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Crypto sure requires a lot of fiat

Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made for your weekend reading. Wan

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Host live, interactive product demos at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt has always been opportunity central, but that’s never been truer than this year at Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23) — especially for early-stage founders who exhibit in Startup Alley.

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APD | Mother-daughter killed in wild elephant attack in Nepal

By APD writer Shristi KafleA woman and her daughter were killed in a wild elephant attack in Nepal on Monday night.The duo died when a wild elephant fatally attacked th

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Raising a round? AngelList Venture CEO Avlok Kohli will share insights at TC Early Stage

What’s it like raising a round in 2021? How has it changed over the last few months, as some glimmer of normalcy seems, at least, within reach? What do early-stage founders (and investors!) need

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Safety tips for getting into outdoor adventure sports

The tragic death of 21 runners suffering extreme weather at the cross-country mountain marathon race in Baiyin City, Gansu Province has not only sparked public concern

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Safety tips for getting into outdoor adventure sports

The tragic death of 21 runners suffering extreme weather at the cross-country mountain marathon race in Baiyin City, Gansu Province has not only sparked public concern

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World Bee Day: The dwindling global bee populations

FILE PHOTO: A bee on a flower. /Xinhua Bees are among themost important creatures on the planet. They play a critical role in food production and improving biodiversity by pollinating thousand

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World achieves one of 20 biodiversity goals, but with poor quality

In 2010, more than 190 countries pledged to protect global biodiversity to prevent future pandemics and slow the pace of climate change by meeting 20 targets by 2020. But governments have met only

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'Eco awakening' as WWF report shows surge in environmental concern

The slow loris, a protected species, being reintroduced into the wild. /CFP The number of people concerned with the environment has "dramatically increased" in the past five years, according t

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Exhibit at TC Disrupt 2021: Snag a Startup Alley Pass before prices go up

The TC Disrupt 2021 super early-bird deal took our best deal in its beak and flew the coop. But you can still buy a Startup Alley Pass and exhibit in our virtual expo area at a great price. Take advan

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Namibia bans S. African poultry imports after avian flu spreads

Namibia has banned all imports of poultry and poultry products from South Africa after further outbreaks of avian influenza were detected in the neighboring country, the agriculture ministry said

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Spectacular lupines bloom in Beijing

It's always a lovely view when lupines come into bloom. They are enormous and colorful and hard to ignore. The flowers are commonly grown for their ornamental value. In

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Northwest China welcomes birds' breeding season

01:36 Birds' breeding season has arrived in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northwest China. Birds like the great bustard, black grouse and grey heron

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First wild North Chinese leopard population discovered in Ningxia

00:47 Chinese researchers have identified a group of wild North Chinese leopards in Liupan Mountain National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous

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UFC Vegas: Marina Rodriguez gets breakout win over Michelle Waterson

Referee Herb Dean (C) raises Marina Rodriguez (L)' hand in victory following her unanimous decision win over Michelle Waterson in the flyweight main event of UFC Vegas: Rodriguez vs. Waterson at

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How scientists use creativity to save endangered white abalone

A white abalone sea snail is examined at the University of California's Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, California, March 18, 2021. /Reuters The white abalone – whose flesh is a

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Vaccines bring us closer to a fairer world

Editor's note: Decision Makers is a global platform for decision makers to share their insights on events shaping today's world. Matshidiso Moeti is regional director of WHO-AFRO. The article refl