air fares and food. That means inflation is at its highest level since January 2024 and still far above the Bank of England’s target of 2%, according to the Office for …
Read More »Column | The mastermind of Smash Bros. is set to make ‘Kirby Air Riders’ a hit – The Washington Post
Column | The mastermind of Smash Bros. is set to make ‘Kirby Air Riders’ a hit The Washington Post Kirby Air Riders Direct 8.19.2025 Nintendo Kirby Air Riders goes all in on nostalgic thrills, but will it pay off for Nintendo? Polygon Sakurai Says Kirby Air Riders Is ‘Basically Mario Kart’ in Extremely Smash Bros-style Direct IGN “Kirby Air Riders” Is Coming to Switch …
Read More »“Kirby Air Riders” Is Coming to Switch 2, and It’s “Basically Like ‘Mario Kart’”
More than two decades after Kirby Air Ride launched on GameCube, Kirby Air Riders is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on November 20. Director Masahiro Sakurai announced the news in a Nintendo Direct that aired today, alongside a detailed look at the upcoming racing game. “It basically is like Mario Kart,” Sakurai says. The sequel is also the first Kirby …
Read More »Air Canada labor deal may reshape pay for North American airline crews – Reuters
Air Canada labor deal may reshape pay for North American airline crews Reuters Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants’ union ends strike Reuters Air Canada to resume flights after pay deal struck with union BBC Air Canada strike ends after airline and flight attendants reach tentative agreement CNN Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue The New …
Read More »Second game of Brewers' Tuesday doubleheader to air on Television Wisconsin – Channel 3000
Second game of Brewers’ Tuesday doubleheader to air on Television Wisconsin Channel 3000 Brewers-Cubs Game 2 to be made up Tuesday in split doubleheader MLB.com Brewers 7-0 Cubs (Aug 18, 2025) Game Recap ESPN PHOTOS: Multiple rounds of storms, rain rip through Chicago area FOX 32 Chicago ‘Let’s go Brewers’ chants rain down at Wrigley as Freddy Peralta handles Cubs, 7-0 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Source …
Read More »Air Canada says flights resume after flight attendants strike ends : NPR
An Air Canada plane gets a pushback from its gate at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, Quebec, on Tuesday. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption toggle caption Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP TORONTO — Air Canada said it will gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement early on Tuesday with the union for 10,000 flight …
Read More »Air Force’s top uniformed officer is retiring early
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force’s top uniformed officer is set to retire early in the most recent shake-up of military leadership during President Donald Trump’s second term. Gen. David Allvin will continue serving as the service’s chief of staff until a replacement is confirmed by the Senate, the Air Force announced Monday. He expects to retire around Nov. 1, …
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