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June 16, 2023
Analysis: Heatwave lays bare Vietnam's structural electricity woes
Vietnam is battling electricity cuts caused by a heatwave which has revealed problems in structure and bureaucracy restricting available power to 50% of installed capacity and impeding efforts to access $15.5 billion in global climate funding.
April 17, 2023Global methane levels soar to over 2.5 times pre-industrial levels
The rapid rise of atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide has been continuing in 2022, observed the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists, with methane levels in the atmosphere more than two and
September 13, 2022California Gov. Newsom calls for more aggressive climate actions
In wake of record-breaking heat wave that has smothered California for days, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sept. 7 that “all of our models have been thrown out” when it comes to climate change.
September 05, 2022California faces risk of blackouts amid record-breaking heat wave
Record high temperatures scorched cities across California’s Central Valley to outside of Los Angeles on September 4, with officials warning that the dangerous heat wave could last through the end of the week, threatening the state’s electrical grid.