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Drought and climate change could put one-third of global chip supply at risk by 2035
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Drought and climate change could put one-third of global chip supply at risk by 2035 One-third (32%) of global semiconductor production could be at risk within a decade unless industry adapts to climate change, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report.
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Autonomous drone explores uncharted deep sea waters for critical minerals at 6,000 metres
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Autonomous drone explores uncharted deep sea waters for critical minerals at 6,000 metres A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has completed its first field test in ultra-deep waters near the Mariana Trench, collecting data on previously unexplored polymetallic nodules.
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Large solar farms deplete Britain’s prime agricultural land, threaten food security – report
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Large solar farms deplete Britain’s prime agricultural land, threaten food security – report CPRE, the countryside charity, has called for new solar farms to be banned from the UK’s highest-grade farmland over concerns that they impact domestic food security.
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Life-saving organ transplant tech wins top UK engineering award
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Life-saving organ transplant tech wins top UK engineering award A breakthrough technology preserving livers and kidneys outside the body has won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2025 MacRobert Award.
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EDF cuts stake in Sizewell C to just 12.5% amid soaring nuclear costs
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EDF cuts stake in Sizewell C to just 12.5% amid soaring nuclear costs French energy giant EDF has confirmed it plans to take just a 12.5% stake in the upcoming Sizewell C nuclear power plant once negotiations with the UK Government are finalised.
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‘World first’ hybrid solar-powered cargo vessel launches in German inland waterways
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‘World first’ hybrid solar-powered cargo vessel launches in German inland waterways Equipped with 192 solar panels, HGK Shipping’s Blue Marlin vessel feeds solar power directly into its diesel-electric propulsion system.
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Beetles equipped with tiny backpacks could aid search and rescue missions – new study
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Beetles equipped with tiny backpacks could aid search and rescue missions – new study Beetles equipped with microchip backpacks could one day help locate survivors after a disaster, according to researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia.
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Drivers offered up to £3,750 discount to buy electric cars Government will subsidise prices cuts to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel.
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Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK
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Reddit is rolling out age verification in the UK Reddit users in the United Kingdom will now be blocked from accessing “certain mature content” unless they complete the platform’s new age verification process. Reddit announced on Monday that UK users will need to upload a selfie or a photo ...
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Antisemitism report finds 'unacceptable' increase in anti-Jewish discrimination Report includes specific recommendations for NHS, the arts industry and the police.
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I'm 'disappointed but not done' with Putin, Trump tells BBC Trump says he trusts "almost nobody" in exclusive interview discussing the war in Ukraine, Nato and the UK.
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World's 'oldest' marathon runner dies at 114 in hit-and-run crash Police say Singh was walking in his village in India's Punjab state when an unidentified vehicle hit him.
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Can Nextdoor overhaul itself to be useful?
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Can Nextdoor overhaul itself to be useful? In an era of social media-based restaurant reviewers, local neighborhood influencers, and an urgent need for trustworthy on-the-ground reports during moments of crisis, a crowdsourced hyperlocal platform like Nextdoor seems like a no-brainer. Yet something wasn’t clicking. Some people were ...
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Beyoncé's unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour Authorities say they've issued an arrest warrant for a suspect but it's unclear whether the stolen items have been recovered.
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Superman is a box office hit, but the hard part comes next
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Superman is a box office hit, but the hard part comes next Over the weekend, DC Studios' new Superman feature became this year's third-biggest box-office debut in the US. The movie's success is a sign that theatergoers might actually not be quite as tired of superheroes as people tend to think, and ...
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Elon Musk’s AI bot adds a ridiculous anime companion with ‘NSFW’ mode
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Elon Musk’s AI bot adds a ridiculous anime companion with ‘NSFW’ mode Ani, one of Grok’s AI companions.
People who pay for access to SuperGrok can now try the AI chatbot’s new “Companions” avatars, xAI owner Elon Musk announced Monday morning. The companions available currently include Ani, an anime avatar, and Rudy, a ...
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‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track
UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News - Global perspective Human stories
‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandemic, it slid backwards by almost two. More than 110 million children have entered school since 2015 – but by 2023, 272 ...
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WHO urges rollout of first long-acting HIV prevention jab
UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News - Global perspective Human stories
WHO urges rollout of first long-acting HIV prevention jab A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available “immediately” at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency said on ...
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Gaza: UNICEF mourns seven children killed queuing for water
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UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Gaza: UNICEF mourns seven children killed queuing for water The head of UN child rights agency UNICEF has called for Israel to review its rules of engagement in Gaza after seven children were killed while waiting for water at a distribution point. 
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