King Charles and Queen Camilla made a surprise entrance from a Tardis at the spectacular Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow, which saw flags from 74 nations, performances by Nathan Evans and KT Tunstall, and celebrated the city's heritage before 11 days of competition.
Les dirigeants de gauche en France, dont LFI, le PS et les Écologistes, ont critiqué les bénéfices de 5,4 milliards de dollars de TotalEnergies au T2, les qualifiant de "jackpot" lié aux prix élevés des hydrocarbures et au conflit au Moyen-Orient, tandis que le gouvernement refuse le "Total bashing".
Glasgow prepares for the scaled-back Commonwealth Games 2026 opening ceremony on Thursday. Organisers hope for a late surge in ticket sales, as demand has reportedly been slower than expected for the event, reduced in scale after Victoria's withdrawal.
For over a century, engineers have proposed cutting a canal from the Mediterranean Sea into Egypt's Qattara Depression to generate hydroelectricity. Despite detailed planning, notably in the 1970s, the project remains unbuilt due to immense excavation costs and unresolved environmental concerns over increasing salinity.
A gas explosion caused a tunnel collapse at a hydroelectric project in Sikkim, India, killing at least 20 people. Rescue efforts by the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority and NHPC are hampered by waterlogging and methane leaks, with no survivors expected.
O projeto 'Trilhando Caminhos' do Fundo Hydro destinará R$ 1,5 milhão para apoiar iniciativas de esporte, cultura e lazer em Barcarena, Pará. Associações e organizações civis podem se inscrever até 24 de agosto de 2026 para receber entre R$ 30 mil e R$ 120 mil por projeto, focando em crianças, adolescentes, adultos, mulheres, idosos e grupos locais.
Egypt has decided to abandon the Qattara Depression project, a century-old proposal to generate electricity by flooding a desert basin with Mediterranean seawater. A government review found the scheme economically unviable and environmentally risky, favoring modern solar and wind alternatives.
A suspected methane gas explosion caused a tunnel collapse at a hydropower project in Sikkim, India, killing at least 11 people and leaving 14 missing. Rescue operations are ongoing amid hazardous conditions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media before the Monsoon Session, emphasizing Indian youth's aspirations and national achievements like Skyroot's rocket launch. He urged the opposition to use logic in Parliament, while also taking a veiled swipe at Rahul Gandhi amid protests over issues like the NEET-UG paper leak.
La Commission européenne recommande aux États membres de l'UE de suspendre jusqu'à fin 2029 les amendes pour non-respect des obligations de déclaration des émissions de méthane par les importateurs d'hydrocarbures. Cette décision, justifiée par la situation géopolitique et la fermeture du détroit d'Ormuz, assouplit une loi de 2024 et est critiquée par les organisations environnementales.
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fudan University developed a hydrogenolysis method for polyolefins, which constitute over 60% of plastic waste, to convert them into C8-C16 hydrocarbons for aviation fuel under mild conditions, addressing environmental concerns.
Pesquisadores do CNPEM desenvolveram uma nova tecnologia para produzir emulsões múltiplas usando apenas componentes de origem vegetal, como nanocelulose e ácido oleico, substituindo emulsificantes sintéticos e derivados de petróleo.
Burundi is seeking Russian technical assistance for the construction of small nuclear power plants. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Burundi has signed a memorandum with Rosatom, and training for Burundian nationals is already underway in Russia.
Indian Railways has approved its first hydrogen fuel cell train, a 10-coach set designed and built in India. Expected to be flagged off by PM Modi on July 17, it will operate on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana at 75 kmph.
A weaker-than-normal southwest monsoon could significantly impact India's rural economy, reducing farm incomes, increasing food inflation, and slowing consumption demand, according to S&P Global Ratings. Agriculture, agrochemicals, tractors, and microfinance sectors are expected to face the brunt of the impact.
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Airbus and MTU Aero Engines are forming a joint venture to develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion systems for future aircraft, aiming to bring the technology from research to market by 2027. This collaboration seeks to create a European leader in next-generation aviation technologies.
Japanese researchers have created a novel AI-designed super-adhesive hydrogel with exceptional underwater bonding strength and self-healing capabilities. This breakthrough, achieved through machine learning and laboratory experiments, significantly accelerates materials discovery and could lead to advancements in medical adhesives, soft robotics, and underwater repair.
The latest IUCN Red List reveals many species, including deep-sea molluscs and the desert rain frog, are threatened by human activities like deep-sea mining and diamond mining. Conservation efforts have helped the numbat rebound, but five Australian marsupials are now extinct.
Regionalny Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej w Gdańsku wydał ostrzeżenia hydrologiczne 2. stopnia dla wybrzeża pomorskiego z powodu prognozowanego silnego wiatru. Poziom wody przekroczył stany ostrzegawcze w Gdańsku, zamknięto wrota sztormowe na rzece Tudze. Jednocześnie utrzymuje się zagrożenie suszą hydrologiczną.
Hyundai Motor Group has completed South Korea's first resource-circulating clean hydrogen production facility, HTWO Energy, in Cheongju. The facility uses biogas from sewage sludge to produce about 500 kg of hydrogen daily, with plans to expand to 2 tons by 2030.
A fracture in the Earth's crust in the eastern Himalayas poses a significant threat to a major hydropower project's infrastructure. Scientists urge engineers to enhance slope stability and implement protective measures against landslides and collapses due to the active Paizhen Fault.
Scientists at NTU in Singapore developed a process converting discarded shrimp shells into carbon-negative hydrogen fuel, aquaculture protein, and calcium carbonate. This lab-scale technology aims to reduce waste and offer cleaner alternatives to fossil-based energy and industrial materials, though commercial scaling faces efficiency and economic hurdles.
Scientists in Singapore have developed a process to convert shrimp shells and other organic waste into hydrogen fuel, protein for aquaculture feed, and calcium carbonate for construction. The technology, developed at Nanyang Technological University, aims to be carbon-negative by removing more CO2 than it produces, offering a dual solution for waste reduction and cleaner energy.
