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☆ Lionfish Have Invaded the Caribbean. Can We Eat Enough of Them?
  + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Brittany Stephanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
In the span of a few years, lionfish spread from the coast of the US to the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The invasive species is devastating ecosystems, eating everything in its path. Now, divers in places like Colombia are spearing as many lionfish as they can — and chefs are finding ways to add these venomous creatures to their menu. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Organizations: Business Locations: Bahamas, Caribbean, Colombia
☆ The True Cost of Mining Electric Car-Battery Metals
  + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Elizabeth Mccauley | Robert Leslie | Brittany Stephanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Your average EV has six times more mineral content than a petrol- or diesel-powered vehicle. All those metals need to be dug, scraped, blasted, or leached out of the earth. There is massive demand for batteries as countries eye up ambitious zero-emissions targets. But what's the cost?
☆ Jute Swamp Reeds Can Replace Plastic-Bag Pollution
  + stars: | 2023-12-26 | by ( Brittany Stephanis | Grant Tyler | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
About 20 years ago, Bangladesh became the first nation on Earth to ban single-use plastic bags. Since then, plastic pollution has gotten worse. To find a biodegradable replacement, the government turned to jute, a cash crop grown here for centuries. Can one scientist bring more of this "golden fiber" to a country drowning in plastic?
Locations: Bangladesh
☆ The fake doctors behind Asia's cosmetic surgery boom
  + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Robert Leslie | Brittany Stephanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Unrealistic beauty standards are driving more and more people to seek out underground operators for cosmetic procedures. In Thailand, unlicensed practitioners are known as "bag doctors" since they travel from client to client with all their tools of the trade in a bag. They charge hundreds of dollars less than certified clinics, but things can go wrong. So why are people gambling with their looks, and what is the true cost of rolling the dice?
Locations: Thailand
☆ 'Devil fish' invaded North America. Could turning them into pet treats be the solution?
  + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Brittany Stephanis | Robert Leslie | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
For years, "devil fish" in Mexico were worthless. Now, that's starting to change. One entrepreneur in California works with fishermen in Tabasco to turn the devils into pet treats. And a local chef has added the armored catfish to her menu. But is that enough to curb the invasion?
Locations: Mexico, California, Tabasco
☆ How much does the British royal family cost?
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Robert Leslie | Brittany Stephanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have quit, and Prince Andrew has courted controversy, but the British royals remain one of the richest royal families in the world. They cost UK taxpayers about 300 million pounds every year, but it's argued they bring in far more through tourism and business. So are they value for money?
☆ How fast fashion is poisoning Pakistan's drinking water
  + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Brittany Stephanis | Robert Leslie | Amanda Choy | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
There are hundreds of textile factories in Faisalabad, Pakistan, a fast-fashion powerhouse. Untreated wastewater from these factories can contaminate the water in people's homes. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Loading Something is loading. The result is a high mortality rate in children and a health crisis that is only getting worse as the city expands to become a fast-fashion powerhouse.
☆ The true cost of extreme breeding in pugs and bulldogs
  + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Robert Leslie | Brittany Stephanis | Kevin Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ The true cost of the Qatar 2022 World Cup
  + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Brittany Stephanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Qatar reportedly spent over $229 billion on the largest infrastructure project in World Cup history. The Gulf state recruited hundreds of thousands of migrant workers mainly from India and Nepal. Loading Something is loading. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyIn November, Qatar will become the first country in the Middle East to host the World Cup. But preparing the tiny desert nation for the tournament came with an alarming human toll.
☆ The true cost of the green crab invasion — and how whiskey can help
  + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Brittany Stephanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Green crabs are wrecking marine ecosystems everywhere from New England to the Pacific Northwest. Environmentalists and chefs are trying to create a market for harvesting and cooking them. One distiller in New Hampshire even makes whiskey with them. Loading Something is loading. That's why environmentalists and chefs are turning them into whiskey and bisques.
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