27 million people with disabilities<\/a> travelled by air.<\/p>\n<p>Linda Jojo, Executive Vice President andChief Customer Officer for United articulated, \u201cBy adding more tactile signage throughout our interiors, we\u2019re making the flying experience more inclusive and accessible, and that\u2019s good for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6078011144449207\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//78//60//18//808x490_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg/" alt=\"DAVID SMITH/AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/384x233_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/640x389_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/750x456_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/828x503_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/1080x656_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/1200x729_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/1920x1167_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Dr. Brad Kadel reads class notes in braille at Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, N.C., on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 26, 2005. Kadel, who teaches European History,<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">DAVID SMITH/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>The latest in a fleet of accessible upgrades<\/h2><p>For United, featuring braille inside the cabins is just the latest in a series of initiatives within their inclusivity plan, something which won\u2019t surprise the company\u2019s workers.<\/p>\n<p>For the eighth consecutive year, United was voted Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion and earned a top score on the Disability Equality Index benchmarking tool.<\/p>\n<p>The United Airlines booking app was recently updated to make it more accessible to those with visual disabilities. Adjustments included adding more space around graphics, increasing the colour contrast and increased compatibility with screen reader technologies. Their in-flight entertainment already features an array of visually enhancing attributes, such as audio-described movies and closed captioning.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7578174,7391500\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//02//13//greener-faster-more-accessible-a-sneak-peek-inside-frances-new-generation-of-tgv-trains/">Greener, faster, more accessible: A sneak peek inside France\u2019s new generation of TGV trains<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//24//which-european-countries-have-the-cheapest-and-most-accessible-public-transport/">Climate tickets: Convincing people to use public transport is more complex than just cutting costs<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What challenges do visually impaired travellers face?<\/h2><p>According to a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euroblind.org//newsletter//2022//march//en//frequent-problems-experienced-blind-and-partially-sighted-persons-when/">2019 European survey by EBU<\/a>, visually impaired customers have to tackle multiple issues at every step of the flying process.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that most booking websites and mobile apps are not tailored for visually impaired people. This makes finding and booking flights tricky, as well as highlighting the fact they have a disability and will require assistance at the airport and onboard.<\/p>\n<p>It also found that help desks within airports are often difficult to locate autonomously and are frequently understaffed. Additionally, visually impaired passengers are often required to be escorted via wheelchair whether their disability is mobile related or not.<\/p>\n<p>While many major airlines have disability policies in place, designed to make the flying process more seamless for the impaired traveller, it appears there are still some discrepancies between the stated offerings and the experiences themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Disabled travellers should take a look at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//02//08//what-i-ve-learned-about-accessibility-while-travelling/">these tips for travelling with a disability<\/a>, to help plan their trip before they fly.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7197156,7626384\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//16//amsterdam-london-and-paris-ranked-among-the-best-cities-in-the-world-for-accessible-travel/">Amsterdam, London and Paris ranked among the best cities in the world for accessible travel<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//25//audio-leaked-of-airline-crew-allegedly-discriminating-against-non-english-speaking-passeng/">Audio leaked of airline crew allegedly discriminating against non-English speaking passengers<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1690551808,"publishedAt":1690552674,"updatedAt":1690552678,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2023\/07\/28\/this-us-airline-has-made-its-flights-more-accessible-with-braille-signage-inside-cabins","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_99da6b8e-4688-5a43-a947-e30e31d85e8d-7786018.jpg","altText":"A big, foreground, and a small aircraft approach the international airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, June 7, 2017.","caption":"A big, foreground, and a small aircraft approach the international airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, June 7, 2017.","captionCredit":"AP Photo","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/60\/18\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_1f2d88d8-b27d-5ec2-81f1-c302e388db0c-7786018.jpg","altText":"Dr. Brad Kadel reads class notes in braille at Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, N.C., on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 26, 2005. 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","leadin":"The 2023 Emmys are set to be the latest casualty of the enduring SAG-AFTRA strikes that have put Hollywood on standstill. ","summary":"The 2023 Emmys are set to be the latest casualty of the enduring SAG-AFTRA strikes that have put Hollywood on standstill. ","url":"emmy-awards-to-be-postponed-due-to-strikes","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"For the first time since 9\/11, the Emmy Awards are set to be postponed.\u00a0 \n\nThe US\u2019s biggest TV awards show was originally planned for 18 September this year, but due to the ongoing dual strikes from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild \u2013 American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has led host network Fox to reschedule. \n\nThe WGA went on strike in May over the lack of residuals from streaming platforms and the increased threat of AI to writing careers. This was then compounded by SAG-AFTRA going on strike this month, also due to earnings and AI concerns. \n\nIt\u2019s the first time both unions have striked together since 1960. \n\nThe joint strike from Hollywood\u2019s writers and performers has halted production on countless productions including shows like The Last of Us, Stranger Things and Abbott Elementary. Even completed projects like upcoming Luca Guadignano film Challengers and Dune: Part Two have had their releases potentially delayed by the strikes. \n\nAlthough the major studios refused to negotiate with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, smaller indie studios have been able to continue production. A24 has multiple projects still in the works because they are willing to cooperate with the demands of the industry\u2019s creative workers. \n\nThe 75th Primetime Emmys are now considering a new date in January 2024 as the studios continue their impasse with the creative unions. \n\nThe shortlist for this year\u2019s Emmy awards were announced earlier this month with Succession\u2019s final season hoovering up a total of 27 nominations. Following close behind, The Last of Us and The White Lotus were nominated for 24 and 23 awards respectively, representing a major coup for the three shows\u2019 network, HBO. \n\nWith so much scripted TV and film on hold due to the strikes, Hollywood is likely to fall back on reality TV programming. \n\nReal Housewives of New York City star Bethenney Frankel has taken to Instagram to raise her concerns about the way reality stars can also be mistreated by the studio system. \n\n\u201cReality stars are the step-children, the losers, the mules, the pack horses, the ones that the entertainment industry is going to rely on right now to carry the water and do the heavy lifting when \u2018real stars, real A-list Hollywood\u2019 is on strike,\u201d Frankel said. \n\n\u201cWe are not actors, we are not playing other people, we are not saying the words that are written for us,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe are exposing ourselves, our families, our lives, our children.\u201d \n\n\u201cI recognise that a dumb young reality star to be, wanting fame at any cost, doesn\u2019t know what they\u2019re signing and they can\u2019t afford a good lawyer, but they\u2019ll sign away their entire life just for a chance at fame. Just because Hollywood and the entertainment industry can exploit this green talent, does that mean they should?\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>For the first time since 9\/11, the Emmy Awards are set to be postponed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The US\u2019s biggest TV awards show was originally planned for 18 September this year, but due to the ongoing dual strikes from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild \u2013 American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has led host network Fox to reschedule.<\/p>\n<p>The WGA went on strike in May over the lack of residuals from streaming platforms and the increased threat of AI to writing careers. This was then compounded by SAG-AFTRA going on strike this month, also due to earnings and AI concerns.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first time both unions have striked together since 1960.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7774926,7748748\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//13//emmy-nominations-hbos-succession-and-the-last-of-us-dominate-as-actor-strike-looms/">Emmy nominations: HBO's Succession and The Last Of Us dominate as actor strike looms <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//25//how-will-viewers-be-affected-by-the-continuing-hollywood-strikes/">How will viewers be affected by the continuing Hollywood strikes? <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The joint strike from Hollywood\u2019s writers and performers has <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//25//how-will-viewers-be-affected-by-the-continuing-hollywood-strikes/">halted production on countless productions<\/a><\/strong> including shows like The Last of Us, Stranger Things and Abbott Elementary. Even completed projects like upcoming Luca Guadignano film <em>Challengers<\/em> and <em>Dune: Part Two<\/em> have had their releases potentially delayed by the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Although the major studios refused to negotiate with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, smaller indie studios have been able to continue production. A24 has multiple projects still in the works because they are willing to cooperate with the demands of the industry\u2019s creative workers.<\/p>\n<p>The 75th Primetime Emmys are now considering a new date in January 2024 as the studios continue their impasse with the creative unions.<\/p>\n<p>The shortlist for this year\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//13//emmy-nominations-hbos-succession-and-the-last-of-us-dominate-as-actor-strike-looms/">Emmy awards were announced<\/strong><\/a> earlier this month with Succession\u2019s final season hoovering up a total of 27 nominations. Following close behind, The Last of Us and The White Lotus were nominated for 24 and 23 awards respectively, representing a major coup for the three shows\u2019 network, HBO.<\/p>\n<p>With so much scripted TV and film on hold due to the strikes, Hollywood is likely to fall back on reality TV programming.<\/p>\n<p>Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenney Frankel has taken to Instagram to raise her concerns about the way reality stars can also be mistreated by the studio system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReality stars are the step-children, the losers, the mules, the pack horses, the ones that the entertainment industry is going to rely on right now to carry the water and do the heavy lifting when \u2018real stars, real A-list Hollywood\u2019 is on strike,\u201d Frankel said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cu7ch0BtHc4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common in the US","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common in US","titleListing2":"A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.","leadin":"Health officials said they are not aware of any confirmed deaths, but people with the allergy have described it as bewildering and terrifying.","summary":"Health officials said they are not aware of any confirmed deaths, but people with the allergy have described it as bewildering and terrifying.","url":"a-meat-allergy-caused-by-tick-spit-is-getting-more-common-in-the-us","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"More than 100,000 people in the US have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report released Thursday. \n\nBut health officials believe many more have the problem and don't know it. \n\nA second report estimated that as many as 450,000 Americans have developed the allergy. \n\nThat would make it the 10th most common food allergy in the US, said Dr. Scott Commins, a University of North Carolina researcher who co-authored both papers published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . \n\nWhat causes it? \n\nHealth officials said they are not aware of any confirmed deaths, but people with the allergy have described it as bewildering and terrifying. \n\n\u201cI never connected it with any food because it was hours after eating,\u201d said one patient, Bernadine Heller-Greenman. \n\nThe reaction, called alpha-gal syndrome, occurs when an infected person eats beef, pork, venison or other meat from mammals \u2014 or ingests milk, gelatin or other mammal products. \n\nIt\u2019s not caused by a germ but by a sugar, alpha-gal, that is in meat from mammals \u2014 and in tick spit. When the sugar enters the body through the skin, it triggers an immune response and can lead to a severe allergic reaction. \n\nScientists had seen reactions in patients taking a cancer drug that was made in mouse cells containing the alpha-gal sugar. But in 2011 researchers first reported that it could spread through tick bites, too. \n\nThey tied it to the lone star tick , which despite its Texas-themed name is most common in the eastern and southern U.S. (About 4% of all U.S. cases have been in the eastern end of New York\u2019s Long Island.) \n\nNot all doctors know about it \n\nOne of the studies released Thursday examined 2017-2022 test results from the main US commercial lab looking for alpha-gal antibodies. They noted the number of people testing positive rose from about 13,000 in 2017 to 19,000 in 2022. \n\nExperts say cases may be up for a variety of reasons, including lone star ticks' expanding range , more people coming into contact with the ticks or more doctors learning about it and ordering tests for it. \n\nBut many doctors are not. The second study was a survey last year of 1,500 US primary care doctors and health professionals. The survey found nearly half had never heard of alpha-gal syndrome, and only 5% said they felt very confident they could diagnose it. Researchers used that information to estimate the number of people with the allergy \u2014 450,000. \n\nAlpha-Gal diagnosis \n\nPeople with the syndrome can experience symptoms including hives, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, severe stomach pain, difficulty breathing, dizziness and swelling of the lips, throat, tongue or eyelids. Unlike some other food allergies, which occur soon after eating, these reactions hit hours later. \n\nSome patients have only stomach symptoms, and the American Gastroenterological Association says people with unexplained diarrhoea, nausea and abdominal pain should be tested for the syndrome. \n\nDoctors counsel people with the allergy to change their diet, carry epinephrine and avoid tick bites. \n\nThe allergy can fade away in some people \u2014 Commins has seen that happen in about 15% to 20% of his patients. But a key is avoiding being re-bitten. \n\n\u201cThe tick bites are central to this. They perpetuate the allergy,\u201d he said. \n\nOne of his patients is Heller-Greenman, a 78-year-old New York art historian who spends summers on Martha's Vineyard. She has grown accustomed to getting bitten by ticks on the island and said she has had Lyme disease four times. \n\nAbout five years ago, she started experiencing terrible, itchy hives on her back, torso and thighs in the middle of the night. Her doctors concluded it was an allergic reaction, but couldn't pinpoint the trigger. \n\nShe was never a big meat eater, but one day in January 2020 she had a hamburger and then a big, fatty steak the following evening. Six hours after dinner, she woke up nauseated, then suffered terrible spells of vomiting, diarrhoea and dizziness. She passed out three times. \n\nShe was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome shortly after that, and was told to avoid ticks and to stop eating red meat and dairy products. There have been no allergic reactions since. \n\n\u201cI have one grandchild that watches me like a hawk,\" she said, making sure she reads packaged food labels and avoids foods that could trigger a reaction. \n\n\u201cI feel very lucky, really, that this has worked out for me,\" she said. \u201cNot all doctors are knowledgeable about this.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>More than 100,000 people in the US have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report released Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>But health officials believe many more have the problem and don't know it.<\/p>\n<p>A second report estimated that as many as 450,000 Americans have developed the allergy. <\/p>\n<p>That would make it the 10th most common food allergy in the US, said Dr. Scott Commins, a University of North Carolina researcher who co-authored both papers published by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.cdc.gov//ticks//index.html/">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What causes it?<\/h2><p>Health officials said they are not aware of any confirmed deaths, but people with the allergy have described it as bewildering and terrifying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never connected it with any food because it was hours after eating,\u201d said one patient, Bernadine Heller-Greenman.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction, called alpha-gal syndrome, occurs when an infected person eats beef, pork, venison or other meat from mammals \u2014 or ingests milk, gelatin or other mammal products.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not caused by a germ but by a sugar, alpha-gal, that is in meat from mammals \u2014 and in tick spit. When the sugar enters the body through the skin, it triggers an immune response and can lead to a severe allergic reaction.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7610244\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//05//17//the-unsung-heroes-of-biomedical-research-why-mice-are-critical-to-science/">The unsung heroes of biomedical research: Why mice are critical to science<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Scientists had seen reactions in patients taking a cancer drug that was made in mouse cells containing the alpha-gal sugar. But in 2011 <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////apnews.com//article//0e6d0ae6342f48f3a83da6a642fc18c2/">researchers first reported<\/strong><\/a> that it could spread through tick bites, too.<\/p>\n<p>They tied it to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.cdc.gov//ticks//tickbornediseases//tickID.html/">lone star tick<\/strong><\/a>, which despite its Texas-themed name is most common in the eastern and southern U.S. (About 4% of all U.S. cases have been in the eastern end of New York\u2019s Long Island.)<\/p>\n<h2>Not all doctors know about it<\/h2><p>One of the studies released Thursday <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.cdc.gov//mmwr//volumes//72//wr//mm7230a2.htm?s_cid=mm7230a2_w\%22>examined 2017-2022 test results<\/strong><\/a> from the main US commercial lab looking for alpha-gal antibodies. They noted the number of people testing positive rose from about 13,000 in 2017 to 19,000 in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say cases may be up for a variety of reasons, including <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nejm.org//doi//full//10.1056//nejmp1911661/">lone star ticks' expanding range<\/strong><\/a>, more people coming into contact with the ticks or more doctors learning about it and ordering tests for it.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7736082\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//07//07//climate-change-is-helping-this-new-deadly-virus-to-spread-across-europe/">Climate change is helping this new deadly virus to spread across Europe<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But many doctors are not. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.cdc.gov//mmwr//volumes//72//wr//mm7230a1.htm?s_cid=mm7230a1_w\%22>The second study<\/strong><\/a> was a survey last year of 1,500 US primary care doctors and health professionals. The survey found nearly half had never heard of alpha-gal syndrome, and only 5% said they felt very confident they could diagnose it. Researchers used that information to estimate the number of people with the allergy \u2014 450,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Alpha-Gal diagnosis<\/h2><p>People with the syndrome can experience symptoms including hives, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, severe stomach pain, difficulty breathing, dizziness and swelling of the lips, throat, tongue or eyelids. Unlike some other food allergies, which occur soon after eating, these reactions hit hours later.<\/p>\n<p>Some patients have only stomach symptoms, and the American Gastroenterological Association says people with unexplained diarrhoea, nausea and abdominal pain should be tested for the syndrome.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7556184\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//04//24//no-flying-or-less-meat-the-sacrifices-europeans-will-and-wont-make-to-help-the-climate/">No flying or less meat? The sacrifices Europeans will - and won't - make to help the climate<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Doctors counsel people with the allergy to change their diet, <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////medlineplus.gov//druginfo//meds//a603002.html/">carry epinephrine<\/a><\/strong> and avoid tick bites.<\/p>\n<p>The allergy can fade away in some people \u2014 Commins has seen that happen in about 15% to 20% of his patients. But a key is avoiding being re-bitten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tick bites are central to this. They perpetuate the allergy,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>One of his patients is Heller-Greenman, a 78-year-old New York art historian who spends summers on Martha's Vineyard. She has grown accustomed to getting bitten by ticks on the island and said she has had Lyme disease four times.<\/p>\n<p>About five years ago, she started experiencing terrible, itchy hives on her back, torso and thighs in the middle of the night. Her doctors concluded it was an allergic reaction, but couldn't pinpoint the trigger.<\/p>\n<p>She was never a big meat eater, but one day in January 2020 she had a hamburger and then a big, fatty steak the following evening. Six hours after dinner, she woke up nauseated, then suffered terrible spells of vomiting, diarrhoea and dizziness. She passed out three times.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7481616\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//03//23//drug-resistant-fungus-spreading-at-alarming-rate-in-us-hospitals-cdc-says/">Drug-resistant fungus spreading at 'alarming rate' in US hospitals, CDC says<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome shortly after that, and was told to avoid ticks and to stop eating red meat and dairy products. There have been no allergic reactions since.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have one grandchild that watches me like a hawk,\" she said, making sure she reads packaged food labels and avoids foods that could trigger a reaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very lucky, really, that this has worked out for me,\" she said. \u201cNot all doctors are knowledgeable about this.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1690536318,"publishedAt":1690539026,"updatedAt":1690539029,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2023\/07\/28\/a-meat-allergy-caused-by-tick-spit-is-getting-more-common-in-the-us","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/51\/84\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3d0e3b81-ed2f-5718-bcf0-b88c4dfdd7c8-7785184.jpg","altText":"At least 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 after being bitten by a female Lone Star tick, found mainly in the Southeast.","caption":"At least 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 after being bitten by a female Lone Star tick, found mainly in the Southeast.","captionCredit":"AP","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":1024}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":28430,"slug":"tick","urlSafeValue":"tick","title":"tick","titleRaw":"tick"},{"id":27262,"slug":"lyme-disease","urlSafeValue":"lyme-disease","title":"Lyme disease","titleRaw":"Lyme disease"},{"id":28436,"slug":"allergy","urlSafeValue":"allergy","title":"allergy","titleRaw":"allergy"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":4}],"related":[{"id":2316460},{"id":2332326},{"id":2332460}],"technicalTags":[{"path":"euronews.just-in"},{"path":"euronews"}],"video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":2,"sources":[],"externalSource":"","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"AP","freeField1":"","freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"health","urlSafeValue":"health","title":"Health","online":0,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/health\/health"},"vertical":"next","verticals":[{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"},"themes":[{"id":"health","urlSafeValue":"health","title":"Health","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/health"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":43,"urlSafeValue":"health","title":"Health"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":4392,"urlSafeValue":"america","title":"America"},"country":{"id":447,"urlSafeValue":"usa","title":"USA","url":"\/news\/america\/usa"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_health','gs_fooddrink','gs_fooddrink_allergies','gs_health_misc','gt_negative','neg_intel_en','gs_health_specialities','gs_science','neg_mobkoi_feb2021','gs_science_geography','gs_health_allergy','neg_bucherer','neg_nespresso','progressivemedia','neg_pmi','gt_negative_dislike','gt_negative_fear','gt_positive_curiosity'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/next\/2023\/07\/28\/a-meat-allergy-caused-by-tick-spit-is-getting-more-common-in-the-us","lastModified":1690539029},{"id":2333006,"cid":7784692,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230728_BZSU_52581826","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Changes to social media feeds shapes content but not political views, study finds","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Social media feed changes shapes content but not polarisation - study","titleListing2":"New research into Facebook and Instagram found that changing the algorithm to view content chronologically or reduce like-minded content did not necessarily impact people's political views.","leadin":"Researchers tweaked the social media algorithms for tens of thousands of consenting users to see if it impacted their political views during the 2020 US election.","summary":"Researchers tweaked the social media algorithms for tens of thousands of consenting users to see if it impacted their political views during the 2020 US election.","url":"changes-to-social-media-feeds-shapes-content-but-not-political-views-study-finds","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Changes to social media algorithms on Facebook and Instagram did not significantly alter users' political views but they did shape what they see on their feeds, according to new in-depth research on the platforms' impact on political polarisation. \n\nThe first results from a multi-university team working in tandem with Meta researchers provided a look at the impact of social media algorithms on what users see. \n\nCo-led by\u00a0Talia Stroud of The University of Texas at Austin and Joshua Tucker of New York University, the study found that tweaking the algorithms, which help to rank news and search items on social media, influenced what people saw on their feeds. \n\nBut it did not necessarily change their political beliefs. \n\n\"We now know just how influential the algorithm is in shaping people\u2019s on-platform experiences, but we also know that changing the algorithm for even a few months isn\u2019t likely to change people\u2019s political attitudes,\" Stroud and Tucker said in a joint statement . \n\n\"What we don\u2019t know is why. It could be because the length of time for which the algorithms were changed wasn\u2019t long enough, or these platforms have been around for decades already, or that while Facebook and Instagram are influential sources of information, they are not people\u2019s only sources,\" they said. \n\nThe new research, part of the\u00a02020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study (FIES), was published in a series of four papers in Science and Nature on Thursday. \n\nDespite Meta's involvement, the academic researchers said they\u00a0had the final say over the writing and research decisions. \n\nExperimenting with different social media feeds \n\nThe researchers experimented with three changes to how Facebook and Instagram users viewed content during the 2020 US presidential election. \n\nThe experiments with tens of thousands of consenting US-based users included stopping re-shares, changing the feed from an algorithmic to a chronological feed, and reducing exposure to like-minded content. \n\nResearchers found that removing re-shared content, for instance, decreased the amount of political news as well as overall clicks and reactions. It also decreased partisan news clicks, they said. \n\nMeanwhile, changing to reverse chronological feeds instead of content picked based on an algorithm \"significantly decreased\" the time users spent on the platform. \n\nIn the third experiment, researchers reduced thousands of consenting users' like-minded content by a third on the platform, which they said increased exposure to other sources but did not change users' ideologies. \n\n\"These precisely estimated results suggest that although exposure to content from like-minded sources on social media is common, reducing its prevalence during the 2020 US presidential election did not correspondingly reduce polarisation in beliefs or attitudes,\" the researchers said in the paper published in Nature . \n\nIn one of the papers published in Science, the researchers analysed data from\u00a0208 million US Facebook users about their news consumption on the social media platform during the election. \n\nThey found a large ideological segregation between right-wing and left-wing audiences in the US, \"with a substantial corner of the news ecosystem consumed exclusively by conservatives\". \n\n\"Most misinformation, as identified by Meta\u2019s Third-Party Fact-Checking Program, exists within this homogeneously conservative corner,\" the study authors said. \n\n'Avoiding accountability' \n\nSocial media has long been criticised for stoking ideological polarisation but Facebook has disputed its role in this. \n\nIn a statement on Thursday , Meta's global affairs president, Nick Clegg, wrote that these new studies added \"to a growing body of research showing there is little evidence that key features of Meta\u2019s platforms alone cause harmful \u2018affective\u2019 polarisation, or have meaningful effects on key political attitudes, beliefs or behaviours.\" \n\nFree Press, a US non-profit organisation advocating for media reform, said Meta was misrepresenting the studies, adding that they were limited and occurred over a \"narrow time period\". \n\n\"Meta execs are seizing on limited research as evidence that they shouldn\u2019t share blame for increasing political polarisation and violence,\" said\u00a0Nora Benavidez, Free Press\u2019 senior counsel and director of digital justice and civil rights. \n\n\"This calculated spin of these surveys is simply part of an ongoing retreat from liability for the scourge of political disinformation that has spread online and undermined free, fair and safe elections worldwide.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Changes to social media algorithms on Facebook and Instagram did not significantly alter users' political views but they did shape what they see on their feeds, according to new in-depth research on the platforms' impact on political polarisation.<\/p>\n<p>The first results from a multi-university team working in tandem with Meta researchers provided a look at the impact of social media algorithms on what users see.<\/p>\n<p>Co-led by\u00a0Talia Stroud of The University of Texas at Austin and Joshua Tucker of New York University, the study found that tweaking the algorithms, which help to rank news and search items on social media, influenced what people saw on their feeds.<\/p>\n<p>But it did not necessarily change their political beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>\"We now know just how influential the algorithm is in shaping people\u2019s on-platform experiences, but we also know that changing the algorithm for even a few months isn\u2019t likely to change people\u2019s political attitudes,\" Stroud and Tucker said in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////news.utexas.edu//2023//07//27//first-findings-shed-light-on-role-of-social-media-algorithms-in-2020-election///">a joint statement<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\"What we don\u2019t know is why. It could be because the length of time for which the algorithms were changed wasn\u2019t long enough, or these platforms have been around for decades already, or that while Facebook and Instagram are influential sources of information, they are not people\u2019s only sources,\" they said.<\/p>\n<p>The new research, part of the\u00a02020 Facebook and Instagram Election Study (FIES), was published in a series of four papers in Science and Nature on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Meta's involvement, the academic researchers said they\u00a0had the final say over the writing and research decisions.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7782984\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//07//27//meta-posts-stronger-than-expected-profit-and-revenue-for-q2-as-advertising-rebounds/">Meta posts stronger-than-expected profit and revenue for Q2 as advertising rebounds<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Experimenting with different social media feeds<\/h2><p>The researchers experimented with three changes to how Facebook and Instagram users viewed content during the 2020 US presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The experiments with tens of thousands of consenting US-based users included stopping re-shares, changing the feed from an algorithmic to a chronological feed, and reducing exposure to like-minded content.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers found that removing re-shared content, for instance, decreased the amount of political news as well as overall clicks and reactions. It also decreased partisan news clicks, they said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, changing to reverse chronological feeds instead of content picked based on an algorithm \"significantly decreased\" the time users spent on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>In the third experiment, researchers reduced thousands of consenting users' like-minded content by a third on the platform, which they said increased exposure to other sources but did not change users' ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>\"These precisely estimated results suggest that although exposure to content from like-minded sources on social media is common, reducing its prevalence during the 2020 US presidential election did not correspondingly reduce polarisation in beliefs or attitudes,\" the researchers said in the paper <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nature.com//articles//s41586-023-06297-w/">published in Nature<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the papers published in Science, the researchers analysed data from\u00a0208 million US Facebook users about their news consumption on the social media platform during the election.<\/p>\n<p>They found a large ideological segregation between right-wing and left-wing audiences in the US, \"with a substantial corner of the news ecosystem consumed exclusively by conservatives\".<\/p>\n<p>\"Most misinformation, as identified by Meta\u2019s Third-Party Fact-Checking Program, exists within this homogeneously conservative corner,\" the study authors said.<\/p>\n<h2>'Avoiding accountability'<\/h2><p>Social media has long been criticised for stoking ideological polarisation but Facebook has disputed its role in this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////about.fb.com//news//2023//07//research-social-media-impact-elections///">In a statement on Thursday<\/strong><\/a>, Meta's global affairs president, Nick Clegg, wrote that these new studies added \"to a growing body of research showing there is little evidence that key features of Meta\u2019s platforms alone cause harmful \u2018affective\u2019 polarisation, or have meaningful effects on key political attitudes, beliefs or behaviours.\"<\/p>\n<p>Free Press, a US non-profit organisation advocating for media reform, said Meta was misrepresenting the studies, adding that they were limited and occurred over a \"narrow time period\".<\/p>\n<p>\"Meta execs are seizing on limited research as evidence that they shouldn\u2019t share blame for increasing political polarisation and violence,\" said\u00a0Nora Benavidez, Free Press\u2019 senior counsel and director of digital justice and civil rights.<\/p>\n<p>\"This calculated spin of these surveys is simply part of an ongoing retreat from liability for the scourge of political disinformation that has spread online and undermined free, fair and safe elections worldwide.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1690527295,"publishedAt":1690538978,"updatedAt":1690538981,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2023\/07\/28\/changes-to-social-media-feeds-shapes-content-but-not-political-views-study-finds","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/46\/92\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_21256705-4863-5c8e-a820-8e1807241ac5-7784692.jpg","altText":"This photo shows the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook and Instagram","caption":"This photo shows the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook and Instagram","captionCredit":"Richard Drew\/AP Photo, File","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":3940,"height":2627}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"chadwick","title":"Lauren 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gears up to analyse asteroid samples that could help explain how life began in the Solar System","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"NASA lab awaits asteroid samples that could explain how life began","titleListing2":"At NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center, scientists are prepping for the long-awaited return of asteroid samples that could unlock secrets of how life began in the Solar System.","leadin":"The samples were collected by the unmanned OSIRIS-REx space probe which was launched from Cape Canaveral in 2016.","summary":"The samples were collected by the unmanned OSIRIS-REx space probe which was launched from Cape Canaveral in 2016.","url":"nasa-gears-up-to-analyse-asteroid-samples-that-could-help-explain-how-life-began-in-the-so","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Inside a pristine lab in Houston, scientists are gearing up the return of OSIRIS-REx , the space probe that NASA launched to space in 2016. \n\nThe unmanned craft will be returning with particularly precious cargo: samples taken from the asteroid Bennu which could potentially unlock the secrets of how life began in the Solar System. \n\nThe collected specimens of rock and dust will be divided into samples to analyse immediately and samples to be stored away for the future, so that new generations with more advanced technology can conduct their own research. \n\n\"We don't expect there to be anything living but [rather] the building blocks of life,\" Nicole Lunning, the lead OSIRIS-REx sample curator, explained. \n\n\"That's really what motivated going to this type of asteroid, to understand what the precursors were that may have fostered life in our solar system and on Earth,\" she added. \n\nThe spacecraft is scheduled to touch down in Utah on September 24, carrying the roughly 250g of material it collected from the asteroid in October 2020. \n\nDespite fastidious planning for the mission, collecting the samples proved no easy feat. \n\nDuring the process, the probe came into contact with the asteroid for a few seconds and a blast of compressed nitrogen was emitted to raise the dust sample and capture it. \n\nHowever, scientists became concerned when a valve of the compartment failed to close, allowing some of the precious samples to escape into space. \n\nUltimately the specimens were successfully transferred into a capsule in the centre of the craft and secured. \n\nJapanese probes in 2010 and 2020 were the first to successfully collect asteroid samples and return them to Earth. \n\nThe latter from 2020 was shown to contain the biological compound uracil which is one of the components of ribonucleic acid (RNA). \n\nRNA is a polymeric molecule that is present in all living cells and essential for most biological functions. \n\nThe discovery gave credence to the theory that life on Earth may have partly originated in outer space when asteroids crashed into the planet carrying fundamental elements. \n\n\"These samples haven't hit the Earth. They haven't been exposed to our atmosphere. They haven't been exposed to really anything except harsh space for billions of years,\" Eve Berger, a Cosmochemist at NASA, said. \n\nUltimately they \"will help us to determine whether what we really think is true, is true,\" she added. \n\nAnd it\u2019s not just the prospect of increasing our knowledge of how life came to be in our world that has scientists excited. \n\n\"If we can figure out what happened here on the Earth, that helps us to extrapolate to other bodies where we might look or how we might interpret what we're seeing,\" said Berger. \n\nFor more on this story, watch the video in the media player above. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Inside a pristine lab in Houston, scientists are gearing up the return of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nasa.gov//osiris-rex/">OSIRIS-REx, the space probe that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nasa.gov///">NASA launched to space in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The unmanned craft will be returning with particularly precious cargo: samples taken from the asteroid Bennu which could potentially unlock the secrets of how life began in the Solar System.<\/p>\n<p>The collected specimens of rock and dust will be divided into samples to analyse immediately and samples to be stored away for the future, so that new generations with more advanced technology can conduct their own research.<\/p>\n<p>\"We don't expect there to be anything living but [rather] the building blocks of life,\" Nicole Lunning, the lead OSIRIS-REx sample curator, explained.<\/p>\n<p>\"That's really what motivated going to this type of asteroid, to understand what the precursors were that may have fostered life in our solar system and on Earth,\" she added.<\/p>\n<p>The spacecraft is scheduled to touch down in Utah on September 24, carrying the roughly 250g of material it collected from the asteroid in October 2020.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7053296,5082028\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2020//10//24//nasa-spacecraft-leaking-asteroid-samples-into-space-is-victim-of-own-success/">NASA spacecraft leaking asteroid samples into space is \u2018victim of own success\u2019<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//09//27//nasa-spacecraft-crashes-into-an-asteroid/">NASA spacecraft crashes into an asteroid<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Despite fastidious planning for the mission, collecting the samples proved no easy feat.<\/p>\n<p>During the process, the probe came into contact with the asteroid for a few seconds and a blast of compressed nitrogen was emitted to raise the dust sample and capture it.<\/p>\n<p>However, scientists became concerned when a valve of the compartment failed to close, allowing some of the precious samples to escape into space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-medium\n widget--align-right\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">These samples haven't hit the Earth. They haven't been exposed to our atmosphere. They haven't been exposed to really anything except harsh space for billions of years. They will help us to determine whether what we really think is true, is true.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Eve Berger\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Cosmochemist at NASA\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ultimately the specimens were successfully transferred into a capsule in the centre of the craft and secured.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese probes in 2010 and 2020 were the first to successfully collect asteroid samples and return them to Earth.<\/p>\n<p>The latter from 2020 was shown to contain the biological compound uracil which is one of the components of ribonucleic acid (RNA).<\/p>\n<p>RNA is a polymeric molecule that is present in all living cells and essential for most biological functions.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery gave credence to the theory that life on Earth may have partly originated in outer space when asteroids crashed into the planet carrying fundamental elements.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7260578,7037334\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//12//21//2022-in-space-moon-missions-smashing-asteroids-and-peering-into-the-cosmos/">2022 in space: Moon missions, smashing asteroids, and peering into the cosmos<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//09//26//dart-what-you-need-to-know-about-nasa-mission-to-smash-a-spacecraft-into-an-asteroid/">DART: What you need to know about NASA's mission to smash a spacecraft into an asteroid<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"These samples haven't hit the Earth. 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They haven't been exposed to really anything except harsh space for billions of years,\" Eve Berger, a Cosmochemist at NASA, said.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately they \"will help us to determine whether what we really think is true, is true,\" she added.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s not just the prospect of increasing our knowledge of how life came to be in our world that has scientists excited.<\/p>\n<p>\"If we can figure out what happened here on the Earth, that helps us to extrapolate to other bodies where we might look or how we might interpret what we're seeing,\" said Berger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more on this story, watch the video in the media player above.<\/strong><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1690464763,"publishedAt":1690468718,"updatedAt":1690534875,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2023\/07\/27\/nasa-gears-up-to-analyse-asteroid-samples-that-could-help-explain-how-life-began-in-the-so","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/29\/98\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_94d8909a-894b-5a47-9e48-b9a20f05268a-7782998.jpg","altText":"Image shows a rendering of the Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security - 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July 2023 is going to be the hottest month ever registered, climate scientists say.","leadin":"\"The age of global warming is over, it's time for the age of global boiling,\" warns the United Nations Secretary General.","summary":"\"The age of global warming is over, it's time for the age of global boiling,\" warns the United Nations Secretary General.","url":"july-2023-is-expected-to-be-the-hottest-month-ever-recorded-climate-scientists-say","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"July is set to be the hottest month on record for the planet, with the UN Secretary General warning that \"the age of global warming is over, it's time for the age of global boiling\".\u00a0 \n\n\"We don't need to wait until the end of the month to find out. Unless there is a mini ice age in the next few days, July 2023 will break all records\", Antonio Guterres told journalists in New York.\u00a0 \n\n\"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And this is just the beginning. The era of global warming is over, now it's time for the era of global boiling,\" he added. \n\n\n\"For large parts of North America, Asia, Africa and Europe, this summer is cruel. For the whole planet, it is a disaster\". \n\nAnd \"for scientists, it is unequivocal: humans are responsible\", he insisted, noting that \"the only surprise is the speed of change\". \n\n\"The consequences are clear and tragic: children swept away by the monsoon rains, families fleeing the flames, workers fainting under the scorching heat\". \n\nIn the face of this catastrophic situation, the UN Secretary General repeated his calls for radical and urgent action, once again attacking the fossil fuel sector. \n\n\"The air is unbreathable, the heat is unbearable. 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Unless there is a mini ice age in the next few days, July 2023 will break all records\", Antonio Guterres told journalists in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-euronews\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//embed//2332454/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And this is just the beginning. The era of global warming is over, now it's time for the era of global boiling,\" he added. <\/p>\n<p>\"For large parts of North America, Asia, Africa and Europe, this summer is cruel. For the whole planet, it is a disaster\".<\/p>\n<p>And \"for scientists, it is unequivocal: humans are responsible\", he insisted, noting that \"the only surprise is the speed of change\".<\/p>\n<p>\"The consequences are clear and tragic: children swept away by the monsoon rains, families fleeing the flames, workers fainting under the scorching heat\".<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//78//00//04//808x539_cmsv2_b83301f3-cc7a-5d2b-8169-e73ee9e4f016-7780004.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Francisco Seco\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/00\/04\/384x256_cmsv2_b83301f3-cc7a-5d2b-8169-e73ee9e4f016-7780004.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/00\/04\/640x427_cmsv2_b83301f3-cc7a-5d2b-8169-e73ee9e4f016-7780004.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/00\/04\/750x500_cmsv2_b83301f3-cc7a-5d2b-8169-e73ee9e4f016-7780004.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/00\/04\/828x552_cmsv2_b83301f3-cc7a-5d2b-8169-e73ee9e4f016-7780004.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/00\/04\/1080x720_cmsv2_b83301f3-cc7a-5d2b-8169-e73ee9e4f016-7780004.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/00\/04\/1200x800_cmsv2_b83301f3-cc7a-5d2b-8169-e73ee9e4f016-7780004.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/00\/04\/1920x1281_cmsv2_b83301f3-cc7a-5d2b-8169-e73ee9e4f016-7780004.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Tourists sip cold water as they shelter from a hot sunny afternoon near the Rome's Colosseum, July 5, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Francisco Seco<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the face of this catastrophic situation, the UN Secretary General repeated his calls for radical and urgent action, once again attacking the fossil fuel sector.<\/p>\n<p>\"The air is unbreathable, the heat is unbearable. 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","url":"joe-biden-to-meet-far-right-italian-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni-for-white-house-talks","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Despite the initial apprehension from US politicians over Meloni's political ideology both leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and defended their nation's economic interests. \n\nOn Thursday, President Joe Biden thanked far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni for Italy's steady backing of Ukraine, offering a warm welcome to the White House to a leader that his administration saw with some trepidation when she rose to power last year as the head of Italy\u2019s first far-right-led government since the end of World War II. \n\n\n\u201cItaly and the United States are also standing strong with Ukraine, and I compliment you on your very strong support in defending against Russian atrocities, and that\u2019s what they are,\" Biden told Meloni at the start of their Oval Office meeting. \n\n\u201cAnd I thank the Italian people. I want to thank them for supporting you and supporting Ukraine. It makes a big difference,\" he said. \n\nThe warm reception comes after initial trepidation in the Biden administration about Meloni, who rose to power last year as the head of Italy\u2019s most far-right government since the end of World War II. \n\n\nBiden administration concerns about her ideology have been eased by her support for Ukraine and her seeming openness to pull back from Italy's participation in China's infrastructure-building Belt and Road Initiative. Her visit comes as Italy prepares to take up the presidency next year of the Group of Seven industrialised nations. \n\nMeloni, who was making her first White House visit as premier, said relations between the U.S. and Italy should remain strong \u201cregardless of the political colours\" of who is in power in the two countries. \n\n\nShe also underscored that with their response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, \u201cWestern nations have shown that they can rely on each other.\u201d \n\n\u201cThose who live in peace should be the first supporters of the Ukrainian cause,\" Meloni said. \n\nWhite House officials said the leaders' agenda was focused on Ukraine and China as well as the stream of migration from North Africa to Europe's southern shores.\u00a0 \n\nMore than 1,900 migrants have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean so far this year, bringing the total of dead and missing since 2014 to 27,675, according to the International Organization for Migration. \n\nThe Biden administration viewed Meloni\u2019s predecessor, the economist and former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, as an intellectual force and one of its strongest allies in Europe. \n\n\u201cOn issues of foreign policy, there\u2019s been a lot of overlapping and mutually reinforcing approaches that we\u2019re taking on with Italy,\u201d White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. \n\nSoon after Meloni's victory last September, Biden warned about the rise of hard-right populism in Europe and in the United States. \n\nMeloni became Italy\u2019s first far-right leader to hold the premiership in Italy\u2019s post-World War II republic after the Brothers of Italy party she co-founded more than a decade ago emerged as the largest vote-getter in the September 2022 elections. \n\nThe party has roots in a party founded by nostalgists for fascism following the demise of dictator Benito Mussolini\u2019s regime.\u00a0 \n\nHowever, Meloni brushes off any insinuation that she is nostalgic for Mussolini, writing in her autobiography, \u201cI don\u2019t hold the cult of fascism.\u201d \n\nSince coming to power, Meloni has faced criticism for her government's direction that city halls stop automatically registering both parents in same-sex couples but instead limit recognition of parental rights only to the biological parent. \n\nWhen Meloni ran for the premiership, she called for a naval blockade of northern Africa to thwart smugglers\u2019 boats overcrowded with migrants determined to reach Europe\u2019s southern shores. But once in office, she quickly dropped talk of any blockade. \n\nAhead of Meloni's visit, the White House sought to stress the US and Italy's close cooperation on Ukraine. \n\nKirby noted that Meloni has been one of the European Union\u2019s most vocal supporters of Ukraine's sovereignty, and Italy has hosted some 170,000 Ukrainians who have fled the war. Meloni has also been a champion of a stronger NATO and views the trans-Atlantic alliance as the linchpin of traditionally strong US-Italian relations. \n\n\u201cFrom a foreign policy lens, the Biden administration sees this is better than what they could have possibly expected or hoped for,\u201d said Max Bergmann, director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Despite the initial apprehension from US politicians over Meloni's political ideology both leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and defended their nation's economic interests.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, President Joe Biden thanked far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni for Italy's steady backing of Ukraine, offering a warm welcome to the White House to a leader that his administration saw with some trepidation when she rose to power last year as the head of Italy\u2019s first far-right-led government since the end of World War II. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cItaly and the United States are also standing strong with Ukraine, and I compliment you on your very strong support in defending against Russian atrocities, and that\u2019s what they are,\" Biden told Meloni at the start of their Oval Office meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I thank the Italian people. I want to thank them for supporting you and supporting Ukraine. It makes a big difference,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>The warm reception comes after initial trepidation in the Biden administration about Meloni, who rose to power last year as the head of Italy\u2019s most far-right government since the end of World War II. <\/p>\n<p>Biden administration concerns about her ideology have been eased by her support for Ukraine and her seeming openness to pull back from Italy's participation in China's infrastructure-building Belt and Road Initiative. Her visit comes as Italy prepares to take up the presidency next year of the Group of Seven industrialised nations.<\/p>\n<p>Meloni, who was making her first White House visit as premier, said relations between the U.S. and Italy should remain strong \u201cregardless of the political colours\" of who is in power in the two countries. <\/p>\n<p>She also underscored that with their response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, \u201cWestern nations have shown that they can rely on each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who live in peace should be the first supporters of the Ukrainian cause,\" Meloni said.<\/p>\n<p>White House officials said the leaders' agenda was focused on Ukraine and China as well as the stream of migration from North Africa to Europe's southern shores.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,900 migrants have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean so far this year, bringing the total of dead and missing since 2014 to 27,675, according to the International Organization for Migration.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration viewed Meloni\u2019s predecessor, the economist and former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, as an intellectual force and one of its strongest allies in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn issues of foreign policy, there\u2019s been a lot of overlapping and mutually reinforcing approaches that we\u2019re taking on with Italy,\u201d White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after Meloni's victory last September, Biden warned about the rise of hard-right populism in Europe and in the United States.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7773834,7762984,7667446\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//21//italy-no-country-for-non-traditional-families/">Italy according to Giorgia Meloni: no country for non-traditional families<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//11//rome-holds-lgbtq-pride-parade-amid-backdrop-of-meloni-government-crackdown-on-surrogate-bi/">Rome holds LGBTQ+ Pride parade amid backdrop of Meloni government crackdown on surrogate births<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2023//07//25//what-is-the-rome-process-giorgia-melonis-new-plan-to-tackle-irregular-migration/">What is the \u2018Rome Process\u2019, Giorgia Meloni\u2019s new plan to tackle irregular migration?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meloni became Italy\u2019s first far-right leader to hold the premiership in Italy\u2019s post-World War II republic after the Brothers of Italy party she co-founded more than a decade ago emerged as the largest vote-getter in the September 2022 elections.<\/p>\n<p>The party has roots in a party founded by nostalgists for fascism following the demise of dictator Benito Mussolini\u2019s regime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Meloni brushes off any insinuation that she is nostalgic for Mussolini, writing in her autobiography, \u201cI don\u2019t hold the cult of fascism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since coming to power, Meloni has faced criticism for her government's direction that city halls stop automatically registering both parents in same-sex couples but instead limit recognition of parental rights only to the biological parent.<\/p>\n<p>When Meloni ran for the premiership, she called for a naval blockade of northern Africa to thwart smugglers\u2019 boats overcrowded with migrants determined to reach Europe\u2019s southern shores. But once in office, she quickly dropped talk of any blockade.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Meloni's visit, the White House sought to stress the US and Italy's close cooperation on Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby noted that Meloni has been one of the European Union\u2019s most vocal supporters of Ukraine's sovereignty, and Italy has hosted some 170,000 Ukrainians who have fled the war. Meloni has also been a champion of a stronger NATO and views the trans-Atlantic alliance as the linchpin of traditionally strong US-Italian relations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom a foreign policy lens, the Biden administration sees this is better than what they could have possibly expected or hoped for,\u201d said Max Bergmann, director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1690450109,"publishedAt":1690456106,"updatedAt":1690964230,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/07\/27\/joe-biden-to-meet-far-right-italian-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni-for-white-house-talks","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/78\/21\/36\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_23d909fb-0672-5589-8d82-749c80d07a5f-7782136.jpg","altText":"UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden, Giorgia Meloni, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit.","caption":"UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden, Giorgia Meloni, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit.","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Pavel Golovkin, File","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"height":900}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":13363,"slug":"united-states","urlSafeValue":"united-states","title":"United States ","titleRaw":"United States "},{"id":158,"slug":"italy","urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","titleRaw":"Italy"},{"id":27076,"slug":"giorgia-meloni","urlSafeValue":"giorgia-meloni","title":"Giorgia Meloni","titleRaw":"Giorgia Meloni"},{"id":27074,"slug":"brothers-of-italy","urlSafeValue":"brothers-of-italy","title":"Brothers of Italy","titleRaw":"Brothers of Italy"},{"id":205,"slug":"nato","urlSafeValue":"nato","title":"NATO","titleRaw":"NATO"},{"id":323,"slug":"g7","urlSafeValue":"g7","title":"G7","titleRaw":"G7"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2268644},{"id":2281588},{"id":2332848}],"technicalTags":[{"path":"euronews.byenglishwebteam"},{"path":"euronews"}],"video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AP","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Euronews","freeField1":"","freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":4392,"urlSafeValue":"america","title":"America"},"country":{"id":447,"urlSafeValue":"usa","title":"USA","url":"\/news\/america\/usa"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gb_safe','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','gs_politics','sm_politics','gs_science_geography','gs_politics_issues_policy','gs_politics_misc','shadow9hu7_pos_ukrainecrisis','neg_facebook_2021','italy_eng','gt_mixed','neg_intel_mobkoi','neg_ukraine_russia_war','shadow9hu7_pos_ukraine-russia','gs_society_lgbt','gs_science','gs_politics_american','gv_death_injury'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"path":"\/2023\/07\/27\/joe-biden-to-meet-far-right-italian-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni-for-white-house-talks","lastModified":1690964230},{"id":2308288,"cid":7711354,"versionId":2,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230627_NASU_52214735","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Wildfires: Meet the local volunteer firefighters learning to protect the Amazon rainforest","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"These local volunteers are fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest","titleListing2":"Wildfires: Meet the local volunteer firefighters learning to protect the Amazon rainforest","leadin":"Spanning eight countries and seven million square kilometres, the Amazon is too big for regular fire brigades to patrol. ","summary":"Spanning eight countries and seven million square kilometres, the Amazon is too big for regular fire brigades to patrol. ","url":"wildfires-meet-the-local-volunteer-firefighters-learning-to-protect-the-amazon-rainforest","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"After wildfires destroyed more than 47 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest in 2019, UNESCO launched a programme to identify and address the main causes of deforestation. \n\n\u2018Slash and burn\u2019 operations are used by industrial agriculture and small farmers alike - but these \u201ccontrolled fires\u201d can easily get out of hand. So the UN agency set about training nearly 500 volunteer firefighters and providing them with equipment to tackle the problem. \n\nThe impact of this initiative has been transformative, according to UNESCO. \n\nThe worst wildfire season the Amazon has seen in a decade \n\nAn area of the Amazon larger than Sweden burned in 2019, releasing millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The most destructive 10 days saw an area of Belgium lost to wildfires. \n\nIt was the worst wildfire season the Amazon rainforest had seen in a decade. \n\nBut preventing and responding to fires in the Amazon region is a major challenge. The rainforest spans eight countries and nearly seven million square kilometres of land - an area simply too large for fire brigades to effectively patrol. \n\nSettlements are also spread wide across the rainforest meaning local people are frequently the first and only responders when a wildfire starts. Though residents are resourceful in their efforts, many don\u2019t have the training and equipment to prevent the forest from burning. \n\nWho are the Amazon rainforest\u2019s volunteer firefighters? \n\nSince it began after the 2019 fires, the UNESCO initiative has trained nearly 500 volunteer firefighters of all ages. More than half of the participants in training sessions are women. \n\n59-year-old Miriam has always dreamed of being a firefighter. She says that fires in nature fill her with despair, seeing something she has tried to protect being destroyed. \n\n\u201cSo, this course that came to us, provided by UNESCO, you can't imagine how gratifying it was. You can't imagine the joy you brought to each one of us,\u201d she says. \n\n\u201cBecause if someone sets off a fire, we now have a couple of firefighters here, we have our equipment, and we can go help that person. No amount of money can pay for that.\u201d \n\nMiriam is passing what she has learned on to other residents and children in the village too. \n\n\u201cIf you ask if fighting fires is scary, it is,\u201d she says. \n\n\u201cBut thank God, after the training, I started holding meetings with my community to pass on the knowledge , teach them what to do, create firebreaks to prevent the fire from spreading into the forest. \n\n\u201cAnd thank God, they are following the guidance we've given them.\u201d \n\nWhat are volunteer firefighters being taught? \n\nThe week-long training sessions are coordinated on the ground by NGO, Fundaci\u00f3n Vittoria Amazonica. Communities are selected for training using satellite data and heatmaps to identify which areas have the highest incidence of fire outbreaks. \n\nAmong other skills, volunteers are taught professional fire-extinguishing techniques and first aid. They\u2019re also taught how to dig effective fire breaks and identify when controlled burning could turn into an uncontrolled hazard. \n\n\u201cWe live in areas where local residents make small fires to clear their plantations, and these sometimes get out of control,\u201d says 24-year-old volunteer Raiuma. \n\nSometimes the fire spreads to a part of the forest and those who started it can no longer keep it under control, she explains. \n\n\u201cAs newly trained firefighters, we can help both the community and respond to any calls, so the firefighter course has encouraged us a lot and has helped the community a great deal.\u201d \n\nShe has already used the first-aid skills she learned three times in her work as a tour guide . And, she adds, a female firefighter draws a lot of attention encouraging other women to work in this field as well. \n\n\u201cI have always believed it's important to have women in everything, they are a bit more organised, more ambitious.\u201d \n\nThe initiative is now spread across four of UNESCO\u2019s internationally designated protected areas - known as biosphere reserves - in Brazil, Peru and Bolivia . The UN agency says that these volunteer firefighters are vital as the rainforest gets drier and more vulnerable to catastrophic wildfires. \n\nWatch the video above to learn more. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>After wildfires destroyed more than 47 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest in 2019, UNESCO launched a programme to identify and address the main causes of deforestation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Slash and burn\u2019 operations are used by industrial agriculture and small farmers alike - but these \u201ccontrolled fires\u201d can easily get out of hand. So the UN agency set about training nearly 500 volunteer <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//18//spanish-firefighters-braced-for-wildfire-season-after-a-spring-drought-and-high-temperatur/">firefighters and providing them with equipment to tackle the problem.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of this initiative has been transformative, according to UNESCO.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7680042,7659802\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//12//volunteers-have-pulled-28-tonnes-of-ghost-nets-from-the-waters-around-this-greek-island/">Volunteers have pulled 28 tonnes of \u2018ghost nets\u2019 from the waters around this Greek island<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//17//meet-the-cattle-breeders-turned-conservationists-protecting-colombias-amazon-wildlife/">Meet the cattle breeders-turned-conservationists protecting Colombia's Amazon wildlife<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>The worst wildfire season the Amazon has seen in a decade<\/h2><p>An area of the Amazon larger than <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//20//its-a-carbon-bomb-exploring-swedens-foresting-industry/">Sweden burned in 2019, releasing millions of tonnes of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//10//glaring-gap-why-dont-militaries-have-to-report-their-greenhouse-gas-emissions/">greenhouse gases<\/strong><\/a> into the atmosphere. The most destructive 10 days saw an area of Belgium lost to wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>It was the worst <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//19//france-smoking-ban-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-smoking-in-woodlands-to-curb-risk-of-blazes/">wildfire season<\/strong><\/a> the Amazon rainforest had seen in a decade.<\/p>\n<p>But preventing and responding to fires in the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//07//brazil-amazon-deforestation-drops-34-under-lula-but-el-nino-is-stoking-the-risk-of-forest-/">Amazon region is a major challenge. The rainforest spans eight countries and nearly seven million square kilometres of land - an area simply too large for fire brigades to effectively patrol.<\/p>\n<p>Settlements are also spread wide across the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//31//first-lung-this-rainforest-could-be-the-worlds-most-important-carbon-sink/">rainforest meaning local people are frequently the first and only responders when a wildfire starts. Though residents are resourceful in their efforts, many don\u2019t have the training and equipment to prevent the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//28//where-are-the-world-s-tallest-trees-and-why-are-they-so-important/">forest from burning.<\/p>\n<h2>Who are the Amazon rainforest\u2019s volunteer firefighters?<\/h2><p>Since it began after the 2019 fires, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//tag//unesco/">UNESCO initiative has trained nearly 500 volunteer firefighters of all ages. More than half of the participants in training sessions are women.<\/p>\n<p>59-year-old Miriam has always dreamed of being a firefighter. She says that fires in nature fill her with despair, seeing something she has tried to protect being destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, this course that came to us, provided by UNESCO, you can't imagine how gratifying it was. You can't imagine the joy you brought to each one of us,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause if someone sets off a fire, we now have a couple of firefighters here, we have our equipment, and we can go help that person. No amount of money can pay for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">I started holding meetings with my community to pass on the knowledge, teach them what to do, create firebreaks to prevent the fire from spreading into the forest.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Miriam\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Volunteer firefighter\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Miriam is passing what she has learned on to other residents and children in the village too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you ask if fighting fires is scary, it is,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut thank God, after the training, I started holding meetings with my community to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//06//12//inside-this-indian-eco-school-which-proves-sustainability-can-be-stunning/">pass on the knowledge<\/strong><\/a>, teach them what to do, create firebreaks to prevent the fire from spreading into the forest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd thank God, they are following the guidance we've given them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7710090,7708274\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//27//world-forests-continue-to-shrink-despite-cop26-pledge-report-says/">World forests continue to shrink despite COP26 pledge, report says<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//26//this-extinct-earless-dragon-lizard-has-been-spotted-in-a-secret-location-after-50-years-mi/">This \u2018extinct\u2019 earless dragon has been spotted in a secret location after going missing for 50 years<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What are volunteer firefighters being taught?<\/h2><p>The week-long training sessions are coordinated on the ground by NGO, Fundaci\u00f3n Vittoria Amazonica. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//12//community-energy-is-a-solution-to-the-eye-watering-rise-in-energy-bills-heres-how-sardinia/">Communities are selected for training using satellite data and heatmaps to identify which areas have the highest incidence of fire outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>Among other skills, volunteers are taught professional fire-extinguishing techniques and first aid. They\u2019re also taught how to dig effective fire breaks and identify when controlled burning could turn into an uncontrolled hazard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe live in areas where local residents make small fires to clear their plantations, and these sometimes get out of control,\u201d says 24-year-old volunteer Raiuma.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the fire spreads to a part of the forest and those who started it can no longer keep it under control, she explains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">The firefighter course has encouraged us a lot and has helped the community a great deal.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Raiuma\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Volunteer firefighter\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs newly trained firefighters, we can help both the community and respond to any calls, so the firefighter course has encouraged us a lot and has helped the community a great deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She has already used the first-aid skills she learned three times in her work as a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//08//a-changer-not-a-victim-meet-afghanistan-s-first-female-tour-guide/">tour guide<\/strong><\/a>. And, she adds, a female firefighter draws a lot of attention encouraging other women to work in this field as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always believed it's important to have women in everything, they are a bit more organised, more ambitious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is now spread across four of UNESCO\u2019s internationally designated protected areas - known as biosphere reserves - in Brazil, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//11//23//health-or-survival-the-impossible-choice-facing-one-peruvian-mining-community/">Peru and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//28//south-americas-lithium-triangle-communities-are-being-sacrificed-to-save-the-planet/">Bolivia. 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The weather on the day of the incident was as close to a perfect day as you could ask, clear skies, light winds, calm seas (no whitecaps from the waves) so the white water stood out in the large blue ocean. As all four looked down we saw a small white Tic Tac shaped object\u2026 \n\n\u201cAs we pulled nose onto the object at approximately \u00bd of a mile with the object just left of our nose, it rapidly accelerated and disappeared right in front of our aircraft. Our wingman, roughly 8,000ft above us, also lost visual. 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Instead, he testified that in 2019, he was \u201cinformed\u201d of \u201ca multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse engineering program\u201d that was or is operating without Congressional scrutiny. \n\n\u201cI made the decision based on the data I collected, to report this information to my superiors and multiple Inspectors General, and in effect become a whistleblower,\u201d he told the subcommittee. \n\n\u201cAs you know, I have suffered retaliation for my decision. 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tackling the challenges so that it benefits all of humanity.\" \n\nAnna Makanju, Vice President of Global Affairs of OpenAI said that \"it is vital that AI companies\u2013especially those working on the most powerful models\u2013align on common ground and advance thoughtful and adaptable safety practices to ensure powerful AI tools have the broadest benefit possible.\" \n\nOther companies will be able to join the industry body later on given that they develop and deploy frontier models; that they're committed to doing it so safely; and that are willing to contribute to advancing the forum's efforts and take part in its initiatives. \n\nThe introduction of generative AI-powered interfaces like ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard has stoked concern among members of the public and authorities. \n\nThe European Union is currently finalising a draft AI regulation which will impose obligations on companies in the sector, such as improved transparency with its users. \n\nLast week in the US, President 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of.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement released by the companies, the forum will draw on the \"technical and operational expertise of its member companies\" to benefit the entire AI industry \"by advancing technical evaluations and developing a public library of solutions to support industry best practices and standards.\"\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crucially, it will create one space where different companies can come together to discuss the advancement of AI.<\/p>\n<p>\"Companies creating AI technology have a responsibility to ensure that it is safe, secure, and remains under human control,\"\u00a0Brad Smith, Vice Chair & President of Microsoft, said in a press release. \"This initiative is a vital step to bring the tech sector together in advancing AI responsibly and tackling the challenges so that it benefits all of humanity.\"<\/p>\n<p>Anna Makanju, Vice President of Global Affairs of OpenAI said that \"it is vital that AI companies\u2013especially those working on the most 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loses contact with ISS after power outage in Texas, uses backup system for first time","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"NASA loses contact with ISS after power outage in Texas","titleListing2":"NASA loses contact with ISS after power outage in Texas, uses backup system for first time","leadin":"The space station programme manager said the astronauts in orbit and the crew on the ground were never in danger.","summary":"The space station programme manager said the astronauts in orbit and the crew on the ground were never in danger.","url":"nasa-loses-contact-with-iss-after-power-outage-in-texas-uses-backup-system-for-first-time","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A power outage at NASA \u2019s building in Houston, Texas, led the US space agency to temporarily lose contact with the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. \n\nNASA's Mission Control team in the Johnson Space Center has been \u201cvital to every US human spaceflight since the Gemini IV mission in 1965,\u201d the space 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The centre is operated by flight controllers who work 24\/7, 365 days a year keeping a constant watch on spacecrafts' systems, crew health, and activities, making sure everything goes as planned. \n\nBut things didn\u2019t go as planned on Tuesday, when flight controllers at the centre were unable to send commands to the ISS and talk with seven astronauts in orbit. The incident was linked to upgrade work that was underway in the Johnson Space Center\u2019s building. \n\nThe crew was notified of the problem through the Roscosmos channel, the Russian communication system, within 20 minutes of the outage, according to space station programme manager Joel Montalbano. He said that neither the astronauts nor the station crew were in any danger during the power outage. \n\n\u201cIt wasn\u2019t an issue on board. That was purely a ground problem,\u201d Montalbano said at\u00a0 a press conference on the same day. \u201cAt no time was the crew or the vehicle in any danger.\u201d \n\n\u201cWe knew this work was going on, and in preparation for that we have the backup command and control system that we would use if we have to close the centre for weather emergency, especially important during the hurricane season.\u201d \n\nBackup control systems took over within 90 minutes of the outage - the first time that NASA has resorted to this system, according to Montalbano. \n\nDespite tensions surrounding the war in Ukraine, which started in late February 2022, NASA and Russia are still cooperating in space. In late April, NASA announced that the ISS will remain in operation through 2028 - until it\u2019s decommissioned - with the full cooperation of all its members, including Russia, despite Moscow previously saying it would leave the station after 2024. \n\nThe ISS was launched in 1998 as part of an initiative to improve relations between Washington and Moscow after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the tensions of the Cold War. Last year, NASA announced it will be deorbited in January 2031. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A power outage at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//07//13//nasas-first-humanoid-robot-valkyrie-is-being-tested-at-offshore-energy-facilities-in-austr/">NASA/u2019s building in Houston, Texas, led the US space agency to temporarily lose contact with the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>NASA's Mission Control team in the Johnson Space Center has been \u201cvital to every US human spaceflight since the Gemini IV mission in 1965,\u201d <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nasa.gov//centers//johnson//pdf//160406main_mission_control_fact_sheet.pdf/">the space agency writes on its website.<\/strong><\/a> The centre is operated by flight controllers who work 24\/7, 365 days a year keeping a constant watch on spacecrafts' systems, crew health, and activities, making sure everything goes as planned.<\/p>\n<p>But things didn\u2019t go as planned on Tuesday, when flight controllers at the centre were unable to send commands to the ISS and talk with seven astronauts in orbit. The incident was linked to upgrade work that was underway in the Johnson Space Center\u2019s building.<\/p>\n<p>The crew was notified of the problem through the Roscosmos channel, the Russian communication system, within 20 minutes of the outage, according to space station programme manager Joel Montalbano. He said that neither the astronauts nor the station crew were in any danger during the power outage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t an issue on board. That was purely a ground problem,\u201d Montalbano said at\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//watch?v=2wAknJoUkkU&t=1578s\%22>a press conference<\/strong><\/a> on the same day. \u201cAt no time was the crew or the vehicle in any danger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew this work was going on, and in preparation for that we have the backup command and control system that we would use if we have to close the centre for weather emergency, especially important during the hurricane season.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7775198\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//07//24//responsible-way-to-act-europes-space-agency-attempts-an-assisted-re-entry-for-retiring-sat/">/u2018Responsible way to act\u2019: Europe\u2019s space agency attempts an assisted re-entry for retiring satellite<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Backup control systems took over within 90 minutes of the outage - the first time that NASA has resorted to this system, according to Montalbano.<\/p>\n<p>Despite tensions surrounding the war in Ukraine, which started in late February 2022, NASA and Russia are still cooperating in space. In late April, NASA announced that the ISS will remain in operation through 2028 - until it\u2019s decommissioned - with the full cooperation of all its members, including Russia, despite Moscow previously saying it would leave the station after 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The ISS was launched in 1998 as part of an initiative to improve relations between Washington and Moscow after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the tensions of the Cold War. 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both physical and emotional. \n\nSince 2011, the Mote Marine Laboratory and the non-profit Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) have teamed up for a week each year to help restore coral reefs, a key ecosystem for marine life . \n\nCoral restoration provides healing for wounded veterans \n\nCWVC puts wounded veterans in challenging environments, partnering with researchers who observe and gather information on them to help improve treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, head trauma and other conditions. \n\nDuring the excursion, the veterans listen in the water for directions from a Mote lab employee who dives ahead of them, map in hand, to a depth of about four metres. \n\nBilly Costello, 41, is in his element as a former diver for the Army's 3rd Special Forces Group. \n\n\u201cThey have been instrumental in my recovery, helping me learn what I was going to be able to do after losing my leg,\u201d he says. \n\nCostello is glad to participate in the dive. \u201cIt's great for the heart and the soul,\" he says, \"especially when you're around a group of veterans that have gone through very similar situations and have beat the odds and recovered in such a positive way\u2026 It is such a blessing.\u201d\u00a0 \n\nThrough activities like coral planting , the veterans contribute to preserving the marine ecosystem and find healing and purpose in their journey. \n\nWhy do coral reefs need to be restored? \n\nActing as \u2018underwater cities\u2019, coral reefs harbour an astounding diversity of marine life and are crucial to the health of oceans. \n\nHowever, they are now under immense stress due to climate change , with warming waters and ocean acidification posing significant threats. \n\nDisease outbreaks are further exacerbating the situation, leading to widespread coral bleaching and mortality. \n\nIn Key West, veterans are reviving reefs by planting coral. \n\nHow does coral planting work? \n\nThe divers take lab-grown fragments of coral and plant them in underwater nurseries, divided into square segments. \n\nThey then clean\u00a0 algae and debris off damaged areas of the reef, coat the reef with epoxy resin, and\u00a0carefully attach\u00a0the new coral pieces with\u00a0glue. \n\nIn little more than an hour the veterans and institute staff plant 1,040 stony corals from six different species at Higgs Head. \n\nThe specimens have been\u00a0chosen because they have shown greater resistance to dangers such as increasing water temperature, ocean acidification and disease, explains\u00a0Mote lab president, Michael Crosby. \n\nRepopulating the reef involves planting coral micro-fragments of the same genotype in a small space. As they grow, their tissues fuse and become a colony capable of increasing in size 40 times faster than normal coral. \n\n\u201cIn two years, three years, we will have created [the equivalent of] a 50-year-old coral that then will be able to spawn on its own,\u201d says Crosby, who is confident that the specimens will survive for a long time. \n\nWatch the video above to learn more about this collaboration. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A group of US Army veterans wounded in combat are working to restore coral reefs off the southern tip of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//18//hopping-mad-why-are-florida-residents-fed-up-with-these-fluffy-rabbits/">Florida, USA<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The mission is twofold: save coral threatened by disease and rising <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//26//marine-ecosystems-at-risk-as-temperatures-soar-in-the-mediterranean-sea/">sea temperatures<\/strong><\/a>, and help veterans heal wounds - both physical and emotional.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2011, the Mote Marine Laboratory and the non-profit Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) have teamed up for a week each year to help restore coral reefs, a key ecosystem for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//21//the-climate-is-getting-warmer-what-does-this-mean-for-europes-oceans-and-marine-life/">marine life<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7664402,7213646\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//11//27//its-coral-spawning-season-in-the-great-barrier-reef-watch-this-beautiful-natural-process-u/">It/u2019s coral spawning season in the Great Barrier Reef - watch this beautiful natural process unfold<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//09//meet-the-ex-poachers-restoring-the-indonesian-coral-reefs-they-destroyed/">Meet the ex-poachers restoring the Indonesian coral reefs they destroyed<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2><strong>Coral restoration provides healing for wounded veterans<\/strong><\/h2><p>CWVC puts wounded veterans in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//16//freshwater-for-all-europe-faces-up-to-the-challenge/">challenging environments, partnering with researchers who observe and gather information on them to help improve treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, head trauma and other conditions.<\/p>\n<p>During the excursion, the veterans listen in the <a 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blessing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through activities like <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//11//27//its-coral-spawning-season-in-the-great-barrier-reef-watch-this-beautiful-natural-process-u/">coral planting<\/strong><\/a>, the veterans contribute to preserving the marine <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//06//dangerous-greenpeace-slam-saudi-arabia-ski-resort-as-kingdom-wins-2029-asian-winter-games-/">ecosystem and find healing and purpose in their journey.<\/p>\n<h2>Why do coral reefs need to be restored?<\/h2><p>Acting as \u2018underwater cities\u2019, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//09//meet-the-ex-poachers-restoring-the-indonesian-coral-reefs-they-destroyed/">coral reefs<\/strong><\/a> harbour an astounding diversity of marine life and are crucial to the health of oceans.<\/p>\n<p>However, they are now under immense stress due to <a 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Now, X will go further, transforming the global town square\". \n\nAccording to Yaccarino, the X app will be the \"future sate of unlimited interactivity\", and will include audio, video, messaging, payments, and banking.\u00a0 \n\n\"Powered by AI, X will connect us all in ways we're just beginning to imagine,\" she continued. \n\nXtreme reactions \n\nThe change sparked a lot of debate on Twitter on Monday as users saw the blue bird logo replaced by the simple X. \n\nA number of other brands and companies chimed in suggesting Twitter was now treading on their turf with the rebrand.\u00a0 \n\nUK Radio station Radio X and ITV's ITVX player both made suggestions that Twitter's new X was a little too familiar. \n\nBig change at Twitter \n\nMusk bought Twitter in October last year in a $44 billion deal . His changes have included firing most of the staff and changing Twitter's blue verification to a subscription service. \n\nTwitter is now facing\u00a0 a lawsuit claiming it owes former employees hundreds of millions in severance pay. \n\nMusk has been known for using the letter X in his other companies' branding. \n\nX.com was an online bank he founded in 1999 which later merged with another software company to become PayPal. \n\nAnother one of his companies, the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is commonly known as SpaceX. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Twitter has changed its branding from the blue bird to an X on the website.<\/p>\n<p>The change followed a series of tweets from the social media platform's billionaire owner Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>\"If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we'll make (it) go live worldwide tomorrow,\" Musk tweeted on Sunday, later posting new images of a bird turning into an X logo.<\/p>\n<p>The website X.com now brings users directly to Twitter while the changes have not been incorporated on the smartphone app. <\/p>\n<p>Musk tweeted in October last year that \"buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app\".<\/p>\n<p>\"It\u2019s an exceptionally rare thing \u2013 in life or in business \u2013 that you get a second chance to make another big impression,\" said Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino, in a statement on her account.<\/p>\n<p>She posted a photo of an X displayed on Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>\"Twitter made one massive impression and changed the way we communicate. Now, X will go further, transforming the global town square\".<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1683357189589663744\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to Yaccarino, the X app will be the \"future sate of unlimited interactivity\", and will include audio, video, messaging, payments, and banking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"Powered by AI, X will connect us all in ways we're just beginning to imagine,\" she continued.<\/p>\n<h2>Xtreme reactions<\/h2><p>The change sparked a lot of debate on Twitter on Monday as users saw the blue bird logo replaced by the simple X.<\/p>\n<p>A number of other brands and companies chimed in suggesting Twitter was now treading on their turf with the rebrand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UK Radio station Radio X and ITV's ITVX player both made suggestions that Twitter's new X was a little too familiar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1683386939754393601\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1683402149999398912\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Big change at Twitter<\/h2><p>Musk bought Twitter in October last year in a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//10//28//twitter-m-a-musk-funding-explainer/">$44 billion deal<\/strong><\/a>. His changes have included firing most of the staff and changing Twitter's blue verification to a subscription service.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter is now facing\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//07//13//twitter-owes-ex-employees-448-million-in-severance-lawsuit-claims/">a lawsuit claiming<\/strong><\/a> it owes former employees hundreds of millions in severance pay.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has been known for using the letter X in his other companies' branding.<\/p>\n<p>X.com was an online bank he founded in 1999 which later merged with another software company to become PayPal.<\/p>\n<p>Another one of his companies, the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is commonly known as SpaceX.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1690180593,"publishedAt":1690182943,"updatedAt":1690207078,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2023\/07\/24\/twitter-to-change-logo-from-blue-bird-to-x-musk-says","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/77\/34\/66\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_8890fa8f-8a3c-5ab2-9c59-1f2f67f4ca5f-7773466.jpg","altText":"A view of a lap top showing the Twitter signing in page displaying the new logo","caption":"A view of a lap top showing the Twitter signing in page displaying the new logo","captionCredit":"Darko Vojinovic\/AP Photo","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":7218,"height":4812},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/77\/34\/66\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0aa8f8fb-275e-5200-beab-1887359475d6-7773466.jpg","altText":"A Twitter app icon on a mobile phone is displayed 26 April 2017","caption":"A Twitter app icon on a mobile phone is displayed 26 April 2017","captionCredit":"Matt Rourke\/AP Photo, File","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2190,"height":1460}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":13814,"slug":"elon-musk","urlSafeValue":"elon-musk","title":"Elon Musk","titleRaw":"Elon Musk"},{"id":7555,"slug":"twitter","urlSafeValue":"twitter","title":"Twitter","titleRaw":"Twitter"},{"id":12052,"slug":"social-media","urlSafeValue":"social-media","title":"Social Media","titleRaw":"Social Media"},{"id":25894,"slug":"rebranding","urlSafeValue":"rebranding","title":"rebranding","titleRaw":"rebranding"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"twitter","count":3}],"related":[{"id":2320822},{"id":2326952}],"technicalTags":[],"video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Euronews","freeField1":"","freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"biztech-news","urlSafeValue":"biztech-news","title":"BizTech News","online":0,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/biztech-news\/biztech-news"},"vertical":"next","verticals":[{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":9,"slug":"next","urlSafeValue":"next","title":"Next"},"themes":[{"id":"biztech-news","urlSafeValue":"biztech-news","title":"Biztech news","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/biztech-news"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":40,"urlSafeValue":"biztech-news","title":"Biztech-news"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":4392,"urlSafeValue":"america","title":"America"},"country":{"id":447,"urlSafeValue":"usa","title":"USA","url":"\/news\/america\/usa"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_tech_compute_net_social','gs_business','gs_tech_social','gs_tech_compute_net','gs_busfin','gs_tech_computing','gs_busfin_indus','gs_science','neg_facebook_q4','neg_facebook_2021','gt_positive'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/next\/2023\/07\/24\/twitter-to-change-logo-from-blue-bird-to-x-musk-says","lastModified":1690207078},{"id":2327526,"cid":7768310,"versionId":3,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230721_NWSU_52500030","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"The US is finally getting its first solar canal system","titleListing2":"Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?","leadin":"One study estimates that covering California's canals with solar panels could generate enough energy to power Los Angeles for most of the year.","summary":"One study estimates that covering California's canals with solar panels could generate enough energy to power Los Angeles for most of the year.","url":"solar-panels-on-water-canals-seem-like-a-no-brainer-so-why-arent-they-widespread","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought.\u00a0 \n\nThen-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25 per cent reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the most water, volunteered too to avoid deeper, mandatory cuts. \n\nBrown also set a goal for the state to get half its energy from renewable sources, with climate change bearing down. \n\nYet when entrepreneurs Jordan Harris and Robin Raj went knocking on doors with an idea that addresses both water loss and climate pollution - installing solar panels over irrigation canals - they couldn't get anyone to commit. \n\nFast forward eight years. With devastating heat, record-breaking wildfire , looming crisis on the Colorado River , a growing commitment to fighting climate change , and a little bit of movement-building, their company Solar AquaGrid is preparing to break ground on the first solar-covered canal project in the United States. \n\n\u201cAll of these coming together at this moment,\" Harris said. \u201cIs there a more pressing issue that we could apply our time to?\" \n\nThe idea is simple: install solar panels over canals in sunny, water-scarce regions where they reduce evaporation and make electricity. \n\nA study by the University of California, Merced gives a boost to the idea, estimating that 63 billion gallons of water could be saved by covering California 's 6,437 kilometres of canals with solar panels that could also generate 13 gigawatts of power. That's enough for the entire city of Los Angeles from January through early October. \n\nBut that's an estimate - neither it, nor other potential benefits have been tested scientifically. That's about to change with Project Nexus in California's Central Valley. \n\nHow long have solar canals been in the works? \n\nSolar on canals has long been discussed as a two-for-one solution in California, where affordable land for energy development is as scarce as water . But the grand idea was still hypothetical. \n\nHarris, a former record label executive, co-founded 'Rock the Vote', the voter registration push in the early 1990s, and Raj organised socially responsible and sustainability campaigns for businesses. They knew that people needed a nudge - ideally one from a trusted source. \n\nThey thought research from a reputable institution might do the trick, and got funding for UC Merced to study the impact of solar-covered-canals in California. \n\nPublished in 2021, the study's results are catching attention.\u00a0They reached Governor Gavin Newsom, who called Wade Crowfoot, his secretary of natural resources. \n\n\u201cLet's get this in the ground and see what's possible,\u201d Crowfoot recalled the governor saying. \n\nAround the same time, the Turlock Irrigation District, an entity that also provides power, reached out to UC Merced. It was looking to build a solar project to comply with the state's increased goal of 100 per cent renewable energy by 2045. But land was very expensive, so building atop existing infrastructure was appealing.\u00a0 \n\nThen there was the prospect that shade from panels might reduce weeds growing in the canals - a problem that costs this utility $1 million (around \u20ac900 mn) annually. \n\n\u201cUntil this UC Merced paper came out, we never really saw what those co-benefits would be,\u201d said Josh Weimer, external affairs manager for the district. \"If somebody was going to pilot this concept, we wanted to make sure it was us.\u201d \n\nThe state committed $20 million (\u20ac18 mn) in public funds, turning the pilot into a three-party collaboration among the private, public and academic sectors. About 2.6 kilometres of canals between 20 and 110 feet wide will be covered with solar panels between five and 15 feet off the ground. \n\nThe UC Merced team will study impacts ranging from evaporation to water quality, said Brandi McKuin, lead researcher on the study. \n\n\u201cWe need to get to the heart of those questions before we make any recommendations about how to do this more widely,\u201d she said. \n\nWhat California can learn from India about solar canals \n\nCalifornia isn't first with this technology. \n\nIndia pioneered it on one of the largest irrigation projects in the world. The Sardar Sarovar dam and canal project brings water to hundreds of thousands of villages in the dry, arid regions of western India\u2019s Gujarat state. \n\nThen-chief minister of Gujarat state, Narendra Modi , now the country\u2019s prime minister, inaugurated it in 2012 with much fanfare. Sun Edison, the engineering firm, promised 19,000 km of solar canals. But only a handful of smaller projects have gone up since. The firm filed for bankruptcy. \n\n\u201cThe capital costs are really high, and maintenance is an issue,\u201d said Jaydip Parmar an engineer in Gujarat who oversees several small solar canal projects. \n\nWith ample arid land, ground-based solar makes more sense there economically, he said. \n\nClunky design is another reason the technology hasn\u2019t been widely adopted in India. The panels in Gujarat\u2019s pilot project sit directly over the canal, limiting access for maintenance and emergency crews. \n\nBack in California, Harris took note of India's experience, and began a search for a better solution. The project there will use better materials and sit higher. \n\nWhen will California get solar canals? \n\nProject Nexus may not be alone for long. The Gila River Indian Tribe received funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to install solar on their canals in an effort to save water to ease stress on the Colorado River. And one of Arizona's largest water and power utilities, the Salt River Project, is studying the technology alongside Arizona State University. \n\nStill, rapid change isn\u2019t exactly embraced in the world of water infrastructure, said Representative Jared Huffman, D-Calif. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s an ossified bastion of stodgy old engineers,\u201d he said. \n\nHuffman has been talking up the technology for almost a decade, and said he finds people are still far more interested in building taller dams than what he says is a much more sensible idea. \n\nHe pushed a $25 million (\u20ac22 million) provision through last year's Inflation Reduction Act to fund a pilot project for the Bureau of Reclamation. Project sites for that one are currently being evaluated. \n\nAnd a group of more than 100 climate advocacy groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity and Greenpeace , have now sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau Commissioner Camille Touton urging them \u201cto accelerate the widespread deployment of solar photovoltaic energy systems\" above the Bureau\u2019s canals and aqueducts. \n\nCovering all 8,000 miles of Bureau-owned canals and aqueducts could \u201cgenerate over 25 gigawatts of renewable energy - enough to power nearly 20 million homes - and reduce water evaporation by tens of billions of gallons.\u201d \n\nCovering every canal would be ideal, Huffman said, but starting with the California Aqueduct and the Delta Mendota canal, \"it\u2019s a really compelling case,\" he said. \"And it's about time that we started doing this.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25 per cent reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the most water, volunteered too to avoid deeper, mandatory cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Brown also set a goal for the state to get half its energy from renewable sources, with climate change bearing down.<\/p>\n<p>Yet when entrepreneurs Jordan Harris and Robin Raj went knocking on doors with an idea that addresses both water loss and climate pollution - installing <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//17//solar-panels-could-be-installed-in-the-spaces-between-railway-tracks-in-world-first/">solar panels<\/strong><\/a> over irrigation canals - they couldn't get anyone to commit.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward eight years. With devastating heat, record-breaking <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//27//the-era-of-mega-forest-fires-has-begun-in-spain-is-climate-change-to-blame/">wildfire, looming crisis on the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//24//climate-change-is-uncovering-gruesome-mafia-secrets-in-this-las-vegas-lake/">Colorado River<\/strong><\/a>, a growing commitment to fighting <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//21//summer-of-extremes-is-climate-change-to-blame-for-heatwaves-and-flooding/">climate change<\/strong><\/a>, and a little bit of movement-building, their company Solar AquaGrid is preparing to break ground on the first solar-covered canal project in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of these coming together at this moment,\" Harris said. \u201cIs there a more pressing issue that we could apply our time to?\"<\/p>\n<p>The idea is simple: install solar panels over <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//04//26//panama-canal-drought-threatens-one-of-the-worlds-most-important-shipping-routes/">canals in sunny, water-scarce regions where they reduce evaporation and make electricity.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7464388,7735852\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//07//el-nino-experts-are-expecting-an-above-average-hurricane-season-this-year/">El Ni\u00f1o: Experts are expecting an \u2018above average\u2019 hurricane season this year<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//14//float-ovoltaics-how-floating-solar-panels-in-reservoirs-could-revolutionise-global-power/">'Float-ovoltaics': How floating solar panels in reservoirs could revolutionise global power<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nature.com//articles//s41893-021-00693-8/">study by the University of California, Merced gives a boost to the idea, estimating that 63 billion gallons of water could be saved by covering <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//12//this-high-speed-train-could-be-the-first-to-be-powered-entirely-by-renewable-energy/">California's 6,437 kilometres of canals with solar panels that could also generate 13 gigawatts of power. That's enough for the entire city of Los Angeles from January through early October.<\/p>\n<p>But that's an estimate - neither it, nor other potential benefits have been tested scientifically. That's about to change with Project Nexus in California's Central Valley.<\/p>\n<h2>How long have solar canals been in the works?<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.48800738007380073\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//76//83//10//808x394_cmsv2_d84efc71-d7af-5d18-b818-8e05739c30f7-7768310.jpg/" alt=\"Solar AquaGrid via AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/384x187_cmsv2_d84efc71-d7af-5d18-b818-8e05739c30f7-7768310.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/640x312_cmsv2_d84efc71-d7af-5d18-b818-8e05739c30f7-7768310.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/750x366_cmsv2_d84efc71-d7af-5d18-b818-8e05739c30f7-7768310.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/828x404_cmsv2_d84efc71-d7af-5d18-b818-8e05739c30f7-7768310.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/1080x527_cmsv2_d84efc71-d7af-5d18-b818-8e05739c30f7-7768310.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/1200x586_cmsv2_d84efc71-d7af-5d18-b818-8e05739c30f7-7768310.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/1920x937_cmsv2_d84efc71-d7af-5d18-b818-8e05739c30f7-7768310.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Artist's impression of a wide-span solar canal canopy being piloted in California\u2019s Central Valley.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Solar AquaGrid via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Solar on canals has long been discussed as a two-for-one solution in California, where affordable land for energy development is as scarce as <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//09//water-gaps-where-in-europe-is-most-at-risk-of-water-shortages-and-what-can-be-done-about-i/">water. But the grand idea was still hypothetical.<\/p>\n<p>Harris, a former record label executive, co-founded 'Rock the Vote', the voter registration push in the early 1990s, and Raj organised socially responsible and sustainability campaigns for businesses. They knew that people needed a nudge - ideally one from a trusted source.<\/p>\n<p>They thought research from a reputable institution might do the trick, and got funding for UC Merced to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nature.com//articles//s41893-021-00693-8/">study the impact of solar-covered-canals in California.<\/p>\n<p>Published in 2021, the study's results are catching attention.\u00a0They reached Governor Gavin Newsom, who called Wade Crowfoot, his secretary of natural resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet's get this in the ground and see what's possible,\u201d Crowfoot recalled the governor saying.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, the Turlock Irrigation District, an entity that also provides power, reached out to UC Merced. It was looking to build a solar project to comply with the state's increased goal of 100 per cent renewable energy by 2045. But land was very expensive, so building atop existing infrastructure was appealing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then there was the prospect that shade from panels might reduce weeds growing in the canals - a problem that costs this utility $1 million (around \u20ac900 mn) annually.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil this UC Merced paper came out, we never really saw what those co-benefits would be,\u201d said Josh Weimer, external affairs manager for the district. \"If somebody was going to pilot this concept, we wanted to make sure it was us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The state committed $20 million (\u20ac18 mn) in public funds, turning the pilot into a three-party collaboration among the private, public and academic sectors. About 2.6 kilometres of canals between 20 and 110 feet wide will be covered with <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//19//india-germany-poland-all-the-ways-in-which-countries-are-harnessing-solar-power-for-railwa/">solar panels<\/strong><\/a> between five and 15 feet off the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The UC Merced team will study impacts ranging from evaporation to water quality, said Brandi McKuin, lead researcher on the study.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to get to the heart of those questions before we make any recommendations about how to do this more widely,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7727096,7114094\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//04//inside-the-factory-making-tri-brid-electric-trains-that-could-revolutionise-transport-in-e/">Inside the factory making \u2018tri-brid\u2019 electric trains that could revolutionise transport in Europe<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//05//sun-blockers-us-scientists-aim-to-cool-the-earth-by-reflecting-sunlight-into-space/">US considers 'sun blocking' to cool the Earth: What is it and does it really work?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What California can learn from India about solar canals<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//76//83//10//808x539_cmsv2_72dd67de-b8ee-5905-b41b-eb6288f2ddea-7768310.jpg/" alt=\"Ajit Solanki/AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/384x256_cmsv2_72dd67de-b8ee-5905-b41b-eb6288f2ddea-7768310.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/640x427_cmsv2_72dd67de-b8ee-5905-b41b-eb6288f2ddea-7768310.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/750x500_cmsv2_72dd67de-b8ee-5905-b41b-eb6288f2ddea-7768310.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/828x552_cmsv2_72dd67de-b8ee-5905-b41b-eb6288f2ddea-7768310.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/1080x720_cmsv2_72dd67de-b8ee-5905-b41b-eb6288f2ddea-7768310.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/1200x800_cmsv2_72dd67de-b8ee-5905-b41b-eb6288f2ddea-7768310.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/1920x1280_cmsv2_72dd67de-b8ee-5905-b41b-eb6288f2ddea-7768310.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Narmada dam project brings water to hundreds of thousands of villages in the dry, arid regions of western India\u2019s Gujarat state.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Ajit Solanki/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>California isn't first with this technology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//04//06//inside-indias-energy-transition-can-it-keep-its-economy-growing-while-phasing-down-fossil-/">India pioneered it on one of the largest irrigation projects in the world. The Sardar Sarovar dam and canal project brings water to hundreds of thousands of villages in the dry, arid regions of western India\u2019s Gujarat state.<\/p>\n<p>Then-chief minister of Gujarat state, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//11//02//deeply-unfair-to-blame-climate-crisis-on-india-and-china-campaigners-say/">Narendra Modi<\/strong><\/a>, now the country\u2019s prime minister, inaugurated it in 2012 with much fanfare. Sun Edison, the engineering firm, promised 19,000 km of solar canals. But only a handful of smaller projects have gone up since. The firm filed for bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe capital costs are really high, and maintenance is an issue,\u201d said Jaydip Parmar an engineer in Gujarat who oversees several small solar canal projects.<\/p>\n<p>With ample arid land, ground-based <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//11//09//the-netherlands-germany-and-spain-which-european-countries-are-leading-the-solar-revolutio/">solar makes more sense there economically, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Clunky design is another reason the technology hasn\u2019t been widely adopted in India. The panels in Gujarat\u2019s pilot project sit directly over the canal, limiting access for maintenance and emergency crews.<\/p>\n<p>Back in California, Harris took note of India's experience, and began a search for a better solution. The project there will use better materials and sit higher.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7751584,7298588\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//15//the-more-you-install-the-cheaper-it-gets-wind-and-solar-to-produce-33-of-global-power-by-2/">'The more you install, the cheaper it gets\u2019: Wind and solar to produce 33% of global power by 2030<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//07//here-are-all-the-positive-environmental-stories-from-2023-so-far/">Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2023 so far<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>When will California get solar canals?<\/h2><p>Project Nexus may not be alone for long. The Gila River Indian Tribe received funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to install solar on their canals in an effort to save water to ease stress on the Colorado River. And one of Arizona's largest water and power utilities, the Salt River Project, is studying the technology alongside Arizona State University.<\/p>\n<p>Still, rapid change isn\u2019t exactly embraced in the world of water infrastructure, said Representative Jared Huffman, D-Calif.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an ossified bastion of stodgy old engineers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Huffman has been talking up the technology for almost a decade, and said he finds people are still far more interested in building taller dams than what he says is a much more sensible idea.<\/p>\n<p>He pushed a $25 million (\u20ac22 million) provision through last year's <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//29//surprise-climate-deal-could-be-the-most-significant-in-us-history-says-joe-biden/">Inflation Reduction Act<\/strong><\/a> to fund a pilot project for the Bureau of Reclamation. Project sites for that one are currently being evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>And a group of more than 100 climate advocacy groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//24//greenpeace-exits-russia-where-does-that-leave-the-countrys-nature/">Greenpeace, have now sent a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.biologicaldiversity.org//programs//energy-justice//pdfs//Group-Letter-to-Bureau-of-Reclamation-on-Solar-Canal-Initiative.pdf/">letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau Commissioner Camille Touton urging them \u201cto accelerate the widespread deployment of solar photovoltaic energy systems\" above the Bureau\u2019s canals and aqueducts.<\/p>\n<p>Covering all 8,000 miles of Bureau-owned canals and aqueducts could \u201cgenerate over 25 gigawatts of renewable energy - enough to power nearly 20 million homes - and reduce water evaporation by tens of billions of gallons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Covering every canal would be ideal, Huffman said, but starting with the California Aqueduct and the Delta Mendota canal, \"it\u2019s a really compelling case,\" he said. \"And it's about time that we started doing this.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1689924575,"publishedAt":1690174829,"updatedAt":1690276709,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/07\/24\/solar-panels-on-water-canals-seem-like-a-no-brainer-so-why-arent-they-widespread","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/83\/10\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_5d621056-beb1-579b-b223-a72a26d1a1a7-7768310.jpg","altText":"Indian workers give finishing touches to installed solar panels covering the Narmada canal at Chandrasan village, outside Ahmadabad, India, April 2012. 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Mexican NGO celebrates International Dog Day by offering free medical services","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"WATCH: Mexican NGO offers free medical care on International Dog Day ","titleListing2":"Mexican NGO celebrates International Dog Day by offering free medical services","leadin":"With more than half Mexican households owning a dog, a local NGO offered free medical care on Saturday to mark International Dog Day.","summary":"With more than half Mexican households owning a dog, a local NGO offered free medical care on Saturday to mark International Dog Day.","url":"watch-mexican-ngo-celebrates-international-dog-day-by-offering-free-medical-services","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"As part of International Dog Day, which has been celebrated in Mexico since 2012, an animal care agency in Mexico City held a fair to promote the health of our four-legged friends. \n\nIts general director, Carlos Esquivel, says offering medical services and vaccination schedules for free or at a reduced 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The Pfizer plant stores large quantities of medicine that were tossed about by the storm, said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone, adding, \u201cI\u2019ve got reports of 50,000 pallets of medicine that are strewn across the facility and damaged through the rain and the wind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service said in a tweet that the damage was consistent with an EF3 tornado with wind speeds up to 150 mph (240 kph). 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Robert Oppenheimer?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Who actually was J. Robert Oppenheimer?","titleListing2":"We all know Barbie, but who actually was J. Robert Oppenheimer?","leadin":"The second half of the legendary Barbenheimer event is far more unknown than his fantastic and plastic equal Barbie. We take a look at the true person behind 'Oppenheimer'.","summary":"The second half of the legendary Barbenheimer event is far more unknown than his fantastic and plastic equal Barbie. We take a look at the true person behind 'Oppenheimer'.","url":"we-all-know-barbie-but-who-was-robert-oppenheimer","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"For the past few weeks, it\u2019s seemed like the only thing that mattered in the world of film was the upcoming Barbenheimer event. The dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer on 21 July has captivated people by the two films\u2019 compelling qualities and stark contrasts in turn. \n\nOf course, a live-action adaptation of Mattel\u2019s Barbie doll written and directed by indie-darling Greta Gerwig was always going to be a fascinating project. Barbie will attract an audience thanks to the scale of the IP behind it. The fact that mumblecore cinema legend Gerwig ( Frances Ha , Lady Bird , Little Women ) is what will hopefully make it actually good. \n\nOppenheimer on the other hand is trading on the status of the talent behind it alone. With auteur director Christopher Nolan ( Inception , Interstellar , The Dark Knight, Memento ) behind the screen and Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr. in front, there will certainly be butts in seats when it opens concurrently. \n\nBut who exactly is J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist at the centre of Nolan\u2019s latest film? To many, he\u2019s the man credited with the invention of the atom bomb. While that\u2019s a pretty dramatic statement in itself, it\u2019s not immediately obvious how that will make a dazzling piece of cinema. Sure, bombs are exciting stuff. But theoretical physics isn\u2019t as cinematic as, say, the Barbie Dreamhouse. \n\nIn Oppenheimer, he will be played with trademark searing blue-eyed intensity by Irish actor Cillian Murphy. Looking at pictures of the two, it\u2019s not a half-bad likeness. Before you go see the film, here\u2019s what you should know about the real Oppenheimer. \n\nWho was J. Robert Oppenheimer? \n\nJulius Robert Oppenheimer was born in New York City on 22 April 1904. His parents were non-observant German Jews who had emigrated to the US in the late 19th century. The family grew to be wealthy in New York and Oppenheimer grew up in affluence and went to study chemistry at Harvard. \n\nAt Harvard, Oppenheimer pivoted to physics. From there he studied at the University of Cambridge in the UK and the University of G\u00f6ttingen in Germany. In Germany, he studied under Max Born, one of the key physicists in developing quantum mechanics, while making friends with many other big names in the field, including Werner Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli, and Paul Dirac. \n\nHe graduated from G\u00f6ttingen with a PhD in 1927, aged just 23. Together with his tutor, he published a paper on the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, a landmark study in how to calculate atom dynamics. \n\nIt was at Cambridge where the first peculiar incident in Oppenheimer\u2019s life takes place. It\u2019s reported that, after taking a dislike to his tutor Patrick Blackett, he attempted to kill him with a poisoned apple. Despite the university finding out, nothing came of the incident. \n\nAfter his time studying, Oppenheimer went on to be a successful career physicist, working for multiple universities in the US and Europe on quantum mechanics alongside famous names like Albert Einstein. \n\nOppenheimer and World War Two \n\nIn the 30s, before the Second World War, Oppenheimer became conscious of the growing Nazi threat. He put away three per cent of his salary after 1934 to help German physicists flee their country. He also associated with communist thinkers, a decision which would lead to the FBI keeping a file on him. \n\nIt was also in the 30s that he had his two most significant relationships. First with the student Jean Tatlock, who is played by Florence Pugh in the upcoming film, and then with Katherine Puening, played by Emily Blunt. When they married in 1940, Oppenheimer was Puening\u2019s fourth husband. \n\nArguably, the most consequential part of Oppenheimer\u2019s life begins on 9 October 1941, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt approves a programme to develop an atomic bomb, two months before the US enter WWII. \n\nIn September 1942, Oppenheimer joins the Manhattan Project. Leading a team of physicists at the Los Alamos Ranch in the New Mexico desert, Oppenheimer sets about developing the atom bomb. \n\nOn 16 July 1945, the first nuclear explosion takes place. The Trinity Test was named by Oppenheimer from a verse in the Bhagavad Gita, a piece of Sanskrit scripture that he was obsessed with. \n\nDespite his physicist occupation, Oppenheimer was always intrigued by mysticism, particularly from the Bhagavad Gita and another Sanskrit text, the Upanishads. \n\nHis famous quote after the first nuclear test, \u201cI am become Death, the destroyer of worlds,\u201d is also taken from the same source. Oppenheimer appreciated the scale of what he had helped create. Barely a month later, atom bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing between 129,000 and 226,000 people. \n\nAfter the war \n\nHiroshima and Nagasaki made Oppenheimer a household name in the nuclear arms race, appearing on Life magazine. \n\nHe continued to advise the US as the Soviet Union developed their competing nuclear arsenal, and often pushed for defensive measures, over making increasingly more deadly weapons. \n\nDespite his role in helping the US in the war effort, Oppenheimer was put before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 50s for his communist associations in the 30s. He was stripped of his security clearance. \n\nJust over 10 years later, Oppenheimer died of throat cancer on 15 February 1967, aged 62. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>For the past few weeks, it\u2019s seemed like the only thing that mattered in the world of film was the upcoming Barbenheimer event. The dual release of <em>Barbie<\/em> and <em>Oppenheimer<\/em> on 21 July has captivated people by the two films\u2019 compelling qualities and stark contrasts in turn.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, a live-action adaptation of Mattel\u2019s Barbie doll written and directed by indie-darling Greta Gerwig was always going to be a fascinating project. <em>Barbie<\/em> will attract an audience thanks to the scale of the IP behind it. The fact that mumblecore cinema legend Gerwig (<em>Frances Ha<\/em>, <em>Lady Bird<\/em>, <em>Little Women<\/em>) is what will hopefully make it actually good.<\/p>\n<p>Oppenheimer on the other hand is trading on the status of the talent behind it alone. With auteur director Christopher Nolan (<em>Inception<\/em>, <em>Interstellar<\/em>, <em>The Dark Knight, Memento<\/em>) behind the screen and Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr. in front, there will certainly be butts in seats when it opens concurrently.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7758422,7757168\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//19//paint-it-pink-what-would-europes-landmarks-look-like-as-barbie-dreamhouses/">Paint it pink: What would Europe\u2019s landmarks look like as Barbie dreamhouses? <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//18//barbie-vs-oppenheimer-the-funniest-barbenheimer-memes-and-reactions/">Barbie vs Oppenheimer: The funniest Barbenheimer memes and reactions <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But who exactly is J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist at the centre of Nolan\u2019s latest film? To many, he\u2019s the man credited with the invention of the atom bomb. While that\u2019s a pretty dramatic statement in itself, it\u2019s not immediately obvious how that will make a dazzling piece of cinema. Sure, bombs are exciting stuff. But theoretical physics isn\u2019t as cinematic as, say, the Barbie Dreamhouse.<\/p>\n<p>In Oppenheimer, he will be played with trademark searing blue-eyed intensity by Irish actor Cillian Murphy. Looking at pictures of the two, it\u2019s not a half-bad likeness. Before you go see the film, here\u2019s what you should know about the real Oppenheimer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//embed//2CXFpWTxS3M/" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?<\/h2><p>Julius Robert Oppenheimer was born in New York City on 22 April 1904. His parents were non-observant German Jews who had emigrated to the US in the late 19th century. The family grew to be wealthy in New York and Oppenheimer grew up in affluence and went to study chemistry at Harvard.<\/p>\n<p>At Harvard, Oppenheimer pivoted to physics. From there he studied at the University of Cambridge in the UK and the University of G\u00f6ttingen in Germany. In Germany, he studied under Max Born, one of the key physicists in developing quantum mechanics, while making friends with many other big names in the field, including Werner Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli, and Paul Dirac.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.3937847866419295\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//76//39//94//808x1122_cmsv2_7532637c-dd24-53b8-98d7-78594d512b33-7763994.jpg/" alt=\"AP/AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/384x535_cmsv2_7532637c-dd24-53b8-98d7-78594d512b33-7763994.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/640x892_cmsv2_7532637c-dd24-53b8-98d7-78594d512b33-7763994.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/750x1045_cmsv2_7532637c-dd24-53b8-98d7-78594d512b33-7763994.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/828x1154_cmsv2_7532637c-dd24-53b8-98d7-78594d512b33-7763994.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1080x1505_cmsv2_7532637c-dd24-53b8-98d7-78594d512b33-7763994.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1200x1673_cmsv2_7532637c-dd24-53b8-98d7-78594d512b33-7763994.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1920x2676_cmsv2_7532637c-dd24-53b8-98d7-78594d512b33-7763994.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer poses in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 16, 1945.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He graduated from G\u00f6ttingen with a PhD in 1927, aged just 23. Together with his tutor, he published a paper on the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, a landmark study in how to calculate atom dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>It was at Cambridge where the first peculiar incident in Oppenheimer\u2019s life takes place. It\u2019s reported that, after taking a dislike to his tutor Patrick Blackett, he attempted to kill him with a poisoned apple. Despite the university finding out, nothing came of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>After his time studying, Oppenheimer went on to be a successful career physicist, working for multiple universities in the US and Europe on quantum mechanics alongside famous names like Albert Einstein.<\/p>\n<h2>Oppenheimer and World War Two<\/h2><p>In the 30s, before the Second World War, Oppenheimer became conscious of the growing Nazi threat. He put away three per cent of his salary after 1934 to help German physicists flee their country. He also associated with communist thinkers, a decision which would lead to the FBI keeping a file on him.<\/p>\n<p>It was also in the 30s that he had his two most significant relationships. First with the student Jean Tatlock, who is played by Florence Pugh in the upcoming film, and then with Katherine Puening, played by Emily Blunt. When they married in 1940, Oppenheimer was Puening\u2019s fourth husband.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably, the most consequential part of Oppenheimer\u2019s life begins on 9 October 1941, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt approves a programme to develop an atomic bomb, two months before the US enter WWII.<\/p>\n<p>In September 1942, Oppenheimer joins the Manhattan Project. Leading a team of physicists at the Los Alamos Ranch in the New Mexico desert, Oppenheimer sets about developing the atom bomb.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.077922077922078\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//76//39//94//808x869_cmsv2_5db8e6b8-ecf9-5cee-b859-e83cbadae670-7763994.jpg/" alt=\"AP/1945 AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/384x414_cmsv2_5db8e6b8-ecf9-5cee-b859-e83cbadae670-7763994.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/640x690_cmsv2_5db8e6b8-ecf9-5cee-b859-e83cbadae670-7763994.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/750x808_cmsv2_5db8e6b8-ecf9-5cee-b859-e83cbadae670-7763994.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/828x893_cmsv2_5db8e6b8-ecf9-5cee-b859-e83cbadae670-7763994.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1080x1164_cmsv2_5db8e6b8-ecf9-5cee-b859-e83cbadae670-7763994.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1200x1294_cmsv2_5db8e6b8-ecf9-5cee-b859-e83cbadae670-7763994.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1920x2070_cmsv2_5db8e6b8-ecf9-5cee-b859-e83cbadae670-7763994.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The first U.S. atom bomb explodes during a test in Alamogordo, N.M., July 16, 1945.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP/1945 AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On 16 July 1945, the first nuclear explosion takes place. The Trinity Test was named by Oppenheimer from a verse in the Bhagavad Gita, a piece of Sanskrit scripture that he was obsessed with.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his physicist occupation, Oppenheimer was always intrigued by mysticism, particularly from the Bhagavad Gita and another Sanskrit text, the Upanishads.<\/p>\n<p>His famous quote after the first nuclear test, \u201cI am become Death, the destroyer of worlds,\u201d is also taken from the same source. Oppenheimer appreciated the scale of what he had helped create. Barely a month later, atom bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing between 129,000 and 226,000 people.<\/p>\n<h2>After the war<\/h2><p>Hiroshima and Nagasaki made Oppenheimer a household name in the nuclear arms race, appearing on <em>Life<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>He continued to advise the US as the Soviet Union developed their competing nuclear arsenal, and often pushed for defensive measures, over making increasingly more deadly weapons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//76//39//94//808x454_cmsv2_41825521-54ce-563e-9805-fb274008fe1f-7763994.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/384x216_cmsv2_41825521-54ce-563e-9805-fb274008fe1f-7763994.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/640x360_cmsv2_41825521-54ce-563e-9805-fb274008fe1f-7763994.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/750x422_cmsv2_41825521-54ce-563e-9805-fb274008fe1f-7763994.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/828x466_cmsv2_41825521-54ce-563e-9805-fb274008fe1f-7763994.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1080x608_cmsv2_41825521-54ce-563e-9805-fb274008fe1f-7763994.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1200x675_cmsv2_41825521-54ce-563e-9805-fb274008fe1f-7763994.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/1920x1080_cmsv2_41825521-54ce-563e-9805-fb274008fe1f-7763994.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Oppenheimer in 1957<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Despite his role in helping the US in the war effort, Oppenheimer was put before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 50s for his communist associations in the 30s. He was stripped of his security clearance.<\/p>\n<p>Just over 10 years later, Oppenheimer died of throat cancer on 15 February 1967, aged 62.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1689778920,"publishedAt":1689830122,"updatedAt":1689832537,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2023\/07\/20\/we-all-know-barbie-but-who-was-robert-oppenheimer","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/39\/94\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_cb5428a4-9e52-5158-b622-8077f27a3cb0-7763994.jpg","altText":"Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, University of California physicist, smokes his pipe as he contemplates the site on Sept. 9, 1945.","caption":"Dr. J. 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Born on 27 November 1940 to Cantonese and Shanghainese parents while on an opera tour in San Francisco, he was eligible for US citizenship. Lee grew up in Hong Kong, starring in Cantonese films alongside his opera singer father. \n\nWith many film appearances under the belt, Lee began training in Wing Chun Kung Fu under the tutelage of the legendary Ip Man. Despite his ability, many students refused to train with Lee due to his one quarter European heritage. \n\nAfter getting into too many street fights, including beating up the son of a Triad, the Cantonese gang, his family decided to send him back to the US in 1959. \n\nIn Seattle, Lee continued to train and then teach martial arts , and moved to Los Angeles to act. He starred in the hit TV show \u2018The Green Hornet\u2019 from 1966 to 1967 as the sidekick Kato, but found he wasn\u2019t happy with the roles he was being offered after the show. A particularly insulting moment was when he was passed over to star in the show \u2018Kung Fu\u2019 as a Shaolin Monk in the Wild West, with the studios preferring non-martial artist White actor David Carradine. \n\nOpting to return to Hong Kong, he starred in a range of successful Asian blockbusters. \n\nThe martial arts films The Big Boss , Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon , released between 1971 and 1973 proved Lee as one of Hong Kong\u2019s biggest acting and martial arts stars. \n\nAlso written and directed by Lee, The Way of the Dragon brought Chuck Norris to prominence as the film\u2019s antagonist in an impressive final showdown. \n\nThese films weren\u2019t just big in Asia though. They made Lee a proper star in the US as well. The Way of the Dragon topped the US film charts, grossing $130 million worldwide. \n\nLee was now an international superstar. Before him, Asian actors simply didn\u2019t get the chance to be the heroic protagonist of action films in the US. Now things were different. \n\nThe success of the film led to the US-Hong Kong co-production of 1973\u2019s Enter the Dragon . \n\nStarring Lee as a Shaolin Monk engaged by British intelligence to investigate a crime ring, Enter the Dragon features some of the most iconic moments in martial arts cinema. \n\nIt was a massive success. Lee was catapulted into even greater heights of Hollywood stardom thanks to his ability to combine graceful choreographed fighting with laconic acting magnetism. Enter the Dragon grossed $400 million worldwide, or $2 billion adjusted for inflation. \n\nSadly, Lee never saw the fruits of his greatest success. Six days before the film was released, Lee died at the age of 32. Earlier in the month, Lee had been diagnosed with cerebral edema after suffering seizures. An autopsy revealed he died from brain swelling resulting from an allergic reaction to the drugs meant to treat the edema. \n\nLee died young, but his influence on cinema continues to this day. He\u2019s credited with the Kung Fu craze that took over Hollywood and spread around the world in the 70s. He broke down racial barriers for Asian actors leading US films. His style inspired directors in the US, Hong Kong and beyond. \n\nWhether it\u2019s Quentin Tarantino taking his Enter the Dragon look for Kill Bill , Wu-Tang Clan\u2019s inspiration for Shaolin Style, or the \u2018Street Fighter\u2019 or 'UFC' video games, Lee\u2019s influence is undeniable. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>It\u2019s the 50th anniversary of the death of Bruce Lee, so for this Culture Re-View, we\u2019re taking a look at the impact Lee made on cinema.<\/p>\n<p>When Bruce Lee became a household name in American cinema, it felt like he was peerless. Born on 27 November 1940 to Cantonese and Shanghainese parents while on an opera tour in San Francisco, he was eligible for US citizenship. Lee grew up in Hong Kong, starring in Cantonese films alongside his opera singer father.<\/p>\n<p>With many film appearances under the belt, Lee began training in Wing Chun Kung Fu under the tutelage of the legendary Ip Man. 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He starred in the hit TV show \u2018The Green Hornet\u2019 from 1966 to 1967 as the sidekick Kato, but found he wasn\u2019t happy with the roles he was being offered after the show. A particularly insulting moment was when he was passed over to star in the show \u2018Kung Fu\u2019 as a Shaolin Monk in the Wild West, with the studios preferring non-martial artist White actor David Carradine.<\/p>\n<p>Opting to return to Hong Kong, he starred in a range of successful Asian blockbusters.<\/p>\n<p>The martial arts films <em>The Big Boss<\/em>, <em>Fist of Fury<\/em> and <em>The Way of the Dragon<\/em>, released between 1971 and 1973 proved Lee as one of Hong Kong\u2019s biggest acting and martial arts stars.<\/p>\n<p>Also written and directed by Lee, <em>The Way of the Dragon<\/em> brought Chuck Norris to prominence as the film\u2019s antagonist in an impressive final showdown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//embed//6lxYH5Q_zCE/" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These films weren\u2019t just big in Asia though. They made Lee a proper star in the US as well. <em>The Way of the Dragon<\/em> topped the US film charts, grossing $130 million worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Lee was now an international superstar. Before him, Asian actors simply didn\u2019t get the chance to be the heroic protagonist of action films in the US. Now things were different.<\/p>\n<p>The success of the film led to the US-Hong Kong co-production of 1973\u2019s <em>Enter the Dragon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Starring Lee as a Shaolin Monk engaged by British intelligence to investigate a crime ring, <em>Enter the Dragon<\/em> features some of the most iconic moments in martial arts cinema.<\/p>\n<p>It was a massive success. Lee was catapulted into even greater heights of Hollywood stardom thanks to his ability to combine graceful choreographed fighting with laconic acting magnetism. <em>Enter the Dragon<\/em> grossed $400 million worldwide, or $2 billion adjusted for inflation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//embed//CD69-zWsJs4/" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sadly, Lee never saw the fruits of his greatest success. Six days before the film was released, Lee died at the age of 32. Earlier in the month, Lee had been diagnosed with cerebral edema after suffering seizures. An autopsy revealed he died from brain swelling resulting from an allergic reaction to the drugs meant to treat the edema.<\/p>\n<p>Lee died young, but his influence on cinema continues to this day. He\u2019s credited with the Kung Fu craze that took over Hollywood and spread around the world in the 70s. He broke down racial barriers for Asian actors leading US films. 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