Russia and Iran are expanding their nuclear cooperation as both countries face Western sanctions and international isolation. Their partnership includes the construction of nuclear power plants, fuel supplies, and broader technological cooperation.
Climate activists in Brazil and beyond are celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's election victory as good news for the Amazon rainforest. His last four years in power saw a record decrease in deforestation in the world's largest rainforest, appropriately nicknamed the planet's lungs.
FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.
Storm Austen and Storm Boelo rattled across the country over the weekend, and the Met Office says more strong winds and heavy downpours are forecast
India’s proposed 11,200-MW Siang dam in Arunachal Pradesh aims to boost water storage and manage flood risks amid China’s upstream mega-dam plans. But protests highlight local fears over displacement, ancestral land, environmental damage and inadequate consultation.
Despite designating 14% of its waters as protected areas, the EU has placed less than 1% under strict protection, leaving marine ecosystems vulnerable to damaging fishing practices and putting its 2030 biodiversity targets at risk.
On Canada Day, parts of Ottawa were hit with a one-in-200-year storm. Nearly four months later, it’s still having an impact as the polls open for Ontario’s municipal elections.
Anthropic disclosed steep losses and explosive revenue growth on Monday as the Claude parent moved closer to a potentially record-breaking IPO, betting on AI’s ability to reshape the global economy. The listing is shaping up to be a major test of appetite for AI from investors who are increasingly scrutinising the returns on billions of dollars of investments and questioning the sustainability of sky-high valuations.
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As voters prepare to cast their ballots, those concerned about global warming may want to learn which climate-related policies their elected officials have supported or opposed.
A ministerial meeting chaired by Agriculture Minister T. Siddique also decided to formulate short- and long-term plans to mitigate the effects of climate change
Hannah Ritchie offers advice based on her many years studying the data behind clean energy, electric vehicles, and other climate solutions.
Exclusive: EPA flags oil spill risk from proposed gasfield and threat to pygmy blue whalesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereWoodside Energy’s plan to drill for gas off Western Australia’s north-west coast could significantly damage “exceptional” coral reefs and it may be impossible to reduce the risk of an oil spill to an acceptable level, according to advice from the state’s independent environmental watchdog.A draft letter from WA’s Environmental Protection Authority written in 2023, seen by the Guardian, sharply criticised Woodside’s proposal to develop the Browse gasfield, saying its plans to protect endangered turtles and blue whales near Scott Reef would be ineffective.
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While the eyes of the world are fixed on the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later this week and the trajectory of American inflation, observers of the Chinese economy are closely tracking a different metric: the producer price index (PPI). For the world’s manufacturing powerhouse, factory-gate prices have long served as a key barometer of the country’s economic health, and early signs of a recent rebound have raised questions about whether it is a solid, sustainable recovery or a mere flash...
Olive trees irrigated with treated wastewater: in Puglia, southern Italy, a pilot project thus combats drought and emerging pollutants. The molecule is generated by combining hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet rays. The results of this experience will be known in two years.
To mark the 17th UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 17), Germany has announced further support for global nature conservation and restoration.
Ethyl the Whale, an impressive 82-foot sculpture, currently resides at Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico. Designed by artists Joel Dean Stockdill and Yustina Salnikova, this monumental piece is crafted from approximately 5,000 pounds of discarded plastic. It draws attention to the crisis of ocean pollution and showcases how art can be born from trash, serving as a vital monument for sustainability and environmental awareness.
Apple today announced a new iPad mini with a larger 8.5-inch OLED display, a nano-texture display option, a thinner and lighter design, an A20 Pro chip, a new Acoustic Display audio system that eliminates speaker holes, IP67-rated water and dust resistance, a landscape front camera, Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support, and more.
Altogether, Apple says this amounts to the iPad mini's "biggest update ever." With an OLED display, Apple said the new iPad mini delivers higher contrast and more than twice the peak brightness compared to the previous model, so expect content to have richer and more vivid colors compared to the previous LCD model.
The new model has a slightly larger 8.5-inch display, up from an 8.3-inch screen previously. Unfortunately for those hoping for a 120Hz refresh rate, Apple's tech specs do not mention ProMotion support, so the display appears to remain 60Hz. Just like the iPad Pro, the iPad mini can now be configured with a nano-texture display, which reduces glare in bright environments.
A nano-texture display is a $100 upgrade option available for models with 256GB or 512GB of storage only. The new iPad mini is around 15% thinner and lighter than the previous model. Specifically, the new Wi-Fi model is 5.4mm thick and weighs 0.56 pounds, whereas the previous-generation Wi-Fi model is 6.3mm thick and weighs 0.65 pounds.
After debuting in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo last month, the A20 Pro chip has now expanded to the iPad mini, but there are different versions of the chip depending on the storage capacity. Models with 128GB or 256GB of storage have a 5-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and a single 16-core Neural Engine, while configurations with 512GB of storage get a 6-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and a dual 16-core Neural Engine.
As already known, the A20 Pro chip is built with TSMC's advanced 2nm process and has Neural Accelerators in each GPU core. Apple says the A20 Pro chip offers up to 60% faster CPU performance, up to 2.7× faster graphics performance, and up to 4.5× faster AI performance compared to the A17 Pro chip in the previous iPad mini.
The new iPad mini features an innovative Acoustic Display system that delivers audio from behind the display. As a result, the device no longer has speaker holes. "Specially designed woofers are paired through the display to produce punchier bass and more volume," said Apple. "In addition, custom tweeters are now hidden between the glass and aluminum enclosure for clearer highs."
The new Acoustic Display system helps the new iPad mini to achieve IP67-rated water and dust resistance, which is a first for the device. On the new iPad mini, the 12-megapixel Center Stage front camera is positioned for landscape video calls, like on the latest iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad models.
On the previous model, the camera is positioned for usage in portrait orientation. Apple said its N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support allows the iPad mini to achieve "better performance when connected to 5GHz Wi-Fi networks" and "improves the overall performance and reliability of features like AirDrop and AirPlay."
5G/LTE-enabled models received Apple's C2 chip for up to 50% faster cellular data speeds and improved power efficiency compared to the previous model. The new iPad mini can be pre-ordered starting Wednesday, October 28 at the specific time of 10:10 a.m. Pacific Time, and it will begin arriving to customers and launch in Apple Stores on Friday, November 6. In the U.S., pricing starts at $699.
There are only two color options available: Midnight and Starlight.Related Roundup: iPad miniTag: OLEDBuyer's Guide: iPad Mini (Coming Soon)Related Forum: iPadThis article, "Apple Announces New iPad Mini With 8.5-Inch OLED Display, A20 Pro Chip, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
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We’d like to hear from people who’ve been affected by the UK storms at the weekendTens of thousands of properties are still without power on Monday after Storm Boelo and Storm Austen battered the UK at the weekend causing flooding and damage. Two people were killed by falling trees on Sunday.We’d like to hear from people who’ve been affected by the storms at the weekend.
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The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands
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V2G tech enables drivers to charge automatically when electricity is cheaper and then sell some back to the grid at times of high demandBusiness live – latest updatesElectric cars that can be used as “power plants on wheels” could be given government backing as part of plans under consideration to help UK manufacturers.Ministers are considering giving manufacturers incentives to add “vehicle to grid” (V2G) technology to cars as part of its review of the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate.
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Quick and easy | Batch-cook a load of rice, cool it, then whip up this comforting shellfish fried riceThis gently seasoned rice has become such a comfort blanket that I now make it at least once a week at home. That’s quite surprising, really, given that I’m guilty of drowning most of my food in chilli crisp oil, but this rice is so delicate yet flavourful that it’s just the gentle hug I need.
The key is to cook the aromatics slowly and quietly in the oil, to soften and infuse, but not colour too quickly. Cook the jasmine rice in advance, if you like – it fries better once it has been cooked and cooled. Alternatively, packs of pre-cooked microwave rice work brilliantly.The Guardian aims to publish recipes for sustainable seafood.
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A wind farm in Scotland is offering a concrete example in the debate over wind energy waste. At…
The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands
Chinese researchers warn that rising runoff in Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra, could heighten flood risks this century. The findings raise fresh concerns as China builds its $168 billion mega hydropower project.
The Financial Conduct Authority says understanding geographical patterns could help identify where climate-related risks may have the greatest effect.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the decision on drought declaration was taken as per the guidelines of the Centre after monsoon ended in the state; as per the Centre's 2016 guideline on drought, the announcement will be in effect for six months, Mr. Patel added.
The Philippines faces the highest climate-driven port damage costs in Southeast Asia, with annual losses projected to hit US$70.2 billion by 2100, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned. Analysts say the damage could cripple supply chains, drive up food prices and threaten livelihoods, urging Manila to adopt a more coordinated approach to flood protection rather than simply strengthening port infrastructure.
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Fifteen young Canadians say their government’s failure to curb emissions violates their constitutional right to life, liberty, and security.
At the midpoint of the last century the region had 1,450 glaciers and a new study reveals the extent of losses.
Meta says share sale will support its “continued investment in AI infrastructure and personal superintelligence”, as Elon Musk warns some AI cloud computing firms face ‘guppy-level death’UK government borrowing costs are dropping this morning, a welcome sign ahead of Wednesday’s budget.The yield (or interest rate) on 10 and 30-year UK gilts have both dropped by around three basis points (0.03 of a percentage point) this morning.Issuing loans to public financial institutions creates a financial asset that offsets the increase in outstanding government debt.
If the investments that the PuFins make generate sufficient returns for the PuFins to repay their government loans, then long term debt sustainability is little affected.Limited transparency and the risk that the PuFins may suffer impairments on their investments will probably make bond market investors skeptical of the extra gilt issuance.
Chancellor Healey should avoid a big increase in gilt issuance to fund such intra-public sector lending.Nebius, CoreWeave and Iren were slammed in premarket trading on Monday after SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said more than 200 neoclouds are “going to see guppy-level death and consolidation.”That’s the guppy fish – prone to suddenly dying in household fisk tanks – not the GBPJPY FX cross...In a post on X Musk said “debt markets have almost entirely shut off access to money for any company that doesn’t have substantial revenue independent of AI data centers”.
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They’re transforming cities with million-dollar views and a message of modernity. But climate change makes cooling them tricky and costly.
The Hindu Editorial | Why is Poland seeking a closer partnership with India? Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s visit to India highlighted growing cooperation in trade, technology, defence, critical minerals, renewable energy and geopolitical coordination. With India and the European Union preparing to finalise a landmark Free Trade Agreement, Poland is positioning itself as a key European partner for New Delhi.
This editorial explores what both countries stand to gain, the challenges that remain, and why the India-Poland relationship could become increasingly important in Europe’s engagement with India.
One dead and 527 injured as winds of up to 185mph hit Taiwan and southern Japan, while Greece issues flood alertsTyphoon Champi was declared the strongest storm of the year so far after recording sustained winds of 185mph last week. From late Thursday to early Saturday morning the typhoon battered Taiwan and Japan’s southern islands.
Champi approached the east coast of Taiwan before the centre of the storm turned south along the Yilan County coastline, looping offshore and then tracking northwards away from the island. The storm brought gusts of up to 141mph and 48-hour rainfall totals of more than 620mm to parts of Yilan.So far, the death toll remains at one, with 527 reported injured.
There were widespread power outages, with more than 288,000 houses having no electricity at one point, although most had since been reconnected. Champi has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it rapidly weakens to the south-west of Japan’s mainland on Monday. Continue reading...
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr Felipe Krause, Political Scientist, former Diplomat and Departmental Lecturer in Latin American Studies at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies. Beneath Lula's electoral triumph lies a more complex political reality: the Brazilian right has consolidated its influence across state governments and legislative institutions, raising fundamental questions about the balance of power and the future of progressive governance.
'There is more need for economic measures that support growing middle class,' Dr. Krause explains. 'He's going to be working to keep things from eroding rather than actually managing to advance on many of these important agendas such as the environment."
Lula’s victory in Brazil's presidential election brings hope for the Amazon – but far-right gains threaten progress.
Excerpt from The Nitrogen Bomb by Jacob Koshy | The book explores how ammonia, largely emitted by agricultural activities, contributes to worsening air quality across the Indo-Gangetic Plain