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un.org - UN News - UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response
UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response
United Nations

On 26 August, a glacier on the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China collapsed, triggering floods that have now claimed more than 1,250 lives and left thousands missing, according to the UN's office in Nepal. The UN's local…

techradar.com - David Nield - The 5 best plug-in solar gadgets we saw at IFA 2026, from Anker to EcoFlow
The 5 best plug-in solar gadgets we saw at IFA 2026, from Anker to EcoFlow
TechRadar

Plug-in (or balcony) solar tech has been booming in Europe for a while now, but it seems as though the rest of the world is slowly catching on: these kits are now legal in the UK, while an increasing number of US states are approving them too. The…

bbc.co.uk - Kelly Ng - Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
BBC

Kelly Ng and Navin Singh Khadka, Environment correspondent, BBC World Service Almost 100% of Nepal's electricity comes from hydropower, and it produces so much it earns nearly $200m (£147m) each year exporting hydroelectricity to India and…

bbc.co.uk - Kelly Ng - Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
BBC

Almost 100% of Nepal's electricity comes from hydropower, and it produces so much it earns nearly $200m (£147m) each year exporting hydroelectricity to India and Bangladesh. But the very glaciers and mountains giving Nepal this massive…

fool.com - Leo Sun - 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Worth Buying Right Now
2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Worth Buying Right Now
The Motley Fool

With the 10-Year Treasury now hovering near 4.8%, many income-seeking investors will likely be tempted to sell their dividend stocks and buy low-risk T-bills instead. That might seem like the prudent move, but Treasuries tend to underperform stocks…

nbcphiladelphia.com - Healthy You: Independence Blue Cross to host housing fair
Healthy You: Independence Blue Cross to host housing fair
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Kortney Cruz, the senior vice president of government markets for Independence Blue Cross joined Philly Live's Sheila Watko for a look at the annual housing fair that will be held though a partnership between IBX and Philadelphia Housing…

zmescience.com - Rudra Pangeni - Nepal Bet Big on Hydropower and One Devastating Flood Just Put That Strategy to the Test
Nepal Bet Big on Hydropower and One Devastating Flood Just Put That Strategy to the Test
ZME Science: not exactly rocket science

Nepal's long-held policy of harnessing hydroelectricity and using it for economic growth has met new challenges: potential catastrophic floods in the snow-fed rivers amid rising global temperatures. The Aug. 26 floods that originated on the…

gcaptain.com - Mike Schuler - IMO Net-Zero Framework Holds Ground After Latest Round of Climate Talks
IMO Net-Zero Framework Holds Ground After Latest Round of Climate Talks
gCaptain

The International Maritime Organization's Net-Zero Framework emerged largely intact from another round of negotiations this week, despite a push by the United States and several oil-producing countries to weaken or replace key parts of the…

fool.com - Howard Smith - Stock Market Today, Sept. 4: Tesla Falls After Cybercab Launch Disappoints Investors
Stock Market Today, Sept. 4: Tesla Falls After Cybercab Launch Disappoints Investors
The Motley Fool

Premium Feature Moneyball Superscore Tesla (TSLA -5.92%), a global electric vehicle maker with energy storage and solar solutions, closed at $354.08, down 5.92%. Shares fell after the Cybercab launch underwhelmed investors, and investors are now…

express.co.uk - Michael Knowles - China could spark huge food shortages as UK farmers issued huge warning
China could spark huge food shortages as UK farmers issued huge warning
Daily Express

China could spark a food crisis in the UK Britain could face devastating food shortages due to overreliance on Chinese tech. Farming equipment is increasingly dependent on components from the communist super-state, creating fears that they could…

techradar.com - Matt Evans - The Garmin Fenix 9 has barely been out a week, and the Fenix 8 is already at its lowest ever price in the Labor Day sales
The Garmin Fenix 9 has barely been out a week, and the Fenix 8 is already at its lowest ever price in the Labor Day sales
TechRadar

It seems like the Garmin Fenix 9 (and the ultra-premium Garmin Fenix 9 Pro) has just been unveiled, but we're already seeing price crashes on the previous generation, the Garmin Fenix 8. The Labor Day sales are in full swing, and Amazon is offering…

foreignpolicy.com - Catherine Osborn - Venezuelans Aren't Happy With the U.S. Oil Deal
Venezuelans Aren't Happy With the U.S. Oil Deal
Foreign Policy

Welcome back to Foreign Policy 's Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The United States announces a stake in Venezuela's oil, four South American countries agree to cooperate on critical minerals, and Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi…

thehindu.com - V. Geetanath - Sunlight and seawater power new hydrogen breakthrough at CSIR-IICT
Sunlight and seawater power new hydrogen breakthrough at CSIR-IICT
The Hindu

Scientists at the Hyderabad-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) have taken a significant step towards converting sunlight and seawater into clean hydrogen fuel by developing a low-cost copper-based photocatalyst that…

marketbeat.com - XPLR Infrastructure, LP (NYSE:XIFR) Receives Average Rating of 'Hold' from Analysts
XPLR Infrastructure, LP (NYSE:XIFR) Receives Average Rating of 'Hold' from Analysts
MarketBeat

Shares of XPLR Infrastructure, LP (NYSE:XIFR - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of 'Hold' by the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the…

thehindubusinessline.com - PM Surya Ghar: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra lead residential rooftop solar installations in August
PM Surya Ghar: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra lead residential rooftop solar installations in August
BusinessLine

India's residential rooftop solar power capacity under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) surpassed 16,000 MW in August with Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra leading the tally. Under the PMSG: MBY, the pan-India installed residential…

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