Saudi Arabia closed its East-West pipeline, a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz for its oil exports, following multiple attacks on Thursday. The conduit was shut as a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Energy said on Friday in a social media post. The attacks caused several injuries and emergency teams are taking steps to secure the pipeline and assess its safety, the ministry said. Several drones launched from Iraq attacked the pipeline in the Riyadh and Madinah regions, Saudi’s...
A federal appeals court has struck down a Trump administration order forcing a coal plant in Michigan to stay open beyond its scheduled closure.
Almost three years after the Houthis first garnered international attention by attacking ships off Yemen, the rebels have only increased their violent influence in the Middle East. Here's a primer on the group that could push the price of global oil even higher.
“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.
Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
Beijing has put a freeze on new approvals of production facilities for energy-storage batteries amid worries about excess supply and vicious price competition, according to industry officials. Companies had not been allowed to add new capacity since May, as key regulators like the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) stepped in to curb a construction spree that risked creating severe overcapacity despite rising demand from renewable-energy projects around the world, the sources...
The International Energy Agency expects global oil demand to decline by 2.5 million barrels per day this year.
LONDON - High oil prices and US diesel prices at record levels kept inflation fears at the fore on Friday, ratcheting up expectations that more central banks will have to hike interest rates despite the risk of weighing on economic growth.
From an energy-efficient bungalow in the South Downs to an historic chapel in Northumberland Continue reading...
These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century.
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[UN News] The head of the UN's climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, as he set out a stark account of the economic toll climate change is already inflicting on Europe.
Follow the day’s news live Bowen says yesterday a ‘good day’ amid contentious deal that will see koala park plan move ahead The climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen , said yesterday was a “good day” after the Greens reached a deal with Labor that will allow big industry to use a new koala national park in New South Wales to offset its climate pollution. I think if One Nation and the Greens are voting together, the Greens are voting the wrong way on climate. … I’m very pleased that this passed the parliament. I’m very pleased that the Greens party room worked with me, the majority. … This was a good day yesterday because it’s practical action. … [It’s] good for emissions, and also providing a route for investment and economic development in the regions where this logging has...
While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.
Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowing Nervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing, as surging oil prices amplified fears about rising inflation. The cost of a barrel of oil jumped 6% to above $107 on Thursday amid concerns that advances by Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coast in Yemen could choke off Saudi crude exports. Continue reading...
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
Climate change will increase our exposure to myriad infections, from tick-borne diseases to drug-resistant bacterial infections.
Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.
The economic mood looks to be darkening as the Iran war continues to heap costs on businesses around the world.
Open access notables Early warning signals for tipping points in complex climate systems , LIU et al., Advances in Climate Change Research The growing risk of climate tipping events underscores the urgent need for reliable early warning signals (EWS). Here we synthesize recent advances in EWS research for climate systems, systematically categorizing available methods into three groups, namely statistical indicators, nonlinear dynamical diagnostics, and data-driven approaches, and evaluating their theoretical applicability to practical limitations. In conclusion, statistical indicators offer theoretical clarity but are sensitive to non-stationary noise, nonlinear dynamical methods provide enhanced robustness in high-dimensional settings, and network- and deep learning-based...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An estimated 1.9 million Kenyan students experienced climate-related disruption to their schooling in 2025, with drought identified as the major hazard in a new UNICEF report released of Thursday.
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities nationwide are paying a disproportionate share of skyrocketing home insurance costs, according to a recent report. The disparities leave communities of color at greater risk as climate change increases the frequency of billion-dollar […]
Scottish Canals is working with two globally renowned climate and heritage experts to assess the growing challenges posed by climate change to Scotland’s network of canals.
[UN News] When the creek beside Taudibura Garo's school in Papua New Guinea floods, the water doesn't stop at the gate. It rises through the pit toilets - making the school unsafe - sending the 16-year-old and her classmates home without being able to finish.
Thailand is preparing to rework its electricity sector under a new power development plan (PDP) that will open the market to greater private sector participation, accelerate renewable energy adoption and modernise the role of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), according to Energy Minister Akanat Promphan.
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 18, 28 September 2026.
New data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has confirmed that August was the warmest month ever recorded globally.
Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strength August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded around the world, with global temperatures reaching 1.65C above preindustrial levels, scientists said on Thursday, amid warnings of further heating on the way. August 2026 tied with July 2023 for the hottest month ever recorded, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Sea surface temperatures also soared to their highest levels on record for August. Continue reading...
Storms affected 109 million students, while floods hit at least 70 million.
Thousands of litres of oil are feared to have seeped into drains in Klong Toey district of Bangkok due to a suspected leak in an underground oil pipeline, prompting fire risk alerts.
Fuel retailers are experiencing substantial losses per litre on petrol and diesel, as international crude oil prices have recently surpassed one hundred dollars a barrel. India relies on imports for over eighty-eight percent of its crude oil consumption. Despite these soaring prices, retail rates for petrol and diesel have remained stagnant for over three months.
The US president seized a nation’s natural wealth in a modern-day version of gunboat diplomacy to feed his ego – not to lower Americans’ fuel bills Imperialism does not require a flag to be planted or a governor dispatched. It can be a powerful nation deciding who governs a smaller, weaker country, and on what terms and for whose benefit its resources will be developed. Donald Trump’s kidnapping of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, putting his deputy – Delcy Rodríguez – in his place as president, and then her signing a deal handing a fifth of the country’s proven oil reserves to the US , amount to a modern version of 19th-century gunboat diplomacy. Regime change supplied America’s commercial concession. This won’t bother Mr Trump. But it should. The US president has oversold his neocolonial...
Men in a Dutch office toilet became a small power station using a dedicated urinal. This rig extracted phosphate and ammonia while generating electricity for electric cars. Bacteria break down organic matter in urine, transferring electrons to electrodes for current production. Separately collected urine is a promising feedstock for these bio-electrochemical treatment systems. Research shows urine can be a valuable source for fertilizer and hydrogen gas production.
A geospatial AI company evaluated the climate resilience of 72 major cities. The ranking may surprise you.
Climate Council forecasts more than 267,000 coastal properties will be damaged by flooding by 2100, costing hundreds of billions of dollars Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When grazier Peter Lake moved to the Clarence Valley in the New South Wales northern rivers region in 2007, he knew was “buying in flood country with … eyes open”. His cattle farm, about halfway between Yamba and Grafton, borders the Coldstream River and has flooded five times since 2009. Continue reading...
Nepal’s call for financial compensation following recent deadly floods underlines the need to help countries that contribute the least to climate change – but are increasingly grappling with its most lethal consequences, the top UN official in the country said on Wednesday.
Belgium is constructing the world's first artificial energy island in the North Sea. This massive structure will collect electricity from offshore wind farms and transmit it ashore. The island's design incorporates nature-inclusive elements to support marine life and bird species. While civil engineering nears completion, electrical infrastructure installation will continue until 2030. The project aims to become operational around 2030, enhancing European electricity exchange.
[Nile Post] Uganda has launched a national climate innovation challenge offering Shs37 million in prizes and opportunities for young innovators to develop and scale solutions to the country's climate and environmental challenges.
[Vanguard] Nigeria is poised for a major oil revenue boost but faces renewed pressure on fuel prices, inflation and operating costs as escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran push crude prices above $100 per barrel.
In this excerpt from "The Carbon Wave," author Leah Stokes explores the lead up to that moment, and the wave of environmental action that followed.
Alpine glaciers are shrinking rapidly, driven by escalating temperatures. The thawing of permafrost is leading to unstable cliffs, resulting in increased rockfalls. This year, the Mont Blanc massif has witnessed more frequent rock collapses. Regions previously blanketed in snow are now experiencing rainfall, which disrupts the stability of the terrain. Towns like Chamonix-Mont-Blanc face a looming threat of potential mountain collapses.
Oil prices climbed towards $100 a barrel on Wednesday, marking the fourth straight session of increases. Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have significantly unsettled the crude oil market. Tensions flared as Iran targeted US positions with missiles in response to the destruction of its oil tankers by US forces. This escalating conflict continues to keep oil markets highly volatile.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's energy sector is grappling with an awkward contradiction. While motorists queue at petrol stations, the state-owned National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) is pressing ahead with plans to double its strategic fuel storage capacity, from 60 million to 120 million litres.
Thailand is poised to finally enter the nuclear era, proposing 9,000 megawatts of small modular reactors (SMRs) under its power development plan (PDP) to advance the nation's campaign against global warming.
China’s factory-gate price growth accelerated in August, while consumer inflation picked up again, amid volatile energy and commodity costs linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. The producer price index rose 3.8 per cent year on year last month, up from 3.5 per cent in July, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. The reading beat a 3.6 per cent projection from economists polled by financial data provider Wind. Meanwhile, the national consumer price...
Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.
When US President Donald Trump announced on August 28 that the United States had secured majority control over some 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil through a private company, the North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), he called it “the biggest oil deal in history”. The White House fact sheet provided the details: NABEP’s 100-year concessions on 17 oilfields with 65 billion barrels of proven reserves, a 35 per cent Pentagon stake, a 20 per cent State Department offtake at cost with...
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to recent attacks on its warships, and Tehran says it hit back at American targets in Jordan, in the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes in a more than six-month-old war.
Prof. Avlokita Agrawal of IIT Roorkee has been selected for the National Awards to Teachers 2026 for her contributions to sustainable architecture and the built environment. An IIT Roorkee architecture graduate, she has built her academic career around energy-efficient buildings, passive design, thermal comfort and sustainable infrastructure. Her research also connects modern sustainability with traditional Indian architectural knowledge. From studying at IIT Roorkee to teaching there, Agrawal’s journey reflects a sustained commitment to greener buildings.
While the U.S. Navy already uses it for its large-scale vessels, the Army is moving forward on plans for its own portable nuclear power plants.
2026 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship Awarded for Research on Port Decarbonization, Electrifying Last-Mile Logistics, Heat-Responsive Urban Mobility, Informal Supply Chain Inefficiencies and Community Street Transformations shannon.paton@… Tue, 09/08/2026 - 12:10 Five new researchers have been awarded the prestigious Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency for transformative research proposals that challenge conventional wisdom. Since 2013, the Scholarship has continued the legacy of Lee Schipper’s enrichment of international policy dialogue in sustainable transport and energy efficiency. Schipper, a physicist, researcher, musician and co-founder of EMBARQ (today, the Urban Mobility program of WRI Ross...
An earthquake and subsequent rock slide on Jan Mayen Island reveals how climate change is making the region increasingly volatile.
Alarm that Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania may fall next after party’s Saxony-Anhalt election victory ‘It breaks my heart’: victory sparks dismay Europe live – latest updates Thousands of Germans have staged protests against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) after the party’s watershed victory in a state election, warning it posed a danger in two more polls this month. Demonstrators at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate held a peaceful pro-democracy rally denouncing the anti-immigrant, pro-Russian AfD, which has called for mass deportations of asylum seekers and a rollback of state support for renewable energy and public broadcasting. Continue reading...
[Premium Times] Without stronger intervention, the report warned that the proportion of the global population exposed to the most dangerous PM2.5 concentrations could rise from 27 per cent in 2025 to 34 per cent by 2050.
Prices were on the rise after the Saudi energy ministry – the world’s largest oil exporter – said operations at some of its facilities had been disrupted by strikes from Iran-aligned Houthis.
SINGAPORE — Global oil benchmark Brent crude has rallied this month but stayed below US$100 a barrel despite recent escalation in the US-Iran conflict that has disrupted Gulf exports from the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
Oil prices are nearing $100 per barrel on Tuesday following a wave of strikes on Saudi Arabian energy facilities, injuring more than 70 people.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit friendly governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. But his support for the Venezuela oil deal is rankling some in the region.
With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East escalating, oil prices are experiencing a significant uptick as global supplies come under threat. Iran has issued warnings of retaliation against US actions, heightening fears surrounding energy infrastructure. As tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, traders are incorporating a risk premium into oil costs.
Chinese scientists have proposed developing “underground agriculture” in abandoned coal mine tunnels as part of a push to create a green, circular economy for the country’s massive mining industry. A team of researchers from Shanxi, a major coal-producing province in central China, described the idea late last month in the journal China Mining Magazine. An estimated 15,000 abandoned mines in China are expected to close by 2030. Insulated from surface weather and natural disasters, these...
A wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom’s southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important US ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country’s civil war. Fighting has raged on...
[New Times] The government plans to more than double Rwanda's electricity generation capacity by 2034, driven by major investments in hydropower, solar energy and emerging technologies such as nuclear power, according to the Rwanda Energy Group (REG).
Researchers urge governments to help worst afflicted countries, such as Nigeria and Algeria, which rely on oil revenues for public services Conflict, migration and economic upheaval will accompany the global move away from oil, unless governments act urgently to help the worst afflicted countries to cope, research has found. Nigeria, Iran, Angola and Algeria are among the countries that will be severely affected, as they rely strongly on oil revenues for their government and provision of public services, but have little diversification and too little capital to cushion the blow. Continue reading...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler This is the third and last in our series discussing the use of unadjusted data and how it overstates the warmth of the 1930s over the U.S. See part one and part two for more. A hall of fame for bad climate plots would definitely include this one: The plot covers the continental U.S., and it dramatically shows that temperatures in the 1930s were more extreme than those of the present period. The metric plotted, the heat wave index, is constructed as a station?average count of qualifying 4?day warm spells (mean temperature exceeds a local one?in?ten?year threshold) in each year, so higher values mean that heat waves were more frequent in that year. It was originally published in 1999 and has gone...
In an escalating response, Iran intends to unveil an exclusion zone encompassing the Strait of Hormuz shortly. This initiative targets vessels that Iran perceives as threats, particularly following US airstrikes on its oil tankers and missile tests. Tehran demands firmer guarantees from Washington before entering fresh diplomatic talks, highlighting the Strait of Hormuz's significance as an essential corridor for global energy transportation.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together could generate about US$15 in economic benefits, a new United Nations assessment has found, strengthening the case for governments and investors to treat environmental action as an economic investment rather than a cost.
An Air India Express flight, which was en route to Abu Dhabi, made a safe return to Cochin after experiencing a rapid drop in engine oil quantity. The Boeing 737's crew discovered the problem while cruising at 36,000 feet and opted to shut down the affected engine as oil pressure levels became critically low. Fortunately, the plane landed without incident at Cochin International Airport.
With the average cost of a new car in 2026 hovering around $50,000, knowing there are some affordable electric cars on the market can be a welcome reprieve.
Ninety million years ago, Earth’s climate was so warm that dinosaurs roamed swampy rainforests even in what is now icy Antarctica. A team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, RWTH Aachen University and Northumbria University has now found – in a sediment core - evidence of recurring wildfires in Cretaceous Antarctica near the South Pole. The fires apparently promoted the spread of early peatlands in the wet swamp forests. This ancient co-evolution of fire and peatland formation provides valuable insight into the development and preservation of raised bogs, which are now acutely threatened by climate change and increasing drought. The findings have now been published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.
[ISS] A looming super El Niño makes Africa's leap from fossil fuels to a renewables-dominated energy mix urgent.
Hong Kong is poised to play a bigger role in financing Chinese green-technology companies’ expansion into emerging markets, as geopolitical fragmentation and high funding costs reshape how capital is deployed in the global energy transition, according to senior banking executives. The city’s deep sustainable-finance market and offshore yuan liquidity could help channel capital into green and climate-resilience projects across developing economies, executives from Bank of China (Hong Kong), DBS,...
More and more, global disarmament discussions are encompassing the humanitarian and environmental impacts of the testing and use of nuclear weapons, as it becomes clear that the legacy of nuclear weapons leaves its mark on multiple generations. This was the purpose of the international meeting on ‘Victims Assistance and Environmental Remediation’ for countries affected by […]
[The Conversation Africa] African countries have committed themselves to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and protecting their people from the worsening effects of climate change. These commitments form part of the Paris Agreement, an international climate treaty adopted in 2015 in which countries agreed to take steps to limit global warming.
PTT Plc is reinforcing its dual role as the national energy company and a listed corporation, with energy security and financial performance forming the core of its strategy amid heightened geopolitical risks and volatility in global energy markets.
Pollution officials are inspecting a Bangkok data centre after oil-contaminated waste entered drainage pipes, raising concerns that it could reach Rama IX Canal and affect nearby communities.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 17, 16 September 2026.
Scientists are currently evaluating potential locations for Small Modular Reactors throughout the archipelago. This pivotal initiative is designed to bolster the islands' energy resilience and satisfy increasing energy demands. Additionally, it supports critical infrastructure developments, including the International Container Transhipment Terminal, while further enhancing India's strategic role in the eastern Indian Ocean and its oversight of vital shipping lanes.
It depends. Though water consumption by data centers pales in comparison to that of some other industries, it's a problem in water-stressed regions. Water-saving cooling technologies could help.
Global AC demand will inevitably accelerate as the world continues to warm amid the climate crisis The greenest campaigners against climate change have long suffered from a crippling shortcoming: they too often frame the challenge as a problem of excess consumption. This motivates calls to “degrow” the economy and to curb the population . The claim is that humans consume too many resources, which in the context of climate change means too much energy. Nowhere has the tension between this proposition and reality become more palpable during this sweltering summer than in the conversation over air conditioning. Continue reading...
A study in one of the world’s top scientific journals that concluded China’s policy-driven solar energy expansion was harming bird diversity has come under fire after allegations emerged that the analysis may have used observations of 2.1 billion little egrets in a single park – more than the entire global population of the species. It also brought up heated conversations on social media about negative narratives surrounding China’s green energy sector. The study in question – by researchers in...
BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) - Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorization, after President Javier Milei said the "winds of change" favor his country's claim to the archipelago.
Continued exploration matters for jobs, national wealth and European energy security.
Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorisation, after President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favour his country’s claim to the archipelago. Britain and Argentina fought a 10-week war in 1982 over the South Atlantic islands, a British overseas territory that Argentines call Las Malvinas. Argentina’s presidency said in a statement on Friday that it had ordered the opening of proceedings to “investigate...
Argentina will investigate 45 entities linked to Falklands oil projects.
Iran has threatened retaliation after the US struck three oil tankers.
Recent Nepal floods highlight Himalayan vulnerabilities and cascading disaster risks. China's Yarlung Tsangpo dam project faces scrutiny due to its geologically unstable location. The dam's operation could influence downstream river flows and water security for India. Chinese scientists have warned about the project's seismic and landslide risks in the region. India faces managing combined risks from infrastructure, climate change, and border proximity.
The US military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles. The military’s statement on Saturday said an aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” and no US personnel were hurt. It said two Iranian oil carriers were “permanently disabled” and the third, unladen one, was destroyed. The US statement said the tankers were part of a shadow network helping to fund Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard (IRGC). “Let the...
Flash flooding in the Arizona tourist destination was probably triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific Ocean.
The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet."
Climate scepticism is common at the Reform party conference, but many also criticise Labour for failing to protect Britons from hot weather On the second day of the Reform UK conference, in the wake of an undercover investigation alleging party officials plotted to evade the law on foreign donations, the deputy leader, Richard Tice, addressed the audience. Within minutes, a banner appeared behind him reading: “Collect £5m, burn the planet.” It was taken down promptly and Tice, who has repeatedly called on people to enjoy the summer’s five successive heatwaves and record drought , rolled on. As Reform members at the Birmingham venue applauded Tice, there was plenty of agreement with his views. “I enjoyed the heat this summer,” said Jeanette Bowden, of Bexley. “I don’t think people need...
Venezuelan opposition members are uneasy with new oil deals with the U.S., worried that agreements with authoritarian regime in Caracas could undermine democratic progress.
The discovery of 900 million barrels of oil within the Islands' exclusive economic zone has fuelled the country's latest bid to regain 'Las Malvinas'.
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The company says the two plants, which will burn either diesel or liquefied natural gas, are needed to meet the growing city’s energy demands. One is proposed for Deep Creek, near Lake Laberge north of the city, and the other would be on the Copper Haul Road within city limits.
Across the Kenya-Tanzania rangelands, communities have long understood a reality that the global community is increasingly recognising: healthy rangelands support livelihoods, wildlife, water resources and local economies. They are among Africa’s most important natural assets and a foundation for resilience in a changing climate. That lesson is especially relevant today. As East Africa prepares for […]
China's surge in artificial intelligence innovations is driving a remarkable expansion of its computing infrastructure. Ulanqab, located in Inner Mongolia, is positioning itself as a pivotal hub for AI computing, capitalizing on its vast renewable energy resources and favorable climate for data centers. This enhanced computing capability is fulfilling the increasing AI requirements of the nation.
Copernicus Sentinel-3 is one of the most diverse missions for measuring and monitoring Earth’s climate systems. It captures a breadth of data about the environment and has contributed substantially to what we know about climate change over the past decade. The launch of the mission’s third satellite heralds the continuity of this vital source of knowledge.
In Michigan and around the country, farmers are facing decisions about how to best keep land in production as values rise, climate change threatens operations, and a younger generation chooses not to farm.
President Javier Milei said Argentina must recover the Falkland Islands from Britain and sought to shutter oil exploration with the threat of sanctions.
Two hydropower workers were pulled from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, a rare ray of hope on the 10th day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding. Rescuers cheered as one man was pulled from a muddy opening, video released by the energy ministry showed. He was helped to his feet by rescuers, and later carried on the backs of the emergency workers, raising his hand as they took him towards a helicopter. A photograph showed the second man caked in mud, his hands...
Chery Automobile, China’s largest car exporter by deliveries, will begin testing its solid-state batteries next year, aiming to spearhead commercialisation of a technology likely to further spur the electrification of the global automotive industry. Yin Tongyue, the chairman of the state-owned carmaker, which is based in central China’s Anhui province, said on Thursday that it would invest 10 billion yuan (US$1.49 billion) in the new battery technology over the next two years, with 1,200...
More than a century after five railroad bridges were built in 1906 to carry coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge, an $11.8 million project is now restoring them for public use. The work will repair the historic Rend Trail, replace ageing wooden bridge structures, improve safety and accessibility, and reconnect the 3.2-mile trail with nearby community routes. The National Park Service expects the project to take about 16 months, with the full trail expected to reopen next fall.
Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies British people have been urged to have enough food and water on hand to survive a few days without power or water, as the UN said the El Niño climate phenomenon was “supersizing before our eyes”, exacerbating extreme weather events worldwide. Forecasters say they are braced for the biggest El Niño in 1,000 years, bringing wildfires and floods to parts of the world, and the threat of a wet, stormy winter for the UK. As the British government plans a campaign urging citizens to prepare for national emergencies, Angela Eagle told the Guardian the likelihood of a wild winter showed the importance of keeping supplies at home. Continue reading...
U.S. President Donald Trump's oil deal with interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez is being rejected by the Venezuelan opposition, and by some in her own party. Venezuelan Canadians, some with long careers in the oil industry, say the deal is illegitimate and will be repudiated.
The United States has successfully negotiated a deal to import Venezuelan oil, aiming to replenish its reserves with a consistent supply of affordable crude. While the long-term implications for American drivers remain ambiguous, the deal's effect may not be felt for several months. The arrangement involves significant untapped oil fields and a private company, but future political developments in both nations could pose risks to this energy collaboration.
[UCT] South Africa's energy transition has gained significant momentum in recent years, driven by the urgency of load shedding and growing investment in renewable energy. The electricity crisis easing has catalysed questions about whether the country can balance climate commitments, energy security, affordability and social justice.
A homemade solar-powered cargo bike came close to energy independence, but one heatwave had other plans.
KYODO — Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, long known for its reputation as being largely cockroach free, may begin to see more of the insects as factors including warmer temperatures spurred by climate change create ideal environments for cockroaches to thrive.
Bolivia's government ordered an intervention of the state oil company because of the persistent diesel and gasoline shortage affecting the country.
Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts say An invasive mosquito capable of transmitting tropical diseases has been found breeding in homes in east London, with experts warning that the rapidly warming climate will lead to greater “incursions of invasive mosquitoes”. This is the first time the species has been identified breeding in the UK and the fourth time it has been detected. Continue reading...
European investors signal confidence in Scottish offshore wind market in spite of setbacks
KATHMANDU - When a wall of icy debris from a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border tore through his village last week, Pemba Chhring Tamang watched the landscape he had known all his life disappear.
In the wake of catastrophic flash floods in the Nepal-Tibet region, the death toll has tragically reached 1,243. Rescue teams are struggling against relentless rainfall and thick debris as they search for those trapped. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has emphasized the link between this disaster and climate change on a global scale. Authorities are now initiating temporary burials for the deceased while receiving international support for identification and recovery missions.
A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’ Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticism Written in the middle of the last century, the US Department of State memo conveys its message in a curt and undiplomatically honest tone: the glue that binds Washington to Caracas is, and is always likely to be, oil. “All US policies toward Venezuela are affected in greater or less degree by the objective of assuring an adequate supply of petroleum for the US,” the 1950 document reads. Continue reading...
From the Southwest to the Jersey shore, climate change is altering the traditions and norms that have defined summer for generations.
Oil prices took a minor dip on Thursday following a turbulent trading day. Investors are closely monitoring the repercussions of the US-Iran strikes on oil supply lines. Activity in the Strait of Hormuz is currently lower than average. This disruption fosters worries regarding global oil availability and possible price hikes as countries explore alternative sources while depending on diminishing reserves.
The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a wartime high as Iran and the US exchanged a new round of strikes on Tuesday, two US officials familiar with the operations told CNN. Prior to the launch of the war just over six months … The post 60 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[Nile Post] The Third Annual Africa Climate Finance Conference has ended in Kampala with a call for African governments, financial institutions, development partners and the private sector to move beyond climate commitments and channel funding into bankable, locally led solutions.
Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denials As the first heatwave of the record-breaking summer arrived on 23 May, GB News host Cristo Foufas was not happy : “I am sick to death of the naysayers saying firstly that we’re all going to die and that we have to put out heat alerts, because, you know, just drink some water and drink a bit less rosé in the sunshine.” “We used to call it Darwinism,” replied co-host Renée Hoenderkamp. She is a medical doctor. Continue reading...
Queensland open-cut Saraji mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine to keep digging until 2055 while clearing threatened woodland and koala habitat. The confirmation of the extension of the Saraji mine, which digs and exports coal for steel making, comes after the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, denied this week there was tension over Australia’s fossil fuel exports during talks with Pacific leaders. Continue reading...
Turbochargers need a clean supply of oil to function properly. Oil starvation can cause myriad problems with your turbo that could result in costly repairs.
President’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguards Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, has joined a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s decision to significantly reduce the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing protections from nearly 3m acres. In July, the president approved the reduction of the sites by 90%, clearing the way to open the land to oil and gas companies. He argued in his proclamations that doing so would allow lands to be “put to a higher-priority use” and that they contained critical minerals important to “ resource independence …[and] national security”. Continue reading...
In response to renewed American strikes, Iran has initiated missile attacks on US assets across multiple countries. This aggressive stance indicates Tehran's willingness to broaden its regional attacks, jeopardizing oil shipments. The ongoing conflict poses significant threats to global shipping and energy supplies. Furthermore, Iran could resort to cyber or covert operations targeting Western interests, escalating the potential for a major international crisis.
We spoke with scientists about how "a landslide with a piece of glacier on top" caused devastation in the Himalayas
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez signed an agreement granting U.S. companies majority control over 65 billion barrels of crude oil.
Chevron, the only US oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where it has active operations.
The southern end of the Salton Sea contains rich sources of lithium, a mineral used for electric car batteries, cellphones and other electronics.
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued Executive Order No. 168, renewing and revising the suspension of applicable import tariffs on qualifying off-grid solar renewable energy products, equipment, components, appliances, and accessories.
Carbon removal combined with emissions reduction is the only remaining pathway to avert catastrophic levels of warming, a new report warns.
New laws aim to rework California's climate spending, close an environmental review loophole and rein in electricity rates, among other measures.
Hong Kong customs has arrested a man and seized HK$42 million (US$5.3 million) worth of the illegal narcotic “space oil” from a workshop fitted with a semi-automated production line capable of churning out as many as 160,000 cartridges in a short span. Senior Investigator Chan Kit-lun of the Customs and Excise Department’s drug investigation bureau said on Wednesday officers intercepted a suspicious man the previous day and escorted him to a property in Kam Tin, Yuen Long. Inside, they found...
Chevron is the largest foreign oil operator in Venezuela. The deal will expand its footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty for Venezuela.
India’s stronger-than-expected first quarter growth has bolstered analysts’ confidence that it can sustain its momentum through the rest of the financial year and remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy – even as it remains exposed to high oil prices caused by the US-Iran war. The Indian economy grew 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, comfortably beating the Reserve Bank of India’s forecast of 7 per cent growth, despite the disruption that the Middle East conflict has caused to...
[Daba Finance] Swedfund is providing a $20 million loan to the Africa Go Green Fund to expand debt financing for companies working on energy efficiency and emissions reduction across Africa. The funding will support businesses in areas including clean cooking, electric transport, green buildings, appliances and industrial energy efficiency.
The funding will go toward researching geologic hydrogen, a carbon-free energy source buried beneath the state that could clean up heavy-emitting industries like transportation.
[Nile Post] Uganda has called for increased grant-based and concessional climate finance to help African countries protect food security, create jobs and strengthen livelihoods threatened by climate change.
The agreement gives the U.S. government a 35 percent stake in North American Blue Energy Partners.
In a first-of-its-kind report, leading scientists describe a narrowing path for coming back from catastrophic warming.
Solar power has overtaken coal as China’s largest source of installed power generation capacity for the first time, marking a landmark shift in the world’s largest energy market, according to government data. By the end of July, China’s installed photovoltaic capacity had reached 1,286 gigawatts, accounting for 31.5 per cent of the total, the National Energy Administration (NEA) reported on Tuesday. The agency called the milestone a “signature achievement” in China’s green and low-carbon energy...
President Donald Trump pressed US oil refiners to boost domestic production of petrol and diesel during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, as he contends with high prices and mounting cost-of-living concerns before November’s midterm elections. Trump made clear he wanted lower prices at the pump for Americans and asked executives how to increase refining capacity, according to a White House official who provided details on condition of anonymity. The official said industry representatives were...
Wondering if we can easily ditch fossil fuels for clean energy? Discover the staggering number of nuclear power plants it would take to replace them.
Political leaders in Australia and Nepal had very different answers when asked about the role of climate change in the disaster that struck last week.
Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Russia’s oil windfall looks surprisingly meager despite initial predictions of a revenue boom.
State cannot enforce policy requiring oil firms to pay $75bn over 25 years for climate mitigation and adaptation A federal judge has struck down a landmark New York law that forces major polluters to pay climate damages. In her Monday ruling, Brenda Sannes, chief judge of the US district court for the northern district of New York, sided with Republican-led states and oil interests in saying the state cannot enforce its “climate superfund” law, signed by Kathy Hochul, the governor, in December 2024. The policy required big oil companies to pay $75bn over 25 years for projects to help New York pay for climate mitigation and adaptation. Continue reading...
The brewing “Super El Niño” will wreak havoc on global weather patterns this fall and winter could spike global food prices by 16% — and the effects could linger through 2028, according to a dire report. Staples including rice, sugar, palm oil coffee and cocoa at risk are at risk of increases between 50% and...
President Donald Trump and acting President Delcy Rodríguez's oil agreement prompted an unusual consensus of opposition from both ends of the political spectrum.
China has demanded protection of its interests in Venezuela after a US-backed energy company was granted 100-year concessions covering oilfields previously operated by Chinese and Russian firms. “China-Venezuela cooperation is protected by international law and the laws of both countries. China’s legitimate rights and interests in Venezuela must be guaranteed,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said in Beijing on Tuesday. “Economic and trade cooperation between countries should follow the...
The season’s mean temperature was made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly affirmed on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the attention that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is giving to the establishment of Fujairah Alamein Oil and Gas Company, describing it as a promising strategic project whose agreement was recently signed. He noted that completing the procedures for establishing Fujairah Alamein Oil and Gas Company … The post PM discusses with Fujairah officials steps to complete implementation of “Fujairah-Alamein” oil, gas company project appeared first on Egypt Independent.
New York — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday vowed an “economic D-Day” for countries that buy oil from Iran. Experts say that means one country in particular: China. Bessent didn’t name China on Monday, but he left little room for doubt. “We find that the best way to engage with countries is through quiet … The post The US says it’ll crack down on countries doing business with Iran. Who’s buying Iranian oil? appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The yellow fever virus is reemerging in regions where it hadn't been seen for decades. Warmer temperatures and extreme weather could make conditions more favorable for the mosquitoes that carry the virus.
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler.
Thailand is stepping up efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its transport sector by promoting biofuels as primary fuels, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered You may not have felt it, but the earth beneath our feet is getting twitchier, and global heating is to blame. As temperatures surge and climate breakdown accelerates, interactions between climate and geology are becoming ever more apparent – as marked by last week’s horrific events in Nepal and Tibet . We still have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to the idea that a changing climate can impact what scientists call the geosphere, but the evidence has long been incontestable. In 2021, a similar deluge ripped through a series of mountain valleys in the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand , severely damaging two hydroelectric power plants and taking about...
[ENA] The final week of August was marked by intensifying geopolitical competition, continuing wars, humanitarian emergencies, economic uncertainty and devastating natural disasters. From the Middle East and Europe to Africa, Asia and Latin America, governments confronted a series of crises that demonstrated the increasingly interconnected nature of global security, economics, public health and climate change.
The EY UK Attractiveness Survey found the number of UK oil and gas projects plummeted to three last year, down from 16 the year before.
Though overallocation is one reason the river is shrinking, reduced snowpack and increased evaporation caused by climate change are also contributing factors.
Renters could get access to solar panels if the governor signs two bills just passed by the Legislature.
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink On the morning of August 26th, part of a glacier cliff on the north face of Langtang Lirung (a ~7,200 meter peak 60 km north of Kathmandu) collapsed. The falling mass of ice and rock released energy equivalent to a magnitude 5.2 earthquake according to the USGS , and set off a debris flow that traveled ~100 km down into the Trishuli and Bhote Koshi rivers. This buried and washed away large parts of towns, severed the only highway between Nepal and China, and damaged at least six hydropower facilities. Currently (the morning of August 28th), reports put the death toll at around 500, with roughly 2,000 people still missing across Nepal and Tibet, and we expect these numbers to continue to rise. The tragedy is unfortunately familiar...
Elon Musk has proposed an intriguing solution to combat climate change: employing space satellites to help regulate Earth's temperature over the next billion years. He emphasizes that relying solely on sustainable energy will not suffice to tackle looming threats to our climate. Musk underscores the urgency of immediate action within the next fifty years, especially considering the high frequency of extinction events occurring roughly every 100 million years.
An average of 8.6 million barrels of oil a day have been flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, maritime analyst firm Kpler confirmed in a new update that matches estimates from the Trump administration.
Telecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rollout BT is on track for an estimated £2bn-plus windfall over the next decade from selling off old copper cabling, as it cashes in on soaring prices amid the AI market frenzy and switches the UK’s network to full-fibre broadband. Copper is one of the main beneficiaries of the “electrification of everything” , essential for the rapid growth of AI datacentres, electronics and the fast-growing renewable energy industry. Continue reading...
Andy Burnham urged to seek consensus over response to extreme heat and forthcoming ‘super El Niño’ Andy Burnham should call a cross-party meeting to discuss the UK’s response to worsening extreme weather, including the forthcoming ‘super El Niño’ , the Liberal Democrats have said. The prime minister chaired a Cobra emergency meeting on the drought earlier this month but there has been little from the government on the wider threats posed by five successive heatwaves since May and expected global issues with food shortages and inflation. Continue reading...
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly affirmed that the African continent faces unprecedented challenges and ongoing conflicts requiring urgent, comprehensive action to address root causes, primarily poverty, climate change impacts, water scarcity, rising terrorism, and transnational organized crime, urging joint work to advance AU and regional economic community mechanisms. The remarks came during Madboly’s address, on behalf … The post PM: Africa faces unprecedented challenges, calls for comprehensive action appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[This Day] The emergence of world-class refining capacity in Nigeria led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery represents more than an achievement in energy. It signals the possibilities of an economy increasingly defined by value addition, industrial capability, and productive investment, writes Peter Uzoho
Bangladesh’s riverine and coastal chars have always been landscapes of movement, but climate change is making that movement more violent, frequent, and unequal. The shifting islands of the Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Padma, and other rivers now reveal how climate stress multiplies deprivation, weakens citizenship, and forces char dwellers to absorb the costs of a crisis they […]
The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy confirmed on Sunday that direct instructions have been issued to replace faulty electricity meters for citizens within a maximum of 72 hours. The ministry also announced the standardization of connection fees across all distribution companies nationwide, alongside the option for customers to pay outstanding balances and arrears in … The post Egypt’s Electricity Ministry confirms replacement of faulty meters within 72 hours appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Following a U.S. military strike on Iranian launchers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have surged. In retaliation, Iran launched attacks on two U.S. air bases in Jordan. Jordan's military successfully intercepted eight missiles aimed at its territory early Monday, escalating the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, now entering its sixth month. Shipping activities through the Strait of Hormuz have notably dipped due to rising tensions.
Microsoft is taking significant steps to alleviate employee worries regarding the ecological footprint of its data centers. As the demand for artificial intelligence intensifies, the firm grapples with its promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions. In response to public criticism and local resistance, Microsoft is prioritizing innovative engineering and efficiency improvements, while also refining its approaches to renewable energy and carbon management.
The Trump administration announced a deal Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the U.S. taking a majority stake. Energy experts say there are many reasons to be skeptical.
New research highlights the declines in living corals in reefs around the world, showing the unprecedented twin-danger of human-caused climate change and an expected record El Niño.
Climate change is the greatest threat to the Pacific, with fuel shortages and missile tests also on the agenda as Anthony Albanese heads to Palau Anthony Albanese is in Palau this week for the annual Pacific Islands Forum and regional security is expected to top the agenda. China is testing nuclear-capable missiles in the Pacific, prompting talk of a new regional agreement. The United States-Iran war has exposed a reliance on costly fossil fuels that is undermining Pacific economies. Continue reading...
U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela oil will be used to "fill up" the Strategic Petroleum Reserve following the countries' oil deal.
Maria Elvira Salazar criticized Donald Trump's latest move on Venezuelan oil - before awkwardly deleting her original post and replacing it with praise.
As rich nations dither over climate change, Himalayan glaciers are vanishing – but not before wreaking catastrophe.
Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her country Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended her government’s highly controversial energy deal with Donald Trump, insisting the South American country will maintain ownership and sovereignty over its massive oil reserves. Rodríguez, who assumed power in January after Trump ordered the abduction of the president, Nicolás Maduro, took to the airwaves on Saturday to push back against criticism of what the US president has called “the biggest oil deal in world history”. Continue reading...
Comparing the power generation of wind turbines to regular nuclear power plants isn't exactly a fair matchup, but microreactors are another story entirely.
A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, August 23, 2026 thru Sat, August 29, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts (8 articles) Climate change is unearthing new archeological discoveries, while also threating them NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Jørgen Hollesen, a Senior Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark, about how climate change is impacting the study of archaeology. NPR, Danielle Kurtzleben, Aug 23, 2026. The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: ‘Bigger shocks are on the way’ Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and...
In a landmark move, the United States and Venezuela have forged a 25-year energy partnership designed to uplift Venezuela's ailing oil sector and enhance production capabilities. Under this agreement, rights to unexplored oil reserves will be held for a century, with the U.S. claiming fifty-five percent of the new venture's output. This collaboration promises to inject significant investments and generate tax income for Venezuela.
China and the Philippines have been urged to resume joint South China Sea energy exploration as a way of easing tensions in the disputed waters. A joint report by Chinese and Philippine analysts also said the two countries should work together in other “low-sensitivity” areas such as marine environmental protection and combating crime at sea. The report, published on Monday by the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies think tank, said the relationship between the two countries was at a...
As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.
In Langtang National Park, a large ice and rock collapse triggered a severe flooding incident, revealing Nepal's ongoing struggle with natural disasters intensified by climate change. Rapid urban growth and human activities exacerbate exposure to these perilous weather events. Although the government has taken steps to bolster disaster management, glaring weaknesses in early warning systems persist. To better manage risks, the country must focus on improved monitoring and stronger infrastructure.
Several questions about the U.S. deal to develop vast Venezuelan oil reserves remain unanswered, and a rapid and large-scale increase in production is unlikely. But experts say increased exports from Venezuela "would compete directly with Canadian crude in the U.S. Gulf Coast market."
Climate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.
Consumers in Delhi and surrounding areas brace for higher compressed natural gas prices as Indraprastha Gas Limited implements a price hike due to escalating imported liquefied natural gas costs. Effective August 29, this change is linked to surging international LNG prices and ongoing Middle East conflicts, impacting both freight and passenger fares in the region, following several prior increases.
The 200-billion-baht energy transition programme and the new vehicle tax structure should become clearer in September, says the finance minister.
Due to severe flooding that has hampered power generation in Nepal, India may begin exporting electricity to its neighboring country. The flash floods on Wednesday severely affected Nepal's hydropower and solar output. This unexpected turn of events could alter the traditional power exchange, as India's current electricity generation exceeds domestic demand. They are connected by a 1,000MW transmission line for energy trade.
Natural Gas plants provide electricity for millions of homes, but if we wanted to replace its output with solar, how many panels would it take?
US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves Donald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, saying the US will have “majority” control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves. The terms of the agreement remain to be seen, but the US president said on his social-media platform that it had been brokered “through a partnership with private business” by his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. Continue reading...
President Donald Trump said the U.S. reached a deal with Venezuela to secure a stake in more than 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.
Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’ Reports that the US is preparing to claim a big stake in Venezuela’s massive energy reserves have sparked an outcry, with critics describing the move as “predatory” and a “rapacious” land grab. Several media outlets this week reported that the Trump administration – which abducted Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, in January and has steered the South American country ever since – hopes to secure long-term access to its oil and gasfields. Continue reading...
Glacier collapse, not an earthquake, was the direct cause of the disaster that has left thousands missing.
Oil prices remained largely steady on Friday. Both Brent and WTI benchmarks were set for sharp weekly declines. Stalled US-Iran diplomatic talks and uneven Hormuz crude flows influenced traders. India's MCX crude futures also traded lower on Friday. Market sentiment shifted as economic sanctions replaced military pressure.
The Slavneft-Yanos refinery has been attacked multiple times this year as Ukraine targets Russian oil and fuel infrastructure.
[SAnews.gov.za] Koeberg's Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 has been safely taken offline following a turbine trip, Eskom has said.
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's Ministry of Agriculture believes that greenhouses and boreholes offer a solution to address the impact of climate change on agricultural production and year-round vegetable cultivation.
Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewables Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Chris Bowen insists federal Labor’s new national laws on datacentre power supply will not include carve-outs for Queensland and the Northern Territory, with states that are eager to use coal and gas required to make their case to the national regulator. The energy minister told Guardian Australia on Friday the only concession agreed at Wednesday’s meeting of national cabinet was that existing coal and gas supply could be used on the condition it could be shown to be cheaper than renewables. Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 9, September 2026.
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Greens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in Nepal David Shoebridge, the Greens’ spokesperson on foreign affairs, told RN Breakfast earlier the Australian commitment of $5m for affected communities in Nepal “won’t come close to touching the sides” of the calamity. I think Australia needs to step up and really commit to helping rebuild. This is a country with minimal spare resources. Life is tough in Nepal at most times, but I don’t think $5 million comes close to meeting the scale. … We also have an obligation to do what we can to meet our targets for carbon and to keep coal and gas in the ground. These things are connected, as much as we don’t want them...
New regulations have been established, permitting plug-in solar kits of up to 800 watts in residential settings. These systems promise substantial annual savings on electricity expenses, making renewable energy more attainable for renters and flat owners alike. Rigorous safety standards are in place to ensure secure connections, mitigating any electrical risks. This breakthrough aligns with Great Britain's rising demand for sustainable residential solar energy solutions.
‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year A series of strong El Niño climatic patterns in recent decades, such as the “Godzilla” event currently brewing that is set to warp weather around the world, have been supercharged by the broader overheating of the planet caused by the burning of fossil fuels, a major new study has found. El Niño is a naturally occurring phenomenon, taking place every two to seven years, when the waters of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean heat up, causing a cascade of impacts around the world. The latest developing El Niño, set to peak later this year, is set to be the strongest in living memory and has been informally dubbed a “Godzilla” event. Continue reading...
The department is moving to reduce environmental reviews for winter oil exploration in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.
The French energy company transferred its 10% stake in the project to a subsidiary of Novatek.
Wildfires are projected to increase dramatically due to climate change. That could trigger a massive increase in heart attacks, premature births and early deaths, research reveals.
The deal would more than double the U.S.'s oil reserves.
1000-year archive from the Galápagos portends greater weather disruptions from the Pacific climate cycle
A report written by Democrats says Trump made at least $15.5 million on oil and gas stock.
Reform and the Conservatives are willing to mislead the public, but as environment secretary, I believe we must be honest – and act boldly This long, hot summer has brought our third drought in five years and the driest July in almost two centuries . We’ve seen wildfires burn down homes and now face the risk of flash floods as we move into autumn. It should be a wake-up call for those saying that concerns about the climate crisis are overblown; that we should simply sit back and do nothing; or row back on attempts to restore our natural environment. As the new environment secretary, I won’t let that happen. No one who has experienced this summer in the UK should be in any doubt that our climate is already changing. We know the future holds warmer, wetter winters, hotter, drier summers...
[Nile Post] After nearly two decades of anticipation, Uganda is moving closer to its first oil, with the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) now more than 90% complete. As the country prepares to enter a new phase of petroleum development, attention is increasingly turning to how the economic benefits of the sector can be balanced with environmental protection.
Sports and recreation have more influence than you might think.
LAKE MEAD, Nevada - From high in the hills around Las Vegas, tourist Choune Osterero gazes down at the line of chalky mineral deposits left on the rocks around Lake Mead as the level of America’s largest reservoir has dropped over the last quarter of a century of drought.
In June 2026, the southern margin of the Taklamakan Desert experienced an unprecedented extreme precipitation event, triggering sudden and severe flooding (1). The phenomenon of desert flooding challenges the conventional understanding of hydrological processes in hyperarid regions, where flooding events have traditionally been considered rare. However, this perception is increasingly challenged by observational evidence.
It would seem a tad strange that I am writing a travel article on Nan when it was just hit by flash floods and overflowing rivers. However, having landed in the province on the day of the bad weather warning, last Wednesday to be precise, I was barely affected by devastating changes that the climate brought.
The once world-leading producer of crude oil has plunged into an energy crisis as Kyiv targets its refineries A sanctioned shadow fleet tanker carries oil from Nato member Turkey to a Russian Baltic port. A deal is signed for Russian oil to be processed in Kazakhstan. Fuel cargoes arrive from India via Egypt. The Kremlin pressures allies to sell it badly needed fuel. The data points may be diverse, but they point to a single inescapable conclusion. Continue reading...
Thailand wants to reassure the public that rising investment in data centres will not lead to higher electricity bills or environmental strain, as the government rolls out new regulations and accelerates its transition to renewable energy.
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its development arm EIB Global, has announced a grant of up to €4 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to support the development and rollout of climate-risk insurance products for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia.
Anthony Albanese has been heckled.
Danielle Smith says she wants to avoid further trade war escalations and instead double down on diplomacy efforts — cautioning the U.S. has the power to cripple Canada energy-wise.
The move is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to spur the country’s largest expansion of nuclear power in more than three decades.
NASA’s Earth-observing satellite missions track dozens of features of a changing planet — aerosols, sea levels, land cover, cloud cover — over years and decades. Sustaining that record for the scientific and operational communities who depend on it requires more than engineering talent. It requires planning for an uncertain future: anticipating where a mission delay […]
The escalating trade war between Canada and the U.S. has reignited the debate over whether to use Canadian energy exports as leverage over the Trump administration.
According to Professor Liz Stephens, Professor in Climate Risks and Resilience at University of Reading, a 'complex chain of hazards' is likely to blame.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections Electric vehicle sales are a surprising beneficiary of the Trump presidency – at least outside of the United States. The Iran conflict caused global oil prices to surge above $100 per barrel in March, April, and May of this year. Gasoline prices soon followed suit, exceeding $4 per gallon in the United States most days since April Fools’ Day. As the biggest consumer of oil from the Middle East, Asia was hit hardest by its rising prices, shortages, and restrictions. But China’s measures to cut back on its oil imports have prevented global oil prices from escalating as high as many experts predicted. Electric vehicles are one contributing factor. A recent analysis estimated that China’s rapid...
Iran and Oman have reached agreement on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, but the vital waterway will not be reopened if the US does not accept their conditions, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday. Iran and Oman have held on-and-off talks for weeks about controlling traffic through the strait, which handled one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war began in February. Most shipping has since been shut down, driving global energy...
With days left in the legislative session, California lawmakers are considering several high-stakes energy and environment bills.
Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over project On a winding road tucked away behind forests in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio is where OpenAI, Nvidia and Japanese investors are set to spend $500bn on one of the largest artificial intelligence datacenters on the planet. Last March, the energy secretary, Chris Wright, the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick and a host of Japanese and other dignitaries briefly descended on Piketon to enthusiastically break ground on a project to build 8GW worth of AI computing power. Continue reading...
Few have spent as much time in the waters surrounding Singapore’s southwestern islands as fisherman Hamzah Mohamad, 71. The former resident of Pulau Sudong has been fishing, primarily by setting up bubu – wire fish traps in Malay – in the rocky coral reefs surrounding Sudong, Bukom and Semakau for more than half a century. He knows the underwater reefs by heart, what the wind changes mean for visibility and which fish species are in season. But the seascape he has long known may be set for...
Vinhomes is embedding global smart-city standards into major Vietnamese developments, combining data, ESG, climate resilience and sustainable urban planning.
Civil society groups argue climate crisis means transport sector needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissions Dozens of civil society groups have demanded the UK government do more to promote cycling and walking, after this summer’s extreme heat exposed the desperate need to decarbonise transport. This summer’s heatwaves and wildfires were “immediate, real-world manifestations of the climate emergency”, the groups said, making reform of transport – responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector in the UK – an urgent priority. Continue reading...
Statistics peg the value of Alberta's oil exports to the U.S. in 2025 at close to $111 billion — representing much of the province's nearly $177 billion worth of global exports.
Learn how a magnetic field may have helped shape the Solar System, embedding traces of ancient magnetism within a meteorite from Antarctica.
PARIS - For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces. But in 2026, the brutal reality of climate change forced its way into daily life.
For centuries, Arctic cold has kept plant life small, a sort of dollhouse of Earth's miniatures. The extreme environment has long given researchers a unique perspective on what makes plants grow, insight that would be hard to obtain elsewhere. Now it offers them one of the world's most useful windows on how climate change affects plant life.
What happens when the world stops buying Iran oil due to the threat of secondary sanctions? Where will India procure crude from if it faces tariffs of up to 100% for its Russian crude oil imports? The Middle East crisis has pushed Russia’s share in India’s crude oil basket to over 50%.
A former gold mine in South Dakota has been transformed into a major underground science facility. The Homestake Mine once produced about 41 million ounces of gold and 9 million ounces of silver, but today its tunnels are used to study some of the Universe’s biggest mysteries. Scientists conduct experiments searching for dark matter, neutrinos and rare radioactive decay, while also researching microbes, geology and geothermal energy. Located 4,850 feet underground, the Sanford Underground Research Facility shows how a site once built for mining has found a new purpose in scientific discovery.
HAMPTON COURT (UNITED KINGDOM) - At Hampton Court Palace, head gardener Graham Dillamore strode across the burnt beige grass in the spectacular formal gardens southwest of London, laid out in the 17th century.
Singapore’s plan to merge several islands off its southwest coast into a new hub for industry, defence and “new power generation infrastructure” has stirred speculation over whether the site could one day host a nuclear power plant. The city state is studying advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors (SMRs), as part of its long-term planning for a net-zero power system, but the government has not decided whether to deploy nuclear energy, let alone where any future plant...
Local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants, analysis of federal lobbying disclosures shows Congressional lobbyists working for fossil fuel firms that are exacerbating the climate crisis are simultaneously representing more than 300 local governments raising funding to recover from climate damage, according to a new analysis. The research by F Minus and Make Polluters Pay reviewed congressional lobbying disclosures for the first quarter of 2026, finding that another 568 local governments hired fossil fuel lobbyists to work on non-climate related issues during that time, some of which included climate adjacent issues, like healthcare and home insurance. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running The carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil’s UK emissions, analysis has revealed. Experts have said this demonstrates the “serious threat” datacentres pose to the UK’s legally binding climate goals. Continue reading...
An influx of aircraft and shipping has converged in the Arctic in a telltale sign that a new experimental firing is expected of a weapon powered by its own atomic reactor, say analysts.
New documentary To Use a Mountain spotlights the pain and triumph of resisting government efforts to turn parts of rural US into disposal sites Nuclear energy was supposed to be our salvation, humanity’s chance to retool technology first conceived as a weapon of mass destruction into an engine of limitless prosperity. But even as the industry touted nuclear fission as an economic game-changer (never mind the astronomical startup costs ), a safety paragon (never mind the spills at Chornobyl , Three Mile Island and Fukushima ) and harmless fodder for an American comedy institution (never mind that glowing rod on Homer’s back or the three-eyed fish), there was no getting around the matter of what to do with all the toxic waste (never mind nuclear’s claimed green credentials). The stagnant...
The state is in a double bind of fossil fuel extraction and the destructive results of burning it. The post New Mexico’s rising climate-disaster costs are being paid by oil and gas revenue appeared first on High Country News.
Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Woodside Energy has scrapped its long-term emissions and clean energy targets, even after enjoying a period of windfall oil gains caused by the Iran conflict, in a decision described by climate campaigners as “grossly negligent”. Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn ($A2.33bn) in the six-month reporting period, according to financials lodged on Tuesday, after the price of crude surged amid disruptions to global supplies. Continue reading...
Castrol is often considered engine oil royalty. Its products are great, make no mistake, but there are some underrated oil brands that are worth a chance.
The Saudi Energy Ministry said it shut down the East-West Pipeline as a precaution.
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening oil exports from Saudi Arabia, which shut down a major pipeline after it was attacked.
It's one of the first successful legal challenges to the administration’s “energy emergency” agenda.
Continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, combined with reduced Saudi Arabian oil production, has raised concerns that elevated energy prices could persist rather than prove to be a temporary shock.
Rampant Yemeni fighters take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exports Violence in Yemen: why it matters and how it is linked to the US-Iran war Yemen’s rampant Houthi forces have captured a strategic island in the Bab al-Mandab strait, expanding their control of the narrow waterway, one of the world’s vital shipping routes. The Iran-aligned Houthis took control of the volcanic island after forces allied to the UN-backed, Aden-based government left in the latest of a dramatic series of reverses along Yemen’s west coast in recent days, including the loss of the port city of Mocha on Thursday. Continue reading...
In north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, home to the country’s largest coal reserves, a vast open-pit mine cuts deep into the earth, shrouded in clouds of dust. Winters here are long and brutal, with temperatures plunging to as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit). In older, more traditional days, hundreds of truck drivers, bundled in heavy winter gear, had to brave icy roads and the risk of frostbite as they hauled loads through the pit. When dense fog and...
The images show smoke in the vicinity of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, through which the country has been rerouting exports.
A landmark power purchase agreement could signal a turning point for enhanced geothermal systems.
“The transition to generating electricity from renewable sources, especially wind power, has already had a significant impact on Shetland”
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[The Conversation Africa] Climate change has already doubled the world's heatwaves between 2024 and 2025 and brought more severe droughts, floods and water shortages to Africa. These changes are damaging crops, homes, infrastructure and ecosystems, and placing growing pressure on people's health and livelihoods.
This week, oil prices surged past a hundred dollars per barrel amidst growing worries over supply disruptions caused by attacks on shipping routes in the Middle East. US fuel prices reflect this trend as supply chains experience strain. The trajectory of future oil prices will heavily depend on China's import choices, with OPEC adjusting its global oil demand growth forecast for 2026.
[Ghanaian Times] Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has announced plans for the construction of a 270-megawatt solar energy project to power the Gomoa Special Economic Zone and the Gomoa Eco Park.
Insects are under threat partly because of man-made climate change, heatwaves and intensive farming.
Chinese scientists have developed a way to generate a fourfold increase in power output of hydrogen fuel cells, an advance that could broaden their use from road vehicles to space missions. Hydrogen is widely viewed as a promising clean energy source for a low-carbon future. Fuel cells convert the chemical energy in hydrogen directly into electricity, producing water as their only exhaust. In a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Science on Thursday, researchers at the Beijing Institute...
As the US Carbon Dioxide Removal Market Retreats, Other Governments Step Up alicia.cypress… Thu, 09/10/2026 - 13:00 In less than a decade, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has grown from an idea to an emerging industry that is widely accepted as a critical complement to deep emissions cuts in the efforts to curb climate change. But in the last year, the industry landscape changed significantly. The United States, which historically led a handful of governments to build the sector, has pulled back, taking steps to halt or reverse almost all federal climate action. This includes delays on the CDR Purchase Pilot Prize , a Department of Energy program aimed at scaling up CDR technologies, and terminating several Direct Air Capture hubs , while placing others on hold. At...
The Ryazan oil refinery, which supplies Moscow with fuel, was also attacked by drones in May and July.
In a significant ecological effort, North Carolina is working to restore its ancient peatlands that suffered damage from farming practices impacting their carbon storage capabilities. The previous drainage systems caused water levels to drop, resulting in peat exposure to air and increased emissions. Restoration efforts include blocking these ditches to enhance land rehydration and restore the water table.
Global oil prices surged Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the night before he isn't looking to reach a deal with Iran to end the war.
Argentina announced new sanctions and criminal complaints against oil companies operating without Argentine authorization in the Falkland Islands.
[Unicef] New York -- Storms, floods, and heatwaves most common climate hazards causing school closures, class suspensions, and other education interruptions
The world saw the hottest August on record, and it was tied for the hottest month recorded since 1940, Copernicus Climate Change Service reported.
Oil prices rose above US$100 as attacks threatened Middle East energy routes.
Rising global oil prices pose a risk to Thailand's tepid economic recovery, potentially weighing on consumption, investment costs, business confidence and tourism, says a leading economist.
Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains Pinch yourself, it’s happening again. Here is a Labour government spending a vast amount of political capital to earn tiny material gains while risking huge political losses. It occurred repeatedly under Keir Starmer, and now – with the impending decision to approve further gas and oil drilling in the North Sea – it is happening under Andy Burnham. You rack your brains to explain it, but no rational explanation comes. Burnham is studiously cryptic about his reasons. His clearest statement to date goes as follows: “There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that.” Does he mean that oil and gas workers are struggling? If so, this...
Party will back plan to allow big industry to use a new koala national park in NSW to offset its climate pollution, but three senators will dissent Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here A controversial plan to allow big industry to use a new koala national park in New South Wales to offset its climate pollution is expected to go ahead after the Greens reached a deal with Labor, and decided not to vote with the Coalition to block it. But three Greens – Tasmanians Nick McKim and Vanessa Bleyer, and Western Australia’s Jordon Steele-John – declared they would cross the floor to oppose the deal on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...
The EU’s climate monitor said on Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer. In response to the assessment by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the UN warned that until humanity weaned off fossil fuels, the planet would only push deeper into uncharted territory. Copernicus observations go back to 1940 but other evidence – such as ice cores, tree rings and...
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The contiguous United States has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should send alarm bells ringing over the increasingly dire impacts of climate change.
Enbridge's acquisition of Tallgrass Energy includes a 75 per cent interest in the Pony Express Pipeline system that transports oil to a major storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma.
A Colorado landowner and Desert Storm veteran is continuing his legal fight against oil and gas drilling rights beneath Baker’s Peak after the Bureau of Land Management rejected his protest. His appeal comes as the BLM prepares to offer more than 400,000 acres of Colorado land for drilling across six lease sales through December 2026.
The two countries moved to deepen energy ties during President To Lam’s visit to Moscow.
Following the catastrophic floods, Nepal is staring down an enormous reconstruction cost running into billions. To restore infrastructure and homes effectively, both local resources and international assistance will play pivotal roles. The nation is actively pursuing funding opportunities with development banks and climate finance, emphasizing the importance of resilient rebuilding strategies for securing its long-term future.
Vietnamese officials have said they expect the visit to deliver a “breakthrough” in Russian-Vietnamese oil, gas and nuclear power cooperation.
SINGAPORE - Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, breaching the symbolic barrier for the first time since July 24 as intensifying conflict in the Middle East fuelled growing concern about supplies.
The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened an already weakened supply chain.
[Vanguard] ABUJA -- With Nigeria's electricity distribution companies recording a ₦139.19 billion revenue loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 after industry-wide losses exceeded the regulatory benchmark, Netzence Sustainability Limited (Netzence) has developed a monitoring technology it says could help utilities find and mitigate suspected energy theft faster, tighten energy accounting and protect cash needed across the electricity value chain.
Oil prices again surpassed $100 per barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July as Iran and the United States continue to trade attacks.
Brent crude up by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 2.1% past the milestone after tensions increased in the Gulf amid the latest tit-for-tat exchange of fire between the US and Iran. Continue reading...
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure in an escalation that risks widening the region’s conflicts and adding further pressure to crude prices. Saudi-led forces vowed a resolute response, saying dozens of civilians had been injured. The Saudi Energy Ministry said the … The post Scores wounded as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Iran said Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, with the attacks in and around the vital waterway sending the international Brent crude benchmark over $100 US a barrel for the first time since July.
The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as the conflict continues to escalate. And, Smithsonian head Lonnie G. Bunch III says he plans to step down by the end of the year.
Soaring oil prices approaching US$100 a barrel is pressuring Thai inflation, which hit a three-month high in August, say analysts, as lingering hostility in the Middle East and the impacts of the "super El Niño" weather phenomenon on crops could push consumer prices up by 3% later this year.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Japan are seeking to deepen cooperation in clean and sustainable energy as the two countries strengthen their partnership on climate action, trade and investment.
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships. Iran hit American targets in Jordan.
The US military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back towards open hostilities in a more than six-month-old war. Following the American strikes, Iran launched missiles towards US targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said. Jordan’s military said its air defence systems intercepted 18 ballistic...
US military forces have struck Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and the Strait of Hormuz, according to several military sources.
The combined effect of climate change and a historic El Niño is smashing global records.
Even as Russia remains India’s largest crude oil supplier, the US has emerged as the biggest LPG exporter for India and the trend is likely to continue despite higher costs if Middle East supplies remain uncertain.
Landowners are going to court over what they allege is the Alberta Energy Regulator's failure to fund the cleanup of oil and gas sites with no company responsible for them.
German police on Tuesday arrested a suspected militant climate activist over a spate of sabotage attacks on the power grid that had apparently aimed to disrupt power from coal-fired plants.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Farmers and rural businesses in East Africa are set to access a Sh25.9 billion climate finance fund aimed at helping them invest in measures to cope with the effects of climate change.
The Iran-backed Yemeni group's attacks have injured 73 people and caused fires at oil facilities, Saudi authorities say.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has warned people not to smoke near drains along a section of Rama III Road because it could ignite an oil leak and cause an explosion.
HONOLULU — Powerful Category 2 Hurricane Lowell made a rare direct hit on Hawaii’s western islands Monday night Hawaii time, as rain and wind continue to blast the state, with thousands of customers without power on both Kaua’i and Oahu, the state’s most populous island. While the storm’s center did not make landfall, the definition of a direct hit is...
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Does hosting wind turbines provide farmers with additional income? Wind projects provide farmers with substantial economic benefits while allowing most land to remain in agricultural use. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates about 98% of land within a typical wind project remains available for farming, grazing, or other uses. Meanwhile, farmers who host turbines can receive long-term lease payments that provide additional income and financial stability. One study found that farmers with turbines invested about twice as much in their farms, while 80% had plans for who would take...
Saudi authorities said operations at some energy facilities have been attacked by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis Gas prices are rising this morning, putting pressure on European countries who need to stock up their storage levels before the winter. The month-ahead UK gas price is up around 1% at 184p a therm, close to yesterday’s highs when gas hit its highest since January 2023. Continue reading...
Like with the oil industry, the initiative seeks to open the country's sector to U.S. investments.
As renewable energy expands, questions about how renewable the projects are regulated on Diné land emerge. The post Large solar project on Navajo Nations leaves residents skeptical appeared first on High Country News.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion of the six-month-old Middle East war.
More than 70 people were wounded after Houthi rebels launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia, igniting fires at several key oil facilities.
[ENA] In the week ranging from August 28 to September 5, 2026, the world experienced overlapping security, economic, environmental, and humanitarian challenges, with developments across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas demonstrating the increasingly interconnected nature of global affairs. Conflicts continued to affect energy markets and diplomatic relations, while economic pressures, climate risks, humanitarian emergencies, and technological competition crossed regional boundaries. At
Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions Nepal is demanding $20m in climate compensation for the recent devastating floods, as a senior minister called on the world’s most polluting countries to “wake up” and accept shared responsibility for a disaster that led to the death or disappearance of more than 6,000 people. Scientists believe the climate crisis had a role to play in the floods , which were triggered when a melting glacier partially collapsed and set off a deadly landslide and flash flooding through Chinese-controlled Tibet and Nepal in late August. So far, more than 1,300 are confirmed dead and more than 5,500 still missing, with hopes of their survival...
Energy companies should pay to keep coal-fired power stations open past their promised closure dates, an industry body says, to avoid holding back investment in renewable power.
The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged to deepen cooperation with Qatar in energy, investment, AI and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle East tensions. Li delivered the remarks during a meeting on Monday in Beijing with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who is on an official two-day visit to China aimed at bolstering bilateral ties. His visit came as Beijing and Doha sought to navigate an increasingly volatile regional security environment and...
Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in economic benefits for every $1 spent, a new UN-backed report has revealed.
[This Day] Give it to him! When the roll call of Nigeria's biggest names in the oil and gas industry is written, Jubril Adewale Tinubu's name is likely to command a sizable space on the list. He has not simply reshaped the oil and gas landscape; in many respects, he has helped reinvent its possibilities and taken Nigeria's energy story beyond the familiar borders of the country.
With Europe already seeing record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather episodes the summer, here's how meteorologists say the supersized El Niño phenomenon could hit the continent's climate in the coming months.
[New Times] The sixth edition of the renewable energy summit with aim to advance Africa's sustainable growth will start on Tuesday, September 8, at the Kigali Exhibition and Conference Village (KECV).
Some Venezuelans fear President Trump's oil deal with the Venezuelan government will entrench what's becoming a dictatorship.
Nepal is seeking financial aid following the catastrophic flood that killed hundreds of people and caused billions of dollars in economic losses, tapping a global financial mechanism established to address the impacts of climate change in developing countries. Kathmandu has formally requested the UN-backed Fund for responding to Loss and Damage to “respond rapidly, directly and effectively” amid the country’s worst natural disaster in decades. In a letter signed by Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle...
Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures This summer, mayors met in London during the heatwave that ironically threatened to derail London Climate Action Week. As temperatures broke records across the UK and Europe, leading some climate talks to be suspended or cancelled , we found ourselves seeking shelter and comparing how our cities prepare for extreme heat: how we protect vulnerable residents, communicate risk, and redesign neighbourhoods for hotter summers. Continue reading...
[Dabanga] Sudan's pastoralists and smallholder farmers are facing mounting pressure from climate change, while displaced families in South Kordofan continue to struggle with access to water and healthcare, according to initiatives highlighted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
[IPS] Nairobi, Kenya -- Across the Kenya-Tanzania rangelands, communities have long understood a reality that the global community is increasingly recognising: healthy rangelands support livelihoods, wildlife, water resources and local economies. They are among Africa's most important natural assets and a foundation for resilience in a changing climate.
In the US, the push is on to “drill, baby, drill”. In China, the national strategy is to “walk towards the light”. Two energy behemoths, two contrasting approaches to energy. For African countries working out which way to go, the deciding factor is cost and, with China’s advances in solar generation and battery technologies making acquisitions cheaper, a consensus is coalescing across the continent around renewables. “Africa’s solar revolution is here,” said Sonia Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar...
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02761-3Author Correction: Tree species richness relates to long-term forest photosynthesis increase
Chris Wright tells ABC there ‘may not’ be an agreement that would prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons US energy secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday morning that the US may not be able to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran that would prevent the country from having nuclear weapons. Asked on ABC on Sunday morning about any sign of such a deal, as negotiations appear stalled and the US-Israel war on Iran continues, Wright said: “There may not be a nuclear agreement.” Continue reading...
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. George Wolff offered a cautious greeting through the window of my rented F-150. He was fresh from tending livestock, which explained the dried mud on his forehead and shirt. His boots and jeans were soiled with barnyard muck, his ballcap tipped back […]
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, August 30, 2026 thru Sat, September 5, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts (6 articles) When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal`s catastrophic flood - and why climate change is raising the risks The Conversation, Umesh Haritashya, Aug 29, 2026. Climate crisis pushes French winemakers to bet on warmer future in Brittany and Normandy An important part of the French economy is chased north by climate change but successful adapatation is not a certainty. France 24, France 24 staff, Aug 31, 2026. Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds Rising sea temperatures mean reefs...
Iran said on Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers. The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes amid a deadlock in their six-month war. Iran has maintained its stranglehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz while Washington continues a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. Washington is also seeking to choke Iran’s economy, rolling out...
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday (September 5), U.S. Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub. The strikes were carried out after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships, Central Command said. - REUTERS
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
As Donald Trump finds himself stuck in a Middle East mess and oil prices soar, the Coalition continues to pursue a strategy of short-term fuel price suppression.
In a tense confrontation, US forces targeted three Iranian oil tankers after missile strikes on Navy warships. The vessels successfully dodged multiple Iranian attacks without any injuries reported. Serving as financial support for Iran's Revolutionary Guard and proxies, one tanker was rendered useless near Kharg Island, while another faced destruction close to Jask, with the last one obliterated in the Gulf of Oman as its crew evacuated.
The U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in the region.
The U.S. military said it struck three Iranian crude oil carriers Saturday after the Iranian military sent ballistic missiles toward U.S. Navy ships.
The enormous investments that the US and Venezuela have promised from their new oil production deal have brought cautious optimism that Venezuelans face a new period of prosperity after more than a decade of economic and social turmoil. As the country with the world’s largest proven reserves of crude oil, some analysts expect Venezuela to … The post US oil deal promises a flood of investment in Venezuela. When will its people feel the benefits? appeared first on Egypt Independent.
One of the Iranian tankers struck was near a key area in Iran's oil-export system, according to U.S. Central Command.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects the Indian monsoon low contributing to the heatwave across the nation to withdraw starting mid-September. The EMA also anticipates increased wind activity across most of the country during the night. Temperatures are expected to drop by up to six degrees Celsius by the end of September across most of … The post Egyptian Meteorological Authority announces rainfall across Egypt appeared first on Egypt Independent.
West Coyote Hills, a 510-acre former oil field in Fullerton, California, has faced development pressure for five decades. After 25 years of efforts to preserve the land, a plan is now close to completion. California has approved a $95 million purchase of the remaining site, with $75 million already committed. Supporters are seeking the final $20 million to permanently protect the habitat as parkland and a nature preserve.
India urged developed nations to lead emissions cuts and aid developing countries. Developed nations must provide finance and technology transfer for climate action. India expressed solidarity and support for Nepal's reconstruction efforts after floods. Nepal clarified no compensation was sought from India or other major economies. Both nations agreed to collaborate on Himalayan climate change impacts.
In 1972, a groundbreaking Illinois expressway project utilized coal fly ash for highway embankment fill, showcasing remarkable structural integrity over time. Vigilant monitoring revealed no concerns with settlement, frost heave, or groundwater. This successful initiative not only prompted other states to adopt fly ash recycling standards but also demonstrated that industrial byproducts can effectively substitute natural aggregates in construction endeavors.
Solar industry associations and advocates have said the Alberta government's $14 price tag is far too steep, punitive and being imposed without clear accounting to back it up.
A public multi-storey car park in Hong Kong’s central business district will be partially closed for about six weeks from November as the city prepares to host a meeting of Interpol’s top governing body for the first time. Hong Kong police plan to take over the seventh and eighth floors of the Rumsey Street car park in Sheung Wan to set up a traffic coordination command centre. “The centre is planned to accommodate 240 electric cars to be used by participants of Interpol’s general assembly...
SHANGHAI — Chery Automobile, China's largest car exporter by deliveries, will begin testing its solid-state batteries next year, aiming to spearhead commercialisation of a technology likely to further spur the electrification of the global automotive industry.
Is climate change set for a comeback as a top EU priority, after a deadly summer of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe?
Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian ship in the Arctic on behalf of a Ukrainian energy company.
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi will start selling electric cars in Europe next year, it announced at a consumer electronics trade show in Berlin on Thursday, adding to the growing list of Chinese carmakers expanding into the European market despite EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles (EVs) and growing wariness across the bloc. Xiaomi Auto, the group’s EV arm, said it would enter several European markets including Germany, where it had signed agreements with eight car dealer groups to build a...
And for the first time renewable generation has consistently exceeded non-renewable generation since January.
Even as China installs new solar and wind power capacity faster than the rest of the world combined, it is setting new benchmarks for the technologies through innovation. This year alone, Chinese companies and researchers have generated the first electricity from high-altitude winds 4,000 metres above Earth, cleared the last hurdle to commercialising a cheaper and more efficient alternative to silicon solar panels, begun trials of the world’s most powerful floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind...
Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major offshore oil project
The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."
[Nile Post] DFCU Bank has partnered with Sawa Energy to help businesses reduce rising energy costs by enabling them to adopt solar power without making large upfront capital investments.
The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 ºC to avoid the most dangerous consequences of climate change is officially dead.
Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office during the second Trump administration and significantly influenced current climate and environment policies. The Guardian's fossil fuel and climate reporter Dharna Noor explains why such rhetorics could be dangerous for our planet Continue reading...
Opposition leader says interim government lacking democratic mandate to negotiate on natural resources The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has questioned Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela’s interim government, saying the country’s natural resources do not belong to “an illegitimate regime”. In her first public comments since Trump announced what he called “the biggest oil deal in world history” with Venezuela last Friday, Machado walked a diplomatic tightrope between challenging the agreement and trying not to rile the White House. Continue reading...
Almost every aspect of our food system will be transformed by climate change.
Bureau of Meteorology suggests El Niño has already broken records, with Pacific ocean temperature change exceeding 2C in six months Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The growing El Niño weather phenomenon to Australia’s east is already breaking heat records, with forecasts showing it will likely easily surpass previous events, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, as seperate research suggested climate change had greatly shortened the odds of the event hitting record extremes. On Thursday the UN’s weather agency said the event in the Pacific was continuing to strengthen and would probably persist until early 2027, warning it had the “potential to deliver a massive...
Hundreds of North Sea oil workers could be sacked because they are too heavy to be helicoptered off their rigs in an emergency. There are 800 riggers who are too heavy to be rescued.
From New York to Quebec, photographer Bryan Anselm spent months capturing spaces overrun with plastic and the actions individuals and groups are taking to reduce waste In New York City, the plastic we discard has a way of remaining in plain sight. There are few alleys to hide residents’ refuse, and the clear recycling bags leave their contents on full display. In a city built on a dense grid, lightweight wrappers, bags and bottles spill from overflowing bins and skitter down sidewalks, collecting in gutters and corners before the wind carries them on. All that plastic is a layer of the urban landscape, as familiar as subway grates and fire escapes, revealing a messy and unflattering aspect of city life. “Garbage is not what we cast out, but the prime locus of meaning in our lives,” the character...
Open access notables Misrepresentation of Human Climate Fingerprint in DOE Report , Santer et al., Earth s Future A July 2025 report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made the key claim that the stratosphere has warmed since 2000, contrary to model projections and inconsistent with the expected anthropogenic fingerprint. The DOE report provided no references or data to support this claim. Its basis appears to be an unpublished figure comparing simulated and observed tropical trends in the temperature of the lower stratosphere (TLS), a layer extending from roughly 15 to 20 km above Earth's surface. The observed tropical TLS trends shown in the unpublished DOE figure are incorrect. When the correct observational data sets are used, model tropical TLS trends are consistent...
Norway had seized a Russian ship in the Arctic to enforce a US$4.22 billion compensation claim won by Ukrainian energy firm Naftogaz over Moscow’s seizure of its assets when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, officials said late on Wednesday. The vessel, the Professor Molchanov, was seized off the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, according to Covington, the US law firm representing Naftogaz. The Russian state news agency TASS quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesperson as saying the Norwegian...
[New Times] The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has launched a $200 million blended finance facility to expand climate adaptation financing for farmers in Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
China is rapidly expanding its ability to harness renewable energy sources.
Havasupai, Ute Mountain Ute, Najavo (Diné) tribes worry that southwestern uranium mills may foul groundwater for generations. The post Nuclear power drive boosts southwestern uranium mills — and tribal health concerns appeared first on High Country News.
The N.W.T. government wants power companies to increase their use of renewable energy, but some experts say there are limits to what those companies can do right now because of costs and aging infrastructure.
The document is urging the world to zero out carbon emissions to prevent cataclysmic warming of the planet.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking more domestic and international capital for climate adaptation and resilience businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Meanwhile investors fret that soaring oil prices will reignite inflationary pressures. Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Shadow treasurer says tobacco plans would bring in extra billions and stop people buying from the ‘black market’ Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer, said the tobacco proposal would bring in an extra $2bn a year as it would stop people “buying products from the black market”. We’ve been looking at this policy for a long time , but what we’ve been looking at is how do you break it down for the different parts of the market so that we can actually break the illegal tobacco trade? … We’ve got a government, we’ve got a One Nation position which is focused solely on tax cuts. What we’re looking at is how do...
In the hunt to be the first American to end the Grand Slam drought, Frances Tiafoe is hoping to channel the Knicks’ championship energy.
Global temperature rise is set to cross the threshold set by the Paris Agreement within the next few years, according to a UN report.
A collapsed glacier in Nepal caused catastrophic flooding that killed more than a thousand people, while thousands more are still missing. Andrew Chang breaks down what accelerated the flood to such a violent degree and how factors like the scale of the Himalayan mountains and the region's climate make prediction and monitoring so challenging. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images)
[263Chat] Local communities have been urged to work with authorities and other stakeholders to prevent veldfires as the country battles an increasing threat from climate change and human activity.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Karin Kirk It’s been a rough summer for outdoor sports. July was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., and wildfire smoke has repeatedly reached unhealthy levels across large areas of the country. Soccer players competing in the World Cup had to grapple with potentially dangerous heat and humidity , two ski areas suffered major damage from wildfires this summer, trout streams in the Rockies were closed to fishing in the afternoons due to warm water, and the list goes on. Many people who love the outdoors are left with choosing between not recreating at all or doing so in marginal conditions. But athletes, fans, and outdoor enthusiasts can all be part of the solution. Outdoor recreation is a potentially...
The stakes for France's 2027 election could hardly be higher. For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has a serious chance of taking power in France, the European Union's second-largest economy and its only nuclear power.
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian attack on an oil tanker owned by its national shipping company had killed two Filipino seafarers. Sidr, owned by Bahri, was one of two supertankers carrying Saudi oil reported to have been hit late on Monday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has threatened tankers attempting to sail through the narrow waterway without authorisation, impeding energy exports from neighbouring oil-rich Gulf...
Climate experts warn that US Kalshi and Polymarket users are ‘gamifying disasters’ as they bet on events like heatwaves and daily temperatures Online prediction markets, saturated by money staked on sport, crypto and politics, have now set their sights on a promising new area of growth: betting on the future livability of the planet itself. The rise of gamified predictions on the unfolding climate crisis, and shorter-term weather forecasts, has been underscored by a new deal that allows Kalshi, a leading online financial exchange, to access data from the Weather Company, owner of the Weather Channel, to verify weather-related betting outcomes. Continue reading...
Energy secretary Chris Wright denies US seeking to ‘take’ country’s oil, saying deal is ‘transformation’ of relations The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has denied Washington is seeking to commandeer huge quantities of Venezuelan oil, amid growing criticism of Donald Trump’s energy deal with the country’s interim leaders. “Absolutely not,” Wright replied when asked by a CNBC journalist if the US was engaged in a “heavy-handed” attempt to “take” Venezuelan oil in violation of the South American country’s constitution. Continue reading...
Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it would expand its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only US oil company that has a major presence in the country, said on Wednesday that it had been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where the company had an established position. Joint venture plans include investing more than US$7 billion over...
US energy department warns of potential for outages in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million from DC to Chicago The risk of power outages is expected to escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity supplies serving millions of homes and businesses from the midwest through the mid-Atlantic. The US Department of Energy warned of the potential for heightened blackout risks in the PJM Interconnection, the largest US electric grid, which serves 67 million people in a territory stretching from Washington DC to Chicago. Continue reading...
In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the world must now figure out how to get temperatures below the danger zone and back to safety.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark rule that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years. If finalized, the rollback is expected to benefit the companies that Tom Schultz, chief of the US Forest Service, […]
Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage site Barclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and home to millions of people in Bangladesh and India. Three complainants from the region have submitted a case to the UK government’s Office for Responsible Business Conduct, alleging that the British bank breached international guidelines by underwriting companies involved in the emission-heavy Maitree super thermal power project, also known as the Rampal power plant. Continue reading...
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Gonvarri Industries Chairman and CEO Jon Riberas to discuss the Spanish company’s potential investments in Egypt, particularly in automotive components, renewable energy, metal structures, and logistics. Madbouly highlighted Egypt’s plans to expand renewable energy projects, especially solar and wind power, and stressed the country’s potential as a regional manufacturing … The post PM, Spanish firm discuss investment opportunities in renewable energy appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Budget carrier says airlines could go bust as it cuts passenger targets to reduce exposure to ‘unhedged winter oil’ Business live – latest updates Ryanair has warned that air fares in Europe will jump next year if the oil price remains high and that some airlines could go bust. The Irish budget carrier has cut its passenger target for the year to 31 March, down from 216 million customers to 214 million, to help reduce its exposure to “unhedged winter oil” during the unprofitable off season, with jet fuel currently trading at $140 (£104) a barrel. Continue reading...
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's energy regulator has unveiled plans to strategically roll out electric vehicle (EV) charging points at selected fuel stations across the country, as the nation gears up for a shift towards cleaner, more diversified transport energy.
[GroundUp] Journey aims to highlight how climate change affects different communities
In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climate Good morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation of enormous new facilities. Many governments claim they’re essential in any country that wants to cash in on AI. Campaigners argue datacentres drain resources and exacerbate the climate crisis. The Scottish National Party has backed a moratorium on new developments; so has the Greens. The boom has been immense, and so has the backlash. Today’s newsletter explains why. UK politics | Andy Burnham has blamed Brexit and Margaret Thatcher...
Aussie taxpayers are footing a staggering $5.6million bill for luxury hotels.
Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exit Trump administration officials on Tuesday defended a highly contentious deal giving the US control of a significant chunk of Venezuelan oil reserves, arguing that the sweeping agreement would help stabilize and rebuild democracy in the shattered South American country while giving Washington vital access to strategic crude reserves. Last week, Donald Trump announced a “groundbreaking” deal that would give the US “majority” control over 65bn barrels – roughly one-fifth – of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Continue reading...
Maharashtra's chief minister has deferred enforcement action on loose edible oil sales for one year. Traders must comply with the law after this mandatory transition period ends. Joint committees will guide traditional traders in making necessary business practice changes. The government will assist businesses with facilities and potential subsidies for compliance. This decision balances public health concerns with the livelihoods of many traders.
On August 26, a section of glacier collapsed at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres on the Nepalese side of the Himalayas. The falling ice and rock accelerated down a steep valley at about 50 metres per second, scouring debris and transforming into a high-speed mudslide that slammed into Gyirong Port on the Chinese side just seven minutes later. The force of the flow largely buried and obliterated the border facilities. Hundreds of people, many of them travellers, remain missing on the Chinese...
Students at Clemson University, in collaboration with BMW, have developed a concept car that uses solar panels to generate more energy than it uses.
You're probably familiar with common motor oil viscosities like 5W-30 or 10W-40, but some engines use motor oil that's way thinner than that.
On Monday, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that New York State could not enforce its 2024 Climate Change Superfund Act, a landmark law that would have charged fossil fuel companies $75 billion over 25 years for climate damages from cumulative greenhouse gas emissions. In a 63-page opinion, Chief Judge Brenda Sannes of the U.S. District […]
European stock markets fall and Brent crude jumps above $92 a barrel amid renewed fighting in Middle East The FTSE 100 index is down just over 1%, driven by sharp falls in mining and manufacturing shares. Endeavour Mining is leading the index lower, down 8%, while fellow miners Fresnillo and Antofagasta have also fallen sharply. A post-UK Bank Holiday hangover looked inevitable for the FTSE 100 given the losses chalked up across Europe, Asia and the US since the end of last week,” says Government bond yields have renewed their surge as oil prices move back above $90 per barrel, bringing concerns about inflationary pressures back to the fore. Continue reading...
Improvised explosive devices were used on Tuesday in a sabotage attack near a coal-fired power plant in Germany, with several electricity lines damaged and supply briefly interrupted, officials said. Several makeshift bombs were found around 8am local time at the Preilack substation, which distributes power from the nearby Jaenschwalde plant that runs on lignite and also burns rubbish, a police spokeswoman said. At least one of the devices detonated but others failed to go off, she said, adding...
[This Day] Port Harcourt -- To ensure expansion and access to renewable energy in Nigeria, All On and Energise Africa (EA), invested a total of $4million for the development and deployment of solar-powered mini-grids across 19 communities in Jigawa and Bauchi States.
Two oil tankers have been struck by unknown projectiles on the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed fighting between Iran and the United States.
NABEP is the second-largest private oil producer in Venezuela, and has given the U.S. Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital an equity stake of 35% in its corporate parent.
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now For millennia, the high peaks of the Himalayas were held together by an invisible, frozen cement – permafrost and glacial ice that bound ancient rock into seemingly unshakable fortresses. But as the planet continues to warm, this alpine glue is liquefying. The glacial collapse and deluge in Nepal and Tibet was not a freak weather event ; it was the structural failure of a mountain itself, nature’s latest commentary on the deadly consequences of human-caused planetary warming. And it was the exclamation point on a summer of extremes, illustrating with a sole unnatural disaster the apocalyptic future that lies in store if we fail to take dramatic climate action. Continue reading...
[ENA] Addis Aaba -- Water stored in Egypt's downstream reservoirs suffers from high rates of evaporation due to the country's hot desert climate, according to Fekahmed Negash, Chairperson of the Advisory Team on Transboundary Water and GERD at Ethiopia's Ministry of Water and Energy.
On Tuesday, oil prices saw a significant uptick, driven by escalating tensions between the US and Iran and looming risks to supply chains. Brent crude hit $91.04, while WTI crude climbed to $86.55 per barrel. The Strait of Hormuz is a focal point of concern for global oil supply stability. Additionally, there are efforts in Venezuela aimed at replenishing US oil reserves.
As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt.
[This Day] Nomba, a financial services company for African businesses, and Synafare, a fintech focused on renewable-energy financing, have announced a N2 billion commitment to expand access to solar-energy financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria.
President Donald Trump announced the US has struck a deal to control more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.
US President Donald Trump will meet oil refining executives on Tuesday as he tries to tame fuel prices sent spiralling by the Iran war ahead of midterm elections in November, the White House said. The talks at the White House also come days after Trump announced a deal for a huge US stake in the oil reserves of Venezuela, whose leader Nicolas Maduro was toppled by US forces in January. Republicans fear voters will punish them in November’s crucial US midterm elections after high fuel prices...
This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In April 2024, Tish Taylor and her father, Robert, stood behind President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency chief, Michael Regan, as he signed a regulation designed to dramatically reduce toxic pollution from petrochemical plants like those that cluster near the Taylors’ homes along […]
Scientists are still unraveling the relationship between El Niño and human-driven warming, but new research suggests they are troublingly linked.
Climate scientist Sai Ravela is using games to help coastal communities find creative adaptations to climate change.
Replacing a micro nuclear reactor with solar panels is feasible, but how many would it take? It's a lot, and that's before considering the location and weather.
On the afternoon of July 25, the Greek-owned supertanker Kiku docked at Qatar’s Mesaieed oil export terminal, a massive, 30-berth port on the country’s west coast, 25 miles south of Doha. Four days later, loaded with crude oil, the Kiku passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The Very Large Crude Carrier – one of the … The post How the US and Middle East allies flipped the oil script on Iran appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Death toll from unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris now stands at more than 900. Plus, was it a mistake to take away Pluto’s planet status? Good morning. Rescue teams are working to reach hundreds of people feared trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal as more than 900 workers were reported missing after the devastating flash floods. The death toll from the unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris that crashed through valleys of Nepal on Wednesday last week has risen to 903 people, with 16 reported dead on the Tibet side of the border. More than 4,000 are missing in Nepal, with another 500 in Tibet. Hundreds of bodies, many unidentified, have been buried in shallow graves. How large is the rescue operation? ...
Public lands belong to all of us. No one should plunder those lands for profit Do people still say a car was “sold for parts”? Because the US is being sold for parts or just handed over to the oligarchy. It’s a fire sale, a bankruptcy auction, it’s a planned dismantling of everything from its military to its institutions of higher education to its scientific research to its public lands. And while the threat to sell off part of Yosemite national park is about a quarter-mile parcel on the park’s edge, Yosemite is a crown jewel in the national park system and, arguably, the world’s first national park. Rebecca Solnit is a Guardian US columnist. She is the author of Orwell’s Roses and co-editor with Thelma Young Lutunatabua of the climate anthology Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from...
Researchers are just discovering this troubling consequence of climate change, but they still don't know why it happens.
Across the vast steppe of northeastern Kazakhstan, the scars of the Cold War remain visible. At the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, the Soviet Union conducted 456 nuclear tests between 1949 and 1989, exposing nearby communities to radiation and leaving health and environmental consequences that have endured across generations. On Aug. 29, 1991, Kazakhstan closed the […]
Oil prices surged as hostilities resumed in the U.S.-Iran conflict for the first time in almost month after American forces hit Larak Island.
The U.S. and Venezuela have entered into an oil deal. And, NPR spent two years tracking heat-related deaths and found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat more than the official counts show.
Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it Climate breakdown is happening on one Earth, but two different worlds. In one, its impacts increasingly encroach on everyday life; longer periods of discomfort and shorter periods of sharp pain. Endless, hotter summers, and within them sudden wildfires, evacuations, homes burned to cinders in a matter of hours. In another, catastrophe. This summer has been a snapshot of that split-screen. The hottest day on record in parts of Europe, and a wave of water, mud and ice in Nepal that so far has claimed more than 750 lives. Thousands of people are still missing. The difference is also one of resources. The climate crisis has an economic cost, but...
[SAnews.gov.za] Climate change is often discussed in terms of rising temperatures, droughts, floods and extreme weather. Yet one of the world's most powerful climate regulators lies largely out of sight, quietly performing an indispensable service every day.
Prepping a home for solar power means figuring out how many solar panels you need to power a refrigerator. And it's not just during the day, but all night, too.
US President Trump announced a deal to secure Venezuelan oil for the US reserve. This oil will be used to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The agreement involves developing untapped oil fields in Venezuela. Significant investment is needed before Venezuelan production can increase. The immediate impact on US fuel prices remains unclear.
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No matter how little you drive a car, you'll still need to change the oil at least once a year. Here's why you can't base oil changes on mileage alone.
Six months into the war, global economic fears have not fully materialized. Oil prices surged initially but have since eased from their peak. Financial markets have recovered strongly, boosted by artificial intelligence optimism. Airlines and farmers face increased costs, impacting travelers and food security. Clean energy and defense contractors have emerged as significant beneficiaries.
India's role as a major gasoline supplier to Russia has surged recently, particularly after Ukrainian drone strikes impacted Russian refinery activities. In August, Russian gasoline imports hit unprecedented levels, with India emerging as a central contributor. Much of this gasoline was transported using sanctioned ships and involved intricate transfer practices. Increased crude oil imports from Russia by India are likely driving this expanded gasoline export relationship.
Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilize high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as the Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet, scientists say, while warning climate change may not be sole trigger. - REUTERS
Venezuelan hardliners and opposition forces alike criticised acting president Delcy Rodriguez for agreeing to grant the US exclusive access to the country’s valuable oil resources. She may be betting that the deal with US President Donald Trump is her ticket to a tighter grip on power. One potential advantage for Rodriguez is if the deal to give the US majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan crude hems in the Trump administration’s incentive to press for swift election. “I think...
Moment Energy has launched its most extensive second-life battery manufacturing plant, transforming used electric vehicle batteries into essential energy storage systems. This innovative facility aims to deliver backup power for various crucial facilities across North America. The company has successfully obtained considerable funding and safety certifications, while also planning to broaden its manufacturing operations into Texas.
As the need for renewable sources of electricity grows, building up enough wind capacity to account for shortfalls is important. So, how big is the gap?
Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar is backtracking supporting a US agreement with Venezuela for access to 65 billion barrels of oil after blasting the deal on social media Saturday.
Russian petrol stations are rationing fuel due to Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries. These strikes have disrupted domestic fuel supplies, causing shortages across the nation. Russia is now importing finished petrol from countries like India to meet demand. This unusual trade flow highlights the difference between crude production and refining capacity. The ongoing refinery damage strains Russia's energy system supporting its economy.
Flash floods, triggered by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, have killed at least five hundred people in a nation that has contributed little to climate change but is disproportionately affected by it.
President Donald Trump said Friday night the United States has reached an oil agreement with Venezuela, a move he said will “more than double” American oil reserves, increase oil supply and lower gas prices. “At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with Highly Respected Interim President … The post Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves appeared first on Egypt Independent.
A plug-in solar kit that costs about $1,000 ‘pays for itself in three years’, one expert says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Millions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor followed the UK’s lead in legalising plug-in solar panels, an advocacy group has said. Plug-in solar refers to small standalone solar units that could be attached to balconies or used in back yards and plugged into power points, offsetting the energy used by household appliances. Continue reading...
An oil change is an essential part of vehicle maintenance, but overtime, it has gotten increasingly expensive to do. Which factors contributed to the rise?
President Donald Trump on Friday said the US has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves. Trump in a social media post announced the agreement he said was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez. “The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!”...
President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.
GENEVA - The Beznau nuclear power plant in Switzerland, which was shut down multiple times over the last two months due to summer heatwaves, is fully operational again, the Swiss energy company Axpo said on Friday.
Strategic Metals says there’s enough coal in the ground to sate the needs of the proposed 100 megawatt plant for more than a century. It proposes burning 500,000 tonnes of the carbon-laden rock annually. Connected to the project is the development of a coal mine.
Scientists collaborated with narwhals for a new study to understand human-caused climate change in the Arctic and rising sea levels around the world.
Germany risks missing an annual climate target in 2026 for the first time unless cuts to greenhouse gas emissions sharply accelerate, a think tank warned Friday.
The Trump administration has used emergency directives to keep coal-fired units open past their retirement dates.
[Nyasa Times] First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has issued a rallying call for stronger national systems capable of withstanding the escalating impact of climate change, insisting the country can no longer afford to simply react to disasters after they strike.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The United States has never been one of the most ambitious countries when it comes to tackling climate change, but it has long maintained a program that funds innovative clean energy technology. This program is known as the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, […]
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states Sunil Acharya is an international climate policy and just transition specialist based in Kathmandu, Nepal As a Nepali citizen working on international climate policy for more than a decade, it is difficult to look at the harrowing images coming out of the catastrophic flash flood that thundered down valleys in Nepal, sweeping down the Lhende Khola, Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, and not feel angry. Not just because of the destruction, but because it comes after years of warnings from scientists and civil society that a rapidly warming planet would make disasters more frequent, more intense and harder to predict. This is...
The record heat and extreme weather seen across East Asia this summer have prompted warnings that climate change will be an increasing challenge for military planners focused on potential flashpoints such as the Taiwan Strait. Besides the risks to both troops and equipment, typhoons and other storms could also damage critical infrastructure and disrupt training, as well as divert personnel and resources towards emergency relief. Although militaries may be able to adapt in peacetime, they may...
WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Coral skeleton records stretching back 1,000 years show El Nino episodes are intensifying as the planet warms, carrying major implications for a future under climate change, according to a new study Thursday.
TEHRAN - Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall.
Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.
An analysis of coral taken from the Galápagos Islands reveals that El Niño has become nearly 40% stronger since the preindustrial era.
The deadly flash floods in Nepal are not a surprise to many scientists. Glacial melt is accelerating because of climate change, putting millions of people at risk.
A look at the major grants shaping Jeff Bezos’s climate philanthropy, from species recovery and urban parks to sustainable protein.
Catastrophic floods in Nepal may have resulted from a "hazard cascade" that may have been amplified by climate change, one scientist has warned.
Open access notables Carbon emissions exacerbating the Western US water crisis , Williams et al., Communications Earth & Environmen In the western US, limited water supply and high demand--accentuated by anthropogenic climate change--have resulted in overallocated water resources and rapidly depleting groundwater. Simultaneously, legal and policy mechanisms are being pursued regarding the contributions of large emitting entities (“Carbon Majors”) to such impacts. Here, we quantify impacts on western US water resources attributable to the Carbon Majors, and compare results with a simpler-to-use (‘proportional’) approach. Anthropogenic climate change has driven large decreases in water supply (snowpack and streamflow) and increases in water...
While extreme weather is disrupting nuclear power generation in some parts of the world, it is unlikely to derail China’s rapid expansion in the sector, according to an industry specialist. The unusually hot and dry summer has disrupted reactors across Europe, forcing units to shut down from France to Romania, as river levels have fallen and water temperatures risen. France – where nuclear accounts for around 70 per cent of electricity generation – had a record shortfall of more than 20 per cent...
Production announcements that once could send oil prices soaring or tumbling are having far less impact.
[Independent (Kampala)] Hoima -- The 20-year-long wait for Ugandans to see first oil is almost over. With the East African Crude Oil Pipeline currently above 90% complete, officials are fully convinced that oil will flow before this year ends.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday morning. Local authorities stated that a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile, causing a fire to break out on board before emergency teams successfully extinguished it. Reports confirmed that all crew members are safe, … The post Fire breaks out on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz after strike by unknown projectile appeared first on Egypt Independent.
While scientists are still studying the exact causes of the disaster, several experts say that climate change is to blame.
The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon an offshore wind project and redirect investment into fossil fuels stands to deliver a windfall to one of President Donald Trump’s major donors.
A total of 15 experts from a range of areas will be involved in the commission
In the first half of this year, oil and gas interests poured more than $17 million into fighting climate and worker-safety legislation.
Trump’s war on clean energy falters. The post Solar and wind continue to push coal off the West’s grid appeared first on High Country News.
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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Tanzanian government, in collaboration with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, is set to implement a project aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change on the marine fisheries sector. The project is expected to run for one and a half years, until January 2028.
China has launched the world’s first 100-kilowatt (kW) floating solar farm built with bamboo frames, offering a more environmentally friendly approach to offshore energy. The floating solar platform, named Jilin-2, is made of composite bamboo tubes and pipes. It has been deployed at a demonstration base off the coast of Yantai in the eastern province of Shandong. It will supply power to an integrated hydrogen, ammonia and methanol production project, manufacturer Yantai CIMC Raffles Ocean...
The UNCCD has launched a Drought Resilience Index and Investment Facility. This initiative aims to strengthen global drought resilience by 2050. New AI tools will help countries assess and manage drought risks effectively. The facility will unlock finance for water security and land restoration projects. India advocates for proactive, technology-enabled drought preparedness over reactive relief.
Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.
One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing — as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.
Premier Susan Holt announced Wednesday a five-month public review of the province’s resource development that could resume hydraulic fracking for natural gas extraction.
Some political messaging denies the role of human-caused climate change in this summer's extreme heat. The science tells a different story.
Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The climate crisis means “we’re going to have to change everything – the way we live, the way we produce, the way we trade,” France’s veteran radical-left firebrand, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, told the summer congress of his France Insoumise party last weekend. The term “climate change”, said Mélenchon – the most likely rival to Marine Le Pen in next year’s presidential run-off, according to one poll this week – may sound “almost reassuring”, but its actual impact will feel like “landing on another planet whenever we leave home”. Continue reading...
[UNEP] Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -- The UN today awarded three new World Restoration Flagships in Brazil, the Sahel region, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The initiatives are strengthening landscape productivity by restoring degraded ecosystems in regions facing drought, desertification, and climate change.
One of the world's biggest oil and gas companies has been fined £267,000 after five leaks of extremely flammable hydrocarbons at its Fife Ethylene Plant, including one which continued for four months before safety inspectors intervened.
[Afrobarometer] Majority support investment in infrastructure and renewable energy.
Officials in the city of Kotovsk asked residents to avoid going outside over the next two days due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, met with Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, to review progress on the al-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and explore cooperation on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). During the meeting, both sides assessed ongoing construction timelines and target schedules, emphasizing coordination … The post Electricity minister discusses Dabaa plant, SMRs with Rosatom in Russia appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.
[Nyasa Times] Environmental sector stakeholders in Malawi have called on authorities and development partners to increase efforts to mobilise climate financing and sustainability programmes aimed at strengthening communities' resilience to climate change.
Learn about Naegleria fowleri , a brain-eating amoeba that recently killed a Louisiana child and may become more common due to warming waters.
Learn why a bank vole may hold clues as to how some animals can adapt and survive as climate change shifts habitats and food sources.
Some leaders of the health movement are challenging a pillar of the president’s energy agenda.
For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces. But in 2026, the brutal reality of climate change forced its way into daily life.
Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water use Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Planned datacentres around Australia may avoid strict new rules being proposed by Anthony Albanese if they can secure approvals in the coming months, amid growing calls growing for a moratorium. The prime minister is aiming to come to an agreement with national cabinet on federal regulations for datacentres at a meeting on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Ypsilanti Township has paused major electric utility infrastructure for new high-energy facilities. This six-month moratorium allows time to study the proposed data center's electrical needs. Local authorities will examine potential noise impacts and effects on existing power customers. The University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory are backing the large data center project. Township officials have expressed concerns regarding communication and environmental effects.
Venezuela's oil production has reached 1.23 million barrels per day, its highest level since February 2019, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said.
Gadhadar Reddy’s childhood dream of reaching Mars led him to explore carbon nanotubes as a way to make future spacecraft lighter and stronger. In 2011, he co-founded Bengaluru-based NoPo Nanotechnologies after being told industrial production of the advanced material was “not possible” in India. Fifteen years later, NoPo is scaling up single-walled carbon nanotube production for potential applications in batteries, semiconductors, electronics and advanced materials, turning an ambitious space dream into a deep-tech manufacturing venture.
Europe is seeing average temperatures rise faster than the other continents, which is fuelling more heatwaves as well as increasing the risk of drought, fires and storms, says a leading German climate researcher.
The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in foreign exchange markets. Elevated oil prices and corporate dollar demand pressured the rupee. State-run banks offered dollars, indicating central bank action. The rupee remained range-bound for two weeks due to sustained intervention. Geopolitical tensions and equity market weakness also impacted the currency.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Do wind turbines release more emissions than burning fossil fuels? Wind turbines generate emissions during construction and transportation, but their overall climate impact is far lower than that of fossil fuels. “Lifecycle emissions” is a measure of all emissions from raw materials, manufacturing, transportation, installation, operation, and disposal. A National Renewable Energy Laboratory review estimates that wind power produces about 13 grams of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt-hour over its full lifecycle. Natural gas averages about 486 grams, while coal is roughly 1,001 grams–or...
The region needs a lot of new electricity and wants it to be clean. The Trump administration and economic headwinds crippled its best solution.
Amidst a backdrop of fresh US sanctions on Iran, oil prices held firm as investors calculated the implications. The atmosphere grew tense after an oil tanker encountered damage near Oman's shores. With the US tightening its sanctions to curtail Iran's financial resources, analysts remarked that economic pressures allayed concerns over potential Middle Eastern oil supply interruptions, coinciding with US crude reserves reaching their lowest tier since 1982.
[Premium Times] Governments, development banks, funds and businesses at UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia have announced $1.3 billion in new and pipeline financing for land restoration and drought resilience across 23 countries, with rangelands emerging as a major investment priority.