China’s underground raves include street techno, quotes from Chairman Mao

China’s underground raves include street techno, quotes from Chairman Mao

CHANGCHUN, China —  Crouch through the small metal door and walk down the dark tunnel, and even before you step into the abandoned air raid shelter, the air reverberates with pounding techno beats. Young Chinese holding booze and cigarettes shake and sway in a red-lit passageway, below a big screen rolling through quotations from Chairman … Read more

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular, problematic

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular, problematic

MELBOURNE, Australia —  How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but practically the solution could be far more difficult. The Australian government’s plan to ban children from social media platforms including X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram until their 16th birthdays is politically popular. The … Read more

Pacific atolls face risk from rising seas

Pacific atolls face risk from rising seas

A study by the World Bank on Thursday said urgent action is needed to address rising sea levels in the Pacific atoll islands of Kiribati, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu, which under current projections could be 50% to 80% submerged in the next 50 years. The World Bank’s “Pacific Atoll Countries Country Climate and Development … Read more

In photos: World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

In photos: World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

The world’s largest coral colony has been discovered near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean – an undersea mass that is so big, it can be seen from space, National Geographic scientists announced Nov. 12, 2024.    Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all … Read more

World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

Washington —  National Geographic scientists say they’ve discovered the world’s largest coral near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean — an undersea mass that is so big, it can be seen from space. The man who found it, Manu San Felix, director of cinematography for National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas, a program dedicated … Read more

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ — and lucrative — as ever

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ — and lucrative — as ever

tokyo —  Hello Kitty turned 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour. And that’s just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in her official biography. Confused? Welcome to the party. If … Read more

Robot retrieves first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

Robot retrieves first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

TOKYO —  A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 meltdown. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, which manages the plant, said Saturday that the extendable fishing … Read more

World’s largest captive crocodile dies in Australia

World’s largest captive crocodile dies in Australia

sydney —  A 5.48-meter Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary said on Saturday. He was thought to be more than 110 years old. Cassius, weighing in at more than one ton, had been in declining health since October 15, Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat … Read more

The world’s longest train journey through 13 countries costs the same | Travel News | Travel

The world’s longest train journey through 13 countries costs the same | Travel News | Travel

Train travel enthusiasts have long eyed this epic journey as one of the pinnacles of overland travel. The journey is the world’s longest possible rail journey, taking passengers from Portugal all the way to Singapore. The flexible itinerary estimates that the journey takes approximately 21 days, but considering any timetables and potential disruptions, along with … Read more

China-Russia cooperation blocks Antarctic conservation proposals

China-Russia cooperation blocks Antarctic conservation proposals

taipei, taiwan —  China and Russia are deepening cooperation in Antarctica in a trend that analysts say could undermine marine conservation efforts and disrupt the long-standing status quo in the resource-rich region. China and Russia were accused of collaborating to block key proposals that would establish new marine protected areas and revise the krill fishery … Read more