Every week seems to bring a new report about where “forever chemicals” have been found: in soil, drinking water, our bodies and marine animals. Their proper scientific name is perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But…
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Japan’s central bank has published the latest update, in English, to the preparatory work for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot programme. The report, released today (November 29), is the first since the Bank…
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By Florence Tan and Siyi Liu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to slash crude prices for Asian buyers in January to the lowest in years, largely tracking a slump in…
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Do you prefer Black Friday or Cyber Monday? The January sales or Amazon’s Prime Day? Or perhaps you like to hold out for a good old fashioned everything-must-go shop clearance. For whatever your shopping habits,…
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A lot of things scientists study are part of Country – the lands, waters and skies to which First Nations peoples are connected. In Australia, there has to date been little respect for the significance…
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OSLO (Reuters) -Norway will not proceed with plans to conduct deep-sea mining, the SV party which supports the minority centre-left government said on Sunday, after it concluded negotiations over next year’s budget with the coalition.…
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Throughout the holiday season, the urgent need for sustainable consumption is clear. Some 300,000 tonnes of clothing and 471 million small electrical everyday items end up in household waste in the UK in a year,…
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As we transition to warmer weather in the austral summer, many changes take place. Domestic dogs and cats may shed winter coats. Fish such as bass and trout prepare fat reserves for migrations to deeper…
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Investing.com — Fossil fuels remain the predominant energy source in the United States, but the landscape is evolving as renewable energy sources steadily gain traction. Analysts at Wells Fargo (NYSE:) observe that despite the growing…
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At face value, the government’s approach to “get Britain working” marks a pointed departure from the toxic anti-welfare rhetoric of recent decades. Both Keir Starmer and his work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, have been…
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