Environment
The US proposes to impose a methane fee on large oil and gas producers
The U.S. on Friday proposed a fee on methane emissions from large oil and gas producers, as required by the 2022 climate law and as
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts again a month after deadly incident
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupted on Sunday, with ash rising 1,300 metres from the summit, six weeks after a deadly eruption, the country’s geological agency said.
Hundreds of people killed due to floods inundating the Congo River Basin
The Congo River has reached its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding across the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of
Bird flu detected in mammals near Antarctica for first time
Avian influenza has infiltrated populations of harbour seals and sea elephants on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia for the first time, a team of
Winter storm on US east coast causes power outages and flooding
The east coast of the United States remains threatened by a severe winter storm that is bearing down on the region, causing power outages, flight
Earthquakes and hurricanes will cause $95 billion in insured losses in 2023
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, hurricanes in the U.S. and other natural disasters caused insured losses in 2023 estimated at $95 billion, down from the
A powerful winter storm has hit the US
A severe winter storm that swept through the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday knocked out power to about 811,000 homes and businesses
Gas exports from Norway as a whole fell by 6.7% in 2023
The pipeline exports of natural gas from Norway to Europe reached a record high in December but fell 6.7 per cent overall in 2023 due
2023 was the world’s warmest year on record
Last year was the hottest year in the planet’s history, and probably the warmest in the last 100,000 years, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change
December rains help Australian farmers
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology reported above-average rainfall across large parts of southern and eastern Australia in December, causing flooding in some areas but helping