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<p>A man found a mouse secretly cleaning up his shed almost every night for two months after he set a night vision camera on his workbench.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rodney Holbrook discovered that things in his shed "mysteriously" neatened up and returned to where they belonged every night.</p>

<p>The avid wildlife photographer from Builth Wells in Powys, Wales, installed a night vision camera on his workbench to unveil the enigma behind the tidied place. Holbrook never would've imagined a real-life Ratatouille scene unfolding in his shed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As it turned out, a rodent came every night to his shed and straightened the area by keeping objects back to where they belonged. The video shows him gathering clothes, nuts, bolts and other small items and placing them in a tray on the photographer's bench.</p>

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<p>Holbrook also tested the mouse by keeping out different objects to check if it could pick them. However, the creature was preserving and even carried cable ties to the tray.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He told the BBC, "It has been going on for months. I call him Welsh Tidy Mouse. At first, I noticed that some food that I was putting out for the birds was ending up in some old shoes I was storing in the shed, so I set up a camera."</p>

<p>"I couldn't believe it when I saw that the mouse was tidying up," Holbrook said. "He moved all sorts of things into the box, bits of plastic, nuts and bolts. I don't bother to tidy up now, as I know he will see to it. I leave things out of the box and they put it back in its place by the morning. Ninety-nine times out of 100 the mouse will tidy up throughout the night," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, it is not the first time such an incident has happened to Holbrook. In 2019, a mouse stashed several items in Holbrook's friend's shed near Bristol. Steve Mckears witnessed that screws and metal objects kept reappearing in a box containing bird feed.</p>

<p>Mckears said at the time that he&nbsp;thought he was going crazy. When Holbrook and he set up a camera to investigate what happened, they found a mouse was collecting screws and other metallic things in the container. "That one video went viral and reached people around the world. So I can't believe here in Builth Wells we have had the same thing happen years later," Holbrook said.&nbsp;</p>

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A man found a mouse secretly cleaning up his shed almost every night for two months after he set a night vision camera on his workbench. Rodney Holbrook discovered that things in his shed "mysteriously" neatened up and returned to where they belonged every night.

A man found a mouse secretly cleaning up his shed almost every night for two months after he set a night vision camera on his workbench. Rodney Holbrook discovered that things in his shed "mysteriously" neatened up and returned to where they belonged every night. The avid wildlife photographer from Builth Wells in Powys, Wales, installed a night vision camera on his workbench to unveil the enigma behind the tidied place. Holbrook never would've imagined a real-life Ratatouille scene unfolding in his shed. As it turned out, a rodent came every night to his shed and straightened the area by keeping objects back to where they belonged. The video shows him gathering clothes, nuts, bolts and other small items and placing them in a tray on the photographer's bench. That's one house proud #mouse! Squeaky-clean rodent is caught on camera secretly helping tidy up pensioner's shed pic.twitter.com/xrrbyScddz — Hans Solo (@thandojo) January 6, 2024 × Holbrook also tested the mouse by keeping out different objects to check if it could pick them. However, the creature was preserving and even carried cable ties to the tray. He told the BBC, "It has been going on for months. I call him Welsh Tidy Mouse. At first, I noticed that some food that I was putting out for the birds was ending up in some old shoes I was storing in the shed, so I set up a camera." "I couldn't believe it when I saw that the mouse was tidying up," Holbrook said. "He moved all sorts of things into the box, bits of plastic, nuts and bolts. I don't bother to tidy up now, as I know he will see to it. I leave things out of the box and they put it back in its place by the morning. Ninety-nine times out of 100 the mouse will tidy up throughout the night," he added. However, it is not the first time such an incident has happened to Holbrook. In 2019, a mouse stashed several items in Holbrook's friend's shed near Bristol. Steve Mckears witnessed that screws and metal objects kept reappearing in a box containing bird feed. Mckears said at the time that he thought he was going crazy. When Holbrook and he set up a camera to investigate what happened, they found a mouse was collecting screws and other metallic things in the container. "That one video went viral and reached people around the world. So I can't believe here in Builth Wells we have had the same thing happen years later," Holbrook said. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>NASA and Boeing have joined forces to develop a groundbreaking wing design that aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in single-aisle passenger aircraft, which currently contribute to nearly half of the aviation industry's emissions, reported Daily Mail.</p>

<p>The innovative wing design, known as the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing, features a longer and thinner structure supported by struts. This design optimises gliding capabilities, enabling the aircraft to require less fuel for propulsion, ultimately resulting in improved efficiency and reduced emissions.</p>

<p>To bring this revolutionary concept to life, NASA and Boeing have committed a total of $1.15 billion to the project, with NASA contributing $425 million and Boeing and its industry partners investing $725 million. The endeavour has received special recognition from the US Air Force, granting the project X-plane status.</p>

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<h2><strong>New transonic truss-braced wing promises greener and more efficient flights</strong></h2>

<p>The X-66A, as the full-scale demonstrator will be named, holds the goal of driving the decarbonization of the aerospace industry and paving the way for greener, cleaner, and quieter aircraft. This ambitious endeavour aligns with the US Aviation Climate Action Plan, which aims for a carbon-neutral aviation industry.</p>

<p>The Transonic Truss-Braced Wing, when combined with advanced propulsion plans, cutting-edge materials, and electronic systems architecture, is projected to achieve a remarkable 30 per cent&nbsp;reduction in fuel consumption compared to today's best-in-class aircraft. Boeing estimates an even more impressive 60 per cent&nbsp;reduction in emissions and fuel costs when compared to aircraft manufactured in 2005.</p>

<p>"To reach our goal of net zero aviation emissions by 2050,"&nbsp;said&nbsp;Bob Pearce, associate administrator for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate who spoke to Daily Mail.&nbsp;"We need transformative aircraft concepts like the ones we're flying on the X-66A."</p>

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<h2><strong>Revolutionising the future of aviation</strong></h2>

<p>The X-66A, scheduled to fly in 2028, marks a significant milestone in NASA and Boeing's decade-long research and development journey. The collaboration, initially known as the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research Program (SUGAR), has undergone extensive testing in wind tunnels and research centres, including NASA Ames Research Center.</p>

<p>Boeing plans to utilise the airframe of a McDonnell Douglas MD-90, a single-aisle passenger jet, for the X-66A demonstrator. Looking ahead, Boeing envisions introducing a fleet of aircraft featuring the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing by the mid-to-late 2030s, revolutionising the future of aviation.</p>

<p>While questions arise about the feasibility of the ambitious timeline, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal emphasises the extensive research and collaboration with NASA that has laid the foundation for the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing design. The efforts of NASA, Boeing, and their partners hold the promise of greener skies and a sustainable aviation industry.</p>

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NASA and Boeing have joined forces to develop a groundbreaking wing design that aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in single-aisle passenger aircraft, which currently contribute to nearly half of the aviation industry's emissions, reported Daily Mail.

NASA and Boeing have joined forces to develop a groundbreaking wing design that aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in single-aisle passenger aircraft, which currently contribute to nearly half of the aviation industry's emissions, reported Daily Mail. The innovative wing design, known as the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing, features a longer and thinner structure supported by struts. This design optimises gliding capabilities, enabling the aircraft to require less fuel for propulsion, ultimately resulting in improved efficiency and reduced emissions. To bring this revolutionary concept to life, NASA and Boeing have committed a total of $1.15 billion to the project, with NASA contributing $425 million and Boeing and its industry partners investing $725 million. The endeavour has received special recognition from the US Air Force, granting the project X-plane status. Also read | New NASA videos show shocking visualisation of global carbon emissions New transonic truss-braced wing promises greener and more efficient flights The X-66A, as the full-scale demonstrator will be named, holds the goal of driving the decarbonization of the aerospace industry and paving the way for greener, cleaner, and quieter aircraft. This ambitious endeavour aligns with the US Aviation Climate Action Plan, which aims for a carbon-neutral aviation industry. The Transonic Truss-Braced Wing, when combined with advanced propulsion plans, cutting-edge materials, and electronic systems architecture, is projected to achieve a remarkable 30 per cent reduction in fuel consumption compared to today's best-in-class aircraft. Boeing estimates an even more impressive 60 per cent reduction in emissions and fuel costs when compared to aircraft manufactured in 2005. "To reach our goal of net zero aviation emissions by 2050," said Bob Pearce, associate administrator for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate who spoke to Daily Mail. "We need transformative aircraft concepts like the ones we're flying on the X-66A." Also read | NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover sends beautiful postcard from red planet showing different times of day Revolutionising the future of aviation The X-66A, scheduled to fly in 2028, marks a significant milestone in NASA and Boeing's decade-long research and development journey. The collaboration, initially known as the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research Program (SUGAR), has undergone extensive testing in wind tunnels and research centres, including NASA Ames Research Center. Boeing plans to utilise the airframe of a McDonnell Douglas MD-90, a single-aisle passenger jet, for the X-66A demonstrator. Looking ahead, Boeing envisions introducing a fleet of aircraft featuring the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing by the mid-to-late 2030s, revolutionising the future of aviation. While questions arise about the feasibility of the ambitious timeline, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal emphasises the extensive research and collaboration with NASA that has laid the foundation for the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing design. The efforts of NASA, Boeing, and their partners hold the promise of greener skies and a sustainable aviation industry. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>A deadly sight was encountered by a housekeeper on Wednesday afternoon in Naples, Florida, said authorities adding that the woman helped them in getting a suspect behind bars.<br />
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As per a police report submitted by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office around 2:30 pm, the maid received a call from one of her clients Anthony Michael Corrado who asked her to come to his grandparents’ house and clean up a “real mess”. When the housemaid reached the house in the suburb of Golden Gate Estates, she observed that Corrado, aged 34, was “covered in blood”.<br />
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When the woman went into the bedroom, she heard “heaving breathing” and stumbled upon a large, blue tarp on the floor. She realised that “something was moving” underneath.</p>

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<p>When she unwrapped the tarp, she found Corrado's grandmother with her head inside a plastic bag, as per the police report. She tried to remove the bag from her head, but Corrado stopped her saying “she would get blood everywhere”.<br />
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Then, Corrado asked the house help to help in getting rid of his grandmother’s body before his grandfather, who had gone to the grocery store, reaches home. He also asked her to disable the security cameras.<br />
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However, the housekeeper insisted on dialling 911, but Corrado who already had a long rap sheet, asked her not to call the police because he didn’t want to get imprisoned again, said the arrest affidavit.<br />
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The housekeeper, who was “frightened”, told Corrado that she needs&nbsp;to get cleaning supplies from her car and left the house to get help from someone.<br />
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The woman flagged the situation to a Collier County deputy, who was sitting in his patrol vehicle a short distance from the house.<br />
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Then, the deputies reached the house and found Corrado, who was still in blood-spattered clothes, standing in the driveway near a car with its trunk open.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH | US: Young people dying in US at alarming rates, death rates high-ever since pandemic</strong></p>

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<p>The 82-year-old grandmother was found dead in the bedroom after suffering injuries from blunt head trauma.<br />
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The grandfather, aged 74, who had just returned to the house from the store, was “still alive and wrapped in a blanket,” said the report. Another victim, who was injured and had suffered blunt head trauma, was lifted by a helicopter and taken to the trauma unit of Gulf Coast Medical Centre in Fort Myers.<br />
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The search was carried out by the deputies inside the house where they observed blood splattered on the walls and floors and also recovered a “heavy hammer” on the kitchen countertop, which was smeared with blood.<br />
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The police arrested Corrado and took&nbsp;him to the Collier County jail. He was charged with second-degree murder as well as aggravated battery on a person above the age of 65 years.</p>

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A deadly sight was encountered by a housekeeper on Wednesday afternoon in Naples, Florida, said authorities adding that the woman helped them in getting a suspect behind bars.

A deadly sight was encountered by a housekeeper on Wednesday afternoon in Naples, Florida, said authorities adding that the woman helped them in getting a suspect behind bars. As per a police report submitted by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office around 2:30 pm, the maid received a call from one of her clients Anthony Michael Corrado who asked her to come to his grandparents’ house and clean up a “real mess”. When the housemaid reached the house in the suburb of Golden Gate Estates, she observed that Corrado, aged 34, was “covered in blood”. When the woman went into the bedroom, she heard “heaving breathing” and stumbled upon a large, blue tarp on the floor. She realised that “something was moving” underneath. ALSO READ | Woman in Germany murders her lookalike to fake her own death, autopsy report exposes ‘master plan’ When she unwrapped the tarp, she found Corrado's grandmother with her head inside a plastic bag, as per the police report. She tried to remove the bag from her head, but Corrado stopped her saying “she would get blood everywhere”. Then, Corrado asked the house help to help in getting rid of his grandmother’s body before his grandfather, who had gone to the grocery store, reaches home. He also asked her to disable the security cameras. However, the housekeeper insisted on dialling 911, but Corrado who already had a long rap sheet, asked her not to call the police because he didn’t want to get imprisoned again, said the arrest affidavit. The housekeeper, who was “frightened”, told Corrado that she needs to get cleaning supplies from her car and left the house to get help from someone. The woman flagged the situation to a Collier County deputy, who was sitting in his patrol vehicle a short distance from the house. Then, the deputies reached the house and found Corrado, who was still in blood-spattered clothes, standing in the driveway near a car with its trunk open. WATCH | US: Young people dying in US at alarming rates, death rates high-ever since pandemic The 82-year-old grandmother was found dead in the bedroom after suffering injuries from blunt head trauma. The grandfather, aged 74, who had just returned to the house from the store, was “still alive and wrapped in a blanket,” said the report. Another victim, who was injured and had suffered blunt head trauma, was lifted by a helicopter and taken to the trauma unit of Gulf Coast Medical Centre in Fort Myers. The search was carried out by the deputies inside the house where they observed blood splattered on the walls and floors and also recovered a “heavy hammer” on the kitchen countertop, which was smeared with blood. The police arrested Corrado and took him to the Collier County jail. He was charged with second-degree murder as well as aggravated battery on a person above the age of 65 years. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Japanese decluttering queen Marie Kondo, who is known for keeping things in order, and removing any sort of clutter, has accepted that even she fails to maintain a spotless and tidy home after her third kid's birth in 2021.</p>

<p>The decluttering queen accepted to have "sort of given up" on maintaining the immaculately clean and tidy house while speaking at a webinar as reported by The Washington Post.</p>

<p>"My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life," Kondo stated, as reported by the outlet.</p>

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<p>"Up until now, I was a professional tidier, so I did my best to keep my home tidy at all times," she said. Kondo added that she understands what is important for her now.</p>

<p>"I have kind of given up on that in a good way for me. Now I realise what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home,” Kondo stated.</p>

<p>The organising technique of the author, known as the KonMari method, has guided many of her followers in keeping their homes free of clutter and in the opinion of Kondo, has changed their lives.</p>

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<p>Because of her technique, Kondo became well-known across the globe. The decluttering queen also wrote a book on the KonMari method and a series was produced by Netflix on the same.</p>

<p>"Tidying our homes, tidying our environment is also a way of tidying our minds,” she said. Kondo added that by organising our brains and hearts, what we truly desire becomes evident.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Japanese decluttering queen Marie Kondo, who is known for keeping things in order, and removing any sort of clutter, has accepted that even she fails to maintain a spotless and tidy home after her third kid's birth in 2021.

Japanese decluttering queen Marie Kondo, who is known for keeping things in order, and removing any sort of clutter, has accepted that even she fails to maintain a spotless and tidy home after her third kid's birth in 2021. The decluttering queen accepted to have "sort of given up" on maintaining the immaculately clean and tidy house while speaking at a webinar as reported by The Washington Post. "My home is messy, but the way I am spending my time is the right way for me at this time at this stage of my life," Kondo stated, as reported by the outlet. ALSO READ | India unveils prototype of solar car at auto show focused on clean energy "Up until now, I was a professional tidier, so I did my best to keep my home tidy at all times," she said. Kondo added that she understands what is important for her now. "I have kind of given up on that in a good way for me. Now I realise what is important to me is enjoying spending time with my children at home,” Kondo stated. The organising technique of the author, known as the KonMari method, has guided many of her followers in keeping their homes free of clutter and in the opinion of Kondo, has changed their lives. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: Targets to clean UK rivers pushed back from 2027 to 2063 Because of her technique, Kondo became well-known across the globe. The decluttering queen also wrote a book on the KonMari method and a series was produced by Netflix on the same. "Tidying our homes, tidying our environment is also a way of tidying our minds,” she said. Kondo added that by organising our brains and hearts, what we truly desire becomes evident. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Japan's decluttering queen Marie Kondo says 'given up' on keeping her home clean

A Nairobi-based green transport company unveils an electric bus. Its inventors hope to encourage environmentally friendly commuting in a city where polluting exhaust fumes contribute to a thick smog.

Tech in Trend: Kenya debuts electric bus in clean energy push

Did you know that the world generates around 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually? According to World Bank, global solid waste could increase 70 percent by 2050. The figures are alarming, but some of the world's best minds are trying to tackle the issue. In this video, we get you the story of a Finnish firm that is using robots to minimise waste.

Robots help in the battle against global waste

<p>There is a sense of awkwardness and uncertainty from the first frame that keeps us hooked. Zoya Parvin’s short film ‘Clean’ starring Amrita Puri and Aisha Ahmed takes us deep into the lives of two sisters.<br />
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Saba played by Amrita Puri and Mehr (Aisha Ahmed), are two sisters who are meeting each other after a long gap, a lot of things have changed between them and so have they. Both of them have worked hard on themselves to turn their life around after a tragedy. But the sisters have several pent up emotions within them which comes out over the course of the film.&nbsp;</p>

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The two sisters are opposites of each other. Saba, the older one, is perfect and manages everything, while her younger sister Mehr is the total opposite. The film beautifully teaches us about acceptance and to find beauty in everything.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Pravin's 23-minute drama is concise with great performances, an original concept, stunning visuals and dialogues and manages to put the point across effectively.&nbsp;<br />
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The torment story of two sisters will keep you hooked from the first shot to the last. Both Amrita and Aisha have done an outstanding job as the broken sisters and how both of them clear out their fear, traumas and misconceptions between them make for an engaging watch.&nbsp;<br />
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There are many sweet moments throughout the movie that makes the viewer smile.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-yearender-2021-5-female-debutant-directors-who-hit-the-ball-out-of-the-park-441351" hreflang="en">Yearender 2021: 5 female debutant directors who hit the ball out of the park</a><br />
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Dialogues by Anurag Kashyap are relatable and work as a cherry on the cake. The screenplay, movement, actions and dialogue of the characters of the short film is so clean, that every moment and expression goes straight to the heart.&nbsp;<br />
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&nbsp;In short, Zoya Parvin's emotional movie 'Clean' is worth a watch.&nbsp;<br />
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&nbsp;'Clean' is streaming on Amazon Mini TV from December 24th.</p>


There is a sense of awkwardness and uncertainty from the first frame that keeps us hooked. Zoya Parvin’s short film ‘Clean’ starring Amrita Puri and Aisha Ahmed takes us deep into the lives of two sisters.

There is a sense of awkwardness and uncertainty from the first frame that keeps us hooked. Zoya Parvin’s short film ‘Clean’ starring Amrita Puri and Aisha Ahmed takes us deep into the lives of two sisters. Saba played by Amrita Puri and Mehr (Aisha Ahmed), are two sisters who are meeting each other after a long gap, a lot of things have changed between them and so have they. Both of them have worked hard on themselves to turn their life around after a tragedy. But the sisters have several pent up emotions within them which comes out over the course of the film. Yearender 2021: Vidya Balan to Kriti Sanon: These are the Best Female Performances of the Year The two sisters are opposites of each other. Saba, the older one, is perfect and manages everything, while her younger sister Mehr is the total opposite. The film beautifully teaches us about acceptance and to find beauty in everything. Pravin's 23-minute drama is concise with great performances, an original concept, stunning visuals and dialogues and manages to put the point across effectively. The torment story of two sisters will keep you hooked from the first shot to the last. Both Amrita and Aisha have done an outstanding job as the broken sisters and how both of them clear out their fear, traumas and misconceptions between them make for an engaging watch. There are many sweet moments throughout the movie that makes the viewer smile. Yearender 2021: 5 female debutant directors who hit the ball out of the park Dialogues by Anurag Kashyap are relatable and work as a cherry on the cake. The screenplay, movement, actions and dialogue of the characters of the short film is so clean, that every moment and expression goes straight to the heart. In short, Zoya Parvin's emotional movie 'Clean' is worth a watch. 'Clean' is streaming on Amazon Mini TV from December 24th.

Short film ‘Clean’ review: This heartfelt tale of two sisters is worth a watch

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<p>The New York&nbsp;state&nbsp;constitution will be amended to say people have the&nbsp;right&nbsp;to&nbsp;clean&nbsp;air and water and a healthy&nbsp;environment, after voters said yes to the measure in a referendum that was part of local elections on Tuesday.</p>

<p>A total of 60.8 percent of voters approved the referendum question, compared to 27 percent against and 11.7 casting blank ballots, with 99 percent of&nbsp;state&nbsp;districts reporting. Supporters of the "yes" option are claiming victory.</p>

<p>Even though turnout was low,&nbsp;3.1 million people voted out of 12.3 million who were registered, environmental activists said the&nbsp;constitutional&nbsp;amendment is an important step. It came as the COP26 climate summit was underway in Glasgow, Scotland.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We cannot take&nbsp;clean&nbsp;water and air for granted. For too long, our most vulnerable communities have been harmed by high levels of air pollution and water contamination," said Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters.</p>

<p>Questions remain on whether this environmental&nbsp;right&nbsp;will be truly binding and opponents are already warning that it would create a legal quagmire that could slow down economic development.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-people-at-risk-of-developing-harmful-diseases-due-to-contaminated-tap-water-426704"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;US: People at risk of developing harmful diseases due to contaminated tap water</strong></a></p>

<p>"The courts are going to have a big job ahead of them to sort out what exactly this means," said Peter Bauer, the director of environmental advocacy group Protect the Adirondacks, whose name refers to a vast mountain and lake area in upstate New York, although he did say the vote is a success for people who care about the&nbsp;environment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Including rights linked to the&nbsp;environment&nbsp;in the constitution has become an issue in many countries.</p>

<p>In France, for instance, the government abandoned in July a bill that sought to guarantee protection of the&nbsp;environment&nbsp;and biodiversity and to fight climate change in a clause in the constitution, after it failed to win support in parliament.</p>

<p>The website Ballotpedia lists Pennsylvania as the first US&nbsp;state&nbsp;to include the&nbsp;environment&nbsp;in its constitution, in 1971. Five others followed Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana and Rhode Island.</p>


The New York state constitution will be amended to say people have the right to clean air and water and a healthy environment, after voters said yes to the measure in a referendum that was part of local elections on Tuesday.

The New York state constitution will be amended to say people have the right to clean air and water and a healthy environment, after voters said yes to the measure in a referendum that was part of local elections on Tuesday. A total of 60.8 percent of voters approved the referendum question, compared to 27 percent against and 11.7 casting blank ballots, with 99 percent of state districts reporting. Supporters of the "yes" option are claiming victory. Even though turnout was low, 3.1 million people voted out of 12.3 million who were registered, environmental activists said the constitutional amendment is an important step. It came as the COP26 climate summit was underway in Glasgow, Scotland. "We cannot take clean water and air for granted. For too long, our most vulnerable communities have been harmed by high levels of air pollution and water contamination," said Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters. Questions remain on whether this environmental right will be truly binding and opponents are already warning that it would create a legal quagmire that could slow down economic development. Also read | US: People at risk of developing harmful diseases due to contaminated tap water "The courts are going to have a big job ahead of them to sort out what exactly this means," said Peter Bauer, the director of environmental advocacy group Protect the Adirondacks, whose name refers to a vast mountain and lake area in upstate New York, although he did say the vote is a success for people who care about the environment. Including rights linked to the environment in the constitution has become an issue in many countries. In France, for instance, the government abandoned in July a bill that sought to guarantee protection of the environment and biodiversity and to fight climate change in a clause in the constitution, after it failed to win support in parliament. The website Ballotpedia lists Pennsylvania as the first US state to include the environment in its constitution, in 1971. Five others followed Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana and Rhode Island.

New York state approves constitutional right to clean environment

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		<tr>
			<td><strong>Pros</strong></td>
			<td><strong>Cons</strong></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Light and portable</td>
			<td>Smaller attachments not so ergonomic</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Effective deep cleaning</td>
			<td>Battery life</td>
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			<td>Omni-directional cleaning</td>
			<td>Not meant for carpets</td>
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			<td>Easy to use</td>
			<td>Priced too high</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>I want to start this review with a joke:&nbsp;an "affordable" Dyson product is now a reality.</p>

<p>What's the punchline? It still costs INR 34,900! However, if you look at Dyson's many uber-luxe offerings in the market at present, this one may be one of the cheapest.</p>

<p>Say hello to the <strong>Dyson Omni-glide</strong>, the latest deep cleaning tool from the company which is designed to make your life simpler and tidier.</p>

<blockquote>
<p>There are gadgets that were useful at a time before the pandemic and those were a luxury. Now, there are gadgets that are useful in the post-pandemic time and are a necessity.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Dyson's new vacuum cleaner fits into the latter. While it is cheaper than its more expensive, elder sibling — the mighty V11 Absolute Pro vacuum cleaner — the Omni-glide is still a costly investment.</p>

<p>What makes this new cleaning tool different? You can multitask while cleaning hard floors and it won't sprain your forearm.</p>

<p>Lockdowns made us all self-reliant when it came to household chores and perhaps that independent streak will always stay with us. The market for dishwashers, cooking equipment and vacuum cleaners saw a big boom during lockdowns. In the same streak, Dyson's V11 Absolute Pro became the undisputed king in the category because of its novel design, multiple attachments, and effective cleaning across diverse spaces.&nbsp;However, it is priced above INR 50,000 and becomes a hefty though useful investment for the house.</p>

<p><img alt="Dyson" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="b33ce3bc-f5e2-4ceb-a287-bdc2d96c1fbd" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Dyson%20Omni%20Glide_Manoeuvrability%20Mongrel_May%202020_RGB_photo%20%282%29.jpg" /></p>

<p>I have used the V11 for two years now, knocked it into hard surfaces, cleaned carpets and hard floors, scooped up my son's online class experiments — all in a jiffy. My only gripe with it was its weight. The heaviness of the machine made it difficult for younger and older family members to use it.</p>

<p>However, Dyson may have solved that problem with the Omni-Glide.</p>

<h2><strong>Smaller is better</strong></h2>

<p>The new Omni-glide weighs under two kilos, carries Dyson's trademark design and colour ethos and looks more like a cool Avengers' weapon than a vacuum cleaner. My hunch is this would be ideal for smaller houses with young professionals and kids, instead of sprawling villas and commercial spaces —&nbsp;that market may belong to the V11 for now. So, if you're setting up your own house for the first time,&nbsp;this would be the vacuum cleaner for you.</p>

<p>Omni-glide weighs only 1.9 kilos, which is a blessing. If you are familiar with Dyson's clickety-clackety sounds, then you would know how to set it up in seconds. Unlike the overwhelming number of attachments that come with the V11, here, you only get three attachments to clean other surfaces.</p>

<p>Remember, you cannot clean your carpets with the Omni-glide since it is meant for hard floors only. This may be a deal-breaker for some, especially at this cost.</p>

<p>The best thing about the smaller size was the ease of use. Both, my son and my mother could lift it up, wheel it and glide it around easily, much to their glee and excitement.</p>

<h2><strong>360 degrees of cleaning</strong></h2>

<p>The main selling point of the Omni-glide is how easy it is to maneuver and that is predominantly because of its Omni-directional fluffy cleaner head. It rotates in all corners catching every stubborn speck of dirt, dust, hair, grime, and food. The power button on the long stick lets you seamlessly switch hands while cleaning in case you need to grab a snack, tend to an unruly kid, or even take some work calls.</p>

<p><img alt="Dyson" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a5962703-6c4e-45a4-9d6a-bbcbaf990bb0" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Dyson%20Omni%20Glide_Manoeuvrability.jpg" /></p>

<p>However, do not use the Omni-glide on wet surfaces. Apart from that, the motor will pick up anything in its way. For young couples with kids or pets or both, I can't recommend this cleaning tool enough.</p>

<p>Effortless deep cleaning remains Omni-glide's biggest advantage and in the new age of self-reliance, it could be an asset.</p>

<h2><strong>Battery life</strong></h2>

<p>At this price point, I am not too happy with the battery life. The smaller size has also led to smaller battery life and you'll get around 20 minutes on the Eco Mode and if you use the Max power mode through a separate button, this beast will die down in 10-15 minutes.</p>

<p><img alt="Dyson" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="bfda5040-592f-4878-8971-78b393f0fc49" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Dyson%20Omni%20Glide_Battery.jpg" /></p>

<p>So Dyson, if you want customers to splurge more than INR 33,000 on a small vacuum cleaner, you've got to give them a longer battery life. It may be wise to invest in one of Dyson's swappable batteries.</p>

<p>To charge the Omni-glide, you get a wall charging unit which can fit seamlessly into any room corner —&nbsp;out of reach of sticky, nimble hands.</p>

<h2><strong>How to clean the equipment?</strong></h2>

<p>Make sure you empty the bin regularly. The small bin of the cleaner opens easily with a button and a drag-down movement.&nbsp;</p>

<p><img alt="Dyson" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3db98380-8b50-422a-8cdc-3058a8145058" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Dyson%20Omni%20Glide_Bin%20Emptying.jpg" /></p>

<h2><strong>Final verdict</strong></h2>

<p>If Santa was real and I could ask for an early Christmas present, it would be affordable and effective deep cleaning equipment for smarter, compact homes. Lockdowns have made us value our homes even more. They have become our safe spaces, where we spend most days with our loved ones. This is why products such as vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and smart microwaves have become so popular in the post-lockdown world. They help to make mundane tasks easier and give better results.</p>

<p>The Dyson Omni-glide packs in superior-tech and delivers on its biggest promise —&nbsp;a clean floor in seconds. If it was priced under INR 30,000, it would be accessible to a whole new market of customers. But to want is not to get and for now if you want fuss-free deep cleaning with a beast of a machine, the Dyson Omni-glide ticks all the boxes.</p>


Pros Cons Light and portable Smaller attachments not so ergonomic Effective deep cleaning Battery life Omni-directional cleaning Not meant for carpets Easy to use Priced too high I want to start this review with a joke: an "affordable" Dyson product is now a reality.

Pros Cons Light and portable Smaller attachments not so ergonomic Effective deep cleaning Battery life Omni-directional cleaning Not meant for carpets Easy to use Priced too high I want to start this review with a joke: an "affordable" Dyson product is now a reality. What's the punchline? It still costs INR 34,900! However, if you look at Dyson's many uber-luxe offerings in the market at present, this one may be one of the cheapest. Say hello to the Dyson Omni-glide, the latest deep cleaning tool from the company which is designed to make your life simpler and tidier. There are gadgets that were useful at a time before the pandemic and those were a luxury. Now, there are gadgets that are useful in the post-pandemic time and are a necessity. Dyson's new vacuum cleaner fits into the latter. While it is cheaper than its more expensive, elder sibling — the mighty V11 Absolute Pro vacuum cleaner — the Omni-glide is still a costly investment. What makes this new cleaning tool different? You can multitask while cleaning hard floors and it won't sprain your forearm. Lockdowns made us all self-reliant when it came to household chores and perhaps that independent streak will always stay with us. The market for dishwashers, cooking equipment and vacuum cleaners saw a big boom during lockdowns. In the same streak, Dyson's V11 Absolute Pro became the undisputed king in the category because of its novel design, multiple attachments, and effective cleaning across diverse spaces. However, it is priced above INR 50,000 and becomes a hefty though useful investment for the house. I have used the V11 for two years now, knocked it into hard surfaces, cleaned carpets and hard floors, scooped up my son's online class experiments — all in a jiffy. My only gripe with it was its weight. The heaviness of the machine made it difficult for younger and older family members to use it. However, Dyson may have solved that problem with the Omni-Glide. Smaller is better The new Omni-glide weighs under two kilos, carries Dyson's trademark design and colour ethos and looks more like a cool Avengers' weapon than a vacuum cleaner. My hunch is this would be ideal for smaller houses with young professionals and kids, instead of sprawling villas and commercial spaces — that market may belong to the V11 for now. So, if you're setting up your own house for the first time, this would be the vacuum cleaner for you. Omni-glide weighs only 1.9 kilos, which is a blessing. If you are familiar with Dyson's clickety-clackety sounds, then you would know how to set it up in seconds. Unlike the overwhelming number of attachments that come with the V11, here, you only get three attachments to clean other surfaces. Remember, you cannot clean your carpets with the Omni-glide since it is meant for hard floors only. This may be a deal-breaker for some, especially at this cost. The best thing about the smaller size was the ease of use. Both, my son and my mother could lift it up, wheel it and glide it around easily, much to their glee and excitement. 360 degrees of cleaning The main selling point of the Omni-glide is how easy it is to maneuver and that is predominantly because of its Omni-directional fluffy cleaner head. It rotates in all corners catching every stubborn speck of dirt, dust, hair, grime, and food. The power button on the long stick lets you seamlessly switch hands while cleaning in case you need to grab a snack, tend to an unruly kid, or even take some work calls. However, do not use the Omni-glide on wet surfaces. Apart from that, the motor will pick up anything in its way. For young couples with kids or pets or both, I can't recommend this cleaning tool enough. Effortless deep cleaning remains Omni-glide's biggest advantage and in the new age of self-reliance, it could be an asset. Battery life At this price point, I am not too happy with the battery life. The smaller size has also led to smaller battery life and you'll get around 20 minutes on the Eco Mode and if you use the Max power mode through a separate button, this beast will die down in 10-15 minutes. So Dyson, if you want customers to splurge more than INR 33,000 on a small vacuum cleaner, you've got to give them a longer battery life. It may be wise to invest in one of Dyson's swappable batteries. To charge the Omni-glide, you get a wall charging unit which can fit seamlessly into any room corner — out of reach of sticky, nimble hands. How to clean the equipment? Make sure you empty the bin regularly. The small bin of the cleaner opens easily with a button and a drag-down movement. Final verdict If Santa was real and I could ask for an early Christmas present, it would be affordable and effective deep cleaning equipment for smarter, compact homes. Lockdowns have made us value our homes even more. They have become our safe spaces, where we spend most days with our loved ones. This is why products such as vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and smart microwaves have become so popular in the post-lockdown world. They help to make mundane tasks easier and give better results. The Dyson Omni-glide packs in superior-tech and delivers on its biggest promise — a clean floor in seconds. If it was priced under INR 30,000, it would be accessible to a whole new market of customers. But to want is not to get and for now if you want fuss-free deep cleaning with a beast of a machine, the Dyson Omni-glide ticks all the boxes.

Gliding between the dirt: Review of Dyson Omni-Glide vaccum cleaner

<p>America's biggest oil and gas lobby group is ramping up its advertising spending ahead of the November election to persuade voters that natural gas is a climate-friendly fuel, according to ad buying data.</p>

<p>The campaign by the American Petroleum Institute (API), targeted at younger voters and some tight congressional races, is part of a global battle by the drilling industry to assuage growing fears over the role of natural gas in driving climate change.</p>

<p>US&nbsp;Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden last month unveiled a $2 trillion plan to transition the American economy away from fossil fuels, including natural gas, if he beats incumbent Donald Trump, who is a drilling advocate.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="/opinions/natural-gas-frames-future-gulf-relations-266987" hreflang="en">Natural gas frames future Gulf relations</a></p>

<p>Biden's plan would support climate litigation against polluters who conceal information about environmental and health risks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the three weeks following Biden's climate announcement on July 14, API increased its spending on Facebook ads to an estimated average of $24,000 a day. That's about six times its average daily spending in the preceding six months, according to an analysis by InfluenceMap, a non-profit group whose data on lobbying is used by institutional investors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Those ads mainly target a younger audience including 25-to-34-year-olds, according to a separate analysis by Bully Pulpit Interactive Media conducted on behalf of Reuters.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, API has spent an estimated $3.1 million on TV ads between Jan. 1 and Aug. 16, according to data from analytics firm iSpot, an increase of 51% over the same period in 2019.</p>

<p>The TV ads are part of API's "Energy for Progress" campaign, launched in January.</p>

<p>For at least six months, the campaign's website cast natural gas as a "clean" fuel before that description was revised to "cleaner" on the site sometime in the last two months.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="/india-news/india-looks-to-trial-liquefied-natural-gas-as-fuel-for-fishing-boat-242904" hreflang="en">India looks to trial liquefied natural gas as fuel for fishing boat</a></p>

<p>Climate scientists say that natural gas is not clean and is emerging as a major threat to the climate due to the sheer scale of carbon dioxide (CO2) the industry emits.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In addition, they say, a significant amount of methane, a far more potent short-term warming agent, leaks during production of natural gas.</p>

<p>API points out on its website that when burned, natural gas produces about half as much planet-warming CO2 as coal and less air pollution, and has helped the United States reduce emissions by replacing coal in power plants.</p>

<p>API President Mike Sommers told Reuters that his group's advertising ahead of the election seeks "to inform people of all generations of the importance of American energy leadership," including on the environment.</p>

<p>"In this country, there is a lot of energy illiteracy," he said.</p>

<p><strong>DEFINE 'CLEAN'</strong></p>

<p>Republican and Democratic politicians alike once saw natural gas as a "bridge fuel" to a low-carbon future, but some states, cities and towns have increasingly moved to phase out natural gas power generation or ban its use in new homes and buildings.</p>

<p>API declined to say why it switched to calling natural gas "cleaner" on its "Energy for Progress" website. It continues to use the words "clean" or "clean-burning" in relation to natural gas on its main website, api.org, and in Facebook ads.</p>

<p>Industry critics say the use of the word "clean" is not just a matter of semantics. Such claims about environmental friendliness are coming under greater scrutiny as the presidential campaign goes into its final stretch. Also, some institutional investors are pushing for more action on climate change, and the oil and gas industry faces lawsuits alleging it has deceived the public about the harm of its products.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="/south-asia/bangladesh-scraps-15-year-liquefied-natural-gas-supply-deal-with-swiss-trader-191333" hreflang="en">Bangladesh scraps 15-year Liquefied Natural Gas supply deal with Swiss trader</a></p>

<p>"It's about using green imagery and language to convince the public that their products are part of the climate solution rather than the essence of the problem," said Richard Wiles, executive director of the Center for Climate Integrity, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C., which supports climate litigation against oil and gas companies.</p>

<p>API president Sommers said his group's "Energy for Progress" campaign is focused on 37 congressional districts across the country. He didn't detail which ones.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"API doesn't endorse candidates; we endorse policies," Sommers said. "We want to make sure that no matter who is in control that we have pro-majorities for energy in the House and the Senate."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Founded more than a century ago, API's mission in part is "to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry," according to its website.</p>

<p>The group's nearly 600 members include the major U.S. and European oil companies. Their senior executives have sat on API's board in recent years, according to the group's tax forms, although API declined to identify its current board members.&nbsp;</p>

<p>API received a total of $116 million from membership dues in 2018, according to the most recent tax form.</p>

<p>Among its members is Anglo-Dutch major Royal Dutch Shell PLC &lt;RDSa.L&gt;, one of the largest oil companies in the world. In April, Shell said it paid API between $12.5 and $15 million in 2019. Whether any of this money was used for the "Energy for Progress" campaign was a question for API, Shell said. API declined to say how any of its members' contributions were used.</p>

<p>Shell told Reuters it "has always been careful to note that natural gas is a cleaner alternative to other sources of energy – most notably coal."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some API ads and social media posts say gas is clean, not just cleaner than coal.</p>

<p>"Natural gas is already clean, affordable and efficient - and it's getting better every day," says one API ad on Facebook. Another ad, emblazoned across the doors of a train at a Washington, D.C. airport, depicts a man and a woman walking through a forest. "Thanks to clean natural gas," says the slogan, "U.S. CO2 emission levels are the lowest in a generation."</p>

<p>Dustin Meyer, API's director of market development, told reporters in July that there may be "no better example" of a pragmatic solution to climate change than natural gas "in driving out dirtier fuels from the power mix."</p>

<p>Nevertheless, natural gas is a fossil fuel that emits CO2 when burned. Its surging use means the United States could have roughly the same CO2 emissions levels in 2050 as it does now, if no new policies to control emissions are implemented, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Annual Energy Outlook 2020.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>STRONG OPPOSITION</strong></p>

<p>While reeling from an historic collapse in demand for oil and gas triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, API members also face dozens of climate-related lawsuits, most dating back several years.</p>

<p>Most recently, the attorneys general from Massachusetts, Minnesota and the District of Columbia have sued members of the fossil fuel industry, accusing companies of deceiving consumers about harms caused by their products.</p>

<p>API was named for the first time in the Minnesota suit, which alleges fraud, deceptive advertising and other violations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Referring to claims about natural gas in the "Energy for Progress" campaign, Kate Konopka, assistant attorney general in the District of Columbia, told Reuters: "We think this campaign is very much akin to Big Tobacco claims decades ago in terms of harmfulness around the improved value of light cigarettes."</p>

<p>Maura Healey, the attorney general of Massachusetts, who helped kick off the wave of litigation, told Reuters that API's portrayal of gas as clean was "just not true" and consistent with a pattern of misinformation by the API.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement to Reuters about the Minnesota suit, API said the oil industry was working to substantially reduce emissions and "that any suggestion to the contrary was false."&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Europe, advertising watchdogs have ruled against oil companies in the past year for presenting natural gas and other fossil fuels as environmentally friendly. Several cases have been resolved informally, with companies agreeing not to repeat contested claims, although one company was fined.</p>

<p>In the United States, now the world's largest producer of oil and natural gas, API members increasingly are subject to protests over new pipelines and pressure from activist investors over their lobbying activity.</p>

<p>In October 2018, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, a group of European pension funds and asset managers, urged companies to be more transparent over climate-related lobbying. The group collectively manages more than 30 trillion euros ($35.60 trillion) in assets - including in oil and gas.</p>

<p>Clare Richards, senior engagement manager for the Church of England Pensions Board, said omitting the full truth about natural gas is "tantamount to false advertising."</p>

<p>API president Sommers said some investors and activists will never accept the benefits of natural gas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I think we just view the future differently," he said.</p>


America's biggest oil and gas lobby group is ramping up its advertising spending ahead of the November election to persuade voters that natural gas is a climate-friendly fuel, according to ad buying data.

America's biggest oil and gas lobby group is ramping up its advertising spending ahead of the November election to persuade voters that natural gas is a climate-friendly fuel, according to ad buying data. The campaign by the American Petroleum Institute (API), targeted at younger voters and some tight congressional races, is part of a global battle by the drilling industry to assuage growing fears over the role of natural gas in driving climate change. US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden last month unveiled a $2 trillion plan to transition the American economy away from fossil fuels, including natural gas, if he beats incumbent Donald Trump, who is a drilling advocate. Also read: Natural gas frames future Gulf relations Biden's plan would support climate litigation against polluters who conceal information about environmental and health risks. In the three weeks following Biden's climate announcement on July 14, API increased its spending on Facebook ads to an estimated average of $24,000 a day. That's about six times its average daily spending in the preceding six months, according to an analysis by InfluenceMap, a non-profit group whose data on lobbying is used by institutional investors. Those ads mainly target a younger audience including 25-to-34-year-olds, according to a separate analysis by Bully Pulpit Interactive Media conducted on behalf of Reuters. Meanwhile, API has spent an estimated $3.1 million on TV ads between Jan. 1 and Aug. 16, according to data from analytics firm iSpot, an increase of 51% over the same period in 2019. The TV ads are part of API's "Energy for Progress" campaign, launched in January. For at least six months, the campaign's website cast natural gas as a "clean" fuel before that description was revised to "cleaner" on the site sometime in the last two months. Also read: India looks to trial liquefied natural gas as fuel for fishing boat Climate scientists say that natural gas is not clean and is emerging as a major threat to the climate due to the sheer scale of carbon dioxide (CO2) the industry emits. In addition, they say, a significant amount of methane, a far more potent short-term warming agent, leaks during production of natural gas. API points out on its website that when burned, natural gas produces about half as much planet-warming CO2 as coal and less air pollution, and has helped the United States reduce emissions by replacing coal in power plants. API President Mike Sommers told Reuters that his group's advertising ahead of the election seeks "to inform people of all generations of the importance of American energy leadership," including on the environment. "In this country, there is a lot of energy illiteracy," he said. DEFINE 'CLEAN' Republican and Democratic politicians alike once saw natural gas as a "bridge fuel" to a low-carbon future, but some states, cities and towns have increasingly moved to phase out natural gas power generation or ban its use in new homes and buildings. API declined to say why it switched to calling natural gas "cleaner" on its "Energy for Progress" website. It continues to use the words "clean" or "clean-burning" in relation to natural gas on its main website, api.org, and in Facebook ads. Industry critics say the use of the word "clean" is not just a matter of semantics. Such claims about environmental friendliness are coming under greater scrutiny as the presidential campaign goes into its final stretch. Also, some institutional investors are pushing for more action on climate change, and the oil and gas industry faces lawsuits alleging it has deceived the public about the harm of its products. Also read: Bangladesh scraps 15-year Liquefied Natural Gas supply deal with Swiss trader "It's about using green imagery and language to convince the public that their products are part of the climate solution rather than the essence of the problem," said Richard Wiles, executive director of the Center for Climate Integrity, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C., which supports climate litigation against oil and gas companies. API president Sommers said his group's "Energy for Progress" campaign is focused on 37 congressional districts across the country. He didn't detail which ones. "API doesn't endorse candidates; we endorse policies," Sommers said. "We want to make sure that no matter who is in control that we have pro-majorities for energy in the House and the Senate." Founded more than a century ago, API's mission in part is "to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry," according to its website. The group's nearly 600 members include the major U.S. and European oil companies. Their senior executives have sat on API's board in recent years, according to the group's tax forms, although API declined to identify its current board members. API received a total of $116 million from membership dues in 2018, according to the most recent tax form. Among its members is Anglo-Dutch major Royal Dutch Shell PLC <RDSa.L>, one of the largest oil companies in the world. In April, Shell said it paid API between $12.5 and $15 million in 2019. Whether any of this money was used for the "Energy for Progress" campaign was a question for API, Shell said. API declined to say how any of its members' contributions were used. Shell told Reuters it "has always been careful to note that natural gas is a cleaner alternative to other sources of energy – most notably coal." Some API ads and social media posts say gas is clean, not just cleaner than coal. "Natural gas is already clean, affordable and efficient - and it's getting better every day," says one API ad on Facebook. Another ad, emblazoned across the doors of a train at a Washington, D.C. airport, depicts a man and a woman walking through a forest. "Thanks to clean natural gas," says the slogan, "U.S. CO2 emission levels are the lowest in a generation." Dustin Meyer, API's director of market development, told reporters in July that there may be "no better example" of a pragmatic solution to climate change than natural gas "in driving out dirtier fuels from the power mix." Nevertheless, natural gas is a fossil fuel that emits CO2 when burned. Its surging use means the United States could have roughly the same CO2 emissions levels in 2050 as it does now, if no new policies to control emissions are implemented, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Annual Energy Outlook 2020. STRONG OPPOSITION While reeling from an historic collapse in demand for oil and gas triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, API members also face dozens of climate-related lawsuits, most dating back several years. Most recently, the attorneys general from Massachusetts, Minnesota and the District of Columbia have sued members of the fossil fuel industry, accusing companies of deceiving consumers about harms caused by their products. API was named for the first time in the Minnesota suit, which alleges fraud, deceptive advertising and other violations. Referring to claims about natural gas in the "Energy for Progress" campaign, Kate Konopka, assistant attorney general in the District of Columbia, told Reuters: "We think this campaign is very much akin to Big Tobacco claims decades ago in terms of harmfulness around the improved value of light cigarettes." Maura Healey, the attorney general of Massachusetts, who helped kick off the wave of litigation, told Reuters that API's portrayal of gas as clean was "just not true" and consistent with a pattern of misinformation by the API. In a statement to Reuters about the Minnesota suit, API said the oil industry was working to substantially reduce emissions and "that any suggestion to the contrary was false." In Europe, advertising watchdogs have ruled against oil companies in the past year for presenting natural gas and other fossil fuels as environmentally friendly. Several cases have been resolved informally, with companies agreeing not to repeat contested claims, although one company was fined. In the United States, now the world's largest producer of oil and natural gas, API members increasingly are subject to protests over new pipelines and pressure from activist investors over their lobbying activity. In October 2018, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, a group of European pension funds and asset managers, urged companies to be more transparent over climate-related lobbying. The group collectively manages more than 30 trillion euros ($35.60 trillion) in assets - including in oil and gas. Clare Richards, senior engagement manager for the Church of England Pensions Board, said omitting the full truth about natural gas is "tantamount to false advertising." API president Sommers said some investors and activists will never accept the benefits of natural gas. "I think we just view the future differently," he said.

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A blanket ban on Russia at the Rio de Janeiro Games would have had devastating consequences, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday.<br />
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The IOC opted not to ban all Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics after revelations of a wide state-backed doping programme across many sports. Instead, it chose a set of criteria for athletes to meet, including a clean doping past and sufficient testing at international events, that so far has allowed more than 250 out of the original 387 Russian athletes to be cleared for Rio.<br />
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Bach, speaking at the IOC session in the Brazilian city, said preventing clean athletes from competing and treating them as &quot;collateral damage&quot; would have been wrong. &quot;This blanket ban of the Russian Olympic Committee has been called by some the &#39;nuclear option&#39; and the innocent athletes would have to be considered as collateral damage,&quot; Bach said.<br />
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&quot;Leaving aside that such a comparison is completely out of any proportion when it comes to the rules of sport. Let us just for a moment consider the consequences of a &#39;nuclear option&#39;. The result is death and devastation.&nbsp;The cynical &#39;collateral damage approach&#39; is not what the Olympic Movement stands for.&quot;<br />
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Several anti-doping bodies, including the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), as well as those from the United States, Canada and Germany, among others, had called on the IOC to implement a blanket ban on all Russian athletes. They expressed disappointment following the IOC&#39;s decision to allow some Russians to compete and accused the Games&#39; ruling body of lacking the leadership and courage to punish Russia.<br />
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&quot;What is not acceptable is the insinuation of some proponents of the blanket ban that those who do not share their opinions are not fighting against doping,&quot; Bach said. &quot;On behalf of all these supporters, I reject this insinuation in the strongest terms.&nbsp;We may disagree how we get there but we all work toward the same goal of protecting clean athletes. Despite these discrepancies, we agree we must not allow such a situation to happen again,&quot; he added. Bach said the doping system needed completely restructuring.<br />
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&quot;Engagement and not isolation is the key to build a more robust anti-doping system,&quot; he said.<br />
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(Reuters)

Thomas Bach said preventing clean athletes from competing and treating them as 'collateral damage' would have been wrong

A blanket ban on Russia at the Rio de Janeiro Games would have had devastating consequences, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday. The IOC opted not to ban all Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics after revelations of a wide state-backed doping programme across many sports. Instead, it chose a set of criteria for athletes to meet, including a clean doping past and sufficient testing at international events, that so far has allowed more than 250 out of the original 387 Russian athletes to be cleared for Rio. Bach, speaking at the IOC session in the Brazilian city, said preventing clean athletes from competing and treating them as "collateral damage" would have been wrong. "This blanket ban of the Russian Olympic Committee has been called by some the 'nuclear option' and the innocent athletes would have to be considered as collateral damage," Bach said. "Leaving aside that such a comparison is completely out of any proportion when it comes to the rules of sport. Let us just for a moment consider the consequences of a 'nuclear option'. The result is death and devastation. The cynical 'collateral damage approach' is not what the Olympic Movement stands for." Several anti-doping bodies, including the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), as well as those from the United States, Canada and Germany, among others, had called on the IOC to implement a blanket ban on all Russian athletes. They expressed disappointment following the IOC's decision to allow some Russians to compete and accused the Games' ruling body of lacking the leadership and courage to punish Russia. "What is not acceptable is the insinuation of some proponents of the blanket ban that those who do not share their opinions are not fighting against doping," Bach said. "On behalf of all these supporters, I reject this insinuation in the strongest terms. We may disagree how we get there but we all work toward the same goal of protecting clean athletes. Despite these discrepancies, we agree we must not allow such a situation to happen again," he added. Bach said the doping system needed completely restructuring. "Engagement and not isolation is the key to build a more robust anti-doping system," he said. (Reuters)

IOC president says blanket Rio ban on Russia would have been disastrous

<div paraeid="{8f4f7417-4c1c-4dc3-aa39-dba586701abe}{182}" paraid="1662290056">A few months after he was voted into office in May 2014, Indian&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister Narendra Modi launched the&nbsp;Swachh&nbsp;Bharat&nbsp;Abhiyan&nbsp;or the Clean India Mission.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{8f4f7417-4c1c-4dc3-aa39-dba586701abe}{189}" paraid="962584056">The campaign aims to clean up India&#39;s cities by the time Mahatma Gandhi&#39;s&nbsp;150th birth anniversary comes round&nbsp;on October 2,&nbsp;2019.&nbsp;Gandhi was big on cleanliness. &ldquo;We can no more gain God&rsquo;s blessing with an unclean body than with an unclean mind. A clean body cannot reside in an unclean city,&rdquo; he wrote in the journal Young India in 1925.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{8f4f7417-4c1c-4dc3-aa39-dba586701abe}{192}" paraid="1084963738">The Clean India Mission also wants to put a stop to open defecation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{8f4f7417-4c1c-4dc3-aa39-dba586701abe}{213}" paraid="1292518957">A&nbsp;billion people defecate in the open&nbsp;the world over. South Asia is among&nbsp;the worst offenders.&nbsp;In India&nbsp;597 million people &ndash; or half the country &ndash; defecate in the open, 41 million do so in Pakistan, as do 15 million (that&#39;s more than half the country) in Nepal. Diseases&nbsp;like&nbsp;cholera,&nbsp;diarrhoea&nbsp;and typhoid,&nbsp;for example, is a natural outcome.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{8f4f7417-4c1c-4dc3-aa39-dba586701abe}{218}" paraid="384175414">Prime Minister Modi kicked off his mission by picking up a broom and sweeping the road near Gandhi&#39;s memorial in Delhi. It is thought of as being one of his pet projects,&nbsp;but he is not going to find the going easy, as a short walk would tell him.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{8f4f7417-4c1c-4dc3-aa39-dba586701abe}{220}" paraid="1907312861">((insert picture of Modi with broom at&nbsp;Rajghat))&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{8f4f7417-4c1c-4dc3-aa39-dba586701abe}{242}" paraid="154697890">A&nbsp;stone&#39;s throw from&nbsp;his&nbsp;official&nbsp;residence, 7, Race Course Road,&nbsp;lies the&nbsp;Bhaiya&nbsp;Ram Camp slum. Of the 5,000 people who live here, 90&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;do not have toilets in their homes and have to make do&nbsp;with 16 communal toilets. There are no sewer lines, open drains run through the camp&nbsp;and as many as 90 households share one tap.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{8f4f7417-4c1c-4dc3-aa39-dba586701abe}{244}" paraid="45645244">The lack of sanitation is frustrating, says&nbsp;Jyoti, who lives in the slum. &quot;The government claims that they have built a million toilets across India but I think the Clean India Mission is active only near their bungalows and not in our slums.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{17}" paraid="1744240119">Jyoti&nbsp;begins each morning with a 400-metre walk to the communal toilets. The toilets do not have running water&nbsp;so&nbsp;she carries a small bucket with her. There is no polite way to say this,&nbsp;but the toilets&nbsp;which&nbsp;Jyoti&nbsp;shows us, are filthy. And they smell.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{23}" paraid="2007065508">Jyoti&nbsp;has had&nbsp;diarrhoea&nbsp;three times since last December.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{30}" paraid="1133764903">That&#39;s not all. &ldquo;The situation worsens at night. Women have been assaulted at night in the communal toilets. So if we need the bathroom after dark we go near the drains behind our homes,&rdquo; says&nbsp;Jyoti. And adds, &ldquo;We have to risk our dignity every time we want to go to the toilet. Why does nobody care about our dignity?&rdquo;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{56}" paraid="1890053748">Ministry of&nbsp;drinking&nbsp;water and&nbsp;sanitation&nbsp;secretary&nbsp;Parmeshwaran&nbsp;Iyer&nbsp;told WION that the government had&nbsp;built 13 million toilets since the start of the mission.&nbsp;&quot;It&nbsp;is not a number&#39;s game. More important is to look at the shift in&nbsp;behaviour&nbsp;and mindsets.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{65}" paraid="597236208">What he means is that the government might build toilets, but you&nbsp;still&nbsp;have&nbsp;to convince people to use them. That,&nbsp;he says, is going to be the difficult part of the Clean India Mission. &ldquo;Today we have only 13 districts which are open defecation-free.&rdquo; (India has a total of 688 districts.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{74}" paraid="2097714748">Mr&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;could still manage to pull off what even the Mahatma (the honorific means great soul) was not able to. But for that he will have to look for inspiration to his country&#39;s smaller&nbsp;neighbour&nbsp;to the east, Bangladesh, which in the&nbsp;past 15 years has virtually wiped out open defecation from its soil.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{99}" paraid="450883143">Only&nbsp;1&nbsp;per cent of Bangladesh&#39;s population today does not have access to toilets &ndash; the number was 42&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;in 2003. Bangladesh did it by focusing intensively on education, information, and interpersonal communication,&nbsp;which means that they&nbsp;did&nbsp;not&nbsp;just build a toilet in every home,&nbsp;but also talked to and educated their populace on why they should be using toilets.&nbsp;They got non-governmental and other&nbsp;organisations&nbsp;like the World Bank, WHO&nbsp;(World Health&nbsp;Organisation), and UNICEF&nbsp;(United Nations International Children&#39;s Emergency&nbsp;Fund)&nbsp;to help. Somewhat more coercively, the government also encouraged the creation of social pressure and got it to bear on people to get them to change their toilet etiquette.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{111}" paraid="1247452205">Iyer&nbsp;says they&nbsp;are doing the same thing in India. That all hands are needed on deck&nbsp;and that NGOs&nbsp;(non-governmental&nbsp;organisations)&nbsp;and civil society are being roped in.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{122}" paraid="873859267">Jyoti&nbsp;and her fellow residents&nbsp;at&nbsp;BR Camp say thank you and remind&nbsp;Iyer,&nbsp;and Prime Minister Modi,&nbsp;that not only will they have to build toilets but also maintain them. (They are somewhat upset that they seem to have been ignored while the rest of the country undergoes massive change.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

<div paraeid="{0285b3de-2e3d-4ab6-8b55-70cbb4708ed8}{128}" paraid="623064894">Less euphemistically and pointing to the overflowing toilets, the heaps of garbage lying around&nbsp;and the blocked sewers,&nbsp;Jyoti&nbsp;says: &ldquo;The stench is unbearable, children have to walk through this everyday and our health remains at risk.&rdquo;&nbsp;</div>


Half of India still defecates in the open including those in the slum on the other side of the road from the PM

A few months after he was voted into office in May 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or the Clean India Mission. The campaign aims to clean up India's cities by the time Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary comes round on October 2, 2019. Gandhi was big on cleanliness. “We can no more gain God’s blessing with an unclean body than with an unclean mind. A clean body cannot reside in an unclean city,” he wrote in the journal Young India in 1925. The Clean India Mission also wants to put a stop to open defecation. A billion people defecate in the open the world over. South Asia is among the worst offenders. In India 597 million people – or half the country – defecate in the open, 41 million do so in Pakistan, as do 15 million (that's more than half the country) in Nepal. Diseases like cholera, diarrhoea and typhoid, for example, is a natural outcome. Prime Minister Modi kicked off his mission by picking up a broom and sweeping the road near Gandhi's memorial in Delhi. It is thought of as being one of his pet projects, but he is not going to find the going easy, as a short walk would tell him. ((insert picture of Modi with broom at Rajghat)) A stone's throw from his official residence, 7, Race Course Road, lies the Bhaiya Ram Camp slum. Of the 5,000 people who live here, 90 per cent do not have toilets in their homes and have to make do with 16 communal toilets. There are no sewer lines, open drains run through the camp and as many as 90 households share one tap. The lack of sanitation is frustrating, says Jyoti, who lives in the slum. "The government claims that they have built a million toilets across India but I think the Clean India Mission is active only near their bungalows and not in our slums.” Jyoti begins each morning with a 400-metre walk to the communal toilets. The toilets do not have running water so she carries a small bucket with her. There is no polite way to say this, but the toilets which Jyoti shows us, are filthy. And they smell. Jyoti has had diarrhoea three times since last December. That's not all. “The situation worsens at night. Women have been assaulted at night in the communal toilets. So if we need the bathroom after dark we go near the drains behind our homes,” says Jyoti. And adds, “We have to risk our dignity every time we want to go to the toilet. Why does nobody care about our dignity?” Ministry of drinking water and sanitation secretary Parmeshwaran Iyer told WION that the government had built 13 million toilets since the start of the mission. "It is not a number's game. More important is to look at the shift in behaviour and mindsets.” What he means is that the government might build toilets, but you still have to convince people to use them. That, he says, is going to be the difficult part of the Clean India Mission. “Today we have only 13 districts which are open defecation-free.” (India has a total of 688 districts.) Mr Modi could still manage to pull off what even the Mahatma (the honorific means great soul) was not able to. But for that he will have to look for inspiration to his country's smaller neighbour to the east, Bangladesh, which in the past 15 years has virtually wiped out open defecation from its soil. Only 1 per cent of Bangladesh's population today does not have access to toilets – the number was 42 per cent in 2003. Bangladesh did it by focusing intensively on education, information, and interpersonal communication, which means that they did not just build a toilet in every home, but also talked to and educated their populace on why they should be using toilets. They got non-governmental and other organisations like the World Bank, WHO (World Health Organisation), and UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) to help. Somewhat more coercively, the government also encouraged the creation of social pressure and got it to bear on people to get them to change their toilet etiquette. Iyer says they are doing the same thing in India. That all hands are needed on deck and that NGOs (non-governmental organisations) and civil society are being roped in. Jyoti and her fellow residents at BR Camp say thank you and remind Iyer, and Prime Minister Modi, that not only will they have to build toilets but also maintain them. (They are somewhat upset that they seem to have been ignored while the rest of the country undergoes massive change.) Less euphemistically and pointing to the overflowing toilets, the heaps of garbage lying around and the blocked sewers, Jyoti says: “The stench is unbearable, children have to walk through this everyday and our health remains at risk.”

Prime Minister Modi says clean India but his voice does not carry across the street from his official residence

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