Seoul (AFP) Aug 29, 2024 - South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that much of the country's climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists, who wept for joy on the court steps.
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 28, 2024 - A Greek-owned oil tanker that was attacked last week by Houthi militants in the Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, the Pentagon said as it expressed worry over the navigational and potential environmental hazards posed by the immobilized vessel.
Kampala (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 - Ugandan police arrested 21 environmentalists in the capital Kampala on Monday as they protested a controversial multi-billion-dollar oil development scheme, their lawyer said.
New York (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 - Global oil demand is unlikely to fall by 2050 despite progress on renewable energy, the US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil said Monday, pointing to rising population and demand for energy worldwide.
Oslo (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 - Norwegian energy giant Equinor intends to keep its oil and gas production in the country around current levels for another decade, its CEO said Monday, despite calls to transition away from fossil fuels.
Jaisalmer, India (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 - Whirring wind turbines in India's Thar desert supply critical green energy for the world's most populous nation, but those living in their shadows say it comes at their expense.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 - As global temperatures rise, the demand for cooling inside buildings has surged, leading to increased energy consumption. Traditional windows, which often absorb significant amounts of solar heat wh
Nuku'Alofa, Tonga (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 - Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: If you pollute, you should pay.
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 - A fire that engulfed around fifteen fuel tankers in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region killed one driver and injured seven others on Monday, local authorities said.
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 - Russia fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Monday, killing at least four people and battering the country's already weakened energy grid, officials said.
Oslo (AFP) Aug 24, 2024 - Protesters including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and members of Extinction Rebellion on Saturday tried to blockade of a gas and oil processing plant in southwest Norway.
Port Of Spain (AFP) Aug 24, 2024 - Coast guard officers in Trinidad and Tobago have fired on intruders who attempted to board the wreck of a mysterious oil tanker that capsized off the Caribbean country months ago, its energy ministry said Saturday.
Washington (AFP) Aug 24, 2024 - The United States warned Saturday of a potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea after Huthi rebels struck an oil tanker off the Yemeni coast.
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 23, 2024 - For the past decade, disordered rock salt has been studied as a potential breakthrough cathode material for use in lithium-ion batteries and a key to creating low-cost, high-energy storage for every
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 23, 2024 - In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far less toxic to the environment. Two new studies b
Paris (AFP) Aug 22, 2024 - A major new study published Thursday on the effectiveness of climate measures such as taxes or subsidies in reducing greenhouse gases has found stand-alone measures fail to make a big difference.
