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In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
Economy
by  AFP

Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower as if it were late August. "In this warehouse, we control all the environmental and nutrient parameters and the lighting factors, using LED lights to provide the plant what it needs when it needs it," said Sagrario.

Nuclear's EU comeback on show at Brussels summit
Nuclear's EU comeback on show at Brussels summit
Economy
by  AFP

Promoting nuclear power was long taboo in Brussels, but a high-profile international summit Thursday will send loud and clear the message that atomic energy -- now touted by its champions as key to fighting climate change -- is back.