Energy drinks may cause colon cancer, study
Florida: American researchers have warned that caffeinated energy drinks may cause colon cancer. Experts believe that ingredients in energy drinks may be linked to bacteria that can promote the growth…
Invented energy storage batteries by distilling carbon
Washington: Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are working on battery technologies that could help fight climate change. These batteries will increase the use…
Could the answer to 100% renewable energy in Dominica be under the ground?
It’s called geothermal energy, and it’s an exciting prospect for the country. Geothermal has none of the intermittency issues of wind and solar – in other words, it provides stable…
Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect key minerals for clean energy transition
The newly established Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals brings together a diverse group of governments, organisations and UN bodies to develop a set of common and voluntary principles to…
Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week
The unanimous declaration of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All in 2012 aimed to hone on the importance of improving “access to reliable, affordable, economically viable, socially acceptable and…
Renewable energy transforming the landscape
Renewable energy is generally defined as any energy source that is continuously replenished. It includes solar and wind power as well as bioenergy (organic matter burned as fuel) and hydroelectric…
UN officials outraged at Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy plants
The UN chief António Guterres condemned in the strongest terms the large-scale missile and drone attacks, his Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, said on Friday. Guterres appalled at attacks on civilians…
World News in Brief: Rafah ‘slaughter’ fears, Ukraine energy system attacks, rights abuses against Syrian returnees
“Today, I’m sounding the alarm once again: Military operations in Rafah could lead to a slaughter in Gaza. They could also leave an already fragile humanitarian operation at death’s door,”…
As an example of an apple for energy, kiwi has replaced the apple
Kiwi fruit – Photo: File The example of eating an apple a day to get energy in the body and keep the doctor away is old, now the new fruit…
A link between energy drinks and psychological problems in children is revealed
Newcastle: A new study has found that energy drinks are linked to increased risks of behaviors such as anxiety, stress, depression, including violence and addiction in children. According to researchers…