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Kia Plans Huge Production Volumes of PBV Vehicles, Opens Production Hub

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Kia has been excited about its PBV commercial electric vehicles for a while now, but you know the old phrase — “put your money where your mouth is.” Well, that is exactly what Kia is doing. The company is investing KRW 4 trillion ($2.74 billion) into a ~297,000 square-meter production … [continued]

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Great Lakes Echo

New research in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula shows how invasive earthworms are changing forest soils  

3 min read

By Georgia Hill

Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UP’s Huron Mountains say they are disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, most North American earthworms are invaders unintentionally introduced during European colonization. They have a significant impact on ecosystems, especially in the Great Lakes region where they affect soil structure, nutrient cycling and biodiversity.

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