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Iran’s Pezeshkian-led Reformists face monumental challenge in tackling electricity shortfall
As the days of the current government of Iran are numbered, the nation continues to grapple with widespread power shortages exacerbated by the scorching summer heat.
Caspian Sea can propel Azerbaijan to forefront of offshore wind power
In 2022, the Global Wind Energy Council ranked countries based on their offshore wind energy potential. Azerbaijan joined the top four alongside Australia, Sri Lanka and Turkey.
Wildfires rage through Russia’s Far East
Yakutia, a Republic in Russia’s Siberia, is currently dealing with over 350,000 hectares of fires, the regional operational headquarters has reported.
European Commission clears NPP expansion project in Romania
New reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant are expected to avoid the emission of 20mn tonnes of CO2 per year.
Putin talks trade and energy with Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaagiin at SCO summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin held in-depth negotiations with his Mongolian counterpart, President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, in the former Kazakh capital of Alamaty during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on July 3.
Google’s emissions up 48% in five years because of AI
The greenhouse gas emissions of search and data giant Google increased almost 50% in five years because of its offerings and use of artificial intelligence (AI). The technology is highly power-hungry.
New tipping point looms beneath Antarctic ice sheet
For the first time, a “new and worrying” way that large ice sheets can melt has been characterised by scientists. Projections of sea level rise may thus be “significant underestimates”.
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5, headed to Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl intensified again into a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm on July 2 as it moved across the eastern Caribbean, headed for Jamaica after downing power lines and flooding streets in the western Caribbean islands.
Foreign policy ignites election showdown between Iranian candidates
The first debate between Iran's runoff presidential candidates on July 1 turned fiery as the contenders clashed over the nation's stance on foreign affairs, with the 2015 nuclear accord and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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