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Singrow, an agri-genomics firm based in Singapore, announced last month that it was able to develop the world’s first climate-resilient strawberry (See, “ISAAA: Singaporean agri firm develops climate-resilient strawberry variety,” in the BusinessMirror, March 16, 2023). The novel strawberry variety can be grown in tropical climate, according to the company. Singrow said its goal in developing the variety is to make strawberries more affordable while reducing the environmental impact of its production.
PBBM managed to persuade the striking jeepney drivers and operators to lift their strike by promising a review of the public utility vehicle modernization program and the creation of jobs for those to be displaced by the PUVMP.
BERLIN—Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.
