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  Scientists claim that the 2.5-meter-long creature existed 280 million years ago as an apex predator, before the time of the dinosaurs. Namibian fossil hunters have found a massive 280-meter-old salamander-like creature that lived before the dinosaur era and was an apex predator. The creature, named Gaiasia jennyae, was roughly 2.5 metres long, with a head shaped like a toilet seat and menacing interlocking fangs. It lurked in lakes and chilly swamps, mouth agape, ready to snap its strong jaws shut on any unsuspecting victim that dared swim by. Prof. Claudia Marsicano of the University of Buenos Aires, who discovered the fossil alongside colleagues, described their discovery as "really shocking" when they saw the massive specimen "just lying on the outcrop as a giant concretion." "As soon as I saw it, I realised it was something entirely different. We were all giddy with anticipation. Gaiasia would have been one of the biggest land predators at the time and th...

DUBAI: Until the Sun Comes Up will be the subject of this year's AZIMUTH festival, which is held annually in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, from September 19–21, organisers announced on Monday. More than thirty local, regional, and international musicians will be included in the 2024 lineup; the performances will be made public in the upcoming weeks. Jason Derulo, The Chainsmokers, Tinie Tempah, The Kooks, Jorja Smith, Peggy Gou, and Thievery Corporation are some of the previous headliners. Included in the AlUla Moments calendar are five festivals showcasing art, culture, music, nature, wellness, equestrian activities, cuisine, and astronomy. This event is one of those festivals. 2020 saw the first edition, which was followed by two in 2022 and three in 2023. Source arabnews.com

RIYADH: From June 27 to 29, the King Salman Auditorium at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh will play home to the Mechanical Circulatory Support Conference. Over 20 interactive scientific talks, discussion sessions, and workshops led by international specialists will be held throughout the event, which will bring together medical professionals from all over the world, including surgeons, doctors, and nurses. The purpose of the conference is to investigate how people with heart and respiratory failure can improve their quality of life and health outcomes by using technology. Additionally, by focusing on cardiothoracic and cardiac surgeons, critical care physicians, intensive care nurses, respiratory therapists, and perfusionists, it seeks to improve communication among healthcare professionals providing treatment for patients with heart failure. Furthermore, the conference will provide as a platform for colleagues from other specialisations and nations...

Source kemlu.go.id Bogor, Indonesia 36 experts in sustainable agriculture from 17 countries that share similar goals convened in Bogor to exchange best practices in capacity building for smallholder-based, sustainable oil palm management (24/6). The International Development Cooperation Fund (LDKPI), the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are collaborating to provide the training, which will take place from June 22 to July 2, 2024. Experts from a range of fields, including researchers, legislators, businesspeople, and diplomats, attend. They are from developing nations that provide vital agricultural products for global food security, such as coffee, cocoa, rubber, lumber, soybeans, and beef, as well as vital global food commodities like palm oil. Giving participants a more comprehensive understanding of smallholder agriculture that crosses multiple commodities was the goal. The importance of palm oil cultivation to smallholder farmers was underli...

                                                                           Source arabnews.com RIYADH: Desalination is a workable way to obtain an abundance of water for cultivation and human consumption in areas with little rainfall. Nevertheless, the conversion of saltwater into freshwater is a well-known energy-intensive process. In the Arabian Peninsula, where water is scarce, desalination does in fact play a major role in carbon emissions. For this reason, Saudi Arabia has been making investments in renewable energy to run its desalination facilities. Sultan Al-Rajhi, a spokesman for the Saudi Water Authority, told Arab News that "using renewable energies for desalination is crucial as it contributes to reducing the operation's carbon footprint and water produ...

Source arabnews.com RIYADH: According to Osama Faqeeha, the deputy minister of environment, water, and agriculture of Saudi Arabia, desertification and drought are two of the most urgent environmental issues facing the globe today. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the minister stated in a statement commemorating the UN Convention to Combat Desertification's 30th anniversary that land degradation might impact as much as 40% of the planet's land area and result in the annual loss of 100 million hectares of productive land. Faqeeha emphasised the Kingdom's dedication to sustainable land management, saying that drought, land degradation, and desertification are three of the most urgent environmental issues of our day. The UNCCD is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and COP16 is anticipated to be a turning point for sustainable management and land restoration. By working together, we can restore our land and turn the tide. The sustainable management of our land will...

 Prince Harry goes after his mother Princess Diana's critique of the Royal family When Prince Harry fights with members of the Royal family, including his mother Princess Diana, he is accused of repeating history. According to a royal specialist, Prince Harry appears to be continuing his mother Princess Diana's criticism of the Royal family. Royal scholar Tom Quinn discussed how the Duke of Sussex's public conflict with the Royal Family is a historical recurrence in an interview with The Mirror. "Harry's statement in Spare that he 'wants peace' with the royal family for his mother's sake is certainly sincere, but by concentrating so much on Diana, Harry is really letting history repeat itself," the man said. Quinn pointed out that by concentrating on his mother's struggles and legacy, Harry is ignoring his own route to reconciliation. He said, "Diana spent a significant portion of her adult life criticising an institution she felt had le...