Glacier loss could break the 2022 record after a series of heatwaves this summer, raising the risk of falling river levels and deadly ice avalanches.
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Glacier loss: is a significant concern due to its impact on global sea levels and freshwater supply.
Heatwaves: can accelerate glacier melting, leading to increased risk of river level fluctuations and ice avalanches.
Glacier loss: can have devastating effects on local ecosystems and human populations.
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- Glacier loss - Glacier loss and its effects
- Heatwaves - Heatwaves and their impact on glaciers
Science - Deep Fission
Deep Fission has just received safety approval from the US Department of Energy for a reactor design that it plans to install at the bottom of a deep hole.
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Deep Fission: has received safety approval for its reactor design.
The reactor: will be installed at the bottom of a deep hole.
The design aims: to improve safety and efficiency in nuclear power generation.
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- Deep Fission - Deep Fission and its reactor design
- Nuclear power - Nuclear power generation and safety
Trading - Turtle Indicator
This is the Turtle indicator, it's one of the first indicators I ever programmed based on the turtle trading story. It is a simple strategy, simple indicator, that just shows the highs and the lows for an entire year.
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The Turtle indicator: is a simple strategy based on the turtle trading story.
The indicator shows: the highs and lows for an entire year.
The strategy aims: to provide a clear and concise view of market trends.
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- Turtle indicator - Turtle indicator and its strategy
Trading - Richard Dennis
In the early 1980s, trading was seen as a rare talent, something you were either born with or not. Richard Dennis, a legend trader, already famous for turning a small stake into a massive fortune, believed otherwise. He saw trading as a craft, one that could be taught, repeated, and mastered.
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Richard Dennis believed: trading was a craft that could be taught and mastered.
Dennis saw trading: as a skill that could be developed through practice and experience.
Dennis' approach to: trading emphasized the importance of discipline and risk management.
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- Richard Dennis - Richard Dennis and his trading approach
Trading - Labor Day
Remember: tomorrow, Monday, September 7, is Labor Day in the US. US stock markets are closed, so no NYSE or Nasdaq trading. It is a federal holiday honoring the American labor movement and the contributions of workers. Bitcoin, however, never closes. BTC will continue trading as usual.
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Labor Day: is a federal holiday in the US.
US stock markets: are closed on Labor Day.
Bitcoin trading continues: as usual on Labor Day.
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- Labor Day - Labor Day and its significance
Trading - CLARITY Act
The CLARITY Act is entering its most important phase yet. The Senate is currently targeting September 15 for the key procedural vote. The problem is timing: the House has cut back its September schedule, leaving a very narrow window to get the bill through both chambers before the end of the month.
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The CLARITY Act: is a significant piece of legislation.
The Senate: is targeting September 15 for the key procedural vote.
The House: has cut back its September schedule, making it challenging to pass the bill.
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- CLARITY Act - CLARITY Act and its significance
Trading - Mortgage Crisis
There’s a huge difference between people being priced out because house prices are high and mortgage rates are around 6-7%, versus the subprime mess where the financial system was loaded with poorly underwritten, highly leveraged mortgages, adjustable-rate loans and complex derivatives.
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The current mortgage market: is different from the subprime crisis.
The subprime crisis: was caused by poorly underwritten mortgages and complex derivatives.
The current market: is characterized by high house prices and mortgage rates.
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- Mortgage crisis - Mortgage crisis and its causes
Science - Brain Organoids
Brain organoids have been grown and studied for five years, the longest time to date, and their activity suggests they had a sense of time going by.
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Brain organoids: have been grown and studied for five years.
The organoids' activity: suggests they had a sense of time.
The study: provides new insights into brain development and function.
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- Brain organoids - Brain organoids and their significance
Science - El Niño
A stronger El Niño means more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires in some places and flooding and tropical storms in others.
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A stronger El: Niño leads to more extreme weather.
El Niño can: cause droughts and wildfires in some areas.
El Niño can: also cause flooding and tropical storms in other areas.
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- El Niño - El Niño and its effects