Stagflation alarm bells ring in the euro zone as energy crunch hits the global economy
[ad_1] Workers of German steel manufacturer Salzgitter AG stand in front of a furnace at a plant in Salzgitter, Germany, March 1, 2018. Fabian Bimmer | Reuters Private sector output in the euro zone sank to a 10-month low in March, amid mounting evidence of the impact the Iran conflict is having on the global […]
4 people die in different northern B.C. avalanches on Sunday | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four people in B.C. died in separate avalanches on Sunday. Three heli-skiers were killed when they were caught in an avalanche on the Iridium Shoulder ski run on Mount Knauss, north of Terrace. RCMP said search and rescue crews were activated at 1:30 p.m. and officers […]
Spring runoff causing funky water with strong chlorine smell in Edmonton – Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Several things are pretty much guaranteed during spring in Edmonton and that includes tap water that tastes and smells… off. That, combined with a stronger smell and taste of chlorine, has some residents thinking twice if they should use it. “The water is safe to drink,” said Jonathan Gelinas, EPCOR’s senior manager of operations […]
More than 40 Middle East energy assets ‘severely damaged,’ IEA chief says
[ad_1] Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Monday, March 23, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The head of the International Energy Agency said on Monday that at least 40 energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have […]
New solar farm could be built in Burwell countryside
[ad_1] The proposed solar farm could cover 24 hectares of agricultural land A solar farm could be built in Burwell(Image: Copyright Unknown) A new solar farm could be built in a Cambridgeshire village. AGR Renewables proposes to build a solar development with battery storage on land off Ness Road in Burwell. In total, the site […]
Nissan’s new hybrid is a U.S.-first that mixes EV driving with a gas engine
[ad_1] Nissan’s logo is illuminated on a prototype of its new all-electric Ariya crossover. Nissan’s Z Proto performance car is reflected in the vehicle’s grille, while a redesigned Nissan Pathfinder SUV sits in the background. Michael Wayland / CNBC Nissan Motor plans to introduce a new type of hybrid to the U.S. market that drives […]
Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A fire chief of a Saskatchewan village, representing a group of volunteers that battled some of Saskatchewan’s destructive blazes last summer, says the province’s latest budget is not providing enough funding for proactive measures ahead of this year’s wildfire season. “They’ve introduced the marshal service, but where’s the funding to increase the fire side […]
Work from home, drive slower and don’t use gas cookers: IEA advice on weathering the global energy crisis
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Picture taken March 24, 2016. Nick Oxford | Reuters Supply measures alone won’t be enough to mitigate […]
Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms
[ad_1] Garrett Mauch spreads manure as fertilizer on fields at his family’s farm in Lamar, Colorado, on January 21, 2026. RJ Sangosti | The Denver Post Via Getty Images | Denver Post | Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz shutdown caused by the war in Iran is jacking up fertilizer prices, hitting farmers in their […]
Trump warns to ‘blow up’ South Pars gas field in Iran if strikes against Qatar energy continue
[ad_1] An Iranian security personnel monitors an area in phase 19 of the South Pars gas field in Assalooyeh on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran on August 23, 2016. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that if Iran continued targeting Qatar’s […]