Saturday, May 27 — 3 significant news stories

Super typhoon Mawar rages in Pacific and 2 other significant news stories

Today ChatGPT read 860 top news stories and gave 5 of them a significance score over 6.5.

After removing duplicates and repeats, here is today’s significant news:

[7.3] Super typhoon Mawar rages in Pacific. — The Washington Post

Super Typhoon Mawar, one of the strongest storms since 2000, is moving through the Pacific with waves up to 70 feet and 200 mph winds. It may stay a Category 5 storm for several days before weakening near Taiwan. Mawar passed north of Guam as a Category 4 storm, causing winds and heavy rain. The storm's air pressure is very low, contributing to its extreme winds. Its future path is uncertain, but it may slow down or stall east of Taiwan. Despite forecasts suggesting it will weaken, warm ocean temperatures and calm high-altitude winds could keep Mawar strong longer than expected.

[7.1] EU condemns Russia-Belarus agreement on nuclear warhead deployment. — Reuters

The European Union (EU) has criticized the agreement between Russia and Belarus to allow the deployment of Russian nuclear warheads in Belarus, calling it a dangerous escalation. The plan was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March, and on Thursday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said he was signing documents in Minsk on the process for storing such weapons in Belarus. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the decision contravened multiple international agreements and called on Russia to abide by these commitments. He also urged Belarusian authorities to end their support of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and reverse decisions that could heighten tensions in the region.

[6.5] Scientists discover nearly any material can turn air humidity into clean energy. — The Washington Post

Scientists have discovered that nearly any material can be used to generate electricity from air humidity, according to a study published in Advanced Materials. The research builds on previous work that showed energy could be extracted from the moisture in the air using material harvested from bacteria. The new study shows that almost any material can be used, as long as it can be smashed into small particles and remade with microscopic pores. The air-powered generator, known as an “Air-gen,” could offer continuous clean electricity since it uses the energy from humidity, which is always present, rather than depending on the sun or wind.

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