Mari dragi has, for the second time in a week, offered his resignation as prime minister of italy. He met in private with president santio matarella to deliver his decision. In plenty of industries, a green energy transition wouldn't be so hard. And why not ditch fossil fuels and get bacteria to make them first?
For the second time in a week, Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tendered his resignation as his motley coalition government splintered further. The upheaval could not come at a worse time for the country. The pandemic’s devastating costs not only to children’s learning but also to their development are becoming clearer. And researchers are getting bacteria to make jet fuel.
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