Weizhi Ji / Kunming University of Science and Technology
Originally published on April 15, 2021 1:13 pm
For the first time, scientists have created embryos that are a mix of human and monkey cells.
Cell, were created in part to try to find new ways to produce organs for people who need transplants, said the international team of scientists who collaborated in the work. But the research raises a variety of concerns. My first question is: Why? said Kirstin Matthews, a fellow for science and technology at Rice University s Baker Institute. I think the public is going to be concerned, and I am as well, that we re just kind of pushing forward with science without having a proper conversation about what we should or should not do.
Lake Travis during a drought in the summer of 2011, the driest year on record in Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages Texas electric grid, based this year s extreme weather scenarios on 2011 conditions. Widespread power outages did not occur that year. Credit: REUTERS/Joshua Lott
Electricity outages in Texas could occur again this summer just a few months after the devastating winter storm that left millions of Texans without power for days if the state experiences a severe heat wave or drought combined with high demand for power, according to recent assessments by the state’s grid operator.
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CHINA’S BIG COAL CHALLENGE: China needs to cut in half its carbon emissions from its coal plants by 2030 in order to achieve its pledge of becoming carbon neutral by 2060, according to new research this morning.
To halve its emissions from coal China must shut, retrofit, or put into reserve 364 gigawatts of coal within 10 years, around a third of its current total,
according to London-based climate data provider TransitionZero.