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Transboundary haze not an issue any more, even amid hotter season: Indonesian minister
Indonesia is looking to use climate modification technology to create artificial rain to help prevent peatland fires.
About ducking time: Apple to tweak iPhone autocorrect function
The “ducking” substitution is a long-standing source of mirth or frustration.
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Review: Apple headset looks sleek in person but battery pack stands out
The device’s external battery pack undercuts its otherwise uncluttered design.
June 6 2023
OPINION
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He is one of just 350 US students in China, in a sign of how US-China tensions have frayed ties
The loss in human connections from such a decoupled relationship is clear.
Climate of fear: Extreme weather events take a toll on mental health
The traumatic events are also driving up insurance costs, creating a vicious circle of anxiety, despair and poverty.
An aromatic dip into India’s historic perfume-making city
A new generation of perfumers in Kannauj are trying to carve out a new identity for the products.
Two new books urge more nuance, understanding of China and Taiwan
There is potentially a failure by the US to understand a different cultural, Dr Keyu Jin said.
Climate Change
First draft of plastics treaty to be done by year's end: UN
Concern over plastics has surged as fragmented microplastics have been found on the world’s highest mountains.
Humans have blown past key limits for earth’s stability, scientists say
They suggest using biodiversity metrics to limit the destruction of species and ecosystems.
Global additions of renewable power capacity to rise by a third in 2023: IEA
The world is set to add a record-breaking amount of renewables to electricity systems.
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Tackling your peskier inflation worries
Inflation still worries many but help is at hand from financial experts in this episode. Howie Lim grills them for the answers.
