‘All nuclear power plants belong to the people of Ukraine,’ Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Norway Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the progress made on Ukraine, but was growing frustrated with Russia’s “ifs and buts” on ceasefire, adding it was up to Moscow to “prove it” that it is serious about ending the conflict. He also pointed to later talks in the UK with army chiefs and planners as an important part of discussions on how Europe can support any future peace agreement. Continue reading...
Crustaceans, snails, worms and fish are among the dozens of creatures that deep-sea explorers discovered under a massive Antarctic ice shelf.
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The ancient Mediterranean city is at risk as sea levels rise. But most people in the vulnerable fishing village of El Max believe it will always weather the storms of time On a sunny January morning in El Max, west of Egypt’s second city, Alexandria, where a canal meets the Mediterranean Sea, Ahmed Gaz is untangling his fishing net on the beach after landing his catch at dawn. Like almost everyone in the neighbourhood, Gaz was born and raised by the water, destined to fish for a living: “My whole life is in the sea. My life, my work and my livelihood.” Continue reading...
The Forest Declaration Assessment Partners have called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to halt deforestation and protect biodiversity. It has also pitched for redirecting the public subsidies to mitigate the direct and indirect environmental risks from both public and private finance. The report, titled Transforming Forest Finance, has termed the role of finance […]
Energy Secretary Chris Wright gave House Republicans a 2023 study on liquefied natural gas exports.
A jury in North Dakota ordered Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages to Dakota Access pipeline developer Energy Transfer.
As the world gets closer to the Paris agreement threshold, the World Meteorological Organization races to establish a single way to monitor current warming.
The scrutiny comes as Solar for All and other Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund programs face attacks from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
Emergency crews were seen outside a business called Aussie Recycling, where it is understood the man, in his 50s, had a body part amputated.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05669H, Communication Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Craig Burdis, Romain Tort, Anna Winiwarter, Johannes Rietbrock, Jesús Barrio, Maria Magdalena Titirici, Ifan E.L. Stephens To introduce the potential for tuneability of the cathode in lithium mediated ammonia synthesis, we report a carbon cathode which produces ammonia at a Faradaic efficiency of 37 %. This... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[ENA] Climate change experts convened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday to discuss ways to bridge the climate finance gap in Africa.
OURAY, Colorado - America's ice-climbing epicentre was facing a bleak future, with climate change endangering its water supply, until an unlikely saviour came to its rescue: a nearby silver mine.
Open access notables The severe 2020 coral bleaching event in the tropical Atlantic linked to marine heatwaves , Rodrigues et al., Communications Earth & Environment: Marine heatwaves can amplify the vulnerabilities of regional marine ecosystems and jeopardise local economies and food resources. Here, we show that marine heatwaves in the tropical Atlantic have increased in frequency, intensity, duration, and spatial extent. Marine heatwaves are 5.1 times more frequent and 4.7 times more intense since the records started in 1982, with the 10 most extreme summers/falls in terms of marine heatwave cumulative intensity and spatial extension occurring in the last two decades. The extreme warming during the summer/fall of 2020 led to the largest bleaching event recorded...
[Premium Times] "While acknowledging the fact that there exists a celestial incidence called Equinox, the Katsina State Climate Change Secretariat however wishes to inform the general public; especially the people of Katsina state that there is no cause for alarm whatsoever.
Image: Depositphotos Signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years, according to a new report from the World...
Recent climate catastrophes underscore the need to harden communities against natural disasters even as emissions are cut, says the federal independent MP.
America's ice-climbing epicenter was facing a bleak future, with climate change endangering its water supply, until an unlikely savior came to its rescue: a nearby silver mine.
Alberta's premier said the ban is necessary because she doesn’t trust how the federal government will calculate greenhouse gas emissions as it crafts its proposed emissions cap.
The environmental group had said the lawsuit, over its role in a protest movement, could mean an end to its operations in the United States.
Non-profit, which will appeal decision, says lawsuits like this are aimed at ‘destroying the right to peaceful protest’ A jury in North Dakota has decided that the environmental group Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars to the pipeline company Energy Transfer and is liable for defamation and other claims over protests in the state nearly a decade ago. Energy Transfer Partners, a Dallas-based oil and gas company worth almost $70bn, had sued Greenpeace, alleging defamation and orchestrating criminal behavior by protesters at the Dakota Access pipeline in 2016 and 2017, claiming the organization “incited” people to protest by using a “misinformation campaign”. Continue reading...
Greenpeace must pay $660 million to Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners and subsidiary Dakota Access LLC for inciting illegal activities during anti-pipeline protests nearly a decade ago.
Towngas says its renewable energy business on the mainland was a strong profit contributor.
Authorities warned that 120 homes in the town of Minusinsk, located north of the Mongolian border, were at risk of flooding.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that he and US counterpart Donald Trump had discussed possible US ownership of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
Glaciers are important indicators of climate change. A recent study published in the leading journal Science shows that glaciers in the tropical Andes have now retreated further than at any other time in the entire Holocene – which covers the whole history of human civilisation since the invention of agriculture. These findings are likely to […] The post Andean glaciers have shrunk more than ever before in the entire Holocene first appeared on RealClimate.
Learn more about how climate change brings dire consequences for the mental health of young adults.
Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov said his office had identified “miscalculations” in disaster response efforts carried out by emergency officials.
The recent boom in EV production may have catapulted electric cars into the automotive spotlight, but battery powered automobiles actually have a long history.
The case reaches back to protests in 2016 and 2017 against the Dakota Access oil pipeline and its Missouri River crossing upstream of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 6, 28 March 2025.
The letter comes as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canadian sovereignty and proposes massive tariffs on Canadian goods, including oil and natural gas.
Increased cost of the fossil fuel has also cut forecasts of how much gas will be needed in Australia’s southern states Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast High gas prices and a shift towards running homes and businesses on electricity has helped delay an expected gas shortage in Australia’s southern states until 2028, a government agency says. A report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo) said the increased cost of the fossil fuel and trend towards electrification had combined with mild winters to reduce gas use. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The Defense Ministry called the attack a “carefully planned provocation by the Kyiv regime aimed at undermining... peace initiatives.”
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the Netherlands have pledged to strengthen their collaboration on climate action and human rights advocacy during inaugural political consultations held in Nairobi on Wednesday.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05845C, Paper Yun Cao, Chuannan Geng, Chen Bai, Linkai Peng, Jiaqi Lan, Jiarong Liu, Junwei Han, Bilu Liu, Yanbing He, Feiyu Kang, Quan-Hong Yang, Wei Lv A micropore confinement and fusion strategy is proposed to eliminate the interfacial mismatch and achieve molecular-level integrated catalysis interfaces for long-life all-solid-state Li–S 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
Although warming around the world spiked last year, the United Nations’ lead climate agency says there is still time to act.
Zelenskyy says he will contact US president to discuss the call with Russian leader following the attack. Plus, dolphins welcome Nasa astronauts back to Earth Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Russia attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and S-300 surface-to-air missiles overnight, Ukrainian authorities said, hours after Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he would sign up to a partial and temporary ceasefire. What has Volodymyr Zelenskyy said? The Ukrainian president said he would contact Trump today to discuss the call with Putin, adding that the “next steps cannot be done without us”. What could be repealed? One of the most consequential actions will see the EPA reconsider a landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases harm human health...
The oldest ice ever extracted from Antarctica is on its way to Europe, marking a major milestone in climate science. The ice cores, obtained through the Beyond EPICA – Oldest … The post Antarctica’s oldest ice heading to Europe appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Up until a few weeks ago, I had never heard of "Climate Fresk" and at a guess, this will also be the case for many of you. I stumbled upon it in the self-service training catalog for employees at the company I work at in Germany where it was announced as a 3-hours workshop called "Klima Puzzle" (Climate Puzzle). Intrigued, I signed up and was one of 7 colleagues to be led through what turned out to be quite an interesting experience. After the workshop, I spend some time browsing the Climate Fresk website and then signed up for a training to become a "Climate Fresker" myself. This allows me to lead people through a Climate Fresk, which I now "only" need to find some time for! The background story Climate Fresk encourages the rapid and widespread spread of an understanding...
Allen Ferguson carried his son through a wildfire to safety during Friday’s extreme weather conditions A community in Oklahoma is lamenting the death of a local wrestling coach who carried his teenaged son through a wildfire to safety and sacrificed his life in the process. Allen Ferguson, of the Oklahoma City suburb of Chandler, died “a hero, and his dedication to his family and our community will never be forgotten”, said a statement from local state representative Jim Shaw. Continue reading...
In the scorching Australian opal mining town of Coober Pedy, White people live in cool “dugouts” while their Aboriginal neighbors suffer above, often without AC.
Rising sea levels, ocean heat and the highest atmospheric carbon levels in 800 000 years point to a climate crisis that's escalating rapidly
The court will still require more National Environmental Policy Act review for a pair of liquefied natural gas terminals in the Lone Star State's Port of Brownsville.
Some downplay the threat of global warming. Others question the efficacy of climate policy. All could be of interest to the new administration.
The Science-Based Targets initiative proposed an update to allow some corporations to use technologies to meet their climate goals.
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa's promulgation into law the badly needed Climate Change Act.
Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate hundreds of homes.
The administration has failed to show “credible evidence” of fraud it cited to freeze Citibank funds and kill signature Biden “green bank” program, court rules.
The potential layoffs listed in documents reviewed by Democrats are part of the White House'’s broader push to shrink the federal government The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to eliminate its scientific research office and could fire more than 1,000 scientists and other employees who help provide the scientific foundation for rules safeguarding human health and ecosystems from environmental pollutants. As many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists – 75% of the research programme’s staff – could be laid off , according to documents reviewed by Democratic staff on the house committee on science, space and technology. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00542F, Paper Pengfei Ding, Xugang Rong, Daobin Yang, Xueliang Yu, Zhenxin Shao, Hongqian Wang, Xiaochun Liao, Xinyue Cao, Jie Wu, Lin Xie, Jintao Zhu, Fei Chen, Guo Chen, Yan Huang, Ziyi Ge The majority of host/guest materials used in organic solar cells (OSCs) are currently synthesized via Stille reaction, which suffers from poor atom/step economics, low cost-effectiveness, and environmental risks. Therefore, organic... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Climate change is spiralling out of control, with many of the consequences now 'irreversible', a damning report from the World Meteorological Organization has found.
Floods, heatwaves and supercharged hurricanes occurred in hottest climate human society has ever experienced The devastating impacts of the climate crisis reached new heights in 2024, with scores of unprecedented heatwaves, floods and storms across the globe, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. The WMO’s report on 2024 , the hottest year on record, sets out a trail of destruction from extreme weather that took lives, demolished buildings and ravaged vital crops. More than 800,000 people were displaced and made homeless, the highest yearly number since records began in 2008. Continue reading...
The year 2024 is projected to be the warmest on record with a global temperature rise of 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, per the WMO report. Despite this, long-term warming stays below the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree threshold. The increase is driven by greenhouse gas emissions and climate events like El Niño.
As the current US administration seeks to play down and even question human-caused climate change, new findings paint a very different picture.
An abandoned oil well in a remote Texas town has created a massive sinkhole on a family owned ranch. The Kelton Ranch is also experiencing contaminated water and an awful crude oil smell.
It’s not limited to Colorado though– other states can and should take note that early collaboration with stakeholders can deliver big wins for the economy and climate. By Nini Gu As the first state to address oil and gas methane in 2014, Colorado racked up another first in February, when it began implementation of the […] The post The Colorado Way Delivers with a Unanimous Vote for a Groundbreaking Oil and Gas Methane Rule appeared first on Energy Exchange .
This blog was authored by Suzi Kerr, Senior Advisor, Economics and Carbon Pricing, EDF and Juan Pablo Hoffmaister, former AVP, Global Engagement and Partnerships, EDF. Last November at COP29 in Baku, countries agreed on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and set a target of mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually by 2035, including a commitment of at […] The post Multiple Roads to the 1.3T Goal: Integrating Quality Finance for Climate Action appeared first on Market Forces .
Immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra is being held at the Aurora, Colo., Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility after her arrest by ICE agents on Monday afternoon.
President Trump Signals Mandating More Coal Power, Action Would Impose High Health and Electricity Costs
Meteorologist and climate journalist on growing concern of dust storms and why recent storms were a preview of future Over the weekend, more than 120 tornadoes rampaged across at least 11 states in a three-day severe weather outbreak that killed more than 40 people. In addition to the tornadoes, the storm system brought extremely strong winds to drought-stricken parts of the plains states, kicking up dust storms and wildfires from Texas to Kansas. The combined impact has now become one of the deadliest non-hurricane weather disasters in decades in the US. At the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (Noaa) Storm Prediction Center – the nerve center of severe weather forecasting in the US – scientists worked around the clock for days to anticipate the storms and give ample...
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday a Can$6 billion (US$4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, warning that Canada must take more responsibility for its defence as US priorities shift.
BYD unveils platform with charging power of 1,000 kW, which would be twice as fast as Tesla’s supercharging Can BYD’s batteries really charge in five minutes? The Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has unveiled a new charging system that it said could make it possible for EVs to charge as quickly as it takes to refill with petrol. BYD’s Hong Kong-listed shares gained 4.1% on Tuesday to hit a record high of 408.80 Hong Kong dollars, as investors bet that the company could strengthen its already commanding position as one of the world’s biggest electric carmakers. Continue reading...
Josh F.W. Cook will oversee the Trump administration’s environmental work in California and other Western states.
NASA's Landsats captured views of a Swiss glacier 40 years apart, showing how a warming world has reduced its footprint.
What appeared to be a terrorizing experience at a remote base in Antarctica may be under control, according to officials.
The US stock market is spooked and his henchmogul’s companies are floundering. Has the great dealmaker been building up … the wrong nation? Naturally I assumed the feeling would pass, but one whole week after the US president turned the lawn of the White House into a crappy car dealership , I keep finding myself feeling … optimistic. I know, I know. But if anything, I find myself feeling a little bit more optimistic every day – and sometimes a lot more. Not for America, which keeps electing him, but for the rest of the world. It really would take a heart of stone for governments from Beijing to Delhi to Warsaw to look at the clip of this old guy trying to sell his friend’s electric cars and not think: “Ooooooooh, that is very, very bad vibes. Still, it’s good for us!” In China they have...
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced investments into the military’s infrastructure and presence in the Arctic and into Nunavut infrastructure while visiting its capital of Iqaluit on Tuesday — the first domestic trip of his leadership of Canada.
The effects of human-driven climate change surged to alarming levels in 2024, with some consequences likely to be irreversible for centuries - if not millennia – according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Ottawa will expand the Canadian military's presence in the Arctic and turn to Australia's over-the-horizon radar tech to monitor threats from adversaries such as China and Russia.
Satellite images taken more than three decades apart show the disappearance of Iceland's Okjökull, the first glacier to be officially declared dead as a result of human-caused climate change.
Check for structural damage and gas leaks and take pictures of damage before you move back in. The post What to do when you return home after a wildfire appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Pat McFadden, Cabinet Office minister, says changes to be announced today are about giving people ‘hope of work in the future’ Badenoch says reaching net zero by 2050 is impossible. Net zero by 2050 is impossible. I don’t say that with pleasure. First, the published plans are completely muddled. It is true that the UK has made the greatest progress on carbon emissions in the developed world, yet we are only responsible for 1% of global emissions. Even if we hit absolute zero, we will not have net zero around the world … Let’s start by telling the truth on energy and net zero. Every single thing we do in our daily lives is dependent on cheap, abundant energy. When energy became cheap and abundant, living standards began to rise, health and life expectancy grew. Of the 22 MPs who spoke...
The closures include offices belonging to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey.
Herbie Hancock, Barbara Hannigan und Queen erhalten Polar Music Prize. John Deacon und Queen-Kollegen melden sich per Statement Die britische Rockband Queen, der amerikanische Jazzmusiker Herbie Hancock und die kanadische Sopranistin und Dirigentin Barbara Hannigan erhalten den Polar Music Prize 2025. Die Verleihung findet am 27. Mai 2025 im Grand Hôtel in Stockholm statt Die verbliebenen Mitglieder Brian May, Roger Taylor und John Deacon äußerten sich begeistert: „Wir fühlen uns sehr geehrt, dieses... Der Beitrag Queen erhalten Polar Music Prize – John Deacon meldet sich erschien zuerst auf Rolling Stone.
National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc aims to cooperate with two Japanese companies on an initiative to cut carbon dioxide emissions and develop bio-based feedstocks for the petrochemical business.
Dr Chalmers had just begun his speech at the Queensland Media Club on Tuesday afternoon when a man appeared behind him carrying a sign which read: 'no new coal or gas'.
Pierre Poilievre is likely to run against Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, who just removed a carbon tax. Poilievere pledged Monday to kill a second carbon fee.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00342C, Paper Zhiyang Xu, Runnan Yu, Tangyue Xue, Qiang Guo, Qianglong Lv, Chen Zhang, Erjun Zhou, Zhan'ao Tan Flexible perovskite solar cells (f-PSCs) have garnered increasing research interest owing to their high power-to-weight ratio and ability to integrate into buildings. However, the mismatch of the thermal expansion coefficient... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
President Trump plans to discuss ending the Ukraine war with Russian President Putin, focusing on territorial concessions and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Trump aims to secure a 30-day ceasefire proposal accepted by Ukraine. Russia demands security guarantees excluding Kyiv from Nato membership. Britain's and France's peacekeeping force offer may aid truce enforcement.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he was ending the consumer carbon price, touting the move as helping “hard-pressed Canadians.”
Climate change has been eclipsed by the cost of living and Donald Trump in terms of Canadians top concerns. Will the Conservatives’ plans matter?
Not just a future problem: The world is changing before our eyes. The post Before and after photos show the destruction of climate change appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Australian meteorologists and scientists will be impacted by mass firings at Noaa, experts warn Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Staff cuts and a freeze on international collaborations at a leading US science agency will have a “chilling effect” on climate science and may “severely degrade” Australia’s ability to accurately forecast the weather, scientists have warned. The Trump administration fired 880 workers at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) on 27 February , and reportedly plans to cut 1,000 more staff . Continue reading...
Trump says negotiators have already discussed ‘dividing up certain assets’ and that he will talk to Putin on Tuesday US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump is to speak to Vladimir Putin on Tuesday – with the two expected to discuss territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant – after the Russian president last week pushed back on a US-brokered plan for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine with a series of sweeping conditions he said would need to be met. The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that the two leaders were due to speak by phone, after Trump’s statement that he planned to discuss with Putin ending the war in Ukraine. The US president also said that negotiators had already talked about “dividing up certain assets”, including power stations. Continue reading...
Poilievre made the announcement after Prime Minister Mark Carney began the process to end the consumer carbon price on things like gasoline.
Sub-Saharan Africa is already paying a high price — this is what businesses can do to mitigate its effects
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured direct images of multiple gas giant planets within an iconic planetary system. HR 8799, a young system 130 light-years away, has long been a key target for planet formation studies. The observations indicate that the well-studied planets of HR 8799 are rich in carbon dioxide gas. This provides […]
The Malaysian prime minister says the funds will be used to prevent disruptions to the oil and gas sector, but many are unconvinced.
Renewable energy companies are shifting strategy under President Trump, emphasizing the economic benefits of low-carbon electricity.
The congressionally chartered Wilson Center works on climate change, energy and environmental issues.
Carbon Dioxide Removal Must Be Scaled Responsibly. But What Does That Mean? alicia.cypress… Mon, 03/17/2025 - 08:40 Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has grown from a little-known concept to a fast-growing field in the last several years. Beyond the climate benefits from removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, many CDR approaches may also benefit people and the environment, like creating jobs to boosting soil health or reducing local ocean acidification. However, CDR projects can also come with unintended consequences or negative impacts, so robust governance frameworks must be in place to minimize any damages.Comprehensive and fit-for-purpose governance frameworks are needed, for example, so that oil and gas industries don’t rely on CDR to justify their continued fossil...
Learn what gear oil is, how it differs from transmission fluid, and why using the right lubricant is crucial for your vehicle's performance.
Arla Foods controversially announced in late November that 30 of its farms would test Bovaer, a methane-suppressing feed that contributes to climate change.
Residents of the Ecuadorean town of Viche said on Saturday (March 15) they were concerned an oil spill in a river would affect their health and crops. - REUTERS
Image: Genesis Energy Genesis Energy has signed another preliminary agreement with a potential biomass supplier to replace coal for Huntly power station.
Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings -- a sector that accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas pollution, the United Nations said Monday.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects the heatwave across the country to peak on Monday, with hot weather during the day and cooler weather at night and early morning for most of the nation. The authority expects the heatwave to continue until Tuesday. On Wednesday, temperatures are expected to drop by four to five degrees … The post Heatwave to peak on Monday across Egypt, with rainfall on Wednesday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Two former EPA staffers on what the closure of the agency’s environmental justice offices means for the country and the ‘irony’ of Trump’s agenda.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05109B, Paper Dawei Xi, Zheng Yang, Michael S Emanuel, Panlin Zhao, Michael J. Aziz Carbon dioxide capture and management are critical technologies for achieving carbon neutrality and mitigating the impacts of global warming. One promising approach for decarbonization involves electrochemical generation of concentrated acid... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[GroundUp] Mining companies could fulfil their social obligations by investing in these projects
Audrey Robertson's nomination angered clean-energy advocates, but some see an upside to her experience.
Europe may see atomic power as a path to energy independence, but the Westinghouse chief tells POLITICO it can help the continent.
Decarbonizing the housing sector has been tough because as many as 80 percent of the nation’s buildings are heated with oil or gas.
Washington state may also see its carbon auction prices decrease if it links up with California's cap-and-trade market.
A ruling for a Peruvian farmer against a German energy giant would mark the first time any court has ordered a company to pay up for climate change.
According to projections, global warming will amp up the North Atlantic Oscillation to roughly three times larger than ever recorded by the end of the century.
A South African research group dispatched to Sanae IV base, a research station in Antarctica, are alone on their mission for at least ten more months.
Its history was built on fossil fuels - but now the site's future depends on its reinvention as a green energy industrial hub.
The annual skiing and snowboarding championship in Auli, scheduled from March 16-19, has been postponed for the third consecutive year due to insufficient snowfall. Officials highlight the impact of limited snow, planning alternative activities. Athletes express concern over climate change affecting future events in the region.
A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind to propel a cargo ship from England to Canada and using less fuel to help reduce emissions.
The owners of an oil tanker involved in a collision in the North Sea say its crew limited damage.
Fishermen swap dogsleds for boats and ice melt opens a ‘sweet shop’ of minerals to exploit. Yet storms are bigger and the ground is cracking.
Sunday marks the third and final day of a deadly multiday severe weather outbreak that left more than 30 people dead across the US.
Researchers use innovative cameras to identify fish species hindering coral reef restoration Marine scientists in Florida working to help reverse a calamitous decades-long decline in coral reefs caught fishy “porch pirates” in the act with an innovative underwater doorbell-style surveillance camera. The footage showed that three corallivorous species – redband parrotfish, foureye butterflyfish and stoplight parrotfish – were responsible for eating more than 97% of coral laid as bait by the researchers at an offshore reef near Miami. Continue reading...
A listing of 26 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 9, 2025 thru Sat, March 15, 2025. This week's roundup is again published by category and sorted by number of articles included in each. We are still interested in feedback to hone the categorization, so if you spot any clear misses and/or have suggestions for additional categories, please let us know in the comments. Thanks! Stories we promoted this week, by category and number of articles shared: Climate Policy and Politics (10 articles) `We`re losing our environmental history`: The future of government information under Trump The administration’s wrecking-ball approach has raised profound questions about the integrity and future...
As the world's glaciers melt they are revealing thousands of incredible ancient artefacts, but can you tell what they are?
Wildfire turned vibrant Altadena to rubble. The Monitor is following what comes next on one block. How neighbors rebuild, how communities change, and how resilience appears in the aftermath of disaster. This is the first installment.
The Vehicle Restraint Manufacturers Association says the metal fences that line roads and bridges are designed to 1998 standards, and capable of stopping only traditional petrol or diesel cars.
Backers of carbon capture and storage are emphasizing compatibility with President Trump's energy development goals as they seek to protect hard-won US policies from the administration's climate chopping block.
While China’s oil trade in Africa has dropped over recent years, there is another fuel that investors cannot get enough of.
A farmer and mountain guide is suing German energy firm RWE, due to the company’s share of global man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and three dead in dust storms in Texas The threat of tornadoes moved east into the Mississippi valley and deep south on Saturday, a day after a massive storm system moving across the country unleashed winds that damaged buildings, whipped up deadly dust storms and fanned more than 100 wildfires . Multiple tornadoes were reported in Missouri on Friday, just some of the extreme weather that was forecast to affect an area that is home to more than 100 million people. Winds gusting up to 80mph (130km/h) were predicted from the Canadian border to Texas , threatening blizzard conditions in colder northern areas and wildfire risk in warmer, drier areas to the south. Continue reading...
Energy summit in Houston makes clear US is nowhere close to curbing fossil fuels, but tariffs are causing disquiet This week, the world’s most influential fossil-fuels conference, which has been dubbed the “Coachella of oil”, featured an industry displaying outward glee but barely managing to conceal its anxiety. As recently as last year, sustainability was a major focus at the annual Houston convention, known as CeraWeek, with fossil-fuel companies touting climate plans. But in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election, the industry is undergoing a vibe shift, forgoing talk of the energy transition and instead parroting the president’s focus on energy “dominance”. Continue reading...
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts that the heat wave gripping most parts of the country to continue until Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to gradually decline starting Wednesday due to the influence of a low-pressure system in the upper atmosphere at the end of next week. The low-pressure system will be accompanied by a cold … The post Heatwave across Egypt continues until Wednesday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
A number of fires broke out in the Southeastern US last week. Hurricane-downed trees may have helped fuel the flames, experts say.
Resources minister says she is ‘sad’ the US did not embrace a more reliable supply of minerals for renewable energy and battery technologies Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian resources minister was saddened the US did not accept an offer of guaranteed supply to critical minerals in return for steel and aluminium tariff exemptions, and has warned the package will not be improved. Australian diplomats proposed a more reliable supply of critical minerals – which are essential for renewable energy, computer and battery technologies – as they sought exemptions from a 25% tax on steel and aluminium imports. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency amid "unprecedented" damage and to order residents to ration drinking water, officials said. The spill, believed caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has turned waters black in a section of the Esmeraldas River, in the province of the same name.
Civic Exchange also stresses importance of catching up with country’s environmental goals to ensure carbon emissions peak before 2030.
Vladimir Motin, 59, captain of container ship Solong which crashed into US oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate on Monday, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.
The agency's plan to repeal or weaken more than two dozen environmental regulations could deliver a direct blow to causes close to the heart of Californians — including air and water quality standards, electric vehicle initiatives and efforts to curb planet-harming greenhouse gas emissions.
Statement from Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President Energy Transition, EDF
Looks like banking on billionaires to solve climate change isn't gonna do the trick.
The lab is connected to the Mauna Loa Observatory, where scientists gather data to produce the Keeling Curve, a chart on the daily status of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
Matt Davies cartoon on Environmental Protection Agency deregulation.
As the 100th anniversary of the nation's deadliest tornado nears, a major tornado outbreak looms from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the South, with extreme fire weather in the Southern Plains. The post Potent March storm to deliver a dangerous, multi-pronged extreme weather onslaught appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Aging aircraft and staff shortages are compromising forecasters' ability to predict Atlantic hurricanes and intensifying Pacific storms.
Meteorologists are tracking a major storm set to bring severe weather this weekend - but the only thing many people are talking about is the amusing shape this storm has apparently taken.
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions are now at levels not seen consistently since Victorian times, report experts at Carbon Brief.
As the EPA takes steps to shut down environmental justice programs, community grants across the country are on hold.
The decision ends a 15-year run of media briefings, which allowed scientists to discuss climate change and weather events.
Despite Jakarta’s ambitious net-zero goals, analysts say the country has limited political will to fulfil its climate commitments on its own.
The agency also barred consideration of environmental justice in enforcement and compliance activities.
Ed Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action Ed Miliband: ‘The global battle against the climate crisis needs China’ The UK is hoping to shape a new global axis in favour of climate action along with China and a host of developing countries, to offset the impact of Donald Trump’s abandonment of green policies and his sharp veer towards climate-hostile countries such as Russia and Saudi Arabia . Ed Miliband, the UK’s energy and net zero secretary, arrived in Beijing on Friday for three days of talks with top Chinese officials, including discussions on green technology supply chains, coal and the critical minerals needed for clean energy. The UK’s green economy is growing three times faster than the rest of the economy , but...
According to a NASA-led analysis, last year's rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year - much higher than expected.
Falling fossil-fuel prices may tempt some to switch back to old habits but that will prove a climate-change disaster.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As fossil fuel interests attack climate accountability litigation, environmental advocates have sounded a new warning that they are pursuing a path that would destroy all future prospects for such cases. Nearly 200 advocacy groups have urged Democratic representatives to “proactively and affirmatively” reject potential industry attempts to obtain immunity […]
Facing destroyed infrastructure and limited control of energy supplies, off-grid options like solar are helping Palestinians rebuild.
The Nanisivik Naval Facility still languishes unfinished more than a decade past its completion date, amid a flurry of Arctic announcements from the Liberal government.
Adelaide set for high of 39C and Melbourne 36C on Saturday, while Sydney expects 36C on Sunday, bureau forecasts • Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates • Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide will bake this weekend as temperatures across the south-east are forecast to climb into the low 40s. On Saturday, Adelaide could reach a high of 39C and Melbourne 36C, the Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said. Those low-intensity heatwave conditions would on Sunday move north-east into New South Wales, when Sydney could expect 36C. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe had sought to use Energy Transfer’s predicament to shut the oil pipeline.
Environmental groups are warning Congress that fossil fuel companies may ask for new protections.
The Global Solar Council predicted 42 percent growth in new installations this year.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to end the Defense Department’s climate efforts. Some experts say the move could hurt military readiness.
The plan has already come under criticism from Poland, which wants to delay it to 2030 amid concerns that carbon costs will further inflate energy prices.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00158G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Jichao Zhai, Wang Zhao, Lei Wang, Jianbo Shuai, Ruwei Chen, Wenjiao Ge, Yu Zong, Guanjie He, Xiaohui Wang The increasing demand for personalized health monitoring has driven the development of wearable electronics. Flexible zinc-ion batteries (FZIBs) are ideal power sources for wearable devices, but their low volumetric energy... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Billionaire climate change warrior Michael Cannon-Brookes admits he is 'conflicted' by splashing out on a new private jet but insists he has done it for the right reasons.
The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and rare earth elements.
Learn how viruses lingering in sewage can enter bodies of water, posing a public health risk that may be on the rise as climate change brings more rain.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is discontinuing its regular update calls due to staffing problems, but its researchers may also fear political retaliation for discussing climate change
Consortium Produces Groundbreaking Data to Help Protect Grasslands wil.thomas@wri.org Thu, 03/13/2025 - 16:16 WRI brought together world-class experts to form the Global Pasture Watch consortium and produce the first high-resolution global datasets to monitor grasslands and livestock grazing areas. The data can help governments, landowners and others better protect and manage critical grassland ecosystems. The Challenge Grasslands cover more of Earth’s ice-free land than any other ecosystem. These underappreciated landscapes are crucial for biodiversity, climate mitigation and food security, among other benefits. However, the lack of consistent and comparable global data on grasslands’ changing extent and use has hindered their effective management. Without the...
The world's sea levels grew far more quickly and by a larger amount than anticipated in 2024, mostly due to warming water temperatures, a new NASA analysis shows.
Shenzhen, China Reduces Emissions While Lowering Residents’ Energy Bills shannon.paton@… Thu, 03/13/2025 - 15:41 WRI partnered with the city government and local institutions to implement dozens of near-zero carbon demonstration projects, including measures like rooftop solar, building retrofits and more green space. The Challenge Household electricity consumption in China has doubled over the past decade, significantly increasing carbon emissions. In Shenzhen, home to 18 million residents, the growth of household energy demand has surpassed that of industry, posing challenges to the city’s low-carbon ambitions. Without clear technical guidance and cost-effective solutions, the city has struggled to reduce its emissions while maintaining affordability and quality...
As climate change bites and insurance costs increase, a growing chorus is demanding that fossil fuel companies start paying for the chaos.
President Trump on Thursday assembled members of his Cabinet to plot out ways to reduce energy costs — one day after the Environmental Protection Agency took a sledgehammer to Biden-era regulations designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Environmental justice initiatives meant to ease pollution burdens on low-income and minority communities have lost support and funding as a result of recent actions by EPA administrator Lee Zeldin.
Nearly 200 groups urge Congress to reject fossil fuel industry immunity efforts, fearing long-term damage to climate lawsuits Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time . As fossil fuel interests attack climate accountability litigation, environmental advocates have sounded a new warning that they are pursuing a path that would destroy all future prospects for such cases. Nearly 200 advocacy groups have urged Democratic representatives to “proactively and affirmatively” reject potential industry attempts to obtain immunity from litigation. Continue reading...
In the Florida Everglades, NASA’s BlueFlux Campaign investigates the relationship between tropical wetlands and greenhouse gases.
The Trump administration’s plan for a lapse in appropriations was updated to furlough employees tied to the signature Biden-era laws.
“I’m just really disturbed at the quality of these people that are coming into EPA,” said Environment and Public Works ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).
The NOAA blueprint would have expanded the 3,800-square-mile sanctuary in the Florida Keys and implemented measures to protect its highly threatened coral reef ecosystem.
Federal judge Tanya Chutkan issues restraining order pending new filings over billions in axed research grants A federal judge considering the Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of climate research grants worth billions of dollars told government lawyers they had to produce “some kind of evidence” of wrongdoing to back up such drastic actions. Climate United , which coordinates investment in clean energy projects, sued to seek access to $7bn that was frozen before it was cancelled on Tuesday night by Lee Zeldin, the New York Republican congressman turned administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Continue reading...
In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we learn about a recycling workshop that engages people with joy and humour, look at why eastern monarch butterflies had a good year, and check out plans to plant millions of trees from local seeds in N.W.T.
Noaa, my former employer, is an integral part of our daily lives, tracking hurricanes, supporting safe flights and helping farmers Across the United States , from rural communities to coastal cities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) is an integral part of our daily lives, safeguarding communities and fostering economic vitality. Whether it is tracking the path of hurricanes , managing our nation’s fisheries, providing critical information to air traffic controllers and airlines, or helping farmers plan for weather extremes, Noaa’s science, services and products have a significant impact on every American. Continue reading...
Groups that once celebrated cutting methane emissions from cows are reassessing, as the Trump administration rolls back climate-smart agriculture.
Announcing big changes to environmental rules doesn't undo facts on the ground overnight. Instead, EPA's announcement is the first step in what is likely to be a lengthy process to remake the rules and policies it targeted.
Governments everywhere are “letting children down instead of lifting them up” as conflict, hunger, poverty and climate change hold back child development, UN rights chief Volker Türk told Member States in Geneva on Thursday.
Environmental Protection Agency The move comes just one day before a federal judge will hold a hearing in a lawsuit brought by one of the grant recipients seeking access to the funds the Trump administration had frozen...
The most detailed map of the landscape under the Antarctic ice sheet to date has been created by a team of international scientists under the Head of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and with the participation of the Alfred Wegener Institute. The map, called Bedmap3, covers more than six decades of survey data collected by aeroplanes, satellites, ships and even dogsleds. The results will be published this week in the journal Scientific Data.
Temperatures fell across Britain this morning to -4C (25F) in Glasgow, -1C (30F) in Belfast and Cardiff as well as in Staffordshire and Cumbria, while a Met Office ice warning was in place for northern England.
Southern California was being pounded by a major storm Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings and fears of mudslides.
Through investment in technologies and expertise, proper regulations and collaboration between African governments and other actors, the continent can embark on a solid energy transition
Climate change and bird flu are already driving up food prices. Trump's tariffs are about to make it worse.
Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan nearly four years ago, human rights have begun diminishing for over 14 million women. Heightened gender inequality has exacerbated the pre-existing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, which has been marked by conflict, displacement, climate change, food insecurity, and economic instability. In 2025, widespread cuts in humanitarian funding look […]
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced a wave of environmental rollbacks targeting Biden-era green policies, including carbon limits on power plants, tailpipe emissions standards and protections for waterways.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday plans to reconsider more than two dozen rules. And, astronauts "stranded" on the International Space Station may be able to return to Earth.
Summit Carbon Solutions requested a scheduling change after a new state law blocked it from using eminent domain.
Breakthrough Energy is also pulling back on climate funding.
When moving sand by truck became a nuisance, an unprecedented and risky investment opportunity arose: constructing a 42-mile-long, $400 million machine to streamline the production of hydraulic fracturing.
The proposed list of words to avoid also includes terms that only tangentially relate to global warming, such as “water conservation.”
Fresh upheaval is likely in the North Sea after City analysts highlighted factors that will encourage consolidation in the oil sector.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 3, March 2025.
The India Meteorological Department issued health risk warnings due to a heatwave affecting Konkan, Vidarbha in Maharashtra, and southwest Rajasthan. Temperatures have soared above normal, with Pune reaching 40.2°C. Vulnerable populations are advised to avoid heat exposure and stay hydrated. Some regions might see a temperature decline from Thursday, as Maharashtra's Akola reached 41.3°C, the state's highest.
South Australia’s EPA did not open a formal investigation into the source of the lead poisoning, despite referral from the Department of Primary Industries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast South Australia’s Environment Protection Authority did not open a formal investigation into what may have killed dozens of birds in Port Pirie, despite tests showing some of the animals had been exposed to 3,000 times the acceptable level of lead. In July 2024, residents of the industrial town raised the alarm when they found dead and dying native birds and flying foxes in local parks and green spaces. Continue reading...
Over a year after a devastating winter wiped out virtually his entire sheep flock, herder Zandan Lkhamsuren is still reckoning with the damage wrought by Mongolia's increasingly erratic extreme weather.
A search for the fossils of long-extinct creatures, hidden in Russia’s frigid waters.
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced a wave of environmental rollbacks targeting Biden-era green policies, including carbon limits on power plants, tailpipe emissions standards and protections for waterways.
EPA Administrator Zeldin’s Plan Will Increase Pollution in Daily Lives
Here is what we know about the billions in funds that have led to federal investigations, lawsuits and frozen bank accounts for climate nonprofit groups.
The tone of relations with the US may depend on whether second-placed Naleraq ends up inside the government It was an election that was fought on the global stage with sporadic commentary from Donald Trump. But in the end, it was domestic issues that drove Greenlanders to the polls to vote overwhelmingly for change . Ever since his son, Donald Trump Jr, touched down in a Trump-branded plane at Nuuk’s new airport in January, the US president has made no secret of his renewed desire to gain control of the Arctic island, refusing to rule out economic or military force to do so. Continue reading...
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced 31 actions that the agency will undertake to "power the great American comeback."
After failing to recreate success of augmented reality game, Niantic Labs plans to sell its video game division to Scopely Niantic Labs said it would sell its video game division to Saudi Arabia -owned Scopely for $3.5bn, as the US augmented reality firm shifts focus to geospatial technology after failing to recreate the success of its 2016 smash hit Pokémon Go . The deal, announced on Wednesday, also advances Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to become the “ultimate global hub” for gaming. The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, via Savvy Games, bought Scopely for $4.9bn in 2023 as part of a broader push by the country to diversify beyond fossil fuels. Continue reading...
Oil giants retreat on climate pledges, embrace Trump-era fossil fuel policies at CERAWeek in Texas At a major oil and gas conference in Texas this week, companies publicly retreated from their flashy climate pledges of years past, redoubling their commitment to planet-warming fossil fuels. The withdrawals illustrate the companies’ allegiance not to ordinary Americans, but to their shareholders and the climate-skeptical Trump administration, advocates said. Continue reading...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called it the “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history.”
Temperatures have plummeted. What's in store for the rest of the week?
With apparent support for airport expansion and fossil fuel exploration, it may look as if the party is abandoning the climate challenge, but it’s just pantomime There’s no getting away from it: in the last few months we’ve seen leaders and corporations do very real damage to the energy transition. Donald Trump has paused future spending on clean energy infrastructure and he’s cancelled decarbonisation targets. And the new European Commission has loudly promised to cut environmental “red tape”. If you only read the headlines, you might think we’re facing the same issue here in the UK. But overall, Labour has remained committed to its long-term climate goals. Someone close to No 10 has said the prime minister wants to allow a massive new North Sea fossil fuel development (but they know...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Good data visualizations can help make climate change more visceral and understandable. Back in 2016 Ed Hawkins published a “ climate spiral ” graph that ended up being pretty iconic – it was shown at the opening ceremony of the Olympics that year – and is probably the second most widely seen climate graph after Hawkins’ later climate stripes . However, I haven’t previously come across any versions of the spiral graph showing daily global temperatures, so I thought it would be fun to create my own (with, I should note, a bit of help from OpenAI’s o3 model to code it). Here are daily global temperatures by year between 1940 (when the ERA5 daily dataset begins) and the...
Kirsty McKenna filmed entire colonies clinging on to debris, ready to make nests on dry ground in Queensland and beyond Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fire ants are forming rafts to survive and travel on flood waters caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in south-east Queensland as experts warn extreme weather events could sweep the highly invasive species into other parts of Australia. Footage captured in the Scenic Rim and northern Gold Coast in recent days shows red imported fire ants (Rifas) grouping together and floating on flood waters. Clumps of the ants can then be seen forming nests on previously uninfested land after waters receded. Continue reading...
Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice agents on Saturday, part of Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus protesters Mahmoud Khalil’s wife, who is now eight months pregnant, issued a statement on Tuesday night after the Columbia University graduate student and activist was arrested in New York by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) as part of the Trump administration ’s attempt to revoke his green card and have him deported. “I am pleading with the world to continue to speak up against his unjust and horrific detention by the Trump administration,” Khalil’s wife, who is a US citizen, said in her statement, remaining anonymous for fear of harassment. Continue reading...
For companies serious about tackling climate change, setting ambitious goals is just the beginning. The real challenge is figuring out how to get there.
It's the latest move by the Trump administration to undo long-standing efforts to confront pollution-exposure inequities.
Our solar system's journey around the center of the Milky Way takes it through varying galactic environments, and one may have had a lasting impact on Earth's climate, according to a new study.
A meteorologist who made a life-saving call to Newfoundland says cuts to weather services in the United States could have impacts in hurricane-prone Atlantic Canada.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Greenpeace Africa has condemned the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) for downplaying the growing threat to Kenya's forests, accusing it of misleading the public while deforestation and land grabs continue unabated.
From video game developers to a nuclear power plant, companies across China are adopting DeepSeek’s AI models to boost stock prices and flaunt their national pride.
Injecting pollutants into the atmosphere to reflect the sun would be extremely dangerous, but the UK is funding field trials Some years ago in the pages of the Guardian, we sounded the alarm about the increasing attention being paid to solar geoengineering – a barking mad scheme to cancel global heating by putting pollutants in the atmosphere that dim the sun by reflecting some sunlight back to space. In one widely touted proposition, fleets of aircraft would continually inject sulphur compounds into the upper atmosphere, simulating the effects of a massive array of volcanoes erupting continuously. In essence, we have broken the climate by releasing gigatonnes of fossil-fuel carbon dioxide, and solar geoengineering proposes to “fix” it by breaking a very different part of the climate...
The leader of climate-vulnerable Palau wants US President Donald Trump to come snorkelling with him to understand the "slow death" caused by climate change, he told AFP in an interview on Wednesday.
The move comes just one day before a hearing in a lawsuit brought by a grant recipient seeking access to funds frozen by the Trump administration.
Low Earth orbit is becoming more littered with space junk as climate change lessens nature's way of cleaning it up.
Albanese and Dutton will lose votes to the two groups who really care about the great challenge we face: climate change.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05703A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Mayank Kedia, Chittaranjan Das, Malgorzata Kot, Yenal Yalcinkaya, Weiwei Zuo, Kenedy Tabah Tanko, Peter Matvija, Mikel Ezquer, Iñaki Cornago, Wolfram Hempel, Florian Kauffmann, Paul Plate, Monica Lira-Cantu, Stefan A.L. Weber, Michael Saliba Atomic layer deposition of aluminum oxide (ALD-Al 2 O 3 ) layers has been extensively studied for stabilizing perovskite solar cells (PSCs) against environmental stressors, such as humidity and oxygen. In addition, the ALD-Al 2 O 3 ... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00269A, Paper Bo Jiang, Boyang Yu, Yong Zhang, Weiwei Deng, Baomin Xu, Xinyan Zhao Printing of electrodes to replace thermal evaporation of metals for back contacts in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is essential for scalable manufacturing. However, PSCs incorporating printed electrodes typically exhibit lower... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
My homeplace has experienced four natural disasters in eight years. But I’d never seen the like of this bird before, vibrantly green and startlingly beautiful We were midway through our cyclone preparation when my mother broke her leg. She stepped into her bedroom to retrieve something, tripped and fell, and that was that. My mother is 74 and hardy, so this sudden break took us by surprise. Once I got her home, leg in brace, we’d lost significant time, and my household was down to one functional human: me. This is the fourth natural disaster I’ve experienced in the last eight years. One-in-100-year floods (2017), unprecedented bushfires (2019), one-in-1,000-year floods (2022) and now Cyclone Alfred . Cyclones are a new threat. I’ve lived in my homeplace, in northern New South Wales, for...
US oil tanker Stena Immaculate was carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel in 16 segregated cargo tanks when it was engulfed by a huge fireball after the Portuguese ship, Solong, ploughed into it.
Mumbai recorded its first near 40-degree temperature as the IMD Santacruz observatory noted a maximum of 39.2 degrees, surpassing last March's highest temperature. A heatwave warning for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad was issued, predicting hot and humid conditions. Temperatures might dip soon due to the late arrival of the sea breeze, bringing some relief.
Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flipped Climate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the world, bringing deadly swings between extreme wet and dry weather as the climate crisis intensifies, a report has revealed. Dozens more cities, including Lucknow, Madrid and Riyadh have suffered a climate “flip” in the last 20 years, switching from dry to wet extremes, or vice versa. The report analysed the 100 most populous cities, plus 12 selected ones, and found that 95% of them showed a distinct trend towards wetter or drier weather. Continue reading...
Japanese company announces two new EVs and promises another three by 2026, as well as new Lexus models Toyota has said it plans to build battery vehicles in the UK in the future as it seeks to keep all of its European plants open, although it will be cautious before switching away from fossil fuels. The Japanese company, the world’s largest carmaker by sales, said it wanted to retain all eight of its European factories through the transition to electric cars, as it announced two new electric models and promised another three by 2026 under its main brand. It also showed a new electric model under its premium Lexus brand, with two more to come this year. Continue reading...
Extreme weather and poor urban planning have exacerbated Jakarta’s annual flooding, displacing residents and highlighting critical infrastructure failures.
More than three-quarters of China’s electric car brands may disappear as Beijing vows to stamp out excessive competition.
A 50-year-old Canadian man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty damaging a pipeline substation and other energy infrastructure in North and South Dakota.
Oil executives said Tuesday they are bullish on US petroleum investments in the emerging Trump era as some giants back away from renewable energy and beef up fossil fuel developments.
Skip to a section 1. CLAIM: The diversion will not lower storm surge and will cause flooding in Plaquemines Parish. 2. CLAIM: Diversions contribute to saltwater wedges and navigation issues in the Mississippi River. 3. CLAIM: We can spend the $3 billion projected cost of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion on other projects, like dredging. 4. CLAIM: MBSD could be constructed smaller than planned. 5. CLAIM: MBSD is being imposed on residents who don’t want it. 6. CLAIM: Dolphins are a ... Read The Full Story The post The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: Setting the Record Straight appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta .
"You must end this campaign of lying to the public and coercing other agencies to assist you," Energy and Commerce Democrats said in a letter to EPA chief Lee Zeldin.
A patch of old oak trees in the UK is helping scientists to predict how the world’s forests will respond to higher levels of carbon dioxide, a crucial question for our future climate
A new study has revealed significant changes in the strength and position of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds over the past 11,000 years. Researchers, including those from British Antarctic Survey … The post Ancient wind patterns reveal future climate risks appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
The cuts are part of a plan to slash 65 percent of the agency’s spending, said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05140H, Paper Gaofeng Du, Shuhao Wang, Zhaoming Tong, Xinyu Ji, Xinqi Wei, Quanbin Zha, Tianyou Zhai, Huiqiao Li We used dual thermal stimulation to prepare a uniform and dense mixed interface, achieving strong adhesion between the solid-state electrolyte and Na metal, thereby realizing the ultra-long cycling life of solid-state sodium 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
What are consequences of leaving an African country’s oil in the ground?
Staff crisis at Environment Agency, which helps monitor 950 sites, means it is hearing about incidents later than normal, insider says The team responsible for preventing environmental risks at England’s most hazardous industrial sites is facing a recruitment crisis and one insider has warned environmental incidents are going unchecked. The control of major accident hazards (Comah) regulations cover 950 of England’s most hazardous industrial sites – from nuclear power plants to chemical manufacturers – in locations such as Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead, where, in 2005, the largest explosion in peacetime took place in the UK . Continue reading...
The once-pristine white oil tanks of Sudan's largest refinery have been blackened by nearly two years of devastating war, leaving the country heavily dependent on fuel imports it can ill afford.
[allAfrica] Air pollution is a growing global concern, with significant implications for public health.
[Ghanaian Times] The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) officially launched Phase II of the Youth Climate Action Fund, which seeks to empower young people to take meaningful action plans towards combating climate change in the capital.
Brianna Pagán, a satellite expert, lost her home in a wildfire. The post Wildfire survivor says it should be easier for the public to access satellite information appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The island nation plans to build a series of photovoltaic electricity plants to supplement its aging infrastructure.
APA, formerly known as Apache, is the worst-performing energy stock in the S&P 500 over the past 12 months.
The Energy and Interior secretaries joined the president in a discussion with industry leaders Wednesday at the White House.
The legislation would direct the state to create pipeline safety regulations and, once they’re in place, end the moratorium.
Four state attorneys general say the agency is violating separation of powers and causing “irreparable reputational harm to the green banks.”
“If the United States owned them, that would offer the best protection for this infrastructure and support Ukraine’s energy needs,” the White House said.
[SNA] Port Sudan -- The Supreme Council for Oil, Energy, and Mining held its first meeting on Wednesday, chaired by President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, and attended by the Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning, Foreign Affairs, Justice, Oil and Minerals, and the TSC Secretary-General.
Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain.
Civil society groups and academics urged governments Thursday to take actual steps toward fulfilling a stalled pledge to end deforestation before this year's UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon. "In 2025, governments must take bold action to get on track," the coalition of nearly 40 non-governmental organisations, think-tanks and forest research bodies said in a document outlining policy proposals.
As South Africa observes National Water Week from March 20 to 26 with the aims of recognising the crucial role water plays in global efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience, the spotlight falls on the country’s efforts to secure water amid the growing challenges of scarcity, climate change and the increasing demand […]
Peter Dutton was addressing the Lowy Institute in Sydney on Thursday morning when an audience member leapt out of his seat to protest the Coalition's pro-nuclear power policy.
KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that he and US counterpart Donald Trump had discussed possible US ownership of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
Greenpeace has warned it could be forced into bankruptcy because of the case brought by Energy Transfer.
Organisation condemns verdict that could bankrupt its US operation and risks ‘destroying right to peaceful protest’ Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions over Dakota pipeline protests, says jury Democratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer , the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports . Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued...
A North Dakota jury awarded $667 million in damages to Energy Transfer, the company that runs the Dakota Access Pipeline, after finding Greenpeace liable in a high-stakes defamation case.
Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky discussed U.S. 'ownership of Ukrainian nuclear power plants during their phone call Thursday, the White House said.
Canada’s plan to build an early warning system to protect the Arctic is being welcomed by some who work in and study the North.
The takedown unfolded on Tuesday night as the local council for the city of Newcastle voted to approve DEI policies and climate change goals into planning.
German coal giant is one of world’s biggest polluters and should contribute to flood defences, says farmer in Peru A Peruvian farmer’s home is in “concrete danger” from climate change, a court has heard, in the resumption of a decade-long legal battle to get German coal giant RWE to contribute to flood defences in the Andes. Lawyers for Saúl Luciano Lliuya, who say his home is threatened by rapidly melting glaciers, told the upper regional court in Hamm on Wednesday that the risk of extreme flooding represented a breach of civil law. Continue reading...
For about three years now, Argentines have been hearing almost every month that oil production is breaking new records. Looking ahead, the country is projected to become a major global supplier of what remains the most sought-after energy source. These developments, presented as hopeful news for an economy that has been in deep crisis for […]
President Donald Trump's administration advanced another major US natural gas export project on Wednesday, handing oil companies a win the same day as a White House meeting with industry executives.
Improving our understanding of sudden climate shifts is welcome. But framing this as creating an "early-warning system" is wrong on so many levels it is hard to know where to begin, says Bill McGuire
The legacy and words left by the committed and compassionate politician carry forward with public servants across the world. The post Raúl Grijalva: A patriot for public lands appeared first on High Country News.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that they had a constructive call about moving toward a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, with the White House suggesting the U.S. could take control of Ukrainian "electrical supply and nuclear power plants" to ensure their security.
Scotland’s first minister speaking as report suggests up to 1,200 jobs could be created – but too late for refinery’s workers There is a realistic chance that one of the UK’s largest oil refineries can be converted into a hub for green chemicals, sustainable fuels and plastics, Scotland’s first minister says. Grangemouth oil refinery, which is being shut down by its UK and Chinese owners PetroIneos this year with the loss of 400 jobs, could become a world leader in low carbon chemicals and green fuels, John Swinney told media on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Their pleas come after a federal judge temporarily blocked EPA’s attempt to recover the $20 billion.
Once an audacious pioneer in electric cars, Tesla is being out-competed by cheaper, more innovative rivals and suffering by association with Musk.
Fifteen oil industry executives will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Wednesday to discuss oil prices and tariffs.
The government of the Northwest Territories is changing its carbon tax so that consumers will no longer pay. The change will mean lower prices at the pump and on bills for propane heating. The territory will also end its offset payments effective July 1.
Trump and Putin agree on a 30-day energy ceasefire, aiming to reshape global supply chains and negotiate lasting peace.
The author team of the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Cities met this week in Osaka, Japan. Credit: IPCC A handful of U.S. researchers joined a critical meeting on climate and cities this week in Japan....
Indian Railways is collaborating with the Department of Atomic Energy and power ministry to establish small nuclear power facilities for its energy needs, aiming for net zero emissions by 2030. The railway network plans to utilize 10 GW of energy, integrating renewable sources with nuclear and thermal power.
Several earthquakes were detected in Bárðarbunga this morning, the strongest measuring 4.2 in magnitude at 8:21 a.m.. A 2.9-magnitude tremor occurred shortly before, along with several smaller quakes beneath the glacier.
Money from the Biden-era climate law aims to slash 3 million metric tons of carbon pollution across 55 ports in more than two dozen states, through cleaner equipment and vehicles.
Bedmap3 is the most fine-grain map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice. Scientists created it using more than 60 years' worth of data from satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds.
Moves to roll back 31 pollution regulations risk public health and big annual healthcare savings, Guardian analysis shows A push by Donald Trump ’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations may deal a severe blow to US public health, with a Guardian analysis finding that the targeted rules were set to save the lives of nearly 200,000 people in the years ahead. Last week, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) provoked uproar by unveiling a list of 31 regulations it will scale back or eliminate, including rules limiting harmful air pollution from cars and power plants; restrictions on the emission of mercury, a neurotoxin; and clean water protections for rivers and streams. Continue reading...
The Environmental Protection Agency can't have back climate grants issued during the Biden administration, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, but the grantees cannot access the money either.
Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet.
Oil and gas leaders are pleased with the president’s deregulatory agenda, but questions about the economy are growing.
The Trans Niger Delta handles about 15 percent of Nigeria’s oil export flows and is pivotal to shipments of the Bonny grade.
The ruling orders EPA and climate change groups to return to court to argue about the fate of the money.
When it comes to food, beef contributes by far the most emissions fueling climate change. Yet demand for beef around the world is only expected to grow.
UK offshore energy supply chain firms generate the bulk of their revenues from oil and gas work while renewables revenues remain limited survey findings show.
This new method of converting sewage sludge cuts CO2 emissions by 99.5% compared to conventional methods.
'I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL,' Trump wrote in a post on social media on Monday.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE06171C, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Yi Yuan, yang Hu, Yi Gan, Zhi Liang Dong, Yijia Wang, Enzhong Jin, Mingrui Yang, Frederick Benjamin Holness, Vinicius Martins, Qingsong Tu, Yang Zhao Sulfide electrolytes have emerged as the preferred choice for solid-state sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries due to their excellent compatibility with sulfur cathodes. Despite their advantages, such as high ionic conductivity, mechanical... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A World Meteorological Organization report details a long list of grim records for everything from CO2 levels and temperature to sea ice loss and sea level rise
The imprint of human-induced climate change is evident in the 2024 State of the Global Climate Report from the World Meteorological Organization.
VIP movement in New Delhi on Monday morning caused significant traffic disruptions, with an estimated 2 lakh vehicles stuck, wasting around 46,000 litres of fuel. This resulted in financial losses of 44 lakhs and 107 metric tons of CO2 emissions, exacerbating pollution. Additionally, 1 lakh manhours were lost, highlighting the need for better traffic management and improved public transport.
Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Russian president as Putin issues long list of conditions; Ukraine’s president reacts to Trump-Putin call Vladimir Putin agrees to 30-day halt to attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid Speaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks. Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...
A storm system spotted in the Atlantic Ocean sparked fears of an early hurricane season. Last year, more than 200 Americans lost their lives to hurricanes that battered Florida and other parts of the US.
From Brewdog's Lost Forest to Stobo Hope; from targets to grants, from timber to carbon emissions, all the articles in the series here
While there have been some recent set-backs within science and climate research and disturbing news about NOAA, there is also continuing efforts on responding to climate change. During my travels to Mozambique and Ghana, I could sense a real appreciation for knowledge, and an eagerness to learn how to calculate risks connected to climate change. […] The post Climate change in Africa first appeared on RealClimate.
As President Trump talks about U.S. dominance of the Arctic, Canada says it will spend billions to defend the region, including buying new radar technology from Australia.
Speedy new chargers from Chinese automaker BYD take just 5 minutes to restore 400 kilometres of an electric car’s range
EDF statement from Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities
The EPA is considering shutting down its Office of Research and Development, which conducts research on environmental hazards.
As new EPA head Lee Zeldin promises to sink a 'dagger' into climate and clean energy initiatives, taxpayers are set to pay the price for extreme weather and the dismantling of a booming green economy.
Skylab 3 astronauts witnessed many spectacular sights during their 858 orbital trips around the Earth in the summer of 1973. One involved watching powerful Hurricane Ellen take shape off the West African coast. “There’s a nice storm down there. She looks pretty big. She’s got a lot of clouds,” said astronaut Alan L. Bean upon […]
Environmentalist and author Paul Hawken speaks to Live Science about the worldview that has led to the mindless exploitation of the planet — and how we can shift perspectives for a better future.
Most jobs in EPA’s research arm would be eliminated under a plan to downsize the environmental agency.
Dubbing herself a 'Net Zero sceptic' she argued that drastically cutting carbon emissions cannot be achieved without serious financial problems hitting living standards.
PHOTO: C-Quest Capital Fonterra and Toitu are among New Zealand organisations caught up in an international carbon credits scandal, whose alleged instigator is facing multi-million dollar fraud charges in the US.
Unter anderem auch neu bestätigt: Rise Against, Kneecap, Slowdive, Kate Nash, Kafvka und Dotan. Das Hurricane Festival in Scheeßel und das Southside Festival in Neuhausen ob Eck gehen vom 20. bis 22. Juni 2025 in die nächste Runde. Tickets für die Open-Air-Veranstaltungen gibt es bereits zu shoppen – und nun werden mit weiteren Act-Verkündungen weitere Anreize geschaffen. Insgesamt wurden 17 neue Artists für die Zwillingsevents offengelegt. Die Neuzugänge im Überblick Vor bis... Der Beitrag Hurricane & Southside: Jan Böhmermann, Lucy Dacus & mehr dabei erschien zuerst auf Rolling Stone.
The scientists are currently stationed at Sanae IV base, a research centre located on the northern tip of Antarctica some 4,000 kilometres from their South African homeland
The trusts are designed to ensure that a portion of the profits of renewable energy projects are shared with the people who live near them
The tusk may have belonged to a Columbian mammoth, an Ice Age species that disappeared over 11,000 years ago.
During the election campaign, the Progressive Conservatives promised to make the gas tax discount permanent — a policy the party says it will follow through on.
The 12th Sankalp Africa Summit, held on Feb 26-27 in Nairobi, brought together a pivotal cohort of start-up innovators, investors, entrepreneurs and policymakers to accelerate the innovation needed to enhance Africa’s energy transition. The summit ignited lively discussions on harnessing entrepreneurial talent to address Africa’s most pressing challenges, including food insecurity, climate vulnerability, and gaps […]
The Trump administration says it terminated $20 billion of Biden-era grants because some recipients have senior staffers who served in the Biden or Obama administrations.
Legislation sponsored by a former Duke Energy executive would eliminate a 2030 emissions goal.
Climate change raises risks for farmers: Hotter weather hurts yields and longer rainy seasons trigger the spread of fungus and deadly pests.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05818F, Paper Junru Wu, Ziyao Gao, Zhiqiang Fu, Lili Lin, Xianshu Wang, Yun Zhao, Lele Peng, Feiyu Kang, Zhenyu Guo, Maria-Magdalena Titirici, Yunlong Zhao, Xiulin Fan, Baohua Li Raising the cut-off voltage to 4.6 V can boost the energy density of lithium metal batteries (LMBs) with LiCoO2 cathode. However, the unfavorable cathode electrolyte interphase (CEI) formed on high-voltage... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The B.C. government faces a $1.8-billion hole in its budget with the end of the consumer carbon tax, but experts say new opportunities may help balance the challenges.
Liberals Against Nuclear say the policy would increase bureaucracy and impose ‘massive taxpayer-backed risk’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A group of Liberal supporters has launched an advertising campaign against the party’s plan to build taxpayer-funded nuclear power plants, arguing it “betrays Liberal values”, divides the party and “hands government back to Labor”. The new advocacy group Liberals Against Nuclear says it rejects the Coalition’s policy as it would require the government to borrow tens of billions of dollars, swell the bureaucracy and impose “massive taxpayer-backed risk”. Continue reading...
In a major speech today, the Conservative Party leader will say that drastically cutting carbon emissions cannot be achieved without bankrupting the country or hitting living standards.
A few days after he jailed the owners for repeated violations of court orders, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Terry Bork halted operations at a metal recycling plant that has long been accused of exposing Watts high school students to toxic waste.
Grass-fed beef has no climate benefit — even when taking into account that healthy pastureland can trap carbon, according to a new study.
The discovery is keeping astronomers on their toes about how planets are formed.
Revealed: Edelman worked for Brazilian trade group accused of pushing for environmental rollbacks in Amazon Edelman, the world’s largest public relations agency, is in talks to work with the Cop30 team organising the UN climate summit in the Amazon later this year despite its prior connections to a major trade group accused of lobbying to roll back measures to protect the area from deforestation, the Guardian and the Centre for Climate Reporting can reveal. The summit is set to take place in November in the city of Belém on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, which has been ravaged by deforestation linked to Brazil’s powerful agriculture industry. For the first time, the talks will be “at the epicenter of the climate crisis”, the summit’s president wrote last week. “As the Cop comes to the...
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has become a vital framework for assessing the broader societal impact of organisations, going beyond traditional financial metrics. In 2025, ESG will play a pivotal role in shaping South Africa’s business landscape, reflecting a growing commitment to sustainability, climate resilience, and inclusion. Understanding and tracking these trends is essential to […]
The methane fee would have had the same impact as taking 8 million gas-powered cars off the road.
A system 130 light-years away contains a gas integral to life processes on Earth.
In western Germany, a case against energy company RWE could set a worldwide precedent for corporate responsibility and climate damages. What exactly is at stake?
Work to plant 570,000 trees has begun as part of a Scottish university’s nature-based solution to tackle climate change.
Fall back to school with this edition of the NASA eClips newsletter! Educators are provided with a host of resources to help engineer a great school year! Videos and activities focus on comparing science and engineering practices. Two new Spotlite Design Challenges are launched on climate change and Earth-observing satellites! And a fun activity for […]
The White House slammed the previous administration for using a Cold War-era law to spur renewable energy production.
Radcliffe might be responsible for the Ice Age. You read that right.
The Tuapse refinery is one of Russia’s largest, with a reported annual processing capacity of 12 million metric tons of oil.
Today's military submarines often run on nuclear power, which keeps them from having to put into port every few days for fuel. So how long can they stay at sea?
Spain's Valencia celebrated its annual Fallas festival on Sunday (March 16) with some giant figures depicting Valencia regional leader Carlos Mazon and DANA storm five months after the deadly floods. “Fallas are about criticism and satire, but always with respect", vice president of El Pilar Falla Maria Jesus Andres told Reuters. - REUTERS
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time, scientists announced Monday.
Energy security and net zero secretary travels to Beijing for countries’ first formal climate meetings since 2017 Ed Miliband has accused the previous Conservative government of negligence for failing to engage with China on climate issues, as he travelled to Beijing for the countries’ first formal climate meetings since 2017. The secretary of state for energy security and net zero was in Beijing to announce a new annual UK-China climate dialogue. The first summit will take place in London later this year. China’s minister of ecology and environment, Huang Runqiu, is expected to attend. Continue reading...
KINGSTON UPON HULL, UK - A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind to propel a cargo ship from England to Canada and using less fuel to help reduce emissions.
The toxic smog that settles over the Mongolian capital every winter has been a suffocating problem for well over a decade that successive governments have failed to dispel. In the depths of winter, the city’s daily average of PM 2.5 small particulate that can enter the lungs and bloodstream, can be 27 times higher than the level considered safe by the World Health Organization. Respiratory illness cases have risen steadily, with pneumonia the second leading cause of death for children under five Continue reading...
Thomas Bach's successor will have to navigate political tensions and a warming climate, among other hurdles
At least 34 people killed as storms sweep midwest and southern states, while rain causes chaos in Melbourne race At least 34 people have died across six states in the US in the past week as a powerful storm system swept through the midwest and south, affecting Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mississippi. The storms brought a devastating combination of dust storms, tornadoes, wildfires, flash flooding and large hailstones, and left behind a trail of wrecked vehicles, severely damaged buildings and widespread power outages. More than 60 million Americans have been affected by the severe weather. Since Friday, 68 tornadoes have been observed, an unusually high number for this time of year, as tornado season doesn’t typically begin until May. Wind gusts reached up to 70mph. These...
A Peruvian farmer is going head to head with German energy giant in a climate law test case.
Both Congressional Review Act measures cleared Congress with bipartisan support.
Under the deal, Qatar will send 2 million cubic meters of natural gas a day to the Deir Ali power station via a pipeline passing through Jordan.
[Leadership] Climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts can be natural due to changes in the sun's activity or significant volcanic eruptions (United Nations).
A planned project in Texas could be the world's first direct air capture development to rely primarily on behind-the-meter electricity.
How extreme weather events are amplifying disease risks across the globe
Not a coal mine but a slate mine. Based on a popular horror novel by F. Paul Wilson, The Keep is about a group of Nazi soldiers who occupy an ancient fortress in Romania.
Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.
A Peruvian farmer faces off in a German court Monday in a "David and Goliath" battle against an energy giant, demanding the firm pay for climate change damage.
Beijing has relied on Moscow for access to the far north but a geopolitical realignment is under way that could see it frozen out.
Columbia University PhD student Ranjani Srinivasan fled to Canada after her student visa was revoked for alleged support of Hamas. Using the CBP Home app, she self-deported after she escaped arrest by ICE agents twice. Rishi Kumar, an executive board member of the California Democratic Party, who also ran in an election, supported the visa revocation and said this should be a warning for all international students.
New evidence of particles damaging crops strengthens the case for an international plastics treaty New and concerning findings from environmental scientists about the impact of microplastics on crops and marine algae add to a growing body of evidence about the disruption caused to living systems by plastic pollution. The results, from a team led by Prof Huan Zhong at Nanjing University, China, are not definitive and require corroboration. But analysis showing that plastics could limit photosynthesis (the conversion of sunlight into chemical energy) must be taken seriously. If the researchers are correct, and staple crops are being reduced by about 12%, there are huge implications for global agriculture and food supplies. This could inject new urgency into efforts to tackle plastic pollution...
Extreme weather warnings remain in place for Florida up through Pennsylvania Sunday before massive storm moves eastward to Atlantic Ocean
Trump administration accused of ‘quid pro quo’ for fast-tracking controversial fossil fuel proposal in Michigan Donald Trump ’s administration is being accused by activists of a quid pro quo as it attempts to fast-track a controversial fossil fuel pipeline proposal in Michigan that would in part be built by a donor with deep financial ties to the president. While Canadian oil giant Enbridge owns the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline that it is attempting to replace in the Great Lakes region, the contractor is Tim Barnard, who, along with his wife, gave $1m to Trump’s campaign last year, Federal Election Commission records show . Continue reading...
Researchers descended more than 35,700 feet (10,900 meters) below sea level to collect biological samples that revealed surprising diversity. And also trash.
Thailand and Japan will co-launch a new premium-grade biodiesel to boost low carbon transport.
The United States’s withdrawal from the just energy transition will not halt South Africa’s decarbonisation efforts, say climate experts This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join the M&G Community Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently. Subscribe Subscription enables: - M&G community membership - independent journalism - access to all premium articles & features - a digital version of the weekly newspaper - invites to subscriber-only events - the opportunity to test new online features first Already a subscriber? Login here.
Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has scrapped the federal consumer carbon tax, claiming it was too divisive and burdened citizens amidst rising living costs. Although the repeal faces criticism for relying solely on regulation, Carney emphasizes continued commitment to combating climate change and supporting business competitiveness.
PM joined virtual meeting hosted by Keir Starmer along with Zelenskyy and leaders from Europe, Canada and New Zealand. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Bandt: government could deliver cheap renewable energy The Australian government could use publicly owned electricity generators and retailers such as Snowy Hydro to offer power at cost to households and businesses, Bandt says. I think a surplus mentality, understanding that we have got an enormous amount of sun and wind and if we back it up with storage, we could really drive down the cost of electricity in this country, and make it a place that you bring your businesses to from overseas, deliver cheap electricity for households. A mind shift is needed and the government could...
With power unlikely to be restored in some areas for weeks, EV owners are finding clever uses for their ‘batteries on wheels’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When Kat Hickey and her husband talked about what they would do if Tropical Cyclone Alfred knocked out the power in their north Brisbane home, they were more concerned than most. The pair have a nine-month-old daughter and a three-year-old son – having a reliable way to sterilise bottles and boil water for formula was critical. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The Vehicle Restraint Manufacturers Association warned that outdated safety barriers aren't built to withstand the force of electric cars and are putting lives at risk.
Extreme weather conditions — including hurricane-force winds — are forecast to affect an area home to more than 100 million people.
Despite calling for its demise for years, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she isn't phased by the new prime minister's move to kill the consumer carbon levy.
Less than 1 per cent of F1’s total carbon footprint comes from the cars on track. What will it take to make the sport more environmentally friendly?
Vladimir Motin appeared at Hull Magistrates' Court in relation to the collision between two vessels in the North Sea earlier this week which caused damage to a US oil tanker and killed a 38-year-old crew member.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Is waste heat from industrial activity the reason the planet is warming? Waste heat’s contribution to global warming is a small fraction of that brought about by carbon dioxide. Waste heat comes from the thermal energy released by human energy use, such as when power plants burn coal or combustion engines burn gasoline. Dividing the total amount of waste heat by Earth’s surface area, Flanner found about 0.03 Watts per square meter of total warming was from waste heat, about 1%. Carbon dioxide’s greenhouse gas effect added 2.9 Watts per square meter. Zhang and Caldeira...
Millions warned of increased bushfire risk as heatwave bites.
The Canadian Navy's top commander, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, spoke to the CBC about the Navy's current mission in Antarctica, and why a scientific research expedition can serve to strengthen Canada's polar security.
Learn about the precarious state of satellites orbiting Earth, as greenhouse gas pollution puts them in danger of colliding and creating space debris.
Former agency leaders, including two Republicans, say rollbacks by Lee Zeldin could cause ‘severe harms’ Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders sounded an alarm on Friday, saying rollbacks proposed by the EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s dual mission to protect the environment and human health. Zeldin said on Wednesday he planned to roll back 31 key environmental rules on everything from clean air to clean water and climate change. The former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy called Zeldin’s announcement “the most disastrous day in EPA history”. Continue reading...
NOAA, the nation’s leading climate science agency, may lose dozens of offices, including one that is key to the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.
Net profit rose 2 per cent to HK$1.6 billion (US$206 million), while revenue increased 7.4 per cent to HK$21.3 billion.
Antarctica's most detailed map exposes its vulnerable future.
Cyclone Chido was the strongest storm to hit Mayotte in at least 90 years. When the cyclone slammed into the French overseas department in December, it packed winds of more than 200km per hour, wreaking devastation across the island. In Mayotte, a territory already ravaged by soaring levels of poverty, shantytowns were blown apart in moments, leaving residents to fend for themselves. More than two months after the cyclone, the island is still struggling to get back on its feet. Many schools remain closed, and it's only now that local authorities are getting to grips with the challenges of reconstruction. Mayotte la 1ère and Réunion la 1ère's reporters went to meet the victims trying to rebuild their lives.
While transactions supported by crypto are still a small part of Russia’s overall oil trade, they are reportedly growing.
Last year’s rate of average global sea level rise was 0.23 inches per year, higher than the expected 0.17 inches per year, NASA found. The rise follows are trend of rapidly increasing rates over the past 30 years.
The government-downsizing effort says it’s canceling more leases used by energy and environmental workers around the country.
The National Weather Service predicted extreme weather across a vast swath of the U.S. with the population affected exceeding 100 million people.
Florida’s coastal wetlands face new threats as sea levels and temperatures climb. NASA’s BlueFlux Campaign is developing a new, satellite-based data product that could shape efforts to protect their future.
Guardian readers share what they wish they had known before taking the plunge 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 So you’re finally ready to install a battery at home . There is much to consider – from cost and capacity to the behavioural changes that can boost efficiency. Here, Guardian readers make it easy by sharing their experiences and offering key pieces of advice for how to get the most out of it. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel engine is known for reliability and durability. What type of oil does it use, and how much do you need at each change?
More than 200mm of rain fell in 24 hours, destroying 900 homes and leaving 40,000 people without power Cyclone Jude was the third cyclone to hit Mozambique this season. First spotted as a depression last Friday to the south-west of the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, it intensified over the next few days to a moderate tropical storm, affecting northern Madagascar on Saturday and killing at least one person. Jude strengthened into a tropical cyclone as it tracked westwards over the Mozambique Channel, where sea surface temperatures of close to 30C provided the heat and moisture necessary to fuel the cyclone. Continue reading...
The accelerating risk of climate disasters including floods, bushfires and storms means Sydneysiders in some parts of the city are paying over three times more for home insurance than others.
The National Weather Service predicted extreme weather across a vast swath of the U.S. with a population exceeding 100 million people.
Image: Depositphotos The government has quietly dropped several waste policies, one of which was set to cut 45,000 tonnes of CO2e from methane emissions by 2035.
Climate change and bird flu are already driving up food prices. Trump's tariffs are about to make it even worse.
These brilliant images show how researchers in Switzerland are using weather-modification techniques to understand how ice crystals form in clouds, an important and poorly understood factor in climate and weather models
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Liberian government has renewed its commitment to funding the long-stalled Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project, a crucial initiative designed to combat coastal erosion and protect vulnerable communities from the devastating effects of climate change.
Invasive Species Council says moratorium a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to inadequacy of national eradication program Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter New South Wales has temporarily banned the import of hay from parts of south-east Queensland as a precaution against invasive fire ants, which are on the move in large numbers thanks to flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. But the Invasive Species Council said the move is a Band-Aid response and accused the Queensland, NSW and federal governments of dropping the ball in suppressing fire ant numbers within infested areas. Continue reading...
I will be the first UK energy secretary since 2017 to visit. It is negligence towards today’s and future generations not to engage China on this critical topic The climate crisis is an existential threat to our way of life in Britain. Extreme weather is already changing the lives of people and communities across the country, from thousands of acres of farmland being submerged due to storms such as Bert and Darragh to record numbers of heat-related deaths in recent summers. The only way to respond to this challenge is with decisive action at home and abroad. Domestically, this government’s clean-energy superpower mission is about investing in homegrown clean energy so we can free the UK from dependence on fossil fuel markets while seizing the immense opportunities for jobs and growth...
[Nyasa Times] Cyclone Jude, though no longer a direct threat to Malawi's weather, has left devastation in its wake, displacing 3,029 people and affecting 11,370 individuals.
Companies are pulling Republicans in opposite directions on contentious energy efficiency standards.
As summer approaches, Rainham is preparing for its annual ordeal of landfill-caused air pollution.
SET-listed WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), an arm of WHA Corp, Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator, is allocating a large portion of its budget to develop its renewable energy business, hoping to earn long-term revenue by serving companies in the digital technology sector.
The prime minister-designate has said he will kill the unpopular climate policy.
Gov. Josh Stein asked lawmakers to send him quickly a bill for additional Hurricane Helene relief that he says he will be ready to sign.
Atlassian co-founder says he has ‘extremely rigorous carbon regime’ but makes ‘hard tradeoff’ to run global business and be ‘a constantly present dad’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian billionaire and outspoken climate advocate Mike Cannon-Brookes has defended buying a private jet and his company’s new sponsorship of the Williams Formula One racing team. Cannon-Brookes admitted to “deep internal conflict” over the purchase of the jet, reportedly a Bombardier 7500, but claimed that technology to directly capture CO2 from the atmosphere, and the use of sustainable jet fuel, would cancel emissions from his flights. Continue reading...
A storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a wildfire risk.
More than 400 athletes, including more than 20 Canadians, speak up about threat of climate change to both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.
The year 2024 was the warmest on record since record keeping began.
The Yukon government approved three stewardship plans for its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program this week, giving organizations the go-ahead to start managing recycling later this year. The program is meant to shift the cost of recycling from governments and taxpayers to producers.
Education Campaign for Public Servants, Students Advances Climate Action in Colombia wil.thomas@wri.org Thu, 03/13/2025 - 16:16 WRI Colombia led climate education and capacity-building workshops across five regions. The initiative helped local government leaders, public servants and teachers understand and implement the country’s long-term climate strategy (E2050) while expanding access to climate change education. The Challenge Like many countries, Colombia faces the urgent tasks of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and boosting resilience to the escalating threats of climate change. The country’s long-term climate strategy (E2050) includes a goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Achieving this target will require action on every level — not just from the national...
New AI Model Maps Every Tree on Earth wil.thomas@wri.org Thu, 03/13/2025 - 16:16 Developed by WRI and Meta, the model provides unprecedented insight into trees outside of dense forests. The data is already being used to monitor small-scale restoration throughout Africa, which can help these projects access much-needed finance. The Challenge Forests play a vital role in combating climate change; providing water, food and medicines; and supporting livelihoods for millions of people. But monitoring them is challenging, particularly for trees that grow outside dense forests in drylands, farms and cities. These trees make up more than one-third of tree cover on Earth, yet they go largely undetected by forest data sets. This data gap is especially limiting for monitoring...
India Significantly Scales Up Electric Vehicle Adoption shannon.paton@… Thu, 03/13/2025 - 15:57 WRI India partnered with government agencies, manufacturers, financiers and more to bring more electric vehicles to India’s roads. More than 6% of India’s vehicles are now electric, avoiding 10 million tonnes of carbon emissions from 2020-2024. The Challenge India’s cities have some of the dirtiest air in the world, with air pollution claiming millions of lives in the country every year. Transportation is one of India’s most polluting sectors. Road transport in particular is responsible for over 13% of the country’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. While India has set goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2070 and ensure 30% of its vehicle...
Mumbai Allocates One-Third of its Budget to Climate Action shannon.paton@… Thu, 03/13/2025 - 15:34 WRI India supported Mumbai’s government in launching a new climate-focused department and allocating one-third of the city’s capital budget to achieving its climate action plan. The Challenge Mumbai, India is grappling with air pollution, erratic monsoons, worsening floods and landslides, and increasingly extreme heat. Its 17 million residents — around half of whom live in slums — are feeling the effects. Mumbai launched a pioneering climate action plan in 2022, pledging to slash planet-warming emissions and build resilience to mounting climate change impacts. It was the first city in South Asia with a target to achieve net-zero emissions. But moving...
Facing Trump tariff threats, governments and companies are proposing major investments in American liquefied natural gas projects.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump’s administration is to reconsider the official finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to public health, a move that threatens to rip apart the foundation of the US’s climate laws, amid a stunning barrage of actions to weaken or repeal a […]
The volatile organic compounds released into the air while cooking food contributes to potentially harmful ozone pollution, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers say.
Open access notables Would Adding the Anthropocene to the Geologic Time Scale Matter? , McCarthy et al., AGU Advances: The extraordinary fossil fuel-driven outburst of consumption and production since the mid-twentieth century has fundamentally altered the way the Earth System works. Although humans have impacted their environment for millennia, justification for a new interval of geologic time lies in the radical shift in the geologic record that marks this “Great Acceleration” of the human enterprise. The rejection of a proposal to define the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch with a “golden spike” in varved sediments from Crawford Lake, Canada, means that we officially we still live in the Holocene, when in practical terms we do not. Formal recognition...
The Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and Climate plans to invest up to ISK 1 billion in subsidies from 2025 to 2028 to support geothermal energy exploration and utilization in areas where electricity and oil are currently used for heating. If successful, the initiative is expected to reduce household heating costs and generate up to ISK 8 billion in financial benefits for the treasury.
Last year’s increase was due to an unusual amount of ocean warming, combined with meltwater from land-based ice such as glaciers. Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led analysis, last year’s rate of rise was 0.23 inches […]
A new lawsuit says the Trump administration's hold on grants for conservation, energy efficiency and tree planting violates the law.
Iran is operating a ghost fleet to sell oil to China in violation of existing sanctions, which U.S. officials seek to stop with the help of new sanctions.
More than 100 million people are in the path of a gigantic and dangerous storm system set to barrel through the US this weekend.
The force confiscated 36 space oil capsules, 327 grams of crack cocaine, 40 grams of cocaine and 2.3kg of Marijuana during the anti-triad operation.
The administration is clawing back regulations and mulling executive authorities to prop up the nation's coal-fired power fleet and mining sector.
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CAIRO, March 13 (MENA) – Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held an expanded meeting Thursday at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital with a number of representatives of concerned ministries to discuss national coordination regarding Egypt’s participation in the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 30) set for Brazil. Advisor to the … The post Environment minister holds meeting to prepare for Egypt’s participation in UNFCCC COP 30 appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Scientists at the University of Exeter and the Met Office say 'unprecedented' changes to North Atlantic winds could have major impacts on British weather.
Shorter ice seasons make transportation and hunting more difficult. The post Warming climate disrupts food prices in northern Ontario appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[Namibian] Speech by Namibian president Nangolo Mbumba at the inauguration of the 25MW Khan Solar PV Plant, Usakos, in the Erongo region, 6 March 2025.
[Liberian Observer] CYCLES-LIBERIA, one of Liberia's leading advocacy grassroots environmental organizations, has stressed the importance of taking concrete actions against the negative impact of climate change on smallholder farmers in rural communities to help mitigate the current challenges.
From a high chair to the ocean floor, Can the Seas Survive Us? in Norfolk’s Sainsbury Centre explores our watery world and the climate crisis One of the most striking things that will be on display at an exhibition in Norfolk this weekend is an oak chair. Ordinary enough, except that it is elevated high in the air. Why? Because this is where it will need to be in 2100, given rising sea levels in the Netherlands, where it was made by the artist Boris Maas. Entitled The Urge to Sit Dry (2018), there is another like it in the office of the Dutch environment minister in The Hague, a constant reminder of the real and immediate threat posed to the country by rising sea levels. The Dutch artist Boris Maas with his 2018 work The Urge to Sit Dry, which uses wooden blocks to lift the chair to the...
A deep-learning model infers large-scale dynamics of Antarctic ice shelves
The most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet has been assembled by a team of international scientists led from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Known as … The post New map of landscape beneath Antarctica unveiled appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Expedition finds H5N1 in 13 bird and seal species on the Antarctic Peninsula
Company says new solar agreements will now mean 80% of Boyne smelter’s energy needs are covered by renewable sources Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Mining company Rio Tinto will buy solar power and battery storage capacity for its Gladstone aluminium operations in a deal environmentalists have hailed as a “major step” forward. The company has signed 20-year agreements with Edify Energy to buy 90% of the power and battery storage capacity generated by the Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap solar stations, located in central Queensland, Rio Tinto said. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[This Day] Nigeria's renewable energy sector is receiving a much-needed boost through a collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, FMIST, and Hecate Global Renewables, HGR. Under the leadership of the minister, Chief Uche G. Nnaji, this partnership aims to revive stalled solar projects, unlock economic opportunities, and drive the country's transition to clean energy. With billions of naira already invested in incomplete initiatives, this renewed effort holds the potential to
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined an aggressive plan to dismantle the "holy grail" of climate regulation. It's a high-risk gamble.
Signing onto the goal aligns the interests of Big Tech and the nuclear industry behind an artificial intelligence-driven industrial expansion.
Scientists have long predicted that as climate change makes the air warmer, it holds more moisture, which means bigger, nastier atmospheric rivers in the future.
AI data centres are sucking up tons of electricity, and natural gas is seen by some energy executives as a solution to help fill the demand. It's a hot topic at CERAWeek, a massive international energy conference in Houston that's sometimes described as the "Super Bowl" of energy.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued heatwave alerts for NSW , Victoria and SA.
There are growing doubts about a pledge by rich nations to provide more climate finance to poorer nations, as foreign aid budgets are slashed and the US guts environmental spending.
Exclusive: Jotham Napat said pact must be taken ‘back to the drawing board’ and should reflect climate change as security issue Vanuatu’s new prime minister has said his government intends to “revisit” a security agreement with Australia, arguing it does not reflect his country’s priorities including climate change and travel mobility for its citizens. Jotham Napat, who was elected in February, said the pact with Canberra had to be taken “back to the drawing board” as he sought a “win-win situation” in a renegotiated deal. Continue reading...
Activists horrified as EPA reverses pollution laws and reviews landmark finding that gases harm public health Donald Trump ’s administration is to reconsider the official finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to public health, a move that threatens to rip apart the foundation of the US’s climate laws, amid a stunning barrage of actions to weaken or repeal a host of pollution limits upon power plants, cars and waterways. Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an extraordinary cavalcade of pollution rule rollbacks on Wednesday, led by the announcement it would potentially scrap a landmark 2009 finding by the US government that planet-heating gases, such carbon dioxide, pose a threat to human health. Continue reading...
The EPA administrator says he is rolling back dozens of environmental rules, including those crucial to California programs on climate change and electric vehicles, and closing offices that worked to lower pollution in poor communities.
Queensland's state-owned energy provider has provided a 'sobering' update for the tens of thousands of Aussies plunged into darkness by ex-Cyclone Alfred.
Statement of Kate Boicourt, Director for Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds program in New York-New Jersey, Environmental Defense Fund
The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will narrow the definition of wetlands, rivers and other waterways that receive federal protections.
With EPA's environmental justice offices eliminated, EPA will no longer be able to fulfill its mission of protecting the health of every American.
Restarting Dirty Coal Plants Will Mean More Pollution, Health Harms, Higher Costs for Americans
Many of the world's largest cities are experiencing 'climate whiplash', a new report has revealed.
The late September storm cut a swath from Florida’s Big Bend across eastern Georgia and upstate South Carolina before causing historic flooding in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.
The legislation targets measures approved by the Bureau of Land Management that restricted mineral and oil and gas development on public lands.
“We are driving a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion and ushering in America’s Golden Age,'' EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in an essay in The Wall Street Journal.
Brazil ruins the environment to make it easier to host a conference about solving climate change.
Political fundraisers are occurring with increasing frequency as major parties build war chests for the election Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A coal lobby group encouraged its members to attend a political fundraiser with the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, in the lead-up to a federal election that would “decide the future” of the industry. The fundraising dinner with Littleproud was scheduled for Wednesday night, according to promotional material circulated by Coal Australia. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
After a slate of nuclear energy deals late last year, Big Tech is throwing more support behind efforts to boost nuclear capacity around the world.Read more...
The move could dramatically reshape federal climate regulations.
The approval of Iroquois’ enhancement project, which utility companies argue is needed to heat New Yorkers’ homes in the coldest months, amps up planet-warming pollution — and signals that the state’s commitment to reaching its climate goals is faltering, critics say.
[The Conversation Africa] Whether it's an astronomical discovery, news of a previously undiscovered disease or a major report about climate change, science is often making headlines.
Photo by Nick Da Fonseca on Unsplash NZUs are still hovering well below the auction price floor, with collateral due to be lodged by today for participants in the first Emissions Trading Scheme auction of 2025, on March 19.
The US president is making energy deals with Japan and Ukraine, and in Africa has even touted resurrecting coal Donald Trump ’s repeated mantra of “ drill, baby, drill ” demands that more oil and gas be extracted in the United States, but the president has set his sights on an even broader goal: keeping the world hooked on planet-heating fossil fuels for as long as possible. In deals being formulated with countries such as Japan and Ukraine, Trump is using US leverage in tariffs and military aid to bolster the flow of oil and gas around the world. In Africa, his administration has even touted the resurrection of coal, the dirtiest of all fossil fuels, to bring energy to the continent. Continue reading...
A groundbreaking study reveals that the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) could reach unprecedented magnitudes by the end of the century, leading to severe impacts such as increased flooding and storm damage in northern Europe.
A coalition of the world's biggest companies and largest energy users signed a pledge Wednesday in Houston to support a tripling of nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
India was the fifth most polluted country globally in 2024, with Byrnihat in Meghalaya being the most polluted metropolitan area. Despite a 7% decline in PM2.5 concentrations compared to 2023, major urban centers like New Delhi continued to face severe air pollution problems.
India ranked as the fifth most polluted country worldwide in 2024, with Byrnihat in Meghalaya being the most polluted metropolitan area globally. High pollution levels are linked to rapid industrialisation and unregulated emissions. Despite some improvement, Delhi remains the most polluted capital, and India's cities continue to exceed WHO PM2.5 guidelines.
More than 20 House Republicans say renewable energy subsidies should be protected. That may not be enough to save them.
One of the biggest holes was around disclosing greenhouse gas releases from clients or suppliers, with only 29 percent of the firms reporting these so-called Scope 3 emissions, according to a new study.
[The Conversation Africa] When we think of climate change, we may consider extreme weather events - record-breaking heatwaves, heavy downpours and devastating floods. But have you considered that these changes could also increase your risk of exposure to certain viruses?
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05582A, Review Article Xiaomin Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xingbo Wang, Guoliang Cui, Hongge Pan, Wenping Sun Developing efficient catalysts is essential for mitigating the shuttle effect and accelerating the conversion kinetics of polysulfides in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. To date, numerous strategies have been employed to optimize... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Both vessels were set ablaze and one sailor is presumed dead in the collision, which has sparked fears of major environmental damage.
Many of the world's biggest cities are facing too much or too little water. Regional solutions are helping vulnerable communities become more resilient.
Removing 76 gasoline ads 'would send the message that it's time to end our embrace of polluting fossil fuels,' Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez wrote.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00116A, Review Article Pengcheng Du, Tianhao Liu, Tuoyu Chen, Meihui Jiang, Hongyu Zhu, Yitong Shang, Hui Hwang Goh, Zhao HaiSen Zhao HaiSen, Chao Huang, Fannie Kong, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Kai Chen Goh, Yu Du, Dongdong Zhang Vehicle-to-Grid accelerates the transition to renewable, low-carbon power systems by integrating electric vehicles. This study analyzes the 2023 U.S. electric vehicle charging demand, variable renewable energy capacities, and charging infrastructure... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The captain of the cargo ship, 59, that smashed into an oil tanker has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00368G, Paper Rui Yang, Ding Ai, Sidi Fan, Wenqi Zhang, Xiao Yang, Fangcheng Lv, Yonghong Cheng, Xiang Yu Aromatic polymer films with high glass transition temperatures (Tg) exhibit superior thermal stability, making them ideal for high-temperature dielectric capacitors in advanced electrical and electronic systems. However, the leakage current... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said he was informed by his Russian counterparts that supplies would be resumed later on Tuesday.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world needs more planet-heating fossil fuel, not less, Donald Trump’s newly appointed energy secretary, Chris Wright, told oil and gas bigwigs on Monday. “We are unabashedly pursuing a policy of more American energy production and infrastructure, not less,” he said in the opening plenary talk […]
President Donald Trump responded Tuesday to plummeting Tesla share prices by briefly turning the White House into a showroom, announcing he was buying one of the electric cars manufactured by close advisor Elon Musk, and threatening anti-Tesla protesters with "hell."
Despite powering most of our devices and electric cars for years, almost everyone still makes at least some of these mistakes with lithium-ion batteries.
In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species Donald Trump’s administration, backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk’s Doge agency, are carrying out an attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and federal wildlife agencies that, if successful, will almost certainly drive numerous species into extinction, environmental advocates warn. The three-pronged attack is designed to freeze endangered wildlife protections to more quickly push through oil, gas and development projects, opponents say. Continue reading...
US president says new tariffs to go into effect 12 March and also threatens to ‘permanently shut down the automobile manufacturing business in Canada’ Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island. The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56,000 people, most from Indigenous Inuit backgrounds, and occupies a strategic North Atlantic location. It also contains rare earth minerals key to driving the global economy, AP reported. Continue reading...
On the Road to Sustainable Transport, Climate Finance Can Speed Progress alicia.cypress… Tue, 03/11/2025 - 10:15 Transport is one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 24% of carbon emissions worldwide. Nearly three-quarters of those emissions come from road vehicles. Solutions like electrification and increased public transport can reduce the transport sector’s emissions, but they come at a hefty cost — particularly for low- and middle- income countries , which account for 82% of the world’s population. To reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency calculates that carbon emissions from the transport sector need to drop 50% by 2035. For that to happen, not only do we need to boost the percentage...
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of penguins and other seabirds
[New Zimbabwe] The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has strongly opposed coal mining in Hwange National Park, citing alternative locations with abundant coal deposits.
Thirteen of the world's twenty most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat being the most polluted globally. Delhi remains the most polluted capital city, and India's PM2.5 levels exceed the WHO's recommended limit. Air pollution in India poses significant health risks, reducing life expectancy by 5.2 years.
Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash The carbon price on the spot market has dropped to its lowest level since December, with the first ETS auction of the year less than a week away now unlikely to sell any units at all.
Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection.
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