August, 2022 - Iraq Bulletin

Zombie ice from Greenland will cause sea levels to rise by ten inches

EditorAugust 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

In a newly published study Monday, researchers predicted that Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea levels by 10.6 inches (27 centimeters). It’s caused by a phenomenon called zombie ice. In this case, doomed ice is still attached to thicker ice areas, but the parent glaciers are......

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Remains of a large dinosaur skeleton have been discovered in Portugal

EditorAugust 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

University of Lisbon researchers have discovered what they believe to be the largest dinosaur ever found in Europe in an undeveloped Portuguese backyard thanks to the efforts of paleontologists. In a report by Reuters, an owner of a property in Pombal in central Portugal reported in 2017 that fossilized fragments......

Technology

NASA aborts launch of new moon rocket due to engine malfunction

EditorAugust 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

It was a last-minute cascade of problems that culminated in an unexplained engine failure that caused NASA to cancel the launch of the next-generation moon rocket with three test dummies aboard Monday afternoon. Reports from the Associated Press indicate that the next launch attempt will not take place until Friday......

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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Sumatra, Indonesia

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The country’s geophysics agency has reported that a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island this morning, the third tremor to shake the area since early Monday morning. The Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency (BMKG) recorded a shallow earthquake just before 10.30 a.m. off the Mentawai islands,......

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Texas woman arrested for hate crime against Indians following viral video

EditorAugust 30, 2022

August 30, 2022

In an incident brought to the attention of federal authorities in Texas, police arrested a woman who shouted racial abuse at four Indian women in a viral video, telling them to “Go back to India.” “This incident is a hate crime under Texas law,” police in Plano, Texas, where the......

Business

Modi: Non-fossil fuels to produce 50 percent of Indian energy by 2030

EditorAugust 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he plans for half of India’s energy production to come from non-fossil fuels by 2030, and to be Net Zero by 2070. According to Modi, a silent revolution is taking place in India, as the number of electric vehicles (EVs) is growing at a......

Health

Smoking rates in Germany have increased since the start of the pandemic

EditorAugust 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

There has been a marked rise in the number of smokers in Germany since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a long-term study conducted in the country. In the ongoing German Survey on Smoking Behaviour (DEBRA), more than one-third (34.5%) of people aged 14 and older smoke. This......

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Moroccan and German governments affirm their desire for deeper relations

EditorAugust 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Both Morocco and Germany have reaffirmed their shared desire to further deepen the bilateral relations that have existed between the two countries for many years. The goal is to establish a stronger partnership for the future of their relationship. A joint declaration expressing this desire was adopted in Rabat by......

Business

Singapore considers tightening cryptocurrency trading by retail investors

EditorAugust 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

As stated by Singapore’s central bank chief, the city-state is considering new measures that will make it more difficult for retail investors to trade cryptocurrencies at a time when retail investors seem to be “irrationally oblivious” to the risks involved. According to Reuters, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary......

Entertainment

Taylor Swift announces a new album following her win at the MTV Awards

EditorAugust 29, 2022

August 29, 2022

Having won the top prize at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift wrapped up the show with a surprise announcement – a new album. “I thought it would be fun to let you know that my new album is coming out on Oct. 21,” said Swift after winning......