Brazilian scientists sampled 800 trees across 63 Amazon locations; their atomic fingerprinting model can exclude 92% of the forest when tracing suspicious timber

Brazilian scientists sampled 800 trees across 63 Amazon locations; their atomic fingerprinting model can exclude 92% of the forest when tracing suspicious timber

Wood samples being collected for cellulose isotope analysis. Credit: CENA-USP By analyzing the atomic signatures of 800 trees collected from 63 locations across the Amazon, Brazilian researchers have developed an isotopic mapping model that can rule out 92% of the rainforest when tracing suspected illegal timber.The project, led by Professor Luiz Antonio Martinelli at the…

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Arshdeep Singh picks Bhuvneshwar Kumar over Mohammed Shami; No place for Jasprit Bumrah | Cricket News

Arshdeep Singh picks Bhuvneshwar Kumar over Mohammed Shami; No place for Jasprit Bumrah | Cricket News

Arshdeep Singh picks top 5 Indian bowlers (Image: Agencies) India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has revealed his picks for the five best Indian bowlers, placing veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the top of his list. The left-arm pacer shared his rankings during an appearance on Krishnank Atrey’s YouTube channel, explaining that his admiration for Bhuvneshwar…

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Three Virginia students were attending golf-team tryouts when they saw a family struggling in Lake Culpeper; they jumped in and brought all three ashore

Three Virginia students were attending golf-team tryouts when they saw a family struggling in Lake Culpeper; they jumped in and brought all three ashore

Virginia teens save family after kayaks overturn on Lake CulpeperGavin Cain, 17; Andrew Tuggle, 15; and Jackson Castro, 17Photo credit: Town of Culpeper Police Department Three Culpeper teenagers are being hailed as heroes after they rushed into Lake Culpeper and rescued a family whose kayaks overturned on Monday afternoon. The teens were attending golf team…

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In 1925, the world’s first motel opened in California with rooms for $1.25; after closing in 1991, its 4.2-acre site is now for sale

In 1925, the world’s first motel opened in California with rooms for $1.25; after closing in 1991, its 4.2-acre site is now for sale

A building facade from the Motel Inn in 2022. The birthplace of modern road-trip culture is back on the market, giving buyers the chance to restore a landmark of hospitality history or redevelop it into housing for older residents.Located along Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on California’s Central Coast, the historic 4.2-acre site where…

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Minor's car crashes into 2-wheeler, 7 vehicles in Hyderabad; CCTV captures horror as 1 killed

Minor’s car crashes into 2-wheeler, 7 vehicles in Hyderabad; CCTV captures horror as 1 killed | Hyderabad News

HYDERABAD: A 55-year-old man was killed and another person injured after a car allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy crashed into a two-wheeler and seven other vehicles under the jurisdiction of Hyderabad’s Madhuranagar Police Station on Sunday, police said.According to news agency ANI, the accident took place around 11 am under the limits of Hyderabad’s…

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Researchers mapped 128 million US buildings for landslide exposure; 6.5 million Americans live in danger zones concentrated across Appalachia and the West Coast

Researchers mapped 128 million US buildings for landslide exposure; 6.5 million Americans live in danger zones concentrated across Appalachia and the West Coast

Landslides cause about 25 deaths a year in the USA An estimated 6.5 million Americans live in homes built on or next to landslide-prone land, according to a major national study by the University of Washington.By studying 128 million buildings across the United States, researchers created the Landslide Exposure Database (LED). It is the first…

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RBI updates deposit rules: From differential rates to daily disclosures, here's what's changing

RBI updates deposit rules: From differential rates to daily disclosures, here’s what’s changing

RBI changes deposit rules, allows differential bulk deposit rates and tighter disclosures. NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has overhauled rules governing bulk deposits, allowing banks to offer differential interest rates based on liquidity risk under the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) framework while mandating daily public disclosure of bulk deposit rates to improve…

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