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Just telling nations to quit fossil fuels 'not realistic': COP31 chief

Just telling nations to quit fossil fuels 'not realistic': COP31 chief

The Turkish COP31 president-designate said Thursday the clean energy transition will be a top issue at the climate summit but simply telling nations to phase out fossil fuels "is not realistic". Murat Kurum, who is also Turkey's climate minister, spoke to AFP as the war

Middle East war hits Britain's fish and chip shops

Middle East war hits Britain's fish and chip shops

Before war erupted in the Middle East, fisherman Peter Bruce spent about £5,000 ($6,600) on diesel to trawl the North Sea for haddock and cod, the main species used in fish and chips. "Now, the last trip we spent about £10,000," he told AFP, despite

The reality of restarting North Sea oil drilling

The reality of restarting North Sea oil drilling

As the Middle East war drives up oil prices, the UK's main opposition Conservative party is urging the government to restart drilling in the North Sea -- echoing repeated calls from US President Donald Trump. Experts warn, however, that the proposal runs up against geological and economic realities. - Why

Why Iranian drones are hard to stop

Why Iranian drones are hard to stop

Cheap and deadly, Iranian-designed Shahed drones have inflicted major damage in the Middle East war, and have anti-jamming and other capabilities that make them difficult to stop. - Offline navigation - Designed to explode on impact, Shahed drones connect to GPS to register their location shortly before or after takeoff,

Earth's ice is melting: where and how fast?

Earth's ice is melting: where and how fast?

Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record. Here are some key points about the planet's ice as human-induced global warming accelerates: - Where is the Earth's ice? - Nearly all of

Water emerges as a dangerous new war target

Water emerges as a dangerous new war target

Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region. - Who was targeted? - Bahrain's interior ministry said Sunday that an Iranian drone attack damaged

Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency

Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency

As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say. The Russian invasion in 2022 triggered a massive energy crisis, particularly in Europe,