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Invisible comet tails of mucus slow sinking flakes of ‘marine snow’
WASHINGTON — Tiny, sinking flakes of detritus in the ocean fall more slowly thanks to the goop that surrounds each flake, new observations reveal. The invisible mucus makes “comet tails” that surround each flake, physicist Rahul Chajwa of Stanford University reported November 19 at the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting. Those mucus…
Nations’ plan to ‘transition’ from fossil fuels is too slow, experts say
Days of contentious wrangling in Dubai at the United Nations’ 28th annual climate summit ended December 13 with a historic agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels and accelerate climate action over the next decade. The organization touted the agreement as a moment of global solidarity, marking “the beginning of the end” of the fossil…
UK FCA Slow to Take Enforcement Action on Crypto Firms, the National Audit Office Says
The FCA has required crypto firms to register to comply with the country’s anti-money laundering regulations since January 2020. Although it then began supervision work, including engaging with unregistered firms, “it did not begin taking enforcement action against illegal operators of crypto ATMs until February 2023,” according to the report. Source link