55 m. ago ‘A future on our terms’: how community energy is lighting up Latin America

Small-scale schemes are replacing dirty diesel with clean electricity in remote areas – and ensuring a just transitionWhen the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020, Roxana Borda Mamani had to leave Mexico, where she was studying for her degree in rural development and food security, and return to her remote village in the Peruvian Amazon.At the time, the Indigenous community in Alto Mishagua had neither an internet connection nor a reliable energy source. “How am I going to study?” Borda asked. “With energy from the sun,” replied her friend, a fellow member of the Latin American Observatory for Energy Geopolitics at the Brazil-based Federal University of Latin American Integration (Unila). Continue reading...

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1 hour ago 'This is scary': People are freaking out after seeing Earth from THIS angle

People are freaking out after seeing planet Earth from an especially unusual angle, with one complaining: 'This is scary'.

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1 hour ago Melinda French Gates reflects on legacy of Gates Foundation as it announces it will close in 2045

Melinda French Gates says she and her ex-husband, Bill Gates, always intended for the foundation they started together to spend down all of its resources rather than to exist in perpetuity

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2 h. ago How Andor created a ‘French’ planet in the Star Wars universe

The planet Ghorman draws upon history from the French revolution and World War II

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3 h. ago David Attenborough’s 'hope and optimism' hailed by Prince William as broadcasting legend celebrates 99th birthday

Sir David Attenborough has been on our TV screens for more than seven decades presenting programmes such as Planet Earth and The Blue Planet

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4 h. ago Five of the best David Attenborough shows to watch: from Frozen Planet to Dynasties

To celebrate the veteran broadcaster’s 99th birthday, here’s our pick of his best shows

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5 h. ago Work completed on £314,000 solar power project at Dumfries and Galloway water treatment works

Nearly 300 solar panels have been installed at Penwhirn Reservoir, which provides drinking water to Stranraer and the surrounding area.

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5 h. ago William praises Attenborough’s dedication as he wishes him happy 99th birthday

Sir David Attenborough has been on our TV screens for more than seven decades presenting programmes such as Planet Earth and The Blue Planet.

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6 h. ago William shares personal message for David Attenborough to mark his 99th birthday

In addition to sharing his birthday wishes, Prince William told his X followers how the naturalist has offered him a 'sense of hope and optimism' in protecting the planet.

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6 h. ago David Attenborough pinpoints part of Earth that will ‘save world’ as he nears ‘end of life’

‘After a lifetime of filming our planet, I’m sure nothing is more important,’ nature presenter said

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12 h. ago Sir David Attenborough’s ‘global legacy’ celebrated as broadcaster turns 99

The naturalist has been on our screens for more than seven decades, presenting TV programmes including Planet Earth and Blue Planet.

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15 h. ago NASA is prepping Mars missions for next year – a shift in priorities that will likely benefit Elon Musk

The White House increased budget funding for Mars-related projects by $1 billion in its 2026 budget proposal

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15 h. ago US judge rules deportation flight to Libya would violate court order amid reported Trump administration plans – live

US federal judge blocks the deportation of migrants to Libya, ruling that such removals violate an existing court orderBritain is in “active discussions” with US officials over the extraordinary 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the US proposed by Donald Trump, as it tries to protect one of its biggest creative industries.“We are already in active discussions with the top of the US administration on this subject. We are working hard to establish what might be proposed, if anything, and to make sure our world-beating creative industries are protected,” creative industries minister Chris Bryant told parliament. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago UK motorists could save 6p a litre on petrol as part of huge new change

Motorists could also benefit from more charging points and shaded parking spots under the proposal

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18 h. ago Prince Harry's Las Vegas statement on 'apathetic world' after BBC interview outburst

The Duke of Sussex has appeared on stage in Las Vegas - his first public appearance since his bombshell interview, where he spoke out about his non-existent relationship with his father, the King

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19 h. ago Keir Starmer told Labour faces 'existential threat' as top minister issues Reform warning

Anger at last year's decision to axe the winter fuel payment for around 10 million pensioners has spooked MPs, who have been urging Keir Starmer to change course

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20 h. ago NASA scientists have worked when Earth's oxygen supply will run out

Scientists have used supercomputers to work out when Earth will take its last breath of oxygen

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21 h. ago Elk could return to UK after 3,000 years in rewilding project

First stage of initiative will introduce ‘keystone’ species to beaver enclosures in Derbyshire and NottinghamshireElk could return to the UK after 3,000 years under plans by the Wildlife Trusts to reintroduce the “keystone” species into Britain’s landscapes.The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust wants to introduce elk into two existing beaver enclosures in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, with the hope of demonstrating that the large semiaquatic deer should be released to roam free in the wild. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Nevada hearing could provide look into dispute over who will control Murdoch empire

Case has been unfolding in state court in Reno but proceedings have remained under sealA hearing before Nevada’s high court today could provide the first public window into a secretive legal dispute over who will control Rupert Murdoch’s powerful media empire after he dies.The case over the Murdoch family trust has been unfolding behind closed doors in state court in Reno, Nevada. But the proceedings have remained under seal, with the Nevada courts barely acknowledging the legal action even exists. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Nevada hearing could provide look into legal battle to control Murdoch empire

Case has been unfolding in state court in Reno but proceedings have remained under sealA hearing before Nevada’s high court on Wednesday could provide the first public window into a secretive legal dispute over who will control Rupert Murdoch’s powerful media empire after he dies.The case over the Murdoch family trust has been unfolding behind closed doors in state court in Reno, Nevada. But the proceedings have remained under seal, with the Nevada courts barely acknowledging the legal action even exists. Continue reading...

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