Ancient Life as Old as the Universe
Life has existed on one planet for about 4 billion years, for all we know. But it might have started right after the Big Bang, when the universe was much stranger and more fantastic than today. A universe that might have allowed life to develop absolutely anywhere. The cosmos might be full of the seeds of life, sleeping in a dead desert, waiting for a few drops of rain to explosively bloom and grow. Tiny and not so tiny aliens might be everywhere.
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Why the Panama Canal is Dying
It's a long queue that could have repercussions on our daily lives. For the past few weeks, hundreds of container ships have been clogging up in front of one of the essential links in international trade. The Panama Canal, a gigantic corridor some 80 kilometers long, has been taken over by merchant ships. They are all waiting to cross this 100-year-old passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Some 14,000 ships use it every year, accounting for 6% of the world's merchandise flow. A vital link in the supply chain to stores all over the world, but one that's set to continue...
Technical failure, lack of space, climate issues... why is this marvel of engineering, with its eventful history, now under threat? Back in 2006, the queues in Panama were already making headlines. The canal had become too dilapidated, too small to accommodate the new container ships, ever larger, ever wider and ever bigger. After a referendum vote, the country embarked on a 6 billion euro expansion of the canal. In 2016, the new canal opened its locks and was able to accommodate 95% of the world's ships. Lake Gatun has also been transformed. Its bed was deepened by 45 cm. This work was intended to allow more boats to pass through every day.
Despite expectations, this pharaonic project has not solved the water shortage problem. In the face of drought, Panama seems helpless. For the time being, the first response has been to confirm the restrictions on passages for the coming year, if the rains are not sufficient until November, the end of the country's rainy season.
The authorities are aware that action needs to be taken: "From the point of view of the volume of water required by the Panama Canal, another source of supply is necessary", said Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez in mid-September.
At a press conference, he unveiled an outline of the solution. The creation of a new water reservoir to the west of the canal. This would be made up of water from the Indio River. This reservoir would feed the main artificial lake, Lake Gatún, via an 8-kilometre underground water pipeline. This new source of supply will have to be built up first, and this is likely to take some time. According to estimates, it will take around three months if rainfall is abundant, and almost 2.5 years if drought persists. Another potential project announced by the company involves extracting the precious liquid from Lake Bayano, located to the west of the Canal, and then pouring it into the sea passage. These new developments still need to be consolidated, approved and financed before they can see the light of day.
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Rep. Scalise withdraws from speaker race
Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., informed Republicans in a closed-door meeting Thursday night that he was dropping his bid to be House speaker, one day after he captured the GOP’s nomination for the top job.
CNN debunks fake viral videos spreading amid Israel-Hamas conflict
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See training camps used by Hamas for attack on Israel
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Drone footage of war-torn Gaza show immense destruction
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Scalise drops out of House speaker race
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced he is dropping out of the race for Speaker of the House.
Ex-CIA director has a warning about a potential 'end result' in Israel-Hamas conflict
Former US defense secretary and ex-CIA director under the Obama administration Leon Panetta reacts to the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Chaos in House GOP intensifies with Scalise’s speakership bid in peril
Majority Leader Steve Scalise is scrambling to lock down the votes to become the next House speaker, but protracted opposition to the Louisiana Republican inside the GOP conference and the numerical realities of the narrowly divided chamber could ultimately derail his bid.
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Retired general: The issue with Palestinians leaving Gaza
CNN’s Boris Sanchez speaks with Retired Brigadier General for the US Army Peter Zwack about the situation in Israel and Gaza, including the missing Americans and the many displaced in Gaza
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'Dangerous and unhinged': White House reacts to Trump complimenting Hezbollah
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Explosion interrupts live Gaza interview
An explosion interrupted a CNN interview with Najla Shawa, a humanitarian worker living in Gaza. Shawa explains what it's like to live in Gaza as Israel carries out a bombing campaign to destroy Hamas following Saturday's terrorist attack in Israel
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Piers Morgan: These are some of the worst killers in America
FOX Nation host Piers Morgan previews his new series 'The Killer Interview.'
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This still constitutes bribery, says Peter Schweizer
Best-selling authors Peter Schweizer and Miranda Devine discuss the latest in the Biden business deals probe, the House's impeachment inquiry against the president and the Hunter Biden indictment.
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Biden doesn't have another five years in the toughest job on the planet: Chaffetz
FOX News contributor Jason Chaffetz discusses the 2024 presidential race, a FOX news poll on Biden's mental soundness, and his lagging behind Trump in the polls.
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FED UP’: Mike Pence says Americans do not want to keep thinking about the past
2024 Republican candidate Mike Pence explains why he thinks Donald Trump is ‘not a real conservative’ on ‘MediaBuzz.’
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GOP rep. reveals the ‘evidence’ of Biden’s business schemes is ‘everywhere’
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., joined ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the GOP’s impeachment inquiry against President Biden and the potential for a government shutdown.
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Biden business deals 'greatest political scandal of our lifetime': GOP rep.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., discusses averting a potential government shutdown, GOP support for House Speaker McCarthy, the Biden business deals and impeachment inquiry, and the New York City migrant crisis.
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Green New Deal is a ‘disaster for America’: Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., discuss the ‘very conservative’ defense bill, whether it will cause a government shutdown, and the Biden impeachment inquiry on ‘Sunday Morning Futures
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Levin: This is what fascist regimes do
FOX News host Mark Levin lays out what the Democratic Party stands for and why it 'hates' America on 'Life Liberty & Levin.'
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Haberman: Voters should take this threat from Trump seriously
CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman explains why voters should take Donald Trump's threats of retribution seriously, saying that Trump made it "quite clear" he wants payback.
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