Racing Bulls have a few scores under their belt already in 2026 - but can Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad continue that trend from Miami onwards?
McLaren have announced 11-year-old karter Harry Williams as the latest member of their Driver Development Programme.
Ancient Slashdot reader hwstar shares a report from The Conversation: For the first time ever, more than 50 nations will gather next week in Colombia to hash out how to wind down and end their dependence on coal, oil and gas. The history-making conference was planned before the Iran war. But this year's energy crisis has greatly raised the stakes. [...] Around 80% of the trapped oil was destined for the Asia-Pacific. Faced with dwindling supply, the region's governments are implementing emergency measures such as sending workers home, banning government travel, rationing fuel and cutting school hours. The problem is especially bad in the Pacific. Many island nations use diesel for power generation. In response, leaders declared a regional emergency.
[...] But the real difference from half a century ago is that fossil fuel alternatives are ready for prime time. Since the 1970s, the price of solar panels has fallen 99.9%, while the cost of wind has fallen 91% since 1984. Battery prices have fallen 99% since 1991. [...] This year's oil shock shows signs of creating an unplanned social tipping point -- a threshold for self-propelling change beyond which systems shift from one state to another. Climate scientists warn of climate tipping points which amplify feedback and accelerate warming. But social scientists also point to positive tipping points -- collective action that rapidly accelerates climate action.
[...] The routine burning of coal, oil and gas is the primary driver of the climate crisis. The world's highest court last year made clear nations have obligations to stop burning fossil fuels. But fossil fuels have barely been mentioned in 30 years of global climate negotiations, due in part to blocking efforts by big fossil fuel exporters and lobbyists. Frustrated by slow progress, a coalition of nations has bypassed global climate talks to discuss how to actually phase out fossil fuels. The first of these summits will take place next week. More than 50 nations will gather in Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss a potential standalone treaty to manage fossil-fuel phaseout while protecting workers and financial systems.
[...] But the real difference from half a century ago is that fossil fuel alternatives are ready for prime time. Since the 1970s, the price of solar panels has fallen 99.9%, while the cost of wind has fallen 91% since 1984. Battery prices have fallen 99% since 1991. [...] This year's oil shock shows signs of creating an unplanned social tipping point -- a threshold for self-propelling change beyond which systems shift from one state to another. Climate scientists warn of climate tipping points which amplify feedback and accelerate warming. But social scientists also point to positive tipping points -- collective action that rapidly accelerates climate action.
[...] The routine burning of coal, oil and gas is the primary driver of the climate crisis. The world's highest court last year made clear nations have obligations to stop burning fossil fuels. But fossil fuels have barely been mentioned in 30 years of global climate negotiations, due in part to blocking efforts by big fossil fuel exporters and lobbyists. Frustrated by slow progress, a coalition of nations has bypassed global climate talks to discuss how to actually phase out fossil fuels. The first of these summits will take place next week. More than 50 nations will gather in Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss a potential standalone treaty to manage fossil-fuel phaseout while protecting workers and financial systems.
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De renovatie van de Euromast in Rotterdam duurt langer dan gepland. Begin april had het werk aan de toren klaar moeten zijn. “We mikken nog steeds op heropening in het voorjaar, maar een exacte prognose kunnen we niet geven”, zegt een woordvoerder.
Een opmerkelijk ongeluk donderdagochtend in Bleiswijk. Als een motorrijder gewond raakt aan de Lorentzstraat, komt een ambulance om hem na te kijken. Maar dan gebeurt er nóg een ongeluk: een vrachtwagen klapt op de ambulance.
Nu bekend is geworden dat Dennis te Kloese vertrekt bij Feyenoord is het tijd om de balans op te maken. Hoe zag de periode van directeur van Feyenoord er uit en hoe heeft hij het gedaan?
Dennis te Kloese stopt na dit seizoen als directeur van Feyenoord. Daarmee komt een einde aan een periode van vierenhalf jaar waarin hij algemeen en technisch directeur bij de Rotterdamse club was.
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BRUSSEL (ANP) - De leiders van de Europese Unie hebben het definitief toekennen van een krediet van 90 miljard euro aan Oekraïne toegejuicht, nadat het lang door Hongarije was geblokkeerd. Het geld wordt officieel omschreven als een lening en moet Oekraïne in 2026 en 2027 financieel ondersteunen.
De voorzitter van de Europese Commissie Ursula von der Leyen zegt dat het geld samen met de nieuwe reeks sancties tegen Rusland Oekraïne sterkt in de verdediging van het land en meer druk uitoefent op de oorlogseconomie van Rusland.
De buitenlandchef van de EU, Kaja Kallas, en de voorzitter van de Europese Raad, António Costa, lieten zich in soortgelijke bewoordingen uit. Het geld steunt Oekraïnes verdediging en de sancties beschadigen de economie van Rusland die onder de oorlog zou lijden. Volgens Kallas blijft de EU Oekraïne steunen "om stand te houden tot president Vladimir Poetin begrijpt dat oorlog nergens toe leidt".