A century as far as Ramsar sites are concerned! Glad that the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh has been designated as India’s 100th Ramsar site. This wetland is rich in avifaunal biodiversity, attracting several migratory and resident birds. India’s unwavering commitment to protecting our natural surroundings and wetlands in particular is clearly reflected in this feat. Over the years, efforts to conserve and rejuvenate wetlands have been strengthened through greater community participation, science, innovation and awareness initiatives. These endeavours are helping preserve biodiversity, secure ecological balance and create a greener future for coming generations.

A startup built a space robot with octopus arms and gecko grip. The REACCH system unfurls eight arms that conform to any shape, sticking with micro-wedges that mimic gecko feet, no docking port needed. It got 172 test runs aboard the ISS. The mission: grab dead satellites and space junk moving 10x faster than bullets before Earth's orbit becomes an impassable junkyard. An orbital tow truck, and we're going to need it. Source: Interesting AF

A real problem with feeling the acceleration viscerally is that current models are really good and it is hard to feel the vibe difference on most individual tasks with new models, even as AIs continue to increase in ability by large amounts (which they actually are doing).

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