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Forests are not the only key to moderating our climate by sequestering atmospheric carbon, but they also create a cooling effect by increasing low-level clouds. A first global assessment using satellite observations has shown that for two-thirds of the world, afforestation increases low-level cloud cover, with the effect being strongest over evergreen needleleaf forest, according to a press release issued by the European Space Agency (ESA) on Thursday. — Courtesy photo
Satellites reveal how forests increase cloud and cool climate: European Space Agency
PARIS — Forests are not the only key to moderating our climate by sequestering atmospheric carbon, but they also create a cooling effect by increasing low-level clouds. A first global assessment using satellite observations has shown that for two-thirds of the world, afforestation increases low-level cloud cover, with the effect being strongest over evergreen needleleaf forest, according to a press release issued by the European Space Agency (ESA) on Thursday. Because trees sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into biomass, forests are widely championed for their role in mitigating climate change. What has been less clear, however, is how forests affect the climate in other ways such as their role in the water cycle and surface energy balance. The paper,...
August 05, 2021

Satellites reveal how forests increase cloud and cool climate: European Space Agency

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UK govt names and shames employers for paying less than minimum wage
Saudi Gazette reportLONDON —The government in the United Kingdom on Thursday named and shamed 191 businesses for breaking the national minimum wage law. Following investigations by the country's Revenue and Customs, a total of £2.1 million (nearly $2.9 million) was found to be owed to over 34,000 workers, the UK government said in a press statement. The breaches took place between 2011 and 2018. Named employers have since been made to pay back what they owed, and were fined an additional £3.2 million, showing it is never acceptable to underpay workers, according to the statement. The UK government recently gave millions a pay rise, by increasing National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates in April 2021. The rise means someone working full time on the National Living...
August 05, 2021

UK govt names and shames employers for paying less than minimum wage

Belarus was shaken by months of protests after President Alexander Lukashenko's was awarded a sixth term in a presidential vote last year that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged. — Courtesy file photo
Ukraine steps up protection of Belarusian exiles after activist death
KIEV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the country's law enforcement agencies on Wednesday to better protect Belarusian exiles in his country after a Belarusian activist was found dead in Kiev earlier this week. “Every Belarusian who could become a target for criminals because of political stance must receive special reliable protection,” Zelenskyy said in a statement. "This decision was made after police obtained information on possible risks for several Belarusian activists," the statement added. Ukrainian authorities have already drawn up a list of Belarusians who might be at risk and offered them additional protection measures, Zelenskyy said. On Tuesday, Vitaly Shishov, a Belarusian activist who ran a group in Ukraine helping Belarusians...
August 05, 2021

Ukraine steps up protection of Belarusian exiles after activist death

IOM is providing newly arrived migrants with emergency shelter and assistance on the Canary Islands. — Courtesy file photos
Latest COVID-19 data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks
GENEVA — COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the past week alone, the UN health agency said on Wednesday. In its latest update, the World Health Organization (WHO) attributed the uptick to “substantial” caseload increases of 33 percent in the Western Pacific and 37 percent in the Eastern Mediterranean – where coronavirus fatalities also rose 48 and 31 percent, respectively. The number of deaths in the four remaining WHO regions of Africa, Americas, Europe and South-East Asia was in keeping with previous weeks, apart from the Americas, which dropped 29 percent.Africa and Europe witnessed a two percent decrease in COVID-19 deaths, while South-East Asia registered a three percent increase, according...
August 05, 2021

Latest COVID-19 data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks

A new study in the United Kingdom has found that double vaccinated people are three times less likely than unvaccinated people to test positive for coronavirus. — Courtesy file photo
Fully vaccinated three times less likely to be infected with COVID-19: UK study
LONDON — A new study in the United Kingdom has found that double vaccinated people are three times less likely than unvaccinated people to test positive for coronavirus. The results from the Imperial-led REACT-1 study, a major coronavirus monitoring program in the UK, are based on swab tests taken by almost 100,000 people in England between June 24 and July 12.During this period, 0.63 percent of people were infected, or 1 in 158. This represents a 4-fold rise compared with the study’s previous report, when 0.15 percent or 1 in 670 had the virus as of June 7. The number of infections was similar to early October 2020 and late January 2021, doubling every 25 days with an R number of 1.19. The R number was lower than the previous round (1.44) and the study’s interim report published...
August 05, 2021

Fully vaccinated three times less likely to be infected with COVID-19: UK study

Fully vaccinated travelers from France like other European countries and the United States will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in England as the United Kingdom continues to open up international travel. — Courtesy file photo
No quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers from France as UK eases travel restrictions
Saudi Gazette reportLONDON — Fully vaccinated travelers from France like other European countries and the United States will no longer need to quarantine upon arrival in England as the United Kingdom continues to open up international travel.“The step aligns France with the rest of the amber list now that the proportion of beta variant cases has fallen, where those who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine authorized and administered in the UK, US or Europe do not need to quarantine when arriving in England,” the government said in a press statement.As part of the new measure, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania and Norway have been added to the government’s green list for travel while India, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have moved from the red...
August 05, 2021

No quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers from France as UK eases travel restrictions

A man gets COVID-19 vaccination in South Sudan. — Courtesy file photo
WHO chief seeks vaccine booster moratorium until end of September
GENEVA — The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a news briefing in Geneva on Wednesday."WHO is calling for a moratorium on boosters until at least the end of September to enable at least 10% of the population of every country to be vaccinated. To make that happen, we need everyone's cooperation, especially the handful of countries and companies that control the global supply of vaccines," he said."Even while hundreds of millions of people are still waiting for their first dose, some rich countries are moving towards booster doses," added Tedros. "So far more than 4 billion vaccine doses have been administered globally. More than...
August 04, 2021

WHO chief seeks vaccine booster moratorium until end of September

France will send €100 million to Lebanon in the coming months, Emmanuel Macron announced as part of an international conference one year after the Beirut explosion.
France promises €100 million to Lebanon at international aid conference
PARIS — France will send €100 million to Lebanon in the coming months, Emmanuel Macron announced as part of an international conference one year after the Beirut explosion.The Aug. 4 blast at the capital city's seaport killed 200 and injured thousands more. During a virtual event co-hosted by France and the United Nations, leaders aimed to raise more money to address the humanitarian needs in Lebanon.Macron's office said about 40 heads of state and government, heads of international organizations and diplomats are taking part in the conference.Participants include President Joe Biden, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi, King Abdullah II of Jordan and European Council President Charles Michel.According to the United Nations, more...
August 04, 2021

France promises €100 million to Lebanon at international aid conference

A number of ride-hailing and food delivery apps are joining national effort to boost the vaccination rate among adults under 30 in the UK.
Food delivery apps offer discounts to boost vaccine uptake in the UK
LONDON — A number of ride-hailing and food delivery apps are joining national effort to boost the vaccination rate among adults under 30 in the UK.Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo will be offering discounts to customers, including free rides to vaccination centers and reduced prices on food deliveries,More than 90% of UK adults have now received at least a first COVID-19 vaccine dose, but British authorities are still urging citizens to get their jabs, and popular apps are now backing the vaccination drive."We’re proud to be working with the government on this important campaign to encourage everyone to get their jab," Jamie Heywood, Uber’s regional general manager for Northern and Eastern Europe, said.UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid thanked businesses involved and urged people to...
August 04, 2021

Food delivery apps offer discounts to boost vaccine uptake in the UK

Italy, as well as other European countries, have introduced smartphone apps to verify whether a certificate is authentic or not, but that might not be enough.
Fake COVID-19 certificate sales rise as health passes become mandatory
BRUSSELS — With COVID-19 certificates becoming mandatory around the world, some people are turning to social platforms like Telegram to buy fake health passes, at a cost of around 100€.In just a few months, accounts selling photoshopped certificates that are being delivered via email have grown in number in Europe and around the world, triggering an increase in cyber-crime, experts at the cybersecurity company Check Point have said.“They can photoshop it and they can start selling it with appropriate information. Scammers and channels on Telegram are very responsive: they ask you all the questions, details, etc. Everything that you want to put on the certificate,” Oded Vanunu, head of Products Vulnerability at Check Point Software Technologies, told Euronews.Italy, as well as other...
August 04, 2021

Fake COVID-19 certificate sales rise as health passes become mandatory

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