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Norway to open protected rivers to hydropower plants
Green politicians describe plan as ‘a historic attack on Norwegian nature’. The Norwegian parliament has voted to open up protected rivers to hydropower plants, prompting fury from conservation ...The Guardian - 5d -
Bodies found in river in Aberdeen confirmed as missing sisters
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - both 32 and originally from Hungary - disappeared in Aberdeen on 7 January.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Atmospheric river threatens parts of California scorched by wildfires
An atmospheric river could bring mudslides to parts of California ravaged by massive wildfires. CBS News' Carter Evans is monitoring the weather, and meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest ...CBS News - 5d -
Mudslides and floods in California from atmospheric river
There are flooding concerns near San Francisco and mudslides are being reported in Santa Cruz, California. CBS News Los Angeles' Rick Montanez reports, and meteorologist Jessica Burch has more on ...CBS News - 5d -
Atmospheric river brings mudslides, flooding to Southern California
Areas already devastated by January's California wildfires are now dealing with an atmospheric river, dropping rain and snow. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest.CBS News - 3d -
Stream Near Buenos Aires Turns Red, ‘Like a River Covered in Blood’
A stream south of the Argentine capital turned a freakish vermilion this week, prompting concerns about pollution. Officials said it could be the result of “some type of organic dye.”The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Colorado River negotiators express urgency, uncertainty as deadline nears
Lead negotiators from the Colorado River's Upper Basin states expressed a dual sense of uncertainty and urgency on Tuesday, as a deadline to determine the fate of the entire system looms near. ...The Hill - 2h -
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8 injured, dozens rescued in fire at former electrical plant in Moscow
At least eight people were injured after a fire at a former electrical plant building in Moscow, Russian state media reportedABC News - Feb. 8 -
A California Battery Plant Burned. Residents Have Gotten Sick, and Anxious.
Heavy metals detected in the soil have also created health implications for Monterey County’s agriculture industry, and the workers who pick the produce.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
EA Wants Fans To Decide The Future Of Plants Vs. Zombies 3
EA has called on fans to provide feedback on the art direction of the reimagined of Plants vs. Zombies 3.. "We ran some external tests to gather insight into which art styles sparked interest among ...GameSpot - Feb. 10 -
French fry plant closure leaves small Washington town struggling
Inflation has come way down since June of 2022, when it hit 9.1%. But prices remain high, and that can have a big impact on a small town that depends on a single major employer. Jonathan Vigliotti ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Small Washington town grapples with effects of french fry plant closure
In September, Lamb Weston closed its Connell plant, citing a decrease in fast food sales spurred by inflation.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
This Startup Just Inked a Deal to Develop a Commercial Nuclear Fusion Plant
Type One Energy’s nuclear fusion deal with the Tennessee Valley Authority comes as the region has experienced an economic boom.Inc. - 6d -
Majority of Thames Water’s sewage plants unable to cope with demand
More than half of treatment sites do not have enough tanks or pipes to process volume of waste water, company data showsFinancial Times - 5d -
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A New York Restaurant, a Texas Farm and Their Plant-Based Brawl
They shared the same name, Dirt Candy, and a devotion to healthy food. But a trademark dispute turned into an urban-rural standoff.The New York Times - 5d -
Ukraine accuses Russia of drone attack on Chernobyl nuclear plant
President Zelenskyy says attack caused ‘significant’ damage to site of 1986 disaster but radiation levels remain stableFinancial Times - 4d -
Russian drone detonates on Chornobyl nuclear plant containment shell
Attack during night before Munich Security Conference started fire but did not cause radiation leak, says Kyiv. Europe live – latest updates A Russian drone carrying a high-explosive warhead ...The Guardian - 4d -
China’s construction of coal-fired power plants reaches highest in a decade
Report of 94.5GW of capacity being added last year undermines vow to start reducing carbon emissions by 2030Financial Times - 4d -
Ukraine accuses Russia's military of flying exploding drone into Chernobyl nuclear plant
Ukraine accused Russia's military of flying an exploding drone into the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The drone damaged the outer shell of the reactor, but it does not appear to have caused a radiation ...CBS News - 4d -
‘Butter is a perception’: inside the UK’s first plant-based Michelin-starred restaurant
Plates in east London is a meat and dairy-free space, but its chef and owner doesn’t care for the v-word. Kirk Haworth, the owner and head chef of the east London restaurant Plates, hates the word ...The Guardian - 4d -
With Trump’s Help, Intel Could Hand Control of Chip Plants to TSMC
The Silicon Valley giant is trying to cut a deal it hopes would help it pull out of a yearslong slump.The New York Times - 4d -
Europe risks becoming ‘assembly plant’ for Chinese battery makers
Bloc needs a regulatory framework to ensure skills transfer from Asian companies, warns reportFinancial Times - 20h -
River near Buenos Aires turns bright red after suspected industrial dye leak
Residents living near the Sarandí have long complained about pollution in the area. A small river in greater Buenos Aires was dyed a deep and worrying shade of red on Thursday after what is thought ...The Guardian - Feb. 7 -
'Looks like a stream of blood.' Argentina river turns red, sparking toxic leak fears
A stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has turned crimson red in recent hours that has sparked fears of industrial chemical dumpingABC News - Feb. 7 -
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The US has sold Ukraine down the river – and shown Britain what ‘America first’ means in practice | Gaby Hinsliff
A superpower that once built alliances across the west is dramatically reorienting itself – and so too must its former allies. Wrapped in a flag and clutching a beer, Marc Fogel looked ...The Guardian - 4d -
Australia holds its nose for the 3rd rancid bloom of a rare corpse plant in 3 months
A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many monthsABC News - Feb. 10 -
Joy Rider Who Damaged Rare Plants in Death Valley Dunes Remains at Large
National Park Service officials have yet to identify the person or people who drove onto Eureka Dunes, a protected area with endemic plant species, more than a month ago.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
New coal power plant projects in China hit the highest level in nearly 10 years, report says
A new report says China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decadeABC News - 5d -
Ukraine says Russian drone hit Chernobyl power plant's shelter; Vance to meet with Zelenskyy
The radiation containment shelter at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was struck Thursday night by a Russian drone, according to Ukraine. The U.N.'s energy watchdog says radiation levels have ...CBS News - 4d -
NASCAR disqualifies Kligerman for too-low truck after flag-planting win at Daytona. He is appealing
Full-time television analyst and part-time NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman says he will appeal his disqualification that cost him the Truck Series win at DaytonaABC News - 3d -
I live in a forest my parents planted when I was a child. It’s not too late for you to grow one too | Jessie Cole
Sometimes a branch grows so low and bushy that it blocks access to my room. I diligently cut it back. More summer essentials In the late 1970s when my parents built the house I still live in, ...The Guardian - Feb. 8
