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When generosity becomes ‘agriculture’: how a retiree who lent land to a beekeeper ended up branded a farmer and sparked a bitter nationwide fight over whether good deeds should be punished with tax bills
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The morning the envelope landed, the pensioner was out in his vegetable patch, hands buried in the earth as he...
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A massive underground network of fungi in Canada began emitting heat pulses measurable on the surface and ecologists are alarmed
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Thermal cameras first picked up the lightest shimmer of warmth, then watched it spread into gentle, circular patches you could...
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This French giant, the fourth largest construction group in Europe, is making a serious move into Germany by acquiring a renowned engineering firm.
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A major French construction group-already a heavyweight in the European league tables-has decided to make a decisive, highly targeted push...
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates import millions of trees annually to fight desert heat after mega-city expansion
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The first thing that hits you isn’t the temperature. It’s the green. Out on the fringes of Riyadh, where beige...
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China floods Europe with 1,000 km hybrids while Brussels doubles down on all‑electric
Harriet L. Whitcombe
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Long‑range plug‑in hybrids from Chinese brands are arriving in Europe with price points that undercut established rivals, at the very...
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Um mamífero quase desaparecido reconquista seu território
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At the edge of a coastal forest in California, silent hair snares and concealed camera traps have been recording a...
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Sophie Adenot revela sua playlist para o espaço: estes são os artistas que a acompanham em órbita
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Before she even pierced the atmosphere on her way to the International Space Station (ISS), French astronaut Sophie Adenot took...
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First EU country to restrict fuel: Slovenia introduces daily limit at petrol stations.
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Slovenia has moved swiftly in response to the knock-on effects of the conflict involving Iran and the disruption of the...
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For its 80th anniversary, this French site that builds monstrous 320‑tonne engines is getting a “nice gift” from its German owner Everllence
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On France’s Atlantic coastline, an ageing works that once epitomised brute diesel might is quietly preparing for an industrial revival....
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Nuclear fuels: uranium, MOX, HALEU, thorium
Harriet L. Whitcombe
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Behind arguments about nuclear power stations sits a quieter, more strategic issue: nuclear fuels-how they are produced, where the raw...
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One of the most reliable brands in the world has admitted it, electric cars are ultimately not their goal
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The press conference had all the ingredients of a snooze-fest: tidy ranks of chairs, identical water bottles lined up on...
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A tiny change in how you start conversations that may build trust faster
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Key shift: Open with permission + preference - offer value, time-box it, and provide a genuine choice - to build...
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A production electric car travels 1,350 km: the brand behind this range feat has been revealed
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A fresh idea aims to take the tension out of EV range worries. Rather than bolting on ever-larger battery packs,...
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This French fuel sector keeps up its brazen growth in 2025 with +15% and more than 4,000 service stations distributing Superethanol-E85
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French motorists, caught between rising fuel costs and shifting policy signals, are increasingly choosing an option that used to be...
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Why smart thermostats pay for themselves within 6 months through energy savings alone
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The kettle started a modest whistle as I pored over the latest bill, and the radiator made that familiar, faint...
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Good news: from March 12, gas stations will have to display this new mandatory information at the pump
Harriet L. Whitcombe
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The man ahead of me at the petrol station stood there with his receipt, slowly shaking his head and glaring...
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Nuclear energy: how PWRs, EPRs and SMRs work, costs, safety and the future of civil nuclear power
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Across Europe and further afield, governments are discreetly committing billions to a technology that many people still link mainly with...
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Bad news for car owners thinking of going electric in 2025 as experts warn of a coming “green tax trap” that could make combustion engines cheaper and more profitable than subsidized EVs
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A man in his mid‑50s stood in front of me, keys to a company car in hand - a brand‑new...
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What UK university graduates really earn five years after leaving college and how to position yourself for the better-paid half
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A degree that costs six figures and a payslip that barely breaks four can feel like a bait-and-switch. Five years...
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Leaving chargers plugged in can slowly increase energy bills
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The kitchen is hushed and the whole house has finally settled. You can hear the low drone of the fridge,...
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The United Kingdom goes on the offensive in aircraft engines with hybrid technology borrowed from cars
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British engineers are steadily redefining how jet engines deliver thrust, borrowing ideas from hybrid cars and placing a major wager...
