Shanghai School Lunch Scandal Leads to Investigation, Reforms

One of Shanghai’s largest school canteen suppliers is facing mounting scrutiny from parents and police after worm-infested shrimp appeared on students’ tables. On Sept. 15, multiple parents complained on social media that the shrimp-and-egg dishes served at their childrens’ schools smelled. The dishes, supplied by Green Express — one of the city’s biggest school canteen

Warburg Pincus Buys Site for 80MW Greater Seoul Data Centre

Warburg Pincus principal Dongkun Cho (Image: Warburg Pincus) Warburg Pincus has acquired a greenfield site in South Korea for development of an 80-megawatt data centre in partnership with Seoul-based Wide Creek Asset Management and digital infrastructure specialist DC Connects on the project. The partners recently broke ground on the project in Yongin City in Seoul’s surrounding

NASA Awards Atmosphere Research Support Contract

Tiernan P. Doyle Sep 24, 2025 NASA has selected Science and Technology Corp. of Columbia, Maryland, to support atmospheric science research and development at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The Atmosphere Support is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ordering value of $163.1 million. The contract will have an

Marquis Downs demolition greenlight comes with some criticism

Cary Tarasoff spoke at city council, raising some concerns about the Marquis Downs demolition. PHOTO BY BRODY LANGAGER / Saskatoon StarPhoenixArticle content Saskatoon city council gave the final approval for Marquis Downs to be demolished in favour of a parking lot Wednesday, but not before facing criticism and calls for public consultation. THIS CONTENT IS

A tiny mineral may hold the secret to feeding billions sustainably

The cultivation of rice — the staple grain for more than 3.5 billion people around the world — comes with extremely high environmental, climate and economic costs. But this may be about to change, thanks to new research led by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and China’s Jiangnan University. They have shown that

The ‘Green Revolution’ transformed global agriculture. Now it’s adapting to climate change.

A sweltering heat wave decimated Pritam Singh’s wheat crop in 2022. That year, temperatures reached a record-breaking 127 degrees Fahrenheit in Haryana, India, where Singh operates a 35-acre farm. The scorching heat shriveled the wheat and forced it to mature faster, he recalled, leading to just half of his usual harvest. Across India, the heat

Greentech Ecobooster wins Shell LiveWire with blockchain twist

Homepage > News > Business > Greentech Ecobooster wins Shell LiveWire with blockchain twist The Philippines’ startup ecosystem is heating up, and it isn’t just about apps and e-commerce anymore. A new wave of innovators proves that real-world problems such as carbon emissions, agricultural waste, and food security can be solved with emerging technology, smart