Kazakhstan needs a “me first” campaign to achieve its net-zero goal, Raekwon Chung told Eurasianet. The South Korean Nobel laureate believes action should start at the grassroots.  There are over 400 environmentally oriented non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan, a country with a complex environmental history, including the scarring legacy of nuclear testing at Semipalatinsk. An estimated 75 percent of the country’s territory is vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Heat waves are intensifying. Glaciers…

9 de diciembre de 2024.- La cifra de muertos el fin de semana en la zona de Cité Soleil subió a 180, informó este lunes la oficina del primer ministro de Haití, en unos ataques que, según una ONG, fueron ordenados por el líder de una banda que sospechaba que su hijo había enfermado mediante brujería...

The U.S. national average price of gasoline has fallen below $3 per gallon for the first time in more than three and a half years. According to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country, the average national gasoline price was $2.97 per gallon on Monday, a level they last touched in 2021. De Haan has noted that some 35 U.S. states now enjoy average gas prices below $3 per gallon, an increase of seven states from a month ago. “The national average has finally…

9 de diciembre de 2024.- Julia Chuñil Catricura, de 72 años, mapuche, fue vista por última vez el 8 de noviembre del presente año en la comuna de Máfil, específicamente el sector de Huichaco en la región de Los Ríos. Según testigos, Julia estaba junto a su perro ‘Cholito’ que la acompañaba en sus re...

According to data published by the United Nations Statistics Division, China accounted for 31 percent of global manufacturing output in 2022. As Statista's Felix Richter shows in the chart below, that puts the country almost 15 percentage points ahead of second-placed United States, which used to have the world’s largest manufacturing sector until China overtook it in 2010. You will find more infographics at Statista With total value added by the Chinese manufacturing sector amounting to more than $5 trillion in 2022, manufacturing accounted…

9 de diciembre de 2024.- El Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) vendió a los bancos 117 millones de dólares, por concepto de intervención cambiaria, este lunes 9 de diciembre, 12 millones más que en la semana anterior en medio de un ajuste del precio oficial de la divisa estadounidense que se inició en...

9 de diciembre de 2024.- La calma reinó hoy en Damasco y la vida ha empezado relativamente a retornar a la normalidad tras dos días de tensión tras el derrocamiento del presidente Bashar Al-Assad, constató Prensa Latina aquí. Desde horas tempranas, la gente comenzó a salir a las calles y mercados...

California’s fuel market, where gasoline prices have been consistently higher than the national U.S. average, has seen multiplying challenges in recent years, which resulted in new state legislation and an announcement of a refinery closure in October, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in an analysis on Monday. As of December 9, the average U.S. retail price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.018, according to AAA data. Retail gasoline prices in California, however, averaged $4.365 per gallon. California retail gasoline…

9 de diciembre de 2024.- El Canal Youtube: Palestina 11 mil años de historia, entrevista a su recurrente invitado y colaborador, el muy notable y agudo historiador Christian Nader. Siria ha caído en manos de barbarie de AL-QAIDA. Esto es una tragedia tanto para el milenario crisol árabo-siri...

An explosion and fire at a fuel depot owned by energy major Eni near Florence, Italy, killed on Monday morning at least two people and injured another nine, while three people are still unaccounted for. At least three of the injured are in critical condition, Italian officials say. The fuel depot at Calenzano, just northwest of Florence, receives, stores, and ships out gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. The explosion occurred in an area where trucks were refueling in a loading shelter. The explosion and fire have not affected the storage tanks, Eni…

An explosion and fire at a fuel depot owned by energy major Eni near Florence, Italy, killed on Monday morning at least two people and injured another nine, while three people are still unaccounted for. At least three of the injured are in critical condition, Italian officials say. The fuel depot at Calenzano, just northwest of Florence, receives, stores, and ships out gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. The explosion occurred in an area where trucks were refueling in a loading shelter. The explosion and fire have not affected the storage tanks, Eni…

9 de diciembre de 2024.- Maceió, Itabuna, Salvador, Fortaleza, Brasilia, Vitória, Goiânia, São Luís, Campo Grande, Belo Horizonte, Poços de Caldas, Belém y João Pessoa son algunas de las localidades donde se llevarán a cabo las marchas. Los movimientos Brasil Popular y Pueblo Sin Miedo convocaron...

Oil prices climbed by more than 1% on Monday after China unveiled plans to adopt its first loosened monetary policy stance since 2010 as it looks to boost economic growth. Brent crude for February delivery was up 1.52% to trade at $72.21 per barrel at 10.00 am ET while the WTI crude January contract gained 1.80% to $68.41 per barrel. "The easing of monetary policy stance in China is likely the driver of the oil price rebounding, supporting risk sentiment," UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said.  According to an official readout from a meeting…

Germany’s power margin, the available electricity supply to meet demand, is set to drop this week to the lowest level so far this winter, as low wind speeds and colder weather are straining the power system, according to models compiled by Bloomberg. This week, wind speeds in Germany have dipped again, while colder-than-usual temperatures have settled over much of northwest Europe. Since early November, the so-called ‘Dunkelflaute’, German for “dark wind lull”, have often resulted in wind farms in Europe’s biggest…

Germany’s power margin, the available electricity supply to meet demand, is set to drop this week to the lowest level so far this winter, as low wind speeds and colder weather are straining the power system, according to models compiled by Bloomberg. This week, wind speeds in Germany have dipped again, while colder-than-usual temperatures have settled over much of northwest Europe. Since early November, the so-called ‘Dunkelflaute’, German for “dark wind lull”, have often resulted in wind farms in Europe’s biggest…

Germany’s power margin, the available electricity supply to meet demand, is set to drop this week to the lowest level so far this winter, as low wind speeds and colder weather are straining the power system, according to models compiled by Bloomberg. This week, wind speeds in Germany have dipped again, while colder-than-usual temperatures have settled over much of northwest Europe. Since early November, the so-called ‘Dunkelflaute’, German for “dark wind lull”, have often resulted in wind farms in Europe’s biggest…

Germany’s power margin, the available electricity supply to meet demand, is set to drop this week to the lowest level so far this winter, as low wind speeds and colder weather are straining the power system, according to models compiled by Bloomberg. This week, wind speeds in Germany have dipped again, while colder-than-usual temperatures have settled over much of northwest Europe. Since early November, the so-called ‘Dunkelflaute’, German for “dark wind lull”, have often resulted in wind farms in Europe’s biggest…

El Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh), en su reporte matutino, detalló que, para este lunes 9 de diciembre de 2024, se prevé cielo parcialmente nublado y baja probabilidad de precipitaciones en gran parte del país. [tw=1866124805595898345] Sin embarg...

El Gobierno de Venezuela impulsa prácticas agrícolas de manera sostenible entre las comunidades indígenas del país, luego de un encuentro en una población indígena del estado Anzoátegui (noreste), informó el Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología. La cartera de Estado indicó, en u...

El Gobierno venezolano espera profundizar las relaciones con China con el objetivo de fortalecer las Zonas Económicas Especiales (ZEE) en este país caribeño, señaló el 8 de diciembre la vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez, al margen de la visita de trabajo que realiza a esa nación asiática.