MIT Technology Review
Study Finds Fertilizer Prices Are Bad, and It's Fossil Fuels' Fault Again
Fossil fuels are making fertilizer prices skyrocket, and farmers - and your grocery bill - are paying the price. But microbes might just save us.
2026-09-03
MIT Technology Review
2026-08-25
The Guardian
Woodside Ditches Climate Goals, Keeps Cash, Cites 'Different Market Context' (Translation: Money)
Woodside Energy kills its climate targets, banks war profits, and says 'different market context' - which is corporate for 'we choose money over planet'.
2026-05-20
The Guardian
Chancellor Unveils 'Great British Summer Savings Scheme': Free Bus Rides for Kids, Because What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Chancellor Reeves offers free bus rides for kids and cuts on biscuit tariffs, aiming to ease Iran conflict costs while high-income households ride the fuel duty freeze.
2026-05-11
BBC Business
Couple Learns 'War' Is a Travel Insurance Loophole in the Most Expensive Way Possible
A couple's £1,000 lesson: war isn't covered by standard travel insurance, so read the fine print before your holiday turns into an unplanned extended stay.
2026-04-30
BBC Business
Bank of England to Keep Interest Rate at 3.75% Because War Is a Real Buzzkill
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% because war makes economics hard, and everyone is just guessing now.
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