Science & Health: Space, Medicine, Climate Change And Humans
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Net-zero Aviation: Possible or a High-flying Dream?
As international air travel rebounds after COVID-19 restrictions, greenhouse gas emissions from aviation are expected to rise dramatically – and with it, scrutiny of the industry’s environmental credentials. Aviation emissions have almost doubled since 2000 and in 2018 reached one billion tonnes. Climate Action Tracker rates the industry’s climate performance as critically insufficient. As the…
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NASA Delays Launch of Its Megarocket in Wake of Testing Glitch
A misbehaving engine computer means the inaugural launch of NASA’s Space Launch System, planned to be the most powerful rocket in the world, won’t happen in February 2022 as planned.
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Should You Take a Rapid Antigen Test or Queue for a COVID PCR Swab?
With COVID-19 case numbers rising, it’s important to keep getting tested – but which test should you take? Rapid antigen or a drive through PCR swab?
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Mapping COVID Litter and the Impact Your Discarded Masks Have on the Earth
Countless amounts of discarded blue and white masks have started appearing around the world, this COVID litter is all our fault.