
Germany’s power firms say nation could face shortfalls of electricity
Germany, a poster child for responsible energy, is renouncing nuclear and coal. The problem is, say many power producers and grid operators, it may struggle to keep the lights on.

Germany, a poster child for responsible energy, is renouncing nuclear and coal. The problem is, say many power producers and grid operators, it may struggle to keep the lights on.

Governments could stop the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from sliding into the ocean and submerging coastal cities by launching a last-ditch engineering project to blanket its surface with “artificial snow”, according to a study released on Wednesday.

Turkey will send a fourth ship to the eastern Mediterranean to conduct seismic research for oil and gas around Cyprus.

A newly comprehensive study shows that melting of Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated dramatically since the start of the 21st century.

Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen secured European parliamentary approval on Tuesday to become the first female European Commission president after she won over socialists and liberals with her vision of a greener, fairer and rule-based Europe.

Three big U.S. banks reported strong earnings on Tuesday even as warning signs emerged that the playing field is beginning to tilt against the financial industry.

European markets traded lower on Tuesday amid darkening morale over Germany’s outlook.

The prospect of searing heatwaves driving holidaymakers to cool mountains and children asking grandparents about their memories of snow is focusing minds in Alpine ski resorts on the implications of climate change.

Malaysia seized 1 billion ringgit ($243.49 million) from a bank account of state-owned China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Ltd (CPP).

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is on its way to become a global player, although the size of the Chinese initiative is still far off from the size of the World Bank.