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Self-sufficient sustainable energy projects based on solar and wind energy have all failed so far — that is, a truly green replacement for fossil fuels still eludes current technology, a German lecturer said in a lecture given last November. Peter Würdig, a qualified engineer in physics with the Technical University

Massive Wildfires Ravage Oregon and California as Heatwave Envelops America
U.S. states of Oregon and California are battling some of the worst wildfires in their history that have...

Yakutia in Serbia Melts Under Wildfires, Pollution Concerns Raise Citizens’ Frustrations
“Yakutia is a home of a lot of indigenous siberian people in Russia. It's the biggest region of Russia...

Typhoon In-fa Slams Into Eastern China, Bringing Heavy Rain, Grounding All Flights and Complicating Rescue
Typhoon In-fa — the third typhoon of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season — is scouring China’s east coast...

Giant Goldfish Destabilize the Ecosystem, Requiring Them to Be Removed by the Thousands
Pet goldfish released into natural bodies of water are causing problems around the world. Their growing...

800 Tons of Dead Fish, Parched Crops and Threatened Livestock Have North Americans Scrambling for Solutions
Two recent environmental crises are challenging leaders in Florida and three provinces of Canada to find...

Extreme Weather Crushing Canadian Canola, Fruit, and Shellfish Harvests
A record heat wave that began when Western Canada saw the British Columbia village of Lytton eclipse...

China’s Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme Begins Operations, Imperfect Solution for a Worsening Problem
China’s ambitious carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) began activities on July 16, with 4.1 million...

Deadly Flooding in South and Central China Causes Millions in Economic Losses
Extreme weather has been battering numerous provinces in the south and central regions of China for weeks...

Millions Affected by Seasonal Floods in China as Nation Faces Water Insecurity
Floods in China’s south have displaced more than 2.6 million people and wrought hundreds of millions...