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EU Reporter Published 33 seconds ago People work in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Bad Muenstereifel, Germany, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger dams, dykes and drainage systems are as urgent as long-term climate change prevention, as once-rare weather events become more common, write Kate Abnett, James Mackenzie Markus Wacket and Maria Sheahan. As the waters recede, o...

4 Min Read BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger dams, dykes and drainage systems are as urgent as long-term climate change prevention, as once-rare weather events become more common. FILE PHOTO: People work in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Bad Muenstereifel, Germany, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay As the waters recede, officials are assessing the destruction left by the torrents th...

Article content Long before then, countries will have to adapt or build basic infrastructure that goes beyond water management into agriculture, transport, energy and housing. “Our cities developed over the centuries, starting from the Roman period in some cases, for climate conditions that are very different than the climate conditions we are heading into,” Thiery said. Even before last week’s floods, which turned high streets and houses into piles of muddy rubble, Germany’s vaunted tr...

In recent years, there’s been a clear separation between audience-friendly sci-fi movies and darkervisions of the genre, a division that mirrors the Hollywood gap between blockbuster haves and the indie have-nots. For an optimistic execution of sci-fi tropes and devices like robots, spaceships, or time-travel, fans can turn to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where these genre trappings have been integrated into the master brand. Meanwhile, for darker or more nuanced explorations of sci-fi idea...

The existential horror of the time-loop movie Image credit: Sundance Film Festival The release of Amazon Prime’s Palm Springs could not have come at a more appropriate time; the comparison between the infinite time loop premise – being forced to live the same day, on repeat, ad nauseum – and our own lives in lockdown was something most viewers and reviewers picked up on. However, the existential horror of the time loop film runs much deeper than the timeliness of Palm Springs’ release �...

Just A Few Hilarious Tweets About The New CDC Mask Guidelines The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations on wearing face masks while outdoors — and people have jokes. A small step towards normality is producing big laughs on Twitter. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for Americans who are vaccinated against COVID-19, including recommendations for wearing masks outside. The gist is that if you are fully vaccinated...

Kong: Skull Island and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong feels more in line with what video essayist Patrick Willems calls the modern breed of “gonzo blockbusters.” Like Mad Max: Fury Road, Aquaman, Mortal Engines, and the criminally overlooked Jupiter Ascending, the latest — and possibly final — installment of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Monsterverse” series is a celebration of everything modern technology has to offer the imagination. Director A...

The Sun released the audio of Tom scolding crew members on the set of Mission: Impossible 7. The staffers allegedly broke COVID-19 safety protocols while on the job, and the actor wasnt having any part of it. "If I see you do it again, youre f*cking gone. And if anyone in this crew does it, thats it — and you too and you too. And you, dont you ever f*cking do it again," Tom was heard yelling. The Sun alleged that the actor was shouting at two men who were standing very close to one another w...