Dirty water and endless wars: why cholera outbreaks are on the rise again
Dirty water and endless wars: why cholera outbreaks are on the rise again The number of cases globally has surged since 2021, as war and the climate crisis pile pressure on vaccine supplies. Cholera, the scourge of the Victorian era, is staging a comeback fuelled by conflict and climate breakdown. In 2024, there were 804,721 […]
The world’s strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
The world’s strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing Antarctica’s remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems. Can we stop it weakening by 2050?. Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on […]
UK investigating claims green fuel contains virgin palm oil
UK investigating claims green fuel contains virgin palm oil Alamy Close-up shot of a red bus being refuelled via a green pump, labelled HVO. A person’s hand and blue sleeve is visible holding the pump.Alamy. The UK government is investigating a fast-growing “green fuel” called HVO diesel amid claims of significant fraud, the BBC has […]
Project to suck carbon out of sea begins in UK
Project to suck carbon out of sea begins in UK The ocean absorbs about a quarter of the CO2 that is emitted into the atmosphere. A ground-breaking project to suck carbon out of the sea has started operating on England’s south coast. The small pilot scheme, known as Sea CURE, is funded by the UK […]
The pilots chasing ‘sky rivers’ and cyclones from Japan to the US
The pilots chasing ‘sky rivers’ and cyclones from Japan to the US In the western US, atmospheric rivers cause more than $1bn (£753m) a year in flood damage. Storm-hunting planes chase atmospheric rivers through the sky from Japan to the US, revealing new insights into these powerful storms and how we can keep ourselves safe. […]
NIGERIAN TROOPS RECOVER STOLEN OIL WORTH N103 MILLION IN MASSIVE ANTI-THEFT OPERATION
Nigerian military forces have dealt a significant blow to oil theft networks, foiling illegal operations valued at over N103.9 million during an intensive week-long crackdown under Operation DELTA SAFE. The successful raids recovered 68,875 liters of stolen crude oil, 31,166 liters of illegally refined diesel, and 2,250 liters of kerosene. Troops dismantled 18 illegal refining […]
LIBYA MAINTAINS OIL PRODUCTION DESPITE SECURITY CONCERNS, REPORTS DAILY OUTPUT OF 1.37 MILLION BARRELS
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has reassured domestic and international partners that all operations across its oil fields and ports continue to function normally with no disruptions to production, despite recent security incidents in Tripoli that raised concerns among energy analysts. In an official statement released Saturday, the NOC reported crude oil production of 1,376,415 […]
NIGERIA EYES 2 MILLION BARRELS DAILY WITH AMBITIOUS KOLMANI BASIN PUSH
Nigeria is ramping up oil exploration across the country with a strategic focus on the Kolmani Basin as part of efforts to reach an ambitious target of two million barrels of crude oil production per day, according to Minister of State for Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri. During the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bauchi Oil and […]
NIGERIA DOUBLES DOWN ON OIL EXPLORATION AS LOKPOBIRI RENEWS KOLMANI LICENSES
The Nigerian government is intensifying efforts to boost domestic oil production through renewed exploration activities in the Kolmani areas of Bauchi and Gombe states, according to Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Lokpobiri Heineken. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the permanent site of Bauchi Oil and Gas Academy in Alkaleri, the minister revealed […]
FORGOTTEN IRAQI REFINERY IN SOMALIA EMERGES AS SURPRISE DIPLOMATIC OPPORTUNITY
An Iraqi oil refinery built in Somalia during the 1970s has unexpectedly returned to the spotlight, offering a potential avenue for renewed cooperation between Baghdad and Mogadishu. Economist Nabil Al-Marsoumi revealed that the facility, constructed in 1974 by Iraq’s State Company for Oil Projects with an annual refining capacity of 500,000 tons, still exists despite […]