Softbank-Backed AMEA Plans to Build a Kenyan Green Hydrogen Plant
AMEA Power, a Dubai-based renewable-energy company, plans to build a green hydrogen facility in the Kenyan port of
2023-09-07 17:21
Generation AI: education reluctantly embraces the bots
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2023-09-07 16:49
There’s a ‘lost continent’ which holiday makers have been visiting without knowing
Tourists from across the world may have been holidaying on the remains of a 'lost continent' that's been hiding in plain sight. The continent, known as Greater Adria, reportedly broke off from North Africa almost 250 million years ago. Around 120 years later, it started sinking under parts of Southern Europe including the Alps, the Apennines, the Balkans and Greece. Douwe van Hinsbergen, Professor of Global Tectonics and Paleogeography at Utrecht University, said: "Forget Atlantis. Without realising it, vast numbers of tourists spend their holiday each year on the lost continent of Greater Adria." He added: "The only remaining part of this continent is a strip that runs from Turin via the Adriatic Sea to the heel of the boot that forms Italy." This isn't the first time a 'lost' continent has been discovered... Scientists uncovered Zealandia (or Te Riu-a-Māui in the Māori language) that was reportedly 'lost' for 375 years. In the past, there's been speculation as to whether the continent actually exists. It wasn't until 2017 that geologists discovered the continent had been there all along. According to TN News, Zealandia is 1.89 million square miles in size. It was part of a supercontinent called Gondwana, which included most of Western Antarctica and Eastern Australia, over 500 million years ago. It was first said to have first discovered in 1642 by Dutch businessman and sailor Abel Tasman, who was desperate to uncover the "Great Southern Continent". Scientists agreed on the existence of Zealandia, which started to "pull away" from Gondwana for reasons scientists are still trying to understand. Most of the newfound continent is underwater and has been used as an example by geologists at the Zealand Crown Research Institute GNS Science on how something "very obvious" can take a while to uncover. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-07 16:46
Floods Take Deadly Toll in Greece and Turkey
Floods left a trail of devastation across Greece and Turkey, while Paris and London are baking under an
2023-09-07 16:20
James Kuffner Exits as CEO of Toyota’s Technology Unit Woven
James Kuffner is leaving his post as chief executive officer of Toyota Motor Corp.’s automotive-technology unit, Woven by
2023-09-07 15:27
Tech Billionaire Keeps Focus on Singapore for Giant Solar Cable
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2023-09-07 15:26
UK has not backed down in tech encryption row, minister says
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2023-09-07 15:22
Modi Asks Rich Nations to Soften Climate Demands Ahead of G-20
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2023-09-07 15:19
Fossil Fuels Smudge G-20 Host India’s Green Leadership Ambitions
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2023-09-07 14:24
SK Hynix Investigating Use of Its Chips in New Huawei Phone
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2023-09-07 14:15
Mozambique Plans Climate Announcement Worth Billions at COP28
Mozambique is seeking to become the latest country to secure an energy-transition pact with wealthy nations and is
2023-09-07 13:56
China Seeks to Broaden iPhone Ban to State Firms and Agencies
China plans to expand a ban on the use of iPhones in sensitive departments to government-backed agencies and
2023-09-07 13:26