insert_link World US set to execute prisoner by nitrogen gas for first time Alabama is set to become the first US state to use nitrogen gas to execute a prisoner on death row. It will be the second time the state has tried to execute Kenneth Smith - after a lethal injection failed in 2022. Smith was convicted for his role in a 1988 murder for hire plot. Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports. todayJanuary 26, 2024 17
insert_link World Four months in jail for Navarro found guilty of contempt of U.S. Congress Peter Navarro, long-time trade advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump, was sentenced to four months in jail on Thursday. He'd been found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress for not appearing at a January 6th committee hearing. Caroline Malone reports from Washington. todayJanuary 26, 2024 20
insert_link Uncategorized US Supreme Court declines to stop nitrogen gas execution in Alabama The US Supreme Court says it will not intervene to halt the execution of a convicted murderer in Alabama who is due to become the first inmate to be put to death with nitrogen gas. Kenneth Smith is due to be executed on Thursday, after an earlier attempt to put him to death was botched in 2022. Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports. todayJanuary 25, 2024 12
insert_link Environment Agricultural nitrogen pollution is global threat, but circular solutions await By Claire Asher via MongaBay As the world grapples with escalating climate change, policymakers remain laser-focused on CO2, with humanity striving to decarbonize energy systems, capture carbon, issue carbon credits, and plant millions of trees to absorb emissions. But carbon dioxide is just one of several powerful greenhouse gases destabilizing the global climate, and just one of the human-produced pollutants severely impacting the natural world and threatening to push Earth out […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 18
insert_link Environment The Basics of Fruit Tree Production By Hanks Saisai, Technical Advisor: Crops & Poultry Growing fruit trees can be a very rewarding business venture; however, it requires farmers to possess essential knowledge and understanding to profitably grow trees of high value. Farmers need to understand that growing fruit trees requires knowledge of basic land preparation, seedling purchase and caring for the trees until they reach maturity. Namibia‘s semi-arid environment offers an opportune environment for fruit tree […] todayNovember 17, 2023 15