UAE to Set Up Carbon Registry to Gauge Companies’ Emission Cuts
The United Arab Emirates is developing a carbon registry that will measure companies’ progress in reducing emissions, and
2023-11-16 22:29
A 125-Year-Old European Carmaker Starts Over to Democratize EVs
Renault SA started with a daring wager. On Christmas Eve in 1898, a young mechanic named Louis Renault
2023-11-16 21:59
World Needs $172 Billion More to Face Climate Impacts Than Estimates Show
The UN Environment Programme recently published its annual Adaptation Gap Report, examining how much funding the world’s developing
2023-11-16 21:45
BlackRock woos investors for ethereum trust to further crypto push
Asset management giant BlackRock on Thursday began courting public investors for an ethereum trust, doubling down on its
2023-11-16 21:23
Water discovered to be leaking from Earth's crust into the planet's core
There is much we still don’t know about the inside of our planet – but scientists recently discovered water is slowly leaking down there from the surface. It’s not a simple journey. The liquid is dripping down descending tectonic plates, before eventually reaching the core after a 2,900 kilometre journey. And while the process is slow, it has over billions of years formed a new surface between the molten metal of the outer core and the outer mantle of the Earth. In a new study, scientists at Arizona State University have said the water is triggering a chemical reaction, creating the new layer, which is “few hundred kilometres thick”. (That’s “thin” when it comes to the inner layers of the Earth.) “For years, it has been believed that material exchange between Earth's core and mantle is small. Yet, our recent high-pressure experiments reveal a different story. “We found that when water reaches the core-mantle boundary, it reacts with silicon in the core, forming silica," co-author Dr Dan Shim wrote. “This discovery, along with our previous observation of diamonds forming from water reacting with carbon in iron liquid under extreme pressure, points to a far more dynamic core-mantle interaction, suggesting substantial material exchange.” So what does it mean for all of us up on the surface? The ASU release said: “This finding advances our understanding of Earth's internal processes, suggesting a more extensive global water cycle than previously recognised. “The altered ‘film’ of the core has profound implications for the geochemical cycles that connect the surface-water cycle with the deep metallic core.” How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-11-16 21:16
OPEC Seeks to Expand Legal Team for Energy Transition Challenge
OPEC is seeking to expand its legal team as the oil producer group prepares for challenges posed by
2023-11-16 20:56
China's Alibaba to scrap cloud unit spinoff in response to US chip curbs
(Reuters) -China's Alibaba Group Holding said on Thursday it will scrap the spin off of its cloud unit in response
2023-11-16 20:16
French Fund Rule Puts $7.6 Billion of Oil, Gas Assets at Risk
A French rule targeting ESG funds has the potential to force oil and gas divestments of €7 billion
2023-11-16 18:54
Spotify to use Google's AI to tailor podcasts, audiobooks recommendations
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM Spotify, on Thursday, expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to use large language models
2023-11-16 18:52
Fund Manager Ninety One Signals It Won’t Approve Sasol Climate Report
Ninety One Ltd., one of the biggest fund managers in South Africa, is planning to vote against Sasol
2023-11-16 18:51
Users of iPhones can now check bank balance from Wallet app
Users of iPhones in the UK can now check their bank balance from within the Apple Wallet app for the first time. The new feature allows users to connect their credit and debit cards already stored in the Wallet app to their online accounts so they can see their up-to-date balance and other information without having to go to their dedicated banking app. The information will be accessible in the Wallet app, but will also appear when a user makes a purchase via Apple Pay online or in the app. Apple said the new feature could help users make more informed purchases and get quick, simple access to see key information about their finances to help with budgeting. We look forward to working with UK partners under the Open Banking initiative to help users better their financial health Jennifer Bailey, Apple Wallet Apple Wallet is an app where consumers can store virtual versions of their bank cards for use in contactless payments. iPhone users running the latest versions of iOS 17.1 will have access to the technology. The tech giant said the new feature had been built with privacy and security in mind and highlighted that before it is enabled users must authenticate through their financial provider’s website or app and consent to connect their accounts to their cards in the Wallet app. Apple also confirmed that all user account balance information, transaction history and other account details are stored on device and not on Apple servers. Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, said: “By enabling users to conveniently access their most useful account information within Wallet and at the time of their purchase, they can make informed financial decisions and better understand and manage their spend. “We look forward to working with UK partners under the Open Banking initiative to help users better their financial health, and provide more ways in which banks can deepen their relationships with customers.” The feature has been enabled by the Open Banking initiative, Apple said, and confirmed that Barclays, Barclaycard, First Direct, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds, M&S Bank, Monzo, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland had signed up to enable the feature in the UK. Read More VR tool aims to help rail passengers spot and safely tackle sexual harassment Ring to preview security features with abuse charity to boost safety TikTok launches feature to save songs to music apps like Spotify
2023-11-16 18:20
Poland's Allegro shares weighed down by international weakness
(Reuters) -Poland's biggest e-commerce platform Allegro expects losses in its international segment in the fourth quarter, it said on Thursday,
2023-11-16 18:15