Articles for Bleak Future

11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
1 month, 3 weeks ago

11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — What was once the world's largest solar power plant of its type appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening, under pressure from cheaper green energy sources. 11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert The Ivanpah solar power plant formally opened in 2014 on roughly 5 …

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Ramification | Conflict, compromise or chaos: The bleak future of Myanmar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramification | Conflict, compromise or chaos: The bleak future of Myanmar

Firstpost  

Three years after the military coup in Myanmar, Operation 1027 was launched against the military junta by the Three Brotherhood Alliance in the northern part of Shan State. This was perhaps one of the rare occasions in the troubled history of Myanmar where Ethnic Armed Organisations from various groups came together in a meticulously coordinated attack against the junta. Since …

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In Bosnia, the past is disappearing and the future is bleak
1 year, 11 months ago

In Bosnia, the past is disappearing and the future is bleak

Al Jazeera  

Bosnian Serbs’ celebration of war crimes, coupled with the international community’s indifference to their actions, is making me fear for the future. On January 9, 2023, for example, the fans of the Belgrade-based Serbian football club “Crvena Zvezda” celebrated the 31st anniversary of Republika Srpska’s founding with a bonfire on Višegrad’s infamous Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic’s bridge, where countless Bosniak Muslims …

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Biden warns of ‘very bleak’ future following ‘dire’ jobs report
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden warns of ‘very bleak’ future following ‘dire’ jobs report

Al Jazeera  

‘Americans need help and they need it now’ President-elect Biden urges after dismal jobs report. President-elect Joe Biden on Friday seized upon the latest monthly snapshot of the United States jobs market to urge lawmakers in Washington to immediately pass another round of virus relief aid for struggling household and businesses, as well as state and local governments. If we …

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With few employment benefits and mounting health risks, Redhills’ conservancy workers face a bleak future
5 years, 1 month ago

With few employment benefits and mounting health risks, Redhills’ conservancy workers face a bleak future

Firstpost  

30 conservancy workers attached to the Naravarikuppam Town Panchayat in Redhills, a neighbourhood in the north-west part of Chennai, gathered at a community hall for a meeting on 6 February 2019. In the meeting, Jaibunisha and the others hesitantly narrated the ordeals they must overcome to complete their allocated task — collecting garbage from residential and commercial establishments, cleaning the …

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Bad Grades = ‘Bleak Future’: The Younger Me Didn’t Know Any Better
7 years, 9 months ago

Bad Grades = ‘Bleak Future’: The Younger Me Didn’t Know Any Better

The Quint  

I have no idea at what point it all got to me. At the end of each year, friends of my parents would gather around and congratulate my sister on her excellent report card, but looked at me sympathetically. They called me ‘jovial’ to gloss over the fact that I had performed poorly, often poking fun at the fact that …

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