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Abrupt changes taking place in Antarctica ‘will affect the world for generations to come’

Abrupt changes taking place in Antarctica ‘will affect the world for generations to come’

Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are undergoing abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is shrinking rapidly, the floating glaciers known as ice shelves are melting faster, the ice sheets carpeting the continent are approaching tipping points and vital ocean currents show signs of slowing …

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Air guitar world title returns home to Finland after 25 years

Air guitar world title returns home to Finland after 25 years

OULU, Finland (AP) — Finnish air guitarist Aapo “The Angus” Rautio plucked victory from thin air on Friday night, grabbing the world championship title for his homeland for the first time since 2000. This year’s Air Guitar World Championships reached the climax with a final Friday evening on a square in the western city of Oulu. It’s the 28th edition …

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Nobody 2 Duo Talk Gears of War Movie, Passing on Jurassic World

Nobody 2 Duo Talk Gears of War Movie, Passing on Jurassic World

David Leitch and Kelly McCormick know a thing or two about franchises. Leitch launched John Wick as co-director in 2014, and then split off on his own, with producing partner and wife McCormick helping him guide projects such as Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. But with Nobody 2, the duo’s action-focused 87North banner proved it …

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Connecticut’s baserunning strategy draws attention at Little League World Series

Connecticut’s baserunning strategy draws attention at Little League World Series

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Four teams are set for Saturday’s semifinals at the Little League World Series. In a runaway, none have sparked interest and conversation quite like the team from Connecticut. Fairfield’s club representing the Metro Region is relentless on offense. It has outscored opponents 26-5 in four games while pushing the limits of Little League’s extra-bases — …

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Trump brings FIFA’s World Cup final draw to Washington – Politico

Trump brings FIFA’s World Cup final draw to Washington  Politico Kennedy Center to host 2026 World Cup draw  ESPN ‘The biggest event in sport’ – Trump announces 2026 World Cup draw  BBC Trump says he looks ‘extremely good’ in shorts  USA Today Donald Trump Signals Move To Rebrand Kennedy Center With His Own Name: “Maybe In A Week Or So”  Deadline Source link

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FIFA 2026 World Cup draw to come to DC, Trump announces

FIFA 2026 World Cup draw to come to DC, Trump announces

WASHINGTON – The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon. What we know: The 2026 World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center at noon on December 5.  US President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office of the White House in …

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Ask Ethan: Can “zero-point energy” power the world?

Ask Ethan: Can “zero-point energy” power the world?

Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. Here on planet Earth, humans have long sought to harness the power of nature to perform difficult tasks for them. Thousands of years ago, agriculture advanced greatly when the combination of domesticated animals and the plow …

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A ‘Warp’ In Our Solar System Might Be an Undiscovered World: Planet Y

A ‘Warp’ In Our Solar System Might Be an Undiscovered World: Planet Y

Scientists have discovered possible hints of an undiscovered world in the solar system—nicknamed “Planet Y”—orbiting about 100 to 200 times farther from the Sun than Earth, according to a new study.   The newly proposed planet, assuming it exists, is predicted to be somewhere between Mercury and Earth in scale, which would likely make it detectable within the next few years. …

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