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Shippers are adding up to nine days to Asia–Europe voyages as low water and tighter draft rules push carriers onto longer routes, lifting freight rates and delaying holiday stock.
James Okafor3 min readCrews from both sides met deep under the Scandinavian mountains on Friday, a milestone for a $6.8 billion line meant to cut freight trucks and shorten the trip between two coasts.
James Okafor3 min readIn mountain towns where more than half of residents are over 65, local officials are renovating vacant houses and offering them to newcomers for little more than a promise to stay.
James Okafor3 min readA network of community-run solar microgrids in western Kenya has kept lights, refrigerators and milling machines running after dark, and local merchants say their income has climbed.
James Okafor3 min readA network of acoustic sensors and satellite alerts across the Amazon is giving rangers near real-time warnings of chainsaws and new clearings, and early results show sharply faster patrols.
James Okafor3 min readFrom Seville to Athens, officials opened libraries, metro stations and churches as public cooling centers and shifted outdoor work to dawn as a heat wave settled over the Mediterranean.
James Okafor3 min readWith higher tides expected early next year, crews in three Pacific island nations are working double shifts on sea walls, raised roads and reefs meant to protect homes and fresh water.
James Okafor3 min readAn international logistics push using solar refrigerators, cargo drones and shared data systems has reached remote clinics in 38 countries as spoilage falls to record lows.
James Okafor3 min readCargo traffic through northern sea routes hit a new high this year, opening shorter paths between Asia and Europe while raising questions about safety, rescue capacity and wildlife.
James Okafor3 min readA forecasting service that sends rainfall outlooks by text message to farmers at the village level is helping millions decide when to sow, irrigate and harvest, studies suggest.
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