UAE orders all companies to monitor emissions in new climate law
Under the new law, companies are required to report and reduce their emissions of the greenhouse gases that are responsible...
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Generative AI’s most prominent skeptic doubles down
Vancouver, Canada -- Two and a half years since ChatGPT rocked the world, scientist and writer Gary Marcus still remains...
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Google to appeal €500m French fine
The fine, issued by the French Competition Authority in July, was the biggest in the agency’s history for a failure...
- The fine, issued by the French Competition Authority in July, was the biggest in the agency’s history for a failure to comply with one of its rulings
- The watchdog said Google had failed to negotiate with media companies in a battle over the internet giant’s use of snippets of articles, photos and videos in search results
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Syrian oil spill moves away from northern Cyprus
Emergency workers tried to contain the spillage by roping it off with booms tossed from ships some 15 nautical miles...
- Emergency workers tried to contain the spillage by roping it off with booms tossed from ships some 15 nautical miles off the shore
- Turkey has already sent two ships to help contain and collect the spillage
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Taliban parade as Biden defends US pullout
The Taliban celebrated the US withdrawal, which was completed on Monday, as a major victory after taking control of Afghanistan...
- Talks are ongoing as to who will now run Kabul airport.
- Qatar has urged the Taliban to ensure "safe passage" for people still desperate to flee.
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Google extends remote work option due to pandemic
Google campuses will remain voluntary globally through Jan 10. Local offices can decide when to ask employees to return to...
- Workers promised 30 days' notice before they would have to return to their offices.
- An extra day off in October and December granted as "reset days" to "rest and recharge."
Business
Price tag on the planet? Helping business value nature
Putting a monetary value on nature means that damaging resources such as breathable air and drinkable water becomes not just...
- Experts are divided on how to measure "natural capital", and some argue that it should not be done at all.
- As the IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off in France on Friday, conservation of nature will remain an urgent question.
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Tunisia plants seeds of hope to fight climate change
Farmers in the North African nation are turning to the past by planting indigenous seeds at a time of drought,...
- Traditional seeds come from a genetic heritage best suited to the environment.
- Wheat varieties developed in the 1980s are being blighted by disease in Tunisia, but farmers say that traditional varieties appear to be more resistant.
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Israel mission in Dubai eyes Gulf oil deal
Environmentalists had voiced anger over the plan to ship Emirati crude to Israel's Red Sea port of Eilat.
- Ilan Sztulman Starosta, who heads Israel’s first consulate in Dubai, expects the trade between the two countries to surpass $1 billion within a year.
- About 200,000 Israelis have visited the UAE since the establishment of ties.
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North African sun offers green hope but state role key
Blessed with year-round sunshine, North Africa has enormous potential for solar energy, but the huge investment and state subsidies required...
- Egypt has made solar power a priority in its quest to source 42 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2035.
- Rabat sells its green energy at a loss with the generating costs double the price it is sold at to the national grid.
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Drought diplomacy helps boost Israel-Jordan ties
Experts say Israel and Jordan could be poised for an unprecedented boom in water cooperation
- Experts say Israel and Jordan could be poised for an unprecedented boom in water cooperation
- This month the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showed unequivocally that the climate is changing faster than previously feared
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Lebanon’s ‘new poor’ pull children out of private school
Since 2019, Lebanon's financial meltdown, one on the planet's worst since the 1850s, has decimated the country's middle class
- Since 2019, Lebanon's financial meltdown, one on the planet's worst since the 1850s, has decimated the country's middle class
- Entire families have seen their savings all but vanish and salaries dwindle to barely a tenth of their previous dollar values
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China’s ties with US ‘stabilized’ last year, says Wang Yi
In an attempt to lower recriminations in the relations between the two countries, President Joe Biden met Chinese counterpart Xi...
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Israel faces Gaza ‘genocide’ case at UN top court
South Africa wants the ICJ to impose "provisional measures", or emergency actions, while the broader case is being considered --...
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Markets drop as US jobs deal fresh blow to early rate cut hopes
Hong Kong, China - Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after...
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Apple’s Vision Pro headset available in US on February 2
WASHINGTON, US - Apple on Monday said it will release its highly anticipated Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the United...
- Announced in June, the Vision Pro will cost a hefty $3,499 before tax, more than double the price of Meta's top-of-the-range Quest Pro headset.
- The headset has been in development at Apple for years, and is seen as a much needed boost to a segment that Facebook-owner Meta has struggled to grow.
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Energy companies to test CO2 capture in Brazil undersea oil field
PARIS, FRANCE  - A consortium of Brazilian, British, French and Chinese energy firms will test new technology aimed at capturing CO2...
- The pilot unit will separate oil from CO2-rich natural gas at the bottom of the ocean and reinject the gas directly into the reservoir, TotalEnergies said.
- The company said the high pressure subsea separation (HISEP) technology has the potential to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Private US lunar lander mission imperiled by technical snag
Washington, United States -- An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing potential failure Monday due to...
- Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off overnight from Florida's Cape Canaveral, then successfully separated from its launch vehicle around an hour later.
- But teams at ground control found they were unable to point the unmanned spacecraft correctly at the sun.