New York City unveiled a pilot program to help homeowners build accessory dwelling units. The city will give 15 lucky homeowners up to $395,000 each to construct the extra unit. The New York State government has also handed out millions of dollars for ADU development. As cities and towns across the country struggle with a … Read more
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s grains trade is largely “paralyzed” by a lack of soybeans due to drought and farmers holding onto produce, anticipating a devaluation of the peso under President-elect Javier Milei, the head of the main export chamber told Reuters. The comments were the first from the crushing and export … Read more
Rice is a crucial staple for over half the global population and the world is bracing for its most significant shortage in 20 years. India’s export ban on rice is reverberating through global rice markets, threatening food security if developing nations cannot afford or access rice. “The only shortage out there right now would really … Read more
October 6, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. EDT A fruit seller uses a donkey cart last month in Gaza City. (Loay Ayyoub for The Washington Post)Comment on this storyComment JABALIYA, Gaza Strip — Hani al-Nadi is down to his last donkey. The lone white female stood in the livestock yard where he used to keep dozens … Read more
AquaLith has its eye on a billion-dollar market opportunity: new types of battery cell components that don’t rely on the scarce metals normally used in lithium-ion battery packs, which are increasingly in demand with the rise of electric vehicles. According to McKinsey & Company, revenues along the lithium-ion battery value chain will grow from $85 … Read more
From February 5, 2023, the European Union will no longer purchase petroleum products such as diesel, gasoline or lubricants from Russia. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Russia imposed an indefinite ban on the export of diesel and gasoline to most countries, a move that risks disrupting fuel supplies ahead of winter and … Read more
A bulldozer shifting lithium ore on the Sigma Lithium Xuxa mine close to Itinga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Photos The world might face a scarcity for lithium as demand for the steel ramps up, with some analysts forecasting that it might come as quickly as 2025. Others, nevertheless, see an … Read more
Picture: Warner Bros. All through all of the trailers and promos launched for Barbie, it’s clear that director Greta Gerwig goes for a splashier, brighter coloration palette than most live-action blockbusters as of late. Pink is essentially the most pervasive coloration within the footage proven to this point, and because it seems, the movie principally … Read more