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What Amazon’s Project Kuiper vs. SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Mega Constellation Wars Mean for Earth
What the Amazon vs. SpaceX Satellite Mega Constellation War Means for Earth Amazon has launched its first operational Project Kuiper satellites in its attempt to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink—but experts remain concerned about space debris and astronomy By Jonathan O’Callaghan edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Test launch for Amazon’s Project Kuiper on a United Launch…
A wind project is stalled in New York. Experts worry about impacts across the U.S.
By Julia Simon , Jeongyoon Han U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to an offshore wind project near the coast of Long Island. Today, Equinor, the Norwegian energy company that owns and operates the project, announced it is complying with the order and suspending all construction. President Trump, a longtime…
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
Communities in Ruaha national park reject response to alleged assault and evictions of herders during tourism scheme funded by the bank The World Bank is embarking on a multimillion-dollar programme in response to alleged human rights abuses against Tanzanian herders during a flagship tourism project it funded for seven years. Allegations made by pastoralist communities…
Trump Denied Knowledge of Project 2025—Now His Health Care Plans Follow It Closely
Trump Denied Knowledge of Project 2025—Now His Health Care Plans Follow It Closely During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan Project 2025. But it’s increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his administration’s plans for federal health programs By Stephanie Armour & KFF Health News Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of…
China’s Tibet Dam Project Has Its Neighbors Worried
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries. By Tiffany MayIsabelle Qian and Suhasini Raj Step aside, Three Gorges Dam. China’s latest colossal infrastructure project, if completed, will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, high up in…
Greens attack Woodside proposal to bury CO2 from WA gas project under pristine reef
Party labels plan for offshore carbon capture and storage near Scott Reef ‘nothing but greenwashing’ and calls on Albanese government to extend public consultation Woodside Energy has proposed burying 4m tonnes of CO2 a year from its multibillion-dollar Browse project in undersea storage off the coast of Western Australia. The federal environment department published the…
A Dutch project publicizes the names of half a million suspected Nazi collaborators
By Rachel Treisman The names of nearly half a million people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during their occupation of the Netherlands have been published online for the first time, 80 years after the end of the Holocaust. The Central Archives of the Special Jurisdiction (CABR) is the largest World War II archives in…
Will Smith Cryptically Teases New Matrix Project
Will Smith teased a new project as he referenced his decision to turn down the role of Neo in The Matrix, leading fans to speculate that the venture might be related to the sci-fi franchise. Will Smith may be entering The Matrix. At least, that’s what the Oscar winner hinted at in a mysterious video…
Heidi Klum Returning to Project Runway After Almost a Decade Away
Heidi Klum is set to return to Project Runway eight years after exiting the hit competition series, according to a new report. Heidi Klum’s latest project is bringing her full circle. While the supermodel said Auf Wiedersehen to Project Runway in 2017 after hosting the series for 16 seasons, she’s set to return for season…
Rightwing thinktank booked to brief Kevin Rudd on Project 2025 months before Trump win, documents reveal
Heritage Foundation officials were due to outline their conservative blueprint at Australian embassy, correspondence shows The rightwing thinktank behind Project 2025 – cast as a playbook for Donald Trump’s second presidential term – was scheduled to brief Australian ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, on the manifesto months before last year’s election, documents reveal. The…