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  Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 China installed a record amount of renewable energy last year, data from the National Energy Administration (NEA) showed on Tuesday. The country is the world's biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases scientists say drive global warming and climate change. Beijing has committed to bring carbon emissions to a peak by 2030 and to net zero by 2060. China, the world's second-largest economy, added around 277 gigawatts (GW) of solar power last year, an increase from the 217 GW added from the previ ... read more |
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Trump leaves Paris climate agreement, doubles down on fossil fuelsWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday announced the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide. ... more  
Trump's climate retreat shines light on green leadersParis (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 The United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is a blow to global cooperation on climate change, but other countries are marching ahead and stepping up leadership on the issue. ... more  
EU must be 'pragmatic' with US, 'engage' with China: von der LeyenDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called Tuesday for the bloc to "deepen" ties with China and boost relations with India, while taking a "pragmatic" approach with Donald Trump's combative new US administration. ... more  
Top Beijing official urges Musk to deepen ties with China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with tech tycoon Elon Musk and urged US firms to "seize the opportunity" to deepen economic ties with China, Beijing's state media said Monday. ... more |
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UT secures $20 million grant for fusion materials researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Tickle College of Engineering has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance materials development for nuclear fusion systems ... more |
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TikTok restores service in US, thanking TrumpWashington (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect. ... more  
Young Chinese turn to AI pets for emotional reliefBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 At a shopping mall in Beijing, Zhang Yachun murmurs quietly to her closest confidant, a fluffy AI-powered robot whose soothing chirps remind her that she is not alone. ... more  
Australia earmarks $1.2 billion for 'green' aluminiumSydney (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Australia will reward power-guzzling aluminium smelters that use renewable electricity instead of coal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday as he unveiled a US$1.2 billion green metals plan. ... more 
Tech billionaires take center stage at Trump inaugurationWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence on US politics. ... more |
 
Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rulesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 Firms investing heavily to explore the seabed for valuable minerals have criticized long delays in crafting deep-sea mining rules, urging an international oceans watchdog in a letter this week to pass regulations this year. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Syria phone shops free from Assad-linked monopolyDamascus (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years of being harassed and detained by security personnel enforcing an Assad-linked company's monopoly. ... more  
Norwegian ship gets onboard carbon capture systemOslo (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 A Norwegian shipping company has announced that it has modified one of its vessels to install the "world's first" onboard carbon capture and storage system to reduce emissions. ... more 
2024 saw fastest-ever annual rise in CO2 levels: UK weather serviceParis (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 The UK weather service said Friday that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere in 2024 grew at the fastest annual rate on record, exceeding their own projections by some margin. ... more 
Asian markets swing as Trump revives tariff fears on taking officeHong Kong (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Asian markets saw big fluctuations Tuesday as Donald Trump took office warning he could impose stiff tariffs on Canada and Mexico next month but appeared to delay any action against China for now. ... more |
China, EU, Ukraine leaders take Davos stage under Trump shadowDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 With Donald Trump back as US president with his confrontational style, Chinese, European and Ukrainian leaders are expected to defend global cooperation on Tuesday at the annual gathering of the world's elites in Davos. ... more 
China says hopes for cooperation with US on trade under TrumpBeijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Beijing said Tuesday it hoped for cooperation with Washington to resolve trade issues, as US President Donald Trump began his second term after previously threatening to impose biting tariffs on the Asian giant. ... more 
EU's legal weapon facing the heat from US big techBrussels (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 For tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU's digital rules are a tool of censorship. For the bloc, they are its most powerful weapon to stop the spread of illegal content. ... more 
EU launches new WTO case against China high-tech patent rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 The European Union launched a new challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China's rules on royalty rates for high-tech patents, amid escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels. ... more |
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New Zealand mayor goes nuclear after Trump claims US 'split the atom'Wellington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 A small town mayor in New Zealand has picked a nuclear fight with Donald Trump, after the freshly sworn-in US president heaped praise on American scientists for splitting the atom. ... more 
Myanmar junta says it deported over 50,000 scam centre workers to ChinaYangon (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Myanmar's ruling junta said Tuesday it had deported to China more than 50,000 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations since October 2023, as it made a rare call to neighbouring countries to intervene. ... more  
Armies, jihadists kill civilians 'with impunity' in W.Africa: HRWAbidjan (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Jihadist groups and national armies have been killing civilians across west Africa with "impunity" in the past two years, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. ... more  
NASA celebrates Edwin Hubble's discovery of a new universeGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the Andromeda galaxy. Don't go looking for it - the flickering star is 2.2 million li ... more |
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New chainmail-like material could be the future of armorChicago IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 In a remarkable feat of chemistry, a Northwestern University-led research team has developed the first two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked material. Resembling the interlocking links ... more |
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Robots should be repurposed to combat e-waste crisisLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Researchers from the University of Bristol and the University of West England have urged the robotics industry to focus on developing robots that can be reprogrammed and repurposed for alternative t ... more  
Planet expands high-resolution imaging with Pelican-2 and SuperDovesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a renowned provider of daily Earth data and insights, has successfully launched its high-resolution Pelican-2 satellite along with 36 SuperDove satellites from the Flock 4 ... more 
Explained: Generative AI's environmental impactBoston MA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 In a two-part series, MIT News explores the environmental implications of generative AI. In this article, we look at why this technology is so resource-intensive. A second piece will investigate wha ... more 
New material reveals unconventional superconductivity hallmarkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a novel superconducting material by blending iron, nickel, and zirconium. The resulting polycrystalline alloy exhibits superconducting pro ... more |
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