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‘Unthinkable’: alarm bells for the climate as OPEC action paves the way for oil surpluses

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The International Energy Agency forecast this month that global oil capacity could exceed demand by 2030, leading to a bearish trend for oil prices. OPEC has not specified a timeline for production increases, but has said its actions will depend on market conditions. Oil prices, which are influenced by many factors other than supply and … Read more

Radio astronomers are sounding the alarm bells about SpaceX’s cellular Starlink technology

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SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile are working to bring satellite connectivity to smartphones, but scientists say the technology threatens to disrupt radio astronomy. “The proposed direct-to-cell satellites would effectively eliminate the existence of radio silence zones, significantly reducing the effectiveness of existing radio telescopes,” said Catherine Lovekin, associate professor of physics at Mount Allison University in … Read more