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November 28, 2024
FROTH AND BUBBLE
China advances coordinated strategies to tackle PM2.5 and ozone pollution
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
A new special issue of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters highlights recent progress by China's leading scientists in understanding and addressing the challenges of urban air pollution. The foc ... more
WATER WORLD
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces a crucial year that could decide the future of mining in the high seas. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Ukraine says energy sector 'under massive enemy attack'
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Ukraine's power infrastructure was "under massive enemy attack" on Thursday, the energy minister said, after a countrywide air raid alert was declared due to incoming missiles. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Brazil court tackles social media rules; Meta media lawsuit set for Oct '25, Zuck kisses the ring
Brasilia (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday started examining four cases that turn on how far social media should be regulated, and what responsibilities platforms have in cracking down on illegal content. ... more
WIND DAILY
Baltic Sea wind farms impair Sweden's defence, says military
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea hinder the defence of Sweden and its allies, impairing the military's ability to identify threats, it said on Wednesday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Chinese island plastic pollution turned into artistic omens
Miaodao Archipelago, China (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
As storm clouds gathered on a forgotten beach in China's Miaodao islands, artist Fu Junsheng picked his way through piles of plastic waste washed up along the shoreline, looking for inspiration. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Environmentalists slam lobbyist influence on plastic talks
Busan, South Korea (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Environmental groups on Wednesday slammed the presence of dozens of petrochemical and fossil fuel industry lobbyists at UN talks on a plastic pollution treaty, accusing them of "obstruction" and "misinformation." ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
'Very, very slow': plastic treaty talks grind forward
Busan, South Korea (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Negotiations on a first global treaty to curb plastic pollution are moving "very, very slowly", diplomats and observers told AFP on Wednesday, threatening the chances of reaching an agreement. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
Manila (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
'New wave' as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic
Koh Chang, Thailand (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares - not seafood, but plastic. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump threatens trade war on Mexico, Canada, China
Washington (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
China and Mexico lashed out Tuesday after Donald Trump threatened to begin his presidency with an immediate trade war against the top three US economic partners. ... more
TRADE WARS
French lawmakers back Macron in rejecting EU-Mercosur deal
Paris (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
French lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed President Emmanuel Macron in rejecting a free-trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc, saying it would hurt France's farmers. ... more
TRADE WARS
Autos, food: What are the risks from Trump's tariff threat?
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Fresh US tariffs on Canada and Mexico could raise costs of automobiles and building materials, analysts said Tuesday, after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to erect new trade barriers. ... more
OIL AND GAS
COP29 president blames rich countries for 'imperfect' deal
Paris (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
The tough-fought finance deal at UN climate negotiations was "imperfect", the Azerbaijan COP29 leadership has admitted, seeking to blame richer countries for an outcome slammed by poorer nations as insulting. ... more
ROBO SPACE
As AI gets real, slow and steady wins the race
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
In the wake of ChatGPT's dramatic arrival two years ago, companies are excited about generative AI's possibilities but heading into 2025 with careful deliberation rather than rushing to transform their operations. ... more
FARM NEWS
Scientists seek miracle pill to stop methane cow burps
Davis, United States (AFP) Nov 24, 2024
A scientist guides a long tube into the mouth and down to the stomach of Thing 1, a two-month-old calf that is part of a research project aiming to prevent cows from burping methane, a potent greenhouse gas. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets mixed after subdued pre-holiday shift on Wall St
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 28, 2024
Asian markets diverged Thursday as investors brushed off a negative lead from Wall Street while welcoming a drop in Treasury yields and data showing US inflation was holding steady. ... more
TRADE WARS
China ex-bank chief gets suspended death sentence for graft
Beijing (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
The former head of a top Chinese bank was handed a suspended death sentence for corruption on Tuesday, state media reported, the latest development in President Xi Jinping's decade-long anti-graft campaign. ... more
TRADE WARS
China slams US 'bullying' over forced labour concerns
Beijing (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Beijing on Tuesday slammed the United States for "bullying" after US officials sidelined over two dozen more China-based companies citing concerns over forced labour. ... more
TECH SPACE
Impossible objects brings high-speed CBAM 25 series 3D printer to Europe
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
Industrial 3D printing leader Impossible Objects, Inc., has officially launched its high-speed CBAM 25 3D printer in the European market. Following its successful North American debut in June at the ... more
TECH SPACE
3D-printing advance mitigates three defects simultaneously for failure-free metal parts
Madison WI (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have found a way to simultaneously mitigate three types of defects in parts produced using a prominent additive manufacturing technique called laser powder ... more
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