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Study suggests record rise in ocean temperatures
A few months ago, a report conducted by the UN stated that the effect of warming could cause irreversible damage to the Earth. Now, a new study published in the scientific journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences reveals that the Ocean temperatures have increased significantly in recent years — in comparison, it is as if our waters had absorbed the heat of thousands of atomic bombs in Hiroshima.
The study provides evidence that global warming continues to affect our planet and that temperatures have gotten much warmer in the last decade — even a record. The research says that the current pace can have serious consequences for society and the planet’s biodiversity, as an increase of 14 zettajoules (unit to measure energy) was recorded in 2021.
In all, 33 scientists from different institutes participated in the study, which measured ocean temperatures up to 2,000 meters deep using high-tech sensors in autonomous buoys and even in animals. Research indicates that more than 90% of the consequences caused by global warming are absorbed by the oceans.
The results demonstrate that warming is seeping into the deepest layers of the ocean.Source: unsplash
As the oceans absorb the heat generated by human emissions, the results are rising sea levels, water acidification and extreme weather. Thus, thousands of regions around the world must suffer from the consequences of nature – not to mention those that already face the problem.
The heating reactions
According to John Abraham, professor of thermal sciences at the University of St. Thomas and one of the study’s authors, the rate of warming has increased by about 500% since the late 1980s. Between 1987 and 2019, there was an increase of nearly 5 times compared to that recorded between 1955 and 1986.
“This article was not merely an academic exercise. It has tremendous consequences for society and the planet’s biodiversity. As the oceans warm, they threaten marine life and the many food chains that originate in the sea. Warmer ocean waters make storms more severe. Cyclones and hurricanes become more powerful; rains fall harder, which increases flooding; storms are more dangerous; and sea level rises (one of the main causes of sea level rise is the expansion of water as it warms),” wrote John Abraham in article published by the British newspaper The Guardian.
Marine animals from tropical ocean waters are already experiencing population declines due to warmingSource: unsplash
As revealed by the authors of the study, in the last year alone, it is as if the oceans had absorbed the temperature of 7 Hiroshima bombs detonating every 1 second in 24 hours for 365 days. In another comparison, Abraham says it’s like plugging in 440 billion toasters and leaving them running 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The researchers also found that warming is faster in the Atlantic, Indian and North Pacific oceans, that is, it is not uniform across the planet. Unfortunately, the results suggest that the problem is likely to continue in a similar pattern for decades to come.
ARTICLE Advances in Atmospheric Sciences: doi.org/10.1007/s00376-020-9283-7
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20 GB RAM, 22,000 mAh, 75 days standby time, fast charging, IP69K/MIL-STD-810H – the indestructible Fossibot DT2 tablet goes on sale
Fossibot, which recently introduced the Fossibot DT2 rugged tablet, announced that it has gone on sale.
The Fossibot DT2 boasts 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM coupled with 256GB of UFS3.0 flash memory. RAM can be expanded up to 20 GB, there is support for memory cards with a capacity of up to 2 TB.
Fossibot DT2 is equipped with an eight-core MediaTek Helio G99 single-chip system and a 22,000 mAh battery that provides more than 75 days of standby time. The tablet’s 66W charger delivers a full charge in 2 hours and 50 minutes—the fastest charging ever for a rugged tablet. After 15 minutes of charging, the DT2 will allow you to watch a two-hour movie.
Fossibot DT2 is equipped with a 32 MP Sony front camera and a 64 MP Samsung main camera. In addition, Fossibot DT2 received a large flashlight with a power of up to 164 lumens. Fossibot DT2 features a 10.4-inch 2K Incell display and four speakers. It runs on the latest Android 13 OS and is equipped with 4G and Wi-Fi 6 modules.
Fossibot DT2 is IP68/IP69K rated and MIL-STD-810H rated. It supports face and fingerprint unlock.
From December 11 to 15, it can be purchased on the official website for $291 or on Aliexpress.
Bosch needs to cut up to 1,500 jobs at its two German plants by 2025 to “adapt workforce levels to changing demand and technology in the automotive sector,” the company said.
The workforce cuts were first reported by weekly trade newspaper Automobilwoche, a sister publication of Automotive News Europe. “Like other companies, we have to adapt,” a Bosch spokesman said in emailed comments. “We see a need to reduce our workforce by 1,500 people in the areas of development, administration and sales at the Feuerbach and Schwieberdingen plants by the end of 2025.”
Bosch said it was trying to achieve this through employee transfers, early retirement or voluntary agreements, adding that the group was in talks with the works council over specific details.
“We are faced with significantly more serious problems than expected at the beginning of the year. Even if we want to maintain employment levels as best as possible with new products and a wide range of training measures, we will have to adapt this to the real situation,” said a Bosch spokesman.
Bosch ranks first on the list of leading global suppliers with annual auto parts sales of $50.46 billion in 2022.
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The remains of a “high-speed” comet can cause a new meteor shower: astronomers expect it tomorrow
The remnants of near-Earth comet 46P/Wirtanen (46P/Wirtanen) may enter the Earth’s atmosphere, causing a new meteor shower called the Lambda-Sculptorids on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
A team of scientists led by an astronomer at the Paris Observatory wanted to answer the question of why the meteor shower previously created by the remnants of this comet was not seen on Earth. They found out that such an event should happen very soon – on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
Scientists said:
Results show a possible impact forecast for December 12, 2023, between 8:00 and 12:30 UTC [11:00 и 15:30 по Москве]. The level of activity of the shower is highly uncertain due to the lack of data on past starfalls. Overall, the best observations for the forecast day will be in Eastern Australia, New Zealand and Oceania.
The progenitor of the potential new meteor shower is comet 46P/Wirtanen, which was discovered in 1948 and orbits the Sun every 5.4 years, much faster than many other known comets.
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