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Jul 5, 20221 min read
China breezes to the lead of offshore wind power race
21.1 gigawatts of offshore wind generation was commissioned in 2021, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. This is roughly...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Chilean man known as $3.5 billion "King of Lithium" now faces government threat
Few people are better positioned for the electric-vehicle revolution than the Chilean billionaire Julio Ponce Lerou, and his past...
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Everest camp to be relocated due to melting ice
Due to global warming, Nepal is preparing to relocate the base camp on Mount Everest, which up to 1,500 people attend in the spring...
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Deserts are spreading in Central Asia
More than 60% of Central Asia has a dry climate with infrequent rainfall and as a result of global warming, deserts are spreading. A...
Jun 22, 20221 min read
China National Offshore Oil Corp. completes first offshore carbon capture site
Chinese state-owned oil and gas firm CNOOC Ltd has completed the country's first offshore carbon capture and storage project designed to...
Jun 21, 20221 min read
Nearly all of Portugal in 'severe' drought after hottest May on record
Almost all of Portugal was in severe drought at the end of May, the country’s weather service (IPMA) said on June 9, 2022. Last month was...
Jun 16, 20221 min read
How Japan was left behind in the global EV race
Sony and Honda’s announcement that their alliance to produce electric vehicles will see the creation of an independent company with a new...
May 27, 20221 min read
The longest river in Italy is drying up: How will locals survive?
The mighty Po River nourishes a vast area of northern Italy, but climate change is causing a devastating drought. At a monitoring station...
May 25, 20221 min read
Iraq hit by another sandstorm, Baghdad airport closes airspace
Airports in Baghdad and other major Iraqi cities closed Monday May 16 as a massive sandstorm tore across the country. The frequency of...
May 23, 20221 min read
Lack of rain prompts drought and harvests warnings, warn Dutch farmers
The year 2022 is one of the five driest years on record so far in The Netherlands and in some areas officials are having to take steps to...
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