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Thousands of tonnes of pesticides banned for use in the EU have been exported for use in Africa, according to a recent study by Swedish NGO Swedwatch.
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Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
As a result, the one million pounds of thrust from the Soyuz pulled the 144-tonne cabin out and tossed it into the blast pit 20 m (66 ft) below, where it was catastrophically damaged.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
The Indian Air Force promptly deployed one C-130 and one IL-76 from Hindan Air Base on the night of 28/29 Nov 2025, airlifting 21 tonnes of relief material along with over 80 NDRF personnel and 8 Tonnes of equipment to Colombo.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The plant will help save about 270,000 tonnes of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 520,000 tonnes each year, according to Chen Hui, deputy director of the project’s engineering, safety, and quality department, reported CGTN.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
As a result, the one million pounds of thrust from the Soyuz pulled the 144-tonne cabin out and tossed it into the blast pit 20 m (66 ft) below, where it was catastrophically damaged.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
The Indian Air Force promptly deployed one C-130 and one IL-76 from Hindan Air Base on the night of 28/29 Nov 2025, airlifting 21 tonnes of relief material along with over 80 NDRF personnel and 8 Tonnes of equipment to Colombo.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The plant will help save about 270,000 tonnes of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 520,000 tonnes each year, according to Chen Hui, deputy director of the project’s engineering, safety, and quality department, reported CGTN.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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