The Weaponization of Energy & Europe’s Way Out — Global Issues

The Weaponization of Energy & Europe’s Way Out — Global Issues

Credit: European Commission Opinion by Reghina Dimitrisina (brussels) Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Jun 14 (IPS) – The fast-changing environment requires Europe’s energy system not only to adapt but to also find the right mechanisms to ensure its unity in the face of turbulent challenges. In March 2022,…

Southern Winds in Magallanes Fuel Green Hydrogen in Chile — Global Issues

Southern Winds in Magallanes Fuel Green Hydrogen in Chile — Global Issues

At the Haru Oni demonstration plant where the ecological fuel based on green hydrogen will be produced, the wind turbine that will provide wind energy to the project promoted by the HIF Global group in the southern Chilean region of Magallanes has been installed. CREDIT: HIF Global by Orlando Milesi (santiago)…

Why Biden Just Declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense — Global Issues

Why Biden Just Declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense — Global Issues

President Joe Biden authorized use of the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of several climate-friendly technologies. Credit: MICHAEL WILSON/Unsplash Friday, June 10, 2022 Inter Press Service Jun 10 (IPS) – Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they…

Farmers in Senegal Adopt Farming as a Business to Beat Climate Change — Global Issues

Farmers in Senegal Adopt Farming as a Business to Beat Climate Change — Global Issues

Small holder farmers in Senegal are embracing sustainable agriculture practises to boost their productivity and income. Credit: Caroline Mwongera/ Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, June 10, 2022 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jun 10 (IPS) – Onions and rice are a conspicuous part of every meal…

At Half-time, the European Green Deal is Still Grounded — Global Issues

At Half-time, the European Green Deal is Still Grounded — Global Issues

NGOs call for Europe to opt for citizen-controlled renewable energy in Brussels. Credit: FoE Europe/Lode Saidane Opinion by Jagoda Munic (brussels) Friday, June 10, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Jun 10 (IPS) – Jagoda Munic is Director, Friends of the Earth EuropeThis month marks the mid-point of the much-heralded European Green…

Cities in Brazil Reap Floods after Hiding Their Rivers Underground — Global Issues

Cities in Brazil Reap Floods after Hiding Their Rivers Underground — Global Issues

The confluence of the waters with the distinct colors of the pollution of each one: darker waters reflect the urban sewage of the Arrudas River, while brown reflects erosion coming from the upper Velhas River, a natural effect or product of mining visible in the city of Belo Horizonte, in…

What If a Patient Unplugged the Oxygen Tube That Keeps Them Alive? — Global Issues

What If a Patient Unplugged the Oxygen Tube That Keeps Them Alive? — Global Issues

The ocean produces 50% of the planet’s oxygen, absorbs 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming, and is the main source of protein for a billion people around the world. Credit: IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Tuesday, June 07, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Jun…

The Great Fish Robbery — Global Issues

The Great Fish Robbery — Global Issues

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing takes advantage of corrupt administrations and exploits weak management regimes, in particular those of developing countries lacking the capacity and resources for effective monitoring, control, and surveillance. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, June 06, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Jun 06 (IPS) –…

Poor Families Clash over Water with Real Estate Consortium in El Salvador — Global Issues

Poor Families Clash over Water with Real Estate Consortium in El Salvador — Global Issues

Alex Leiva, holding his baby girl, uses the water he managed to collect in barrels at 4:00 a.m., the only time the service is provided in Lotificación Praderas, in the canton of Cabañas, on the outskirts of the municipality of Apopa, north of the Salvadoran capital. The families of this…