Kazakhstan Firm Responsible For Huge Methane Leak Slapped With ‘Inadequate’ Fine

Kazakhstan Firm Responsible For Huge Methane Leak Slapped With ‘Inadequate’ Fine

Buzachi Neft, the oil company in Kazakhstan responsible for the leak of tonnes of highly potent greenhouse gas methane, has been slapped with a fine of $780,000 (£614,000). The authorities swung into action after a BBC report made revelations about the leak last week in one of their reports. A well located in the Mangistau … Read more

Kazakhstan Well Continued To Leak Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas Methane For Months

Kazakhstan Well Continued To Leak Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas Methane For Months

A well in Kazakhstan continued to leak methane for six months in what is being termed one of the worst methane leaks ever recorded. According to a BBC report, it took place last year after a blowout led to a fire in a gas well in June last year, which was only brought under control … Read more

NASA Warns That 2024 Is On Track To Be Even Hotter Than 2023, Confirming 2023 As Warmest Year Recorded

NASA Warns That 2024 Is On Track To Be Even Hotter Than 2023, Confirming 2023 As Warmest Year Recorded

The Earth’s average surface temperature was at its hottest in 2023, according to a recent NASA report. NASA retrieves its global temperature data by using tens of thousands of meteorological stations. The independent agency also studies the rate of global warming by obtaining sea surface temperature data acquired by ship- and buoy-based instruments. Last year, … Read more

Female Farmers And Organic Foods Are Being Hit The Hardest By Climate Change

Female Farmers And Organic Foods Are Being Hit The Hardest By Climate Change

Female farmers remain largely unrecognised as leading women in the agriculture sector, predominantly in countries where they make up the bulk of the workforce. With the current rate of global warming, which measured at 1.18 degrees Celsius over the average temperature predicted for the 20th century, the farming industry has been pushed to new limits. … Read more