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Kenya, Uganda to tackle pending trade barriers

Kenya and Uganda are targeting to address outstanding issues that limit bilateral trade between the two East African countries. Speaking during a meeting between Kenya and Ugandan trade officials in Kampala, Trade Principal Secretary Regina Ombam who also led the Kenyan delegation said the two countries have made progress in addressing…

Culture

The five biggest disasters of this college football season

College football’s regular season is halfway-ish finished, with 136 of the 138 FBS teams having played five or six games. The top of the sport still feels difficult to sort out: Georgia is the clear No. 1, and eight other unbeaten teams follow them. Texas, Ohio State, and Alabama are among the one-loss teams that […]

Business

CREA: India Curtailed Over 4% of Its Solar Output in July and August

India’s record renewable power generation and solar output were overshadowed by curtailments in July and August when India experienced power availability shortages.

  • Over 4% of India's solar output curtailed in July and August
  • Solar power accounted for 58% of Q2 renewable electricity growth
  • India plans battery storage regulation for solar and wind projects

Science

First Nation-led effort replants kelp forests in Clayoquot Sound

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Clayoquot Sound, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, a partnership between the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, the Redd Fish Restoration Society, and West Coast Kelp is helping rebuild degraded kelp…

Science

Amelia Earhart Team Share Updates As They Hunt Satellite Mystery

Footage shows an expedition boat advancing in the South Pacific toward a coral atoll where the wreckage of Earhart's plane may be.

  • Purdue-led expedition searching for Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft at Nikumaroro.
  • Taraia Object in Apple Maps image possibly depicts remains of Earhart's Lockheed 10E Electra.
  • Expedition begins October 7 and expected to return by October 22.

Health & Medicine

Marijuana Linked to Rampant Violence

"Given the higher rate of cannabis use among individuals with severe mental disorders compared to the general population, this group represents a particularly at-risk population in terms of violent behavior." The post Marijuana Linked to Rampant Violence appeared first on Futurism .

Science

Ask me anything: Tania Kendrick – ‘There’s something really satisfying when everything starts to click’

Tania Kendrick is a civil servant in the UK’s Cabinet Office The post Ask me anything: Tania Kendrick – ‘There’s something really satisfying when everything starts to click’ appeared first on Physics…

  • Tania Kendrick, a physics graduate, works for the UK government
  • Analytical skills from physics degree aid in policy work
  • Loves constant learning, struggles with work-life balance
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