A U.S. government study aimed at helping Puerto Rico shift to clean energy has found there’s not enough available land for large-scale solar farms and installation of wind generators
Energy study urges solar panels on rooftops in Puerto Rico
The U.S. has released the results of an ongoing study to help Puerto Rico shift to clean energy amid the threat of powerful hurricanes and constant power outages blamed on a disintegrating power grid.
Ottawa reaches a $2.8-billion settlement with hundreds of First Nations over harm caused by residential schools
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Spotify latest tech company to announce layoffs by cutting 6% of workforce
Music streaming firm Spotify Technology plans to cut six per cent of its workforce, the company said on Monday, a move that will add to a glut of layoffs.
Investigators search for motive of gunman in California dance club massacre
The suspect, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound
HRW slams Chadian forces over rights violations during anti-government protests
The NGO Human Rights Watch has denounced murders, deaths in custody, enforced disappearances, and acts of torture linked to the clampdown against anti-governments demonstrations by the authorities in October.
France to take legal action over ‘nightmare’ plastic pellet spill
Brittany beaches polluted by waves of beads believed to be from shipping containers lost in AtlanticThe French government is taking legal action over an “environmental nightmare” caused by waves of tiny plastic beads washing up on the coast of Brittany…
Bitcoin’s 2023 rally gathers steam as cryptocurrency briefly tops $23,000
The No. 1 token’s price briefly topped $23,000 for the first time since Aug. 19, 2022, according to data from CoinGecko.
Demand for blockchain skills shot up 552% in 2022. Here’s why
The report’s findings are based on 209,249 coding tests sent through the DevSkiller platform to candidates from 54 countries.