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Diplomats fear growing power of Iranian factions that want nuclear weapons

  2024-03-10 in The Guardian

Warnings that war in Gaza and Iran’s lack of cooperation on its nuclear programme are strengthening hand of hardliners

  Tagged under: Israel | Iran | Nuclear Power | Middle East | Africa


Saudi nukes: A desire for energy, weapons, or just leverage?

  2023-10-04 (or before) in The Cradle

Riyadh's pursuit of civilian nuclear energy is fast becoming regarded as a geopolitical strategy to influence the US, exert leverage over Iran and Israel, and explore potential partnerships with Russia and China.

  Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Russia | Israel | Iran | Saudi Arabia


US behind more than a third of global oil and gas expansion plans, report finds

  2023-09-12 in The Guardian

Study highlights conflict between Washington’s claims of climate leadership and its fossil fuel growth plans

  Tagged under: COP28 | Fossil Fuels | US Politics | Russia | Iran | Washington State


Iran’s surprise ‘unprecedented heat’ shutdown raises questions | Climate News | Al Jazeera

  2023-08-04 (or before) by in Al Jazeera

Government offices, banks, capital markets and private businesses will remain shut until Saturday.

  Tagged under: Iran


Iran shuts down for two days because of 'unprecedented heat' | Reuters

  2023-08-04 (or before) in Reuters

Iran has announced Wednesday and Thursday this week will be public holidays because of "unprecedented heat" and told the elderly and people with health conditions to stay indoors, Iranian state media reported.

  Tagged under: Health | Middle East | Iran


Aras Amiri highlights jailed Iran environmentalists' plight - BBC News

  2023-06-01 (or before) in The BBC

A former prisoner held for years in the same jail as the group tells the BBC of their plight.

  Tagged under: Middle East | Iran


How much lithium does Iran have?

  2023-03-10 (or before) in Quartz | Make business better

At more than 8.5 million tons, the discovery could have enormous geopolitical implications

  Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Russia | Iran | Finance


New map of methane 'super-emitters' shows some of the largest methane clouds ever seen

  2022-10-27 in Live Science

A NASA instrument designed to study dust has revealed that some of the largest methane clouds ever seen are floating over the US, Iran and elsewhere.

  Tagged under: Methane | Iran


Several arrests at protest over dying Iranian lake - BBC News

  2022-07-17 (or before) in The BBC

Once the world's second largest salt lake, farming and drought have reduced Lake Urmia to a trickle.

  Tagged under: Farming | Drought | Middle East | Iran | Activism


Iran water: What's causing the shortages? - BBC News

  2022-07-17 (or before) in The BBC

Iranian officials have warned of historic drought while experts blame years of poor water management.

  Tagged under: Drought | Iran


Trump loyalists aim to block Biden's goal to rejoin Iran and Paris agreements

  2020-12-22 in The Guardian

Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham urge Trump to submit Iran nuclear deal and Paris climate agreement to Senate to undercut future attempts to revive them

  Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Joe Biden | Donald Trump | US Politics | Iran | The Paris Agreement


The climate cost of war - by Emily Atkin - HEATED

  2020-01-06 (or before) by in HEATED | Emily Atkin | Substack

A declared war with Iran would almost certainly doom the effort to prevent climate catastrophe.

  Tagged under: Iran


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