Howling winds, sheets of rain In eye of a typhoon Ragasa in China
The sound of rush hour in Zhuhai on China’s southern coast has been replaced by howling winds and sheets of rain. Branches from falling trees…
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ENVIRONMENT
What’s the big deal about AI data centres?
It’s such a big number that it’s hard to imagine. Worldwide, around $3tn (£2.2tn) will be spent on data centres that support AI between now…
New Olympic calendar likely because of climate change
The global calendar of Olympic sports may need to be “re-engineered” amid the challenges posed by climate change after athletics’ biggest stars had to contend…
Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 – report
One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned.…
Peregrine Hydrogen and OCP Group Forge Major Partnership in Morocco
There’s something special about the wind-whipped plains near Khouribga—far from being just another mining hub, Morocco’s phosphate basin is morphing into a green energy epicenter. It all…
Dancing spiders DNA may explain how they develop into new species
It’s not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia’s dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different species of…
The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home
Scroll through homes for sale in the Eastern Caribbean and it is no longer just bewitching beaches and a laid-back lifestyle being touted to woo…
Ethical Choice to a Key Driver of Profitability in Global Markets
As the world undergoes rapid economic and environmental transformations, sustainable finance has emerged as a central player in global markets, not merely as an ethical…
Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York
“Brazen! It is brazen!” Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago. Return them back to where they landed as they belong to…
Meet the new ‘bulletproof’ wood
Clad it with a new type of modified wood, and it might, says Alex Lau, co-founder and executive chairman of InventWood. The US-based company has…