Nature

According to the agency, the mass layoffs, which affected more than 30 per cent of Longi’s employees, were a continuation of the cost-cutting measures that began at the end of last year. At the moment it is not known exactly how many people lost their jobs in the company, where the total number of employees at the peak last year was 80 thousand people. It is noted that the inability to obtain this data is due to the fact that Longi has temporarily disabled an internal feature that allows it to see the number of employees.

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In combination with a range of other factors, the species may be moving even closer to extinction, the experts noted. The researchers emphasised that their work clearly shows that all types of entanglement in fishing gear affect the ability of female northern right whales to give birth to calves.

It is noted that entanglement in fishing gear, such as nets and ropes, is a serious threat to the species and carries a risk of injury, infection and even death. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that northern right whales feed in areas where fishing activities are common. Experts emphasise that the deterioration of the ability to give birth to calves is one of the key factors in the decline of northern smooth whales, but until now it was unknown what caused it.

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A seemingly previously healthy 26-year-old Tunisian woman suffered three episodes of acute kidney injury, the experts observed. The researchers emphasised that these episodes occurred after she had undergone a hair straightening procedure some time before the incidents, during which she initially experienced burning and then ulcers on her head. In addition, the disorder was accompanied by other symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea, fever and back pain.

After each individual episode, the patient’s laboratory tests showed elevated plasma creatinine levels. However, kidney function recovered some time after the exacerbation. The scientists pointed out that the cream used for straightening contained glyoxylic acid, and they decided to apply this product to the backs of mice to test its effect.

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The study lasted from 2018 to 2022 at 50 landfills in 18 American states, which is approximately 1/5 of the 1.2 thousand waste disposal sites operating in the United States.

As stated by the participant of the study R. Duren, previously people did not understand the role of landfills in global warming, but now it has been established that methane in such places is emitted three times more often than the indicators presented in official sources. The annual release of this gas from landfills is comparable to the harmful effects of 23 million cars.

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In the course of production, specialists will not use fossil fuels, so there will be no carbon emissions. Presumably, the plant will produce up to 2.5 million tonnes of steel annually.

The total amount of capital investment in the construction of the enterprise will be approximately $ 4.9 billion. The project should reduce total carbon emissions in Sweden by 7 per cent.

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