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Scientists conduct grassland sampling surveys in Xilingol. Credit: AIR In a study published in Remote Sensing, scientists from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have employed a Desertification Difference Index (DDI) model to better understand and combat global grassland desertification. The study focused on extracting desertification information using albedo-EVI in Xilingol, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, offering insights into the spatial and temporal dynamics of desertified grasslands (DGLs). Spatially, Xilingol’s DGL displayed a zonal distribution, while temporally, the degree of desertification decreased significantly. Severely and moderately desertified areas reduced from 51.77% in…

Location : The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J36 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:15 and 12:30 on 28 December 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 28 December 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident. Source link

We previously reported that Bowling railway station had closed earlier today due to ‘very deep’ flooding making it unsafe to run trains through the area.  Water levels nearly reach the platforms (Image: Colin Mearns) Exclusive images taken by our photographer show the scale of the issue with water levels almost reaching the platforms.  Rail bosses said that engineers were on their way to the station this afternoon to carry out further inspections. The line remains closed. The closure follows a day of travel chaos amid Storm Gerrit. Source link

View gallery Image Credit: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Rachel Smith, 38, is bidding farewell to 2023 with a bang! The TV personality is currently set to co-host the New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash alongside Elle King on December 31, 2023, and will ring in the New Year with lots of fun on CBS. Rachel took to Instagram in November to announce that she would be co-hosting alongside the singer come NYE. “Every great party needs a great host and this one has two! Don’t miss @elleking and @rachelsmithtv on New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash Sunday, December 31 starting at 8pm ET/8pm PT…

Apple’s warnings in late October that Indian journalists and opposition figures may have been targeted by state-sponsored attacks prompted a forceful counterattack from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Officials publicly doubted Apple’s findings and announced a probe into device security. Behind closed doors, senior officials from Modi’s administration went further, demanding Apple soften the political impact of the warnings, Washington Post reports. Senior officials summoned Apple representatives to insist they provide alternative explanations, even flying in an Apple security expert to meet with ministry leaders, the report adds. The pressure campaign disturbed Apple executives in California but achieved limited results,…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The idea that we can comfortably manage all the different facets of life—work, family, other responsibilities—is certainly appealing. But in reality, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to work-life balance—especially for older workers. Making up a third of the New Zealand workforce, older workers (aged 55 and older) are a growing cohort in the economy. There is the temptation to treat everyone in this age bracket as the same. But our new research shows this is a mistake. In fact, the support older workers want in order to achieve better work-life balance can differ as they age.…

Location : The A19 southbound between the junctions with the A67 and the A172 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 28 December 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:00 and 05:15 on 28 December 2023. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. Source link

View gallery Image Credit: Shutterstock Danny Masterson, 47, is best known for being a cast member on the sitcom, That ’70s Show, from 1998 until 2006, but in 2022, he was in the spotlight for a different reason. The actor was first accused of sexual assault back in 2017, but in 2020, he was arrested and charged with allegedly raping three women between the years, 2001 and 2003. He went on to have two trials, including a first trial in October 2022, and a retrial in April 2023, before he was ultimately found guilty on two counts of rape and…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the hit dystopian TV series “Severance,” employees at biotech corporation Lumon Industries find it easy to separate work and home life. A computer chip is inserted in their brains to act as a “mindwipe.” They leave all thoughts of home behind while at work, and completely forget about their work when at home. While the show explores the pitfalls of such a split in consciousness, there’s no denying it’s a tantalizing prospect to be able to “flick the off switch” and forget about work whenever you’re not actually supposed to be working. This is known…

Location : The A34 southbound between the A420 and the junction with the A423 north of Kennington. Reason : Accident involving a vehicle that has left the carriageway. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 28 December 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 28 December 2023. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Source link