The Daily Populous

Tuesday September 17th, 2024 evening edition

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Noting that the ozone layer is on the road to recovery, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said further protection measures are essential.

The UN weather agency said ozone could recover to 1980 levels - before any hole in the ozone layer appeared - by around 2066 over the Antarctic if current policies remain.

This could also lead to full recovery of the layer by 2045 over the Arctic and 2040 for the rest of the world.

“Many factors will influence the expected recovery of ozone, which must be fully measured and understood.”.

While the bulletin details positive changes to the Antarctic ozone hole, it found that are atmospheric events can have a big impact on how the ozone hole develops periodically.

WMO says scientists still have some gaps in understanding these variables and will continue to monitor the ozone layer closely to explain any unexpected changes. »

Helldivers 2 devs took fan outcry to heart and made the new Napalm Barrage an absolute monstrosity

Authored by pcgamer.com
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Last month's Escalation of Freedom update was a positive step with lots of buffs, but it also introduced more unpopular nerfs.

The word "indulgent" came to mind as I watched the Napalm Barrage work its magic on a Terminid bug breach.

The Napalm Barrage feels immediately more powerful than its non-fire cousin—the 380mm Barrage—and a lot of that comes down to the fire that's left behind. »

Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models

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The Nordic country of 5.5 million people is aiming to become the first nation to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars - by 2025.

Norway, one of the world's largest exporters of oil, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-driven vehicles.

At present, nine out of 10 new cars sold in Norway are electric vehicles, industry figures indicate. »

Pager detonations wound thousands, majority Hezbollah members, in suspected cyberattack

Authored by m.jpost.com

Lebanon's Health Minister Firass Abiad added that around 200 were critically wounded and closing in on a dozen had already died.

The pagers detonated were the latest model brought in by Hezbollah in recent months, according to three security sources.

Additionally, the same report by WSJ quoted Hezbollah officials stating that the number of casualties was rising too quickly to count. »