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India delivered 1,000 tents and was moving 15 tonnes of food supplies to Kunar, with more relief materials to be sent on Tuesday.
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
DyStar’s production plants consumed 70,760 tonnes of raw materials and intermediates in 2024.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Powering the world According to reports, the combined power output of these reactors avoids around 8 million tonnes of CO₂ per year per unit (or about 3 million tonnes of coal equivalent).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Moving the 713-tonne (700-US-ton) wooden church was a massive undertaking that required over 1,000 hours of careful planning.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
DyStar’s production plants consumed 70,760 tonnes of raw materials and intermediates in 2024.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Powering the world According to reports, the combined power output of these reactors avoids around 8 million tonnes of CO₂ per year per unit (or about 3 million tonnes of coal equivalent).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Moving the 713-tonne (700-US-ton) wooden church was a massive undertaking that required over 1,000 hours of careful planning.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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