3 h. ago China races to build world’s largest solar farm to meet emission targets

China has been installing solar panels at a blistering pace, far faster than anywhere else in the world

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14 h. ago China rushes to build out solar, and emissions edge downward

Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world's largest solar farm on the Tibetan plateau

Events

4 d. ago Chelsea must build on Club World Cup glory to thrive in new Premier League campaign

The Blues have played well in pre-season, but Enzo Maresca is again begging supporters to temper their expectations

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5 d. ago ‘New Zidane’ to Amorim outcast: Kobbie Mainoo at career crossroads

Fall of midfielder who seemed to have solved England’s problem position is emblematic of Manchester United’s confused transfer policiesRemember Kobbie Mainoo? The lad from Stockport heralded as Manchester United’s new midfield general? A player likened at 19 to Zinedine Zidane by Paul Scholes and whose 2024 FA Cup final winner toppled the noisy neighbours from across town when he ghosted into Manchester City’s area before a silky smooth touch and finish past Ederson?Now, at a club of serial false dawns and zero title challenges since Sir Alex Ferguson retired 12 years ago, Mainoo is at a career crossroads. As Ruben Amorim becomes the latest manager to try to build United a shiny new world, Mainoo is a mere substitute. The Portuguese has no place for him in his 3-4-3 formation after a damning assessment that Mainoo lacks legs for the engine room or the pace to operate as one of the two 10s. Continue reading...

Transport

2 w. ago Italian government gives final approval for bridge linking Sicily to mainland

€13.5bn allocated for 10-year project to build longest single-span bridge in the world across the Strait of MessinaThe Italian government has given the final approval for the construction of a multi-billion-euro bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, a project that has been a topic of debate since at least the late 1960s but has been held back by a litany of concerns, including the huge cost, seismic risks and mafia infiltration.Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government has set aside €13.5bn to build what will be the longest single-span bridge in the world. A dream of Italy’s late former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and revived soon after Meloni’s government came to power in 2022, the 3.7km bridge and its surrounding facilities are expected to take 10 years to build. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The new space race: How the US, China, and Russia are all vying to be the first to build a nuclear reactor on the MOON

As NASA prepares to unveil plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, experts warn that the world is now entering an increasingly risky space race.

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2 w. ago Engineers carve mountain in half to make way for world’s tallest bridge

Engineers in China have sliced a mountain in half as they build the world’s highest bridge.

Politics

2 w. ago Incredible footage reveals moment mountain is sliced in half to build a highway

Engineers had no choice but to chop off part of mountains to build the world's tallest bridge in China, which will be an impressive 2,051 feet above the canyon floor

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