So many solar panels and wind farms have been introduced in the country that the power system has ceased to cope with them. According to the plan, everything was logical: the more clean energy, the better for everyone. But the idea of saving the planet from the effects of climate change has failed. Now the country does not have time to spend the «green energy» it produces.
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Before the start of the global industrial revolution, CO₂ concentration was 280 ppm. Since that time, humans have emitted 1.5 trillion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In May 2020, its level reached 417 parts per million, in May 2021 — 419, in May 2022 — 421.
The current amount of CO₂ is comparable to what was on Earth 4.1-4.5 million years ago. Then forests grew on the site of the Arctic tundra, and the sea level was 5-25 meters higher than it is now. That would be enough to flood most modern coastal cities.
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Huawei, a Chinese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and smartphones, has begun closing stores in Russia, a source close to the company told RIA Novosti. Of the 19 stores, four are closed, the rest will close in the coming months.
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The government has changed in the «DNR». Denis Pushilin dismissed the past, and former Russian official Vitaly Khotsenko was appointed the new prime minister. Two more Russians joined the government, who previously worked as vice-governor and assistant to the minister
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Sberbank has stopped international transactions in yuan due to the failure of the Chinese bank to service, according to the business publication Frank Media.
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The Ministry of Digital Development of Russia proposes amendments to the Tax Code, the Code of Administrative Offenses and the law «On Communications», according to which operators will not be able to obtain licenses for communication services without installing operational-search measures systems (SORM) and coordinating the network scheme with the FSB. In the absence of SORM, they will face turnover fines. Also, the cost of obtaining a license will increase from 7.5 thousand to 1 million rubles. Communication services include postal, telephone, satellite, voice, voice Internet communications and the Internet itself.
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The Supervisory Board of ALROSA recommended not to pay dividends for the second half of 2021. The AGM is scheduled for June 30th.
ALROSA’s dividend policy provides for the payment of at least 50% of net profit under IFRS for the year, if the ratio of net profit to EBITDA does not exceed 1.5 times. ALROSA’s EBITDA for 2021 increased by 59% to RUB 139.5 billion. In 2021, ALROSA’s profit increased by 2.8 times and amounted to 91.3 billion rubles.
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The terrorist group Al-Qaeda (banned in Russia) on Wednesday announced that it was preparing attacks in the leading cities of India. They are intended to be a response to the statements made by the official representative of the ruling Indian Bharatiya Janata Party, Nupur Sharma, with the mention of the Prophet Muhammad, made during the televised debate.
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Volkswagen offered its employees in Nizhny Novgorod to voluntarily resign, receiving up to six salaries. We are talking about two hundred employees of Volkswagen/Skoda contract assembly on the basis of the GAZ group. The site has been idle since March and production is unlikely to resume due to US sanctions on GAZ. Lawyers say many companies are pursuing voluntary layoffs instead of layoffs and generally offering the same level of compensation
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The popularity of ration delivery services and cooking kits in the first quarter of the year fell by almost 40% yoy, which led to the closure of the most unprofitable projects. As Kommersant found out, Prime, Juicy-food, Rock’n’raw, Simple Kitchen, Foodbasket abandoned the idea to develop in the segment. pro.
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The Japanese machine tool manufacturer DMG Mori Seiki has completely gone out of business in Russia. The company closed its assembly plant and dealership, laying off about 270 employees.
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An international team of scientists sent a kombucha into outer space — it was grown for a year and a half on the outside of the ISS. After that, they were returned to Earth, reactivated and cultivated for another 2.5 years.
As a result of the experiment, the microbial ecology of kombucha cultures was disturbed. But the cellulose-producing bacteria Komagataeibacter survived. This means that bacterial cellulose is most likely responsible for the survival of microorganisms in extraterrestrial conditions. That is, it can serve as a biomarker for alien life. Also, on the basis of bacterial cellulose, it will be possible to make a protective layer on items needed by the future space colonizer
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Visa and Mastercard actually recognized the impossibility of cooperation with Russian banks. Payment systems began to return insurance deposits to Russian banks. The refund will not affect sanctioned banks. The deposit will be returned to them after the restrictions are lifted.
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Tinkoff Bank announced the introduction of a fee for servicing foreign currency accounts. Starting June 23, it will charge 12% per annum on balances over $1,000. The change will affect card accounts in US dollars, euros, pounds sterling and Swiss francs. The commission will be charged daily.
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Japanese machine tool manufacturer Mori Seiki has closed a plant in Ulyanovsk and a representative office in Moscow, company president Masahiko Mori said in an interview with the Asahi Shimbun newspaper.
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British scientists have developed a gel that helps the heart recover from attacks. Thanks to advances in medicine, every year more victims of heart attacks survive. But the heart has a very limited mechanism of regeneration. It is designed to accelerate the new gel, which could potentially make life easier for millions of people.
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Vladimir Putin lifted the requirement for exporters to sell 50% of foreign exchange earnings. Now this share will be determined by the government commission for the control of foreign investment in Russia.
The requirement was introduced after the start of the Russian war in Ukraine. First, exporters were required to sell 80% of foreign exchange earnings, then — 50%.
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Avtovaz extended the downtime on two of the three assembly lines for another week. On the third conveyor, work resumed on June 8 — Lada Granta began to leave it, in which the localization of production was ensured to the maximum
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Belarus will receive another $1.5 billion from Russia for import substitution projects, Lukashenka said on Thursday at a meeting with the governor of the Kursk region of Russia, Roman Starovoit. According to Lukashenka, such a decision was “recently” taken together with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Microplastics were first found in the fresh snow of Antarctica. Prior to this, particles were found only in sea ice and surface water bodies of the continent. Microplastics were present in all 19 samples taken from the Ross Ice Shelf. On average — 29 particles per liter of melted snow. This is more than in the nearest sea and ice. Near the bases of polar explorers, the concentration of microplastics was even three times higher.
Scientists have found 13 different types of plastic. The most common is PET. They make bottles and clothes from it. Microplastics could have entered Antarctica by air from other parts of the world, or they could have been brought to the continent by research teams.
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The environmental organization Legambiente has launched a campaign to provide solar panels for those in financial difficulty, Il Sole 24ore reports.
To realize this idea, eco-activists have launched a crowdfunding campaign that will last until autumn. They offer Italians not only to purchase panels for their own home, but also to contribute towards the purchase of solar panels for families who are unable to pay for them.
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