Tehran (AFP) April 8, 2025 - US President Donald Trump appeared to catch Tehran off guard on Monday when he announced direct talks between the arch-foes over Iran's nuclear programme, having previously threatened to bomb the Islamic republic.
Caracas (AFP) April 7, 2025 - Venezuela's army said Sunday it was in a state of alert after the government warned of a suspected plot to blame Caracas for an attack on oil giant ExxonMobil in neighbouring Guyana.
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) April 7, 2025 - Tajikistan has introduced 10-year prison sentences for the illegal use of electricity, as a decades-long energy crisis caused by water shortages worsens in the poor Central Asian country.
London (AFP) April 7, 2025 - A decisive week for decarbonising global shipping began on Monday at an International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London, against a backdrop of trade tensions that could make reaching a consensus difficult.
New York (AFP) April 6, 2025 - A US jury has ordered oil giant Chevron to pay $745 million for polluting marshland near New Orleans and subsequently failing to rehabilitate the affected area.
Sanaa (AFP) April 5, 2025 - Media aligned with Yemen's Huthi rebels on Saturday said one person was killed and several others wounded in air strikes in the north of the country that they blamed on the United States.
London (AFP) April 4, 2025 - Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping, ahead of a meeting starting on Monday to finalise emissions-reduction measures.
Cienfuegos, Cuba (AFP) April 4, 2025 - Not far from the ruins of an unfinished nuclear power plant in the Cuban province of Cienfuegos, hundreds of workers are hastily installing 44,000 solar panels as the island seeks once again to reduce its reliance on oil to escape an energy crisis.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 - A research team at the University of Tennessee is exploring a bold idea: transforming leftover wood waste into a material with the strength of steel. Led by Art Ragauskas, UT-ORNL governor's chair f
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 3, 2025 - The EU's climate chief said Thursday the bloc was aiming to publish its delayed 2040 emission reduction targets by summer, as it pursued a pragmatic approach to its green ambitions.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 - The growing shift toward electrification is transforming not only how energy is produced but also how it is consumed in homes. Yet many households still struggle to get the most out of their photovoltaic systems and battery storage units.
Sanaa (AFP) April 2, 2025 - Yemen's Huthi rebels said fresh US air strikes on Wednesday killed one person in Hodeida province, after overnight air raids left four people dead in the same area.
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) April 2, 2025 - Deutsche Bank's asset management arm DWS was hit Wednesday with a 25-million-euro ($27-million) fine over misleading advertising for supposedly sustainable products, with activists hailing one of the world's biggest ever greenwashing penalties.
Mirzapur, Bangladesh (AFP) April 1, 2025 - Bangladeshi Junayed Akter is 12 years old but the toxic lead coursing through his veins has left him with the diminutive stature of someone several years younger.
Beijing (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 - China's National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said Monday it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 - The batteries that power smartphones, electric vehicles, and drones often require frequent charging and degrade over time, leading to limited lifespan and environmental concerns. Now, a team at Daeg
