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UK royal family announces roadmap toward achieving net-zero emissions

In a communiqué issued in the early morning of Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the Crown unveils its latest strategy to achieve sustainability goals.

24/07/2024

In Ireland, power consumption by data centers surpasses that of residential homes

Ireland's boom in data centers and tech companies has been powered by its policy of low corporate taxation.

24/07/2024

Pioneering video artist Bill Viola dies aged 73

The American artist was known for creating powerful video installations often dealing with the extremes of human emotion and experience of birth, death and consciousness. Over five decades, Viola's work reached a global audience.

13/07/2024

Google bets on African languages, including Dyula, Wolof, Baoulé and Tamazight

The Silicon Valley giant's translator has integrated 31 languages from the continent, spoken by over 200 million people.

07/07/2024

Pompidou museum's planned New Jersey branch suspended

The Paris-based art institution, known for its colorful and tubular building, was due to open a branch in Jersey City in the suburbs of New York in 2027.

02/07/2024

Montpellier makes public transport free for residents

From Thursday evening, residents of the southern French city with a special pass can ride trams and buses free of charge.

21/12/2023

Breast cancer drug reduces risk of most common form recurring by 25 percent

The study of ribociclib has been described as a 'very important and practice-changing clinical trial.'

02/06/2023

In Benin, electric motorcycles are gaining popularity

To speed up the transition to a greener economy, the government has eliminated all VAT and customs duties on 100% electric vehicles.

28/01/2023

One-in-five new cars sold in California in 2022 was zero-emission

The largest car market in the United States charges towards its goal of electrifying its fleet. Ten years ago, that figure was 2 percent.

21/01/2023

In the United States, a Henrietta Lacks statue will replace General Lee monument

Tissue taken from the African-American woman in 1951, without her consent, has been used in medical research and credited with the development of the polio vaccine.

05/01/2023

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