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☆ Uninhabited Scottish island could be yours for $190,000
  + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —If you’ve ever fancied escaping the grind of daily life and heading to a remote island with no other inhabitants, now could be your chance. Situated just off the southern coast of Scotland, Barlocco Island is up for sale, priced at offers over £150,000 ($190,000). Barlocco Island is a haven for wildlife. At low tide, the island can be reached on foot, by tractor or quadbike. “We have witnessed strong demand from domestic and international parties for entire private islands having handled the sale of several in Scotland,” Edgar said.
☆ New Jersey's environmental agency called itself out for destroying two endangered birds' protected habitats while creating one for another species
  + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
New Jersey's environmental agency plans to punish itself for damaging land for endangered birds it was supposed to protect. The damage happened when the department was trying to create habitat for another bird species, the American woodcock. The work was designed to create habitat for one species of bird, but actually wound up destroying habitat for two others. Before the work was done, this land was considered suitable habitat for the barred owl, which is listed as a threatened species, and the red-shouldered hawk, an endangered species. The project also cleared and disturbed an additional 12 acres of land near wetlands known as transition areas, which also are protected.
☆ Hippo attacks: How to avoid one of Africa's most dangerous animals
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +22 min
“Hippos attack not to eat people, but to get them the hell away from them,” Lewison said. Larger vessels can offer more protection from a sudden hippo attack. photocech/Adobe StockGet to know the signs of disturbed hippos, Muruthi advised, in case you wander too closely. … If you slap the water, the percussion 99.9 times out of 100 will turn the hippo,” Templer said. Remember to suck in air if on the surface.”Another hippo attack survivor in this National Geographic video also was able to conserve her breath.
☆ China accounts for two thirds of world's planned new coal power - research
  + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
"The more new coal projects come online, the steeper the cuts and commitments need to be in the future," said GEM's Flora Champenois, lead author of the report. Outside China, planned new capacity fell 20% last year, with no projects proposed either in the European Union or North America. India accounted for 60.5 GW of the proposed capacity while Indonesia is planning to build another 26 GW. Overall, worldwide coal-fired power capacity grew by 19.5 GW last year, with 45.5 GW of newly constructed capacity - mostly from China - offset by plant retirements totalling 26 GW. China's coal plant approvals last year were the highest since 2015, as local governments responded to concerns that power supply instability could undermine economic growth.
☆ Turkey approves Finland for NATO, Sweden waits
  + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsTurkey approves Finland for NATO, Sweden waitsPostedTurkey's parliament approved a bill on Thursday to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western defense alliance as war rages in Ukraine. Flora Bradley-Watson reports.
☆ Charles Rivers recommends against PETA's proposal for transparency on lab monkeys
  + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
March 31 (Reuters) - The board of Charles River Laboratories (CRL.N) has unanimously recommended against a shareholder proposal requiring transparency on its import practices of lab monkeys, according to a regulatory filing by the U.S. contract research organization firm. PETA's proposal also demands information on whether the monkeys are caught in the wild or bred in captivity. Charles River shareholders will vote on PETA and other proposals from the board at the company's annual meeting on May 9. According to government estimates, 95% of the 92,430 monkeys brought into the U.S. between 2019 and 2021 were long-tailed macaques. While Charles River's board recommended against PETA's proposal, it said the company will include information on how its "imports are purpose-bred in accordance with applicable laws" in its 2024 annual report, the filing on Thursday showed.
☆ Global condemnation as Myanmar disbands Suu Kyi party
  + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsGlobal condemnation as Myanmar disbands Suu Kyi partyPostedThe United States, Britain, Japan and Australia on Wednesday (March 29) expressed their concern over the dissolution of Myanmar's former ruling party and urged a more inclusive process to return the country to democracy. Flora Bradley-Watson has more.
☆ Plants let out an ultrasonic scream when their leaves are cut or they don't get enough water
  + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
They may be filling your house with deafening clicks, but these are too high for you to hear, scientists have found. Plants that aren't stressed are almost quietTomato plants are being recorded in a greenhouse in this picture from Tel Aviv University. For instance, tomato plants emit sounds of stress before they started looking dehydrated, Hadany said. Animals — and perhaps even plants — may be able to hear the soundsA fruit bat might be one of the animals who can hear noises from plants. It's also possible plants themselves could react to these sounds, Hadany said.
☆ South Africa's grannies kick out stereotypes on the soccer field
  + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Siyabonga Sishi | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/3] Player compete during the Grannies International Football Tournament (GIFT) 2023 at the Nkowankowa Stadium in Tzaneen, South Africa March 26, 2023.REUTERS/Alet PretoriusTZANEEN, South Africa, March 28 (Reuters) - Wearing blue tracksuits and waving their national flag, South Africa's Vakhegula Vakhegula soccer team jogged into the stadium to cheers ahead of their first match against team USA. Vakhegula means "grandmothers" in the Tsonga language spoken in South Africa. When not practicing with the team she likes watching soccer on TV with her husband, and spending time with her five grandsons. The tournament, nicknamed the Grannies Soccer World Cup, is the first of its kind hosted by Vakhegula Vakhegula. The four-day tournament will see at least 15 teams compete, from South Africa and other countries including Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
☆ Biden orders release of intelligence on COVID origins
  + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsBiden orders release of intelligence on COVID originsPostedU.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed a bill that requires declassification of information related to the origins of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the White House said. Flora Bradley-Watson reports.
☆ Protests as French govt survives no-confidence vote
  + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsProtests as French govt survives no-confidence votePostedProtesters set piles of rubbish on fire in central Paris on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday over a deeply unpopular pension reform. Flora Bradley-Watson reports.
☆ UBS could see big gains after forced Credit Suisse merger. Big U.S. banks may also be winners, analysts say
  + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
UBS ' acquisition of Credit Suisse could lead to big gains for the Swiss bank. UBS agreed to buy Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs, or around $3.2 billion, in a forced deal announced Sunday. As part of the deal, Credit Suisse shareholders receive 1 UBS share for every 22.48 Credit Suisse shares they hold. But Barclays analyst Amit Goel wasn't so sure, cutting his view on European banks to neutral from positive on Monday. Wells Fargo's Mike Mayo, meanwhile, sees opportunity for U.S. banks coming out of the UBS takeover of Credit Suisse.
☆ Putin to welcome China's Xi at critical moment
  + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsPutin to welcome China's Xi at critical momentPostedThree days after being accused by an international tribunal of war crimes in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be looking more than ever for a show of solidarity from his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping when he welcomes him to Moscow on Monday. Flora Bradley-Watson reports.
☆ Courts Side With Big Companies Including Amazon and Experian in Privacy Appeals
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Catherine Stupp | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +5 min
Big companies are winning appeals to overturn regulatory decisions that allege they violated European privacy rules, potentially carving out a path for more businesses to challenge similar sanctions. Courts in the U.K., Spain, Italy and Germany sided with companies including Experian PLC, Amazon. The court rejected the regulator’s argument that collecting personal data to create profiles for marketing purposes intrudes on privacy rights. The court said the regulator had “fundamentally misunderstood” the implications of how Experian used data, and that there were no negative effects for individuals. These recent wins will likely embolden other companies to appeal GDPR violations, said Mr. Machin of Ropes & Gray.
☆ North Korea says missile launches help train for war
  + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsNorth Korea says missile launches help train for warPostedNorth Korea's latest missile launches were a military drill designed to train crews to carry out their mission at any time and "annihilate the enemy" if necessary, the country's state media KCNA said on Wednesday. Flora Bradley-Watson reports.
☆ The world's ultra-rich lost about $14 trillion of their wealth in 2022, Knight Frank study shows
  + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The world's ultra-rich lost 13.6%, or $13.8 trillion, of their wealth in 2022, per a Knight Frank report. Just four in 10 ultra-wealthy people saw their wealth rise in 2022, the report says. Just four in 10 ultra-wealthy people saw a boost to their wealth in 2022, but the "overwhelming trend" was negative, Knight Frank said in the report. In 2022, the ultra-rich in Europe experienced the largest decline in wealth with a drop of 17%, followed by Australiasia with 11%, and the Americas by 10%, according to Knight Frank. According to Knight Frank, the ultra-rich parked 32% of their total wealth in their residential properties.
☆ Here are the top ways the world's ultra-rich spent their money last year, including pouring $455 billion into commercial real estate
  + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The world's rich invested $455 billion in commercial properties in 2022, according to Knight Frank's wealth report. Whether in a private capacity or through a family office, the world's wealthy invested $455 billion in commercial properties, according to Knight Frank's wealth report released on Wednesday. Private capital also surpassed investments from institutions, which poured $440 billion in commercial property, down 28% from the year before. Investments in luxury collectibles increased by 16% last year, according to the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index. Despite the increased investment, the world's ultra-rich ultimately lost $13.8 trillion, or 13.6%, of their wealth in 2022.
☆ China approved equivalent of two new coal plants a week in 2022, report finds
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
“China continues to be the glaring exception to the ongoing global decline in coal plant development,” said Flora Champenois, a research analyst at GEM. Throughout 2022, China granted permits for 106 gigawatts of capacity across 82 sites, quadruple the capacity approved in 2021 and equal to starting two large coal power plants each week, said the report. To ease the power crunch, coal plants boosted their output, with daily thermal coal consumption hitting a record high in August. It added that for China to truly cut down on carbon emissions, it needs to start phasing out its “vast coal power plant fleet” rather than continue growing it. Besides the plants’ environmental impact, their “politically influential owners … have an interest in protecting their assets,” said the report.
☆ China's new coal plant approvals surged in 2022, highest since 2015, research says
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
China approved the construction of another 106 gigawatts of coal-fired power capacity last year, four times higher than a year earlier and the highest since 2015, driven by energy security considerations, research showed on Monday. Over the year, 50 GW of coal power capacity went into construction across the country, up by more than half compared to the previous year, the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air, or CREA, and Global Energy Monitor said. "The speed at which projects progressed through permitting to construction in 2022 was extraordinary, with many projects sprouting up, gaining permits, obtaining financing and breaking ground apparently in a matter of months," said GEM analyst Flora Champenois. Many of the newly approved projects are identified as "supporting" baseload capacity designed to ensure the stability of the power grid and minimize blackout risks, the CREA-GEM report said. However, many are being built in regions which already have a clear capacity surplus, and power supply problems would be better addressed by improving grid reliability and efficiency, the authors said.
☆ China's new coal plant approvals surge in 2022, highest since 2015 -research
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
SINGAPORE, Feb 27 (Reuters) - China approved the construction of another 106 gigawatts of coal-fired power capacity last year, four times higher than a year earlier and the highest since 2015, driven by energy security considerations, research showed on Monday. Many of the newly approved projects are identified as "supporting" baseload capacity designed to ensure the stability of the power grid and minimise blackout risks, the CREA-GEM report said. However, many are being built in regions which already have a clear capacity surplus, and power supply problems would be better addressed by improving grid reliability and efficiency, the authors said. China suffered a wave of blackouts in September 2021 as a result of coal supply shortages, cutting off thousands of homes and factories. However, renewable power capacity additions have remained at record levels, with solar installations at 87 GW in 2022 and expected to rise further in 2023.
☆ New images offer rare glimpse of the DMZ between North and South Korea where wild animals find peace and flourish
  + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
New images were released showing a "wildlife sanctuary" in Korea's demilitarized zone (DMZ). The project marks 70 years since the Korean armistice agreement split the nation between North and South. Photographs show many rare flowers and endangered animals living in the area. "After the Korean War, the DMZ had minimal human interference for over 70 years, and the damaged nature recovered on its own," the site said. The DMZ is home to plants and animals "completely unique to Korea" — 38% of which are endangered, Google said on the project site.
☆ Who are Larry Kramer and Andreas Paepcke — the two people who paid part of Sam Bankman-Fried's bail?
  + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Sarah Jackson | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
They are Larry Kramer and Andreas Paepcke, both of whom have ties to Stanford, where SBF's parents work. On Wednesday, unsealed court records identified the FTX founder's bail guarantors as Larry Kramer, a former dean of Stanford Law School, and Andreas Paepcke, a senior research scientist at Stanford. A screenshot of Larry Kramer's bio on a Stanford Law School web page shows that he's emeritus dean of the institution. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1984, according to his Stanford Law bio page. On his personal page, Paepcke listed hobbies including "piano studies and simple composition, worrying, and poetry."
☆ FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's two bond guarantors unsealed, both with ties to Stanford
  + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried (C) arrives to enter a plea before US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in the Manhattan federal court, New York, January 3, 2023. The names of two of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's guarantors were revealed on Wednesday, after an unsealing motion from media companies including CNBC was granted by a Manhattan federal judge. In all, there were four guarantors, including his parents, to ensure Bankman-Fried's cooperation with pretrial detention requirements. Kramer signed a $500,000 unsecured bond, while Paepcke signed the same bond for $250,000. WATCH: Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried's contact with FTX employees suggests witness tampering
☆ Charles's coronation emblem revealed, showing British king's love of nature
  + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/2] The official emblem in English language of the coronation of Britain's King Charles created by designer Jony Ive is unveiled by Buckingham Palace, London, Britain February 10, 2023 in this handout image. The emblem features flora from all the four nations that make up the United Kingdom - the rose of England, thistle of Scotland, daffodil of Wales and shamrock of Northern Ireland, which was a tribute to Charles's love of nature, Buckingham Palace said. "The design was inspired by King Charles’ love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world," said the designer Jony Ive. "The emblem speaks to the happy optimism of spring and celebrates the beginning of this new Carolean era for the United Kingdom." Accompanying the service, there will celebrations including traditional processions, a music concert at Windsor Castle, street parties, light shows and community volunteering, Buckingham Palace has said.
☆ Cruz Foam makes styrofoam alternative from shrimp shells and food waste
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Meanwhile, companies that ship or sell fragile goods, food or medical supplies that need to stay cold during shipping still need materials with the lightweight, insulating qualities and manufacturability of styrofoam. That's where startup Cruz Foam comes in. Cruz Foam is made from naturally occurring materials including chitin (pronounced like "kite-in") along with starches and fibers diverted from agricultural waste streams. Chitin is a polymer contained in the shells of shrimp and other crustaceans, as well as insect exoskeletons. Besides that, styrofoam products are usually treated with flame retardants and can absorb other pollutants from water around them, increasing the threat to any wildlife that eats or lives amid the discarded styrofoam.
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