China says planned military base on Solomon Islands is “completely fabricated”

Beijing has dismissed reports that China plans to build a military base on Solomon Islands, following last week’s announcement that the two countries had signed a security pact. A leaked draft of the document revealed Chinese warships and military aircraft could stop in for “logistical replenishment”, and that Chinese police would assist in maintaining local…

Tech companies put up $1.2 billion to pull carbon from atmosphere

Four colossal companies in the technology stratosphere have joined forces to invest $1.2 billion towards removing carbon from Earth’s atmosphere. Alphabet (Google), Meta (Facebook), Shopify and Stripe will focus on solutions to store carbon for over 1000 years, making it affordable as a commodity worth approximately $100 per ton. The initiative, known as Frontier, will…