This is one of the key findings of a decade-long study into the planet’s carbon reserves, results of which have been published in a series of papers in the journal Elements. In their research, the team from the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) program in the U.S. calculated that Earth has approximately 1.85 billion gigatonnes of carbon. It comes in various forms of solids, gas, and liquids. CO2 that is above ground—in the atmosphere, oceans and on land—accounts for about 1 percent of the total carbon, making up 43,500 gigatonnes....

Minks have been linked to a new strain of the virus that could pose a risk to future COVID vaccines. Efforts to cull infected mink in Denmark began in June but outbreaks at mink farms have continued. Sten Mortensen, veterinary research manager at the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, told The Guardian: “Every year, a few thousand mink escape. We know that because they are an invasive species and every year hunters and trappers kill a few thousand wild mink....

Pointing to a Human Rights First report, the Hispanic Caucus said that under the controversial rule, more than 1,000 families were being forced to live on the streets by the Matamoros port of entry, which shares a border with Brownsville, Texas, because they felt it was “too dangerous to leave the area.” In its report, released earlier this month, Human Rights First said researchers had observed an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 asylum seekers, “including hundreds of children and several breast-feeding infants, sleeping in some 300 tents in a plaza abutting the port of entry and in an adjoining park,” while others were forced to sleep “without any cover on the pavement and sidewalks....

The law prohibits the display of content depicting homosexuality or sex reassignment to minors. A provision in the legislation also prevents organizations from holding educational programs on sexual orientation in schools unless they are approved by the government. Critics say the law, which went into effect Thursday, stigmatizes and marginalizes the LGBTQ community, and denies young LGBTQ people important information. “We think that the only path we can pursue is civil disobedience, and we will not change anything about our activities,” Luca Dudits, a spokesperson for Hatter Society, Hungary’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group, told The Associated Press after activists erected a 30-foot-high rainbow heart across from the parliament building....

Alex McLeish’s men fell to a 1-0 defeat at Hampden Park on Friday, but the new boss is not too concerned and is embracing the challenge that awaits in Budapest. A number of key players are missing either through design or injury, meaning the game represents an opportunity for fringe players to push for a place in future squads. Hungary, meanwhile, also come into the game on the back of a loss, having suffered a 3-2 defeat at home to Kazakhstan last week....

The Post’s articles were based on emails allegedly found on a laptop left at a New Jersey computer repair store in 2019. The store’s legally blind owner, John Macissac, said he couldn’t identify whether Hunter Biden himself left the laptop. Nevertheless, The Post questioned whether the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had any involvement in any of Hunter Biden’s dealings. The most recent Post article published Thursday featured emails the newspaper said showed Hunter Biden pursuing big-money deals with China’s largest private energy company, the CEFC China Energy Company....

We were deprived of the answers to these critical questions during the 2020 election—deprived of hearing the questions asked themselves—because of one of the gravest American information operations in history, masquerading as a defense against a Russian information operation. Now, our Ruling Class’ chief organ has admitted it. It took 17 months, and 24 paragraphs into an article at first glance unrelated, but buried in a New York Times report on the apparently sprawling federal investigation into Hunter Biden, the “Paper of Record” revealed the truth we’ve long known: Hunter’s “laptop from hell” is real....

Beautiful Things, which is set to be published April 6, appeared at both number one and number five on the list as of Friday evening. It was not the only seemingly inappropriate memoir to appear on the list. Disloyal by Michael Cohen, the ex-lawyer of former President Donald Trump, took both second and fourth place in the “Chinese Biographies” category. Into Thin Air, by non-Chinese American writer Jon Krakauer, appeared on the list three times....

During his first at-bat against Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg on Saturday, Pence fouled off a 96-mph fastball that hit home plate with ferocious backspin and caught him underneath his right eye. Pence’s cheek immediately swelled up after the contact, which was strong enough that it left an indentation of the baseball’s seams on his face. MORE: MLB trade deadline 2016: Winners easier to spot than losers MORE: ‘Jose Meowtista’ immortalized forever as fantastic tattoo...

The latest restrictions to combat a surge in coronavirus cases require the vast majority of Californians to stay at home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless they are going out for essential work, responding to an emergency, shopping for groceries, picking up takeout or walking their dog. The curfew applies to 41 of California’s 58 counties which remain in the purple tier—the most restrictive of the four tiers that permit various stages of economic reopening....

Hurricane Dorian strengthened back into a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, making it a major hurricane once again. Dorian now it threatens the coast of the Carolinas. The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday said that if Dorian lashes the coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina, it could become a “life-threatening storm” that could bring “significant flooding.” But the National Hurricane Center said this before Dorian grew back to a Category 3 storm, with winds of at least 115 mph on Wednesday evening....

The Weather Channel has confirmed at least 101 deaths from the storm, according to managing editor Sean Breslin. There are 94 reported in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba. In Florida, Lee and Charlotte Counties have suffered the most losses. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno confirmed 54 deaths and Charlotte County spokesman Brian Gleason confirmed to CNN that the county’s death toll rose from 12 to 24....

Abdullah said Thursday that the NFL draft advisory committee told him he probably would be selected "very high in the first half" of this year's draft if he were to turn pro. The deadline for underclassmen to declare was Wednesday. He declined to elaborate further on his draft projection during a news conference where he discussed why he's returning for his senior season. He had announced his decision in a written statement last week....

Dr. Stella Immanuel, who gained fame in July after Trump retweeted a video showing her touting the malaria drug, expressed outrage in a series of tweets on Friday, condemning the medical decisions of “bozo doctors” who surrounded the president after he tested positive for COVID-19. “Instead of giving the president of the United States a known safe drug,” Immanuel tweeted. “They gave him some experimental antibody stupidness. This is so dumb....

What we do know is that blood pressure control is key to reducing disease burden, even if there may be no effect on the susceptibility to COVID-19. This is because hypertension puts you at higher risk of cardiovascular, coronary artery, and kidney disease. Research also shows that those with uncontrolled high blood pressure are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 infection. Hypertension and COVID-19 Risk Although data is limited, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that adults of any age with high blood pressure might be at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19....

The diagnosis of hypnic headaches can be challenging, and treatment approaches vary. Caffeine at night is often tried, as are medications, such as lithium and Tivorbex (indomethacin), among others. Read on to find out more about this disorder, including how it’s identified and managed, as well as what you can do to cope with it. Hypnic Headache Symptoms As a primary headache disorder, hypnic headaches arise independently of other health conditions....

The camera works by taking high-speed images (20 frames per second or higher) that have been partially corrected with adaptive optics. Software then combs through the images, selecting the sharpest and rejecting those smeared by the atmosphere. The clear ones are combined, producing a high-resolution image. It’s called “Lucky Imaging” because it depends on chance fluctuations in the atmosphere occasionally occurring in such a way as to provide images that the adaptive optics system can correct....

Ibra’s vicious elbow to cost Man Utd dear The defender had several encounters with the Manchester United striker during the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday. Mings was thrown to the ground by him off the ball before he stood on Ibrahimovic’s head as he lay on the deck after a challenge. The Swedish star then elbowed him in the head as he jumped up to meet a cross from a corner....

The clubs’ proposal to run the I-League 2017-18 season simultaneously with the Indian Super League (ISL). Both the competitions would be held after the completion of the upcoming FIFA Under 17 World Cup in India 2017 to be held from the 6th to 28th of October. FIFA U-17 World Cup India: How to book your tickets Several proposals had been put forward in the previous meeting by the clubs officials for the deliberation of the League Committee....

Promising Indian defender Salam Ranjan Singh from Bengaluru FC and Churchill Brothers winger Gabriel Fernandez will don the Red and Gold jersey this season. Goan goalkeeper Luis Barreto has decided to extend his contract with the club for one more season. Barreto had joined the club in 2014. This will be his fourth season with the Kolkata side. 21-year-old Salam Ranjan Singh was highly impressive last season under the tutelage of Bengaluru FC manager Albert Roca....