Mexico Beach to bring electric charging ports to city

Mexico Beach to bring electric charging ports to city

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Mexico Beach officials say they’re ready to bring electric vehicle charging ports to the city. They first discussed the charging stations in March. The city is working with Duke Energy to install two charging ports at the Mexico Beach Community Council Visitor Center. The electric company has about two dozen…

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Arctic tundra becoming a source of carbon dioxide emissions, NOAA warns

Arctic tundra becoming a source of carbon dioxide emissions, NOAA warns

Foreboding environmental milestones abounded again this year in the Arctic, where experts say dramatic climate shifts are fundamentally altering the ecosystem and how it operates. One recent turning point for the region involves its carbon footprint: Where conditions in the Arctic historically worked to reduce global emissions, they’re now actively contributing to them. That’s a…

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Zelensky: Ukraine successfully testing long-range missiles

Zelensky: Ukraine successfully testing long-range missiles

Ukraine’s aims to produce long-range missiles and drones “are today a reality” after previously being in the realms of science fiction, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Kiev on Tuesday as he honoured Ukrainian scientists. He highlighted the Palianytsia jet-powered drone, which is reported to have been deployed for the first time in August. “The…

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Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet

Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet

Israel has confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria’s naval fleet, as part of its efforts to neutralise military assets in the country after the fall of the Assad regime. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its ships struck the ports at Al-Bayda and Latakia on Monday night, where 15 vessels were…

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Ecuador’s government will stop rationing electricity nationwide just before the holidays

Ecuador’s government will stop rationing electricity nationwide just before the holidays

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s government will stop rationing electricity services just before the holidays, President Daniel Noboa — who was heavily criticized for the cuts resulting in three months of daily interruptions — announced Tuesday. Normal service will resume on Dec. 20. The government attributed the electricity rationing to the worst drought the country…

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Germany and 15 other EU countries want vapes included in tobacco tax

Germany and 15 other EU countries want vapes included in tobacco tax

The Managing Director of the German subsidiary of e-cigarette manufacturer Reymont, Selim Oezder, stands at his company’s stand at the Intertabac trade fair and uses a vape, as the devices are also known. Germany, France and 14 other European Union countries want the the bloc’s tobacco taxation laws widened to include new products like electric…

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Posts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow

Posts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow

Russian media reported that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow following his government’s collapse as rebel forces descended on the capital. However, social media posts claiming to show the first image of the longtime Syrian leader in Russia are false — the image was taken during a 2023 visit Assad took to Aleppo.…

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