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"Brazil fast-tracks paving controversial highway in Amazon with new licensing rule"
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Brazil fast-tracks paving controversial highway in Amazon with new licensing rule
Brazil’s Senate approved an environmental licensing bill that could expedite major infrastructure projects, including paving a highway that cuts through one of the most intact parts of the Amazon Rainforest in northwestern Brazil. The BR-319 highway runs through 885 kilometers (550 miles) of rainforest, connecting Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, with Rondônia state farther […]

Donald Trump has suggested US taxpayers could reimburse energy companies for repairing Venezuelan infrastructure for extracting and shipping oil.
Trump acknowledged that
“a lot of money” would need to be spent to increase oil production in Venezuela after US forces ousted its leader, Nicolšs Maduro,
but suggested his government could pay oil companies to do the work.
“A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it,
and the…

🌴 Designer enzyme enables yeast to produce custom fatty acids, reducing need for palm oil
#biotech

Designer enzyme enables yeast to produce custom fatty acids, reducing need for palm oil
Whether they are laundry detergents, mascara, or Christmas chocolate, many everyday products contain fatty acids from palm oil or coconut oil. However, the extraction of these raw materials is associated with massive environmental issues: Rainforests are cleared, habitats for endangered species are destroyed, and traditional farmers lose their livelihoods.

Guardian repeats story that Venezuela's oil production low due to corruption and lack of investment.
Actually, the Maracaibo basin is beyond peak extraction so costs rising. And Orinoco oil is heavy, tarry, and hard to get (deep under the rainforest).
Of course the blockade is also part of the reason, and maybe flight of technical staff.
Oil prices fall after Trump says Venezuela will send up to 50m barrels to US | Oil | The Guardian

Documents: Foxconn's subsidiaries and China's Luxshare plan expansions in Vietnam to boost gaming device production, reinforcing Vietnam's supply chain role (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific

Machado se bat pour sa survie politique
Maria Corina Machado prête Š «donner ou «partager» son prix Nobel avec Donald Trump
https://www.letemps.ch/monde/en-direct-crise-au-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-renverse-par-les-americains-les-etats-unis-disent-controler-le-pays?utm_medium=partage-social&utm_source=copylink#post-5aeff354-c348-4849-8f08-0be47c2cd2a5

Dass Chip-Produktion im Orbit sinnvoll sein könnte, wird seit den 1970ern diskutiert. Zur Zeit wird sie Realität. Science Fiction word gerade massiv Wirklichkeit - leider nicht nur erstaunliche technische Durchbrüche, sondern auch politische Dystopien.
#Raumfahrt

Erfolgreiche Tests: Erste Mini-Chip-Fabrik im Weltraum funktioniert
Fabriken im Weltraum klingen nach Science Fiction, bergen aufgrund der Schwerelosigkeit aber interessante Möglichkeiten. Einem britischen Unternehmen ist jetzt zumindest im Mini-Format die Umsetzung einer Produktionsanlage geglückt.

The year in rainforests 2025: Deforestation fell; the risks did not https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/the-year-in-rainforests-2025-deforestation-fell-the-risks-did-not/

The year in rainforests 2025: Deforestation fell; the risks did not
The story of the world’s tropical forests in 2025 was not one of dramatic reversal, but one shaped by accumulated pressure. In several regions, deforestation slowed. In others, loss continued in less visible forms, shaped by fire, degradation, and political choices not limited to large-scale clearing alone. Governments continued to speak the language of protection, […]

Brazil fast-tracks paving controversial highway in Amazon with new licensing rule
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/brazil-fast-tracks-paving-controversial-highway-in-amazon-with-new-licensing-rul…

Brazil fast-tracks paving controversial highway in Amazon with new licensing rule
Brazil’s Senate approved an environmental licensing bill that could expedite major infrastructure projects, including paving a highway that cuts through one of the most intact parts of the Amazon Rainforest in northwestern Brazil. The BR-319 highway runs through 885 kilometers (550 miles) of rainforest, connecting Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, with Rondônia state farther […]