DEVELOPMENT
Australian agronomist is turning African deserts into forests. Farmer natural managed regeneration (FMNR) has restored tens of millions of acres of wasted pasture land to forest. This simple and cheap solution may be the answer for many areas in Africa.
CAF development bank approves $1.65bn for 5 countries in Latin America. The CAF will provide funding to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago to invest in water, social development, health and energy.
Baidu unveils new self-driving taxi in China. Chinese technology giant Baidu has unveiled the next vehicle to join its self-driving taxi service, Apollo Go. It says its new model has the road skills of a driver with 20 years' experience.
Chile's first electric bus factory aims to ease fossil fuel dependency. Electric buses built by a Chilean company, Reborn Electric Motor, are now operating in the world's top copper-producing nation, as the country seeks ways to reduce its use of fossil fuels and achieve its environmental goals.
US Senate advances legislation for semiconductor industry to compete with China. Chips would be subsidised by over $50 billion to alleviate the manufacturing shortage in the automobiles, electronics, and high-tech industries.
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