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People started a staggering 84 percent of all wildfires in the United States, a new study reveals. In the comprehensive, first-of-its-kind analysis of wildfire data over a 20-year period, the remaining 16 percent of fires started naturally or via lightning. Human-Ignited Fires In Focus University of Massachusetts professor Bethany Bradley and her coauthors probed 1.5 million wildfires occurring from 1992 to 2012, findings that human-induced fire season […]

Barely a year ago, Vale, the Brazilian mining company, was reeling. Prices of iron ore, its principal export, were at an all-time low, investors were ditching its shares and China — the market on which it most depends — looked as if it was heading for a rapid and uncontrolled slowdown. Fast forward 13 months and iron ore is back in fashion. Vale is producing record amounts […]

28 February 2017 Abu Dhabi City Municipality – THE Abu Dhabi City Municipality has made a remarkable increase in strategic partners’ satisfaction about the existing agreements thanks to the improvements carried out by the Municipality aimed to bolster cooperation with partners, leverage the scale of municipal services to measure up with partner’s aspirations and meet the requirements of sustainable development in Abu Dhabi. The achievement reflects the […]

The fact that farm incomes have come under increasing pressure over the past couple of years should come as little surprise to our readers (for those who missed our latest update, see: “Midwest Farm Bubble Continues Collapse As Farm Incomes Expected To Crash In 2017“).  Unfortunately, at least according to Bank of America’s Global Ag Chemical team led by Steve Byrne, farmers shouldn’t expect a reprieve any […]

In a Facebook post, Barbara Tyler is merciless. “Hey, did anyone think of proofreading your headline today before the paper went to press? I am pretty sure Trump did not replace his vice president. Fake news at its best. Sometimes I wonder why I continue to subscribe to your paper.” Tyler was responding to an extraordinary slip-up by The Bryan College-Station Eagle. The Texas newspaper’s top headline […]

23 February 2017 Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniele Vastolo to head the hotel’s current and future ventures. As the hotelier’s new scope of work increases, Vastolo will be responsible for supervising the entity’s minor and major projects, ensuring a quality of work that reflects the Kempinski’s premium standards. Vastolo joins Kempinski from his most recent role as Group Director […]

Business A self-flying drone taxi will begin transporting passengers around Dubai this summer. The head of Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority said that self-flying taxis would start taking people across the city this July, 2017. The drone will be a customised Ehang 184. The Ehang is a drone that can fly without any human input, and carry a single passenger (weighing up to 100kg) and a bag. […]

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Primary dealers have warned of obstacles to the US Treasury introducing very long-dated bonds, despite some early support for the plans. This week Steven Mnuchin, Treasury secretary, said his staff had begun to look into issuing US government debt with maturities of as long as 50 or 100 years. Such a move would be a historic shift in policy for the $14tn Treasury market, which has resisted […]

February 24, 2017 by: Nic Fildes, Telecoms Correspondent Shine Technologies has reversed roles, revealing it will stop selling its popular ad-blocking technology to telecoms companies, and instead launch an advertising service. The Israeli company backed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing built its name as one of the leading companies in the ad-blocking sector, automatically filtering marketing from the screens of smartphones. Its technology was embedded at […]

So much for sticking “nuclear weapons” in carriers’ dumb pipes. Shine, last year’s enfant terrible of mobile ad blocking is pivoting (again!) — in both tone of voice and business model. It’s also rebranding to, er, Rainbow. So, to keep tabs, since 2011 this Disrupt startup battlefield alum has moved from trying to sell mobile antivirus (Shine Security), to threatening network-level mobile ad blocking (Shine Technologies), to — its latest pivot — […]

The first exhibition to be hosted at Dubai’s Etihad Museum will feature the country’s postal history from 1909 until its unification. Organisers pledge that it will be a virtual tour back in time, as each stamp marks a key event. Visitors under the age of 15 have a lot of questions about the first item at an exhibition dedicated to the history of Emirates Post. Although it […]

Why Bariloche? San Carlos de Bariloche – or just Bariloche – is in northern Patagonia, in what’s known as Argentina’s Lake District. The area, close to the Andes, is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and offers a wealth of summer and winter activities. It also acts as an ideal starting point for hikers looking to head farther south to El Chaltén, El Calafate and Torres del Paine. The […]

By Drazen Jorgic | MALAM JABBA, Pakistan MALAM JABBA, Pakistan Atop the piste of Malam Jabba in Pakistan’s once dangerous Swat Valley skiers schuss downhill, a new Chinese-built chairlift ferries tourists to the peak, and a luxury hotel is under construction to replace one torched by the Taliban. The Taliban declared skiing “un-Islamic” during their 2007-2009 reign of terror over Swat, but improved security in recent years […]

The bad old days of golf courses being perceived as water-guzzling eyesores are being transformed as more and more clubs adopt sustainable practices that enhance biodiversity while conserving water to create a fairer way to play. Matthew Perry has no trowel in his hands as he tends to the turf at Dubai Creek golf course. There is no wheelbarrow or shovel – just an electronic device plunged […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 21, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Nationwide New movie The Remains […]

Microsoft may have decided to nix its HoloLens 2 headset which was expected to debut in early 2017 and decided to go straight to version 3 in 2019. The decision to skip version 2 and go straight to 3 is according to a report on February 19 from Brad Sams on Thurrott.com. Sams cites multiple anonymous sources as saying Microsoft’s next HoloLens release is two years away. […]

By Gopal Sharma | KATHMANDU KATHMANDU Nepal will hold its first local elections in 20 years in May, a minister said on Monday, an important milestone in its long and difficult transition to democracy that the government hopes will culminate in a general election. The Himalayan nation has been unable to complete the journey to a republic because some regional groups rejected a constitution approved by bigger […]

So what can schools near roads do about their air quality? Closing a school’s doors and windows won’t keep traffic pollutants out (though that helps). Heavy-duty air filters — higher quality than the typical filters in schools — can substantially reduce what gets into the air the kids and teachers are breathing inside. Filters rated MERV 16, characterized as surgery-grade, have been installed in dozens of Southern […]

Submitted by Greg Piper via The College Fix, “Affirmative consent” is a fuzzy concept even for adults, which is why one of them taught 10th graders in California that they must say “yes” every 10 minutes during sex or it becomes rape. The concept was enshrined in state law in October 2015, and since then California has remained the only state to legally require “yes means yes” […]

By John Irish and Andrea Shalal | MUNICH MUNICH Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed on Saturday to use their influence to implement a ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Monday in eastern Ukraine. Fighting has recently escalated between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in the region, refocusing global attention on a simmering conflict that has strained relations between Russia and the West. “On Feb. […]

Sign up to receive Authers’ Note daily by email here Donald Trump has been remarkably consistent in his first month in office. As he reminded everyone at his press conference on Thursday, he has done what he said he would do. But on the same day came one clear-cut instance where he has changed his mind — on the stock market. This is what he tweeted on Thursday. […]

Donald Trump has been consistent in his first month in office. As he reminded us at his press conference on Thursday, he has done what he said he would do. But one issue he has changed his mind — on the stock market. On Thursday he tweeted: “Stock market hits new high with longest winning streak in decades. Great level of confidence and optimism — even before […]

DUBAI // Robots from around the world have been submitted to the UAE Awards for Good to encourage youth to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics in ways they have not considered before. Forty drones and robots were selected from more than 1,300 submissions for a chance to win US$1 million. Although not in the running for the prize, Saif Al Hammadi, 16, was inspired by the […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for February 18, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Al Ain Literary evening Attend […]

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