President Joe Biden has a goal for all U.S. electricity to come from zero-carbon sources by 2035. To get there, he’s counting on Congress to approve an ambitious package of incentives and penalties designed to…
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An earthquake that struck near Melbourne today is one of the largest in Australia since instrumental seismic records began. However, the geological record of ground-breaking fault ruptures tells us much larger earthquakes have occurred across…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Christian Bruch, Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy AG attends Siemens Energy’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo BERLIN…
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Germans are taking to the polls on September 26 to elect the members for the 20th Bundestag. For the first time in 16 years, there will be a new chancellor as Angela Merkel steps down.…
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The lower house of Brazil’s parliament passed a law granting the Central Bank of Brazil formal autonomy on February 11. After decades in which Brazilian governments debated this option, the law gives the central bank…
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2/2 © Reuters. Britain’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Ed Miliband poses for a portrait during the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, Britain, September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay 2/2 By…
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In little more than a year from the onset of COVID-19, scientists successfully developed vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus for world-wide use. Three main factors contributed to this extraordinary feat. One, unprecedented collaboration between international…
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Would you share your most intimate thoughts with strangers? For many women, during the pandemic and associated lockdowns, closed Facebook groups have been a place to do just that. These groups offer a chance to…
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6/6 © Reuters. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and North Rhine-Westphalia State Premier, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader and candidate for chancellor, Armin Laschet, attend a rally ahead of the September 26 general election, in…
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New farming technologies have the potential to improve livelihoods and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Better seed varieties, soil fertility practices and pest management can all increase productivity. A United Nations Development Programme report says…
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