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☆ Meet the latest way the superrich prove they're really, totally worried about the environment: $10 million electric superyachts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nico Rosberg took the Sunreef 80 Eco, a luxury electric yacht, for a spin. Sunreef Yachts recently unveiled their second-generation Sunreef 80 Eco. The Sunreef 80 Eco solar panels are built into the body and mast of the yacht. Sunreef 80 Eco deck. Sunreef 80 Eco YouTube/Nico RosbergYou can watch the entire tour of the supertoy here.

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"Tourism has been on the slow burner for decades in the Darien," said longtime Panamanian tour guide Rick Morales. Tourists and migrants rarely meet face to face; the routes are almost always separated by dozens of miles. Reuters GraphicsTrip advertising does not mention the humanitarian crisis. At the same time, it acknowledged a "catastrophic humanitarian crisis" in a separate part of the Darien due to migration. Travel Darien Panama is an Indigenous-owned tour operator that says on its website it aims to help fund schools and improve living conditions in their village.

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☆ 3D-printed homes could be a solution to the housing supply problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email3D-printed homes could be a solution to the housing supply problemGrant Quasha, CEO at Eco Material Technologies, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the business of 3D-printing homes and how it could be put to use.

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☆ A famed architect designed a futuristic fully recyclable concrete bunker to house people who have been displaced — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Holcim and the Norman Foster Foundation created a concrete tiny home to house people who have been displaced. The home was built using materials like rollable, low-carbon concrete and recycled materials. When it's no longer needed, these materials can be reused or recycled. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. From prefab tiny home communities to 3D-printed units, these solutions flex both creativity and current construction technology.

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Paris/London CNN —France is to introduce a scheme that will subsidize repairs to clothing and shoes in order to cut waste and planet-heating pollution from the textile industry. “What I hope is that the French will become aware of what we can see, that is the impact of the textile industry across the world today,” she said. Tailors, clothes brands and repair shops can join the initiative for free via Refashion, which will collect a small “eco-contribution” on sales to cover the subsidy. Refashion will then arrange for the companies signed up to the scheme to be refunded within 15 days. The scheme follows a similar French initiative for white goods such as fridges and washing machines.

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It's helpful to find savings on classroom essentials, and Amazon Prime Day, which ends tonight, is a great time to stock up. Below, we've picked out the best Prime Day deals for teachers. The best Prime Day teacher dealsDeal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Take advantage of the Prime Day sale and grab the Rayovac AAA Batteries at 20% off while supplies last. Through Prime Day 2023, this bulk set of desktop drawers are priced below their online average cost at 15% off.

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Prime Day 2023 ends tonight and we're still working hard to round up all the best deals of day 2. Down to $164.99, this Prime Day price matches the record low we saw for Black Friday. On select sizes and colors, you can get up to 60% off, the lowest Prime Day price to date. Even with a newer C3 model out this year, this remains a better value, especially at this current Prime Day deal price. This Prime Day deal is the best price we've ever seen, and it's only available by invite for Prime members during Amazon Prime Day.

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☆ WAF Awards 2023: World’s best new buildings unveiled
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

2023 World Architecture FestivalUAE-based firm Dabbagh Architects was shortlisted in the religious buildings category for its Mosque of Light in Dubai. 2023 World Architecture FestivalBangkok-based architecture practice All(zone) was shortlisted for its temporary MPavilion. 2023 World Architecture FestivalOsamu Morishita Architect and Associates was nominated for this hydrogen station in Tokushima prefecture, Japan. 2023 World Architecture FestivalThe timber Turrell Pavilion, in the Maldives, was one of two shortlisted projects by Brazilian firm Studio MK27. 2023 World Architecture FestivalThe curvaceous E-sports center by Central-South Architectural Design Institute in Hangzhou, China.

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☆ Oracle blasts IBM and publicly offers to hire Linux engineers after Red Hat's latest controversial move
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

IBM's Red Hat has caused an uproar in the Linux community with its latest attempt to squash competitors like Oracle that offer clones of its flagship Red Hat Enterprise Linux software. Oracle has also offered its own version of RHEL called Oracle Linux since 2006, and Oracle and Red Hat have had an antagonistic relationship ever since. And, because that new, you-shall-not-share provision violates the spirit of open source (and some question if it also violates open source licenses), there was a predictable backlash from open source advocates. The core of it — known as the kernel — is built by the Linux Foundation, a non-profit that is separate from Red Hat (although Red Hat supports the foundation). On Monday, Edward Screven, Oracle's top engineering leader, published a blog post with head of Oracle Linux development Wim Coekaerts slamming IBM.

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☆ After a Year of Climate Protests, the Toll Rises for Museums and Activists
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Zachary Small | More About Zachary Small | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two climate activists made a beeline for a beautiful Monet painting exhibited at the National Museum in Sweden on a recent Wednesday morning. They wanted to convey the urgency of the environmental crisis — pollution, global warming and other man-made disasters — that could turn the artist’s gorgeous gardens at Giverny into a distant memory. So the young protesters followed what has become a familiar playbook: gluing a hand to the artwork’s protective glass and smearing it with red paint. Similar scenes have unfolded at more than a dozen museums over the last year, leaving cultural workers on edge and at a loss for how to prevent climate activists from targeting delicate artworks. Just last weekend, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan was targeted for the second time, as more than 40 activists occupied galleries, silently holding signs that proclaimed “No art on a dead planet.” Meanwhile, the costs for security, conservation and insurance are growing, according to cultural institutions that have experienced attacks.

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It's helpful to find savings on classroom essentials — and Amazon Prime Day, on July 11 and 12, is a great time to stock up. Below, we've picked out the best Prime Day deals for teachers. During Prime Day, you can bulk order an eco-friendly alternative to Kleenex that's marked down by 20%. The best Prime Day teacher dealsDeal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Through Prime Day 2023, this bulk set of desktop drawers are priced below their online average cost at 15% off.

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☆ Robert Downey Jr.’s Post-Marvel Balancing Act
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

So from where you’re sitting, do you feel as if you’re able to make sense of the business right now? Robert Downey Jr. in “Oppenheimer.” Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal PicturesIs it right that you’re remaking “Vertigo”? Downey on “Downey’s Dream Cars.” MaxDowney with his son Exton Elias and father, Robert Downey Sr., in “Sr.” (2022). I’m saying that doing the right thing for the right reasons gives you an advantage in spirit. You know, there’s part of me that thinks I should be a writer or an entrepreneur or I could blah, blah, blah.

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☆ James Cameron's $33 million eco-friendly estate helped inspire the blockbuster Avatar franchise. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The home is in Hollister Ranch, a coastal subdivision where singer Jackson Browne has also lived. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The mostly solar- and wind-powered estate sits in Hollister Ranch, a secluded coastal subdivision that restricts residential development to help preserve the area's wildlife and native vegetation. According to a history of the area published by the Hollister Ranch Conservancy, the property "represents a concept of land development that is a model for both landowners and environmentalists." Cameron and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, purchased the property in the late 1990s for $4.375 million, WSJ writer Katherine Clarke found.

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☆ The 21 Best Early Prime Day 2023 Deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Nick Guy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +9 min

By Nick GuyAmazon’s Prime Day sales event is on July 11 and 12, but there are already deals live now for you to take advantage of. While you shop these deals, be sure to prepare with our expert tips and tricks for getting the most from Prime Day. Prime Day might be prime time for you to upgrade your coffee game. This piece, part of the Marine Star collection, is available as part of Amazon’s new invite-only program, which you can read more about in our guide to shopping Prime Day. We’re in the thick of cold brew season, which makes this early Prime Day sale on the Oxo Brew Cold Brew Coffee Maker perfectly timed.

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☆ ‘Uncle Vanya’ Review: Confidences by Candlelight
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Laura Collins-Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Leaning close in the flickering candlelight, Sonya and the man who makes her stomach flutter share a sneaky midnight snack. He is Astrov, her houseguest, and he is frankly a bit of a mess — drinks too much, is in fact drunk at the moment. He is also endearingly odd and smart and sweet, an eco-nerd physician who’s sending her some incredibly mixed signals. So is Sonya’s Uncle Vanya, whose play this is meant to be. Doomed to receive nothing better from Yelena, the professor’s wife, than a pathetic kiss on the forehead, Vanya doesn’t even have a woman to love him.

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☆ Protesters should work with sport - Wimbledon panellists
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Wimbledon has dubbed Thursday "Environment Day" and began it with a panel discussion hosted by former footballer-turned TV presenter Gary Lineker. But I think it’s like ‘come let's work as a team, collaborate'. It's never going to be perfect, but at least we can try to work together." "Don't think of us as competitors, think of us as potential collaborators and allow the amplification that our athletes and that sport can give to this," he said. Wimbledon responded by saying Barclays was committed to "creating access to sport for all" and that having a positive impact on the environment is central to the tournament.

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☆ SoftBank's View avoids SEC fine, but is still running low on cash. How it went from investor darling to SPAC disaster.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | Aaron Weinman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

SoftBank-funded View Inc. has been dogged by regulatory troubles for more than a year and a half. The agency declined to fine View as the company self-reported the liability understatement, cooperated with the investigation, and "promptly undertook remedial measures." The SEC order did find that View violated several securities laws pertaining to negligence-based antifraud, internal accounting controls, and other matters. The firm's controversial CEO, Rao Mulpuri, has managed to raise cash for View multiple times when the company ran perilously low on cash, including from the now-bankrupt financier Greensill Capital. This is the second time View has been threatened with delisting since going public via SPAC in March 2021.

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☆ 63 cruise ships owned by Carnival Corporation released more toxic sulfur gasses than all the cars in Europe, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Hannah Towey | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

63 cruise ships owned by Carnival Corp. emitted more sulfur oxides than all the cars in Europe in 2022. The cruise industry is investing in alternative energy sources such as LNG fuel and shore power. Though the IMO rule slashes the sulfur emissions of individual ships, it has done nothing to limit the increasing number of cruise ships in recent years. Compared to 2019, cruise ships are also spending more time at European ports and consuming more fuel, per the report. As a result, cruise ships overall emitted 9% more sulfur oxides in 2022 than in 2017, according to Transport & Environment.

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☆ A.I. offers 'magic elixir' for a slowing economy, says Raymond James. The best ways to play it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Artificial intelligence may be the answer to a slowing economy, according to Raymond James. The Wall Street firm said AI is potentially the next "productivity catalyst" for a lackluster macro backdrop and outlined its favorite stocks to play the trend. These are some of the AI-focused names Raymond James recommends betting on: Perhaps unsuprisingly, Microsoft made the list. Raymond James also highlighted data infrastructure stocks powering AI platforms as another growth-driver for businesses such as Arista Networks . Other top AI picks from Raymond James include Salesforce , Alphabet and American Tower Corporation .

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☆ A guy tried using ChatGPT to turn $100 into a business making 'as much money as possible.' Here are the first 4 steps the AI chatbot gave him.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jackson Greathouse Fall asked ChatGPT to turn $100 into "as much money as possible." As of mid-March, the company was valued at $25,000, according to a tweet by Greathouse Fall. From there, ChatGPT suggested the domain name EcoFriendlyFinds.com. But when Greathouse Fall learned the domain name cost $848 to acquire, it suggested one that was more affordable: GreenGadgetsGuru.com. While Greathouse Fall didn't disclose his investors, he tweeted that his "DMs are flooded" and that he is "not taking any more investors unless the terms are highly favorable."

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☆ The risks posed by July Fourth fireworks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Polluting airAfter the explosion, fireworks release compounds that affect air quality and the environment. Sulfur dioxidecan cause respiratory problems. Passing to PeopleThe most harmful elements in fireworks are perchlorate, an oxidizer used for propulsion, and various heavy metals. Affecting wildlifeDebris such as shells and heavy metals can be accidentally ingested by animals. Eco-friendly fireworksFireworks without perchlorate or that have lower levels of heavy metals are gradually being adopted and developed.

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☆ Iraq plants mangrove forest to fight climate disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Essam Al-Sudani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BASRA, Iraq, June 29 (Reuters) - As Aymen al-Rubaye plants mangrove seedlings in the sprawling tidal flats of southern Iraq, the black smoke rising over the skyline behind him shows the ecological damage that he is toiling to undo. Rubaye, an agricultural engineer, is working for a project started by Iraqi government bodies and a United Nations agency to grow up to 4 million mangrove trees in the Khor al-Zubair mudflats region, located near major oil fields. The tidal flats south of Basra are a baking landscape of water, salt, mud and hazy sky, riven by channels that Rubaye and his team navigate by boat. [1/5]Engineer Ayman Al-Rubaie, 47, plants mangrove trees in the wooded areas of the Shatt Al-Arab River, in Basra, Iraq June 21, 2023. Mangrove plants "can resist these harsh conditions we are passing through" without needing irrigation water, Rubaye said.

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