A year with almost no rain - a disaster even for Andalusians who are used to hot weather. The impact is enormous, but farmers and engineers are trying to adapt: through smarter irrigation methods, for example.

Taiwan had three nationwide power outages last year. But in a small village in the south, the lights stay on. That's because it stores solar power in decommissioned electric vehicle batteries, making it energy self-sufficient.

German companies such as Bosch, ZF and Continental have suspended the development of lidar technology for the time being. But the technology, which uses a laser to scan the environment, will be needed for autonomous driving in the future as a supplement to cameras and radar.

While Germany phases out nuclear power, other countries continue to rely on it. One of the largest producers of enriched uranium is Russia. Uranium was excluded from the sanctions on Russia. Many countries’ dependence is simply too great.

While the screenwriters have reached an agreement, the actors in Hollywood continue to strike. Popular shows and movies remain in limbo as a result. The strike has also caused disruption throughout the US economy.

The German-Australian company Vulcan Energy Resources wants to mine and extract water containing lithium using geothermal energy. Now, for the first time, one automaker is getting involved in a lithium company: the Dutch-French group Stellantis.

Controlling cars remotely if they can't drive autonomously. That's the idea of a Berlin startup: a door-to-door service with remote-controlled, all-electric cars. Trucks on a factory site could also be controlled in this way.

Flight shame - hardly anyone talks about it anymore. Flying is booming again. But the problem of CO2 emissions hasn't gone away. Engineers around the world are working to make flying more climate-friendly - by using hydrogen engines, for example.

Pakistanis are worried: about skyrocketing electricity bills and energy prices. The remote Lachman Kohli village is energy self-sufficient. It generates free electricity with solar power, letting villagers live better lives.

Russia now exports as much oil as before the Ukraine war. Volumes have remained constant in recent years. How can this be, despite the sanctions? Is the oil price cap ineffective?