The Virtual Tribune
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Strong quake strikes Japan’s Kanto region near Yokoshiba
YOKOSHIBA, Japan, June 26 — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 4 kilometers south-southeast of Yokoshiba, Japan. The U.S.…
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Book Collects 26 Voices on Cubbon Park’s Future, Not a Guide
BENGALURU — The new book on Cubbon Park is not a guidebook. It does not map walking trails…
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New book explores Cubbon Park through 26 interviews with its users
BENGALURU — The book itself is an unusual object. Not a straight history, not a guidebook, not a…
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Twin Quakes Strike Western Venezuela, Triggering Widespread Damage
CARACAS, June 25 — The search continues by flashlight tonight. Just after 10 p.m. local time on June…
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Federal government challenges Ford’s Ring of Fire funding claim
OTTAWA, June 25 — The federal government is pushing back on Premier Doug Ford’s claim that it has…
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Geothermal Energy Poised for Global Expansion Beyond Volcanic Regions
WASHINGTON, June 25 — It is a story that begins deep underground, in the heat that has always…
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Policy Choices, More Than LNG, are Driving BC’s Search for New Dams
VANCOUVER, June 25 — British Columbia’s pursuit of new hydroelectric dams is being driven more by domestic policy…
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Lithium Prices Tumble As Traders Brace For CATL Supply Surge
SYDNEY, June 25 — What happens when the world’s biggest battery maker gets the green light to restart…
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BC’s CleanBC Energy Demand Forecasts Called ‘Wishful Thinking’ in New Analysis
VANCOUVER — The numbers inside the CleanBC plan never added up to what was coming. That is the…
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Digital Giants Dominate Beijing Book Fair’s New Digital Pavilion
BEIJING — The 32nd Beijing International Book Fair closed on June 21 with 2,835 copyright agreements signed. But…
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Open-pit mining project threatens water supply at Indian spiritual community
ASHRAM — The water comes first. Then the gardens. Then the meditation halls. That is the order of…
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FedNor documents show $17.8 million in Ring of Fire funding since 2009
OTTAWA — That $17.8 million from FedNor? It paid for 26 projects. Community readiness. Planning studies. Training sessions.…
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Consumers Energy’s $11M Assistance Fund Leaves Speed of Disbursement Unclear
JACKSON, Mich. — The money is there. Nearly $11 million of it. But for Michigan families already bracing…
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Lithium Traders Sell First After CATL’s Jiangxi Mine Clears Land Hurdle
SYDNEY — Lithium traders are not waiting for confirmation. They are selling first and asking questions later. The…
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CleanBC’s Demand Forecast Errors Drive BC’s Search for New Hydro Dams
British Columbia built its economy on cheap hydroelectricity. That era is ending — not because the rivers dried…
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North American Lithium Miners Lose $1 Billion on CATL Mine Approval
North American lithium miners have lost more than a billion dollars in market value over the past month.…
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Astrobiologists Warn Humanity Is Unprepared for ‘Messy’ First Contact
The “Beyond Fermi’s Paradox” series has reached its eighteenth installment, and the question it poses this time is…
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U.S. Funding Gap Drives Partnership with De-Extinction Startup for Species DNA Bank
The math is brutal. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service currently protects 1,662 domestic and 638 foreign species…
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Consumers Energy Has $11M in Unclaimed Bill Assistance, Details Scarce
Nearly $11 million in bill assistance sits unclaimed at Consumers Energy. The utility announced the figure this morning,…
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Federal, Ontario governments dispute $17.8 million in Ring of Fire funding
The $17.8 million figure is modest. Doug Ford says it’s nothing. The federal government says it’s something. And…
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Federal, Ontario governments clash over Ring of Fire funding claims
The future of Ontario’s Ring of Fire — a massive deposit of minerals critical for electric vehicles and…
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BC’s Hydroelectric Future Uncertain Due to Domestic Policy, Analysis Finds
A new analysis out of Vancouver this week lands like a rock in a still pond. British Columbia’s…
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Funding Gap Drives U.S. Biobanking Deal for 2,300 Endangered Species
The math behind the new federal biobanking deal with Colossal Biosciences is not complicated. It is grim. The…
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Mineral Wealth Beneath Ashram Drives Indian Government’s Mining Plans
Spiritual Community Faces Industrial Reality as Indian Government Pushes Mining The gardens are quiet. The meditation halls stand…
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