2020

Iran crash: Ukrainian passenger plane crashes with 170 on board

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVideo from the scene shows the aftermath of the crash A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people from seven countries on board has crashed in Iran. Iran’s Red Crescent said there was no chance of finding survivors. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv […]

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California to examine effect of blackouts on communication

California’s preemptive power shutoffs to prevent wildfires have affected more than just lights By ADAM BEAM Associated Press January 8, 2020, 6:43 AM 3 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights — some

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Scottish project tackles pills’ ‘environmental impact’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some compounds that make up medicines have been found in rivers, lochs and the sea A new Scottish health project aims to tackle potential harm caused to the environment by pharmaceuticals. An estimated 100 million treatments are prescribed every year in Scotland. After a pill passes through a person’s

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