Siemens Energy-led H2Mare project to receive USD 117M from Germany

The flagship H2Mare project, led by Siemens Energy, will reportedly receive €100 million (USD 117 million) from Germany's research ministry to develop an offshore wind turbine, incorporated with an electrolyzer to generate green hydrogen and build a value chain for sustenance. Siemens Ener

Fast fashion drives pollution of African rivers, says WWI report

As per a report by Water Witness International, global fast fashion brands have been found to drive pollution that has turned the waters of African rivers as alkaline as bleach. The report featured the polluted rivers in Tanzania and Lesotho in southern Africa for underscoring the risks posed as glo

National Ignition Facility on the brink of key nuclear fusion goal

The National Ignition Facility (NIF), a leading science institute based in US, is reportedly on the brink of attaining a longstanding goal in the field of nuclear fusion research. If successful, the energy harnessed from the recreated nuclear fusion, a process which is known to powers the Sun, would

South Korea sees spike in COVID cases as Delta Plus enters its borders

The nation of South Korea has reported a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases as it struggles to reign in the country’s fourth wave of infections as new coronavirus variants like the Delta Plus strain begin to take hold f the population. South Korean authorities confirmed the nation’s first two

Mammoet to support construction of three wind farms in South Africa

Mammoet South Africa, a unit of global heavy lifting and transport service provider Mammoet, has announced its support for the construction of three wind farm projects across South Africa, namely the Copperton, Garob, and Roggeveld wind farms.   As per its devised plan, Mammoet will be fo

Biden administration rolls out new initiative to shape US-Africa trade

President Joe Biden's administration has reportedly launched a new initiative called Prosper Africa Build Together, requesting more than $80 million from US Congress to expand trade and investment between the United States and Africa. Dana Banks, the United States' senior director for Afric

NASA warns of severe global floods caused by an upcoming ‘moon wobble’

NASA, the independent space agency of the United States Government, has reportedly warned that coastal cities throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world would be battered by an increasing amount of tidal floods in a decade’ time, triggered by a notable rise in lunar movement. For the unini

Western North America experiencing wildfire rage as temperatures surge

Much of western North America has been facing record-breaking temperatures off late, creditable to the heatwaves. Various communities were asked to evacuate the region as firefighters have been struggling to cope up with the heatwave and wildfires. Residents of California were asked to conserve pow

UK to review the takeover of British chip maker by Chinese-owned firm

Following criticism over the UK government’s alleged acquiescence to the takeover of the country’s largest semiconductor firm by a Chinese owned company, prime minister Boris Johnson has reportedly confirmed that the government would be reviewing the acquisition. Johnson stated on Wedne