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The Hindu
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August 16, 2025
I’m in the final year of B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture. Should I opt for an M.Sc. or Agri-Business Management? Are there any diploma/ certificate/ online courses in this field? Divya Dear Divya, Both have good scope and offer distinct career paths but...
Researchers uncover prehistoric whale with Pokémon-like face and sharp teeth
Arab Times
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August 16, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug 16, (AP): Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird, and feral. A chance discovery of a 25-million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed...
TechNet Augusta: Rapid App Development and Other Army Priorities
FedTech
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How Agentic AI Will Transform Army Operations The Department of Defense is running a $200 million ChatGPT pilot with OpenAI that is expected to explore agentic AI. Yet most of the government’s AI conversations remain centered on the Department of...
The battle for West Bewley Road: Villagers fight plans for 190 new homes saying they will destroy the environment and their livelihoods
Daily Mail
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August 16, 2025
Villagers in Sussex are battling to save their 'idyllic country life' from another housing development which would build 190 new homes and 'destroy the environment'. Residents of Bewley Road in Angmering, West Sussex, sent more than 1700 letters...
KZN invests in tech to tackle hunger and climate change
Food For Mzansi
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August 16, 2025
Addressing the recent Extension Officers Summit in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for agriculture and rural development, Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, emphasised that building sustainable farming practices resilient to natural disasters requires the...
20 years on, China's "two mountains" concept proves significant in green development
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 16:01, August 16, 2025 HANGZHOU, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's experience in green development has shown that you can have your cake and eat it too, former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim told Xinhua this week. "We...
Blue sky thinking: why we need positive climate novels
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
Nearly a quarter of a century ago when I published my first novel, Haweswater, about the impact of dam-building in north-west England, nature writing felt quite different, at least for me. Several landmark novels about climate apocalypse and...
University of Pretoria recognised as leading institution for AI research in South Africa
IOL
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The University of Pretoria (UP) has been recognised as the top institution in South Africa for artificial intelligence (AI) research, according to a recent EduRank analysis. This achievement highlights UP’s increasing influence in AI scholarship...
The Ocean’s Fragile Fortresses Are Crumbling Under Climate Pressure
ScienceDaily
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A research team from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has published a study in Communications Biology showing how ocean acidification and warming -- two of the main consequences of global climate change -- can simultaneously affect the...
California approves an unprecedented plan to protect Joshua trees from climate change threats
Los Angeles Times
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August 16, 2025
California has approved an unprecedented plan to protect the iconic Joshua tree from climate change and development. The western Joshua tree conservation plan is a broad blueprint that compiles scientific research and traditional ecological...
North Mankato council to vote on Climate Action Plan projecting $44.2M in savings by 2040
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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NORTH MANKATO — The North Mankato City Council is set to vote on the adoption of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan during its meeting Monday. The plan outlines a long-term solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase resilience to...
Look up: five hopeful novels about the climate crisis
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
‘Can literature be a tool to encourage something better – creating eco-topia on the page, so it might be imagined off it?” asks the novelist Sarah Hall in this weekend’s Guardian magazine. Climate fiction – or “cli-fi” – continues to grow as a...
Across China: 20 years on, China's "two mountains" concept proves significant in green development
Xinhua News Agency
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HANGZHOU, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's experience in green development has shown that you can have your cake and eat it too, former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim told Xinhua this week. "We can develop the economy while...
Mega Projects Must Incorporate Culture, Civilisation And New Technology – PM Anwar
Bernama
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August 16, 2025
IPOH, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Mega projects to be implemented in the country must incorporate culture, civilisation and new technology for the benefit of the nation and the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said that in the...
Best Path Forward for Sierra Leone : Overcoming Two-Party Dominance, Politicised Development, and Systemic Corruption
Cocorioko
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August 16, 2025
Best Path Forward for Sierra Leone Overcoming Two-Party Dominance, Politicised Development, and Systemic Corruption Sierra Leone’s enduring governance challenges—two-party dominance, politicised development, elite resource capture, and systemic...
Act against climate change, trip to Gothenburg, Sweden | Letters
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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August 16, 2025
Act on climate change The federal government is curtailing programs meant to reduce the growing dangers of climate change, though a recent poll conducted in part by The Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research indicated that 78...
West Virginia Missing Energy and Technology Opportunity, Again
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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West Virginia stands at a critical crossroads when it comes to combining energy production and technological innovation. Our access to abundant natural gas reserves as well as a skilled work force allows our state to stand ready to meet America’s...
KPIT Technologies completes acquisition of Caresoft for $157 million
Business Upturn
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August 16, 2025
KPIT Technologies announced on Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Caresoft, finalizing the deal at a revised value of up to USD 157 million. The transaction covers Caresoft Global Technologies, Inc. USA, Caresoft Engineering Services...
UGA researchers develop alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizers
Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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ATHENS — University of Georgia researchers have developed a new type of hand sanitizer that eliminates more than 97% of bacteria and fungi, including antibiotic-resistant strains. The new gel provides an alternative to traditional, drying...
Raw deal for KL folk under new development rules
Free Malaysia Today
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August 16, 2025
NGO Save Kuala Lumpur chairman M Ali called for balanced and sustainable development that will prioritise the primary interests of residents. PETALING JAYA: A Kuala Lumpur NGO has warned that residents stand to lose the most under City Hall’s...