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'Facebook Papers' explode ahead of platform's earnings report
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - Facebook was hit Monday by scathing reports from at least a dozen US news outlets based on internal documents, just hours before the company was to release its earnings report.
Greenhouse gas levels reach new record high: UN
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» GENEVA - Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record levels last year, the United Nations said Monday in a stark warning ahead of the COP26 summit about worsening global warming.
UN: World greenhouse gas levels hit record last year
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2021
» GENEVA: Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" on climate goals, the UN weather agency said on Monday, showing the scale of the task facing governments scrambling to avert dangerous levels of warming.
Permafrost: a ticking carbon time bomb
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» ABISKO, Sweden: Sheltered by snow-spattered mountains, the Stordalen mire is a flat, marshy plateau, pockmarked with muddy puddles. A whiff of rotten eggs wafts through the fresh air.
Oil-reliant Saudi Arabia faces questions over 'net zero' pledge
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» DUBAI - Saudi Arabia's pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060 must go hand-in-hand with a plan to phase out fossil fuels, experts said on Sunday.
Messi muted as 10-man PSG draw with Marseille
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» PARIS: Lionel Messi was kept quiet as 10-man Paris Saint-Germain settled for a 0-0 draw with bitter rivals Marseille in a heated atmosphere in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Honing in on the EV industry goal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/10/2021
» Development of the electric vehicle (EV) industry is gaining momentum as state and private sectors are working to translate plans to make Thailand a major EV production hub into actions.
Thais expect tough tussle with Mongolia
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 25/10/2021
» Thailand U23 team head coach Worrawoot Srimaka on Sunday warned his players not to take their Group J opener of the AFC U23 Championship qualifiers against hosts Mongolia lightly.
COP26 has to be a turning point
News, David Daly, Published on 25/10/2021
» The evidence from the world's scientists shows clearly that immediate action is needed on climate change -- something that affects our daily realities, everywhere. In Paris, five years ago, the international community finally agreed to embark upon an ambitious journey: to limit global warming to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to reach 1.5°C. While such levels of warming might seem manageable, the difference could be existential. For the human body the difference between 40 and 42°C is the difference between life and death. Containing the temperature increase means limiting climate disruption and reducing the chance of natural disasters.
Embracing COP26 climate challenge
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/10/2021
» Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will be one of the priority discussions at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) started next week in Glasgow.