Athens (AFP) July 22, 2020 - Greece's navy has deployed ships in the Aegean Sea in heightened readiness over Turkish energy exploration activities, a navy source said Wednesday.
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2020 - A U.S. airstrike in northern Somalia killed seven Islamic State members, U.S. African Command said on Wednesday.
Lagos (AFP) July 22, 2020 - Gunmen have kidnapped four Chinese workers from a quarry site in southern Nigeria and shot dead their police guard, police said Wednesday.
Tokyo (AFP) July 22, 2020 - The delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics forced by the coronavirus pandemic means next year's Games will be smaller and simpler, but will that make them more sustainable?
New York (AFP) July 21, 2020 - Nine global corporations unveiled an initiative Tuesday to step up efforts to move to a net zero carbon emissions society, while Apple announced its own plan to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2020 - Wealthy homeowners contribute more to global warming than Americans in lower-income neighborhoods, according to a new survey of household energy use.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 20, 2020 - Making the transition to a renewable energy future will have environmental and long-term economic benefits and is possible in terms of energy return on energy invested (EROI), UNSW Sydney researcher
Baghdad (AFP) July 18, 2020 - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will travel to Saudi Arabia and Iran back-to-back next week, carefully balancing ties to regional rivals in his first foreign trip as premier, officials said Saturday.
Tashkent (AFP) July 16, 2020 - The Uzbek president said Thursday that the Central Asian country's gas exports to China had fallen to a third of their previous levels, and stopped completely to Russia due to the coronavirus pandemic.
United Nations, United States (AFP) July 15, 2020 - The United Nations held an unusual session Wednesday to express fears of catastrophe if a decaying oil tanker abandoned off Yemen's coast with 1.1 million barrels of crude on board ruptures into the Red Sea.
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2020 - The US Navy on Wednesday deployed a warship off the coast of Venezuela to challenge what it called Caracas' excessive maritime claim in international waters.
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 15, 2020 - Russian-backed mercenaries planted roadside bombs in Libyan cities despite a ceasefire, U.S. Africa Command said on Wednesday, citing photographic evidence.
Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2020 - Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel faced pressure from a key shareholder on Tuesday to overhaul its management after disasters including a massive Arctic fuel spill that sparked a state of emergency.
Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 - Algae holds a lot of untapped potential for use in industry. So far algae has provided invaluable nutrition in the health food sector but has struggled to be competitive against petroleum-derived ch
Austin TX (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 - Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have built a new type of battery that combines the many benefits of existing options while eliminating their ke
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 - Wind energy is considered to be one of the most promising forms of renewable energy. Yet, each year, wind turbines are responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of airborne animals such as
