Experts warn of 'extremely active' hurricane season
Researchers predict an unusually high number of tropical storms and hurricanes for this year, citing two main reasons.
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Researchers predict an unusually high number of tropical storms and hurricanes for this year, citing two main reasons.
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In the coming weeks, the German government plans to approve the construction of a billion-dollar hydrogen backbone network. Additionally, the EU Commission has approved Germany's plan to subsidize the construction of electrolyzers in the country with 350 million euros.
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By Alexandra Endres