Four oil executives in Peru have been barred from leaving the country as authorities investigate a massive oil spill that forced Lima to declare an environmental emergency earlier this month.
Combining climate models with soil data, experts from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, examined the potential changes in crop yield for coffee, cashew and avocado.
Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they're off, a new study found.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D1EE03311E, Paper Xing Wu, Qichen Wang, Shize Yang, Jinyang Zhang, Yi Cheng, Haolin Tang, Lu Ma, Xiaobo Min, Chongjian Tang, San Ping Jiang, Feixiang Wu, Yongpeng Lei, Simone Ciampic, Shuangyin Wang, Liming Dai The in situ atomization of carbon supported metal oxide nanoparticles provides a novel strategy to synthesize atomic sites supported on highly graphitized carbon materials with high metal loading and controlled atomic layers. 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
CAIRO (AP) — A leading environmental group warned Thursday of a potential major oil leak or explosion on an aging oil tanker moored off of Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The neglected vessel is loaded with more than a million barrels of crude oil. Greenpeace released a report listing the environmental, humanitarian and economic impacts of … The post Group warns of potential catastrophe on old tanker off Yemen appeared first on Egypt Independent.
RAYONG: Hundreds of workers set up oil barriers along beachfronts in this eastern province on Friday as authorities raced to limit the environmental damage from oil that leaked from an underwater pipeline earlier this week.
An oil slick off the coast of Thailand continued to expand on Friday and was approaching beaches on the east coast, home to fragile coral and seagrass, officials said.The oil leak from an underwater hosepipe at an offshore mooring point used to load tankers was stopped early Wednesday morning, but not before 140 to 375 barrels, or between about 22,000 and 60,000 litres (5,800 to 15,850 gallons), spilled into the Gulf of Thailand, according to Star Petroleum Refining, the operating company.There…
Officials in Malawi say tropical storm Ana has cut a path of wet destruction in southern Africa (Jan 28).
ONCE again Vicky Allan has used her column to highlight one the great injustices of today – the overriding generosity of UK and Scottish governments towards private sector energy companies at the expense of the wider public interest ("Is Scotland sleepwalking from Big Oil into Big Wind?", The Herald, January 25). In her references to the recent Common Weal report "ScotWind: Privatising Scotland's Future Again" and other sources, Ms Allan correctly explains how, in the necessary development of
Officials say an oil slick off the coast of Thailand has continued to expand and is approaching beaches on the east coast, home to fragile coral and seagrass
It’s losing market share in power generation but not the ability to foul up the planet.
President Xi Jinping has called for more efforts to develop “clean coal” technologies during a visit to Shanxi, China’s biggest coal-producing province, according to state media.“Our country is coal-rich but short on oil and gas. We should reinforce domestic energy production … and accelerate green and low-carbon technological breakthroughs,” Xi said when he visited a green coal technology company in the central province on Thursday, according to Xinhua.“Achieving carbon peak and neutrality is…
KUALA LUMPUR: Floods that had devastated much of Malaysia in recent weeks have caused an estimated 6.1 billion ringgit (US$1.46 billion) in overall losses, a government report said on Friday.
[The Herald] INVICTUS Energy, the Australian firm searching for oil and gas in Muzarabani, says it has started several initiatives that are already positively impacting the local communities and may transform the area entirely in the future.
[The Herald] As overland depression Ana weakened yesterday after heavy rains and winds that damaged roads and collapsed houses since Monday, weather experts are monitoring a Tropical Storm named Batsirai, which may reach Mauritius in February.
The ruling revokes leases sold in the Gulf of Mexico, in the largest oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. It says the Interior Department failed to consider the greenhouse gases it would produce.
New funding for the Great Barrier Reef will improve water quality but not address its central threat.
NSW formally declares its second renewable energy zone as it rolls out its decade-long strategy of replacing most, if not all, its coal fired power stations. The post NSW declares second renewable energy zone, sees $10 billion of wind, solar and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
A Chinese state-run energy company says it has developed a technology that allows it to add ammonia to its coal-fired power units to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.China Energy Investment Corporation on Monday said it had for the first time burned 35 per cent ammonia at a coal-fired power unit, in Shandong province, after the project passed an industry review.Using ammonia – which burns cleaner than fossil fuels – is seen by some energy experts as an effective way for the nation’s coal-fired…
An aircraft from a company specialising in recoveries from oil spills arrived Thursday from Malaysia to join an urgent effort to clean up an oil slick before it could hit beaches in eastern Thailand, officials said.The C-130 joined other planes, ships and a helicopter deployed by the Thai navy to contain the damage from The Star Petroleum Refining Public Company’s oil that leaked Tuesday night from a mooring station in the Gulf of Thailand.Information from Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space…
Nearly a dozen poachers were jailed by an Indonesian court Thursday over the 2020 killing of five critically endangered Sumatran elephants and the illegal trade of their lucrative tusks, as the Southeast Asian archipelago’s battle with wildlife crime continues.Rampant deforestation has reduced the elephants’ habitat and brought them into increasing conflict with humans, while their ivory tusks are prized in the illegal wildlife trade.Authorities found the dead elephants – killed by…
On Thursday federal judge invalidated a record offshore lease sale held by the Biden administration late last year, arguing the government had used a flawed analysis to analyze the climate impacts of drilling for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico.
Some 5,000 litres of oil slick off Rayong province should be cleared up on Thursday after an estimated 50,000 litres of crude oil leaked from an undersea pipeline near Map Ta Phut on Tuesday, Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said.
The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).
The reef's surprising depth might have something to do with it.
Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.
France is considered one of the top destinations in the world for winter sports, known as "les sports d'hiver". They're a major part of the country’s tourism industry. Ski culture goes beyond the slopes, and like many things in France, it also involves a lot of food. But has skiing become too expensive? And how can resorts cope with climate change? In this episode of French Connections Plus, Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula slalom the ins and outs of the white gold that is French skiing.
[Govt of SA] Outcomes on the Request for Information (RFI) evaluation for the Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme (iREREP) to generate revenue and savings across the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) property portfolio.
[The Conversation Africa] There are an estimated 60,000 informal waste pickers, also known as reclaimers, in South Africa. They sift through mixed household waste, either from landfill sites or from bins on the streets, to extract recyclable material.
How long will a given piece of produce last in the fridge? The answer, unfortunately, is it depends: It depends on your particular fridge (its age and effectiveness) and the climate where you live, as well as the age of the produce and how it was handled before you even brought it home.This guide shares the science behind produce shelf life and the storage techniques I’ve found work best.Veggie Scrap Broth by Kristen Hong1. TemperatureWhen produce is stored in a cold environment, the other nine freshness factors can’t cause as much damage; things like respiration and microorganism activity are slowed down. The inverse is true as well. If your produce is stored in warm conditions, that extra heat speeds up the life cycle and accelerates produce death and decay.2. HumidityFresh produce has an...
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the challenges of meeting net zero goals without natural gas and hear from one Ontario town that a year ago banned single-use plastic.
Introduction of five minute settlements has dramatically changed the bidding patterns of coal and gas generators, and many wind and solar farms. The post How 5-minute settlements changed the bidding game for coal, gas and renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Biden’s top environmental justice official resigned two weeks before the White House marked the one-year anniversary of his ambitious climate agenda
John Kerry on Thursday is hosting his first major international climate meeting of the year with the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D1EE03753F, Paper Andrew Ruttinger, Sakineh Tavakkoli, Hao Shen, Chao Wang, Sarah Jordaan Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) can mitigate an estimated 14-20% of CO2 emissions by 2050. We evaluate an integrated electrocatalysis and biocatalysis CCUS pathway, using externally supplied renewable electricity... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Leadership] The federal government and the Republic of India have mapped out ways through which they can strengthen the existing bilateral relations between both countries to enhance development in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and renewable energy.
US government scientists said on Wednesday they have taken an important step in the long trek toward making nuclear fusion – the very process that powers stars – a viable energy source for humankind.Using the world’s largest laser, the researchers coaxed fusion fuel for the first time to heat itself beyond the heat they zapped into it, achieving a phenomenon called a burning plasma that marked a stride toward self-sustaining fusion energy.The energy produced was modest – about the equivalent of…
A year ago, we welcomed 2021 with a sense of cautious optimism when the newly developed vaccines promised a shift in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus turned towards building back better and doing things differently as many countries started to rethink and rebuild their shattered economies. For African countries, however, the pandemic […]
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera, in accordance with powers, conferred upon him by Section 32 (1) of the Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act (1991) has declared all the districts that have been affected by floods in the southern part of Malawi Disaster Areas, the Office of the President and Cabinet announces in a statement.
An aircraft from a company specializing in recoveries from oil spills has arrived from Malaysia to join an urgent effort to clean up an oil slick before it could hit beaches in eastern Thailand
A new study shows that gas stoves release more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, than the Environmental Protection Agency estimates.
Senator Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, departed the island on Wednesday for Costa Rica, where he will represent Jamaica at the Special Session of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean.The special session will be held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Forum of Ministers of Environment on January 27 and 28 and is being held in tandem with the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).It will be held under the presidency of the Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica and will seek to increase regional cooperation in the face of worldwide threats posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution."Issues of environmental protection and climate mitigation...
January 27, 2022 6:03 AM Fusion offers the prospect of abundant energy without pollution, radioactive waste or greenhouse gases.
OPINION: The pandemic is diverting our attention from serious threats that have the potential to cause far more damage. The independent five-yearly Defence Assessment Review delivered in December states ...
Personal loan provider Plenti teams up with AGL, and Westpac back its offering of loans for solar, batteries and electric vehicles. The post AGL partners with Plenti to offer interest-free loans for solar and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Investor Group on Climate Change says New Zealand has an opportunity to set world's best practice for company climate risk reporting. The post Why New Zealand could become global leader on corporate climate risk disclosures appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The owner of an industrial composting facility in the B.C. Interior is condemning what he says is misinformation after images of thousands of pig carcasses piled near the Similkameen River appeared in local media.
Hundreds of traditional fisherman living just outside the Peruvian capital fear their livelihoods are ruined following an oil spill caused by a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away.Authorities called the spill, caused by an eruption on the other side of the Pacific near Tonga, the worst ecological disaster in Lima in recent times.Traditional fisherman in Ventanilla, a district to the north of Lima’s port in Callao, on Wednesday protested outside the gates of the Pampilla Refinery owned by…
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones. (Jan. 26)
The Los Angeles City Council votes to take steps to phase out oil production in the city, a move celebrated by environmentalists.
Bad news for coffee lovers: Climate change will make it much harder to grow Arabica coffee in the coming years, according to a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Plos One.
The growing range of three economically important crops – avocados, cashews and coffee – will... The post Coffee, cashew and avocado growers will be ‘seriously affected’ by climate change appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Global emissions reduction is essential. But those efforts won’t do enough to forestall a looming crisis in the polar regions.
Consulting firm Wood Mackenzie released analysis saying California’s newly proposed net metering tariffs would cut the state’s residential solar market in half by 2024.
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection... The post Cropped, 26 January 2022: Agribusiness-linked deforestation; India’s forest plantations; European agriculture policy appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Efforts were underway to contain about 400,000 litres of crude oil which leaked from an undersea pipeline near Map Ta Phut in Rayong province on Tuesday, Marine and Coastal Resources Department director-general Sopon Thongdee said on Wednesday.
[ISS] The continent is showing global leadership but coordination and common positions are needed to accelerate the 'Just Transition'.
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said Egypt is keen on capitalizing on the experiment of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held in Glasgow, the UK, as the country is making arrangements for holding COP27, according to a statement by the ministry.
Beyond just proving that it can host a green event, China is also under pressure to show that it’s able to employ technologies that can ...
The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition on Thursday will formally launch three task forces focused on tackling key aspects of the climate crisis.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D1EE03691B, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Yunpei Zhu, Xianrong Guo, Yongjiu Lei, wenxi wang, Abdul-Hamid Emwas, Youyou Yuan, Yao He, Husam N Alshareef Aqueous Mg-ion batteries are one of the promising electrochemical energy storage technologies. However, Mg2+ ions interact strongly with electrolyte molecules and electrode materials, resulting in insufficient ionic conductivity and solid-state... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Non-oil energy conglomerate Banpu Plc is buying two more new solar power facilities, worth US$26.7 million (around 883 million baht), in Vietnam as it expands its clean energy investment.
Demolishing an existing building, throwing it away in a landfill, is a staggering act of conspicuous consumption, writes Sarah Sheehan.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D2EE90005J, Correction Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. R. Snoeckx, S. Heijkers, K. Van Wesenbeeck, S. Lenaerts, A. Bogaerts 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
Rihanna donated $15 million to different organizations fighting climate change through the Clara Lionel Foundation. (Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage)Samir Hussein via Getty ImagesRihanna is making moves in the fight for climate change.The “Rude Boy” singer, 33, has donated $15 million through her Clara Lionel Foundation to 18 organizations fighting climate change, which was done in partnership with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall philanthropic initiative, per PBS. The Barbados native specifically selected organizations that are all doing work within the United States, as well as nations in the Caribbean.In a statement, the Fenty founder said of the donations, “Climate disasters, which are growing in frequency and intensity, do not impact all communities equally, with communities...
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00157-9People abandoned thriving cities in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and farther afield at about the same time as a decades-long drought gripped parts of the planet.
In their latest study, University of Northern British Columbia geologists studied more than 12,000 satellite images of glaciers in B.C. and Alberta.
The case brought by Baltimore is one of more than 20 similar lawsuits nationwide that seek to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in climate change.
With warming temperatures shortening ski seasons, resorts are increasingly using machines to produce their own snow. The process is becoming more efficient and is essential to the viability of the sport as threats from climate change grow. (Jan. 25)
The Biden administration is preparing contingency plans in case Russia cuts off its natural gas or crude oil exports to Europe in the event of an invasion of the Ukraine.
[SAnews.gov.za] Minerals and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says South Africa's rich deposit of minerals required in the production of renewable energy sources is a big boon for the mining industry.
The parliamentary budget officer has found the cost of cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan already dwarfs the money collected from industry to pay for it, but critics immediately called it a massive underestimate.
The A68A iceberg was the biggest iceberg on Earth when it broke off. Now gone, it has dumped nearly 1 trillion tons of water into the ocean.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority announced that Egypt will be subject to fluctuations in weather conditions, on Wednesday: warnings of frost as temperatures will approach zero in some areas. The authority said a shallow depression will affect the Mediterranean Sea and push large amounts of moisture, therefore rainfall on all coasts, the delta, and the inland … The post EMA warns of Wednesday’s weather: Frost and temperature approaches zero appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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The Scots pine that is such an iconic feature of forests in this country could disappear from Scotland's landscape over the next century due to climate change, says the author of The Treeline.
[This Day] The federal government, represented by the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, has held a follow-up meeting with Egyptian authorities in an effort to boost electricity supply, including renewable energy in Nigeria.
Albanese says Labor has presented a costed, effective, climate change policy, while Morrison's net zero "pamphlet" lacks the certainty industry needs. The post Albanese: No tricks in Labor’s “straightforward” climate and clean energy plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.
With Tennis Australia ditching Santos as a major sponsor, there are fresh calls to end fossil fuel sponsorship of sports and other major events. The post Sport events urged to follow Tennis Australia’s lead and ditch fossil fuel sponsorship appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Our ability to understand of Britain's history is at risk, warn archaeologists.
More than 1.5 million UK householders rely on oil for heating, with some seeing 50% price rises.
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world is "not on a good track" to meet a global goal to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and must intensify efforts to move away from fossil fuels this decade, John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate change, said on Monday. "We're in trouble. I hope everyone understands that," Kerry told an event called Building Momentum to UN COP27 hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and officials from Egypt, the host of the next UN climate summit. Kerry told the event he is concerned about the recent uptick in the use of coal globally and about plans to build new coal plants without carbon capture technology. In November, Egypt will host the next UN climate summit, known as COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh where the government will look...
Volcan Overo glaciers in Sentinel images from January-2017, 2021 and 2022 illustrating fragmentation and no retained snowcover in 2022 with half the summer to go. Volcan Overo is a 4619 m high Andean mountain in Argentina with a relatively low sloped broad summit region above 4000 m. This mountain has been the site of sulfur mining, with both an old tram and mining road leading to the summit region. The … The post Volcan Overo, Argentina Glaciers No Retained Snowcover at Midsummer appeared first on From a Glacier's Perspective.
Officials touted the new solar power site in Cameron, Arizona as supporting renewable energy development on the Navajo Nation.
Any hostilities have to be weighed against the potentially catastrophic outcome of the world’s two leading nuclear powers going to war.
A report commissioned by the N.W.T. government says infrastructure in diesel communities can handle more renewable energy than what's currently allowed. But the territory's director of energy says increasing the limit is part of a bigger balancing act.
Officials in Madagascar say that tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, including in the capital city, raising the death toll from recent heavy rains to 34 people and displacing more than 55,000
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Power says innovation plans are in top gear to have the country move into the all-electric vehicle space.
Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Ananiy held an extensive meeting to prepare for Egypt’s hosting of the COP27 conference on Climate Change in Sharm el-Sheikh. Fouad explained that the meeting discussed aspects of cooperation between the two ministries before the convening of the conference, and the measures being … The post Environment, Tourism minister discuss preparations for COP27 conference appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Outside the nation's capital, leaders in three states are thrusting themselves into major debates over the future of climate action and clean energy.
[This Day] Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has tasked Nigerian engineers to key into the prospects of digital revolution by innovating competitively to ensure that the nation and the African continent did not lose out on the growth and development opportunities being offered by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Senate estimates questions, relating to the Morrison government's climate and energy policies, remain unanswered and are weeks overdue. The post Dozens of questions on climate and energy policies go unanswered by Morrison appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Storm surge floods are one of the most catastrophic natural phenomena on Earth. They cause unimaginable financial and environmental damage worldwide every year, but above all, thousands of deaths. Although the Baltic Sea appears to be much less dynamic and dangerous than the North Sea or the Atlantic Ocean, historical documents and current observations confirm the devastating potential of the Baltic Sea. In 1983, a storm on the Vistula Lagoon flooded nearly 3,000 hectares of Nowakowska Island. In 2009, wind gusts in the peak of the storm surge flood reached 95 km/h. Today, we can react better...
The Marine Department and Royal Thai Navy are trying to prevent oil leaking from a sunken tanker from reaching the coastline in Chumphon and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces.
You've heard of blizzards and maybe even the polar vortex, but have you heard of ice pancakes? What about ice bites or ice jams? These unique names sound fascinating but require specific weather conditions.
New Haven's newly built canal system must undergo the test of the upcoming hurricane season before it can be approved as successful, the people of the area have said.The sentiments followed those expressed by officials of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).The community suffered back-to-back large-scale flooding as a result of tropical storms Eta and Zeta in 2020.One man told the Jamaica Observer that he welcomed the initiative, but couldn't say if it benefits the community at present."We really have to wait and see. It's not like we a anticipate hurricane or storm, but we nah go know if this drain a go help us until some heavy rain fall. Trust mi, wi nuh need no more flooding, so we only can hope it do what it is supposed to do. Wi nuh need no more flooding... wi lose...
Peru on Saturday declared an “environmental emergency” along a stretch of coast hit by an oil spill caused by freak waves from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific.With the 90-day decree, the government said it plans “sustainable management” of 21 beaches tarred by 6,000 barrels of oil that spilled from a tanker ship unloading at a refinery on January 15.That accident followed the stunningly powerful eruption of an undersea volcano near the nation of Tonga, unleashing tsunami waves around…
The world’s oil stockpiles are looking a lot lower than expected. All those ‘missing barrels’ might make prices soar further.
Natural gas futures are climbing sharply ahead of a blizzard that will force millions of Americans to crank up the heat.
Ocean Management is Not Yet Sustainable. A New Approach Could Change That. sadof.alexande… Fri, 01/28/2022 - 14:26 The ocean was once thought to be too vast to be changed by human activity. However, evidence shows that the burden on ocean ecosystems is growing from pollution, overfishing and climate change. Unsustainable development along coastlines is destroying vital marine ecosystems such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangrove forests. Since the start of the industrial... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A Peruvian judge has banned Repsol’s Peru director and three other executives from leaving the country for 18 months while the government investigates an oil spill at a refinery run by the Spain-based company
On the scales ice sheets this compressibility means that the ice is denser than it would be otherwise and its surface tens of feet lower, a University of Washington expert calculated
The two will weigh options to use renewables to power a possible natural gas export facility.
US climate envoy John Kerry has called for tougher commitments on emissions cuts by the end of the year, warning that governments are falling short on climate change.
“The tropical storm sheds a light again on the risks and consequences of climate emergencies in the region,” the United Nations said.
A bill before Congress could provide much needed update to nation's seriously out of date rainfall estimates
Having emerged from the anti-nuclear movement, today’s European Greens never dreamed that once-ostracized nuclear power would regain respectability as a clean alternative.
Maersk is planning to reduce carbon emissions by installing vessel-charging buoys at ports.
NORTH Sea oil services heavyweight Wood has been enlisted to help harness the potential of robots to boost the profitability of the industry in Canada.
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi has declared a national disaster in areas hit this week by Cyclone Ana, which killed at least 19 people in the country and also caused scores of casualties in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera appealed Wednesday for urgent assistance for an estimated 50,000 families left homeless by the storm's heavy floods. The situation is set to worsen with more rain expected Thursday.
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Foreign Ministry has held consultations with a group of countries and parties on their visions on different topics pertaining to climate change, as part of ongoing preparations for hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) later this year in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh.
[The Herald] A collaborative approach has been called for in the development and implementation of community level climate change adaptation projects to help in the attainment of national development priorities and the global Sustainable Development Goals.
United States, US - (AP) Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant, tiny methane leaks while they're off, a new study has found.The same study that tested emissions around stoves in homes raised new concerns about indoor air quality and health because of levels of nitrogen oxides measured.Even when they are not running, United States gas stoves are putting 2.6 million tons (2.4 million metric tons) of methane - in carbon dioxide-equivalent units - into the air each year, a team of California researchers found in a study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. That's equivalent to the annual amount of greenhouse gases from 500,000 cars or what the United States puts into the air every three and a half hours."They're constantly...
China’s crude oil imports could rebound by 6-7 per cent this year, reversing 2021’s rare decline as buyers step up purchases for new refining units and to replenish low inventories, analysts and oil company officials said.Robust demand from China, which accounts for a tenth of the global crude trade, would help underpin global oil prices, keeping supplies tight amid forecasts for a jump in crude prices.Demand recovery, however, is not expected until the second half of the year as China…
Global clean energy investment set new records in 2021, with renewables and EV surging to new highs. But Australia and CCS lagged. The post Global clean energy investment topped A$1 trillion for first time in 2021 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
January 28, 2022 2:00 AM Recently, MPs have called for higher carbon taxes in Parliament.
The Bureau of Meteorology says central Victoria, including Melbourne, and the state's southwest will be inundated with heavy rain, damaging winds and large hail on Friday.
Pollution from gas stoves, including their greenhouse gas footprint, is much worse than first thought, new research shows. The post Household gas use much worse for health and climate than first thought appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The investment will fund a reevaluation study on the impact of rising waters and climate change on Chicago's shoreline.
An oil spill caused by a leak from an undersea pipeline 20 kilometres off Thailand's eastern coast will take at least five more days to clear, the Royal Thai Navy said on Thursday.
Wind and solar farms accounted for more than half of the new power capacity that came online in mainland China last year, official figures show.It was the fifth consecutive year that the proportion of newly-installed wind and solar capacity came in above 50 per cent, as renewable energy continues to play a key role in helping Beijing achieve its climate goals.The nation added a record 54.9 gigawatts of solar farms last year, 14 per cent more than in 2020, the National Energy Administration said…
Forty-year data has revealed that nearly all local bird species lost mass over time in relatively pristine parts of the rainforest.
ADVISORY: WRI Press Call to Preview IPCC Report on Climate Impacts and Adaptation mansie.hough@wri.org Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:34 REGISTER WASHINGTON (January 27, 2022)—The IPCC will release its next major climate science report on Monday, February 28, with a focus on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Prepared by the IPCC’s Working Group II, the report will be released following a two week-long approval session from February 14 to 25. Another IPCC report will... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China weekly digest. We handpick and explain the most important climate and... The post China Briefing, 27 January 2022: Surge in offshore wind; Xi’s new speech; IEA’s report appeared first on Carbon Brief.
AI predictions, based on satellite data, allowed experts from the Free University of Brussels in Belgium, to create a 'treasure map' of potential meteorite sites in Antarctica.
A collection of cartoons on President Biden, climate change, abortion, immigration and more.
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been given for parts of NSW and Victoria for Thursday night with the bad weather forecast to linger into Friday.
The council directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Los Angeles, change zoning laws to make drilling illegal and study how to legally phase out existing wells.
States with a greater dependence on coal and gas are experiencing significantly higher prices than those states with higher shares of renewables. The post Australia’s north-south divide: Electricity price jumps in coal dependent states appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Renewables jump to 35pct in December quarter, as wind and solar reshape price and demand, according to latest report by market operator. The post Wind, solar and water chase coal and gas out of grid, and reshape price and demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The agreement came after industry minister Koichi Hagiuda vowed to bolster the development of next-generation nuclear power technology in cooperation with the U.S.
A leading environmental group is warning of a potential major oil leak or explosion on an aging oil tanker moored off of Yemen’s Red Sea coast
Oil palm planters in Malaysia are confronting a hard truth – behind the red-hot rally in prices are thousands of jobs that nobody wants.While high prices typically encourage planting and production of crops, output in No 2 grower Malaysia slumped to a five-year low last year and planters say the main reason for that is the industry’s worst-ever shortage of workers.The inability to increase supply in response to rising prices goes to the heart of what’s driving palm oil to record highs. Output…
The report, led by experts from Loughborough University, comes just days before the start of the Winter Olympics in China, which will be the first to rely on almost 100 per cent artificial snow.
New research from the University of Alberta sheds light on how rural agricultural landowners in Alberta view wind power projects on their land.
Two snow and ice mass balance apparatuses, called SIMBAs for short, are helping researchers study the way weather and climate is impacting lake ice in the N.W.T.
[The Herald] First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, who is the country's patron for environment, yesterday took her ongoing nationwide reforestation programme to Mashonaland Central Province where she led from the front in planting thousands of trees with the Guruve community.
An oil spill flowing towards Koh Samet is dampening the island's tourism outlook as operators could face an influx of cancellations, as happened with a previous leak at Ao Phrao in July 2013.
The Biden administration came into office promising to shift the country away from its dependence on fossil fuels. But faced with political and legal challenges, oil drilling and coal mining on public lands have continued unabated and Biden officials have even taken steps that benefit the industries.
A NATIONAL alliance of 60 sustainable transport groups has called for a tax on frequent fliers while lambasting ministers' plans to curb avation's carbon emissions as "woefully lacking".
China’s imports of coking coal plummeted in 2021, as the country strived to diversify its sources amid an unofficial ban on Australian coal and coronavirus pandemic-hit Mongolian imports, analysts said.China imported 54.7 million tonnes of coking coal – an essential ingredient in the production of steel – last year, down by 24.6 per cent from 2020, according to official data.“Even though demand for non-Australian seaborne coal imports was strong, it still could not make up for the gap left by…
A new study finds tiny leaks from loose fittings added up to more emissions than when stoves were in use. The impact on climate change amounts to the same effect as a half-million cars.
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00174-8Volcanic debris in a Greenland ice-core layer probably came from an Alaskan volcano instead.
Residents across large swathes of Victoria are being urged to prepare for 'life threatening flash flooding' as a powerful mega storm hits Melbourne bringing wild winds and heavy rain.
How 3 Cities Can Turn Downed Trees Into Revenue sadof.alexande… Wed, 01/26/2022 - 16:12 Marisa Repka is the Co-Founder & CFO of Cambium Carbon, a public benefit corporation working to build a circular economy model for wood reuse. Learn more here. Imagine two trucks passing on a city street. One is a delivery truck carrying new wood flooring and furniture to stores and homes in the city. The other is carrying a fallen city tree damaged by a recent storm, taking it out of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Ascend Elements, based in Westborough, Massachusetts, created a process that shreds used batteries and turns them into cathode shells that can be turned into new electric vehicle batteries.
In the middle of the North Sea, the country plans to erect a power plant that will distribute wind energy far and wide across Europe.
Global warming will alter the areas suitable to grow key crops like coffee, cashews and avocados.
Thailand’s navy was helping Wednesday to clean up a spill of as much as 128 tons (160,000 litres) of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand.The spill is near an industrial site but some of the oil could hit the area’s beaches by Friday if it’s not dispersed before then, said Attapol Charoenchansa, director general of the Pollution Control Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.The Star Petroleum Refining Public Company said the leak occurred at…
The problem of pollution is on a par with climate change and biodiversity loss. We need an international body to help us deal with it, says Graham Lawton
The first observations from the Diversity in UK Polar Science Initiative (DiPSI) describes the efforts required to create a more inclusive workplace in UK polar science. The editorial is published … The post Creating a more inclusive workspace in UK polar science appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Climbing instructor Mark Handford, 54, and his student - who were expecting to experience snow - were stunned by the freak heatwave as they climbed the Y Garn in Snowdonia, North Wales.
[Namibia Economist] The Environment Investment Fund (EIF) this week concluded a training programme on improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers during climate change in the Kunene region.
A winter storm developing off the coast of the Carolinas could impact the Northeast as a powerful nor'easter this weekend, forecasters say.
Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, the three major agricultural producers in South America, are currently experiencing a prolonged period of drought and low water levels in their main rivers. This is severely impacting harvests, as well as river transport of important summer crops, with maize and soybeans the main casualties. Although conditions may yet improve, the […]
AMP Energy to build two 400MW, two hour battery installations in Scotland, to boost the local grid's wind resources. The post Europe’s largest grid-tied batteries to be operational by 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
WASHINGTON/DOHA, Jan. 25 (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruling emir will hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan. 31 on a range of issues that will include global energy security, the White House said on Tuesday, amid concerns about gas supplies to Europe. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s visit, the first … The post U.S., Qatar to discuss energy security during emir’s Washington visit appeared first on Egypt Independent.
“A lack of respect for human life from conception to natural death and a lack of respect for the environment are both signs of a person claiming power over something that is not theirs to control”- Pope Francis
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the country to fully understand the urgency and difficulty of achieving its climate targets.“Achieving the ‘double carbon’ target is not something we are told to do but something that we must do,” state news agency Xinhua quoted Xi as saying at a Politburo study session on Monday, referring to the country’s carbon peak and neutrality goals.Of the seven Politburo Standing Committee members, Zhao Leji, who is head of the Central Commission for Discipline…
Visitors hoping to heli-ride into a private enclave within the Abel Tasman National Park will be out of luck from April, following a controversial court decision. The Environment Court's interim decision ...
Most capital cities have seen pleasant conditions for Australia Day but the summer's wild weather isn't over yet with storms forecast for Victoria, more rain in the north and a heatwave for Perth.
The Department of Energy announced Tuesday the release of 13.4 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Developed by Klaus Lackner, Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University, the 'trees' are thousands of times more efficient than the natural variety.
The projects will store and dispatch excess wind energy production.
. He also replied to an Ola S1 Pro customer's post on Twitter saying that the next vehicle for his garage should be an Ola electric car, thereby hinting that Ola's electric car might be unveiled sometime in 2023.
What was once the biggest iceberg in the world released more than 167 billion tons of freshwater in three months and nearly 1 trillion tons in its lifespan, which could have profound effects on wildlife, scientists say.The A68A iceberg was part of the Larsen-C Ice Shelf on the Antarctica peninsula before it broke off in July 2017. At the time, it was the biggest iceberg on Earth at 2,208 square miles, larger than the state of Delaware.When the iceberg broke off, it began to drift across the Southern Ocean. In December 2020, the iceberg began to approach South Georgia island, about 1,300 miles off the Argentina coast. The island is home to wildlife including penguins and seals. Start your day smarter: Get USA TODAY's Daily Briefing in your inbox Scientists said the iceberg broke apart just...
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has approved the sale of the Iron Point and Hot Pot Solar PV and battery storage projects in Humboldt County, Nevada.
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has underlined growing importance of the use of clean energy worldwide to limit carbon dioxide gas emissions from fossil fuels.
The pandemic – alongside growing threats from climate change, widespread malnutrition, economic instability and geopolitical conflict – has heightened problems with the ways we produce, distribute and consume food. And it’s made clear the urgent need to make global food systems more just. An example of modern food injustice is that if you’re poor or […]
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister and President-designate of the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) Sameh Shoukry on Monday 24/1/2022 took part in the opening of the virtual Egypt-US forum on climate change organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham).
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2022, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D1EE03345J, Paper Yanbing He, Jiabin Ma, Guiming Zhong, Peiran Shi, Yinping Wei, Kaikai Li, Likun Chen, Xiaoge Hao, Qidong Li, Ke Yang, Chengrui Wang, Wei Lv, Q. H. Yang, Feiyu Kang All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) face the critical challenge of extremely poor room temperature (RT) performance. The widely known restricting factors are the low ionic conductivity of solid-state electrolytes and high... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Many factors frustrate the international cooperation needed to address the looming global warming catastrophe. As most rich nations have largely abdicated responsibility, developing countries need to think and act innovatively and cooperatively to better advance the South. Climate action The world is woefully offtrack to achieving the current international consensus that it is necessary to […]
Australian founded wave energy technology gets investment boost from Japanese shipping giant, leading to a 1.5MW pilot project and a wave and wind hybrid. The post Australian wave energy technology gets backing from Japanese shipping giant appeared first on RenewEconomy.
While Germany is preparing to shut down the last of its nuclear power plants, the U.K., the Netherlands and Poland are aiming to build more.
A new $100 million funding round for next generation big battery storage installations, seen as crucial for the switch to fully renewable grids, will open next week. The post Funding for next-gen big batteries open next week, on road to fully renewable grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Nature, Published online: 25 January 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04334-0Author Correction: Unextractable fossil fuels in a 1.5 °C world
Alok Sharma warns that unless there's swift action this year, progress made at COP26 will be lost.
The group are filmed on January 18 near McMurdo Station in Antarctica in the middle of the water on the block. Penguins can swim but some wait to jump off while impatient ones go immediately in the water.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has been ramping up initiatives to advance offshore wind and clean energy as climate change and economic development become increasingly intertwined. “I feel we have to preserve the treasure of our coastal lands and our oceans,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer in an interview (video above). “In any event, I think people probably don't realize how much the Department of Commerce has to do with resiliency, climate, oceans, undersea efforts.”According to Raimondo, "40% of the Commerce Department is related to the ocean and the atmosphere."Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks about supply chain issues on November 4, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images)Joshua Roberts via...
With 60,000 people now signed up to the Climate Solutions Accelerator course, 2022 is set to be a year of positive change, writes Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Renewable Energy Shouldn’t be Blamed for Spiking Energy Prices — They’re the Solution helen.morgan@wri.org Mon, 01/24/2022 - 07:02 Electricity, natural gas and oil prices have risen globally in recent months, causing hardship for many people around the world. Europe is at the center of the crisis, with natural gas prices increasing 400% last year, raising household bills and putting multiple energy companies out of business. Other countries like China, Brazil and the United... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Under the worse case climate change scenario, researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, predict stronger atmospheric rivers and unprecedented rainfall levels over East Asia.
[Seychelles News Agency] Global seafood producer Thai Union Group plans to install solar panels at Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT), its Seychelles-based tuna processing facility, to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Dozens of Chinese officials have been punished over their response to devastating floods that killed hundreds last July, after a government investigation found authorities had under-reported deaths and deliberately withheld information.
[UN News] A new way to recycle large amounts of coffee grounds; a platform connecting young African activists; technology to produce electricity from ocean waves or recycle plastic. A new energy-efficient construction method - an innovative carpooling app.
Coal shortage at power plants may appear to be over for the time being but the spectre of another crisis is lurking beneath the surface, especially for generation stations located far from mines. But unlike September last year, this time such plants — termed as ‘foreign’ by Indian Railways — are suffering due to discrimination in allotment of rakes and a free-for-all among railway zones in the race to post higher despatch figures.
Fortescue snaps up engineering offshoot of legendary F1 racing team, as it looks to battery storage to cut emissions in heavy transport and other hard to abate sectors. The post Fortescue buys Williams Engineering in major push into battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
China has set itself a target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, but how it will reach the goal is unclear.According to a recent report by oil and gas multinational Royal Dutch Shell, one way China could build a carbon-neutral energy system before 2060 is by focusing on hydrogen, biofuels and carbon-removal technologies, while phasing out fossil fuels.In its analysis, electricity’s share of China’s energy consumption is projected to rise to almost 60 per cent in 2060, from 23 per cent…
Courtesy VrboChalet Nevada The Nei, Courchevel, France (Vrbo): Oh, the weather outside is frightful (editor’s note: At least in the parts of the world where it’s winter and where global warming isn’t currently wrecking seasonal havoc), which means it’s officially ski season! There are plenty of places in the U.S. where you can slap on some skis and hurtle yourself down the side of a mountain, but since we’ve been stuck in place too long, why not dream of more chic peaks. Like those of the Trois Vallées in the Alps. It goes without saying that if you’re going to ski the finest, you’ll want to stay in the finest as well.As you can see from the glittering chandeliers, the grand statement staircase, and the striking interiors, this home is fit for the visiting royalty of Arendelle. What is also...
Despite the government's efforts to tackle the seasonal haze problem in the capital, dense clouds of smog reappeared and blanketed the city once again in November when the weather turned cool and dry, marking the return of the severe air pollution in Bangkok.
In the west of Ireland lies a medieval market town, its roots steeped in legend. Beyond the labyrinth of narrow streets of the center are the chimney stacks of housing developments that still puff coal and peat. Past those homes, on the outskirts of Ennis, is an unremarkable but huge plot of land, nestled between a power station and farmland where cattle and sheep graze. This is where a mysterious company has applied to develop a new data center the size of 22 American football fields.
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