Analysis of the Met Office's UK Climate Projections reveals that climate change is expected to decrease markedly the number of so-called ice days, where the daily maximum temperature doesn’t exceed 0.0 °C.
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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and NTT DOCOMO, INC. today announced they have together enabled the world’s first commercialization of 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation (sub6-CA) in Japan, effective immediately, to bring multi-gigabit mobile experiences to DOCOMO customers. Deployment of 5G carrier aggregation, a critical capability in 5G specifications, is enabling customers to now enjoy improved performance
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Ministers and senior officials from the 11 member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new long-term strategy to promote safe, sustainable, and inclusive tourism development in the region, and enhance its attractiveness as a competitive tourism destination globally
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Voting has begun in the West African nation of Ghana, where ballots are being cast for president and members of the 275-seat legislature.
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Top U.S. health officials told Americans on Sunday they need to remain determined to protect themselves against the coronavirus even as the first vaccines are likely to become available later this month.
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As part of the Ambition 2039, Mercedes-Benz is pushing ahead with the transformation to CO2 neutrality with a package of measures along the entire value chain. The supplier network is a key element for achieving the climate goals of Mercedes-Benz due to the higher energy demand in the production of fully electric vehicles.
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Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity of Africa CDC to prepare for and respond to public health threats in Africa.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are providing new finance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Moldova. A €17.5 million loan to Moldova Agroindbank (MAIB) will offer much-needed access to finance to this critical business segment.
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Moldovan companies can now benefit from loans denominated in the local currency, leu, provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and its partner financial institutions thanks to an agreement with the National Bank of Moldova.
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While the world has rightly been concentrating on the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, the biggest challenge on the planet remains averting the much worse climate crisis looming unless we radically restructure the way we live and work.
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