Hugh CasswellEast Midlands environment correspondent BBC Mohammed Siddiqui says “Mock COP” allows future leaders to put forward ideas As the COP30 climate change meeting in Brazil comes to a close, students at the University of Leicester have held their own climate talks. Students played the roles of different countries, gave speeches, and “negotiated” with one…
New findings show that the transient killer whales living along the West Coast between British Columbia and California are actually divided into two separate subpopulations known as inner and outer coast transients. A study published in PLOS One used 16 years of information from more than 2,200 documented encounters to reevaluate long-standing ideas about these…
Corporate AI slop feels inescapable in 2025. From website banner ads to outdoor billboards, images generated by businesses using AI tools surround me. Hell, even the bar down the street posts happy hour flyers with that distinctly hazy, amber glow of some AI graphics. On Thursday, Google launched Nano Banana Pro, the company’s latest image-generating…
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Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment Correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images India is the world’s third-largest carbon emitter At this year’s UN climate summit (COP30), under way in Brazil’s Belem city, all eyes are on India – the world’s third largest carbon emitter. India has not yet submitted a key climate plan that countries are required to…
Learning science consistently shows us that true learning requires active engagement. This is fundamental to how Gemini helps you learn. Going beyond simple text and static images, we’re now rolling out interactive images to the Gemini app — a new capability designed to help you visually explore complex academic concepts. Imagine studying the digestive system…
Jim Reed,Health reporter, BBC News and Yaya Egwaikhide,Health producer, BBC News BBC Dame Ruth May was England’s chief nurse from 2019 until she retired in July 2024 Nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic, with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment, according to England’s former chief nurse. Dame Ruth May told the Covid…
Stern said text messages obtained by authorities show Li boasting about how his father “had engaged in similar business on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.” Stern alleged the messages also show Li, who works at a hardware distribution company, was aware through news articles he shared that the Nvidia chips were subject to export…
Enterprises everywhere are racing to leverage AI to gain sharper insights, automate workflows, and deliver richer customer experiences. Based on an assessment conducted by Bain & Company, generative AI adoption is soaring, with 95% of US companies using it, up 12 percentage points in just a year. Similarly, an EY survey found that 48% of…
Federal payments to Medicare Advantage plans are adjusted for the health status of the plans’ enrollees through a process known as risk adjustment. Generally, payments are higher for people with more health conditions and lower for people with fewer health conditions. The purpose of risk adjusting payments is to ensure Medicare Advantage plans receive sufficient payments…
