World Bank lifts ban on nuclear energy financing
World Bank President Ajay Banga announced that the organisation will return to supporting nuclear energy after staying out of the sector for many years (Image credit: AFP) The World Bank…
Norway launches flagship large-scale carbon capture and storage project
The liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier Northern Pioneer of Northern Lights (Image credit: AFP) Norway on Tuesday launched a flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, a technology seen as crucial…
Berliners jump into Spree River to show it’s clean enough for swimming
Berliners jump into Spree River to show it's clean enough for swimming (Image: AP) BERLIN: A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it…
EU countries back recycled plastic targets for cars
EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy".Environmental ministers from…
Seine River Cooling System: How Paris’s Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer
River Seine (Picture credit: AP) PARIS: As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks…
UK Heatwaves: UK risks more extreme, prolonged heatwaves in future: Study
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. LONDON: The UK could experience more frequent extreme and prolonged heat due to climate change, its meteorological office said Wednesday,…
51-49 Senate vote: Three Republicans who said ‘no’ to Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ bill | World News
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky(left), US President Donald Trump (middle), Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina (right) Three Republican senators—Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Ron…
10 endangered black rhinos sent from South Africa to Mozambique
Rhino (Image credit: AFP) Ten black rhinos have been moved from South Africa to Mozambique to secure breeding of the critically endangered animals that became locally extinct 50 years ago,…
Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead
Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead (Image: AP) ACAPULCO: Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as…
River overflows in southern China, stranding people, turning streets into canals
River overflows in southern China, stranding people, turning streets into canals (Image: AP) BEIJING: Rescue workers used rubber dinghies to evacuate people and deliver food and water Wednesday after floodwaters…
