Email Digital Story Innovation Team By Mark Doman Updated March 05, 2021 09:30:45 Map: Antarctica Since the early 70s, satellites have surveyed the ebb and flow of vast ice masses at the edge of Antarctica. The data being collected from space has allowed scientists to monitor huge areas of the icy continent, even through the darkness and hostility of an Antarctic winter. One of the more spectacular sights captured by the satellites is the calving of city-sized icebergs from ice shelves — the giant glaciers transporting ice from the middle of the continent out to sea. Just last week, a huge 1,200-square-kilometre iceberg broke away from the Brunt Ice Shelf near the Weddell Sea. It's the first large iceberg to break off from this shelf in 50 years. "A lot of these big ice shelves, we'll normally get, like, one iceberg produced from the shelf during our careers," said Dr Sue Cook, a glaciologist with the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership. "So ... » Learn More about Satellites capture formation of enormous iceberg A74 on Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf
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EV rollout will require huge investments in strained U.S. power grids
During several days of brutal cold in Texas, the city of Austin saw its fleet of 12 new electric buses rendered inoperative by a statewide power outage. That problem will be magnified next year, when officials plan to start purchasing electric-powered vehicles exclusively. The city's transit agency has budgeted $650 million over 20 years for electric buses and a charging facility for 187 such vehicles. But officials are still trying to solve the dilemma of power interruptions like the Texas freeze. "Redundancy and resiliency when it comes to power is something we have long understood will be an issue," said Capitol Metro spokeswoman Jenna Maxfield. Austin's predicament highlights the challenges facing governments, utilities and auto manufacturers as they respond to climate change. More electric cars will require both charging infrastructure and much greater electric-grid capacity. Utilities and power generators will have to invest billions of dollars creating that ... » Learn More about EV rollout will require huge investments in strained U.S. power grids
Mumbai Weather: Mercury rises to 38.1 degrees Celcius in the city today
The IMD has predicted that the temperature will remain high on Saturday as well After experiencing a scorching Wednesday, there was no respite for Mumbaikars as temperatures remained high on Friday. As per reports in Regional Meteorological Centre Mumbai, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 38.1 degrees Celcius. The temperature was recorded at the Santacruz Station. While in the Colaba station, the maximum temperature is recorded at 38.8 degrees Celcius. Meanwhile, in Thane, the temperature recorded stood at 37 degrees Celcius on Friday. Read: Mumbai City Latest Updates IMD Mumbai chief KS Hosalikar tweeted, “Mumbai Santacruz IMD Automatic Weather Station indicating temperature variations in last 2 days. Blue line of 4 March and green is today's till 14.30 hrs. Today also city's max temperature is around 38 Deg C as forecasted by @RMC_Mumbai. Please take care and watch for updates.” Mumbai Santacruz IMD Automatic Weather Station indicating temperature ... » Learn More about Mumbai Weather: Mercury rises to 38.1 degrees Celcius in the city today
News Analysis: How China’s five-year plans catalyze its rejuvenation
Video Player Close BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday unveiled a draft blueprint for economic and social development over the next five years and clarified the long-range objectives through the year 2035, setting policy priorities for a new development stage that is crucial for the country to achieve socialist modernization. The document, which is being reviewed by the ongoing annual session of the country's top legislature, listed major social and economic goals for the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period. The five-year plans are an important mechanism initiated in the 1950s, which has navigated the country through economic ups and downs, as well as changes in the external environment, helping China secure a major increase in the strength of the nation and its social and economic development. Last year, the country's gross domestic product exceeded the threshold of 100 trillion yuan (15.4 trillion U.S. dollars) to reach 101.5986 trillion yuan. The figure ... » Learn More about News Analysis: How China’s five-year plans catalyze its rejuvenation
Solving the Myriad Challenges in Healthcare Through AI-Driven Analytics
Venky Ananth SVP and global head of Healthcare at Infosys Remote areas usually have limited medical access. How do people handle emergency situations or for that matter even day to day sickness? Usually, they turn to quacks or self-medication or try to live through the pain before considering medical help. Travelling to a city to get the right help is expensive. And this is the situation in many areas in India. India has only 1 doctor for every 1457 citizens and 2 out of 3 doctors in rural areas are usually quacks. Even in cities where decent medical care is accessible, there are problems in accessing medical records, getting the right prognosis among many others. Can technology turn around the disappointing scenarios in Indian healthcare? The answer is an astounding yes. When visiting a health practitioner, we still lug paper files right from the time we were born to the current time to tabulate our medical history. Usually, we stick to one hospital because the data which we ... » Learn More about Solving the Myriad Challenges in Healthcare Through AI-Driven Analytics
Explained: What Covaxin’s 81% interim vaccine efficacy means?
New Delhi: Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced its Covid-19 vaccine candidate BBV152 Covaxin demonstrated 81% interim vaccine efficacy in its Phase 3 clinical trial. While the results are very encouraging and expected to boost confidence in the indigenously developed vaccine, however, it is important to understand that these are the first interim results based on 43 cases infected with the Covid-19 virus and the final results will determine the actual efficacy. Interim results from clinical trials help to analyze and predict the outcomes of a clinical trial. According to the Bharat Biotech, of the 43 cases around 36 cases of Covid-19 were observed in the placebo group versus 7 cases observed in the Covaxin group, resulting in a point estimate of vaccine efficacy of 80.6%. The data is yet to be peer-reviewed. An additional interim analysis is awaited for 87 cases, and the final analysis is planned for 130 covid positive cases to analyse the actual efficacy data. To ... » Learn More about Explained: What Covaxin’s 81% interim vaccine efficacy means?
Bigg Boss 14 fame Eijaz Khan shares romantic photos with Pavitra Punia; she says, ‘I love you, Khansaab’
Things might have not worked for Eijaz Khan and Pavitra Punia in the house of Bigg Boss 14 but the two are now head-over-heels in love with each other. They continue to spend time together and keep their fan clubs happy by sharing their photos together. In the early hours on Thursday, Eijaz shared a new photo album where he is seen kissing Pavitra and holding her affectionately. He captioned it as, "I love u 1 million...shine on baby." To this she replied, "I love you, Khansaab." This melted the heart of their fans and they took the comments section to share their joy. One user wrote, "Missed you both so much." Another shared, "AAAAA IM GOING TO CRY!!!!!" Others dropped heart emojis and called them cuties. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eijaz Khan (@eijazkhan) Talking about their relationship, Eijaz told TOI earlier, "Now that I have come out of the house and I see those clips ... » Learn More about Bigg Boss 14 fame Eijaz Khan shares romantic photos with Pavitra Punia; she says, ‘I love you, Khansaab’
Rishabh Pant will be an all-time great: Sourav Ganguly
Former India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday predicted that Rishabh Pant will be an all-time great across formats in the years to come after the young wicket-keeper batsman smashed a potentially match-winning hundred in the fourth and final Test against England. Pant struck 101 off 118 balls for his third Test hundred, helping India take a sizeable first innings lead after the hosts looked in trouble at 146 for six in response to England's 205. "How good is he? Unbelievable..what a knock under pressure...not the first time and won't be the last time..will be an all time great in all formats in the years to come.keep batting in this aggressive manner. thats why will be match winner and special," wrote Ganguly on Twitter. Pant, who not so long ago lost his place in the playing eleven in all three formats, has made a stellar comeback which began with the Test series in Australia where his knocks formed the cornerstone of India's historic triumph. He is also ... » Learn More about Rishabh Pant will be an all-time great: Sourav Ganguly
Enforcement Directorate summons Mehbooba in money laundering case
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was on Friday summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. According to the ED notice, Ms. Mufti is directed “to appear before the ED on March 15 at 11.30 a.m.” Ms. Mufti has been called by the ED in a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Earlier, Ms. Mufti’s two close aides, Nayeem Akhtar and Sartaj Madni, were taken into preventive custody in December last year. Last year, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah was grilled by the ED in a cricket scam case. Reacting to the development, Ms. Mufti, in a tweet, said, “The Government of India’s tactics to intimidate and browbeat political opponents to make them toe their line has become tediously (sic) predictable. They don’t want us to raise questions about its punitive actions and policies. Such short sighted scheming won’t work.” NC leader gets bail Meanwhile, National ... » Learn More about Enforcement Directorate summons Mehbooba in money laundering case
‘Pant will be an all-time great’
IMAGE: India's Rishabh Pant struck 101 off 118 balls for his third Test hundred. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, on Friday, predicted that Rishabh Pant will be an all-time great across formats in years to come after the young wicket-keeper batsman smashed a potentially match-winning hundred in the fourth and final Test against England. Pant struck 101 off 118 balls for his third Test hundred, helping India take a sizeable first innings lead after the hosts looked in trouble at 146 for six in response to England's 205. "How good is he? Unbelievable... what a knock under pressure...not the first time and won't be the last time... will be an all time great in all formats in the years to come. Keep batting in this aggressive manner. That's why will be match winner and special," wrote Ganguly on Twitter. Pant, who not so long ago lost his place in the playing eleven in all three formats, has made a stellar comeback which began ... » Learn More about ‘Pant will be an all-time great’