Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Cattle breeders and farmers hold a protest with tractors against the situation of the sector, on February 10, 2025, in Vitoria, Basque Country (Spain). Convened by the Treviño and Álava por el Campo Association (Ataca), farmers have returned to the streets to protest against the Mercosur agreement, and for the elimination of taxes on hydrocarbons. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Cattle breeders and farmers hold a protest with tractors against the situation of the sector, on February 10, 2025, in Vitoria, Basque Country (Spain). Convened by the Treviño and Álava por el Campo Association (Ataca), farmers have returned to the streets to protest against the Mercosur agreement, and for the elimination of taxes on hydrocarbons. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Cattle breeders and farmers hold a protest with tractors against the situation of the sector, on February 10, 2025, in Vitoria, Basque Country (Spain). Convened by the Treviño and Álava por el Campo Association (Ataca), farmers have returned to the streets to protest against the Mercosur agreement, and for the elimination of taxes on hydrocarbons. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Cattle breeders and farmers hold a protest with tractors against the situation of the sector, on February 10, 2025, in Vitoria, Basque Country (Spain). Convened by the Treviño and Álava por el Campo Association (Ataca), farmers have returned to the streets to protest against the Mercosur agreement, and for the elimination of taxes on hydrocarbons. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Cattle breeders and farmers hold a protest with tractors against the situation of the sector, on February 10, 2025, in Vitoria, Basque Country (Spain). Convened by the Treviño and Álava por el Campo Association (Ataca), farmers have returned to the streets to protest against the Mercosur agreement, and for the elimination of taxes on hydrocarbons. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Catalonia Farmers Rally After Agreement - Spain

Cattle breeders and farmers hold a protest with tractors against the situation of the sector, on February 10, 2025, in Vitoria, Basque Country (Spain). Convened by the Treviño and Álava por el Campo Association (Ataca), farmers have returned to the streets to protest against the Mercosur agreement, and for the elimination of taxes on hydrocarbons. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Mysterious Cloud Spotted Over Sky Of Jinan, Shandong

This is the unusual moment that a perfectly rectangular "bilayer cloud" floating solo in a clear sky, resembling a "placed" object. On November 26, 2024, in Jinan, Shandong, the video clearly showed the cloud’s edges sharply defined against the backdrop of blue, sparking intrigue and speculation. Experts suggested that the shape might have been due to the contrails of a high-speed aircraft. When aviation fuel, primarily composed of hydrocarbons, burned, the hydrogen in the fuel combined with oxygen to form water vapor. This vapor rapidly condensed into ice crystals in the cold upper atmosphere, creating a streaking effect that from the ground appeared smooth and thread-like. While the exact cause was still a topic of discussion, it left a lasting impression on those who saw it.

Cote d'Ivoire, Angola to strengthen bilateral cooperation

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire, Angola to strengthen bilateral cooperation SHOOTING TIME: June 27, 2024 DATELINE: June 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cote d'Ivoire and Angola signed 14 agreements on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The deals were signed in Abidjan during a visit to Cote d'Ivoire by Angolan President Joao Lourenco. The agreements cover cooperation in such fields as agriculture, mining and hydrocarbons, sports, water resources management, health, culture, and industry. The signing of the agreements demonstrates the mutual interest of the two nations, said Lourenco during a joint press conference with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. "We want to learn from the experience of each other and develop our economies in the interest of our people," he said. Ouattara welcomed the revitalization of bilateral relations, with the inaugural session of the joint Ivorian-Angolan cooperation co

James Webb View Of The Ring Nebula

James Webb View Of The Ring Nebula

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has observed the well-known Ring Nebula with unprecedented detail. Formed by a star throwing off its outer layers as it runs out of fuel, the Ring Nebula is an archetypal planetary nebula. Also known as M57 and NGC 6720, it is both relatively close to Earth at roughly 2,500 light-years away. This new image provides unprecedented spatial resolution and spectral sensitivity. For example, the intricate details of the filament structure of the inner ring are particularly visible in this dataset. There are some 20,000 dense globules in the nebula, which are rich in molecular hydrogen. In contrast, the inner region shows very hot gas. The main shell contains a thin ring of enhanced emission fromcarbon-based molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Roughly ten concentric arcs are located just beyond the outer edge of the main ring. The arcs are thought to originate from the interaction of the central star with a low-mass companion orbiting at a distance

James Webb View Of The Ring Nebula

James Webb View Of The Ring Nebula

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has observed the well-known Ring Nebula with unprecedented detail. Formed by a star throwing off its outer layers as it runs out of fuel, the Ring Nebula is an archetypal planetary nebula. Also known as M57 and NGC 6720, it is both relatively close to Earth at roughly 2,500 light-years away. This new image provides unprecedented spatial resolution and spectral sensitivity. In particular, Webb’s MIRI (Mid-InfraRed Instrument) reveals particular details in the concentric features in the outer regions of the nebulae’s ring (right). There are some 20,000 dense globules in the nebula, which are rich in molecular hydrogen. In contrast, the inner region shows very hot gas. The main shell contains a thin ring of enhanced emission fromcarbon-based molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Roughly ten concentric arcs located just beyond the outer edge of the main ring. The arcs are thought to originate from the interaction of the central star with a low-mass

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC SEMINAR

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC SEMINAR

(230705) -- VIENNA, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Antonio Oburu Ondo, president of the OPEC Conference in 2023 and Equatorial Guinea's minister of mines and hydrocarbons, delivers a speech during the 8th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Austria, July 5, 2023. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday kicked off here the 8th OPEC International Seminar, its flagship energy event. The two-day seminar, themed "Towards a sustainable and inclusive energy transition," brings together ministers from OPEC member countries and other oil-producing and consuming nations as well as representatives of international organizations, oil and energy companies, academics, and other industry experts. (Xinhua/He Canling)

DR Congo's capital faces fuel shortage

STORY: DR Congo's capital faces fuel shortage DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:21 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST 1. various of gas stations in Kinshasa, DR Congo 2. various of Kinshasa, DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lingala): PAPY KASONGO, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lingala): FREDDY NGOYI, Local driver 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lingala): JEAN MARI, Local civil servant 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lingala): DIDIER BUDIMBU, Minister of Hydrocarbons 7. various of traffic jams STORYLINE Drivers have been lining up at gas pumps in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), creating traffic jams and even fisticuffs amid the ongoing fuel shortage. Kinshasa is an overcrowded city with over 17 million people. Those who make their living on wheels including motorists, taximen, and vehicle drivers have no choice but to wait with patience and try their luck. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lingala): PAPY KASONGO, Local resident "I've been at the station since 6 a.m. I left my car at home for lack of fuel, and it

Tunisia seeks to control environmental damage after fuel ship sinks

STORY: Tunisia seeks to control environmental damage after fuel ship sinks DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gabes coast in southeastern Tunisia 2. various of a Tunisian navy ship 3. various of area around the sunken ship STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday directed the navy to control the environmental impact from a sunken fuel ship to prevent possible disasters, according to a statement by the Defense Ministry. "All available means will be harnessed, in coordination and consultation with authorities and regional committees to confront disasters in order to prevent the leakage of hydrocarbons into the sea," the ministry statement said. A number of countries have expressed their desire to provide assistance to contain the damage, it added. A merchant ship carrying about 750 tonnes of fuel sank off the Gabes coast in southeastern Tunisia on Friday evening, with all seven crew members on board rescued. The Equatorial Gui

Algeria, Italy agree to boost energy cooperation

STORY: Algeria, Italy agree to boost energy cooperation DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of signing the agreement 2 various of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaking at the press briefing STORYLINE: Algeria and Italy are set to boost their energy cooperation after inking two cooperation agreements on Monday in Algiers. The first agreement aims to speed up the development of Algeria's natural gas production projects by increasing gas exports to Italy. It was signed between Algerian energy giant Sonatrach and Italian company Eni in the presence of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and visiting Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. The agreement confirms close cooperation between the two companies in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, renewable energy such as solar energy, hydrogen, biofuels, as well as the capture, storage and use of carbon dioxide, said a statement from Sonatrach. It also confirms Eni's desi

New Suzuki car unveiled

New Suzuki car unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a new car unveiled Jan. 23 by Suzuki Motor Corp. For every kilometer it travels, the five-door 1.5-liter Aerio produces 0.04 grams of hydrocarbons and 0.04 grams of nitrogen oxide. Both amounts are less than half what is allowed for new cars under Japan's emissions rules that went into effect in 2000.