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Study finds PV plants reshape land surface conditions, reducing wind speed and increasing soil moisture – pv magazine International
A China-based research team conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 147 studies on how solar PV systems alter land surface processes, covering 609 installations worldwide and 11 key climate variables. The results show mixed but mostly significant environmental effects, including reduced wind speed, albedo, and land surface or soil temperatures, alongside increased soil moisture, while air temperature changes remained largely non-significant.
Oil prices keep falling, while US stocks hang near their record highs | AP News
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is holding near its records Thursday as oil prices keep dropping on hopes that a deal may be nearing to allow tankers to carry crude once again from the Persian Gulf to customers.
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell another 4.5% to $96.70, down from more than $115 early this week. It and gasoline are still much more expensive than they were before the war with Iran began, but hope is rising in financial markets as Iran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals on ending their war.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 added 0.1% to its all-time high set the day before after a spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said, “We expect an agreement sooner rather than later.” Pakistan has been acting as a mediator between the United States and Iran. The hope is that an end to the war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure has kept oil tankers pent up in the Persian Gulf and sent prices higher for crude and all kinds of products worldwide.
Dow Slips, Oil Rises on Fears of Hormuz Escalation — Live Updates
Investors are on edge today, sending oil prices sharply higher as military tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz.
Several vessels were struck around the strait amid Iranian threats, while the U.S. sent in destroyers and fought off further attacks, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The skirmishing came hours after President Trump announced a new initiative to get ships that have been bottled up in the Persian Gulf out through the crucial waterway. The American military said it successfully guided two U.S.-flagged commercial ships through the strait.