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An attack on the Kormor field in Iraq stops gas production, and understandings are reached with Washington regarding the Strait of Hormuz

A drone attack stops gas production in the Kormor field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, causing the loss of about 2,800 megawatts of electricity generation capacity. Baghdad opens an investigation and Washington condemns the attack, while the Iraqi Foreign Minister reveals understandings with the United States to export oil through the Strait of Hormuz, and an American request to close most of the border crossings with Iran.

BBC News
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Climate disruption: in Venice, the “barene” in danger

In the Venice lagoon, the “barene”, these salt marshes made of mud and vegetation, play a valuable role in the face of climate change. They absorb CO2 and store it sustainably in their soils, at a much higher rate than terrestrial forests. But erosion and rising sea levels threaten these natural ramparts. Today, the scientific and associative world is increasing initiatives to try to preserve these unique ecosystems in the world.

France 24
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