Washington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2024 - Ukrainian air defenses shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones launched by Russia on Saturday as part of its ongoing attacks against Ukraine's power grid.
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 22, 2024 - Ukraine on Saturday said Russia had launched a massive overnight attack on energy infrastructure in the west and south, adding that at least seven people died from Moscow strikes elsewhere.
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 20, 2024 - A Ukrainian power plant was struck in an overnight Russian attack, the plant's operator said Thursday, in the latest missile and drone barrage targeting Ukrainian energy facilities.
Kuwait City (AFP) June 20, 2024 - Kuwait has announced temporary power cuts in some parts of the country during peak consumption hours, saying it is struggling to meet increased demand spurred by extreme summer heat.
London (AFP) June 20, 2024 - The UK Supreme Court ruled on Thursday against the development of a new oil well site in southern England, in a verdict campaigners said could affect future fossil fuel projects.
Brazzaville (AFP) June 20, 2024 - An oil exploration permit held by a Chinese company in Congo-Brazzaville could threaten the ecosystem of one of the country's national parks and should be scrapped, a US environmental group said on Thursday.
Paris (AFP) June 19, 2024 - A Senate investigating committee called Wednesday for France to stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and push for the fuel to face EU sanctions.
Stockholm (AFP) June 19, 2024 - Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions dipped by two percent in 2023, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday, amid experts' concerns that the government's climate policy will soon increase short-term emissions.
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2024 - A transmission line failure triggered a nationwide power outage in Ecuador that has left about 18 million people and public services without power as of Wednesday afternoon.
New Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2024 - Searing heatwave temperatures in northern India pushed power demand to a record high, the government said Tuesday, with residents of the capital New Delhi also struggling with water shortages.
Moscow (AFP) June 18, 2024 - An overnight drone attack set several oil storage tanks ablaze near the town of Azov in southern Russia on Tuesday, sparking a large fire, local officials said.
Singapore (AFP) June 15, 2024 - Beaches on Singapore's top resort island of Sentosa, which also house luxury waterfront homes, were shuttered on Saturday due to an oil spill at a nearby port, maritime authorities said.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 13, 2024 - With the increasing impacts of climate change and resource depletion, dielectric capacitors are becoming key candidates for high-performance energy storage devices. However, various dielectric ceram
Paris (AFP) June 13, 2024 - The UN's climate chief said Thursday that nations had a very steep mountain to climb ahead of the year-end COP29 summit after negotiators made little progress at crunch midyear talks.
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) June 13, 2024 - A massive fire at an oil refinery in Iraqi Kurdistan raged for about 20 hours and injured at least 14 firefighters who on Thursday finally brought the blaze under control.
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) June 13, 2024 - A massive fire at an oil refinery in Iraqi Kurdistan injured at least 10 people including firefighters battling to control the blaze, which was ongoing Thursday, the civil defence agency reported.
