Glasgow (AFP) Nov 12, 2021 - A new draft COP26 statement called on nations to ease reliance on fossil fuels and boost funding to help vulnerable nations face the climate crisis as talks entered their final hours on Friday.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Nov 12, 2021 - Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a scalable, low-cost method to improve the joining of materials in solid-state batteries, resolving one of the b
Dubai (AFP) Nov 12, 2021 - The United Arab Emirates accepts that oil is not its future despite being one of the world's top exporters, a visiting delegation of US politicians told AFP on Friday.
Southampton UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2021 - A study led by the University of Southampton suggests a greater diversity of plants and animals can be found where bioenergy crops are grown, compared with areas supporting traditional agricultural
Manama (AFP) Nov 11, 2021 - The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have launched joint naval exercises with Israel for the first time, amid tensions with Iran, US and Israeli military officials said Thursday.
Upton, NY (SPX) Nov 11, 2021 - Chemists have been searching for efficient catalysts to convert methane-a major component of abundant natural gas-into methanol, an easily transported liquid fuel and building block for making other
Glasgow (AFP) Nov 11, 2021 - A handful of nations committed to phasing out oil and gas production at the COP26 summit Thursday, in what organisers Denmark and Costa Rica hope will inspire a global movement towards ending fossil fuels.
Glasgow (AFP) Nov 10, 2021 - A draft UN climate summit text Wednesday urged countries to boost their emissions cutting goals by 2022 - three years earlier than planned - as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dashed back to Glasgow to check the pulse of negotiations.
Tehran (AFP) Nov 10, 2021 - Iran won't ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change while the Islamic republic remains under sanctions, the head of its environment department said Wednesday.
Paris (AFP) Nov 8, 2021 - French mining group Eramet said Monday it was reviving a joint project with China's Tsingshan to build a lithium production plant in Argentina to supply the booming electric car industry.
Busan, South Korea (SPX) Nov 08, 2021 - The desire to limit greenhouse gas emissions has increased interest in liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships, which produces considerably less emissions than those running on other fossil fuels. But LNG
Glasgow (AFP) Nov 8, 2021 - UN climate talks entered their final week Monday with countries still worlds apart on key issues including how rapidly the world curbs carbon emissions and how to help nations already impacted by global heating.
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 08, 2021 - Scientists at ETH Zurich have built a plant that can produce carbon-neutral liquid fuels from sunlight and air. The next goal will be to take this technology to industrial scale and achieve competit
Tehran (AFP) Nov 7, 2021 - The Iranian army began on Sunday drills in the southwest of the country, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, where it said a stand-off with the US recently took place.
Glasgow (AFP) Nov 7, 2021 - COP26's first week saw keynote pledges to end deforestation, phase out coal, and mobilise trillions for green investment. But observers say there is a gulf between host Britain's proclamations and the emissions cuts that must be achieved.
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 7, 2021 - The lifestyle of billionaires creates more than a thousand times more greenhouse gas emissions than the average person, according to a new report.
