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Month: November 2023

Demand for seafood is soaring, but oceans are giving up all they can. Can we farm fish in new ways?

By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press Aquaculture has been the fastest growing food sector in the world for decades, and people now eat more farmed fish than wild fish. Fish farming and shellfish production usually spew far less greenhouse gas emissions than production of beef and other animal protein, but aquaculture can still cause serious environmental

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Meat made from cells, not livestock, is here. But will it ever replace traditional meat?

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef Andres Voloschin flipped sizzling strips of chicken conjured from cells. Scientists, not farmers, produced this chicken. More than 150 startups are chasing an ambitious goal: meat that doesn’t require raising and

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¿Qué es una amnistía y en qué consistiría la que aplicaría Pedro Sánchez en Cataluña?

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este jueves, Pedro Sánchez  logró el apoyo necesario para su investidura como presidente del Gobierno de España. Los votos clave los obtuvo de los partidos catalanes separatistas, con quienes había negociado una ley de amnistía. El principal reto de Sánchez era cerrar un acuerdo con las formaciones independentistas catalanas, Junts

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Meat made from cells, not livestock, is here. But will it ever replace traditional meat?

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef Andres Voloschin flipped sizzling strips of chicken conjured from cells. Scientists, not farmers, produced this chicken. More than 150 startups are chasing an ambitious goal: meat that doesn’t require raising and

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Cincinnati Zoo partnering with other zoos to help recover, repopulate Texas ocelots

By Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story     CINCINNATI (WLWT) — The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, with the assistance of other zoos, is implemented an ambitious recovery program for wild ocelots in Texas, the zoo announced Wednesday. “SAFE Ocelot will provide a potential lifeline to Texas ocelots by broadening their genetic diversity,

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Ethics panel says it found ‘substantial evidence’ of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. The committee said Thursday that Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and

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Pastoralists have raised livestock in harsh climates for millennia. What can they teach us today?

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, KRISTA LARSON and LAURA UNGAR Associated Press SUKHBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pastoralists in Senegal and Mongolia draw on millennia of experience to raise livestock in harsh, volatile climates. But they and other pastoralists around the world face mounting pressures from deteriorating environments, shrinking rangelands, and new generations who seek a less grueling

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EU calls on China to stop building coal plants and contribute to a climate fund for poor nations

BEIJING (AP) — The European Union’s top climate official says that China should stop building new coal-fired power plants and contribute to a global fund to help poor countries affected by climate change. EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra raised both issues in what he called intensive and open conversations in Beijing on Thursday with his

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PSIFF to honor Emma Stone with Desert Palm Achievement Award at festival’s January gala

Emma Stone will be presented with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala in January. Stone stars in Searchlight Pictures’ Poor Things which is set to be released on December 8th. Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said, “Stone continues to exert influence as one of the most important actresses of this generation, whose

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Thousands without power after heavy rain and high winds lash South Florida metro areas

By Aya Elamroussi and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Torrential rain and powerful winds knocked out power across South Florida metro areas and prompted school closures on Thursday. Overnight flash flood warnings expired early Thursday, but South Florida could see periodic light rainfall through the day, particularly along the East Coast. Flood watches that affected millions

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PSIFF announces Emma Stone to receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress

We are counting down to the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Awards! On Thursday, event organizers announced actress Emma Stone was the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress. This honor was made for Stone’s role in Searchlight Pictures’ Poor Things, which is set to be released December 8, 2023. Festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chando released a

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