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18 08 2021 | 11:11

Carbon offset programs of companies like Microsoft, BP go up in smoke as wildfires decimate forests

"We’ve bought forest offsets that are now burning,’ says Microsoft’s carbon program manager Forests purchased by major corporations in an effort to offset their carbon emissions are burning as the…

18 08 2021 | 11:11

A boost for wind energy – an integral part of UK’s net-zero plan

The UK’s offshore wind industry is taking new strides in energy innovation as Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewable Industries expands its production in the north-east. As of Monday, the Government added…

18 08 2021 | 11:08

Oregon declares state of emergency as another ‘extreme heatwave’ looms

Pacific north-west prepares for triple-digit temperatures just months after heat resulted in hundreds of deaths in region The Oregon governor declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as the region…

18 08 2021 | 11:06

Winds feed California's largest fire as blazes scorch West

It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage California’s largest wildfire has done to a small town It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage done to…

18 08 2021 | 11:01

Irregular rains, prolonged dry seasons threaten Cameroon's cocoa economy

Nkengué, Cameroon, Aug 10 (Reuters) - For more than six decades, the cocoa that Richard Ambassa Mbassiga harvested from his plantation in central Cameroon paid for everything his family needed.…

18 08 2021 | 11:00

How Ghana’s DigiExt helps farm cooperatives develop and grow

Ghanaian agri-tech startup DigiExt is helping farm cooperatives grow via a variety of tech-based platforms and then assisting them in selling their produce to processing companies and export agencies…

18 08 2021 | 10:58

Site of ancient Olympic Games threatened as Greece battles wildfire

ATHENS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Greek authorities ordered villages near the site of the ancient Olympic Games in the western Peloponnese to be evacuated on Wednesday as wildfires raged across the country,…

18 08 2021 | 10:58

Zanzibar’s women sponge off the sea — in a good way

Jambiani — Nasir Hassan Haji never thought of herself as a farmer or a swimmer, but as she waded into Zanzibar’s blue waters with goggles pulled over her headscarf to examine her floating sponge farm…

18 08 2021 | 10:55

Spain, Portugal brace for wildfire threat as temps soar

Spain and Portugal are bracing for temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in coming days, as a mass of hot, dry air from Africa pushes north into the Iberian peninsula.…

18 08 2021 | 10:51

UK Government challenges investors to create an ‘Investment Big Bang’ for a green recovery

The Prime Minister and Chancellor believe that now is the time to unlock the hundreds of billions of pounds sitting in UK institutional investors and help drive the UK’s green recovery from the…

18 08 2021 | 10:50

From rubber snakes to crawdad traps: Lake Tahoe dive cleanup pulls out more than 8,000 pounds of trash

Clean Up The Lake is a nonprofit which began removing trash from lake in 2019 Colin West is standing on the shores of Lake Tahoe and surveying mounds and mounds of trash, mulling over the weirdest…

18 08 2021 | 10:48

Rising Sea Levels Threaten Ancient Port City in Egypt

Alexandria, Egypt’s second-largest city and ancient capital, has long been threatened by rising sea levels. But in recent years, the rise has accelerated rapidly, endangering the economy, lives and…

18 08 2021 | 10:33

How floating wind turbines could change the global energy map

For many years, offshore wind turbines have been fixed to the seabed, meaning they could only be located in shallow areas. The problem is that most countries’ coastlines soon descend to much deeper…

18 08 2021 | 09:58

This Photo Exhibition is a Must-See

Although last year’s edition was cancelled because of the pandemic, the Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles returned this year with a series of groundbreaking exhibitions. One of the world’s most…

18 08 2021 | 09:52

Nigeria seizes record $54 million in pangolin parts and elephant tusks

Officials in Nigeria - a hub for illegal wildlife trafficking - have seized a record amount of pangolin scales and claws and elephant tusks as the government attempts to combat the trade, the head of…

18 08 2021 | 09:51

Vaccinating teenagers is beneficial, even if their vulnerability to COVID-19 is low

The UK government has announced that all 16 to 17-year-olds will be offered a first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks. Many countries are already vaccinating children over 12,…

18 08 2021 | 09:37

Many conservatives have a difficult relationship with science – we wanted to find out why

Many scientific findings continue to be disputed by politicians and parts of the public long after a scholarly consensus has been established. For example, nearly a third of Americans still do not…

18 08 2021 | 09:30

Ghana court frees 21 arrested for attending May LGBTQ+ event

Acquittal comes after attorney general said evidence insufficient to prosecute for unlawful assembly A Ghanaian court has acquitted and freed 21 people who were arrested during a crackdown on…

18 08 2021 | 09:26

ΡΑΕ: Τι σηματοδοτεί η μελέτη για το πόσες ΑΠΕ «σηκώνει» η Κρήτη - Στο τραπέζι το μεγάλο έργο των ΤΕΡΝΑ Ενεργειακή και ΕΛΙΚΑ

Η απόφαση της ΡΑΕ για την εκπόνηση ειδικής μελέτης όσον αφορά το δυναμικό σε ΑΠΕ που μπορεί να «σηκώσει» η Κρήτη στη «μετά διασυνδέσεων εποχή», είναι σαφές ότι θα έρθει με τεκμηριωμένο τρόπο να…

18 08 2021 | 09:22

ΑΔΜΗΕ: Ξεκίνησαν οι οριστικές προσφορές σύνδεσης σε ομαδικά αιτήματα ΑΠΕ – Έκδοση για τα 3 πρώτα εκκρεμή αιτήματα από τη λίστα του Ιουλίου

«Ξεπάγωσε» η διαδικασία σύνδεσης ομάδων από «μικρά» φωτοβολταϊκά απευθείας στο σύστημα μεταφοράς, και με αυτό τον τρόπο την παράκαμψη του δικτύου διανομής, με την έκδοση από τον ΑΔΜΗΕ των πρώτων…