Refrigerators, air-conditioning systems and data centers consume enormous amounts of electricity, and cooling demand is constantly rising. A research team from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Tsukuba in Japan is presenting a new approach demonstrated by a prototype in which heat assumes the role formerly played by an electric motor.
When Dolly Parton died this week, everyone mourned. She was the queen of country music and a magnetic actress, enrapturing the public with her bodacious but kind personality. She was a feminist icon and also a gay icon. She was a devout Christian and a loyal wife. There was something about her for everyone to…
Lars Løkke Rasmussen (right), Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark and President of the Security Council for the month of August, addresses the Security Council meeting entitled ‘Food Under Fire: The Security Council’s Role in Mitigating Global and Local Food Crises’, under the agenda item of maintenance of international peace and security. Credit: UN Photo/Loey…
Credit: United Nations By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 2026 (IPS) As the UN commemorates its 81st anniversary, one lingering question remains: what is the future of the world body.? Will a hostile US downsize its operations at the United Nations, cut down its funding, continue defaulting in its payments — and perhaps eventually, withdraw…
The consequences of flooding extend far beyond damaged roads and infrastructure. They reach America’s farmlands, the soul of America’s food supply. Credit: Shutterstock By Esther Ngumbi and Christy GibsonURBANA, Illinois, US, Aug 27 2026 (IPS) Across the U.S. Midwest, from Illinois to Indiana to Ohio, severe storms and heavy rains caused devastating flooding, extensive damage…
In a joint statement earlier this week, United Nations chief António Guterres and Red Cross president Mirjana Spoljaric Egger sent out an urgent message. “We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line: the autonomous targeting of humans by machines,” they said. But while international humanitarian law strictly forbids targeting civilians and civilian…
At the coast of Nhon Hai in Quy Nhon, a mysterious wall lies partly submerged beneath the sea. The structure extends from the rocky coast of Hai Nam toward Hon Kho Island and becomes visible only when the tide recedes deeply. Local fishermen have long known about the structure, while its exact age and purpose…
For time immemorial, human beings have generated trash … lots and lots of trash. And from the aqueducts and municipal dumps of ancient times to the massive landfills of today, we’ve tried all kinds of ways to get rid of it. However, when trash makes its way into the right hands, it can be turned…
The Nelson House looks remarkably composed for a building that survived the Siege of Yorktown. Standing along Yorktown’s Main Street, the Georgian house was built around 1730 by “Scotch Tom” Nelson, a wealthy merchant and member of one of colonial Virginia’s most prominent families. His grandson Thomas Nelson Jr. would become the house’s most famous…
Unlike museums that focus on naval battles or famous ships, the Watermen’s Museum celebrates the ordinary people who built a culture around the Chesapeake Bay. Known as “watermen,” this group includes the generations of fishermen, crabbers, oystermen, boatbuilders, and commercial mariners whose livelihoods depended on understanding the tides, winds, and rhythms of the water. The…
