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Quake shakes Dhaka, three dead, more deaths expected
An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale struck parts of Bangladesh at 10.38 am on November 21, triggering a series of safety alarms, minor structural failures and small fires across Dhaka and surrounding districts.
India's smart meter rollout faces delay
India’s ambitious drive to modernise its power distribution network through the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is facing mounting pressures, with delays in installing smart meters and slow payment cycles threatening to erode returns
Asian utilities locked into coal as long-term contracts slow transition
Asia’s shift towards cleaner energy is being hampered by decades-long coal power agreements that continue to bind utilities to fossil-fuel generation, even at times when cheaper renewable supplies are readily available.
Greek PPC plans €3bn investments in Romania over next three years
PPC is already Romania's largest investor in renewable energy with about 1.3GW of capacity.
Iranian dam effectively shut down due to ongoing drought
One of the major dams feeding the Iranian capital's water has reached the dead storage level and unless significant rainfall arrives in the upper catchment this month, even limited withdrawals will soon become impossible.
Feasibility study for diversion of Siberian river to Central Asia reportedly in works
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COP30: Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists descend on UN climate talks
UN climate talks have entered their second week with battle lines drawn over fossil fuels, as dozens of countries demanded a roadmap to phase out oil, coal and gas in the face of fierce resistance from producers and oil lobbyists.
Iran's snow cover plummets 98.6% as water crisis deepens
Satellite data shows Iran's snow cover has plummeted 98.6% compared to last year, with dam levels at record lows threatening drinking water supplies and agriculture as the country faces an intensifying water crisis.
China’s emissions growth flat as emissions peak arrives
China’s carbon dioxide emissions remained flat in the third quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, extending a trend of stabilisation that began in March 2024.
China unveils world’s first thorium-powered container ship
China has launched the world’s first container ship powered by a thorium molten salt reactor (TMSR), marking a potential milestone in nuclear maritime propulsion and low-emission shipping technologies.
UNDP warns climate change will slash crop yields in low-income countries
A new United Nations dataset shows median national crop yields will decline by around 25-30% by the end of the century under very high emissions scenario.
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UK judge holds BHP liable in Brazil dam collapse case
A High Court judge in London has ruled that BHP Group is legally responsible for the 2015 collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil, the country’s most serious environmental disaster.
Iran’s capital faces potential evacuation orders, expert warns
Tehran may require a temporary partial population evacuation if autumn rainfall fails in the next few weeks.
Iran's Latyan Dam drops to just 9% capacity amid water crisis
Iran's Latyan Dam falls to just 9% capacity, its lowest level in a decade, as consecutive droughts and 40-50% rainfall drops threaten water supply to eastern and northern Tehran.
Hungary global leader in share of solar energy, report shows
Solar power accounted for close to 30% of electricity generation in Hungary in H1 2025, more than in any other country covered in a global report by international independent think tank Ember.
Garanti issues Turkey’s first biodiversity blue bond
Debt security linked to efforts to protect marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean.
COP30: China holds back on Brazil forest fund
China has decided not to provide funding at this stage to Brazil’s new rainforest protection mechanism, citing the principle that wealthier nations should take the lead in climate finance.
COP30: Climate negotiators forge ahead despite loss of US delegation
Brazilian President Lula has urged nations to step up efforts as Trump withdrew from the Paris Agreement for the second time, leaving 195 countries to tackle climate change.
Taiwan village flooded after storm pushes creek beyond banks
Mingli Village in Hualien’s Wanrong Township was submerged after water from Matai’an Creek overflowed following intense rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Fung Wong, according to Taiwan's Water Resources Agency.
UN says climate crisis is intensifying typhoons impacting the Philippines
The United Nations cautioned that intense storms such as Typhoon Fung wong, locally called Uwan, are likely to increase as rising sea temperatures around the Philippines fuel extreme weather.