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☆ Europe Predicts Milder Winter, a Boost for Its Energy Security
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As energy-strapped Europe watches closely for signs of how cold it might get this winter, one of the continent’s most prominent forecasters is expecting a mild next few months. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, in a seasonal outlook released Sunday, said it had grown more confident of milder weather than usual over the next three months in Europe. But it warned cold snaps are likely through December.

☆ Fertilizer Producers Add Back Cut Production Amid Lower Gas Prices
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Yusuf Khan | Jenny Strasburg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

European fertilizer producers are restarting production across the continent, spurred on by the recent, sharp fall in natural-gas prices, though other energy-intensive industries are taking a wait-and-see approach to their own capacity cuts. Norway’s Yara International ASA, one of the world’s largest fertilizer companies, said that it was now operating at 65% of its European ammonia capacity—having slashed output to just over a third of its total capacity for much of the second half of this year. Commodity research firm CRU International Ltd. said Yara’s moves are in line with other producers. Overall, European fertilizer output is now at about 63% of total capacity, having previously stood at around 37% at the start of October, CRU said.

☆ Europe’s Winter Could Be Colder Than Normal, Threatening Higher Gas Demand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON—One of the first closely watched seasonal outlooks for what the European winter holds sees colder and drier weather than usual across the U.K. and Northern Europe, conditions that could add pressure on governments and companies managing the continent’s supply of natural gas. The U.K. Meteorological Office on Monday said there was an increased likelihood of the next three months being colder than normal with average temperatures likely to sit between four and just-below six degrees Celsius, equivalent to between 39.2 and 42.8 degrees Fahrenheit, in the U.K., which is slightly below the average seen over the last five years. The forecasting agency added that it was also likely to be drier than normal, with lower chances of heavy rainfall between November and January.

☆ EU Proposal to Call Lithium Toxic May Affect Refining Projects
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A European Union proposal to regulate the production and use of lithium is drawing concern that it could inhibit the development of supply chains for battery metals outside of Asia and create obstacles to the bloc’s climate and energy goals. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, is reviewing the toxicity of lithium salts—a key material in the production of batteries—and their potential to affect fertility in women. In September 2021, the European Chemical Agency’s risk assessment committee said three lithium salts—lithium...

☆ Regulations Set to Be Issued This Year Will Determine Course of Deep-Sea Mining
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-30 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

The International Seabed Authority, a United Nations observer organization, is drawing up a regulatory framework for deep-sea mining based on data collected from explorations conducted by TMC and other ventures to inform its decisions. PREVIEWThe ISA is expected to meet member nations in March, when deep-sea exploration and its regulations are expected to be discussed. TMC started conducting pilot testing in September 2022 to determine whether deep-sea mining would harm the environment. For most mining companies, exploration licenses usually are a significant step in attracting funds, but the lack of clarity around the legality of deep-sea mining is creating a barrier. TMC remains key but not imperative to the lobbying push to change or confirm regulations on mining of the deep sea, industry participants said.

☆ TMC Gets Approval for Pilot Deep-Sea Mining Project
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Deep-sea mining for battery metals is moving a step closer to reality after one of the most prominent companies in the space received approval to test whether it is safe to collect nodules from the sea floor. The Metals Company, based in Vancouver, received permission from the International Seabed Authority to collect iron or manganese nodules from the sea floor between Hawaii and Mexico, testing if it is viable to extract battery metals from the ocean for commercial purposes.

CommoditiesIndia banned exports of broken rice and levied a tax on other key varieties in a move that would add to global inflationary pressure and exacerbate food supply pains caused by the war in Ukraine.

☆ Dilip Kumar, una dintre cele mai mari vedete ale epocii de aur a cinematografiei indiene, a murit
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Alături de Dev Anand şi Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar a fost unul dintre cei trei monştri sacri ai epocii de aur a Bollywood-ului, cuprinsă între sfârşitul anilor 1940 până la începutul anilor 1960.Poreclit "regele tragediei" din cauza sobrietăţii sale naturale, Dilip Kumar a apărut în peste jumătate de secol în circa şaizeci de filme, jucând în unele dintre cele mai emblematice producţii indiene ale perioadei respective.Kumar şi-a ratat însă probabil ocazia de a avea o carieră internaţională, refuzând oferta lui David Lean de a-l pe juca Cherif Ali în "Lawrence of Arabia", lansat în 1962. În cele din urmă, Omar Sharif a acceptat rolul.Pe numele său real Mohammed Yusuf Khan, Dilip Kumar s-a născut pe 11 decembrie 1922 la Peshawar, un oraş situat azi în nordul Pakistanului care făcea parte atunci din India britanică.Tatăl său, un negustor de fructe, şi-a dus familia la Bombay în anii 1930.Tânărul a refuzat să preia afacerea familiei după ce a fost remarcat de actriţa Devika Rani care i-a permis să apară în 1944 în primul său film, "Jwar Bhata".Ea l-a convins să-şi schimbe numele pentru a intra în lumea cinematografiei fără ştirea tatălui său care nu a aprobat această carieră.Una dintre cele mai faimoase interpretări ale sale rămâne rolul din "Mughal-E-Azam", unul dintre cele mai mari succese ale cinematografiei indiene, lansat în 1960, care spune povestea legendară a unei iubiri imposibile dintre un prinţ mogul şi sclava sa.Spre deosebire de alţi actori de la Bollywood care au apărut în sute de filme, Dilip Kumar şi-a ales cu grijă proiectele cinematografice, ceea ce nu a făcut decât să-i consolideze aura de star într-o industrie cinematografică extrem de concurenţială.La sfârşitul anilor 1990, el s-a implicat mai mult în politică, acceptând să lucreze pentru reconcilierea dintre India şi Pakistan. Doi ani mai târziu, a fost ales parlamentar al Partidului Congresului, atunci aflat în opoziţie.

Persons: Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, David Lean, Ali, Omar Sharif, Mohammed Yusuf Khan, Tânărul, . Ea, Kumar Organizations: Bollywood, Partidului Congresului Locations: Arabia, Peshawar, Pakistanului, India, Bombay, mogul, Pakistan

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