Increased cooperation between Norwegian industry and universities on quantum physics sensors is a win–win situation for society. Such sensors can provide new opportunities in areas as diverse as mineral extraction and agriculture.
Quantum Physics
Aug 15, 2023
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The International Seabed Authority's member nations on Friday agreed on a two-year roadmap for the adoption of deep sea mining regulations, despite conservationists' calls for a moratorium on mineral extraction they say would ...
Environment
Jul 22, 2023
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A little-known organization is meeting this week in a conference center in Jamaica. The rules the International Seabed Authority (ISA) are drafting could have immense impact.
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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When peanuts are dropped into a pint of beer, they initially sink to the bottom before floating up and "dancing" in the glass.
General Physics
Jun 14, 2023
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If New York is the city that never sleeps then how's this for keeping you up at night? It is also sinking.
Earth Sciences
Jun 3, 2023
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Microalgae in sediments signal what happened in the environment thousands of years ago, illuminating the range of future climate-change impacts.
Environment
Apr 27, 2023
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World leaders must do more to protect the oceans, a major United Nations conference concluded on Friday, setting its sights on a new treaty to protect the high seas.
Environment
Jul 1, 2022
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World leaders are under pressure to conclude years of talks on an agreement to protect open oceans that help sustain life on Earth, cover almost half the planet and currently fall under no country's laws.
Environment
Feb 9, 2022
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When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a goal to phase out oil drilling statewide by 2045, he focused on its impact on climate change. But oil drilling is also a health problem, particularly in Los Angeles, where thousands ...
Environment
Jun 2, 2021
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It took a decade to get to the negotiating table, and it could easily take another to finish the job, but UN talks in New York to safeguard life in the high seas finally begin in earnest Monday.
Environment
Mar 27, 2016
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