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Science and Technology:

¶ In early 2015, scientists announced the discovery of an almost circular structure in the Antarctic ice surface, about 2 km (1.2 miles) wide. Now, a team of climate researchers has found that the mysterious crater on the King Baudouin ice shelf shows that the East Antarctic ice sheet may be more vulnerable to climate change than expected. [Raw Story]

Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf (Youtube)

World:

¶ Five countries in Africa – Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Benin, and Togo – have jointly announced they will begin rejecting shipments of high-sulfur diesel fuel refined in Europe in a bid to reduce harmful emissions. Nigeria will reportedly accepting only diesel fuels with under 50 ppm of sulfur – down from the 3,000 ppm currently allowed. [CleanTechnica]

¶ The largest PV plant in East Africa is being commissioned in Soroti, Uganda. Made up of 32,680…