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  1. 3時間前

    Stockholm opens public sauna, aiming to make tradition more accessible

    Stockholm has opened its first public sauna with the aim of making the traditional experience more accessible. The new facility is part of a broader city strategy to improve public access to Stockholm's waterfronts. Hornstullsbastun (Hornstull’s sauna) can accommodate up to 16 people at a time and includes outdoor showers, sauna baskets, and a designated swimming area along the waterfront. Popular waterfront saunas often have waiting lists numbering in the thousands, while reservations at newly opened venues can be fully booked within minutes. The new public sauna can be booked online up to one month in advance and is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. A 90-minute session costs 150 Swedish kronor. It was officially opened by the city's vice mayor, Lars Strömgren. “Stockholm has a long tradition of being a harbor city. And because of that, we haven't really opened up the quays to swimming and to the public. Now, we want to do that more, and we also want to make sure that it's possible for everybody to get access to sauna,” he says. Among those who booked the first available sessions was Wendy Liu, a British traveler who said she learned about the opening at a sauna convention. “It's great to have water and a sauna together. I mean, if a sauna without water is not a real experience, these two need to go together. And this is such a beautiful place. And today we got beautiful weather, so it's a perfect combination,” she says. The sauna stands on the site of the former Liljeholmsbadet, a floating public bathhouse dating to the 1930s. The bathhouse was removed last year after falling into disrepair. Pia Karlsson, a project manager with Stockholm's transport office, says the city will monitor public interest in the facility and evaluate whether additional public saunas should be opened in the future. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

  2. 1日前

    Extreme heat warning issued in the U.K.

    An extreme heat warning has been issued across parts of the U.K., with water safety experts urging people to take care when cooling off in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) warned that while temperatures on land are soaring, open water can still be cold enough to trigger cold water shock. Regional Water Safety Lead Chris Cousens said the risk increases when there is a large gap between air and water temperatures, and urged people to "think carefully before they enter open water." He advised people who get into difficulty to "float to live" by remaining calm and floating on their backs until the effects of cold-water shock pass. Across Europe, several countries are also sweltering. About a third of France was under a heat red alert on June 21, and temperatures are expected to reach 40°C (104°F) in some areas, in a country where air conditioning isn't widespread. The forecast for June 22 was even hotter. Spain kicked off the summer with large parts of the country on alert due to temperatures expected to hover around 40°C (104°F)—even in the interior of the Basque Country, a northern region that typically experiences cooler temperatures. In Italy, authorities expanded heat warnings—referred to locally as “red flags”—to eight cities in northern and central parts of the country. Temperatures there are mostly in the upper 30s °C (high 90s to low 100s °F). More than 200,000 people across Europe died from heat-related causes over the last four years, and most of the fatalities were preventable, the World Health Organization’s Europe office said. More above-average temperatures are expected this summer, which can cause heat exhaustion and life-threatening heat stroke. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

  3. 2日前

    A city’s push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy

    Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip some public buses with cameras with facial recognition software capable of identifying passengers who appear on a list of banned riders or missing persons. Supporters and opponents alike view the effort as a major litmus test for tapping the AI-powered software on a U.S. public transportation system, positioning Kansas City as the latest epicenter of a fierce debate over whether the safety benefits of artificial intelligence are worth the privacy costs. "The idea of running face recognition on a camera that is pointed at live spaces in public is a line that until recently has never really been crossed in the last 25 years," said Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst for the Project on Speech, Privacy and Technology at the American Civil Liberties Union. The state of Missouri declined to help fund the project as expected due to concerns with the facial recognition component. Still, the city is pushing ahead with local and federal money, said Tyler Means, chief mobility and strategy officer at the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. "Privacy is always a tricky thing," Means said. "We've always had cameras on our buses. It's just new technology. I think in time it'll smooth over and people will realize, 'Well, it didn't really feel any different.'" SafeSpace Global, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based company partnering with Kansas City to run the cameras, started using live facial recognition years ago to alert nursing homes when residents left the building, then brought the technology to correctional institutions and schools. Kansas City's buses represent the company's inaugural venture in transportation. Images captured by cameras aboard the buses would immediately be checked against any active alerts generated when a missing person, banned rider, or someone on a law enforcement watch list designated by the transportation authority is identified. If no match or safety issue is detected, the facial data won't be retained. After the buses return to the depot, the transportation authority would archive the regular video footage on a local server for up to five years. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

  4. 3日前

    SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

    Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock. Shares in SpaceX jumped more than 19% after opening for trading in June, a sign that investors are looking past the billions the company is losing and instead betting that its massive investments in satellites, orbital data centers, and artificial intelligence will pay off in the future. SpaceX opened around midday at $150 a share, then rose to around $168 before finishing the day just below $161. That price gave the company a market value of $2.1 trillion, making it the sixth-largest public U.S. company—larger even than its founder and CEO’s other big business, the electric vehicle maker Tesla. Between his holdings in SpaceX and Tesla, where he is also CEO, Musk is now worth an estimated $1.1 trillion, according to Forbes. Musk says SpaceX, founded in 2002, is going public now because it needs money to fund its ambitions of putting satellites and data centers in space and eventually establishing a colony of people on Mars. He marked the opening of trading on Nasdaq by joining a ceremonial bell ringing from Starbase, the South Texas home of SpaceX. He reiterated his lofty goals “to make life multiplanetary.” “Not just a few astronauts; I mean, literally, you,” Musk said. “Whoever you are watching this, SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond.” Known for his technological breakthroughs, as well as wild claims and missed deadlines, Musk was able to whip up enthusiasm for the Initial Public Offering (IPO). The typical company going public has seen a 7% jump in its first day of trading, from 1980 through 2025, according to Jay Ritter, a professor at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business. Institutional and retail investors alike jumped at the opportunity to buy a piece of the company at $135 per share before trading began. The $75 billion in proceeds SpaceX raised easily topped the previous record IPO from oil giant Saudi Aramco in 2019. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

  5. 4日前

    Africa’s clean energy projects face financing barrier from credit rating rules

    Billions of dollars have been pledged for Africa's clean energy transition, yet many renewable energy projects across the continent are still failing to get off the ground as countries struggle with soaring financing costs driven by a financial rule known as the "sovereign ceiling," experts say. Analysts and development finance specialists say the rule, which ties the creditworthiness of projects to the sovereign rating of the country where they operate, is making commercially viable renewable energy projects appear far riskier to international investors than they actually are. Of Africa's 54 countries, only Botswana and Mauritius currently hold investment-grade sovereign ratings. So, the rule is hindering governments' efforts to expand access to electricity and meet climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. Nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. "The financing environment is the problem," said Dr. John Asafu-Adjaye, a senior fellow at the African Center for Economic Transformation. "A project with strong fundamentals, a long-term power purchase agreement, and predictable cash flow ends up being priced as if it were inherently dangerous. Not because it is, but because of where it sits on a map." The sovereign ceiling rule prevents companies or projects operating within a country from receiving a credit rating significantly higher than the country's sovereign rating. In practice, analysts say, that means renewable energy projects in African countries with weak sovereign ratings inherit the perception of sovereign risk even when projects themselves are commercially sound and backed by international guarantees. Kenya's Menengai Geothermal project, Zambia's IFC-led Scaling Solar program, and Nigeria's Solar IPP pipeline all struggled to get adequate funding as investors raised concerns over sovereign guarantees, creditworthiness, and concessional financing terms. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

  6. 5日前

    How robotic exoskeletons are helping hospital patients and industrial laborers

    Robotic exoskeletons are finding new uses in hospitals and workplaces across Spain. The wearable devices are helping wheelchair users practice walking again and also reducing the physical demands of lifting heavy equipment. Strapping into a robotic exoskeleton is now a very normal treatment option in the country for patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, and other neurological disorders. At Quirónsalud Bizkaia Hospital in northern Spain, rehabilitation specialists are using wearable robotic devices designed to help patients stand up and retrain walking patterns that may have been lost after injury or illness. What looks like a robotic suit is actually a powered lower-limb exoskeleton called HANK. Developed by Spanish robotics company GOGOA, the device attaches around the legs and waist and uses motorized joints at the hips, knees, and ankles to help movement. The exoskeleton weighs around 20 kilograms and contains electric motors that generate movement at each joint. Therapists can adjust walking speed, step length, and support levels depending on a patient's condition. In a demonstration, physician Sara Garcia helps a colleague into the device before activating it. As the exoskeleton powers up, the user rises from a wheelchair into a standing position before taking assisted steps across the room. Garcia says, “The exoskeleton we have behind us is a walking exoskeleton that assists the patient in the three main joints of the lower limb: hip, knee, and ankle. What it does for the patient is generate a natural walking pattern where the patient can walk. This is done along with a technical aid that can be provided to them, always supervised in a clinical environment.” The device is designed for rehabilitation rather than transport. Instead of carrying someone from place to place, it repeatedly guides the body through the mechanics of walking. Rehabilitation therapists say that repetition is important because it helps patients practice coordinated movement patterns following neurological injury. Garcia explains, “We can gradually recover their way of walking through the exoskeleton. The patient can move around the room knowing they are moving as they should and correcting those minor anomalies they might have due to their medical diagnosis.” This article was provided by The Associated Press.

  7. 6日前

    Japan’s exports jump 17% in May, but it logs a deficit as imports surge

    Japan recorded a trade deficit in May, the first in four months, as imports of electrical machinery surged, helping to offset a jump in exports, the Finance Ministry reported. Preliminary data showed Japan’s exports rose 17% in May from the same month last year to 9.51 trillion yen ($59.4 billion), while imports rose 12.5% to 9.89 trillion yen ($61.8 billion). That left a deficit of 378.6 billion yen ($2.4 billion), down from a surplus of 301.9 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in April. Oil and gas imports fell 1.8% year-on-year due to the Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. A fifth of the world’s oil passed through the Strait until February 28, when the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran. Japan has sought to diversify its suppliers. Imports of electrical machinery jumped 31.5% as the boom in artificial intelligence generated strong demand for computer chips and other components. Higher prices have also pushed the value of both exports and imports higher. Japan exported fewer vehicles in May, but the value of those shipments rose more than 13%. While imports of oil fell 28.5% in value, they plunged 57.3% in volume. The weak yen was also a factor in boosting imports. The U.S. dollar has been trading at about 160 Japanese yen lately. A year ago, it was at 140 yen levels. The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.0% on June 16, the first time since 1995 that the rate has been at that level. It cited inflation as a key concern. So far, the rate hike has not had a noticeable effect on the yen's value. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

  8. 7月14日

    Global resurgence of mangroves offers hope in the fight against coastal erosion

    They were once among the world's most threatened ecosystems, but now mangrove forests are showing signs of recovery, according to a new study. Research from Tulane University released on June 4 found that huge losses of mangrove forests over the last 40 years have been almost balanced out by restoration efforts and natural resilience. Around the world, mangroves have been in decline for decades because of industries like aquaculture and agriculture. In Louisiana, natural erosion has weakened the living mangrove population. While human development still poses a threat, the study reports that global restoration efforts are seeing them grow back stronger and denser than before. “The great thing about mangroves is that there are these kind of unsung superheroes,” says Daniel Friess, Cochran Family Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Tulane University and director of The Mangrove Lab. “You think they're not that important or they're just there; they're in the way, but they are protecting our shorelines. They're creating fisheries, and they're a great place for recreation and education, and they're taking up our carbon emissions. And they're doing all of this for free. And hundreds of millions of people around the tropics rely on the benefits and the livelihoods provided by mangroves.” The mangroves that have rebounded are playing a crucial role in preventing erosion, stabilizing shorelines, and providing habitats for birds and marine species. They also help tackle climate change by soaking in carbon dioxide, acting as natural carbon sinks. The study drew its findings from four decades of satellite data. From the 1980s to 2010, mangrove forests shrank by nearly 2,900 square kilometers but have been bouncing back over the last 16 years. This has resulted in a net decline of only around 1% for that entire period, according to the study. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

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レアジョブオリジナルの英会話ニュース教材です。世界の時事ネタを中心に、ビジネスから科学やスポーツまで、幅広いトピックのニュースを毎日更新しています。本教材を通して、ビジネスで使える実用的な英会話表現や英単語を身に付けることができます。

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