International
Drought-hit Colombia halts export of electricity to Ecuador
Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought.
China’s Chery will open first European site for EV manufacture
Joint venture with Spanish manufacturer EV Motors will help recover some of the 1,600 jobs lost at shuttered Nissan factory.
Trillions of tonnes of carbon locked in soil has been left out of environmental models – and it’s on the move
There is much more inorganic carbon in soil than anybody realized – and it may be a surprisingly big player in Earth’s carbon...
2023 a record year for wind power installations, report says
The increase in wind installations “shows that the world is moving in the right direction in combating climate change,” says Global Wind Energy...
Alfa Romeo changes name of new ‘Milano’ EV to ease tensions with Italy
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis-brand Alfa Romeo said on Monday it would change the name of its new “Milano” to “Junior” to end a...
Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared Monday, a result of warming ocean...
The world’s coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean?
As the El Nino weakens, scientists say some of that ocean heat should diminish. But overall ocean warming will continue as climate change...
Tesla to lay off more than 10% of its staff, Electrek reports
Planned job cuts come after EV maker reported that its global vehicle deliveries in the first quarter fell for the first time in...
Heat pumps and EVs are more ‘energy patriotic’, analysis claims
Think tank tells Britons that renewable energy innovations can help reduce dependence on imported gas and oil.
