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In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, elusive ‘ghost rice’ holds key to climate resilience

An ancient wild rice may hold genetic secrets for climate-resilient farming – if Vietnam can save it from vanishing and neglect. Source: https://www.eco-business.com/news/in-vietnams-mekong-delta-elusive-ghost-rice-holds-key-to-climate-resilience/

Net zero report sets out path to cut carbon and costs for small firms

Small firms are keen to become more energy-efficient, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), but they are being held back by the high...

Small-bore ammonia engine dispenses with need for pilot fuel

Dispensing with the need for any fossil-based ignition fuel, the Danish ‘NH3 Spark – FutureFlex’ project seems to mark a significant milestone in the...

Nuclear fusion advances might come from first measurements of liquid carbon structure

A team of researchers has successfully measured liquid carbon — a mysterious and extreme state of matter — using cutting-edge lasers and X-ray technology....

Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Energy Even as Regulatory Body Remains Understaffed

President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders intended to stimulate a “nuclear energy renaissance” by building new reactors to meet the electricity...

Agricultural Soil Can Contain Microplastics at 23x Higher Concentrations Than What Oceans Hold, Study Says

In a new study, scientists have found that soil used for growing crops can contain up to 23 times more microplastics than the concentration...

Trump’s climate denial may help a livestock-killing pest make a comeback

To a throng of goats foraging in a remote expanse of Sanibel Island, Florida, the low whir of a plane flying overhead was perhaps...

TotalEnergies Commissions its Largest Solar Project in Europe

France-based energy giant TotalEnergies announced that it has inaugurated its largest solar power plant cluster in Europe, consisting of five projects near Seville, Spain,...

Starbucks Launches Compostable, Recyclable Cups

Starbucks announced the launch of a new version of its flagship takeaway white cup in Europe, replacing the cup’s plastic lining and plastic lids...

EU Lawmakers Adopt Rules Giving Automakers More Time to Meet Emissions Targets

The European Council announced today that it has adopted amendments to a regulation on CO2 emissions standards for new passenger cars and vans, giving...

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