 Recharge | OPINION: Jeremy Leggett Recharge In July, Washington and Beijing announced agreement on cautious mutual steps towards carbon-emissions abatement. Seeing the writing on the wall in all this, the world's top PR firms ... This, the UK's Daily Telegraph observed, is “calling into question ... |
 The Guardian | Japan and India host trade and security talks The Guardian Both countries are wary of China's growing ambition to be seen as the regional keystone and are keen to curb its activity in the East and South China Seas and in the Indian Ocean. Tokyo and Delhi have long-running territorial disputes with Beijing ... India, Japan PMs' summit to build on warming relations India, Japan set to intensify defence cooperation |
 Scientific American | Old car tyres may allow for improved batteries ET Auto "Using waste tires for products such as energy storage is very attractive not only from the carbon materials recovery perspective but also for controlling environmental hazards caused by waste tire stock piles," Paranthaman said. The technique uses a ... Old car tires may allow for improved batteries |
 BBC News | New Pont Briwet rail bridge over Dwyryd estuary to open BBC News A new Pont Briwet bridge that will carry the Cambrian Coast railway line over the Dwyryd estuary is opening on Monday after being hit by delays. It has replaced the 154-year-old bridge in Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, which was shut over safety concerns. |
A marine economy takes a dive as acidity rises Business Spectator But a recent study, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says growing acidification of Alaska's waters, particularly those off the southern coast, threatens the state's whole economy – largely dependent on the fishing industry. |
