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Drought has emptied the  Jablanicko artificial lake in Bosnia that was once a major tourist attraction for the town of Konjic (AFP)
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‘Scary’ drought empties one of Bosnia’s largest lakes

"The year 2024 was exceptionally bad for the functioning of the power plants": Elektroprivreda executive

The logo of Brazil's power company Eletrobras is seen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo
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Eletrobras’ Santo Antonio power plant bouncing back after historic Brazil drought

Santo Antonio, one of Brazil’s largest hydroelectric plants, stayed operational during extreme drought.

FILE PHOTO: Valerii Pyndyk, head of a housing association board, appears on the roof of an apartment building, where solar panels were installed, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
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Ukrainians find new energy sources to beat blackouts as winter arrives

Ukrainians turn to solar panels and generators as Russia's strikes on energy infrastructure intensify ahead of winter.

Bosnia's coal-fired Kakanj power plant (AFP)
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In Bosnia, the path to renewables runs through its coal mines

Bosnia still has around 2.6 billion tonnes of exploitable coal still underground — but is targeting net-zero by 2050.

FILE PHOTO: Workers install solar panels at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL)  in Khavda, India, April 12, 2024.REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Analysis: Adani’s ‘renewable energy marvel’ trapped in U.S. bribery indictment

Adani Green faces challenges after U.S. indictment over bribery, threatening its $100B renewable energy goals.

The Daniel-Johnson Dam in Manicouagan, Quebec, where engineers say they are starting to feel the impact of climate change on production (AFP)
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Extreme weather threatens Canada’s hydropower future

Extreme weather linked to climate change is plummeting Canada's hydropower output, affecting dam structures and energy exports.

FILE PHOTO: A person walks in front of the Con Edison Power Plant in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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New York grid operator warns of undersupply in 2033

New York City risks power shortfalls by 2033 as rising demand clashes with reduced fossil-fired generation, NYISO warns.

An image of a salmon swimming with mouth open and wide eyes.
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Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history

Less than a month after the largest U.S. dam removal, salmon cut off for generations are returning to spawn.

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