In many regions, atmospheric rivers, like the one shown here in green, are expected to increase in frequency with climate change. Credit: NASA In many regions, atmospheric rivers, like the one shown here in green, are expected to increase in frequency with climate change. Credit: NASARibbons of water vapor called atmospheric rivers wind through the troposphere, moving the planet's moisture from near the equator toward the poles. Climate change is predicted to alter the timing and distribution of atmospheric rivers, potentially redistributing the global supply of water. More information: Lujia Zhang et al, Future Changes in Global Atmospheric Rivers Projected by CMIP6 Models, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (2024).
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February 13, 2024 18:03 UTC
Source: phys.orgShielded by the jungle for hundreds of years, the remains of a massive 2,500-year-old network of Ecuadoran cities are being threatened by road and farm encroachment just as its long-held secrets are being revealed, researchers say.
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February 13, 2024 09:42 UTC
India’s UPI service launched in Sri LankaNewsA virtual launch introduced UPI transactions via LankaQR, enhancing digital payments for Indian tourists in Sri Lanka a short while ago, the President's Media Division said. Led by NPCI International Payments Limited & LankaPay Pvt Ltd, the initiative aims to rapidly expand, with 10,000 merchants set to accept UPI payments shortly after launch. By March 2024, this number will reach 65,000, providing a seamless payment solution for Indian tourists, the PMD said. The partnership with National Payment Corporation of India, allows Indian tourists and business travelers to pay at nearly 400,000 Lanka QR-enabled merchants using their familiar UPI payment apps. You can share this post!
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February 12, 2024 18:11 UTC
SLT-MOBITEL Fibre is reenergizing the nation with the power of high-speed connectivity, inviting families and homes to experience the unparalleled benefits of Sri Lanka’s fastest and widest home broadband service. SLT-MOBITEL Fibre excels as Sri Lanka's pioneering Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband service, recognised as the preferred choice for users seeking a reliable and high-speed internet connection to meet their digital needs. Enhancing the service, SLT-MOBITEL is offering registrants a chance to win amazing gifts worth more than Rs 1,000,000 monthly. Subscribing to SLT-MOBITEL Fibre services customers will be joining the Fibre Elite Club of existing users who already enjoy the premium, high quality internet connectivity. Since the dawn of the new year on 01 January 2024, SLT-MOBITEL has enhanced fibre speed to 300Mbps.
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February 12, 2024 12:14 UTC
Pakistan's national election ended with no party winning a majority in parliament, in polls marred by militant violence, political turmoil and questions of transparency. The two, along with other smaller parties, form a coalition government in which Sharif or his brother is prime minister and important positions are given to other parties. The two parties were in government together for 16 months till August, with Bhutto Zardari as foreign minister and Sharif's brother Shehbaz as prime minister. Bhutto Zardari Pushes To Head Coalition GovernmentWhile Sharif and Khan's candidates won the most seats, no party can form government without the PPP. With both looking to keep the other out of power, the PPP strikes a deal to make the young Bhutto Zardari prime minister.
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February 12, 2024 03:29 UTC
Police to receive Increased allowances from TuesdayNewsAll Police personnel will receive an increase in their food and lodging allowance with effect from next Tuesday. The Police Constable to Sergeant ranks will receive an increase between Rs 2,340 to Rs 4.230 while the Sub Inspector and Chief Inspector ranks will receive an increase of Rs 3,060 and Rs 4,320 respectively. Between Assistant Superintendent of Police to Inspector General of Police ranks the increase is Rs 4,140. The full increased allowance was due to police personnel from January, but had been delayed due to a delay in the Treasury releasing funds. However, police officers attached to the VIP security division for retired Presidents, Prime Minister’s Security Division, Ministers’ Security Division, Special Task Force (STF) and Intelligence service have already been granted a special allowance amounting to one-third of their basic salary as well, the report stressed.
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February 12, 2024 02:02 UTC
Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesWith Taylor Swift’s final show in Tokyo coming to an end on Saturday, all that’s left to do is run. The superstar was rushed to Haneda Airport where her private jet waited for her, but it “wasn't immediately clear” if her plane had taken off, the AP reported. She will have to make her way approximately 5,530 miles across the globe to Las Vegas, Nevada—with almost everyone speculating whether she will make it to the Super Bowl on time to see her boyfriend, Travis Kelce play on Sunday. While the tight-end for the Kansas City Chiefs will certainly be there, Swift’s team has made no comment about her travel plans. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
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February 11, 2024 06:02 UTC
In Sri Lanka, we are not part of that competition. Now to the India visit. It has come to light that Sri Lanka has underutilised the 200 scholarship slots allocated. It is relevant to note that the JVP/NPP leader strongly criticized the Amul project in Sri Lanka. “From the Sangha for Better Sri Lanka (SBSL) participants included, Ven.
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February 11, 2024 02:11 UTC
Big power interest in Lanka’s elections View(s):The opening of a new session of Parliament, probably the last before the next general election, set the stage for what is in store on the political battlefield in the coming months. In recent times, the party has taken a strong position opposing a multitude of proposed Indian investments in Sri Lanka. All this is a pointer that the forthcoming elections in Sri Lanka are not only of interest to its own citizens, but there is an abiding interest in the world’s capitals in its outcome as well. Elections in PakistanPakistan has long been an all-weather friend of Sri Lanka. Being neutral is no longer an option in the books of the big powers as they jostle for influence in a multipolar world.
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February 11, 2024 02:09 UTC
Source: phys.orgTattle Life, an anonymous gossip forum, has been described as "the most toxic place on the internet." "Fake boobs, fake teeth, fake nose, fake life," "Career is down the drain; she's still so vain!" and "Always the wedding guest but never the bride" are just a selection of the thread titles on the site.
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February 10, 2024 22:45 UTC
Pakistan’s General Election: Imran Khan’s party on the leadNewsBased on the results of the general election of Pakistan that have been made public so far, Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which is headed by the imprisoned former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, is ahead. The general election of Pakistan took place on Thursday (8) and presently the vote-counting process nears end. They further report that former Prime Minister Khan’s party members have entered the general election this year as independent candidates in view of oppressions on the party. As a result, the PTI party has gained 99 seats out of the 266 seats in the Pakistan National Assembly, according to the most recent figures. Presently, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Party, led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Khan’s main rival, has secured 71 seats while the Pakistan People’s Party has earned 34 seats.
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February 10, 2024 15:50 UTC
President Wickremesinghe meets Indian Foreign Minister in PerthNewsPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe and India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held bilateral discussions at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Perth, Australia on Friday (9) during which both sides have acknowledged the advancements in their bilateral cooperation and have committed to further strengthening it. President Wickremesinghe left for Australia on Thursday (8), at the invitation of the India Foundation and the Australian Government, to attend the conference. The event, titled “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean” aims to promote cooperation among forty participating nations. Participation of President Wickremesinghe is indicative of Sri Lanka’s proactive approach to regional security and development. In 2017, under the patronage of President Wickremesinghe, the Prime Minister back then, Sri Lanka previously hosted the second edition of the IOC.
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February 10, 2024 15:48 UTC
Source: phys.orgLike the people they make up, cells communicate by bumping into one another and exchanging handshakes. Unlike people, cells perform these handshakes using the diverse range of sugar molecules coating their surface like trees covering a landscape. Handshakes between these sugar molecules, or glycans, trigger cells to react in specific ways toward each other, such as escape, ignore or destroy.
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February 09, 2024 17:17 UTC
Source: phys.orgA Chinese team of life scientists, microbiologists, plant researchers and seed designers has developed a way to grow engineered moss with partially synthetic genes. In their project, reported in the journal Nature Plants, the group engineered a moss that is one of the first living things to have multiple cells carrying a partially artificial chromosome.
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February 09, 2024 15:30 UTC