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May 30, 2024 1:15 PM

Global shift to renewables slowed in 2023, policy group says

The global shift to renewables in major energy-consuming sectors slowed in 2023, hindered by regulatory gaps, political pressures and a failure to set clear targets, a policy group said on Wednesday. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine ...

May 29, 2024 1:53 PM

Robots at the gas station? The UAE launches an AI-powered fueling arm

Cars pulling up into gas stations across the UAE may soon come across robotic fueling arm alongside the usual vendors. The United Arab Emirates' ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), launched a pilot project introducing a robotic fueling arm pil...

May 29, 2024 1:54 PM

Venus has more volcanism than previously known, new analysis finds

Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known, according to scientists whose new analysis of decades-old radar images has spotted evidence of eruptions at two additional sites on the surface of Earth's inhospitable planetary neig...

May 27, 2024 10:50 PM

Purnima Shrestha sets record as first woman to summit Mt. Everest three times in 13 Days

Purnima Shrestha, a 32-year-old mountaineer from Gorkha, Nepal, and a photojournalist by profession has made history as the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest three times in the same season, all in just 13 days. Her exceptional tr...

May 27, 2024 5:11 PM

South Africans face water crisis as Durban taps run dry ahead of elections this week

South Africa's coastal city of Durban, known for its popular beaches and warm climate, is facing a severe water crisis ahead of national elections, with residents suffering from prolonged dry taps and poor sanitation services. The shortages, which s...

May 22, 2024 5:15 PM

Heatwaves and wildfires soar across the globe

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist over the plains of Northwest India for the next five days. Several regions of the country are already experiencing severe...

May 21, 2024 12:22 PM

Brazil’s Amazon fires off to record 2024 start

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has experienced its largest blazes on record in the first four months of the year, with the environmental workers union on Monday placing partial blame on lower government spending on firefighting. Brazil's President Luiz ...

May 20, 2024 11:57 PM

Kirin’s electric spoon leaps from Ig Nobel infamy to the dinner table

Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings will start selling an electrified spoon that researchers claim can promote healthier eating by enhancing salty tastes without extra sodium. Monday’s product launch marks the first commercialisation of technolog...

May 18, 2024 4:54 PM

Spain set to become total solar eclipse ‘world capital’, says astronomer

Spain is set to become the world capital of total solar eclipses when two episodes of the rare spectacle are set to take place on August 12, 2026, and August 2, 2027, a Spanish astronomer said. Frank A. Rodriguez, an astronomy professor at the San R...

May 17, 2024 1:42 PM

Space data fuels India’s farming innovation drive

Lokeswara Reddy, an Indian farmer with two decades of experience, has seen his crops flourish after lean years, thanks to earth-observation satellites. Shifting climate patterns, high input costs, a scarcity of labour and erratic weather began to di...

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