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Lapland reindeer herders battle wind turbine farms
AFP, Published on 13/01/2022
» ÅFJORD, Norway: On a gusty mountain crest, the Jama brothers weave between wind turbines that stretch as far as the eye can see, on what used to be their animals' winter pasture. Climate emergency or not -- for these reindeer herders, the turbines have to go.
CES highlights: Robo-dogs, self-sailing boat, brain tech
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» LAS VEGAS: The CES tech show in Las Vegas closed its 2022 edition on Friday, after pushing ahead with a significantly downsized gathering despite surging Covid cases.
Ammonia and paper: Sustainability ideas at CES tech show
AFP, Published on 07/01/2022
» LAS VEGAS: The CES tech show has its share of gadgets that may be cluttering a shelf soon, but among them are also objects and ideas aimed at fighting waste.
Nibbling cats and Covid masks: First look at CES tech show
AFP, Published on 04/01/2022
» LAS VEGAS - A finger-nibbling plush cat and a cooling fan for the ever-present anti-Covid mask: the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Monday offered a glimpse of the offerings at this year's meet-up.
Child injured in US Christmas parade crash dies, taking toll to six
AFP, Published on 24/11/2021
» WASHINGTON - A child injured when a car plowed into a Christmas parade in the US state of Wisconsin has died, taking the toll from the tragedy to six, a local prosecutor said Tuesday as the suspect appeared in court.
Biden electric car plan would boost Detroit, anger allies
AFP, Published on 19/11/2021
» NEW YORK: President Biden's proposal to reward electric cars made at US union shops has earned applause from organized labor, but the measure has drawn heckles from his closest trading partners.
Clearing Afghanistan's landmines one careful step a time
AFP, Published on 18/11/2021
» NAD-E-ALI,Afghanistan: Weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, families who fled the fighting in one southern village returned home to find something strange: the cricket ground had been circled in rocks painted red and white.
Hybrid cars' green credentials under scrutiny
AFP, Published on 03/11/2021
» PARIS: Hybrid cars are increasingly popular in the European Union as eco-conscious drivers turn away from their more polluting petrol and diesel counterparts, but environmentalists say they are not as green as they seem.
Drifting into trouble? Tiny ocean creatures with a global impact
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» PLYMOUTH, United Kingdom: The strange metal box hauled from the waves and onto the ship's deck looks like a spaceship fished from a child's imagination.
Tesla holds 'Giga Fest' at disputed German factory
AFP, Published on 09/10/2021
» BERLIN - With a big wheel, music and an appearance by CEO Elon Musk, Tesla is pulling out all the stops Saturday to win over opponents of the electric carmaker's controversial new "gigafactory" near Berlin.