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A surplus of renewable energy in Brazil—mainly wind and solar—has made the country a hotspot for cryptocurrency miners. Because transmission lines cannot carry all the electricity produced, some plants are forced to waste as much as 70% of their output. This imbalance is now drawing miners who see an opportunity to tap low-cost, underutilized clean […]

In Punjab, Pakistan’s agricultural heartland, farmers are increasingly turning to solar-powered tube wells as a cheaper and more reliable alternative to diesel and grid electricity. The shift has fueled a surge in water-hungry crops like rice, with cultivation expanding by nearly 30% since 2023, while maize acreage has dropped about 10%. Experts estimate that around

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stated that her province and the federal government are about 80% aligned on a potential pipeline project to expand Alberta’s oil export capacity. Under the emerging framework, Alberta would oversee initial planning, including route design, cost estimates, and engineering, while construction would fall to private operators. Major pipeline firms such as

Indonesia’s state-owned utility PLN has begun work on a 92-megawatt floating solar power plant on the Saguling Reservoir in West Java, located about 180 km from Jakarta. Scheduled to be operational by November 2026, the facility is expected to produce more than 130 gigawatt-hours of clean electricity per year, helping cut carbon emissions by an

Ghana is set to roll out 48,000 electric motorcycles by 2030 under a landmark agreement between the Swedish Energy Agency and Solar Taxi Ltd, a leading local electric vehicle company. Facilitated by South Pole, a global climate consultancy, the initiative aims to cut carbon emissions in the transport sector by at least 200,000 tons. The

France and Spain are at the forefront of a European push to introduce taxes on private jets and premium-class flights, aiming to fund climate initiatives and sustainable development projects. This coalition also includes the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, and Luxembourg. The plan, announced at the United Nations development summit in Seville on June 30,

At Oxwillow Farm near Ely, Cambridgeshire, a bold agricultural experiment has defied expectations. What many once considered a joke—growing rice in the UK—is now coming to fruition, with the first-ever British rice crop ready for harvest. Farmer Craig Taylor, working alongside the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, cultivated nine rice varieties, including risotto, sushi,

At the United Nations Climate Summit in New York, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a historic commitment for China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, to cut its emissions by 7–10% from peak levels by 2035. This marks China’s first absolute emissions reduction target, moving beyond previous intensity-based goals. The pledge covers the entire economy

Aurubis AG, Europe’s leading copper producer, has officially begun operations at its new metal recycling facility in Richmond, Georgia. The $800 million plant is designed to process up to 180,000 metric tons of complex waste materials each year, including printed circuit boards and copper cables. It is expected to produce around 70,000 tons of high-purity

In Kabul, Afghanistan, the escalating water shortage is forcing children to leave school to help their families collect water. Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin brother, Sanaullah, now spend their days carrying yellow jerrycans through the city’s dusty streets, a responsibility that has replaced their education. Their family’s well went dry four years ago, leaving them