Rescuers raced against time on Monday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, laying to waste the territory's many shantytowns, with hundreds feared dead.
Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead The cyclone that hit Mayotte has left health services on the French Indian Ocean territory in tatters, with the hospital extremely damaged and health centres knocked out of operation, a minister said on Monday. “The hospital has suffered major water damage and destruction, notably in the surgical, intensive care, maternity and emergency units,” the French health minister, Geneviève Darrieussecq, told France 2, adding that “medical centres were also non-operational”. Continue reading...
A tornado ripped through Scotts Valley, California, injuring four and causing widespread damage. The twister, packing winds up to 144 km/h, left thousands without power. Severe weather also impacted other states, with an ice storm fatality in Nebraska and heavy snow blanketing upstate New York and the Sierra Nevada.
Growing up on Guam, Julian Aguon saw the law used against Indigenous peoples. Now he's fighting back.
[350Africa.org] On Sunday, 8th December, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)-impacted communities gathered in Kikuube district in Uganda to hold a press conference and peaceful demonstration in response to the recent claim by the Government of Uganda indicating that financing for the destructive East African Crude Oil Pipeline would come through from numerous Chinese state-owned entities by the end of December 2024.
Australia is currently the hottest country in the world, taking out all of the top ten spots for global towns and cities in the last 24 hours.
Thanks to climate change and tougher vines, Denmark and Sweden have a growing number of wineries.
[The Conversation Africa] Three-quarters of Earth's land has become drier since 1990.
[The Conversation Africa] These holidays, planet Earth looks likely to be hotter than ever before. Research found that in 2024, global temperatures temporarily rose 1.5°C higher than the average from 1850 to 1900 - a pre-industrial time when the first global temperatures were recorded.
After 22 failed energy policies, the Coalition is being guided by a roadmap to higher bills and higher emissions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast On the front cover of Frontier Economics’ costings of the Coalition’s nuclear policy is a stock photo entitled fork in road , implying that we’re at some kind of juncture where we must decide between a nuclear or renewables path. In 1969 John Gorton’s Liberal government chose the nuclear path with the construction of the Jervis Bay nuclear power plant project. As Gorton later said, “We were interested in this thing because it could provide electricity to everybody and it could, if you decided later on, it could make an atomic bomb.” Sign up for Guardian...
Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, potentially causing hundreds or even thousands of deaths. Rescue efforts are hampered by damaged infrastructure and the custom of quick burials. Hospitals and homes are severely damaged, with many injured. Aid is arriving from France and international organizations.
A twister touched down in Scotts Valley as one person was killed during ice storms in Nebraska.
Extreme heat warnings are in place for multiple states as a sweltering heatwave brings one of the hottest December days in years.
Witnesses tell of ‘apocalyptic scenes’ after worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean territory in almost a century At least several hundred people are feared to have been killed after the worst cyclone in almost a century ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, uprooting trees, tearing houses apart and pounding the impoverished archipelago’s already weak infrastructure. Rescuers have been dispatched to the islands, which lie between the coast of Mozambique and Madagascar, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to airports and electricity distribution in an area where clean drinking water is subject to chronic shortages. Continue reading...
Inclement weather brought heavy snow to upstate New York, a major ice storm to Midwest states and severe weather warnings around Lake Tahoe.
Experts express fear – and resilience – as they prepare for president-elect’s potential attacks on climate research As the world’s largest gathering of Earth and space scientists swarmed a Washington venue last week, the packed halls have been permeated by an air of anxiety and even dread over a new Donald Trump presidency that might worsen what has been a bruising few years for science. The annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting drew a record 31,000 attendees this year for the unveiling of a slew of new research on everything from seismology to climate science to heliospheric physics, alongside a sprawling trade show and bouts of networking as scientists jostle to advance their work. Continue reading...
The Egyptian government announced on Saturday that it has secured the electricity supply for next summer, in cooperation between the Ministries of Electricity and Petroleum. The plan includes relying on new and renewable energy to avoid resorting to load shedding. This came during the attendance of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at the inauguration ceremony … The post Egyptian government announces securing electricity supply for summer 2025 appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Video appears to show one of the tankers broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm, with oil visible in the water.
Two Russian cargo ships carrying oil products were left severely damaged due to bad weather in the Kerch Strait between mainland Russia and annexed Crimea and have now requested assistance.
Tropical Cyclone Chido struck southeast Africa, killing "perhaps a few thousand" in France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday and then hitting Mozambique on Sunday, officials said.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday inaugurated the 500-megawatt Abydos 1 Solar Power Plant in the Kom Ombo Desert in Aswan Governorate, in the presence of several ministers, officials from the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and numerous media representatives. Before unveiling the curtain marking the official start of the plant’s operation, the … The post Prime Minister inaugurates the Abydos 1 Solar Power Plant in Aswan appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Authorities in the French territory of Mayotte said on Sunday that the death toll from Cyclone Chido could rise to "several hundred" and perhaps "several thousand" after the storm swept across the Indian Ocean island on its way to east Africa.
The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has undertaken numerous measures as part of a comprehensive and integrated vision, practical strategy, and security plans to harness all natural and renewable energy sources, encourage private sector participation, and utilize solar and wind energy, Minister Mahmoud Esmat said Saturday 14/12/2024. He said “We are opening a pioneering … The post Minister: Numerous measures taken to harness all renewable energy sources appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify with most states to hit the mid 30s to 40s.
Homeowners contact the BBC after insurers refuse storm claims because it was "not windy enough".
Cities to swelter through 41C heat on Monday as BoM issues extreme heatwave warnings for NT and northern Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Much of Australia will bake under intense heatwave conditions over the coming days, with multiple regions set to record temperatures above 40C. The Bureau of Meteorology issued heatwave warnings for large parts of northern, eastern and central Australia, covering every state and territory except Western Australia and Tasmania. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
New research examining the eating habits of the people who lived in North America during the Ice Age suggests they were skilled hunters with meaty, mammoth appetites.
The city is grappling with damages, including dozens of downed trees, after Saturday's storm.
There are reports of severe damage on the French Indian Ocean territory after it was struck by Cyclone Chido.
An early winter ice storm in the Midwest caused hundreds of accidents on Saturday as parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania hunkered down for a messy wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow.
Asked if shelved waste-charging scheme will be relaunched, environment chief says tools ‘we use are actually secondary’.
The world's biggest iceberg is drifting towards the Atlantic Ocean after being stuck near Antarctica.
Cyclone Chido inflicted "catastrophic" damage on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, a senior local official told AFP, battering the archipelago with winds of up to 220 kilometres (137 miles) per hour.
Thanks to the maneuverings of the tiny nation of Vanuatu, the entire industrialized world is effectively on trial in The Hague.
Cyclone Chido began battering the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, after authorities issued the highest alert and ordered everyone, including rescue workers, to seek shelter.
Environment Canada is warning of a storm surge on British Columbia's south coast that could reach a metre high.
India aims to reduce fossil fuel dependence to 30% by 2047, focusing on clean energy transition. Ethanol blending has increased significantly, with further growth expected. The nation is also promoting natural gas and compressed biogas as part of its energy mix.
State has exemptions under Clean Air Act to set vehicle emissions standards higher than federal limits The US supreme court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air-pollution law in a major case testing the Democrat-governed state’s power to fight greenhouse gases. The justices took up an appeal by a Valero Energy subsidiary and fuel industry groups over a lower court’s rejection of their challenge to a decision by Joe Biden’s administration to allow California to set its own regulations. Continue reading...
The tensions stem from a contract signed in1969, which allowed Quebec to buy hydroelectric power from the Churchill Falls plant in Labrador for just 0.2 cents per kilowatt hour.
The closure of the strategically important Pischane coal mine poses a severe threat to Ukraine’s steel industry.
Plug-in hybrids are exploding in popularity, while all-electric cars are leveling off in growth a little. Why is that, and is it a long-term trend?
Tom Voyce, 43, had tried to cross Abberwick Ford over the River Aln near Alnwick, Northumberland, before his vehicle was swept away with the current on Saturday night.
The report says North Slope production will rise in a few years, but state oil revenue will decline through the end of the decade.
SERC Scholars from around the MIT community examine the electronic hardware waste life cycle and climate justice.
[Nile Post] The government has issued a warning to the public against the open burning of waste, citing its contribution to air pollution and the subsequent rise in respiratory and other health-related diseases.
‘No one really has the foggiest idea of what it will cost to develop nuclear in Australia,’ one expert says The Coalition claims its nuclear policy is ‘visionary’ – but it needs to stand up to scrutiny Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition’s nuclear energy plan creates “a significant risk” for the stability of the nation’s grid, according to the peak body representing power generators and retailers. Responding to the Friday release of modelling by Frontier Economics of the Coalition’s scheme to build seven nuclear power plants from the mid-2030s, the Australian Energy Council warned the estimates assumed a slower build out of renewable energy. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...
Experts and agencies have overwhelmingly deemed the plan not to be credible. And burning more coal and gas in the medium term only leads one way Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Let’s not waste time with niceties: the Coalition’s nuclear plan is a fantasy. The vision laid out on Friday by a quartet of opposition frontbenchers is not going to eventuate, regardless of the result of the next election. That’s not because nuclear energy is necessarily a terrible idea, in a global sense. While waste is an issue, nuclear plants offer zero-emissions power and will be needed in places with fewer energy options. But the claims put forward by the opposition – that Australia needs nuclear, or could have it in the way the Coalition describes – do not stand up to scrutiny...
A Government Accountability Office report recommended a federal interagency group to boost recycling and cut down on pollution.
Though coal production is falling in the region, the Interior Department's plan to halt leasing has drawn the ire of Republicans and industry.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04691A, Paper Zilong Li, Shunlian Ning, Yanshuo Jin, Nan Wang, Shuhui Sun, Hui Meng Selecting the appropriate charging reaction of zinc–air batteries to reduce cyclic electric energy loss by two orders of magnitude, achieving a round-trip efficiency of up to 99.9%. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03857F, Paper Zeheng Lv, Rong Tang, Chenxi Sun, Weiwei Meng, Jin Yang, Siyang Li, Qilong Wu, Minghao Zhang, Jinbao Zhao, Yang Yang The PBI hydrogel electrolyte can reduce the amount of free water, minimize proton co-intercalation into the V 2 O 5 host, and prevent the crosstalk of V 10 O 26 (OH) 2 4− between the anode and cathode to enable durable high-areal-capacity Zn–V 2 O 5 batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04741A, Paper Jie Yu, Lenan Zhang, Jintong Gao, Wenyu Han, Ruzhu Wang, Zhenyuan Xu Leveraging the self-amplifying salt creeping and efflorescence effects, the salt crystals self-assemble to form a hierarchical porous salt evaporator, enabling passive liquid supply and efficient evaporation. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04046E, Paper Ming Zhao, Tao Cheng, Tianyu Li, Shuo Wang, Yanbin Yin, Xianfeng Li Polybromide molecular polarity regulation ensures the optimal performance of zinc–bromine flow batteries at room temperature and −20 °C. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04119D, Paper Jin Yang, Yuanhong Kang, Fanxiang Meng, Weiwei Meng, Guanhong Chen, Minghao Zhang, Zeheng Lv, Zhipeng Wen, Cheng Chao Li, Jinbao Zhao, Yang Yang Nb–NC single-atom electrocatalysts are rationally screened by theoretical calculations based on d–p orbital hybridization towards long-lasting aqueous Zn–I 2 batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The announcement comes as the U.S. territory continues to struggle with chronic power outages that have worsened since Hurricane Maria in 2017.
The United Nations secretary-general has been visiting southern Africa with a focus on the money poor nations need to deal with the impact of a warming planet.
Will Beijing be able to dramatically slash carbon emissions, or will it just let them plateau? The answer has huge implications for the climate.
‘Clean power 2030’ plan will speed up planning and give the energy secretary final say on major infrastructure projects The UK will not face blackouts under Labour’s proposed shake-up of energy supply, Ed Miliband has said, as he unveiled plans to boost clean power by the end of the decade. The energy secretary insisted the transition away from fossil fuels was now “unstoppable.” Continue reading...
The debate over deep-sea mining exposes a contradiction between the country’s proud culture of environmental stewardship and its dependence on the extraction of the ocean’s riches.
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is now tied to his own credibility, and the Liberal leader is banking on not having to explain the discrepancies in detail Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In finally unveiling the cost estimates for his nuclear power plan , Peter Dutton has laid out the Coalition’s key themes for next year’s election fight: the cost and reliability of energy, the pressure on Australians’ way of life and the role of political leadership in both. The Coalition is using this one contentious, audacious policy to try and channel all the uncertainty and insecurity Australians are expressing about life now and life in the future and turn it into electoral support. Continue reading...
He’ll now help oversee the United Arab Emirates’ push to bolster gas trading, chemicals and clean fuels as the country taps its vast oil wealth to prepare for the energy transition.
Climate change commission decision Thursday will delay Maryland's efforts to create the nation’s third state-run carbon market.
A state bill aims to create a “climate superfund,” a tactic being used or considered in numerous other states, including Vermont, which has enacted such a law.
Energy secretary to set out plan to boost renewable energy supply, such as building canopies of solar panels on outdoor car parks Ed Miliband has pledged to bring in “the most ambitious reforms to the country’s energy system in generations” as he presses ahead with plans to accelerate the development of onshore windfarms in England. The energy secretary is to set out the government’s “clean power 2030” plan on Friday, including measures to boost the UK’s renewable energy supply such as building canopies of solar panels on outdoor car parks. Reforming the system for connecting new projects to the national grid to prioritise the most viable projects; Speeding up decisions on planning permission by empowering planners to prioritise critical energy infrastructure; Expanding the renewable...
[Global Witness] Bot-like accounts have spread conspiracy theories about climate cults and a global elite, amplifying disinformation on social media
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 129, Issue 12, December 2024.
Millions of Aussies will be hit by an intense heatwave this weekend, with temperatures soaring past 40C across several parts of the country.
There was something appropriate about Peter Dutton releasing the costings of his nuclear power grand vision on Friday the 13th.
Australian Conservation Foundation says one-fifth of nuclear price tag could fund rooftop solar on every house that doesn’t already have it. Follow live Building nuclear power plants in Australia could cost double CSIRO predictions, energy experts warn Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Bowen lashes Coalition plan to keep ageing coal-fired power stations open beyond middle of next decade Under the Coalition’s plan, ageing coal-fired power stations would stay open beyond the middle of the next decade when most of the operators say they’ll have to shut – is that realistic? The biggest threat to reliability in our energy system is coal-fired power now. We are dealing with … outages, breakdown, on a daily basis and that is what is the biggest threat to...
By Danielle Carey, Sepp Haukebo and Eduardo Boné-Morón Renowned for its turquoise waters and unique marine ecosystems, The Bahamas is a natural wonder of the world. Yet, with all its beauty, the country faces critical challenges, including rising energy costs, environmental degradation and the growing impacts and threat of climate change. These issues jeopardize the […] The post A big opportunity for small vessels in the Bahamas appeared first on Energy Exchange .
Suncor says it is aiming to add more than 100,000 barrels per day of oil and gas production between 2023 and 2026.
Open access notables: Regional Impacts Poorly Constrained by Climate Sensitivity , Swaminathan et al., Earth's Future: Climate risk assessments must account for a wide range of possible futures, so scientists often use simulations made by numerous global climate models to explore potential changes in regional climates and their impacts. Some of the latest-generation models have high effective climate sensitivities (EffCS). It has been argued these “hot” models are unrealistic and should therefore be excluded from analyses of climate change impacts. Whether this would improve regional impact assessments, or make them worse, is unclear. Here we show there is no universal relationship between EffCS and projected changes in a number of important climatic drivers...
Discover how brain coral got its name, and why it’s vital to protect it.
With Decree 110, published on 26 November, Cuba made it mandatory for major consumers, whether they are state or private entities, to invest in the use of renewable energy sources, while the energy crisis facing the country worsens. According to the decree, state and private economic actors, representations of foreign institutions and associations must guarantee […]
The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change.
The Biden administration rule nonetheless faces an uncertain future under Trump’s EPA.
[The Herald] Precious Manomano -- The Southern African Development Community Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC) has issued a warning regarding Tropical Cyclone Chido, which has formed over the south-western Indian Ocean, approximately 1 332 kilometres off the coast of Madagascar.
Officials say they made a 54.6 percent reduction in carbon emissions compared to the London Olympics in 2012 and the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016.
[The Conversation Africa] Bioenergy - the renewable energy derived from plant and animal waste products - is largely ignored in South Africa. Solar energy, wind power, and green hydrogen attract most investment in renewable energy.
Scientists are working to breed drought- and heat-tolerance traits into common beans from tepary beans, which are native to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico and the U.S. The post Genetic research could help your favorite beans withstand climate change appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
To prevent greenhouse emissions and save gamers money on their utility bills, developers are looking for ways to make video games more energy efficient.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 129, Issue 24, 28 December 2024.
Long-term exposure to air pollution poses an increased risk of blood clots in deep veins, which can result in serious complications, including death, a new study indicates.
El Salvador has one of the highest deforestation rates in Central America (1), and all but one of its ecosystems are at high risk of collapse (2). Yet nature’s contributions to people are valued at 44% of the country’s annual gross domestic product (3). In August, the government of El Salvador proposed new guidelines for environmental zoning and land use (4) that outline how to determine what land can be used for development and what land should be defined as a habitat fragment, which must be preserved unless an environmental impact assessment finds that development would cause minimal damage. However, flawed criteria for modeling forested areas and identifying habitat fragments will undermine the plan’s effectiveness.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03303E, Paper Jinxin Wang, Wei Guo, Mingming Sun, Geng Zhang, Yang Meng, Qiuyu Zhang A dynamic PEI layer was tailored over MnO 2 by refining the cation environment and reconstruction. The unique host-guest coupling restrains Mn species loss and unlocks an energetic “multi-processing” energy storage mechanism. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[IPS] Madrid -- The available data is self-explanatory: business-prompted human activities have already altered over 70% of the Earth's lands, with 24 billion tonnes of fertile soil lost due to industrial agriculture, the excessive use of chemicals, overgrazing, deforestation, pollution and other major threats.
The president-elect has promised to slash energy costs for consumers, but market dynamics could make that difficult.
The oil major’s new venture comes as U.S. demand for electricity is projected to surge almost 16 percent over the next five years driven by new data centers and factories.
Reducing greenhouse gases from transportation is key to meeting state goals, new research says.
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has spoken at a series of Bush Summits where the billionaire businesswoman outlined five key priorities for Australia.
[IPS] Conflict and climate change are closely linked, the International Court of Justice heard. The Darfur crisis in Sudan is one such conflict where prolonged droughts and reduced rainfall have made access to water and arable land increasingly scarce, leading to friction between communities competing for limited resources.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05239K, Perspective Lin Li, Xisheng Sun, Jie Miao, Haonan Wang, Yongchen Song, Dawei Tang The decarbonization of energy systems underscores the critical role of solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) for clean energy production. By leveraging solar energy to induce water evaporation, SDIE systems generate ion... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
La Niña conditions are expected to lead to a slightly cooler average global surface temperature in 2025, though it does not mean the planet as a whole has stopped warming
The Met Office outlook for 2025 suggests that it is likely to be one of the three warmest years for global average temperature, falling in line just behind 2024 and 2023.
A dozen marine scientists, film-makers, musicians and conservationists, including Tim Winton, John Butler and Dr Ben Fitzpatrick, have made an epic voyage to Scott Reef, one of Australia’s wildest and most remote coral reefs, to document the threats posed by Woodside’s Browse gas proposal. Woodside’s Burrup Hub is the biggest new fossil fuel project in the southern hemisphere and, if approved, would emit more than 6bn tonnes of CO2 by 2070 Australia’s north-west reefs teem with life – but they are also at the centre of a massive fossil fuel expansion Continue reading...
The initiative, which includes more than 25 airlines, uses anonymised data to help pilots avoid turbulence and navigate smoother flight paths.
In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal.
Fabian North Peigan believes an extensive impact benefit agreement must be created and upheld in the event the Grassy Mountain coal mine is approved.
The available data is self-explanatory: business-prompted human activities have already altered over 70% of the Earth’s lands, with 24 billion tonnes of fertile soil lost due to industrial agriculture, the excessive use of chemicals, overgrazing, deforestation, pollution and other major threats. Human-caused extreme weather events, such as heavy rains followed by drought, accelerate soil degradation, […]
Conflict and climate change are closely linked, the International Court of Justice heard. The Darfur crisis in Sudan is one such conflict where prolonged droughts and reduced rainfall have made access to water and arable land increasingly scarce, leading to friction between communities competing for limited resources.
More than 1,500 firefighters battle blaze as weather conditions are forecast to improve, aiding crews in their efforts More than 10,000 people who were forced to evacuate the canyons of Malibu as a ferocious wildfire approached are anxiously eyeing improving weather conditions that could allow them to return to their homes. Among those that were ordered to flee the enclave near Los Angeles were the performers Cher and Dick Van Dyke. Continue reading...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink As I noted a few months back , despite the end of El Niño conditions in May, global temperatures have remained worryingly elevated. This raises the question of whether this reflects unusual El Niño behavior, or a more persistent change in the underlying climate forcings or feedbacks. At the time I did a fairly basic analysis comparing the current 2023/2024 El Niño event to the two other recent strong El Niño events – those in 1997/1998 and 2015/2016. However, an “N” of two does not tell us all that much, and the approach was overly simplified in not actually accounting for differing El Niño timing or accurately normalizing for the warming between El Niño events. ...
The agency's risk management rule for carbon tetrachloride prohibits only the uses that have already been phased out.
Marginalised communities have been elevated during hearings in The Hague on impact of climate crisis The village of Veraibari in Papua New Guinea sits at the mouth of the Kikori River, just before it opens into the Pacific. “Veraibari was so beautiful when I was a child,” remembers Ara Kouwo, 52. “I used to walk down to the beach passing under mango trees.” Kouwo’s testimony was one of many included in written submissions to the international court of justice (ICJ) before hearings that began last week and continue until Friday in a landmark case in which the court has been asked to give an advisory opinion on “the obligations of states in respect of climate change”. Continue reading...
Hong Kong authorities will dish out more than HK$600 million (2.6 billion baht) to help franchised bus companies and the taxi industry procure electric vehicles (EVs) under a plan to achieve zero vehicular emissions and carbon neutrality by 2050.
Egyptian scientist Essam Heggy published a study in the Nature scientific group proposing solutions to generate hydroelectric power from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), without causing water deficit downstream in Egypt. The study proposes generating 87 percent of the total hydroelectric power from the GERD, without significant negative impacts on downstream countries, which will … The post Egyptian scientist proposes solution to the GERD crisis appeared first on Egypt Independent.
This year is on track to become the hottest year on record, with global temperatures expected to exceed the1.5 degrees Celsius above benchmark set by the Paris Agreement.
Despite mixed reactions to the outcomes of COP29, Africa has the opportunity to take the lead in harnessing nature to tackle the effects of climate change and secure a resilient future. As countries craft climate plans for tapping into the secured goal of US$300 billion in carbon finance annually by 2035, nature has to be […]
Starting in 2027, a coalition of energy companies will pump four million tonnes of CO2 per year into a reservoir off the Yorkshire coast - but some experts have questioned the plan's safety.
A Chinese association reveals it is keeping an eye on a project that aims to unlock potentially trillions of tonnes of the fossil fuel.
Cases of dengue have surged globally as warmer weather brought on by climate change enables mosquitoes to expand their reach. Deaths from the disease are also rising.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04163A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Hwiyoon Noh, Hyunki Yeo, Bryan W Boudouris, Brian M. Tackett The increasing demand for sustainable chemical production due to strict regulations for carbon emission aligns with growing availability of solar and wind energy, making electrochemical manufacturing a viable route toward... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04387A, Paper Xiaolin Ma, Ke Han, Hongxing Li, Lulu Song, Yuan Lin, Liangxu Lin, Yang Liu, Yi Zhao, Zhen Yang, Wei Huang Ultrathin dual-carbon-protected V 2 O 3 nanosheets are developed through stepwise MXene and MOF conversion to realize ultrafast and durable zinc-ion storage. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03757J, Perspective Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Vox Kalai Wong, Johnny Ka Wai Ho, Wallace W. H. Wong, Shu Kong So Despite tinted transmission, semi-transparent solar cells using the band selective method exhibit higher performance at similar transparency levels, with PCE (28% vs. 22%) and LUE (23% vs. 19%), thus higher power output in empirical city irradiance. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Move to ban TCE and perc, commonly used in everyday products, will make it hard for Trump to undo rules The US Environmental Protection Agency has banned perc and TCE, toxic chemicals that are widely used in everyday products but strongly linked to cancer and other serious health problems. The move comes after the first Donald Trump administration killed the process to limit the chemicals’ uses, but the bans make it difficult for the second Trump administration to undo the rules. Continue reading...
Hospitals can fight climate change, lower their energy costs and help patients at the same time.
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- "Cooling" La Niña conditions may develop in the next three months but are expected to be relatively weak and short-lived, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization. However, the WMO warns that while La Niña tends to have a short-lived cooling effect, it will not reverse long-term human-induced global warming and 2024 remains on track to be the hottest year on record.
Whitehorse's new mayor says the first capital budget of his term is about "fiscal responsibility," as the city grapples with aging infrastructure, the threat of climate change, and a steadily growing population.
"If we care about climate change, we shouldn't have them in our oceans."
For thousands of years, the tundra sequestered more carbon than it emitted. Not anymore.
Andrew Powell first said he was not ‘100% convinced’ 12 years ago while holding the portfolio during the Campbell Newman era Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland’s environment minister has told parliament he stands by his comments more than a decade ago that he was “a bit sceptical” about human involvement in climate change. Andrew Powell returned to the environment, tourism, science and innovation portfolio last month, having held it under the former premier Campbell Newman in 2012. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
CNN — An armored vehicle belonging to the UN’s atomic watchdog was hit by a drone strike on its way to inspect a Ukrainian nuclear power plant on Tuesday, in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed on Russia. The strike took place as the vehicle traveled in a convoy to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power … The post Drone strikes UN vehicle on way to inspect Ukrainian nuclear plant appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Proposals for a new law which could mean major polluters are jailed for up to 20 years have received enough support from MSPs to be introduced at Holyrood.
[IPS] Mafaure, Zimbabwe -- When Susan Chinyengetere started to focus on farming in her home village in south-eastern Zimbabwe, she wondered if she could earn a living and raise her children.
Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said more than two dozen lawsuits from local governments against the oil industry should move forward in state court.
The insurance boss also said nuclear energy is a growth opportunity.
Of the 28 insurers reviewed, more than half were hit by climate-attributed losses that exceeded the coal, oil and gas premiums they earned, an activist coalition said.
Research shows UK police arrest environmental and climate protesters at three times the average global rate British police arrest environmental protesters at nearly three times the global average rate, research has found, revealing the country as a world leader in the legal crackdown on climate activism. Only Australia arrested climate and environmental protesters at a higher rate than UK police. One in five Australian eco-protests led to arrests, compared with about 17% in the UK. The global average rate is 6.7%. Continue reading...
[WHO-AFRO] In 2023, Ghana faced a major disaster when the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam led to devastating floods in the Eastern, Volta, and Greater Accra Regions. The increased water flow in the Volta River inundated low-lying areas along its course, severely impacting communities such as Mepe, Battor, Sogakope, Mafi, Adidome, and Ada. Entire neighborhoods were submerged, forcing thousands to flee their homes and leaving a trail of destruction to lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure.
[WFP] Nairobi -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$22 million from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to strengthen climate resilience and food security for smallholder farmers, livestock holders and marginalised groups, including women and youth in Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan. Climate prediction centres forecast La Niña conditions in the eastern Horn of Africa, potentially reducing October-December rainfall in parts of Kenya and Somalia. This could
Breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated industry, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is set to allocate two coal mines, one underground and one open-cast, exclusively for women workers in Telangana's Godavarikhani coal belt. Starting January 2025, the open-cast mine will be operational, followed by the underground mine in March or April.
President Murmu addressed the National Human Rights Commission on Human Rights Day, highlighting AI's growing influence and potential misuse. She emphasized emerging human rights threats like cybercrimes and climate change in the digital age, urging stakeholders to address these challenges and protect individual rights. She also called for safeguarding gig workers' mental health amidst evolving economic models.
Knowing whether or not a planet elsewhere in the galaxy could potentially be habitable requires knowing a lot about that planet’s sun. Sarah Peacock relies on computer models to assess stars’ radiation, which can have a major influence on whether or not one of these exoplanets has breathable atmosphere. Name: Sarah Peacock Title: Assistant Research […]
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders and warnings Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near celebrities' seaside mansions, horse farms and Pepperdine University, where students watched as flames raced down hillsides and the sky turned deep red.
Ten climate models and a machine learning approach offer an alarming new timeline for the rate of climate change.
Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] With typhoons lingering into mid-November and residents strolling the streets in summer attire well past the usual season, the reality of climate change is unmistakable even in this small city. Addressing climate change requires a united effort, and Hong Kong has been stepping up through a range of initiatives and incentives ever since the announcement of the Climate Action Plan 2050 by the government in 2021. The plan aims to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050, with an ambitious interim decarbonisation target to halve carbon emissions by 2035 compared to 2005 levels. The Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE), often dubbed as the “Oscars in Environmental Excellence” here in Hong Kong...
Could next-generation geothermal energy finally fulfill its promise of ridding us of fossil fuels for good?
Palo Alto, Calif.-based WindBorne aims to tackle climate change by improving the accuracy of weather forecast using A.I.-powered weather balloons.
About 700 firefighters battle wind-whipped flames tearing across dry coastal hillsides and near Pepperdine University A fast-moving wildfire forced thousands from their homes in the California community of Malibu early on Tuesday morning, as roughly 700 firefighters battled the wind-whipped flames tearing across the dry coastal hillsides long before sunrise. Fueled by strong winds gusting across the sloped terrain overlooking the Pacific, the so-called Franklin fire erupted on Monday night and sprawled across more than 2,200 acres by morning, consuming roughly 100 acres in less than an hour, and remains at 0% containment. Continue reading...
The ocean carbon sink – which removes about a quarter of our emissions from the atmosphere each year – was much weaker than expected in 2023
NASA's Perseverance rover has unearthed a compelling clue in the hunt for past Martian life. A rock sample dubbed "Cheyava Falls," found in Jezero Crater, contains signs of ancient water and organic compounds. These building blocks of life, detected alongside potential energy sources, hint at an environment that may have once supported microbial life.
Construction work on the expansion and renovation of the Svartsengi geothermal power plant has been going well and it is almost on schedule, despite seven volcanic eruptions on the other side of Mt Sýlingarfell and Mt Þorbjörn since the first shovel was taken two years ago.
Glenn Platt tells Guardian Australia that the opposition leader had a ‘lazy’ response to report that undermines science Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former CSIRO energy director has said Peter Dutton’s attempt to politicise the national science agency’s work on the likely costs of nuclear reactors is “incredibly disappointing” and “absurd”. The opposition leader attacked the CSIRO after its latest GenCost report reaffirmed that electricity from nuclear energy in Australia would be at least 50% more expensive than power from solar and wind, backed up with storage. Continue reading...
Friends of the Earth calls on government to rein in growth of datacentres for fear they could increase fossil fuel use Ireland has allowed itself to become a “data dumping ground” for big technology companies such as Amazon and Meta which are monopolising clean energy generation for their datacentres, campaigners claim. They say the growth of the cloud storage sector in Ireland is so rapid it is threatening the country’s legally binding decarbonisation commitments. Continue reading...
Rising temperatures, increasing precipitation, thawing permafrost and melting ice are pushing the Arctic outside its historical norms.
Firms which produce e-cigarettes will also be asked to pay more towards UK recycling.
[Crisis Group] Few countries are more exposed to the ill effects of climate change than Somalia. Insecurity compounds the problem, with the Al-Shabaab insurgency exploiting drought conditions as a means of social control. Mogadishu needs help in dealing with the nexus of armed conflict and weather shocks.
The majority of agricultural land has air pollution levels above legal limits, threatening crop production.
John Carnegie The Green Party has slammed the government’s appointment of a fossil fuel lobbyist to the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority Board.
Backers of blocked Utah railway proposal want justices to narrow scope of 50-year-old environmental legislation The future of environmental safeguards protecting communities, wildlife and waterways from harm will be considered by the US supreme court on Tuesday, in a case about a proposed oil train that threatens to upend five decades of legal precedent. The case brought by Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition and Uinta Basin Railway LLC is asking the supreme court to overturn a federal appeals court decision blocking the approval of an 88-mile railway through the Uinta Basin in north-eastern Utah . The railway’s backers want the court to narrow the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (Nepa) – the country’s landmark environmental legislation passed by Congress and signed...
Landslides, flash floods and strong winds devastated 172 villages on Java island and forced more than 3,000 people to flee.
[The Conversation Africa] African countries collectively have emitted very little of the greenhouse gases that have caused climate change, but are badly affected by climate-induced floods, droughts and heatwaves. To withstand some of the most devastating extreme weather events, African countries need to adapt fast. Setting up advanced climate information services that predict climate disasters ahead of time is critical. Environmental sciences lecturer Fredrick Kayusi was part of a group of researchers who investigated where
After just 12 hours without power, we were cold, isolated and facing the fact that everyday life is far more precarious than it seems It was the cold that woke me up. Some time in the early hours of Saturday, as Storm Darragh blasted through our bit of rural Oxfordshire, the power lines had come down; by the time the central heating would otherwise have been firing up, the house was decidedly arctic. The novelty of lighting candles, chopping firewood and making coffee on a sputtering camping stove carried everyone through the first few hours. But by mid afternoon frontier spirit was palpably waning, along with everyone’s phone batteries. By early evening there wasn’t much to do except agree that obviously we have it easy compared with Ukraine – now in its third icy winter of Russia using...
Advancing development of the new Climate Loss and Damage Fund was a key call by Pacific Island nations at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Azerbaijan in November. For Pacific Island Countries and Territories, the fund represents a critical step towards addressing what they consider a gross climate injustice: despite contributing […]
If lives and livelihoods are to be protected, if we want to avoid utter catastrophe, there simply is no time to lose. As has often been said, we are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change, and undoubtedly, we are the last generation that can do something about it.—Mansoor Usman Awan, Attorney General of Pakistan
The company's technology combusts natural gas with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.
The country's center-right opposition has been pushing nuclear as a way to achieve net-zero goals and lower electricity bills.
European Commission scientists call for regulating unproven and risky solar geoengineering. The U.S. president-elect could scuttle any U.N. negotiations.
Authorities found ill and elderly bedridden people on mattresses on the wet floor, some crying for help, some lying in their own waste after 2021's Hurricane Ida.
[Shabelle] Dhusamareb, Somalia -- In a significant address at the Humanitarian Summit in Dhusamareb, Galmudug, SoDMA (Somalia Disaster Management Agency) Commissioner Mahamuud Moallim laid out a strategic plan to combat the forthcoming humanitarian crisis linked to the La Nina weather phenomenon expected in 2025.
Government should point to evidence of FSA licensing of additive, says chair of environment and climate change committee The government must urgently reassure consumers that feed additives given to cattle to reduce methane emissions are harmless, and a vital tool in tackling the climate crisis, the chair of an influential parliamentary committee has warned. Lady Sheehan, chair of the environment and climate change committee of the House of Lords, called on ministers to step up as a row has blown up over the prospective use of the additive Bovaer in British dairy herds supplying Arla, the dairy company. Continue reading...
[The Conversation Africa] In South Africa, the new 2024 Climate Change Act requires local governments to plan responses to global warming. These local authorities should find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions where possible, such as from their bus services, and reduce their use of electricity that is produced by burning coal. They also need to green buildings and urban areas. These are all examples of climate change mitigation.
Nature, Published online: 10 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04060-3Claims that dam removals were to blame for Valencia floods are false
B.C. unveiled nine new private wind power projects with major First Nations equity on Monday it says will produce as much electricity as the Site C dam by 2031.
The 21-year-old climate change activist shouted the expletives, which the crowd cheered and clapped at, during a rally held in Mannheim on Friday organised by the Zaytouna group.
[Egypt Online] On the sidelines of his participation in the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP16, held in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sweilam conducted on Sunday 8/12/2024 an inspection visit to the Al-Shuaiba desalination plant, which serves the cities of Mecca and Jeddah, as well as several other cities, with a production capacity of 600,000 cubic metres per day.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections Climate pollution caused by burning fossil fuels hit a record 37.4 billion metric tons in 2024, marking a 0.8% rise from the previous year – and dashing hopes that a peak in global emissions might occur this year . That’s according to the latest annual Global Carbon Budget , which underscores a deeper challenge: the world’s ongoing reliance on coal, oil, and gas, which continues to drive emissions and disrupt the climate. The report, organized by a global consortium of scientists centered at the University of Exeter, paints a complex picture of global energy trends, with troubling increases in some areas and signs of progress in others. Emissions from most wealthy countries fell this year...
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff working on the frozen continent are preparing to celebrate the festive season in style. Nearly 300 researchers, engineers, crew and support staff, located across five … The post Spare a thought for those spending Christmas in Antarctica appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Energy company’s deal with Japan’s Jera will allow it to focus on exploiting oil and gas assets Business live – latest updates BP has agreed a deal worth up to £4.5bn to build offshore windfarms with Japan’s biggest power producer, in a shift that will allow it to gain some access to zero-carbon wind energy while focusing on fossil fuels. The FTSE 100 company will create a 50-50 joint-venture with the Japanese power generator Jera to combine their offshore wind assets, the companies announced on Monday. Continue reading...
The Bureau of Land Management will open up 400,000 acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for a January sale.
More heavy snow forecast for north-east this week, while South Africa endures third heatwave of summer Winter is well under way in North America with two distinct lake-effect snow events taking place since Thanksgiving. Lake-effect snow is common across the Great Lakes region, and happens when cold air originating from Canada passes over the relatively warm waters of the lakes, causing the layer of air near to the surface to absorb heat and moisture. Warmer than the air above it, this layer of air then starts to rise, cooling and condensing into clouds which deposit snow on the windward side of the lakes. In this particular event, an area of low pressure centred across eastern Canada dragged very cold Arctic air in from the north and plunged it into the north-east of the US. The dry, arctic...
[IPS] Rising seas due to climate change threaten the future of Papua New Guinea, a country known for its significant linguistic and biodiversity. Already, this has forced people to abandon their ancestral lands and caused civil unrest as landowners fight over increasingly limited land and space.
A new study finds fertilized soil is a major driver of smog-forming pollution near the Salton Sea.
Dame Patsy Reddy Dame Patsy Reddy has been appointed the new chair of the Climate Change Commission, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced this morning.
2024 is firmly on track to be the hottest year ever after the European Union reported a November average global surface temperature 0.73 degrees Celsius higher than the 1991-2020 average.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer.
Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.
Utilities may adopt the technology even if the Trump administration repeals an EPA rule to limit carbon emissions from power plants.
A new environmental assessment could lead to a lease sale in 2026 instead of next year.
The country has one of the greenest grids in the world, relying almost entirely on hydroelectric, nuclear and wind.
For every £1 spent on renewable energy projects, only 25p was invested in connecting them to grid, report finds The UK is lagging behind in the race to rewire the world’s power grids by investing four times more on renewable energy projects than on the electricity cables needed to connect them to the grid and consumers, according to a new report. For every pound the UK has spent on renewables it has spent only 25p on the cables and power lines, claims the report by Bloomberg NEF, which placed the UK eighth in an index of the world’s 10 biggest energy markets. Continue reading...
by Topher Sanders ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. ProPublica spent months investigating how a single underregulated toxic chemical — formaldehyde — creates an inescapable cancer risk for everyone in America. It’s in the air outside, at levels that fail to meet the public health goals set by the Environmental Protection Agency. And it’s in our homes, coming from our couches, our clothes and our babies’ cribs — sometimes at levels that can trigger breathing problems...
[UN News] Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and land degradation.
[UN News] There can be "no life without healthy land as we cannot survive," according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the restoration and sustainable use of land.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04806G, Paper Jintu Qi, Yongchao Tang, Yue Wei, Guigui Liu, Jianping Yan, Zhenfeng Feng, Zixin Han, Minghui Ye, Wencheng Du, Qi Yang, Yufei Zhang, Zhipeng Wen, Xiaoqing Liu, Cheng Chao Li A halogen-bond chemistry-rectified Te 0 /Te 4+ redox with an almost maximized capacity contribution ( ca. 90.0%) is achieved for high-energy Zn batteries in localized concentrated ILEs, far surpassing those in aqueous systems ( ca. 33.0%). To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Last month was officially the second hottest November on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
At Jaguar Land Rover’s historic Halewood factory in Merseyside, England, state-of-the art assembly robots are now building the cars of the future.
A new report from the CSIRO has found nuclear energy does not stack up for Australia even after considering new parameters, with large-scale solar and big batteries still the lowest-cost option.
Halfway through marathon climate change hearings at the world's top court, battle lines are being drawn between developed countries urging judges to stick to current legal obligations and vulnerable nations pleading for more.
Songkhla: Hat Yai's central business district was mostly spared from the floods which caused over four billion baht of damage across the province, though businesses have yet to calculate the losses caused by trade disruptions from the disaster, says Songkhla's chamber of commerce.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar defended India's purchase of Russian oil, stating it wasn't necessarily cheap and questioning the availability of better deals. He emphasized India's focus on dialogue with both Russia and Ukraine, facilitating conversations without mediating a peace plan. Minister Puri previously highlighted India's role in stabilizing global oil prices by buying Russian oil amidst boycotts.
The head of the Climate Change Committee calls on the government to invest in adaptations now.
Met Office yellow wind warning across much of England and Wales on Sunday morning, while Northern Ireland faced gusts of up to 80mph overnight Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Darragh brings winds of nearly 100mph A second man has died in Storm Darragh after his vehicle was hit by a falling tree, police have confirmed, as weather warnings remain in place across the UK, writes my colleague Robyn Vinter. There were gusts of nearly 100mph in some parts of the country on Saturday and more than a quarter of a million people were left without power in the west of England and Wales . Continue reading...
Men killed when vehicles were hit in Birmingham and near Preston, and quarter of a million people have power cut Storm Darragh – live updates A second man has died in Storm Darragh after his vehicle was hit by a falling tree, police have confirmed, as weather warnings remain in place across the UK. There were gusts of nearly 100mph in some parts of the country on Saturday and more than a quarter of a million people were left without power in the west of England and Wales . Continue reading...
Male players must step up and add their voice to the campaign to stop our sport being sold out to the big polluters causing climate change At the Cop29 climate conference last month Sofie Junge Pedersen and Katie Rood again called for Fifa to drop its sponsorship deal with the Saudi Arabian state oil company Aramco. They were among more than 130 female players who signed an open letter in October that described the partnership as a “middle finger to women’s football” that will do real damage to people and our planet. After the letter was published, I spoke out in support of their initiative. I hoped other professional male players would join me. The women were widely applauded for speaking out but their male counterparts have not followed suit. On Wednesday, Fifa is poised to confirm...
Instead of pitting recycling and reduction goals against each other, negotiators should consider solutions proven to remediate plastic waste.
Telangana secured Rs 7,600 crore in investments across diverse sectors, creating around 5,200 jobs. Four MoUs were signed with eyewear manufacturer Lenskart, renewable energy and energy storage solutions provider Premier Energies, and aerospace and defence company Azad Engineering, in the presence of IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Sunday at an event marking the completion of one year of the Congress government.
Sydney’s “low-intensity heatwave” is set to end tomorrow, but severe thunderstorms in the city remain possible today.
Amber warnings for wind remain in place across the country as the storm moves through.
Many Ukrainians continue to leave their coal mining towns, with the front line of the war with Russia nearby.
The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool is postponed on safety grounds because of severe weather caused by Storm Darragh.
A rare red weather warning is in place in Wales and south-west England as Storm Darragh hits.
Nations on the front line of the climate crisis are asking the International Court of Justice to oblige big polluters to keep their promises to rapidly cut emissions.
Millions of Aussies are bracing for extreme weather conditions this week as the east coast is drenched in heavy rain and the west is scorched by an intense heatwave.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted that the slower second-quarter growth doesn't signal a systemic slowdown, attributing it to reduced public spending during the election season. She anticipates a rebound in the third quarter and maintains India's position as the fastest-growing major economy for the coming years, despite global economic challenges and climate change impacts.
The annual Hyde Park festive hit has announced it will be closing its array of fairground rides, an ice kingdom and a Christmas market on Saturday because of 'high winds'.
The US under Trump could take a tougher stance on Iran, which could disrupt oil supplies and push prices up amid hazy outlook, analysts warn.
Storm Darragh swept into Britain across the Atlantic Ocean this afternoon, bringing torrential downpours set to spark flooding and travel chaos in parts of the UK this weekend.
Rising seas due to climate change threaten the future of Papua New Guinea, a country known for its significant linguistic and biodiversity. Already, this has forced people to abandon their ancestral lands and caused civil unrest as landowners fight over increasingly limited land and space.
If you're going to desecrate beautiful English countryside with thousands of solar panels and batteries, it might be an idea not to pick a site bordering Christine Hamilton's back garden.
EPA's "good neighbor" rule clamping down on smog-forming pollution from power plants and other sources has been mired in litigation.
The Biden administration on Friday announced it has extended a foreclosure moratorium on homeowners holding federally insured mortgages in regions devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Scientists thought the lake, buried deep beneath the ice, was frozen. They were wrong.
Trendy wood burning stoves are the UK's biggest source of the most dangerous type of air pollution called PM2.5, new research shows.
From compostable decorations to all-natural wrapping, here are some ways to stick to your sustainability scruples in the silly season Change by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, but many can relate to feelings of horror as festivities fade and the bins overflow with packaging, wrapping and food waste. From plastic toys to over-catered tables, Australians are pegged to generate more than five Sydney Harbour Bridges’ worth of waste this festive season . Here are a few ways to stick to your sustainability scruples in the silly season. Continue reading...
Nations on the frontline of the climate crisis are asking the International Court of Justice to obligate big polluters to keep their promise and rapidly cut emissions.
A pioneering clean power scheme that has cut fuel poverty in 250 Highland homes has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry.
The actions by the president-elect's pick for EPA administrator could raise ethical concerns, one watchdog said.
Campaigners want rethink of national policy because of ‘wasteful knock-it-down-and-start-again approach’ Campaigners are calling for planning rules to be consider the environmental implications of knocking down buildings after a controversial redevelopment of Marks & Spencer’s historic store on London’s Oxford Street was given the green light by the government. Save Britain’s Heritage said national policy should consider the embedded carbon linked to a site when considering its future and prioritise reuse of historic buildings amid the climate crisis alongside issues such as preserving important architecture. Continue reading...
The ecosystem is recognized as a global hot spot of biodiversity, with the highest species density of amphibians and reptiles in North America, according to UNESCO.
He was a moderate Republican congressman from New York. Now he’s a MAGA loyalist poised to lead a key environmental agency.
Photo by anthony maw on Unsplash The Climate Change Commission has recommended the government adopt more ambitious climate targets, including updating ‘net zero’ to be net negative -20 MtCO2e by 2050,...
In March, John Cook met with Adam Ford from Science, Technology & the Future to talk about his work researching misinformation and how to counter it. The interview - published on October 10 - explored the complex and evolving landscape of climate misinformation, covering a range of topics including the different types of misinformation, the role of social media and AI in spreading and combating it, the psychological barriers that prevent people from accepting climate science, and the importance of communicating effectively about climate change. Key takeaways include: The nature of climate misinformation: Misinformation takes many forms, including outright denial of climate science, attacks on climate scientists and solutions, and promotion of conspiracy theories. It...
Wind speeds reached up to 80mph, causing flash flooding and widespread disruption across the Greek islands Greece was hit hard by Storm Bora last weekend, with torrential rain, gale-force wind and intense thunderstorms affecting the islands of Rhodes and Lemnos in particular. The storm formed on Friday 29 November and rapidly intensified by Saturday, with wind speeds reaching up to 80mph. Rhodes had 300mm of rain, causing flash flooding and widespread disruption. Power outages, school closures, overturned vehicles, and collapsed bridges were reported, along with three deaths. Continue reading...
The Energy Department’s $400 billion program to support electric vehicles, batteries and other low emissions technology is hustling to get money out the door.
The man is recovering from serious injuries after he fought off a polar bear in his driveway to save his wife from a surprise attack.
While many delegates at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) hope that this could be the convention’s own Paris moment—referring to the historic Paris agreement inked by UNFCCC signatories—however, this hedges heavily on the UN parties’ seriousness to combat drought, desertification and land […]
The overwhelming majority of Europeans support climate action, but they must be compensated for its costs in tangible ways This year was not an easy time to be Green. Green parties took a beating in June’s European elections, with their seat count plummeting from 71 to 53 . In national elections they haven’t fared much better. The Green party was nearly wiped out in last week’s general election in Ireland, losing all but one of its seats after having been part of a coalition government. At the same time, climate-sceptic parties framing environmental policies as elitist and unfair have surged across the continent. In Germany, for instance, the far-right AfD owes some of its electoral success to its rallying cry against an emerging “ eco-dictatorship ”. Björn Bremer is an assistant professor...
Artificial intelligence, manufacturing and electric cars could add as much as 128 gigawatts to the grid by 2029, a new report says.
A three-judge panel will hear arguments about whether carbon capture technology is viable for the electricity sector.
An investment adviser says uncertainty about the state’s carbon market is a “unique opportunity for investors to capitalize.”
Thailand needs more efforts to access financial aid to fight climate change, according to the chief of the Department of Climate Change and Environment.
Even so, US Defence Department expert on the Arctic adds, ‘it’s important for us to be consistently monitoring how their intentions progress’.
The US president-elect’s threat to Brics and regressive climate change stance risk stoking tension
A man is recovering in the hospital from injuries sustained while fighting a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled in northern Ontario, Canadian authorities said.
India argued that developed nations made a strong case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), highlighting the importance of equitable global action on climate change and calling for developed nations to bear greater responsibility for climate change mitigation and finance. India criticised inadequate financial support from developed countries and emphasized the unfair burden on developing nations with minimal historical emissions.
A map by ETC Group and Heinrich Boell Foundation, sheds light on the 'alarming expansion' of geoengineering projects.
Imperial Oil says a regulator’s decision to carry on with an environmental assessment of its entire operation in Norman Wells is “disappointing.”
Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, heatwaves at sea – 2023 set a number of alarming new records. The global mean temperature also rose to nearly 1.5 degrees above the preindustrial level, another record. Seeking to identify the causes of this sudden rise has proven a challenge for researchers. After all, factoring in the effects of anthropogenic influences like the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, of the weather phenomenon El Niño, and of natural events like volcanic eruptions, can account for a major portion of the warming. But doing so still leaves a gap of roughly 0.2 degrees Celsius, which has never been satisfactorily explained. In the journal Science, a team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute puts forward a possible explanation for the rise in global mean temperature:...
Commerce ministry official asks companies to seek partnerships in belt and road countries and invest in solar power projects.
An analysis of research on most known species around the world finds climate change puts many species at risk of extinction, and the risk increases with more global warming.
Technology used to chart other worlds is revealing minerals in the American West that are critical to the country’s renewable energy future.
Couple discovered animal in their driveway in northern Ontario, where climate crisis can change bear behaviour A man who “leapt on” a polar bear to protect his wife in a northern First Nations community in Canada is expected to fully recover from the severe injuries he sustained in the attack. But experts caution that changing environmental conditions will lead to a shift in where and when polar bears are spotted , increasing the risk of surprise encounters. Continue reading...
Open access notables Global emergence of regional heat wave hotspots outpaces climate model simulations , Kornhuber et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Science s: Multiple recent record-shattering weather events raise questions about the adequacy of climate models to effectively predict and prepare for unprecedented climate impacts on human life, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Here, we show that extreme heat in several regions globally is increasing significantly and faster in magnitude than what state-of-the-art climate models have predicted under present warming even after accounting for their regional summer background warming. Across all global land area, models underestimate positive trends exceeding 0.5 °C per decade...
Gordon Pointe – a sprawling beachfront estate in Naples, Florida – should be a billionaire’s dream-come-true. The $295,000,000 property has six bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, parking for 11 cars, a gazebo, and a private boat dock.Read more...
[New Era] Selected Eco Champions received customised training and mentorship to enhance their skills in driving change, to boost their climate projects.
Guardian Australia was told firm disclosed its private sector work, but it is not known which clients were listed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Consultancy firm McKinsey was paid $1.6m over 11 weeks to “inform” and “guide” Australian energy and climate policy, despite its work for the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies. The firm, whose links to oil and gas giants are well known, conducted “detailed market, economic and policy analysis” and produced modelling that underpinned “internal energy and climate policy work”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts on food prices in Canada, according to a newly released report Thursday.
Calls for government statement or urgent question in Commons on activities of ‘H6’ Keir Starmer has said that a green industrial partnership with Norway announced today will help the UK become a world leader in carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS). In a statement ahead of his visit to Bergen, he said: This green industrial partnership will allow us to seize the opportunities from a new era of clean energy, driving investment into the UK and boosting jobs both now and in the future. It will harness the UK’s unique potential to become a world-leader in carbon capture – from the North Sea to the coastal south – reigniting industrial heartlands and delivering on our Plan for Change. Norway is currently leading the world on CCUS, and the UK wants to join it at the forefront, having announced...
France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.
Emergency officials said all 14 crew members onboard the Volgoneft 239 were brought to shore after bad weather overnight delayed rescue efforts.
[New Times] Energy Private Developers (EPD) and BK Foundation have distributed solar power systems and improved cookstoves to 141 households in Nyanza and Ruhango districts.
[UNCCD] After two weeks of intense negotiations on how to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, the largest and most inclusive United Nations land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday.
[allAfrica] Tropical Cyclone Chido made landfall around 6am on Sunday, December 15, on the coast of Mozambique as a category 4 cyclone, about 35-40km south of Pemba city in Cabo Delgado Province, located in the northern region. The cyclone remained an intense tropical storm, characterized by destructive winds reaching 260km per hour, heavy rainfall of 250mm within 24 hours, and extremely dangerous sea conditions that posed a significant risk of coastal submersion.
[Africa CDC] The Global Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance Consortium (GLOWACON) Regional Conference, held on 9th and 10th December under the auspices of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), and the World Health Organization (WHO), convened over 250 participants from diverse sectors--including experts, scientists, policymakers, funders, researchers, and implementers.
Widespread heatwaves leave residents sweltering across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Temperatures across South Australia soared past 40C before 10am on Monday as widespread heatwave conditions hit Adelaide and Melbourne and had parts of New South Wales bracing to endure their hottest December day on record. Jonathan How, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said Adelaide had already reached its forecast maximum of 38C by 10am, after only dropping to 29.8 degrees overnight. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Singapore has begun low-carbon electricity imports from Malaysia – but regional cooperation and cost-sharing are still an issue.
The government is using its new hydrogen action plan as an opportunity to weaken regulations that are “inconvenient” to the fossil fuel industry, according to an energy transition expert.
A tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart while another tanker was in distress after sustaining damage.
Authorities warned it would take days to know the full death toll after Cyclone Chido hit French archipelago of Mayotte at the weekend.
Two Russian oil tankers have been seriously damaged following a storm in the Kerch Strait, spilling oil and sparking an emergency rescue operation.
Two oil tankers carrying nearly 9,000 metric tons of mazut fuel were damaged by a storm, broke in half, sunk and caused oil spills in Kerch Strait, which separates Crimea and Russia.
Moroni, Comoros AP — Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving several people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said a “very provisional” tally shows there are at least “a few people” who … The post Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory before heading for Africa’s east coast appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Ukraine accuses Moscow of recklessness amid risk of ecological damage to marine environment Two Russian tankers carrying more than 4,000 tonnes of oil products have sunk in the Black Sea amid stormy conditions, threatening an ecological disaster. The cargo ship Volgoneft-212 snapped in half on Sunday after being hit by a large wave. Video showed its bow end sticking vertically out of the water. The boat got into difficulties off the east coast of occupied Crimea, 5 miles (8km) from the Kerch strait, Russian media reported . Continue reading...
The aftermath of a Russian oil tanker splitting in half because of a storm was caught on camera as the ship began to sink and oil spilt into the Black Sea.
Call them gummy polar bears. As if there weren’t enough incongruous-seeming food combos circulating TikTok: Social media gourmands are marinating gummy bears in Sprite and then freezing them to create a texturally anomalous treat. This phenomenon was started as an ASMR trend by @emiriASMR, who illustrated the auditory appeal of crunching down on the frozen...
A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said.
Climate change is wrecking the delicate balance between groundwater and ocean water, according to new research.
A listing of 23 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, December 8, 2024 thru Sat, December 14, 2024. Listing by Category Like last week's summary this one contains the list of articles twice: based on categories and based on publication date. Please feel free to let us know in the comments - if you haven't already - which one you prefer. Checking if we assigned the (most) relevant category is also appreciated. Thanks for your help with this! Climate change impacts New York Isn`t Ready to Fight More Wildfires New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat. by Nathan Porceng, Inside...
At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France's Interior Ministry said Sunday.
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Tropical Cyclone Chido is affecting multiple countries in Southern Africa, potentially impacting approximately 2.5 million people across Mozambique, Malawi, and the Comoros. The cyclone already hit Mayotte with extreme wind conditions and is expected to make landfall in northern Mozambique on December 15.
Inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S. in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including a major ice storm in Midwest states and unsual tornado activity in Central California.
At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.
An ice storm has caused chaos on roads in the Midwest in the US, while on the West Coast, officials are checking whether San Francisco suffered its first tornado in almost two decades.
Enbridge said the 70,000 gallon spill on the company's Line 6 was caused by a faulty connection on a pump transfer pipe at the Enbridge Cambridge Station.
The power plant comes amid a push by the Egyptian government to boost renewable energy production after last summer’s severe power outages.
Despite a clever comms strategy, there are significant credibility issues around the assumptions on which the cost estimates are based Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition has moved a considerable way on climate and energy since Scott Morrisson brought a lump of coal into the parliament and told us not to be afraid. On Friday, the Coalition finally released the long-awaited details of the nuclear plan it will take to the election and, once again, asks us not to be afraid – of the price tag, the higher climate pollution and a range of other variables. However, despite a clever comms strategy, there are significant credibility issues around the assumptions on which the cost estimates are...
Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Victoria, East and West Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands.
Disproportionate placement of devices leaves communities of color less protected from dangerous pollutants The Environmental Protection Agency ’s air quality monitors are disproportionately positioned in whiter neighborhoods in the US, leaving communities of color less protected from dangerous pollutants like particulate matter, ozone, nitrous dioxide and lead, among others, new research finds. Policy and actions the EPA takes to reduce pollution are developed from the monitors’ readings, and communities of color are broadly more likely to be near major polluters. The findings raise questions about whether the agency has enough monitors installed, is properly placing them, and whether conclusions about the safety of the air in some areas are sound. Continue reading...
Doing so draws private and public funding, raises awareness locally about climate justice and inspires people and businesses in the country to adopt more sustainable ways of living and working
Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage to the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, a senior local official said. The archipelago was hit in some places by powerful winds of at least 226 kilometers per hour, resulting in the deaths of at least two people.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04560B, Perspective Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Pekka Peljo, Claire Villevielle, Hubert Girault This article aims to present the redox aspects of lithium-ion batteries both from a thermodynamic and from a conductivity viewpoint. We first recall the basic definitions of the electrochemical potential... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Anchorage deputy municipal manager Mark Spafford describes Southcentral’s looming natural gas shortage as a train that has been barreling toward the region for decades and now — it’s almost here. “This isn’t just, like, political posturing or somebody, you know, Chicken Little-ing it,” Spafford said. “It’s a real thing, and we need to do something […]
The Energy Secretary's 'clean energy revolution' will convert the grid from fossil fuels to renewable power by 2030.
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to grant the state the right to set stronger climate rules for cars, SUVs and pickup trucks as soon as next week.
Supreme Court will consider whether oil industry may sue to challenge California's plan to require 'zero emissions' for new vehicles by 2035.
The Coalition’s nuclear costings put it at odds with the government as well as a global effort to reduce emissions by electrifying economies and building renewable energy infrastructure.
Over 2.5 billion people depend on aquifers for fresh water, but rising seas and climate change are pushing saltwater into these crucial reserves.
[This Day] Abuja -- The European Union (EU) said yesterday that it has extended assistance to over 350 local government councils across sub-Saharan Africa to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Two weeks of powerful testimonies from people on climate change's frontlines have come to a close. Now they must wait for a decision from the top UN court. But what impact could it have?
Experts from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have confirmed that A23a has finally broken free from its position north of the South Orkney Islands.
ANTARCTICA: The world’s largest and oldest iceberg A23a is on the move. After decades of being grounded on the seafloor and more recently spinning on the spot, the mega-iceberg has … The post World’s largest iceberg A23a breaks free appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
From DIY Christmas crackers to non-traditional trees, here are some ways to have a more sustainable festive season Change by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com If you’re concerned about waste and overconsumption as the silly season gets under way, you’re not alone. Many of us are dreaming of a greener Christmas . To help you plan for a low-waste celebration, Guardian readers share some of their sustainable Christmas rituals, from bon-bons without the plastic to non-traditional Christmas trees. Continue reading...
Groups blasted the Green Mountain National Forest plan, which had been touted as a model for carbon reduction and old-growth protection.
The federal agency finalized the first management plan update since 2007 for the coral-rich ecosystem at Florida's southern tip.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02449D, Communication Entian Cui, Yulian Lu, Xiu-Li Yang, Guojun Dong, Yajun Zhang, Yingpu Bi We demonstrated a facile electrochemical treatment for in situ anchoring of Cu 4 clusters in a graphitic C 3 N 5 framework, leading to remarkable improvements of photocatalytic reactivity and selectivity towards CO 2 reduction to ethanol. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03240C, Paper Yuqing Zhong, Yunzheng Zhang, Jiajian Wang, Huile Jin, Shuang Pan, Shun Wang, Yihuang Chen Utilizing the photothermal assistance principle provides fascinating opportunities to explore the connection between the catalyst photothermal effect and zinc–air battery characteristics under normal to extreme conditions. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04803B, Paper Yimei Chen, Kaijie Zhang, Zhixiao Xu, Facheng Gong, Renfei Feng, Zhehui Jin, Xiaolei Wang Zinc-ion batteries are challenged by zinc dendrites, notorious side reactions, and poor performance at low temperatures. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03419H, Paper Ciyu Ge, Qi Xu, Dayu Liu, Wenjiang Ye, Yongxin Zhu, Peiyan Zhang, Jiakuan Yang, Guangxing Liang, Ling Xu, Ying Zhou, Haisheng Song, Chao Chen, Jiang Tang Vacuum-assisted technology, favored for its low cost, environmentally friendly nature, and scalability, is widely used in perovskite solar cells and is a preferred choice for commercialized production. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04466E, Paper Yuan Fang, Chunhong Qi, Weichao Bao, Fangfang Xu, Wei Sun, Bin Liu, Xiqian Yu, Lianjun Wang, Wan Jiang, Pengpeng Qiu, Wei Luo The MXene–VO 2− x cathode with asymmetric Ti–O–V orbital hybridization at the heterointerface for zinc-ion batteries is designed to stabilize the oxygen vacancies through charge transfer, thus efficiently boosting the electrochemical performance. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Newly appointed Climate Change Commission chair Dame Patsy Reddy and climate change minister Simon Watts. New climate-related appointments have been met with a mixed reaction from policy experts, with one predicting the...
“With these permits, we're one step closer to providing vital infrastructure that benefits farmers, ethanol producers, and communities across the Midwest,” an official with the pipeline's company said.
Chevron spent billions trying to destroy him after he won the largest pollution case in history. It’s time for President Biden to end this nightmare It’s a tale as old as time: an underdog fighting for what’s right, and a powerful giant doing everything it can to stop him. Yet in today’s America, the giants don’t lose—they rig the system to crush anyone who dares to challenge them. That’s exactly what happened to Steven Donziger, a well-known human rights lawyer who stood up to oil giant Chevron. After helping Indigenous and farming communities in Ecuador secure a historic $9.5bn judgment against the company for decades of environmental destruction, Chevron retaliated with a vicious legal campaign designed not just to discredit him, but to ruin his life. Jim McGovern is a Congressman from...
[The Patriot] There is hope that the political will to move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy will reduce reliance on fossil fuels in environmental sensitive areas such as Okavango Delta, though the new government has not made commitment to timelines as to when the roadmap from fossil fuels to renewable energy will kickstart. University of Botswana, Okavango Research Institute (ORI) Director, Professor Joseph Mbaiwa is of the view that the new administration under President Duma Boko commitment towards moving
Image: These summer images from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 missions showcase different satellite views of Greenland’s west coast.
Just Stop Oil and Labour donor Dale Vince travelled by private jet, drank champagne and 'had no problem in participating in conspicuous consumerism', his ex-wife told the High Court.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Energy Transfer Executive Chair Kelcy Warren outlined how the next administration would change oil and gas.
World markets will be oversupplied by a hefty 1.4 million barrels a day if the oil cartel proceeds with plans to revive output starting in April, the International Energy Agency predicted.
Hydrogen hubs, geothermal development and some other Biden climate policies got bipartisan support from the Western Governors' Association.
Indore, renowned as India's cleanest city, faces a growing air pollution challenge. A 21% surge in PM10 levels since 2017-18 puts it among India's 'non-attainment' cities. Rapid urbanization, industrial growth, and heavy traffic contribute to worsening air quality, with road dust and vehicle emissions identified as primary culprits.
[Global Witness] Home to a staggering array of biodiversity like forest elephants, chimpanzees, bonobos, and lowland and mountain gorillas, the Congo Basin's importance for both climate and biodiversity cannot be overstated
An annual attraction in Windsor when crowds flock to the area to witness the monarch migration, there's now growing concern that pesticides and climate change, among other factors, are putting the species at risk. In Canada, the butterfly is listed as endangered, and now the United States is looking to put it on a threatened species list that will give it more protection, including for its habitat. The U.S. proposal is now open for public comment, and is also open to Canadians. The CBC's Jennifer La Grassa has more.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has unveiled the costings of his nuclear energy plan - releasing new figures suggesting Labor's renewable energy plan will cost five times more than promised.
A Delhi court acquitted six individuals, including a former coal secretary and company executives, in a coal scam case. The court found no evidence of cheating or misrepresentation by Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd (later Brahmani Thermal Power) in obtaining Odisha coal blocks.
Another 'drill, baby, drill' Trump administration promises to turn up the heat in fast-warming, methane-emitting Alaska.
Glass will be accepted at the region's recycling center near Palmer.
A bustling Florida city may be ditching recycling because too many people have been throwing regular trash in the blue bins.
Interest in the agency’s new grants has been overwhelming, but could be under threat under the incoming Trump administration.
Over 30 researchers from international institutes are working on ice core drilling campaigns in Antarctica to probe the ice sheet’s behaviour, carbon cycling in the Southern Ocean, and the Earth’s … The post Antarctic drilling missions seek to understand climate and ice dynamics appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
[This Day] The Managing Director of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Limited, Mr. Philip Mshelbila has disclosed that the energy sector in Africa needs over $200 billion investments annually to meet its energy and climate goals.
In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter: we look at why credit ratings are a big deal for climate-vulnerable nations; check out some options for greener gifting; and meet a robot that's helping an Alberta town deal with problem geese.
The federal D.C. district court said EPA has "fulfilled" its duty to address PFAS created as a byproduct from Inhance Technologies' fluorination of plastic barrels.
[Independent (Kampala)] Analysis -- The fact that remittances -the money sent home by migrant workers- is often a lifeline for millions of those left behind has been known for a long time. Now, however, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it has found that the same funds are now being used for another great cause: to mitigate the devastating impacts of climate change on the millions left behind.
[The Conversation Africa] The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, held hearings in mid-December 2024 on the legal obligations that governments have under international law to protect the environment and limit climate change. It's the biggest case the court has ever heard. The court is expected to hand down a legal advisory opinion in 2025. This will shape international climate law and governance. Climate law specialist Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala explains.
Average user generates greenhouse gases equal to driving an extra 123 miles in gas-powered car a year, data shows TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is probably larger than that of Greece, according to a new analysis of the social media platform’s environmental impact, with the average user generating greenhouse gases equivalent to driving an extra 123 miles in a gas-powered car each year. Estimates from Greenly , a carbon accounting consultancy based in Paris, place TikTok’s 2023 emissions in the US, UK and France at about 7.6m metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) – higher than those associated with Twitter/X and Snapchat in the same region. Continue reading...
Spy ring leader Orlin Roussev said his team met with the climate campaigners to organise the disinformation campaign against Kazakhstan, whilst he was living in Great Yarmouth.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Climate tipping points are a specter looming over our future—thresholds beyond which the Earth’s systems switch into new states, often abruptly and irreversibly. The long-frozen soil beneath the Arctic could rapidly thaw and release vast amounts of carbon dioxide and methane stored within […]
Artist's impression of one of the cancelled iRex ferries. IMAGE: KiwiRail Opposition parties are among a chorus of voices criticising the government’s 'omnishambles' ferry announcement, saying it has created further...
Trump would have a hard time undoing a potential international agreement to end most export credits for fossil fuel infrastructure.
A novel sensor that simulates the measurements that would be taken by one of the proposed satellites vying to be ESA’s eleventh Earth Explorer, has endured an extraordinary journey.Carried aboard a high-altitude balloon on a four-day voyage from Sweden to Canada, the sensor provides new data that could help to refine the CAIRT mission concept – a mission that aims to unravel the complexities of Earth's atmosphere and enhance our understanding of climate dynamics.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04525D, Review Article Tian Wang, Shaocong Tang, Ya Xiao, Weiwei Xiang, Jae Su Yu This review summarizes the strategies for achieving efficient zinc plating/stripping based on interfacial chemistry manipulation in anode-free zinc metal batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy industry group calls for policy push on faster renewables rollout as ACTU energy adviser says Coalition’s proposal won’t create ‘a single job’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s industry group for electricity retailers and generators told a nuclear inquiry the country should focus on policies that will drive a faster rollout of renewable energy and storage, saying nuclear is unlikely to be a viable coal-fired power replacement. As the Coalition prepares to reveal costings this week for its plan to put reactors at seven sites around Australia, high profile energy commentator Simon Holmes à Court told the parliamentary inquiry on Thursday there was “not a hope in hell” of nuclear...
The oil cartel has slashed projections by 27 percent since July as it belatedly recognizes the deteriorating market picture.
The state's recent sale of carbon credits raised $213 million for projects such as electric ferries. Credits sold for two-thirds of their projected price.
Scott Reef is, in the words of author Tim Winton, the last “unspoiled” clear-water coral reef in Australia. It’s also near the site of a major gas-drilling proposal.
[Namibian] Namibia has welcomed delegates from around the world to the 11th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
[IPS] Nairobi -- Despite mixed reactions to the outcomes of COP29, Africa has the opportunity to take the lead in harnessing nature to tackle the effects of climate change and secure a resilient future.
Long dependent on fossil fuels before emerging a champion of offshore wind power, Danish company Orsted is now struggling to restore its business after dropping several major projects.
UK Energy Research Centre says there is ‘very little room for error’ to avoid delays and protect vulnerable people Labour’s plan to switch to a clean power system by 2030 faces “significant challenges” to avoid delays and prevent vulnerable households paying higher bills, experts have warned. The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has said there is “very little room for error” in meeting the government’s plan to create a 95% low-carbon electricity grid by the end of the decade. Continue reading...
India's nuclear power capacity has doubled in the last decade, reaching 8,081 MW, and is projected to triple to 22,480 MW by 2031-32. Nine atomic power projects are under construction, with more in the pipeline. A revised power distribution framework ensures a larger share for home states.
The UN motion passed with 158 members voting in support and nine against, with 13 abstaining. Follow today’s news headlines live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast News bargaining code announcement expected today The youth minister, Anne Aly, spoke with ABC News Breakfast just earlier ahead of the news bargaining code announcement, expected today. What I can say is that the government believes that journalists should be fairly compensated for the work that they do, that there is a current regime in place but that’s not working. And so that’s why the government has turned its attention to updating this code and ensuring that social media companies pay for the news that they use as content on their platforms. Continue reading...
By Pedro Piris-Cabezas and Glenda Chen Airport activity emits a noxious cocktail of air pollutants, including ashy particulate matter, sulfur oxides, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. Among them, PM emissions from aircraft turbines often fly under the radar yet have an outsized impact on regional air quality and public […] The post From runways to residences: confronting aviation’s hidden air quality crisis with real solutions appeared first on Energy Exchange .
The Met Office has come under fire for issuing a yellow warning ahead of Storm Bert in November, despite having known since April that the warnings are often misunderstood.
Bilateral cooperation has been highlighted in the fields of agricultural technology, alternative energy and education during a visit by Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa to Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.
Five states are bracing for dangerous flooding and power outages as an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone hit the East Coast. PA, NY, MA, RI, CT, ME, VT and NH will be hit hard.
2024 was another year of record-breaking heat and extreme weather, including devastating floods, storms and wildfires across the globe
[The Herald] Zimbabwe is currently in the grip of an unprecedented heat wave, a stark reminder of the rapidly escalating climate crisis. This extreme weather has pushed temperatures to record-breaking levels, with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) recording daily averages ranging from 36 to 44 Degrees Celsius.
A new enforcement framework targets states that have failed to enact their own plans for slashing lead, mercury and other pollutants.
Warmer weather brought on by climate crisis enables mosquitoes that carry virus to expand their reach Deaths from dengue fever surged across the Caribbean and the Americas in 2024, health officials said, as warmer weather brought on by the climate crisis enables the mosquitoes that carry the virus to expand their reach. More than 7,700 deaths have been reported in the region so far in 2024, compared with 2,467 deaths in 2023 – an increase of more than 200%. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Complaint says Equinor is unlawfully connected to Israel’s Delek Group, which has been flagged by UN human rights commissioner The Norwegian oil company Equinor is being sued over alleged business links to the Israeli energy company Delek Group, which has been flagged by the UN high commissioner for human rights for operating in illegal settlements in Palestinian territory. A legal complaint being filed on Thursday by Greenpeace Norway and the UK NGO Uplift claims Equinor has breached Norway’s transparency act by failing to conduct proper due diligence or limit damage from its connection to Delek Group. The act aims to aid companies “in meeting challenges of human rights abuses”. Continue reading...
In its latest 'UK Food Security Report', the Government said extreme weather continues to have a 'significant effect' on domestic production.
The U.S. is short approximately four million homes. Wharton economist Ben Keys traces the beginning of the housing crisis to the 2008 financial meltdown — and says climate change is making things worse.
The province is home to the biggest gas and helium project in the country. Will it speed up the shift towards renewable energy sources, or could it potentially hinder progress?
The Environment Agency still has 18 flood warnings in place across England, mostly for the River Severn and River Derwent, while there are also 62 flood alerts active following Storm Darragh.
Young people account for 75% of heat-related deaths in Mexico, a new study has found. Safe heat conditions are likely much lower than expected.
The record is poor even among companies that commit to halting deforestation, such as meatpacker JBS, according to the report.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03753G, Paper Qinghan Zeng, Ruishan Zhang, Haibin Lu, Junhua Yang, Jionghui Rong, Jingqia Weng, Bingkai Zhang, Shiyun Xiong, Qi Zhang, Shaoming Huang Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) hold significant potential for energy storage but are hindered by challenges such as the shuttle effect and the slow conversion of soluble lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). In this... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04011B, Paper Xuanfeng Chen, Chunhao Qin, Fulu Chu, Fangkun Li, Jun Liu, Feixiang Wu A simple gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) for low-temperature operation is designed with multifunctional components, enabling fast ion transport and stable interface. Li//LCO cells with the GPE achieve high capacity and stable cycling even at −60 °C. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Palau plans to allow more fishing in its marine sanctuary, as countries across the region seek to balance conservation with economic needs Dotted across the north-west of the Pacific Ocean, the limestone islands of Palau rise like forested domes. Beneath the waves, reefs pulse with activity – fish dart through coral gardens, turtles drift nearby, while sharks with black-tipped fins shadow a passing tourist boat. Nearly a decade ago, the country took a bold step to safeguard this vibrant seascape, declaring 80% of its waters a no-fishing sanctuary. Ngerukewid, also known as the ‘Seventy Islands’, is a group of dozens of small, raised coral islands nestled within Palau’s lagoon. Continue reading...
IMAGE: MfE The government has released its final emissions reduction plan for 2026-30, copping criticism for relying on unproven technology such as carbon capture and storage, as well as failing to meet crucial climate targets.
This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. If you’re reading this, chances are you care a lot about fighting climate change, and that’s great. The climate emergency threatens all of humanity. And although the world has started to make some progress on it, our global response is still extremely lacking. […]
[New Zimbabwe] The Government is aiming to boost cereal production to 3,3 million metric tonnes (MT) during the 2024/2025 Summer Season Plan to ensure food security in the country.
RELEASE: WRI Welcomes Dr. Frannie Léautier and Yunli Lou to Global Board of Directors darla.vanhoorn… Wed, 12/11/2024 - 04:44 WASHINGTON (December 11, 2024) — World Resources Institute (WRI) is pleased to announce two appointments to its Global Board of Directors. Dr. Frannie Léautier, Senior Partner and CEO of SouthBridge Investments, rejoined the Global Board this month, while Yunli Lou, Founder and Managing Partner of Milestone Capital Partners, has joined as a new member. Yunli Lou has over two decades of experience in investment management, supporting entrepreneurs in the consumer, solar energy, healthcare, and electric vehicle sectors. She began her finance career at Goldman Sachs in the early 1990s and later oversaw Greater China direct investments...
“Cooling” La Niña conditions may develop in the next three months but are expected to be relatively weak and short-lived, according to the latest update from the World Meteorological Organization. However, the WMO warns that while La Niña tends to have a short-lived cooling effect, it will not reverse long-term human-induced global warming and 2024 remains on track to be the hottest year on record.
Harnessing wind, hydro and maybe geothermal power, the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro is blazing a trail for sustainable energy – and the secret is all in the mix Words and photographs by Ofelia de Pablo and Javier Zurita A vertiginous outcrop with more than 500 volcanoes , El Hierro, the most westerly of the Canary Islands, is less than 12 miles (20km) wide but features elevation differences of more than 1,500 metres. Swept by strong Atlantic winds and pockmarked with volcanic craters, it has spent the past decade harnessing its natural features to create clean electricity – with the goal of being the first island to reach self-sufficiency in energy. Now, the island is reaching new milestones. Energy generated by wind and water has enabled its 11,000 inhabitants to be completely self-sufficient...
German authorities approved dozens of climate projects in China that allowed firms to receive carbon credits. A DW and ZDF investigation found that these projects are likely fake and part of a large carbon credit scam.
[Ethiopian Herald] The government is expanding renewable energy and mini-grids in rural areas to ensure sustainable electricity access towards accelerating socio-economic development, Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) announced.
From rural buses to solar panels, our Green agenda has been transformative. Yet, vested interests and big polluters helped to poison the well of public thinking Eamon Ryan was Irish Green party leader from 2011 to 2024 Ireland’s Green party went into government in 2020 determined to bring Ireland from laggard to leader on the climate crisis. Public opinion was with us, and we won more than 7% of the national vote. This mandate allowed us to negotiate a coalition agreement with Ireland’s two large centrist parties that was recognised by European Green colleagues as one of the greenest deals they had seen. Over the past four and a half years we worked flat out to implement that programme. I think most independent experts would say the impact has been transformational. Last year Ireland’s...
POLITICO spent the afternoon on a soon-to-be-abandoned North Sea gas plant that’s hoping to ditch fossil fuels with government help.
The state’s carbon market is strengthening after voters rejected a measure to abolish it. That could increase gasoline and other prices.
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market last month approved three models for generating credits that two expert-panel members disapproved.
When Susan Chinyengetere started to focus on farming in her home village in south-eastern Zimbabwe, she wondered if she could earn a living and raise her children. With climate catastrophes ravaging the country, her hesitation on rain-fed agriculture worsened. But two years later, the 32-year-old mother of two from Mafaure village in Masvingo, about 295 […]
[Nigeria Health Watch] During Dr Laura Stachel's postgraduate research on maternal mortality at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital (GSGH) in Kofan Gayan, Kaduna State, in 2008, she noticed a connection between the lack of energy supply and high maternal mortality at the health centre.
In New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world, a first-of-its kind hospital clinic is helping people suffering from both physical and mental impacts of air pollution.
The Highland Council have reneged on plans to construct battery storage units on a scenic site after strong local objections led by Lord Lovat argued the build would be a detriment to the landscape.
Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power in just 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century is a "daunting task" that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.
For millennia, Arctic ecosystems have stored more carbon dioxide than they release, but that has shifted as warming temperatures have boosted wildfires and melted permafrost in the north
As Canada Post workers remain on the picket line, a key point of contention in their demands is their job's growing physical and mental toll—exacerbated by climate change.
In its decision, the BLM limited the lease sales to 400,000 acres, which is one-quarter of the coastal plain section of the refuge.
Leveraging the food of tiny phytoplankton could trap carbon and sequester it to the ocean’s bottom.
Arctic tundra is releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as hotter temperatures melt frozen ground and wildfires increase.
The conservative-leaning Supreme Court has steadily ruled against environmental regulation and may be about to do so again.
Noaa details drastic shift driven by frequent wildfires, pushing surface air temperatures to second-warmest on record since 1900 The Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions after millennia of acting as a carbon sink, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Tuesday. This drastic shift is detailed in Noaa’s 2024 Arctic Report Card, which revealed that annual surface air temperatures in the Arctic this year were the second-warmest on record since 1900. Continue reading...
A promising new study suggests that Earth's ozone layer could be back on track to a full recovery after four years of worryingly large ozone holes.
U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.
The boggy landscape of the Bering land bridge may have allowed some ice age animals to cross easily, while others stayed in Asia.
Experts say that as the eyes and ears of the Arctic, local communities are the key to Canada's new Arctic foreign policy — though some northern leaders say they haven't heard what the announcement will mean for them.
Due diligence obligation requires states to take fair, urgent and ambitious measures to mitigate the effects of climate change and to adapt to them. Far from lessening over time, this obligation has, to the contrary, become more stringent as scientific evidence mounts. — Sandrine Maljean-Dubois for the DRC
Next-Generation Geothermal Can Help Unlock 100% Clean Power margaret.overh… Tue, 12/10/2024 - 09:00 Building a clean, reliable, cost-effective power grid will require many different types of energy. The bulk will come from solar and wind; but since these aren't available 24/7, 365 days a year, they must be paired with a smaller amount of clean, "firm" power that's always available when needed. Geothermal energy, nuclear energy and hydropower all fit the bill — and many see geothermal as especially promising right now thanks to recent innovations. Geothermal power has played a small role in the electric grid to date, supplying less than 1% of the world's electricity. But the next generation of technologies could spark a geothermal renaissance, tapping into Earth's...
The case centers on an environmental analysis underpinning a Utah oil railway but is expected to affect infrastructure projects nationwide.
Campaign group will pay no money to oil and gas company, but will donate £300,000 to RNLI Business live – latest updates Shell has agreed to settle its controversial multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Greenpeace after its campaigners boarded an oil rig last year as part of a peaceful protest. The oil company threatened to sue Greenpeace for $2.1m (£1.6m) in damages in one of the biggest legal threats against the group after its campaigners occupied a moving oil platform off the coast of the Canary Islands for 13 days to protest against the damage to the climate caused by Shell. Continue reading...
After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday.
‘They're starting to see themselves as a part of the solution.’ The post Students in Illinois get paid to learn skills for jobs in energy efficiency appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Preliminary findings show the oil leak appeared to be coming from a storm drain under a nearby condominium complex, said Massachusetts environmental officials.
The Tesla CEO was once an outspoken voice on climate change. But Musk now argues many risks are overstated, a stance that could influence Trump and help his businesses.
Over the years, Donald Trump hasn’t exactly been a champion of science. As president and on the campaign trail, he called climate change a “hoax“; oversaw the rolling back of more than 100 environmental policies; directed agencies to cut down on expert guidance; pushed unproven Covid treatments; pulled out of the Paris climate agreement (and […]
[IPS] If lives and livelihoods are to be protected, if we want to avoid utter catastrophe, there simply is no time to lose. As has often been said, we are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change, and undoubtedly, we are the last generation that can do something about it.--Mansoor Usman Awan, Attorney General of Pakistan
On November 1, 2024 we announced the publication of 33 rebuttals based on the report " Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles " written by Matthew Eisenson, Jacob Elkin, Andy Fitch, Matthew Ard, Kaya Sittinger & Samuel Lavine and published by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School in 2024. Below is the blog post version of rebuttal #6 based on Sabin's report. The impact of solar development on biodiversity depends on-site specific conditions, such as the local ecosystem, the existing land use, the density of development, and the management practices employed at the site. When applying best practices for project design, including by incorporating pollinator habitat and minimizing soil disturbance, large-scale...
During their passage through Mexico, monarch butterflies depend on the shelter of endangered trees—so this scientist is leading a huge experiment to build them a new winter habitat.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03208J, Paper Wenbo Peng, Yong Zhang, Xianyong Zhou, Jiawen Wu, Deng Wang, Geping Qu, Jie Zeng, Yintai Xu, Bo Jiang, Peide Zhu, Yifan Du, Zhitong Li, Xia Lei, Zhixin Liu, Lei Yan, Xingzhu Wang, Baomin Xu Through a bimolecular energy-level-tunable design, an ET-HTL reaches optimal energy level alignment with three different perovskite compositions, providing balanced interface defect passivation, charge extraction, and transition loss suppression. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has completed a 400-kilovolt transmission line with Tanzania, paving the way for renewable energy exports and regional energy integration.
The oil major has faced shareholder pressure over its energy transition strategy, first launched in 2020, as renewables profit has shrunk.
The move at an international meeting Tuesday would be a course-shift before President-elect Donald Trump takes power.
The ClimateWorks Foundation says more money is needed as warming continues and Trump vows to roll back federal climate funding.
Elon Musk carmaker pushed for British government to introduce rules for HGVs, as it readies Semi truck Tesla lobbied the UK government to strengthen rules on carbon emissions from cars and lorries, according to documents that also show the electric carmaker continued to push for increased taxes on fossil fuel cars. The US carmaker, which is run by Elon Musk, pushed for the British government to strengthen its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate for cars and introduce equivalent rules for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), in a letter to Lilian Greenwood, the Labour roads minister. Continue reading...
Labor’s choices are either allow Dutton to continue angry monologues, or elevate the Coalition’s talking points further by clapping back Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Early on in Peter Dutton’s stint as opposition leader, he made two interesting appointments: Julian Leeser, for shadow Indigenous affairs minister, and Ted O’Brien, for shadow climate change. The appointments seemed to speak to two possible paths for the Coalition under Dutton. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[The Conversation Africa] The United Nations' 29th annual climate change conference of the parties, COP29, ended with countries from the global north committing US$300 billion per year in climate finance to developing countries. This money is meant to pay for developing countries to carry out climate change adaptation and mitigation and move away from fossil fuels. But the amount falls far short of the US$1.3 trillion per year needed. Kudakwashe Manjonjo of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the
Dick Smith has revealed the key problem with a CSIRO report suggesting nuclear energy would be twice as expensive as renewable power.
Hundreds of panels at the giant 190-acre Porth Wen solar farm in Anglesey, North Wales - only built two years ago - were blown off their mountings, some ripped to shreds.
One Earth satellite can see plankton that photosynthesize. The other measures water surface height. Together, their data reveals how sea life and the ocean are intertwined. The ocean is an engine that drives Earth’s weather patterns and climate and sustains a substantial portion of life on the planet. A new animation based on data from […]
European Commission scientific advisers say technology to offset global heating could wreak havoc on weather Europe should ban space mirrors, cloud whitening and other untested tools being touted to reflect the sun’s rays, the European Commission’s scientific advisers have warned , but said the door should be left open for research into their development. The scientists said the risks and benefits of solar radiation modification (SRM) – also known as solar geoengineering – were “highly uncertain”. They called for an EU-wide moratorium on using it as a way to offset global heating. Continue reading...
[Ethiopian Herald] Addressing global environmental issues, such as pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change, requires states to collaborate on environmental protection programs. Implementing international environmental agreements and treaties is crucial, especially the Paris Agreement, which allows countries to control global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
UK chancellor wants to reset ties with EU; oil and gold prices climb after fall of Assad Jason Tuvey , deputy chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, said: The fall of Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad has been warmly received by many, at least outside Russia and Iran, but a key lesson from the other Arab Spring countries is that hopes for a shift towards a liberal, Western-style democracy are likely to be dashed. The implications for the global economy and energy markets from events in Syria are likely to be limited, although these potentially represent another major shift in the geopolitical sands in the region. It seems that the Assad regime has fallen in favour of a new Islamic regime, which could change the geopolitical scenarios in the Middle East. Who is behind...
Despite fears of climbers ‘barfing’ on traffic and the city’s reputation taking a hit, experts don’t think the proposal is actually unsafe Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast People in Brisbane may soon be one step closer to having a bevvy atop the city’s famous bridge – but not everyone is cracking open the champagne. The city council is expected to greenlight a plan on Tuesday morning that would allow the Story Bridge Adventure Climb company to seek a permit from regulators to serve alcohol to customers who scale the peaks of its steel trusses that rise 80 metres above sea level. The proposal has sparked “what do you think?” headlines and drawn the ire of radio pundits in the river city. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue...
The case could inhibit the federal government’s power to study indirect climate impacts of projects like highways, transmission lines and dams.
The proposed fine against Targa Resources would be the largest in state history by the Environment Department, if upheld.
[Leadership] Deputy director of the French Institute, Lucille Haddad, has called for more sustainable initiatives that impact the environment and reduce the effect of global warming.
[IPS] Kerala, India -- As the fifth round of negotiations of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a global plastics treaty concluded in Busan, South Korea (25 November-December 1 2024), the meeting underscored both the complexities and the promises of multilateralism. What we saw in Busan was indicative of other environmental treatymaking spaces, including ones on climate and biodiversity.
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Three low-income school districts in Texas have granted more than $2 billion in tax relief to new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on the Gulf Coast, according to a report released Monday by the Sierra Club, which tallied publicly […]
Michal Freedhoff, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, said the bans will protect workers, consumers and residents from the chemical’s harms.
Researchers from the University of Leeds have detected methane leaking from a faulty pipe in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK, using GHGSat satellite data – part of ESA’s Third Party Mission Programme. This marks the first time a UK methane emission has been identified from space and successfully mitigated.
[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda is the 12th most vulnerable country to climate change out of 192 countries ranked according to a report published in Kampala on Oct.30 by Oxfam, the UK-based global anti-poverty NGO.
As the fifth round of negotiations of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a global plastics treaty concluded in Busan, South Korea (25 November-December 1 2024), the meeting underscored both the complexities and the promises of multilateralism. What we saw in Busan was indicative of other environmental treatymaking spaces, including ones on climate and biodiversity. […]
A three-judge panel closely questioned EPA on its rule to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector.
The agency now expects to issue preliminary proposals in the spring.
Rising more than 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) above sea level on the central island of Negros, Kanlaon is one of 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines.
Gas will be part of our energy mix but, despite industry claims, new gas production and infrastructure is not needed in the transition to renewable energy.
[IPS] Riyadh & Hyderabad -- While many delegates at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) hope that this could be the convention's own Paris moment--referring to the historic Paris agreement inked by UNFCCC signatories--however, this hedges heavily on the UN parties' seriousness to combat drought, desertification and land degradation.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04106B, Paper Hyeseong Oh, Gyu-sang Kim, Jiyoon Bang, San Kim, Kyeong-Min Jeong Designing thick electrodes is essential for the applications of lithium-ion batteries that demand high energy density. Introducing a dry electrode process that does not require solvents during electrode fabrication has... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 129, Issue 23, 16 December 2024.
Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C This year is now almost certain to be the hottest year on record, data shows. It will also be the first to have an average temperature of more than 1.5C above preindustrial levels, marking a further escalation of the climate crisis. Data for November from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) found the average global surface temperature for the month was 1.62C above the level before the mass burning of fossil fuels drove up global heating. With data for 11 months of 2024 now available, scientists said the average for the year is expected to be 1.60C, exceeding the record set in 2023 of 1.48C. Continue reading...
Parts of central and eastern Queensland have been put under a heatwave warning with the Bureau of Meteorology urging residents to stay in air conditioned buildings.
Inflation was a defining issue in the presidential election. Here's how climate change is making everything more expensive.
Thailand is looking to enhance farmers' ability to rehabilitate land and replace some crops with alternative, high-value plants to tackle agricultural burning that causes PM2.5 dust pollution in lowland areas.
National science agency dismisses argument nuclear’s economics have not been adequately considered in new draft report Follow our Australia news live blog for latest update Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The CSIRO has rejected Coalition arguments that nuclear power plants could be developed in Australia in less than 15 years and that their long operating life would make them cheaper than other options. Instead, it has again found that “firmed” solar and wind are the cheapest new electricity options. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and land degradation.
A listing of 24 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, December 1, 2024 thru Sat, December 7, 2024. Alternative listing prototype Instead of a "Story of the Week" we added a listing by assigned category, so this installment will have the same list of articles twice, first by category and then by publication date. Please let us know in the comments which format you prefer, if the manually assigned categories actually fit the articles and if additional categories might make sense without getting too fine grained. To keep things simple, an article can only be assigned to one category. Climate change impacts Doomsday Glacier collapse! Time for MORE human intervention?? by Dave Borlace, "Just have...
As Chinese officials play a larger part in global climate negotiations, Beijing’s decarbonisation agenda could cement its leadership role.
A yellow weather warning for wind remains in place after Saturday's storm swept across the UK killing two men.
Scientists say giving people hours, or even a few minutes, of early warning has grown in importance, as climate change makes natural disasters more common and dangerous than ever before.
It’s been a long time since the Islanders had a win as good as the 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes they earned at UBS Arena.
We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.
Carrboro, North Carolina accuses Duke of knowingly fueling the climate crisis for decades with harmful emissions, deception, delay and ‘greenwashing.’
Tens of thousands of people across UK and 400,000 in Ireland have been left without power amid powerful winds and heavy rain Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has urged people to be vigilant and prepared for possible significant flooding in areas of south Wales on Saturday and into Sunday. While rainfall totals are not expected to be as high as those experienced during Storm Bert last month, further heavy rain experienced in Wales this week means the ground is saturated and rivers could rise quickly, NRW said. Continue reading...
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal defended the company's "100% Green Deliveries" claim against a shareholder's challenge. Goyal provided evidence of carbon offsetting, plastic recycling exceeding delivery-generated waste, and Delhi's one-third electric delivery rate, while acknowledging EV transition challenges and affirming corporate accountability.
Video footage showed Binky the polar bear howling as several sightseers desperately tried to free a tourist from the bear's teeth and claws.
State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power for AI, oil extraction, and more. But in South Texas, people worry mining for fuel will poison their water.
Ranking congressman on House intelligence committee highlights climate change, fentanyl and global health as areas for cooperation.
Nations on the front line of the climate crisis are asking the International Court of Justice to obligate big polluters to keep their promises to rapidly cut emissions.
A Lord has joined the fight against a proposed battery storage scheme it is claimed would 'degrade' the Loch Ness area 'in every conceivable way'.
New research estimates a 32% increase in deaths of people under 35 if greenhouse gases not radically cut Extreme heat fueled by the climate crisis is often viewed as primarily a problem for vulnerable segments of the population, such as elderly people. But it is people aged under 35 that are set to suffer the brunt of heat-related deaths as temperatures climb, new research has suggested. While older people are susceptible to heatwaves, they currently make up the bulk of cold-related deaths. As the world heats up, it will be younger people that will suffer disproportionately as the mortality burden shifts, with the new study estimating a 32% increase in deaths of people under 35 years old this century from heat if greenhouse gases emissions aren’t radically cut. Continue reading...
As a new administration soon takes charge, what will become of climate policy? That’s a question worth asking, since it was nearly invisible this past election. A recent Gallup poll on the importance of various issues showed that “the economy” was first out of 22 issues; “climate change” was 21st. Incoming President Donald Trump has declared the United States...
New plans include more aircraft and drones to grow foothold as other powerful countries seek base in far north Canada will boost its military and diplomatic presence in the Arctic to counter what it calls threats from Russia and others seeking a foothold in the far north, as part of a new doctrine unveiled on Friday. The government envisions the deployment of new patrol ships and navy destroyers, ice breakers and submarines capable of operating beneath ice sheets, as well as more aircraft and drones. Continue reading...
As the Arctic ground thaws due to climate change, trees are struggling to stay upright – and this slows their growth and makes them store less carbon
‘Severe threat’ to grid’s stability this summer may be linked to the region’s large-scale renewable energy sources.
Welcome to our third Postcard from Rothera Research Station, giving you an update on the latest progress as we modernise our largest station in Antarctica. Summer season in full swing … The post November 2024: Postcard from Rothera Research Station appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Ottawa says its focus on the Arctic comes after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “has shaken the foundations” of international cooperation in the northern region.
High voltage required to use Aemo’s emergency backstop is a bit like stopping a car by driving into a tree, Vince Garrone says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast This week’s call by the Australian Energy Market Operator for “emergency backstop” mechanisms to switch off rooftop solar systems brings safety risks, because the high voltages needed exceed the limits that many appliances have safely been tested for. That’s according to Vince Garrone, former power quality manager at Energex, Queensland’s biggest electricity distributor who called the situation ironic. Authorities, in using “brute force” to trip inverters, were creating the very high voltage conditions the device protection was designed to prevent. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news...
The new policy sets out plans for increased engagement with Arctic allies, strengthening research security, and improved information sharing with local and Indigenous governments.
EPA Limits on Climate Pollution from Power Plants Are “Vital Safeguards,” Have “Firm Legal Grounding”
Fire closes section of expressway, light rail line and roads and schools as more than 100 firefighters tackle blaze Firefighters were battling a huge, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the expressway into the city’s downtown, the neighboring light rail line and nearby roads and schools on Friday morning. Crews were called to the Camp Small yard, where large trees and logs are stacked about 30ft (about 9 meters) high, after 5pm on Thursday, the Baltimore city fire chief, James Wallace, said at a briefing. Continue reading...
[The Herald] Peter Matika -- Extremely hot and dry weather conditions being experienced across the country since last weekend have alarmed farmers who had begun planting, as health experts warn of heat strokes and dehydration linked to the heatwave.
There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive,” according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the restoration and sustainable use of land.
The San Francisco Bay Area may have one-third of California’s coastline, but it’s facing two-thirds of the state’s projected economic risk from the 6 to 7 feet of sea-level rise projected by 2100.
The Met Office says the approaching storm poses a danger to life in coastal parts of Wales and south-west England.
Storm Darragh will bring impacts to large parts of the UK from later today and into Saturday.
The controversial plan was billed as a lifeline for the Latrobe Valley’s ageing brown coal industry.
After a record drought this fall, and increased wildfires, in the U.S. Northeast, people in this region are talking about better ways to prepare for threats to forests.
The true state of ocean biodiversity is difficult to assess, and there are few global indicators to track the primary threat of overfishing. We calculated a 50-year Red List Index of extinction risk and ecological function for 1199 sharks and rays and ...
Thailand's first robotic solar installer is expected to increase domestic demand for rooftop solar panels and promises a significant increase in revenue for developer Solar D Corporation, a solar power solution provider and the distributor of the Tesla Powerwall energy storage system.
Sales of electric vehicles grow for the eleventh straight month as manufacturers offer steep discounts.
Chris Wright has led legal challenges against Biden climate efforts and endorsed ending local governments’ lawsuits against the oil industry.
A new paper warns the concept doesn’t do much to encourage climate action from citizens and policymakers.
The European Commission is analyzing how to treat carbon offsets allowed in third countries’ compliance schemes, an official said.
New research challenges us to look beyond the event to the devastating long-term impacts. Governments must take note The devastation of hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis or tornadoes is often conveyed by how many people have been injured or killed. And based on this, we assess “how bad was it really?” For example, the recent hurricane season in the Atlantic has cost nearly 300 lives in the US and the Caribbean, with Helene killing at least 228 people. These deaths are usually due to flooding of houses and resultant drownings, injuries caused by the destruction of buildings or loss of emergency medical care. But new research challenges us to see these disasters as broader events that have lasting effects for decades after they hit – whether from stress, financial hardship, pollution or long-term...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03192J, Paper Ying Wei, Han Wang, Xing Lin, Tianyu Wang, Yanming Cui, Yu Huang, Jiayi Yang, Te-Huan Liu, Yang Ren, Xiulin Fan, Henghui Xu, Yunhui Huang This work proposed an electrolyte with a moderate solvation structure, addressing the low ionic conductivity, slow de-solvation and unstable cathode–electrolyte interphase of high-voltage lithium metal batteries at low temperature. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish capital is trying to adapt and protect urban areas from climate change.
The town of Carrboro sued Duke Energy for damages from its current and future losses caused by climate change.
Yellowknife residents are looking at a potential six-per-cent property tax increase for 2025. That number was whittled down from an initially-proposed hike of eight per cent.
As the Northern Bering Sea ecosystem emerges from extraordinary warmth, a study warns of likely future occurrences.
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the policy will respond to the growing global threat environment, and Canada's responsibility to protect its own Arctic sovereignty
The International Court of Justice in the Hague hearings centered on emissions and equity during the fourth day of testimony into the obligations of UN member states in preventing climate change and ensuring the protection of the environment for present and future generations.
A decline in low-lying cloud cover means Earth is absorbing more solar radiation, which could explain 0.2°C of missing heat scientists have been struggling to account for
Combing through old maps, this AI finds abandoned oil wells so we can cut off their methane emissions.
Backlash against massive solar energy farms drove strong rural turnout in Nevada may have helped flip the presidential vote there to Republican for the first time since 2004. But it's not a given Trump will derail President Biden's plans for more Nevada solar.
With anticipated environmental rollbacks at the federal level, the U.S. needs states to act on climate in order to make progress towards the nation’s 2030 commitments. Luckily, there are already signs of momentum. A landslide victory in Washington state to protect its climate law sends a hopeful message that ambitious climate action at the state […] The post As the U.S. braces for environmental attacks, it’s up to states to lead on climate appeared first on Climate 411 .
Where Do Emissions Come From? 4 Charts Explain Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector wri-admin Thu, 12/05/2024 - 12:00 Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions grew by 51% from 1990 to 2021. These emissions are causing the planet to warm at an alarming rate and contributing to the increasingly devastating storms, floods, fires and heatwaves the world is now grappling with. But where exactly do emissions come from? WRI's Climate Watch platform publishes comprehensive emissions data for all countries, sectors and gases, offering insight into the root causes of the climate crisis and where the world must take action to solve it. We analyzed the data to explain what's causing the most greenhouse gas emissions globally: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Come from 5 Sectors To understand...
The agency highlighted its enforcement efforts focused on fighting climate change.
The European Union has agreed to delay but not dilute a landmark deforestation regulation. Environmental NGOs and politicians have warned that the slowdown threatens forests and the climate.
The agency's new rule updates the process for making a determination on whether a new chemical poses health or environmental risks.
[UNCCD] Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Yesterday, hundreds of private sector representatives from finance, fashion, agri-food to pharmaceuticals, convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss their role in ensuring sustainable land, soil and water management. They responded to a call to action launched by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at the 16th Conference of the Parties.
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