Climate change a double blow for oil-rich Mideast: experts

The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East, experts say, by destroying its oil income as the world shifts to renewables and by raising temperatures to unliveable extremes.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-10-climate-oil-rich-mideast-experts.html

Volcanic ash halts flights on Spanish island

Planes were grounded on La Palma, one of Spain's Canary Islands, for the second straight day Sunday because of ash from a volcano that began erupting a month ago.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-10-volcanic-ash-halts-flights-spanish.html

'Unintentional gift': US steps into China's bitcoin breach

The long sheds at North America's largest bitcoin mine look endless in the Texas sun, packed with the type of machines that have helped the United States to become the new global hub for the digital currency.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-10-unintentional-gift-china-bitcoin-breach.html

AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue

After their 16-year-old daughter died in a car crash, David and Wendy Mills wondered whether she would be alive if federal rules on rear seat belt warnings had been issued on time.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-10-ap-auto-safety-years-overdue.html

Russian crew return to Earth after filming first movie in space

A Russian actress and a film director returned to Earth Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS) shooting scenes for the first movie in orbit.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-10-russian-crew-earth-movie-space.html