Author: Tuula Pohjola
Canada, U.S. are likely to extend travel restrictions until June 21: sources
Canada and the United States appear likely to extend a ban on non-essential travel until June 21 amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, sources in…
Merkel says Germany has ‘hard evidence’ of Russian hacking
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said there is “hard evidence” that she was targeted by Russian hackers in what she called “outrageous” spying attempts. The…
Coronavirus is hurting women in tech
A survey of over 700 tech professionals conducted by software review company TrustRadius found women were more likely to be laid off and felt more…
Urban air quality improves as coronavirus empties U.S. highways -NOAA
U.S. air quality has improved since the coronavirus crisis emptied the roads of traffic, giving the country a futuristic glimpse of the clearer skies that…
Coronavirus ‘grim reality’: World economy to shrink by 3.2 per cent, new UN report projects
Against the backdrop of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the world economy in 2020 is projected to shrink by 3.2 per cent, racking up some $8.5…
Hong Kong urged to drop prosecutions of leading activists, not to silence peaceful protest
Independent UN human rights experts urged Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday to immediately drop the criminal prosecution of 15 pro-democracy activists who participated in peaceful…
France passes bill forcing Web giants to delete hate speech
Social networks and other online content providers will have to remove paedophile and terrorism-related content from their platforms within the hour or face a fine…
Tutkimus: Kun ilmasto lämpenee, haihdunta soilla lisääntyy enemmän kuin metsissä
Ilmaston lämpenemisen myötä veden haihdunta lisääntyy, koska lämpimämpi ilma pystyy sisältämään enemmän vesihöyryä. Tutkimus osoitti, että havumetsävyöhykkeen soilla haihdunta on merkittävästi suurempaa kuin metsäympäristössä. Kasvukauden…
Covid-19: Donald Trump keeps putting the US economy first
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the face mask has become commonplace in many countries across the World. Yet in the United States, it continues to divide….
New imaging tool helps researchers see extent of Alzheimer’s early damage
New imaging technology allows scientists to see the widespread loss of brain synapses in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, a finding that one day may…
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