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elmundo.es
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impact Probability Rises to 2.3%

The probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 (discovered December 27, 2023) impacting Earth on December 22, 2032, is now 2.3%, prompting UN activation of the Planetary Security Protocol; the asteroid, over 50 meters in diameter, will be observable until April, with further analysis by the James Webb telesco...

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nrc.nl
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PhD Research Reveals Simultaneous Action Preparation and Decision-Making in the Brain

Yvonne Visser's PhD research at Radboud University reveals that muscle preparation for actions happens simultaneously with decision-making, challenging traditional models. Her experiments, involving moving dots and muscle response measurements, show this parallel process influences decisions and has...

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Quality Education
pda.kp.ru
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Asteroid Bennu Impact: Modeling Potential Climate and Environmental Consequences

A 500-meter asteroid, Bennu, has a small chance of impacting Earth on September 24, 2182; if it hits land, it would cause a 4-degree Celsius temperature drop, 15% less precipitation, and significant ozone depletion; an ocean impact would cause massive ozone depletion.

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Zero Hunger
usa.chinadaily.com.cn
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Chinese New Home Sales Surge 8% During Spring Festival, Boosting Market Confidence

A positive buying sentiment in China's new-home market during the Chinese New Year holiday (Jan 28-Feb 5) resulted in an 8 percent year-on-year growth in daily transactions across 28 major cities, signaling a strong sales season is expected in March and April, despite the holiday usually being a low...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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UK House Prices Hit Record High Ahead of Stamp Duty Changes

UK house prices hit a record high of £299,138 in January 2024, with annual growth slowing to 3%, but strong mortgage demand persists, potentially due to buyers anticipating April's stamp duty increase which raises the threshold from £250,000 to £125,000 and reduces the first-time buyer threshold fro...

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Reduced Inequality
bbc.com
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Cumbria's Nuclear Waste Site: A Decade-Long Capping Operation

The UK's only Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) in Drigg, Cumbria, is starting a decade-long project to cap and secure an area the size of 56,000 football pitches full of radioactive waste, managing the legacy of its past as a WWII explosives factory and uncovering explosive materials during the pro...

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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SCE Equipment Suspected in Major California Wildfires

Southern California Edison's equipment is suspected of causing the Hurst Fire (800 acres) and may be linked to the larger Eaton Fire (124,000 acres) in Los Angeles County, resulting in 40 lawsuits, extensive damage, and 29 deaths.

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Climate Action
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Favorable Home Equity Loan Rates This February

Home equity loan interest rates are down about half a percentage point from last February, averaging 8.57% on February 7th, 2024, but are showing signs of increasing, making this February a potentially opportune time to lock in a low rate due to rising inflation and a lull before the next Federal Re...

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Reduced Inequality
europe.chinadaily.com.cn
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Chinese New Home Sales Surge 8% During Spring Festival, Boosting Market Confidence

During the Chinese New Year holiday (Jan 28-Feb 5), 28 major Chinese cities experienced an 8 percent year-on-year rise in daily new-home transactions, with Guangzhou showing a 47 percent surge, signaling a strong recovery and boosting expectations for a robust sales season in March and April.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
dailymail.co.uk
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Bensons Property Group Averted Liquidation in $811 Million Creditors Deal

Creditors approved a rescue deal for the Australian property developer Bensons Property Group (BPG), accepting half the $811 million they were owed to prevent the company's liquidation. The deal involves a $480 million family investment over three years, safeguarding a $1.5 billion project pipeline ...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
bbc.com
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Mid-Air Collision Over Washington, D.C., Results in 63 Fatalities

A mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., resulted in 63 fatalities; debris, including American Airlines-branded sugar packets and a document with landing gear procedures, was later discovered.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
zeit.de
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Severe Influenza Outbreak in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony, Germany is experiencing a severe influenza outbreak with 47% of respiratory illness samples testing positive for influenza viruses, exceeding last year's peak and resulting in high daycare absences (22.1%).

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Good Health and Well-being

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