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Permafrost thaw accelerating climate change, studies warn
Russia’s permafrost is melting but the ground is still frozen, trapping gigatonnes of primoradial CO₂ in the ice. However, as temperatures rise, the Arctic regions are already releasing more carbon dioxide than they are absorbing.
Global solar panel glut caused by Chinese overproduction
There is an overproduction of solar panels worldwide, with production capacity exceeding demand by 2 TW. This surplus has led to falling prices.
EurOil: ExxonMobil, Shell exit Dutch North Sea
Ghana inaugurates 16.82-MW rooftop solar plant, Africa's largest
Ghana's renewable energy sector received a significant boost with the inauguration of a 16.82-MW rooftop photovoltaic solar plant in Tema, marking the largest single rooftop solar installation in Africa.
US, UK called out on hypocrisy on climate pledges as they ramp up oil and gas exploration to record levels
The US and UK have been accused of hypocrisy as they blow through their carbon budget allowances and issue record amounts of oil and gas exploration licences, The Guardian reports, according to a new report from energy consultant Rystad and the IISD.
Sea levels rise 10 cm since 1993 as ice caps melt
Sea levels are now 10 cm higher than in 1993, and the rise is accelerating, according to new high-resolution satellite measurements by NASA.
DMEA: Hodeidah oil terminal bombed by Israeli jets
MEOG: Energean takes Katlan FID
Global wildfires pump out four times more CO2 than aviation sector
Raging wildfires exacerbated by climate change are pumping out vast quantities of carbon dioxide and dramatically reducing tree cover. This creates a fires-climate feedback loop. Northern latitudes are especially susceptible.
South Africa’s power utility Eskom advances plans for small modular nuclear reactors
South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has announced its plans to build a demonstration modular nuclear reactor as part of the country’s strategy to increase nuclear power generation in its energy mix and reduce CO2 emissions.
European Commission in no rush to step in and settle Lukoil transit ban dispute
Ukraine’s recent sanctions have barred Lukoil from using the country for transit, affecting both Hungary and Slovakia.
Plants absorbing less carbon dioxide in 2023, accelerating global warming
Plants and trees' ability to absorb carbon dioxide fell dramatically in 2023, due to increased heat stress in vegetation, a new study revealed.
Eni receives regulatory approval for $500mn sale of NAOC to Oando
Eni has received regulatory approval from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to sell its subsidiary Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) to Oando.
Ukraine war makes Caspian Sea environmental crisis worse
The war in Ukraine is making a growing environmental crisis in the Caspian Sea worse, claims Zaur Shiriyev, a scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Pollution from the war is making an already bad situation worse.
Slovakia threatens Ukraine with retaliation over halted Russian oil imports
Ukraine’s tightened sanctions against Russian oil giant Lukoil have led to a decreased flow of Russian oil into Hungary and Slovakia.
Will Venezuela’s Maduro go out with a bang or a whimper?
Venezuela’s crucial election on July 28 pits incumbent Nicolas Maduro against opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez. With long-running economic turmoil and political repression under Chavismo, the nation faces a pivotal decision.
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