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Understanding Earth's hidden east-west symmetry could improve climate models
June 4, 2026 report Understanding Earth's hidden east-west symmetry could improve climate models Paul Arnold Author Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Earth is divided into two halves: the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Both reflect equal amounts of sunlight (albedo) even though they have different landmasses and weather patterns, especially cloud distribution. Why this is so is an ongoing mystery waiting to be solved.
Earth has a mysterious triple symmetry that may influence its climate
A line that runs through Africa, Europe, Alaska and both poles divides Earth into two halves that reflect the same amount of light – and this newly discovered symmetry may play a critical role in the planet’s climate. It was previously known that the northern and southern hemispheres have almost equal reflectivity, or albedo, but Jianhao Zhang at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US and his colleagues have now uncovered a second line of symmetry along the 27° east...
Economy: why Poland is booming while eastern Germany falls behind
Eastern Germany risks falling behind, economists warn, while neighbours such as Poland are booming. What sets them apart, and what does the East need to turn things around? The 2026 Competitiveness Report for Eastern Germany warns this year that "the convergence process is in jeopardy".
Iraq and UAE race to establish alternative oil pipelines as exports through Hormuz dry up
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Bihar's 220-km Riverfront Expressway plan may open next real estate hotspots in the state
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AI agents can now manipulate your organization. Are you ready?
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Is the Great Nicobar Island India’s Hormuz-like chokepoint against China?
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How a 'bit of paint' could help relieve overcrowded Brisbane buses
Bus overcrowding prompts push for more Brisbane transit lanes Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 5:44am Kathy de Leon starts lining up for her bus about 30 minutes before it arrives. If she does not get to her stop early enough, the 59-year-old can expect to stand for the entire 45-minute journey from Brisbane's CBD to Park Ridge in Logan, something she finds physically challenging. "I arrive at the bus stop around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and by the time the bus arrives at 3:30PM the line is about 20 to...
Saved by the barrel: Why crude hasn't hit the $200 mark
When the Strait of Hormuz tightened, many braced for $200-a-barrel oil. More than three months on, that nightmare scenario is still nowhere in the picture. The disruption, which removed more than 10 million barrels a day of Middle Eastern supply from the market, had fuelled warnings of crude prices soaring to as much as $200 a barrel.
100 days of Iran war: Gulf states grapple with security and economic consequences
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