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  Oxford UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 The UK government has given the go-ahead to carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) schemes worth GBP 22 billion (US$28.6 billion). Critics are insisting that this technology - which involves capturing carbon as it is emitted or taking it back out of the atmosphere, then pumping it into rocks deep underground - is unsafe, unproven and unaffordable. Defenders are responding with painstaking rebuttals. Could the whole debate be missing the point? I think it is better to focus on the big picture - w ... read more |
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Microbial emissions, not fossil fuels, drove methane surge from 2020 to 2022Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder has revealed that microbes in the environment, rather than fossil fuels, were responsible for the surge in global methane emiss ... more 
Plant CO2 absorption increases by nearly one third in new global estimateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Plants worldwide are absorbing approximately 31% more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously believed, according to new research by scientists. The study, published in *Nature*, is expected to improve ... more  
Space Solar and Transition Labs to bring space solar power to Iceland by 2030London, UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Space Solar, a leading company in space-based solar power, has partnered with Transition Labs to provide Reykjavik Energy with electricity from the world's first space-based solar power plant. This ... more  
A micro-scale look at how parachute textiles act under stressUrbana IL (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Parachutes have many applications, decelerating everything from skydivers to supersonic-speed scientific payloads. Regardless of what a parachute is slowing down, two things remain constant: the par ... more |
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Mercedes opens electric car battery recycling plantFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Mercedes-Benz inaugurated Monday a plant for recycling electric vehicle batteries in Germany, with the luxury carmaker's boss hailing a "key milestone" in boosting the sector's sustainability. ... more |
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Apple CEO visits China for second time this year as sales slumpBeijing (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the US technology giant seeks to shore up slumping sales in a crucial overseas market. ... more  
Electricity restored to 50% of Havana after nationwide blackout: Cuba state mediaHavana (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Electricity has been restored to half of Havana, the Cuban capital's power company reported Monday, four days after the start of a nationwide power blackout that the authorities have struggled to address. ... more  
Major crypto, diamond fraud trial opens in FranceNancy, France (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 A trial opened in a French conference centre on Monday, with more than 20 defendants accused of defrauding 1,300 individuals with fake cryptocurrency and diamond investment schemes, as well as swindling top football clubs. ... more  
Microsoft introduces autonomous AI agentsSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Microsoft on Monday said it was enhancing its AI offerings with new autonomous agent capabilities as the tech titan aims to accelerate business adoption of artificial intelligence. ... more |
 
Most markets fall as traders weigh US rates outlookHong Kong (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Most markets fell Tuesday after a negative lead from Wall Street fuelled by profit-taking, while traders try to ascertain the outlook for US interest rates. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Tokyo Metro: Asia's oldest subway goes publicTokyo (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Every day six and a half million people ride Tokyo Metro's nine lines, part of a dizzyingly complex transport network serving the Japanese megacity and its sprawling suburbs. ... more 
Wall Street Journal sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringementNew York (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post filed a lawsuit in a US court on Monday against AI company Perplexity AI, alleging massive copyright infringement and trademark violations. ... more  
UN biodiversity conference: what's at stake?Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 The world's pledges to halt humankind's destruction of nature will be put to the test when the 16th UN conference on biodiversity opens Monday in Colombia. ... more 
Materials of the future could be harvested from wastewaterBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Researchers are on the verge of transforming the way biomass from wastewater treatment plants is utilized, with biopolymers from bacteria offering a sustainable alternative to oil-based products. Ad ... more |
 
Japan shifting back to nuclear to ditch coal, power AIKashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 Glinting in the sun by the world's biggest nuclear plant, the Sea of Japan is calm now. But as the huge facility gears up to restart, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa has a new tsunami wall, just in case. ... more  
How to build a quantum computer that's actually usefulBlacksburg VA (SPX) Oct 20, 2024 Becoming useful is the next key chapter in the quantum coming-of-age story. Quantum computers have yet to outperform today's computers on problem-solving tasks, but a Virginia Tech research te ... more 
Countries under pressure to fork out for nature at UN conferenceBogota (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Thousands of delegates from around the world are descending on Colombia for a summit on halting humankind's rapacious destruction of nature, with host city Cali on high alert after threats from guerrilla groups. ... more  
Public money 'must be at core' of new climate pact: UN's StiellParis (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The UN's climate chief said Thursday that money from rich countries "must be at the core" of a new deal to increase funding for poorer nations to combat global warming. ... more |
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World Bank president announces new simplified 'scorecard' to measure progressWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The president of the World Bank unveiled a new simplified corporate "scorecard" Thursday to measure its progress, ahead of a gathering of global financial leaders in Washington next week. ... more
Chinese EV battery giant CATL reports jump in profitsBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Chinese electric vehicle battery behemoth CATL reported a 26.0 percent jump in third-quarter profits on Friday but still fell short of analyst expectations. ... more
Entire island of Cuba left without electricity after failure of key power plantWashington DC (UPI) Oct 18, 2024 The electric grid on the island of Cuba went entirely offline Friday after the failure of a major power plant east of Havana, government officials announced. ... more 
Zelensky's nuclear arms comments 'dangerous provocation': PutinMoscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday condemned comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggesting that Kyiv would seek nuclear weapons if it could not join NATO as a "dangerous provocation". ... more |
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Google wins delay in opening Android app store to rivalsSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 A US judge on Friday let Google delay opening Android-powered smartphones to rival app shops, suspending a November 1 deadline ordered in an antitrust case brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games. ... more |
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Britain's Lammy calls for 'more diplomacy' with ChinaShanghai (AFP) Oct 19, 2024 British foreign minister David Lammy on Saturday called for a resumption of dialogue between London and Beijing, urging the two sides to engage in "more diplomacy" as he concluded a rare diplomatic visit to China. ... more  
BHP goes on trial in London over 2015 toxic Brazil mine disasterLondon (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Australian mining giant BHP goes on trial on Monday over one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially triggering billions of dollars in compensation to be shared among hundreds of thousands of plaintiffs. ... more 
Asian markets mixed as traders digest China rate cutHong Kong (AFP) Oct 21, 2024 Asian markets started the week on a mixed note Monday as traders weigh Chinese central bank interest rate cuts aimed at reigniting the world's number two economy, while gold hit a record high on geopolitical concerns. ... more 
IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in 'deeply troubled times'Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The international community must come together despite the "difficult geopolitical environment" to tackle shared challenges like lackluster growth and the existential threat posed by climate change, the head of the IMF said Thursday. ... more |
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