The Bright Side: Zanzibar’s women turn the tide with sponge farming
• Nov 13, 2025, 7:49 AM
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Rising ocean temperatures have killed seaweed, depleted fish stocks and affected livelihoods in Tanzania's picturesque Zanzibar. Now sponge farming is helping turn the tide in one village, where women are earning a living by cultivating the marine organisms – that are also beneficial for the environment.
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Electric vehicles in China: Beijing expands battery recycling
• 2:21 PM
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China has some 36 million EVs (electric vehicles) on its roads. But their batteries don’t last forever. With the first generation of EVs coming to the end of their lifespans, Beijing now faces a new problem: how to recycle and reuse the thousands of EV b
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French court mulls Perrier verdict: Consumer group challenges bottled water’s “natural” label
• 2:15 PM
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A French court will rule on Tuesday on whether Perrier must withdraw its bottled water from shelves, after consumer group UFC-Que Choisir sought an emergency intervention over what it alleges is deceptive marketing of the brand as "natural" mineral water
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COP30: First draft of climate pact lands in Brazil
• 12:45 AM
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COP30 hosts produced the "Global Mutirao" on Tuesday, a preliminary draft agreement reflecting the diverse positions of nearly 200 nations during the UN climate talks in Brazil. The document addresses critical issues such as financing for poorer countrie
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