Gas

New York apartment building gas leak fire kills one, injures several

Fire department units were on the scene before the fire began, investigating reports of gas being smelled on the 15th and 16th floors of the building. While on scene, a gas explosion occurred.

A FIRE in the top floors of a Bronx apartment building in New York City, January 24, 2026.
A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

Emergency services respond to a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a kindergarten in Romema, Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Ben-Gvir to conduct security assessment after death of toddlers at Jerusalem kindergarten

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities

'Delayed deaths': UK report claims chemical agents used on Iranian protesters


Israeli innovation: Fabric that changes color in the presence of toxic gas

The development by the Department of Polymer Materials Engineering at Shenkar is part of the "Future Soldier" project funded by the Ministry of Defense.

 Fabric that changes color in the presence of toxic gas

NewMed Energy sees record quarter, with $147m. net profit

NewMed Energy posts 25% profit growth in Q3 as Leviathan gas output and sales surge.

 View of the Israeli Leviathan gas field gas processing rig near the Israeli city of Caesarea, on January 31, 2019.

Australia launches 'Chart Your Fart' campaign with free app to study flatulence patterns

Data will help create a profile of 'normal' flatulence among different age groups, aiding gut health research.

 People crowding Swanston Street in central Melbourne.

Gas stoves in European homes linked to 40,000 premature deaths annually, study finds

The problem is especially severe in countries where gas cooking is common, such as the United Kingdom, Romania, Poland, and Italy.

 Used Gas Stove. Image by bats22 licensed under CC BY 2.0

Prepare your home for winter: Have you heard about the hybrid generator?

Amisragas introduces hybrid generators powered by LPG (cooking gas) and gasoline. These environmentally friendly generators offer an advanced solution for backup power during outages.

 Amisragas Hybrid Generator

Iraq seeking major US investment in natural gas

This initiative is part of a larger effort within Iraq to attract greater US investment into Iraq’s energy sector, particularly after Chinese firms dominated the most recent licensing rounds. 

 Engineers walk at the gas liquefaction plant of the Basra Gas Company (BGC) at its headquarters in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 13, 2023.

Iraq opens gas processing plant to reduce flaring

In a statement from the prime minister's office, al-Sudani emphasized that Iraq's gas utilization has reached 61%, with a target of achieving zero gas flaring by 2028.

A general view shows the central station gas processing plant at Rumaila oilfield in Basra, Iraq, November 5, 2020.

Silent but perilous: Pedestrians more likely to be hit by hybrid or electric cars

Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or a hybrid car as those powered by petrol or diesel, wrote Phil Edwards, Siobhan Moore, and Craig Higgins of the London School of Hygiene.

 A Peugeot 3008 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle of the car rental company OK Mobility, is parked at a street, as it charges with a cable connected to a domestic plug inside a tourist apartment, in Ronda, Spain, May 2, 2024.

Once and for all: Gas versus induction - which is better?

The way we cook food has been transformed over the years and now everyone is talking about induction. What is the difference?

 Stove

Israel hides energy reserves in secret location in Negev desert

Israel hides underground fuel reserves in the Negev, ensuring the country's energy security during crises. It's one of the largest in the region, capable of distributing fuel across the country.

 The Negev Desert