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- 1Rising wheat, corn and sugar prices spark new inflation fears●Lebensmittelpreise: Droht die nächste Inflationswelle? An den Rohstoffbörsen steigen die Preise für Weizen, Mais und Zuc
Commodity exchanges are seeing sharp increases in prices for wheat, corn and sugar, prompting debate in Germany about whether a new wave of food inflation is on the way. So far the rises have barely reached German supermarket shelves, but experts warn it is only a matter of time before consumers feel the impact, according to a report by Angela Göpfert.
- 2BYD car found lacking password protection in hacking test●Hacking this BYD was too easy; it didn’t even have a password | Four Corners Documentary
An ABC Four Corners documentary reports that hackers were able to break into a BYD electric vehicle with minimal effort because the system did not even require a password. The investigation is drawing widespread attention to cybersecurity weaknesses in connected cars from the fast-growing Chinese automaker, prompting debate about how secure modern smart vehicles really are.
- 3Land Scarcity Pushes Solar Power Into Unlikely Spaces▼Space Squeeze Forces Solar Power Into Tight Corners
Reports highlight how shrinking availability of open land is pushing the solar industry to install panels in tighter, less conventional spaces. As large-scale solar farms compete with agriculture and development for ground, developers are turning to rooftops, car parks, and other constrained sites. Commentators in the energy press say land constraints are becoming a defining challenge for solar expansion worldwide.
- 4Flood watch covers Four Corners as Hurricane Polo remnants arrive▼Welp, now I know why the entire Four Corners area, greater New Mexico, and the northeast part of Arizona are under a flo
A flood watch is in effect for the next three days across the Four Corners region, most of New Mexico, and northeast Arizona. Moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Polo is moving in overnight, while an Aleutian Low spinning off the Southern California coast is pumping additional moisture into the area, raising the risk of significant flooding across the desert Southwest.