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UK outlines US green subsidy opposition in letter: media

Britain outlined in a letter to Washington its opposition to US green subsidies, claiming they would "harm multiple economies" and "undermine UK-US trade and investment flows", UK media reported Friday.. But Badenoch said the plan would "harm multiple economies across the world and impact global supply chains in batteries, electric vehicles and wider renewables", according to the FT. The subsidies, "also undermine our shared goals to promote free and fair trade internationally", The Times quoted Badenoch as saying.

Fri, Dec 23, 2022 1 mins read

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Two dead, 400 homes damaged in Chilean seaside resort town fire

At least two people died and some 400 homes have been damaged or destroyed in a fire that broke out Thursday in the Chilean seaside resort of Vina del Mar, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency.. The city's fire commander, Patricio Brito, confirmed the deaths of two people and revised the number of damaged homes from 200 to 400.

Fri, Dec 23, 2022 1 mins read

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From robot fireflies to okra plasters: 2022's nature-inspired solutions

Even as animals and plants face widespread extinction from human-driven causes like climate change, the natural world continues to inspire scientific discovery in unexpected ways.. "So if we look to nature, we can shortcut our development process and get to a valuable solution right away," he told AFP. From squid-skin food warmers to a lubricant made of cow mucus, here is a selection of this year's scientific work inspired by nature.

Thu, Dec 22, 2022 3 mins read

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Russia might send up rescue ship for ISS crew

Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday.. If a thermal analysis -- which assesses how hot it will get inside the cabin -- concludes MS-22 is unfit for crewed flight, then a scheduled launch of another Soyuz capsule in mid-March from Baikonur Cosmodrome could be moved up, and it would launch uncrewed, he said.

Thu, Dec 22, 2022 2 mins read

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Holiday flights scrapped as massive winter storm sweeps US

More than 1,800 flights were canceled across the United States by Thursday morning as a massive winter storm upended holiday travel plans with a triple threat of heavy snow, howling winds and bitter cold.. Beyond the 1,825 cancelations as of 1750 GMT, more than 3,700 other flights within, into or out of the United States have been delayed, according to flight tracker FlightAware.

Thu, Dec 22, 2022 2 mins read

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Holiday flights scrapped as massive winter storm sweeps US

More than 1,500 flights were canceled across the United States by Thursday morning as a massive winter storm upended holiday travel plans with a triple threat of heavy snow, howling winds and bitter cold.. - Holiday travel peak - The storm comes as the Transportation Security Administration said it expects holiday travel volume to be close to pre-pandemic levels, with the busiest day on Thursday, three days before Christmas.

Thu, Dec 22, 2022 2 mins read

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Mining giant BHP to face £10bn damages trial in UK over Brazil dam collapse

Global mining firm BHP must stand trial in the UK to face an estimated £10 billion ($12 billion) damages claim over a deadly 2015 dam collapse in Brazil, a judge has ruled.. Following several years of preliminary court hearings, judge Finola O'Farrell ruled in a judgement published Wednesday that the case must go to trial.

Thu, Dec 22, 2022 2 mins read

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Arizona to remove shipping container wall on US-Mexico border

Arizona agreed Wednesday to dismantle a wall of shipping containers at the Mexican border that critics said was an expensive, ecologically damaging political stunt that did nothing to keep migrants out of the United States. . In an agreement reached Wednesday with the federal government, Ducey's administration said it will "remove all previously installed shipping containers and associated equipment, materials, vehicles, and other objects from the United States' properties on National Forest System lands within the Coronado National Forest."

Thu, Dec 22, 2022 3 mins read

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'Big challenges': choosing a nuclear career in Japan

The 2011 Fukushima disaster made working in the nuclear industry unappealing for many Japanese students, but a new government push to revive the sector could start to shift the narrative.. The 2011 disaster was triggered by a massive tsunami that overwhelmed generators at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

Wed, Dec 21, 2022 3 mins read

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Chile's ALMA observatory resumes work after cyberattack

The ALMA telescope in the Chilean Andes has resumed operations nearly two months after shuttering due to a cyberattack, the observatory said Wednesday.. "To resume science observations was our top priority following the attack," ALMA director Sean Dougherty told AFP on Wednesday.

Wed, Dec 21, 2022 1 mins read