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UK nuclear site could leak until 2050s, MPs warn![]() London (AFP) June 4, 2025 Britain's most hazardous building threatens to leak radioactive water until the 2050s unless the clean-up of a former nuclear power plant is quickened, UK lawmakers warned on Wednesday. The waste has been leaking into the ground from a storage silo at the Sellafield facility in Cumbria, in northwest England, since 2018 - enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every three years. Sellafield, which began operations in the 1940s, generated nuclear power between 1956 and 2003. In a report ... read more |
ABC Solar Marks 25 Years With Grand Opening at AltaSeaSan Pedro CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2025 ABC Solar Incorporated, one of California's longest-standing solar energy firms, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a grand opening and public celebration at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles ... more
UK plans solar 'revolution' for new homesLondon (AFP) June 6, 2025 New homes built in Britain will have rooftop solar panels "by default", reducing energy bills and helping to meet carbon-reduction targets, the Labour government announced Friday. ... more
SAfrica's coal dependency puts economy at risk: reportJohannesburg (AFP) June 9, 2025 South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. ... more
Decades-old mystery of AlCl dipole moment resolvedRiverside CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 In a study that closes a long-standing knowledge gap in fundamental science, researchers Boerge Hemmerling and Stephen Kane at the University of California, Riverside, have successfully measured the ... more |
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World's first non-silicon 2D computer developedUniversity Park PA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Silicon is king in the semiconductor technology that underpins smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and more, but its crown may be slipping according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. ... more |
Physicists observe a new form of magnetism for the first timeBoston MA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 MIT physicists have demonstrated a new form of magnetism that could one day be harnessed to build faster, denser, and less power-hungry "spintronic" memory chips. The new magnetic state is a m ... more
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressureCupertino, United States (AFP) June 9, 2025 Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy. ... more
Anti-ageing guru Bryan Johnson preaches to Stockholm VIPsStockholm (AFP) June 10, 2025 American tech billionaire Bryan Johnson has set himself the lofty aim of eternal life, devoting his body and fortune to his goal despite criticism from some in the scientific community. ... more
Germany's Munich Re withdraws from climate initiativesFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 6, 2025 German reinsurance giant Munich Re said on Friday it had withdrawn from several climate alliances but insisted that it would keep pursuing green targets independently. ... more |
Auto sector reels from China's rare earth restrictionsTokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025 The global auto industry has been rocked by China's decision to restrict exports of rare earth magnets that are crucial to making vehicles. ... more ![]() |
c-FIRST Team Sets Sights on Future Fire-observing Satellite ConstellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Two NASA-developed technologies are key components of a new high-resolution sensor for observing wildfires: High Operating Temperature Barrier Infrared Detector (HOT-BIRD), developed with support fr ... more
Leaders warn race for minerals could turn seabed into 'wild west'Nice, France (AFP) June 9, 2025 World leaders on Monday called for strict rules to govern deep-sea mining and warned against racing to exploit the ocean floor in a thinly veiled rebuke of US President Donald Trump. ... more
China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategyUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 10, 2025 In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy. ... more
TotalEnergies in landmark greenwashing trial in FranceParis (AFP) June 5, 2025 Environmental groups took TotalEnergies to court Thursday in a landmark Paris trial, accusing the French oil and gas giant of misleading consumers with ads that overstate its climate commitments and fossil fuel transition. ... more |
New push in Europe to curb children's social media useLuxembourg (AFP) June 6, 2025 From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries have had enough and agree the EU should do more to prevent minors' access to social media. ... more
IBM claims 'real world' edge in quantum computing raceSan Francisco, United States (AFP) June 10, 2025 Technology veteran IBM on Tuesday laid out a plan to have a "practical" quantum computer tackling big problems before the end of this decade. ... more
US, China agree on trade 'framework' after high-level talksLondon (AFP) June 11, 2025 Top officials from the United States and China said Tuesday that they had agreed on a "framework" to move forward on trade, following two days of high-level talks in London to resolve tensions. ... more
Sunny Greece struggles with solar energy overloadKastron Viotias, Greece (AFP) June 10, 2025 In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos Zigomitros deftly drives a tractor between rows of solar panels, trimming weeds under a blazing sun. ... more |
Asian equities rally after China-US framework on tradeHong Kong (AFP) June 11, 2025 Asian stocks rose Wednesday as investors welcomed a China-US agreement to lower trade tensions that stoked hopes the economic superpowers will eventually reach a broader tariff deal. ... more
UN summit to tackle 'emergency' in world's oceansNice, France (AFP) June 9, 2025 A global summit on the dire state of the oceans kicks off Monday in France, with calls to ban bottom trawling and bolster protections for the world's overexploited marine areas. ... more
'Applied AI' set to dominate France's Vivatech trade fairParis (AFP) June 11, 2025 Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, Paris's Vivatech trade fair opening on Wednesday will spotlight hoped-for economic benefits from AI. ... more
UK to boost 'homegrown talent' in new AI skills driveLondon (AFP) June 9, 2025 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to boost "homegrown talent for the AI age" by teaming up with tech giants to train 7.5 million workers in artificial intelligence skills. ... more |
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Japan court rejects $92 bn damages verdict against Fukushima operator ex-bossesTokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025 A Japanese court overturned a $92 billion damages verdict on Friday against ex-bosses of the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, thought to be the largest such award ever in the country for a civil lawsuit. ... more |
Reddit sues AI giant Anthropic over content useSan Francisco, United States (AFP) June 4, 2025 Social media outlet Reddit filed a lawsuit Wednesday against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing the startup of illegally scraping millions of user comments to train its Claude chatbot without permission or compensation. ... more
Uber to launch driverless taxis in London next yearLondon (AFP) June 10, 2025 Ride-hailing firm Uber will launch self-driving taxis in London next year when England trials new driverless services, the firm and the UK government said on Tuesday. ... more
Japan allows longer nuclear plant lifespansTokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025 A law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years took effect in Japan on Friday, as the government turns back to atomic energy 14 years after the Fukushima catastrophe. ... more
Huawei founder says chips still lag 'one generation' behind USBeijing (AFP) June 10, 2025 Chinese tech giant Huawei's chips still "lag behind the United States by one generation", state media quoted its founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei as saying in a rare interview on Tuesday. ... more |
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