Apr 14, 2023 14:18 pm UTC| Nature
At a first glance the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have a positive impact on the environment, with significant decreases in greenhouse gas emissions, and transport-related noise, air and light pollution. However, our...
Hyundai Motor Group to invest ₩24 trillion in EV facilities, projects by 2030
Apr 13, 2023 23:12 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 24 trillion won in its domestic electric vehicle (EV) production facilities and other EV projects by 2030, with the aim of becoming the worlds No. 3 EV maker by selling a combined 3.64...
Livestock are threatened by predators – but old-fashioned shepherding may be an effective solution
Apr 13, 2023 15:21 pm UTC| Nature
Carnivores like leopards, lions and hyenas have been killing livestock for centuries, causing financial losses to farmers. In many parts of the world, farmers respond by killing these predators. This has greatly reduced...
Apr 13, 2023 15:20 pm UTC| Nature
The Danube River starts in Germany and eventually flows into the Black Sea some 2,850 kilometres and ten countries later. If Germany were to dam or pollute the river, it could potentially affect nine other countries and...
Apr 13, 2023 15:08 pm UTC| Nature
New Zealand is in an unusual position in the developed world when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. About half of all emissions come from agriculture, and almost a quarter can be attributed to biological emissions...
PepsiCo flaunts fleet of all-electric Tesla semi-trucks
Apr 12, 2023 23:23 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
The Pepsi Company highlighted its new fleet of 18 Tesla semi-trucks at its Sacramento facility, which would build on its sustainability efforts, like the use of solar and renewable water. The company said the...
Avaada Energy awarded 421-MW Indian solar project
Apr 11, 2023 23:11 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Avaada Energy Pvt Ltd had secured a 421-MWdc solar farm project in an e-reverse auction in India after quoting a tariff of INR 2.70 (USD 0.033/EUR 0.030) per kWh, according to its investor, Thai power company Global Power...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight