Fighting off rising seas without reducing humanity’s carbon emissions is like trying to drain a bathtub without turning off the tap. But increasingly, scientists are sounding the alarm on yet another problem compounding the crisis for coastal cities: Their land is also sinking, a phenomenon known as subsidence. The metaphorical tap is still on—as rapid … Read more
sakkmesterke/Getty Images It might be nice to have sophisticated cybersecurity tools to help detect vulnerabilities, but code safety still needs to start with developers getting the basics right. This focus on the foundations means adhering to fundamentals, such as turning on two-factor authentication (2FA) and adopting industry standards and best practices, said Mike Hanley, GitHub’s … Read more
Mark Barroca leads Magnolia Hotshots’ attack in PBA Finals Game 3 against Sam Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Mark Barroca has been one of the leaders for Magnolia for as long as one can remember. So in one of the most important games of the season, Barroca showed why he’s trusted by the Hotshots by … Read more
SYDNEY — Prime Minister Kausea Natano reportedly lost his seat in parliament in elections on the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. The election for the 16-seat parliament, which could have implications for China, Taiwan and Australia, saw eight newcomers win seats, according to Radio New Zealand. The report couldn’t be independently confirmed. Tuvalu, with … Read more
BAMAKO, Mali — BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s junta has terminated a crucial agreement with local rebels that helped maintain a fragile peace in the country’s north, the government announced, raising concerns about a possible escalation of violence. The 2015 peace deal with Tuareg rebel groups is ending “with immediate effect” because the rebels have … Read more
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday crucial elections to choose city mayors and provincial and county administration leaders would be held April 7, with a runoff April 21. The elections will test the new pro-European Union coalition government’s popular support, just six months after it won parliamentary elections. Tusk and … Read more
NEW DELHI — Thousands of members of India’s main opposition Congress party and its supporters began a 2-month cross-country march Sunday in a bid to regain some of the popularity it has lost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party ahead of a crucial national vote this year. The march led by Rahul … Read more
NLEX rookie Enoch Valdez leads Road Warriors to crucial win. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net NLEX got big contributions from rookies Enoch Valdez and Richie Rodger to overcome Converge, 107-103, and forge a tie with TNT for the last quarterfinals berth in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Valdez hit a pair of three-point … Read more
It sounds like a joke or the stuff of a children’s fantasy novel: taking an elevator to the moon. But that’s how astronauts plan to get from their spaceship to the lunar surface, and back, in a few years when NASA returns to the moon for Artemis missions III and IV. The elevator is part … Read more
LONDON — Moldova and Georgia celebrated after European Union leaders buoyed their aspirations to join the 27 member nation bloc by removing key hurdles on their long path toward membership. Lawmakers in both the Moldovan and Georgian parliaments waved EU flags and played the bloc’s anthem at Friday’s opening of their parliamentary sessions, following Thursday’s … Read more