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27 06 2024 | 09:40

German activists take government to court over climate policy

German climate activists are taking the government to court for “unconstitutional” climate policy, seeking to build on a landmark victory three years ago that they had hoped would force Europe’s…

27 06 2024 | 09:38

Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave

As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count. The Edhi ambulance service says it usually takes around 30 to 40 people to the Karachi city morgue daily. But over the last…

27 06 2024 | 09:31

Big Solar Outshines Big Oil as Emerging Giants Top ‘Powerhouses of Petroleum’

The world’s biggest solar manufacturers, all of them based in China, are delivering more usable energy each year than the top seven oil and gas companies, concludes a blockbuster analysis released…

27 06 2024 | 08:51

Kids Are Particularly Vulnerable to Extreme Weather. What Are We Doing About It?

It’s not unusual for pediatricians to prescribe a healthy dose of sunshine and outdoor time to their growing patients. A wide body of research extolls the benefits of getting outside for kids—from…

27 06 2024 | 08:42

Extreme heat kills more than 1,300 during Hajj pilgrimage

Extreme heat led to the deaths of more than 1,300 people during this year's Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia announced Sunday. Air Date: Jun 23, 2024

27 06 2024 | 08:39

New faces of protest - Kenya's Gen Z anti-tax revolutionaries

A bold and new generation of young Kenyan protesters has emerged on the streets forcing the government to back down on some of a slew of unpopular tax proposals. What started as anger on TikTok…

27 06 2024 | 08:33

NNPC, TotalEnergies to invest $550 million in gas projects in Nigeria – Report

Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited alongside French energy major, TotalEnergies, will invest a swooping sum of $550 million to develop gas facilities in oil-rich Rivers State.  

27 06 2024 | 08:31

No One Answering the Phones as Calgary Oil Company Leaves Behind 1,000 Orphan Wells

A Calgary oil and gas company has been ordered to abandon close to 1,000 wells, pipelines, and other facilities over concerns about care and maintenance of the sites. But questions remain about…

27 06 2024 | 08:28

Humidex Could Hit 45°C as Heat Dome Settles Over Eastern Canada, U.S.

A massive heat dome is settling over Eastern Canada and the Eastern and Midwestern United States this week, with weathercasters warning that temperatures will hit 35°C and humidity will make it feel…

27 06 2024 | 08:21

Montreal Adds Nine More Car-Free Streets after ‘Mind Blowing’ Success

Four years after Montreal decided to make a 2.5-kilometre stretch of a busy downtown artery car-free every summer, the transformation continues to receive rave reviews from users and local businesses.

27 06 2024 | 08:19

UN launches recommendations for urgent action to curb harm from spread of mis- and disinformation and hate speech

Global Principles for Information Integrity address risks posed by advances in AI United Nations, New York, 24 June 2024 – The world must respond to the harm caused by the spread of online hate and…

27 06 2024 | 08:17

Ontario Bars Solar on Prime Farmland, Misses Middle Ground in Agrivoltaics

The Ontario government is drawing a line against solar farms on prime agricultural land as it considers its next wave of renewable energy projects. “All procurements will ensure that no new projects…

25 06 2024 | 15:14

Ασπίδα προστασίας για τον Αώο ποταμό

Ασπίδα προστασίας για τον Αώο ποταμό  

25 06 2024 | 07:19

80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey

New York, 20 June 2024 – The biggest ever standalone public opinion survey on climate change, the Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024, shows 80 percent – or four out of five – people globally want their…

25 06 2024 | 06:49

EREF recommendations for the EU- Strategic Agenda 2024-2029 - an even stronger Green Deal with high renewable targets has to be on top of all

Brussels, 24 June 2024  President Martin Bursik and Director Prof. Dr. Dörte Fouquet launched EREF  recommendations for a fast transformation to a renewable-based and efficient EU  energy system as…

21 06 2024 | 18:37

An Ivorian law to combat climate change is in the pipeline

A draft law is being prepared in Ivory Coast. The bill, described as "binding", focuses on the fight against climate change in this West African country. It’s been a long time coming! Ivory Coast…

21 06 2024 | 18:33

Niger halts oil pipeline exports to China over Benin spat

NIAMEY, June 14 (Reuters) - Niger has shut off oil exports to China via its pipeline to Benin's coast, Oil Minister Mahamane Moustapha Barke Bako said on Thursday, deepening a standoff between the…

21 06 2024 | 18:33

Frustrated Ghanaians brace for more disruptions in power

Accra, Ghana —  Exasperated Ghanaians already grappling with frequent, unplanned power outages are steeling themselves for more misery after electricity distributors announced increased disruption to…

21 06 2024 | 18:32

Ghana braces for three weeks of power cuts

Power cuts are expected to last at least another three weeks in parts of Ghana because of a shortage of supplies from Nigeria. A statement from the state power firm said a temporary shutdown for…