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‘This could wreck the area’: anger at new Guggenheim in Spanish nature reserve
Environmental groups are among those appalled at plans to expand into Guernica and the Urdaibai reserve – but others welcome it. A large and almost comically sinister fish named Guggenheim is on ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
California subsidies for manure-based biogas face rising scrutiny over pollution concerns
Tensions are rising in California's agricultural heartland over state subsidies for manure-based biogas that are meant to help reduce planet-warming emissions but that environmental groups and ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Europe’s fiscal tug of war
Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovationWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
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US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $861 million loan guarantee to build two solar photovoltaic farms in Puerto Rico as persistent power outages plague the U.S. territoryWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team
CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
A U.S. Farming Giant Gets a Message 11 Stories Tall
Using natural materials from environmental disasters around the country, a Brazilian activist sends a message to a U.S. farming giant.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
Automation comes to farming, raising concerns among migrant workers
"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
As New England Floating Wind Farm Progresses, Industry Fights Misinformation
Offshore wind advocates try to rebut scientifically unsupported claims by fishermen and other opponents of deep ocean energy projects.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
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China and Russia's 'profound' ties will not change despite 'turbulent' geopolitical landscape, Xi tells Putin
Putin called the partnership "one of the main stabilizing factors in the international arena."Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Aunt of Jahmeik Modlin, 4-Year-Old Who Starved to Death, Is Suing Child-Welfare Agency
Jahmeik Modlin’s parents have been charged with manslaughter in his death. His aunt’s suit accuses the city of failing to monitor his safety.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
$10mn? $30mn? $100mn? The redefinition of the super-rich
The rapid rise in billionaires has disrupted what it means to be part of the moneyed eliteBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
Is there a danger of F1 becoming the best rich drivers?
F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the season resumes with this weekend's United States Grand Prix.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
My brilliant Korea: rediscovery of a rich cultural narrative
By writing a book about Korean myths, a writer learned that the old stories ran deep in her family. In my childhood homes, I grew up with Korean culture all around me. For years we had a woodblock ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
The Patagonian shale riches driving Argentina to an energy surplus
New oil pipelines will boost exports from the Vaca Muerta formation, although gas infrastructure is more complexWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump
Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after resultsWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Meme coins’ unlikely rally turns gags into riches
A bewildering resurgence shows that followers can be found even in the frothiest end of the spectrumWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
While Europe frets, India expects
European foreboding about peace and stability in the world finds little echo in New DelhiBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
Trump II: the military threat to Europe
Nato without the US is a hypothetical, but it could happen as early as next yearWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Halloween festival ends in carnival atmosphere
The four-day programme of events came to a close with a parade and riverfront fireworks display.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Europe is trapped between technocracy and democracy
As the EU fills its top jobs, the risk is that von der Leyen will end up as a leader without followers in national capitalsWorld - Financial Times - 22 hours ago -
‘People did not go quietly’: divers explore wreck of 18th-century slave ship where mutiny took place
Black archaeologists join team investigating off the coast of Mozambique as part of global project to identify and tell stories of wrecked ships involved in transatlantic slave trade. Celso Simbine ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
A sunken timebomb? Samoa fears long-lasting damage from wrecked New Zealand navy ship
Samoa says 200,000 litres of diesel has leaked into the sea after HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef, with officials now racing to remove tons more fuel ahead of cyclone season. From the sky you can see ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
MLB wants Rays to find local replacement venue after Tropicana Field wrecked by Hurricane Milton
The Trop's roof was shredded by the storm earlier this monthSports - CBS Sports - October 22 -
NASCAR suspends Conner Jones: Truck Series driver injured competitor with intentional wreck at Homestead-Miami
Matt Mills spent two nights in a local hospital after Jones put him in the wall during Saturday's Truck race at HomesteadSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
The last three hospitals still partially functioning in northern Gaza have been encircled by Israeli troops and caught amid fighting for weeksWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
The last three hospitals still partially functioning in northern Gaza have been encircled by Israeli troops and caught amid fighting for weeksHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
Note to Self: Dolores Huerta looks back on her fight for farm workers' rights
During Hispanic Heritage Month, labor activist Dolores Huerta reflects on her fight for farm workers' rights alongside Cesar Chavez in the 1960s and her ongoing work to help others.Top stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
Autonomous tech is coming to farmingTech - ABC News - October 28 -
Georgia official says fake voter fraud video is likely from Russian troll farm
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a video purporting to show Haitians claiming that they illegally voted for Kamala Harris is fake and likely the work of a Russian troll farm.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
New Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 XP Farming Trick Turns You Into A Terrible Teammate
Flashbang grenades are meant to disorient your foes. Instead, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have discovered that using them to blind your teammates will net you 15 XP. It's a farming trick that ...Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago -
Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network
Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targets. On the south bank of the Mersey, Britain’s first factory dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles ...World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago -
Europe searches for scale in race to boost ammunition production
Efforts to supply Ukraine and replenish inventories are hampered by bottlenecks and under-investment, say industry expertsWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Lammy joins EU ministers meeting in post-Brexit 'reset'
David Lammy becomes the first foreign secretary since Brexit to take part in a regular meeting of EU ministers.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary IslandsTop stories - BBC News - October 14 -
The hunt for Europe's great white shark – video
American research group Ocearch has more than 15 years’ experience in catching, tagging and tracking great white sharks all over the world, contributing to filling in the many gaps in knowledge ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Europe’s answer to the Magnificent Seven comes up short
Europe’s answer to the Magnificent Seven is leaving much to be desired after two of the Continent’s biggest companies, ASML Holding and LVMH Moet Hennessy, disappointed investors.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia
Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Taboos take a back seat in a new Europe
Fewer voters are put off by the roots of some far-right partiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17
