Environment
Malaysia’s Petronas has contracted JERA to study carbon capture and storage
Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas said on Tuesday it had signed a joint study agreement with Japanese energy company JERA to assess the feasibility of
Record wildfires hit Venezuela during Amazon climate drought
Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires as climate change-induced drought hits the Amazon rainforest region, according to data released on Monday. Satellites recorded
India’s Meteorological Survey predicts more days with heat waves
India is likely to have more days with heat waves than normal between April and June, the weather bureau said on Monday. The maximum temperature
Niagara declares state of emergency as a precaution ahead of rare eclipse
Canada’s Niagara region has declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on 8 April, which is expected to draw crowds
Water crisis prompts farmers to cling to sidr trees in Iraq
With the date palm business failing due to resource shortages, Iraqi farmers have planted ‘sidr’, or jujube trees, which need much less water during an
Biden restores endangered species protections cancelled by Trump
The Biden administration on Thursday restored some protections under the Endangered Species Act repealed under former President Donald Trump, giving the federal government more freedom
Madagascar’s cyclone Gamane has killed at least 18 people
A tropical cyclone that swept across the island of Madagascar killed at least 18 people and displaced thousands more, the country’s disaster management office said.
UK greenhouse gas emissions cut by 5.4% in 2023
UK greenhouse gas emissions are set to fall by 5.4 per cent in 2023, partly due to lower gas use in the power sector, provisional
Wildfires spread in Mexico, killing at least four people
A wave of wildfires in Mexico has claimed at least four lives. All of the reported deaths have occurred in Mexico state, the country’s most
U.S. announces new rules to limit methane leaks
The Biden Administration announced that it has finalised a set of rules aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands.