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Solar Panel Efficiency Breakthrough Transforms Renewable Energy
Renewable energy; specifically, residential solar system has taken a giant leap to overshadow the conventional power plants, meaning that the future belongs to sun power. Current research has revealed that modern solar panels can generate up to 22.8% of sunshine into electricity, making it efficient than coal, oil or gas power stations. This achievement is […]
Hurricane Milton Wreaks Havoc On Florida’s West Coast
Hurricane Milton hit the coast of Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category III Hurricane on Wednesday evening and proceeded to wreak havoc in the state through disastrous gales, heavier rains, and deadly floodwaters from storm surges. The hurricane had been building up in the Gulf of Mexico for several days and hit with sustained winds […]
Spain Grapples with Climate Change As Summer Extends By Over A Month
A new study shows that Spain is experiencing a changed climate, with summers stretching 36 days longer than they did before the 1950s. This alarming trend is a sign that the country is switching to a desert like environment. Concern is mounting among scientists, conservationists and policymakers alike because the extended summer season presents a […]
Bangkok Hosts Major Climate Change Conference
Well, this year Bangkok is hosting a large conference about climate change, and policy makers, scientists, and activists from all over are in attendance debating what needs to be done with global warming. The five-day event, Climate Action Summit 2024, is designed to advance greenhouse gas emission reductions and strengthen climate change response. More than […]
Manchester United Announces Major Stadium Redevelopment Plans
Manchester United Football Club has announced it is to embark on a huge redevelopment of the Old Trafford stadium where the team has been based since 1910. The proposed lavish plan is said to cost £ 1.5 billion and if successful, will increase the capacity of the stadium to 90, 000, making it the club […]
North Korea Launches Trash Balloons Causing Airport Disruptions
Once Again North Korea has raised tensions on the Korean Peninsula by sending lobbing balloons with trash and propagandist leaflets into the South Korean airspace. This particular event has caused huge controversy on the operations of airports in South Korea and has sparked lots of safety concerns. As per the reports filed by the South […]
Global Food Crisis Worsens As Extreme Weather Disrupts Agriculture
At the moment the world is experiencing severe food insecurity more so because of cases of extreme weather conditions which are as a result of climate change, continue to cause great strain on the growth of crops in several parts of the world. Disastrously dry months for African nations, hopeless floods for Asian countries and […]
Global Climate Protests Intensify As UN Warns Of Missed Targets
Climate protesters flooded the streets in cities across the globe on Saturday to push for governments and companies to act on climate change, which they said has worsened recently. The global protests were called by an association of environmental non-governmental organisations on the same day the United Nations issued a revealing report pointing to the […]
Global Tensions Rise As North Korea Launches Advanced Missile Test
Global apprehensions have risen after latest missile launch by North Korea, although the critics opine that they have taken a giant step forward in terms of technology of their weapons. The test carried out on Tuesday morning featured what the North Korean state media called a hypersonic glide vehicle capable of bypassing existing missile defense. […]
Deadly Floods Ravage Central Europe As Thousands Evacuate
More precisely, currently various regions of Central Europe are hit by heavy rain and floods which led to thousands people being evacuated from their homes and infrastructure is in a considerably bad state. The floods, which started this week, have hit parts of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic especially because several rivers have over […]