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- 1California studies solar panels over irrigation canals●What California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals
California is examining results from projects that place solar panels over irrigation canals, an approach meant to generate clean power while reducing water evaporation. The state is learning how the panels perform in practice and whether covering canals at scale could cut both water loss and emissions, drawing attention to a idea piloted in the Turlock Irrigation District's Project Nexus.
- 2Bangkok streets turn to canals after days of heavy rain●Bangkok streets turn to canals as days of heavy rain bring citywide flooding http:// newsfeed.facilit8.network/TVgc jS #
Days of relentless rain have flooded large parts of Bangkok, with streets across the Thai capital turned into virtual canals. Citywide flooding is disrupting daily life, and observers are linking the event to broader climate change concerns. Reports of the floods are spreading internationally under weather alert and natural disaster tags.
- 3Asean firms see opportunity and risk in China's Pinglu Canal●Asean firms hope Pinglu Canal will open China market, but fear flood of imports
Asean businesses are watching the Pinglu Canal project in southern China, which will link inland regions to the sea and shorten shipping routes to Southeast Asia. Firms hope the new waterway will open up the Chinese market to their exports, but many also worry it could make it easier for cheap Chinese imports to flood their home markets, hurting local industries.
- 4French cinema sounds alarm over VAT hike on Canal+●« On sait qu'on va être l'un des principaux postes d'économies » : le cri d'alarme du cinéma français face au risque d'u
French cinema industry leaders are warning that a proposed VAT increase on Canal+ subscriptions would hit the sector hard, saying film funding is bound to become "one of the main items of savings". Canal+ channels are a major financial backer of French cinema through mandatory investment obligations, and industry figures fear a tax rise would reduce those contributions. Les Echos reported the warning, prompting debate in France about the future financing of film production.