Tag:Environment
Africa
Flood surge in Sudan bursts dam, destroying villages and killing dozens
Surging waters have burst through a dam in eastern Sudan, wiping out at least 20 villages and leaving at least 30 people dead but...
Automotive industry
Electric vehicle public charging ‘deserts’ revealed across Great Britain
North-east Derbyshire and Redditch, in the West Midlands, are among the worst public “charging deserts” for electric vehicles in Great Britain, according to an...
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Climate crisis
Bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries in boost for green tech
Scientists have formed an unusual new alliance in their fight against climate change. They are using bacteria to help them extract rare metals vital...
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Climate crisis
‘Huge benefits’ in greater debt relief for lower income countries, study finds
Reducing the debt payments made by poor countries to more sustainable levels could help 5 million more children attend school and provide access to...
Environment
Two people missing and two injured in ice cave collapse in Iceland
Two people are missing and two others were seriously injured when an ice cave collapsed in south-east Iceland while a tour group was visiting...
California
‘Sip, return, repeat’: US city tackles throwaway cup culture with first-of-its-kind system
A line of purple, plastic cups grows longer on the counter at Avid Coffee as Sam Gearhard takes orders at the Petaluma, California, store...
Business
‘This is the future’: why turbines that float could be the new wave in British wind power
Head 10 miles out from the coast of Aberdeen in Scotland and a cluster of five giant wind turbines spin at a height of...
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Fake Heiress Sports Sparkly Ankle Tag On Dancing With The Stars
Convicted con artist Anna "Delvey" Sorokin has made her debut on Dancing With The Stars - sporting a sparkly...
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Why is the Bank being cautious in delaying rate cuts?
After the Federal Reserve’s monster 0.5 percentage point cut in US borrowing costs on Wednesday, it seemed strange that...
Axel Springer’s media assets to be split off in €13.5bn KKR deal
Axel Springer has struck a €13.5bn (£11.3bn) deal that will see its media assets, which include Politico, Business Insider...
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Jennifer Aniston’s Ex Justin Theroux Wishes Her Happy Birthday on Instagram
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