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One of world’s biggest inland floating solar systems begins construction in Singapore
Construction has begun on what is being called one of the world’s largest inland floating solar PV systems, a 60MW project on the Tengeh Reservoir…
Nestlé among members of newly launched Coalition of Action on Food Waste
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has launched a CEO-led Coalition of Action on Food Waste, which brings together 14 of ‘the world’s largest’ retailers and…
Obey corona rules to keep economy, schools running, says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Germans to stick to rules aimed at controlling the new coronavirus, such as wearing masks, to ensure schools…
Atlantic ocean plastic more than 10 times previous estimates
More than 10 times as much plastic has been found in the Atlantic ocean than previously estimated to be there, showing the the world’s plastic…
’Women in White’ from Belarus protest globally for peace and new vote
Dressed in white and carrying flowers, Belarusian women have taken to the streets in an unprecedented show of female solidarity to call for President Alexander…
Coronavirus ‘starkly’ exposes vulnerability of persons with disabilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has “starkly exposed” the heightened vulnerability and risks to persons with disabilities, a major meeting convened to discuss the international treaty that…
Trump administration approves oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
The Trump administration on Monday finalized a plan to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, putting it on track to…
Magnum to roll out recycled plastic ice cream tubs globally
Ice cream brand Magnum is set to introduce plastic tubs consisting of recycled plastic across all its markets, a move that will see an estimated…
As Canada curbs methane emissions, new measurements show problem bigger than thought
Reported greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s oilpatch have more than doubled in the year’s first half as changes to how they are measured revealed a…
Migrant arrivals to Italy soar by nearly 150 percent over the past year
Migrant arrivals to Italy increased by nearly 150 percent over the past year with an overwhelming majority arriving from Tunisia and war-riven Libya, Italy’s interior…
UN chief: Belarusians must be able to exercise their ‘civil and political rights’
Closely following the developments in Belarus, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement on Friday underlining the importance of enabling all Belarusians to “exercise their civil…
Poland threatens to challenge EU funding block in LGBT+ row
Poland warned on Friday it could mount a legal challenge to the European Union’s decision to withhold funding to towns accused of setting up so-called…
Germany puts most of Spain on Covid-19 quarantine list
Germany is declaring nearly all of Spain, including the tourist island of Mallorca, a coronavirus risk region following a spike in cases there, government sources…
Clinton says she hopes Harris gets ’less sexist’ treatment on U.S. campaign trail
Hillary Clinton on Thursday said she hopes Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee, and women running for political office in the future…
Will Europe win the race to secure a COVID-19 vaccine?
A total of 31 vaccines are now undergoing human trials, including eight which have moved to phase three, with large-scale efficacy tests. The international, high-stakes…
Indian solar ferry flies flag for cleaner, cheaper water transport
Over the past three years, P. Ravindran’s commute from his southern Indian village has been about more than getting to work – the SIM card…
Coronavirus and schools: Access to handwashing facilities key for safe reopening
Nearly 820 million children worldwide do not have basic handwashing facilities at school, putting them at increased risk of COVID-19 and other transmittable diseases, according…
U.S. firms urged to set targets to get Black women in top jobs
U.S. business leaders should set targets for recruiting and promoting Black women to tackle a persistent dearth of them in top jobs, a women’s equality…
China launches ’Clean Plate’ campaign against food waste
China has stepped up measures to reduce food waste, after President Xi Jinping called the amount wasted ”shocking and distressing”. The ”Clean Plate Campaign” comes…
Deaths of children in northeast Syria ‘could have been averted’: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed “deep alarm” over reports that eight children – all under the age of five – have died in…
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