System operator Neso predicts lowest carbon intensity ever on Christmas Day after new wind and solar power come online Britain’s energy system operator has predicted that this year’s Christmas Day could be the greenest yet. If the weather remains mild and windy for the rest of December, the National Energy System Operator (Neso) has said it could record the lowest carbon intensity – the measure of how much carbon dioxide is released to produce electricity – recorded on the network for 25 December. Continue reading...
CAIRO, Dec 20 (MENA) – Egypt continued in 2025 to strengthen its regional and international leadership in environmental protection and sustainable development by implementing integrated strategies focused on the transition to a green economy, improved waste management, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, according to a report by the Middle East News Agency (MENA). The … The post Egypt boosts environmental leadership in 2025 with green economy drive, marine protection and climate action appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Global oil demand reversed its predicted decline in 2025, with India emerging as a major consumption driver. This resurgence was fueled by delayed clean energy policies and geopolitical tensions, while India diversified its oil imports, notably from Russia, and expanded refining capacity. Stable oil prices provided fiscal relief for importers like India.
Car engines have used motor oil for the whole of automotive history, and during that time a lot of myths have cropped up about its use. Here are a few.
Learn how drone-based sampling is opening a new window into whale health in remote Arctic regions.
This process, driven by climate change, is increasing the risk of “Category 6” tropical cyclones making landfall in densely populated areas.
A delayed environmental review cleared the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating. Separately, a North Dakota judge expressed unusual exasperation over the tangled legal battles.
In seeking to dismantle the US National Centre for Atmospheric Research, the Trump administration puts climate research and global weather forecasting at risk.
Data centers are being blamed for rising electricity prices and myriad environmental problems. Politicians and policymakers are scrambling for a response.
EPA proposed undoing Biden-era policy on exposure to carcinogenic toxin in latest push to weaken toxin standards Donald Trump ’s Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) is proposing to increase the levels of exposure to highly carcinogenic formaldehyde it considers safe. If successful, people would continue to be exposed to concerning amounts of the toxin in thousands of everyday products used across the economy, experts and advocates say. Formaldehyde, a pungent colorless gas at room temperature, is found in a range of cosmetics, personal care products, home cleaners, craft supplies, leather goods, furniture, clothing, plastic, building materials and other everyday goods. During Joe Biden ’s term, EPA scientists took a major step toward reining in the broad societal risk by issuing a...
The White House plans to break up a key weather and climate research center in Colorado, a move experts say could jeopardize the accuracy of forecasting and prediction systems.
"Venezuela being in charge of its own oil wealth is considered a form of theft by the US ruling class."View Entire Post ›
The faraway moon has 'a slushy high-pressure ice layer' similar to the melting Arctic that could hide extraterrestrial life.
CIVICUS discusses climate displacement and Tuvalu’s future with Kiali Molu, a former civil servant at Tuvalu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and currently a PhD candidate at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji and the University of Bergen in Norway. His research focuses on state sovereignty and climate change in the Pacific. In […]
Farmers can now know and benefit from their contribution to climate change thanks to a formula that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon stored in fruit trees. In a project dubbed Fruit Trees for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in East Africa, the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), in […]
[Leadership] Federal government has called for an urgent, coordinated action against the impact of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Meg O’Neill arrives with a reputation for operational rigor and a belief that natural gas, particularly liquefied natural gas, is a long-term necessity.
The president’s posture toward Venezuela isn’t new. He previously has said the U.S. should seize oil from Iraq and Syria.
The country's pledges to cut emissions by 60 percent by 2035 from 2013 levels fall short of what’s required and “threaten our lives,” according to a summary of the complaint.
[This Day] An impact report by All On has revealed that investment in Nigeria's renewable energy sector has hit $250 million from $90 million between 2018 and 2025.
The need for a flexible mindset, long-term investment and cooperation between Asian nations as the world embraces more sustainable ways to produce, distribute and consume energy were the key action points from top-level discussions involving policymakers and industry leaders. The three-day Energy Asia 2025 forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, hosted by the Malaysian energy company, Petronas, examined how Asia can meet its soaring energy needs while advancing its climate goals, a difficult balance...
His remarks come a day after the Government stepped in to rescue his chemical plant, which was under threat from high costs.
Mixed picture for the big day with some capitals tipped for a hot, dry celebration while others will be cool or rainy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Some parts of Australia are in for sunshine and heat this Christmas, while others are forecast to have cloudy skies, cool temperatures and some rain as Santa comes to town. The Bureau of Meteorology has released its official forecast for the holiday, with less than seven days left to wrap presents and make plans. Continue reading...
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, Liberia -- Conservation International (CI) Liberia, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has launched a US$316,300 Natural Capital Accounting Small Grant Program aimed at strengthening local capacity and embedding environmental data into Liberia's development planning, as stakeholders push for a greener and more climate-resilient future.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 12, December 2025.
US President Trump's blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers is unlikely to significantly impact global crude prices, according to Kpler. The market's two-tiered nature and ample supply from other sources, including Iran and Russia, mean disruptions will primarily affect a small group of buyers, particularly in China and Cuba.
Though the two countries are now in a race to develop atomic technology, China’s most advanced reactor was the result of collaboration with American scientists.
An undersea tunnel promises faster travel and steadier lives along Norway’s stormy west coast.
The Thai military has destroyed a Cambodian rocket arsenal near Poipet and intensified the blockade of oil and warfare-related supplies to Cambodia by sea.
Environment and Climate Change Canada's top 10 weather stories of the year include the second-worst wildfire season on record and droughts that stretched across the country.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Canon has extended its coral conservation programme into East Africa, partnering with Kenya's Oceans Alive Foundation in a move that links reef restoration to the long-term sustainability of coastal economies reliant on fisheries and marine tourism.
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels The worst-case impacts of the climate crisis for the UK have been laid bare by scientists, ranging from a scorching 4C rise in temperatures to a 2-metre rise in sea level. Another scenario sees a plunge of 6C in temperature after the collapse of key Atlantic Ocean currents, massively disrupting farming and energy needs. The impacts, some of which are linked to climate tipping points , are seen as low probability but plausible. The researchers said the scenarios filled a gap in forecasting that had left the UK unprepared for extreme outcomes. Continue reading...
A team of Canadian researchers have documented a rare care of a female polar bear adopting an unrelated cub who was apparently orphaned.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE06160A, Paper Zhiheng Shi, Guigui Liu, Haolong Huang, Ziyuan He, Chuanping Lei, Zhenfeng Feng, Minghui Ye, Yufei Zhang, Zhipeng Wen, Wencheng Du, Xiaoqing Liu, Yue Wei, Qi Yang, Yongchao Tang, Cheng Chao Li With choline cations (Ch + ) and 2-acetbromamide (BrAce) as coregulators, a coordination-escorted organo-interhalogen conversion strategy is developed, enabling durable dual-deposition Zn||I 2 batteries with high areal capacities. 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
Even mature trees can suffer or die when heat and dryness persist. The post Why your trees need attention during a drought appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country will continue trading oil despite the U.S.'s recent blockade of sanctioned tankers, adding that President Donald Trump won't achieve his goal of regime change.
Study author says tech companies are reaping benefits of artificial intelligence age but society is left to pay cost The AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed. The global environmental impact of the rapidly spreading technology has been estimated in research published on Wednesday, which also found that AI-related water use now exceeds the entirety of global bottled-water demand. Continue reading...
Indonesia is pressing ahead with plans to restore parts of Sumatra devastated by a late November cyclone, pledging billions of dollars and a new coordinating body, even as experts warn that rebuilding in the same area risks a repeat of the disaster. Flash floods and landslides that hit Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra on November 26 killed more than 1,050 people and left 192 missing, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). The disaster displaced about 577,600 residents...
Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to turn the city into a leading Asian hub for aircraft recycling and parts trading, with a new locally based training centre set to offer four aviation technician courses next year. The Aircraft Engineering Training Centre was jointly launched on Thursday by the Airport Authority’s Hong Kong International Aviation Academy and French aeronautical services company the Elior Group, a subsidiary of the Derichebourg Group. Attending the launch ceremony, Chief Executive...
The home-fitted renewable-energy sources are inexpensive and easy to install, and reduce electricity costs. Here's what can be learned from their surging popularity in Germany.
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured traders affected by the recent Kampala floods that the government will compensate them for losses incurred.
The secretary has moved aggressively, reorganizing the department and bolstering fossil fuels while trying to tackle artificial intelligence’s energy demands.
The General Assembly plowed ahead with plans to study data centers and climate impacts despite objections from Gov. Wes Moore (D).
The efforts reflect a push by companies and governments to close gaps in emissions monitoring as compliance demands rise and to supplement tools like satellites to deliver a greater degree of precision or to extend coverage to more sources of pollution.
Carmakers and suppliers say the proposals still leave them exposed to factors they can’t control. Environmental groups, on the other hand, see loopholes that’ll weaken Europe’s climate strategy, slowing the uptake of EVs that has gained momentum over the last year.
The announcement from Pete Hegseth comes a day after Trump issued a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela The US military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel it said was engaged in drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, according to defense secretary Pete Hegseth, as Trump further ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela, accusing the country of taking US oil. On Wednesday Hegseth said the “lethal kinetic strike” on a vessel engaged in “narco-trafficking operations” had killed four people. The latest strike in the Pacific brings the death toll to 99 since the US began its campaign of striking alleged drug-trafficking boats in September. Continue reading...
[RFI] Residents of the Moroccan port city of Safi are accusing authorities of abandoning working-class neighbourhoods, ignoring known flood risks and failing to maintain basic infrastructure, after flash floods killed at least 37 people.
Thai vessels whose owners are found to have disguised or falsified their nationality while transporting oil to Cambodia will face legal action, the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center (Thai-MECC) warned.
O’Neill tapped to lead global oil and gas giant, which has broken from net zero strategy and will ramp up fossil fuels Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Meg O’Neill, the Woodside Energy CEO who has previously criticised young people for taking an “ideological” stance against fossil fuels, will step down as head of the Australian gas giant after being tapped to lead one of the world’s biggest emitters. BP, which earlier this year broke from its net zero emissions strategy and pivoted back to fossil fuels, announced on Thursday that it had appointed O’Neill as chief executive. Continue reading...
The Met Office outlook for the global average temperature in 2026 suggests an extension of the run of years with a value above 1.4°C, compared to pre-industrial levels.
President Trump's declaration of a partial blockade of oil tankers heading to and from Venezuela has escalated tensions with the Latin American country.
Experts say a closure of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., would leave millions vulnerable to worsening climate hazards.
[Nile Post] Small and medium-sized enterprises have been urged to adopt professional and ethical business practices if they are to survive and benefit from the country's oil and gas sector.
Though minister had said ZEV mandate review would be completed ‘quickly as we can’, government confirms it won’t be published until 2027 The government has played down reports that it is planning to bring forward the publication of a review of electric vehicle sales targets from 2027 to next year amid concerns from the car industry. The government had said in April it would weaken its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate – which was brought in to force carmakers to sell more electric cars every year or face the prospect of steep fines – after lobbying from the car industry, and planned to review the targets. Continue reading...
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday SHANTI Bill, 2025, paving the way for private sector participation in India's nuclear energy industry. This legislation (yet to be passed in Rajya Sabha) introduces a new civil liability framework and strengthens the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. While crucial operations remain government-controlled, the bill aims to boost nuclear power capacity and applications, encouraging investment in the sector.
NGOs Support New Geothermal Sustainable Development Pact shannon.paton@… Wed, 12/17/2025 - 12:54 We, the undersigned groups, welcome the release of the Geothermal Sustainable Development Pact and the underlying Principles for Responsible Geothermal Development . Next-generation geothermal technologies can provide needed sources of clean, resilient heat and electricity. The principles and provisions contained in the Geothermal Sustainable Development Pact are a commendable initial step in identifying best practices for the responsible development of these resources. These principles contain important parameters, including early engagement and consultation with local communities, fair labor practices, avoidance and protection of sensitive areas and environmental...
Canadian researchers tracking bear known as X33991 noticed she had gained a second cub who likely needed help Scientists in Canada have documented a rare case of female polar bear adopting a new cub, in an episode of “curious behaviour” that highlights the complex relationships among the apex Arctic predators. Polar Bears International, a non-profit conservation group, said on Wednesday that when they first placed a GPS collar on a female polar bear in the spring, she had one young cub. But when she was spotted with two cubs of roughly the same age last month, they realized they were witnessing an exceedingly rare case of adoption. Continue reading...
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “climate alarmism.”
The Yukon government said Monday it will not reopen the warming centre in the government administration building in downtown Whitehorse this winter. Whitehorse emergency shelter users say the government should be adding warm spaces in the city, not taking them away.
Stephen Miller, president Trump's White House Deputy Chief of Staff, endorsed the president's claims that Venezuela's oil nationalization constituted a massive theft from the United States.
The Supreme Court has revised its order on older vehicles, now targeting those failing BS-IV emission standards amid Delhi's severe air pollution. The court also urged practical solutions, including temporary suspension of nine toll plazas to curb traffic congestion and pollution. Direct financial aid for affected construction workers was also discussed.
A key discovery from NASA’s Cassini mission in 2008 was that Saturn’s largest moon Titan may have a vast water ocean below its hydrocarbon-rich surface. But reanalysis of mission data suggests a more complicated picture: Titan’s interior is more likely composed of ice, with layers of slush and small pockets of warm water that form […]
Yousef Khalili, global chief transformation officer and CEO for the Middle East and Africa at Quant, examines how digital self-reliance has emerged as the defining strategic asset of the 21st century. Khalili argues that data, cloud infrastructure and A.I. have replaced oil as the foundation of geopolitical power. As nations move to reclaim sovereignty over their digital systems, he explores why resilience and autonomy are now shaping the future of global technology and economic influence.
Efforts to combat climate change too often sideline the very communities hit hardest by the crisis and who have contributed the least to it. This injustice was the core idea of the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) program. Now that VCA has concluded after five years, Job Muriithi and Winny Nyanwira from Hivos reflect […]
[The Point] Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time and requires a multidisciplinary approach to understand and address it. Psychology plays a central role in understanding human behavior in relation to the transition to lower-carbon lifestyles and adaptation to the effects of climate change.
Global Change Outlook report for 2025 shows how accelerated action can reduce climate risks and improve sustainability outcomes, while highlighting potential geopolitical hurdles.
A court filing by a group with deep ties to the pipeline company Energy Transfer raises questions about the growing use of amicus briefs in litigation.
Trump has ordered a ‘total and complete’ blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from the country Jack Smith , who as justice department special counsel brought two criminal cases against Donald Trump that were scuppered by his re-election win, will be appearing for a behind-closed-door testimony before the House judiciary committee today. Smith had offered to testify publicly, but the Republican judiciary committee chair Jim Jordan opted to subpoena Smith for a private deposition, in which he will be questioned by lawmakers. That means we won’t know much about what he had to say, but some of the representatives who attend the session may reveal details after the fact. We’ll let you know if we hear anything. Continue reading...
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered "a total and complete blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers going to or from Venezuela.
“It’s not politics. That’s what the data say,” said the study’s author, who examined 70 tide gauges around the country.
The Republican has been a champion of hydroelectric energy and opposed to the sale of public lands.
Air pollution might play a role in people's risk for developing autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study says.
Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’. Plus, how to plan a polyamorous wedding Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions from entering and leaving Venezuela, increasing pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro. What has Trump said? In a post on social media last night announcing the blockade, Trump alleged Venezuela was using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes and vowed to escalate the military buildup. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,” Trump wrote. What do we know about the shooting?...
Fifty days have passed since Hurricane Melissa ravaged Jamaica, leaving behind an unprecedented trail of destruction.
A tanker seized by the US is believed to be part of a "ghost fleet" used by Venezuela to evade oil sanctions.
The US is preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia’s energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace agreement with Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. The US is considering options, such as targeting vessels in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of tankers used to transport Moscow’s oil, as well as traders who facilitate the transactions, said the people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private...
Data obtained by The Post via a FOIA request shows that through August, the EPA spent millions to compensate staff on administrative leave.
[263Chat] Empowerment organisation Boys Dzamdhara an affliate of ZANU PF rallying behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa's empowerment projects has added its voice to the Climate Change Management Bill saying it ought to be inclusive accessible and empowering.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05198C, Review Article Ke-Feng Ren, Zhong-Yu Li, Xin Shen, Cong Guo, Weizhai Bao, Feng Yu, Ebrahim Nemati-Kande, Long Kong, He Liu, Xin-Bing Cheng, Jingfa Li This review highlights the recent progress of novel solvations based on ion/dipole interactions and analyzes the working principles and the future directions, aiming to construct a specific design paradigm of electrolytes in rechargeable 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
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 24, 28 December 2025.
The department used its emergency powers to delay the plant's retirement, which is a staple of the state's climate plans.
Woodside Energy has until the end of 2029, instead of May 2026, to commence liquefied natural gas shipments from southwestern Louisiana.
A final energy plan approved by policymakers won’t meet the state's landmark 2019 climate law goals.
Assisted fertilization is gaining momentum in the Caribbean to counter the drastic loss of corals due to climate change.
The new national oil plan (NOP), which maps out long-term oil usage for the country, is expected to have several revisions as a result of projected shifts in global oil demand, the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) and data centres, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Scientists were recently greeted with a most unexpected surprise when a polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill in mid-November when scientists witnessed the mother adopt a second cub, marking just the 13th such case of cub adoption within the western Hudson Bay study population of northeastern Manitoba.
[SAnews.gov.za] Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced the appointment of additional Preferred Bidders to deliver 890 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, marking a significant expansion of South Africa's renewable energy programme and a R16 billion investment injection into the economy.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE06482A, Paper Weimin Ma, Shidi Gui, Jingyang Zhu, Huaisuo Yao, Jingxue Sun, Jian Pei, Yingxuan Li Although direct air capture technology shows promise for atmospheric CO2 reduction, it is hindered by the energy-intensive CO2 concentration processes and unresolved long-term storage risks. As an alternative approach, direct... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The move could potentially impact 0.4-0.5 million barrels of oil per day, lifting prices by $1-2 per barrel, according to a US oil trader.
Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’ Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro . The move comes amid an escalating campaign by the Trump administration against Maduro that has included a ramped-up military presence in the region and more than two dozen military strikes on vessels in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea near Venezuela, which have killed dozens of people. Continue reading...
Donald Trump has declared Venezuelan leadership a foreign terrorist organization and ordered 'a total and complete blockade' of oil tankers headed to and from the country.
La Niña returns to the Pacific after a brief neutral phase. This event, expected from September to December 2025, is considered weak. Its influence on global weather and climate patterns is being closely monitored. Changes in sea level, rainfall, and temperature are anticipated across continents. Researchers are tracking ocean temperatures and atmospheric circulation for disaster preparedness and climate outlooks.
Trump has shifted the U.S. approach to the Arctic, promoting oil and gas even as scientists have issued more dire warnings about the region.
Low snowpack, leftover burn scars, and abnormally warm temperatures are supercharging the atmospheric rivers hitting the Pacific Northwest.
A drone that went on an unexpected journey through Antarctic ice sheets has been saved by scientists, bringing with it never before seen data.
The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced on Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening landscapes and disruptions to global weather. Between October 2024 and September 2025, temperatures were 1.60 degrees Celsius (2.88 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1991-2020 mean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its annual Arctic Report Card, which draws on data going back to...
Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less ice-bound due to the climate crisis, scientists have reported. From October 2024 to September 2025, temperatures across the entire Arctic region were the hottest in 125 years of modern record keeping, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said, with the last 10 years being the 10 warmest on record in the Arctic. Continue reading...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a productive two-day visit to Jordan, marking 75 years of diplomatic ties. Discussions with King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II strengthened cooperation in renewable energy, water management, and digital transformation. The visit underscored the warm and growing India-Jordan partnership.
The Senate's proposed 5 percent cut to EPA's budget is more palatable to the Environmental Protection Network than a House appropriations bill that would make bigger cuts at the agency.
These books span the cosmos, the ocean, climate solutions, rivers, forests, and more. The post 12 non-fiction titles that climate readers will be delighted to unwrap appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The European Union has revoked a ban on the production of vehicles with internal combustion engines and replaced it with a carbon dioxide mandate.
KRABI - A mother-and-calf pair of dugongs have been spotted grazing on seagrass in a tranquil bay in Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, a sign that efforts to promote a healthy marine environment are bearing fruit.
NOAA unveiled its annual Arctic Report Card painting a grim picture as experts say winter's "whole concept" was reportedly being "redefined."
Modelling suggests by 2050 main electricity market could run almost entirely on renewables without increase in generation cost Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The cost of generating electricity in an Australian grid powered by 82% renewable energy would be a third cheaper than current wholesale electricity costs, according to new CSIRO analysis. The organisation has for the first time modelled the likely cost of electricity generation from different combinations of technology that could make up Australia’s grid in 2030 and 2050. Previous work has only looked at the comparative costs of individual technologies. Continue reading...
The agency sent a proposal to the White House on Monday that would revisit its 2023 decision that imposed new emission limits on power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states.
HANOI - Vietnam is on track to receive a record high of 21 million foreign tourists this year, reflecting the country's strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, its culture ministry said, despite chronic air pollution and deadly flooding.
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 . Are toxic heavy metals from solar panels posing a threat to human health? Toxic heavy metals in solar panels are locked in stable compounds and sealed behind tough glass, preventing escape into air, water, or soil at harmful levels. Most concern focuses on cadmium and lead. 40% of new U.S. panels use cadmium telluride, which does not dissolve in water, easily turn to gas, or approach the toxicity of pure cadmium. During manufacturing and disposal, heavy metals are handled under safety and waste rules. Per unit of electricity, solar releases far less heavy metals than fossil fuels. ...
Joesley Batista is credited as a major force behind the reconciliation between Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Six international airlines had suspended flights to Venezuela over the risk of possible US military strikes when an ultra-long-haul executive jet from São Paulo, Brazil, landed calmly in Caracas. On board that flight on 23 November was the Brazilian meat tycoon Joesley Batista – twice jailed for corruption and whose companies have a long record of environmental violations . After a meeting with the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro , he returned to Brazil the following day. Continue reading...
Climate change and sustainability are some of the most pressing issues facing today’s society and there are no easy solutions to fixing the long-term damage that has resulted from the use of fossil fuels and the disposable attitude to resources.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05571G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Woojae Shin, Haoxiang Lai, Gasim Ibrahim, Guiyan Zang A harmonized global ammonia supply chain database across 63 countries was developed, quantifying the levelized cost of ammonia and life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions for diverse production (gray, blue, yellow, pink, and green) and logistics. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
In today’s newsletter: As species across the world struggle to keep pace with global warming, how do we report the rare glimmers of hope without downplaying the accelerating ecological crisis? Good morning. Amid the constant drumbeat of bleak news about the planet’s environment and the accelerating climate emergency, the occasional bright spot still emerges. One example came last week, when researchers published the first statistical evidence that polar bears are changing their DNA in response to a warming Arctic. But is it really good news that human activity – the burning of fossil fuels and the destruction of habitats – is forcing animals to alter their genetic makeup? The picture, as ever, is complicated. Donald Trump | Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over...
The administration is favoring oil giants in a fight over Louisiana's disappearing coastline.
The price of crude has dropped since the president ordered the capture of a sanctioned tanker carrying 2 million barrels of Venezuelan oil.
The price of Washington's pollution allowances hit a record high. The state might soften its ambitions deadlines for emissions reductions.
Reaching the climate targets and schedule “would have required significant investments that are currently not realistic,” the company said.
Lionel Messi's final India appearance was marked by protests against Delhi's severe air pollution. Fans chanted about the AQI as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took the stage. The hazardous pollution levels were a stark contrast to the celebratory atmosphere for the football icon. This event highlighted public frustration with the environmental crisis in Delhi-NCR.
Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than £450m into model, including £300m direct to UK Nissan has started the production of its latest electric car in Sunderland, a crucial step in the UK automotive industry’s transition away from petrol and diesel. The Japanese manufacturer will launch the third generation of the Leaf on Tuesday, which was the first mass-market battery electric car to be built in the UK. Nissan has made 282,704 Leaf models at the north-east England plant so far. Continue reading...
A group of far-left extremists allegedly planned to kill ICE agents after carrying out their New Year’s Eve terror plot against American businesses. Four bizarrely nicknamed members of a group known as the “Order of the Black Lotus” — a splinter group of the “anti-capitalist” Turtle Island Liberation Front — planned to plant pipe bombs at two...
Matching the reductions achieved by early adopters across the visual arts sphere could reduce emissions by 5 MtCO₂e by 2030.
Britain’s fifth-biggest grocer postpones goal by 15 years to 2050, saying revised plan will now cover entire supply chain Morrisons has become the first UK supermarket chain to postpone its net zero carbon emission targets, delaying them by 15 years to 2050. Britain’s fifth-biggest grocer said its new targets would cover the entire supply chain, as well as Morrisons stores, including emissions from agriculture and land-use sources. Continue reading...
Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage Europe live – latest updates Glaciers in the European Alps are likely to reach their peak rate of extinction in only eight years, according to a study, with more than 100 due to melt away permanently by 2033. Glaciers in the western US and Canada are forecast to reach their peak year of loss less than a decade later, with more than 800 disappearing each year by then. The melting of glaciers driven by human-caused global heating is one of the clearest signs of the climate crisis. Communities around the world have already held funeral ceremonies for lost glaciers, and a Global Glacier Casualty List records the names and histories of those that have vanished. ...
Under current climate policies, 79 per cent of the world’s glaciers will disappear by 2100, endangering the water supply for 2 billion people and raising sea levels dramatically
Only 10,000 out of economic bloc’s 6m trucks are electric and are more likely to be operating on short routes Business live – latest updates The chances of the European trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are “dire”, an industry body has warned, as it emerged that only a tiny amount of lorries delivering goods in the EU are electric. Speaking as the European Commission prepares to water down electric car targets, the boss of the association for commercial vehicles called on the commission to commit to an urgent review of the sector, tackling problems including a lack of public charging points, a lack of tax breaks for trucks and high energy costs. Continue reading...
Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 people hospitalised. Climate change has made weather patterns more unpredictable in Morocco. North Africa has been plagued by several years of drought, hardening soils and making mountains, deserts...
How Green Jobs in Dire Dawa Benefit Women and the Environment alicia.cypress… Mon, 12/15/2025 - 08:10 An ambitious reforestation program in Dire Dawa’s watershed is helping to restore hundreds of hectares of farmland and reduce flood risk, while providing 7,000 new jobs and economic opportunities, especially for women and young adults. Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, is known for its vibrant culture, bustling streets and colorful markets: a melting pot of different cultures that’s home to half a million people. Located on the sole highway that connects Ethiopia to the closest neighboring seaport in East Africa, Dire Dawa is also a rapidly growing trade center that sees huge volumes of international trade. But as the city grows, and new settlements are created, Dire Dawa is losing...
Indonesia will revoke more than 20 forestry permits across the country, the forestry minister said on Monday, after deadly floods and landslides devastated parts of the northwestern island of Sumatra. Environmentalists and experts have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides that this month killed more than 1,000 people and washed torrents of mud into villages. The government will revoke 22 forestry permits that encompass more than one million hectares of land,...
The program helps them talk about the problem – and how it affects health – with patients. The post Free online courses teach health professionals about climate change and health appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Saudi Arabia has pledged to deepen hi-tech cooperation with China in areas such as new energy and artificial intelligence. “Saudi Arabia is willing to further deepen cooperation with China in areas including oil and gas, new energy, artificial intelligence and high technology, to bring greater benefits to the peoples of both countries,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The pledge comes at a time when the kingdom is facing growing scrutiny...
Many industries are eyeing up hydrogen as a source of clean energy, but with supplies of green hydrogen limited, we should prioritise the areas where it could have the most positive impact on carbon emissions, say researchers
The Maduro regime is accusing the U.S. of conducting a cyber attack against its state-run oil company, PDVSA, claiming its part of a broader plan to take the country's oil.
The lab has spurred major solar, wind, and storage breakthroughs. Its new remit is a "broader vision" for energy research.
Extreme heat follows blazes in New South Wales, while winds plunge Brazil’s largest city into darkness Extreme heat and bushfires have ravaged the parched landscape of Western Australia. With temperatures expected to continue soaring above 40C (104F) over the coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe heatwave warning across much of the south-west. The conditions follow bushfires in New South Wales this month, which resulted in the destruction of homes and loss of life. Severe heatwave warnings have also been issued for later this week in parts of South Australia and New South Wales, as a ridge of high pressure moves eastward, bringing blazing sunshine to much of the region. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05170C, Paper Tengxiu Tu, Xinyuan Zhang, Yijin Wu, Zhixian Mao, Jifang Zhang, Jiapeng Ji, Lei Xing, Jian Kang, Shan Chen, Porun Liu, Haimin Zhang, Huajie Yin, Huijun Zhao A multifunctional, impurity-tolerant, and renewable energy-compatible method for carbon dioxide capture and a mineralization method that offers a practical and scalable pathway for industrial decarbonization. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
In an attempt to solve the global fertility crisis, Chinese scientists have developed a balm for testicles they say can boost sperm activity. The lotion they developed for external application significantly enhanced sperm quality in both animal trials and in vitro studies, regardless of whether the decline in function was caused by exposure to heavy metals, plasticisers, heat stress or natural ageing, the researchers said. The study, conducted by researchers from several domestic institutes,...
The DOE report by climate contrarians has caused legal problems for Administrator Lee Zeldin's attempts to roll back the scientific finding.
Gov. Wes Moore announced a bid to analyze emissions costs and whether companies should compensate the state for climate impacts.
Policymakers are poised to approve a road map for energy policy that doesn’t achieve mandated emissions cuts.
Flooding has displaced more than 375,000 people this year in South Sudan, one of the most vulnerable countries to global warming.
[DW] Sudden and heavy rainfall in Safi, Morocco, led to deadly flash-floods on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting more rain in the country.
[UN News] The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday with Member States adopting 11 resolutions, three decisions and a Ministerial Declaration aiming to advance solutions for a more resilient planet.
The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.
The burgeoning political revolt — from the UK's energy crisis to Trump's America-first energy revival — is a wake-up call: Net zero means economic pain with little climate gain.
[Afreximbank] African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a donation of US$1.1 million to the governments of Jamaica and Haiti to support their recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in October.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, December 7, 2025 thru Sat, December 13, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts (8 articles) When climate risk hits home, people listen: Local details can enhance disaster preparedness messaging Phys.org, Stockholm School of Economics, Dec 08, 2025. A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true Even without today’s advanced modeling tools, scientists made a ‘remarkably’ accurate estimate. Yale Climate Connections, YCC Team, Dec 08, 2025. Nearly 8,000 animal species are at risk as extreme heat and land-use change collide Phys.org, University of Oxford, Dec 09, 2025. ...
Villagers in an area prized for its unspoiled scenery, peatlands and rare wildlife say they face being swamped by super tall wind farm turbines that would see their corner of the Highlands generate as much energy as a nuclear power station.
Mumbai leads Indian cities in road traffic CO₂ emissions per km due to high vehicle density. A new study reveals major metros like Delhi and Bengaluru also show significant NOx and CO pollution. The research, part of the CHETNA project, mapped emissions across 15 cities at a 500-meter resolution.
The government is talking up $20bn in cost savings ahead Wednesday’s mid-year fiscal and economic outlook. Follow live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Pressure mounts on Albanese government to control gas exports A broad range of consumer, industry and climate and environment organisations have called upon the Federal government to put people before gas exporters as it considers a new gas policy expected to be released soon. Australia’s focus on gas exports has tripled domestic gas and electricity prices, driving up inflation and household bills. Multinational gas corporations are posting huge profits while people on low incomes are skipping meals, not cooling homes and going without medicines because they can’t afford their energy bills...
Floodwaters recede in Abbotsford, but Highway 1 remains closed; experts warn more rain, landslides and repeated flooding risks due to climate change.
A winter storm is coming to the Northeast starting on Saturday night and is set to blanket New York City and surrounding areas with the first measurable snowfall of the season.
U.S. officials unsealed the warrant issued for the seizure of the shadow fleet oil tanker The Skipper, which the U.S. military seized earlier this week.
A colossal 7,000-year-old granite wall, France's largest underwater construction, has been unearthed off Brittany's coast. This 120-meter structure, found with smaller man-made elements, offers profound insights into early coastal societies and their ingenious adaptations to rising sea levels. Experts suggest it may have served as a fish trap or a protective dyke, showcasing remarkable Mesolithic or early Neolithic engineering skills.
Iran said it seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman it suspects of carrying smuggled fuel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing the chief justice of the southern Hormozgan Province. Mojtaba Ghahremani said 18 crew members have been detained and the vessel was carrying about 6 million litres of fuel, roughly 37,000 barrels. He did not specify the cargo’s destination, nationality or when the seizure occurred. The incident follows Iran’s interception last month...
Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender and Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interest Two more senior Democrats have called for an investigation into a share-buying spree by two fossil fuel billionaires with close ties to the Trump administration, after a Guardian investigation raised questions about potential wrongdoing. Robert Pender and Michael Sabel, the founders and co-chairs of Venture Global , a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company headquartered in Virginia, bought more than a million shares worth almost $12m each in March. The trades took place just days after a meeting with senior White House officials, who then issued a key regulatory permit that helped expand the company’s business in Europe. Continue reading...
Delhi plunged back into 'severe' air quality on Saturday, triggering Stage III restrictions across the NCR. Overnight pollution surge, driven by slow winds and stable atmosphere, pushed the AQI to 401. Authorities have intensified preventive measures as a thick smog blanket reduced visibility and worsened discomfort, urging vulnerable groups to limit outdoor exposure.
Iran has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel carried six million litres of diesel fuel. Eighteen crew members from India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh were on board. This incident highlights ongoing tensions in the region. Strategic waterways remain a focus for maritime control and international shipping.
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is operating normally despite heavy smog and poor visibility, with low visibility procedures in effect. Air quality in the capital has plunged to 'very poor' levels, with dense fog expected to persist. Residents are advised to limit outdoor activities as the city faces another challenging winter smog episode.
Delhi's air quality plummeted to 'very poor' on Saturday, with the AQI reaching 387 and nearing the 'severe' category. Low wind speeds are trapping pollutants, primarily from transport and industrial emissions, with neighboring NCR districts also contributing. Moderate fog is expected to persist, exacerbating health concerns as authorities advise limiting outdoor activities.
The sudden dissolution of parliament by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is causing shockwaves when it comes to Thailand's economic recovery plans, with business leaders warning of stalled stimulus measures and renewable energy projects.
The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019 Venezuelan oil exports have reportedly fallen sharply since the US seized a tanker this week and imposed fresh sanctions on shipping companies and vessels doing business with Caracas, according to shipping data, documents and maritime sources. The US seizure of the Skipper tanker off Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday was the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019 and marked a sharp escalation in rising tensions between the Trump administration and the government of Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...
The Union Cabinet has greenlit a bill to open India's nuclear power sector to private players, a move crucial for achieving 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. The SHANTI Bill proposes changes to civil liability laws, caps supplier liability, and allows up to 49% foreign direct investment. This aims to boost domestic energy production and meet net-zero targets.
Chris Bowen says first 50kWh of a system would still be eligible, but discounting would not be as generous per kWh for medium- and larger-sized batteries Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Discounts for larger systems will be wound back under a popular home battery scheme as the program’s budget is tripled. The federal subsidy, which has been in place for five months, will get a generous top-up to $7.2bn across four years after initially being earmarked to cost $2.3bn, the energy minister, Chris Bowen, said. Continue reading...
Rahul Gandhi has demanded a Lok Sabha debate on the severe air pollution plaguing Indian cities, urging the government to present a concrete plan. Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' and is predicted to turn 'severe' by Sunday, with light winds failing to disperse pollutants. Moderate fog is also expected.
Learn what the first maps of the sun's atmospheric boundary reveal about solar wind and its escape into space.
James Webb finds a hot planet that is tidally locked with its parent star, is coated with a thick atmosphere of volatile chemicals.
This year, thousands of Tuvaluans applied for Australia’s climate-migration visas to escape the impacts of rising sea levels.
Washington is under a state of emergency after days of torrential rain have caused historic floods.
[Daily News] Nairobi -- EAST Africa faces the worsening climate extremes, where recent droughts and floods are said to have wiped out about 10 million livestock worth 2bn US Dollars, crippling livelihoods from 2020 to 2022.
[OCP] The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) took place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme ''Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet.''
Environmental advocates welcome Net Zero Commission’s report which found the fossil fuel was ‘not consistent’ with emissions reductions commitments Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government has been warned it can no longer approve coalmine developments after the state’s climate agency found new expansions would be inconsistent with its legislated emissions targets. In what climate advocates described as a significant turning point in campaigns against new fossil fuel programs, the NSW Net Zero Commission said coalmine expansions were “not consistent” with the state’s legal emissions reductions commitments of a 50% cut (compared with 2005...
Russia's oil exports have plummeted to their lowest point since the Ukraine war began, driven by buyer avoidance, tightened US sanctions, and Ukrainian attacks. This decline, coupled with weakening prices, has slashed Moscow's oil revenue to its lowest since February 2022, straining the Russian budget.
The US Copper Industry Needs a Strategy, Not a Contradiction alicia.cypress… Fri, 12/12/2025 - 08:30 Copper is essential to the modern economy. From home wiring and electric vehicles to renewable energy grids and telecommunications, the metal is necessary for cleaner technologies and more resilient infrastructure. The U.S. already uses a lot of copper and will need a lot more to keep up with rising clean energy demands. Yet despite its strategic importance, U.S. copper policy is marked by fragmentation and short-term thinking rather than clear direction. This is especially notable as most analysts believe that, both globally and in the U.S., copper demand is likely to outstrip supply within a decade. Global demand is projected to rise by 22% from around 27...
Some athletes worry the Arctic Winter Games happening every three years instead of two will impact their playing eligibility and give Nunavut athletes even fewer opportunities to compete.
Rahul Gandhi urged an urgent debate on worsening air pollution, emphasizing it's a non-ideological issue for cooperation. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju agreed, with the Lok Sabha's Business Advisory Committee to schedule the discussion. Delhi continues to face severe smog, with AQI reaching 'very poor' and 'severe' levels in some areas.
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. David Stevenson stood in a circle of friends and colleagues in an Orlando, Florida, hotel lobby. Everyone but him wore a lapel pin that read “I ♥ Fossil Fuels.” “You want one?” asked a conference attendee, offering me the […]
Scientists in Kansas believe Kernza could cut emissions, restore degraded soils and reshape the future of agriculture On the concrete floor of a greenhouse in rural Kansas stands a neat grid of 100 plastic plant pots, each holding a straggly crown of strappy, grass-like leaves. These plants are perennials – they keep growing, year after year. That single characteristic separates them from soya beans, wheat, maize, rice and every other major grain crop, all of which are annuals: plants that live and die within a single growing season. “These plants are the winners, the ones that get to pass their genes on [to future generations],” says Lee DeHaan of the Land Institute , an agricultural non-profit based in Salina, Kansas. If DeHaan’s breeding programme maintains its current progress, the descendant...
Freshwater fish, sharks, rays, endemic plants and iconic mammals are among the country’s fastest-declining species, as invasive species, reduced freshwater flows and pollution intensify
Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall might not seem connected, but they often are. Here's how.
[Daily News] Kenya -- The Deputy Minister in the Vice President's Office (Union and Environment), Festo Dugange has presented Tanzania's achievements in implementing Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), taking place in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday.
The post Utah Leaders Are Hindering Efforts to Develop Solar Despite a Goal to Double the State’s Energy Supply appeared first on ProPublica.
[Nyasa Times] Floods have been devastating news in Malawi year after year, leaving thousands displaced and hundreds dead in their persistent wake. While government and other stakeholders attentively warn those residing in flood-prone areas and occasionally relocate them, the effectiveness of these measures remains questionable.
Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees ensures that those most vulnerable to climate change, including women-headed households, widows, and elderly women, gain long-term security and financial inclusion, embedding justice and resilience into the recovery process. — Khalid Mehmood Shaikh, CEO of SPHF
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04445F, Paper Cheng-Lin Miao, Lu Feng, Xiao-Xue Wang, De-Hui Guan, Xin-Yuan Yuan, Ji-Jing Xu Asparaginate additive synergistically regulates bulk electrolyte and electrode/electrolyte interface in Zn metal batteries enabling long-term ultra-stable Zn plating/stripping at high depth of discharge and durable Zn batteries and Zn capacitors. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The United States is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The seizure was the first interdiction of an oil cargo or tanker from Venezuela, which has been under US sanctions since 2019. It came as the US executes a large-scale military build-up in the southern Caribbean and as US President Donald Trump pushes...
The groups say the agency did not adequately consider the risks of authorizing the hunt for new oil reserves.
Some communities are taking their concerns about intensifying climate disasters to the courts.
The birthday of the founding treaty of climate negotiations arrives just as the fight against climate change appears to lose momentum.
The United States imposed new sanctions on Venezuela, targeting three nephews of President Maduro's wife and six oil tankers. This action follows a US military buildup in the Caribbean and a recent seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker. The move has escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas, with Maduro denouncing the seizure as "naval piracy."
Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnation Overbearing health and safety rules are stopping Britain building new infrastructure, according to the economist whom Keir Starmer has cited as an inspiration for his growth strategy. John Fingleton, who recently wrote a report for government on how to encourage developers to build new nuclear power plants, told the Guardian regulators needed to change their attitude to risk if the country was to end its long economic stagnation. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04802H, Paper Wenyan Du, Qi Huang, Yaokang Lv, Ziyang Song, Lihua Gan, Mingxian Liu Multi-S-heterocyclic covalent organic frameworks as a new p-type cathode are designed, which triggers stable 30 e − OTF − coordination at high redox voltage (1.3 V), giving Zn–organic batteries high energy density and ultralong life. 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
Putin called Maduro a day after United States forces seized control of an oil tanker in Venezuela as part of an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and Maduro's government.
A federal lawsuit argues that proposed work by ConocoPhillips could threaten delicate ecosystems in the largest tract of public land in the U.S.
India prioritizes its own assessments for environmental policy over external global rankings on pollution and climate resilience. The Environment Ministry stated it doesn't recognize foreign reports like the Global Climate Risk Index or IQAir's air quality rankings as a basis for domestic policy. Instead, the nation relies on its own initiatives like 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan' for evaluating progress.
The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".
The company that operates the Trans Mountain pipeline has paid a $196,000 fine for environmental lapses along its B.C. pipeline route in the aftermath of a massive Jan. 2024 storm.
The senior Democrat on a US congressional committee focused on China is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to fill the State Department’s vacant post for Arctic affairs, citing intensifying competition with Beijing and adding to growing pressure to address the vacancy. The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs leads US engagement with the eight-country Arctic Council and coordinates American interests related to safety and security, economic development and intergovernmental cooperation. The...
Ukraine's president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.
Several media outlets report that at least four long-range drones hit the Filanovsky rig, halting output from more than 20 oil and gas wells.
Treasury Department officials sanctioned three members of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's family and others for trafficking drugs, illicit oil.
Open access notables Detectability of Post-Net Zero Climate Change s and the Effects of Delay in Emissions Cessation , King et al., Earth's Future There is growing interest in how the climate would change under net zero carbon dioxide emissions pathways as many nations aim to reach net zero in coming decades. In today's rapidly warming world, many changes in the climate are detectable, even in the presence of internal variability, but whether climate changes under net zero are expected to be detectable is less well understood. Here, we use a set of 1000-year-long net zero carbon dioxide emissions simulations branching from different points in the 21st century to examine detectability of large-scale, regional and local climate changes as time passes under net...
Westerly wind bursts can trigger the beginning of a shift from La Nina to El Nino.
Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies The once-rigid link between economic growth and carbon emissions is breaking across the vast majority of the world, according to a study released ahead of Friday’s 10th anniversary of the Paris climate agreement. The analysis, which underscores the effectiveness of strong government climate policies, shows this “decoupling” trend has accelerated since 2015 and is becoming particularly pronounced among major emitters in the global south. Continue reading...
As Washington state prepares for mass rain-induced evacuations, here's what climate has to do with extreme downpours.
María Corina Machado says action was ‘very necessary step’ to confront Nicolás Maduro’s ‘criminal’ regime Europe live – latest updates Venezuela’s best-known opposition leader, the Nobel peace prize winner María Corina Machado, has said she supports the US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, calling it a “very necessary step” to confront Nicolás Maduro’s “criminal” regime. Speaking in Oslo on Thursday, a day after she was honoured for her “tireless” struggle for democratic change, Machado praised the US navy and coastguard helicopter raid on the vessel. Continue reading...
SINGAPORE - The deadly storms that devastated Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in late November were “supercharged” by higher sea temperatures and made worse by rapid deforestation, scientists said in a study published on Thursday.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Early last year, the hydropower company Nature and People First set its sights on Black Mesa, a mountainous region on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona. The mesa’s steep drop offered ideal terrain for gravity-based energy storage, and the […]
Los Angeles County is seeking damages to cover the cost of capping and cleaning up wells in the country's largest urban oil field.
Manchester Metropolitan University again wins top spot for climate and social justice in league table More universities have severed ties with fossil fuel companies, banning them from recruitment fairs and refusing to advertise roles in the industry, according to the latest higher education league table. The analysis found that eight more universities had signed up to end recruitment ties with the fossil fuel industry - an increase of 80% since last year. This means 18 higher education institutions, or 12% of the sector, now refuse to advertise roles with fossil fuel companies to their students. Continue reading...
European industrial and agricultural concerns are facing diluted environmental regulations, while the bloc as a whole has reduced its climate targets. What's at stake and where do far-right parties feature in the mix?
US forces have seized an oil tanker, reportedly named the Skipper, off Venezuela's coast. Satellite imagery and photos reveal the vessel may have faked its location, broadcasting false data while offloading oil. The tanker has a history of transporting sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela, with millions of barrels moved previously. Venezuela has denounced the seizure as piracy.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Energy, has begun a two-day validation workshop in Monrovia to review a feasibility study assessing potential sites for clean mini-grid development under the African Development Bank's Desert-to-Power (DtP) initiative.
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A fountain of oil 'ten to 12 metres high' was reported in the Uckermark region after a pipeline broke on Thursday morning. A clean up operation is ongoing, but authorities say local rivers may have been affected.
The Trump administration purged 80 pages of facts about climate change — including that it's caused by humans.
On 23 September, China launched the China-Europe Arctic Express, a new Arctic shipping route that shortens the Asia-Europe maritime journey to 18 days (12 to 15 days shorter than conventional routes) (1). This route will accelerate cargo transit, reduce carbon emissions, and provide an alternative to the congested Suez Canal (2). However, it also introduces environmental challenges that could make marine coating materials less effective, such as extreme polar conditions, substantial temperature fluctuations, and highly corrosive seawater (3). Furthermore, the Arctic’s fragile ecosystem, which has a slow recovery rate, is extremely vulnerable to pollutants (4, 5), including microplastics and toxic residues such as copper ions leached from conventional marine coatings (6). Addressing these challenges...
The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said, escalating US pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s regime. “As you probably know we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump said. “Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually.” Attorney General Pam Bondi … The post US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents sheltering families displaced by two years of war and leading to the death of a baby girl due to exposure, local health officials said.
A Loganair passenger has accused the airline’s ground handling colleagues of prioritising oil workers over hospital patients.
In announcing the U.S. had seized an oil tanker off Venezuela on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said of its crude, “We’ll keep it, I guess.”
Large power consumers will need 225 gigawatts of electricity over the next five years, testing the state's abililty to quickly add generation.
Farmers blamed “exceptional environmental pressures”; campaigners said the figures were “a clear symptom of system problems
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's selection to host the 32nd United Nations Climate Change Conference stands as a clear acknowledgment of its progress in building climate resilience, said Ferdinand von Weyhe, Chargé d'Affaires of the German Embassy in Addis Ababa.
[UN News] Global temperatures are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.
China’s recent breakthroughs in fracking technology have the potential to usher in a new shale revolution that could solidify the country’s energy security and reshape the international oil order. That would see China join the United States, whose shale boom earlier this century enabled it to become the largest crude oil producer in the world. This fundamentally altered the international oil market, with significant impact on oil exporters, particularly members of the Organisation of the...
Follow the latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has said the federal government needs to do more to address Indigenous deaths in custody and stop “handballing” to states and territories after a damning report found more Indigenous people died in custody last year than any year since 1980. Thorpe spoke to ABC News this morning, saying the recommendations from a royal commission completed in 1991 have still not been implemented. She said: There’s no appetite at the federal level to do anything about it. They continue to handball to states and territories but we need national oversight, we need a whole unit … to look at these recommendations and start implementing them. States and territories are using us to...
Survivors of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a claim against the UK's largest oil company.
This is the dramatic moment that US commandos stormed a Venezuelan oil tanker in a breathtaking airborne takedown amid ratcheting tensions in the Caribbean.
According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.
Move is major escalation of US pressure campaign against South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro US politics live – latest updates US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro. The US president confirmed the operation on Wednesday. “We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela – a large tanker, very large, the largest one ever seized actually,” he said. “And other things are happening so you will be seeing that later and you will be talking about that later with other people.” Continue reading...
The young plaintiffs, who won a major case over climate change policy in 2023, argue that legislators are illegally ignoring the effects of fossil fuels.
The world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide is on the cusp of a turning point that could herald the beginning of a global decline in fossil fuel use
The ongoing polar vortex blanketing the US will deliver bone-chilling temperatures and wind chills this week, sparking warnings of frostbite and dangerous driving conditions.
U.S. forces have seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, yet another escalation in the pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, according to a new report.
[African Union] At the opening of the African #Energy Efficiency Ministerial Conference at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission H.E. @ymahmoudali underscored Africa's deep energy paradox: a continent rich in resources where 600M people lack electricity and 900M still rely on biomass. He called for urgent action to overcome the triple dilemma of energy security, affordability, and regional connectivity.
The EPA administrator discussed his efforts to build bridges between the agency and disappointed "Make America Healthy Again" leaders.
A new study and interactive dashboard released today in Nairobi at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) finds that current international financial flows remain billions of dollars short of what is required to achieve the global biodiversity target of protecting and conserving at least 30 percent of the world’s land and […]
[IPS] In many villages, people may not have smartphones or internet, but they always have a radio. When forecasts are delivered in the local language, through voices they know, communities understand faster and act immediately. --John Mbise, a senior TMA climatologist
Global temperatures are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.
After more than a decade of false starts, India and the European Union appear closer than ever to clinching a free-trade agreement, buoyed by renewed political will and converging economic interests despite lingering tensions over carbon taxes and Russia. Analysts say the breakthrough may be near following a fresh round of high-level talks in New Delhi that injected new urgency into negotiations that have been stuck in procedural drift for years. Both sides are seeking to secure supply chains...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In response to Kenya's escalating humanitarian crisis, the European Union (EU) has pledged €250,000 in emergency aid to assist communities affected by prolonged drought, severe flooding, and fast-spreading disease outbreaks.
Bowhead whales likely reproduce beneath the sea ice northwest of Spitsbergen, while using the open water in the eastern Fram Strait as a migration corridor. This conclusion comes from researchers in the Ocean Acoustics Group at the Alfred Wegener Institute, who recorded the calls of bowhead whales using underwater recorders and analysed the records with artificial intelligence. Their study on bowhead whale habitat use in relation to sea-ice cover has now been published in the journal Scientific Reports.
If search interest holds, glitchy glam, cool blue, aliencore and gummy bear aesthetics are among the vibes set to rock the creative world next year Next year, we’ll mostly be indulging in maximalist circus decor, working on our poetcore, hunting for the ethereal or eating cabbage in a bid for “individuality and self-preservation”, according to Pinterest. The organisation’s predictions for Australian trends in 2026 have landed, which – according to the platform used by interior decorators, fashion lovers and creatives of all stripes – includes 1980s, aliens, vampires and “forest magic”. Continue reading...
The latest version of the National Security Strategy departs sharply from the edition released by the Biden administration.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Investing in a stable climate, healthy ecosystems, sustainable land use and a pollution-free planet could unlock trillions in global GDP, save millions of lives and lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and hunger.
In the Ozarks, the growing college town of Fayetteville, Ark., is using clean energy to power city facilities and embracing nature-based solutions to climate threats.
MacKenzie Scott gives away $7.1 billion to nonprofits working on climate change, groups promoting equality and historically Black colleges and universities.
The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit – due in part to massive military spending – and shrinking revenues from oil and natural gas. Economic growth has also slowed sharply. But the gathering economic storm is unlikely to bring President Vladimir Putin to the negotiation … The post Russia’s economy is struggling. But that won’t bring Putin to the negotiating table for years appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Now, environmental groups and others are concerned that the apparent pivot from the Carney government will reverse years of progress made on nature conservation. Among the initiatives now facing uncertainty: new national parks and protected areas, as well as federal support for the Indigenous guardians program.
People in Thailand are warned of experiencing higher levels of harmful smog throughout next week, according to Pollution Control Department (PCD).
The Supreme Court has mandated that environmental protection is a core component of corporate social responsibility, not mere charity. In a landmark ruling, the court directed non-renewable power generators in Rajasthan and Gujarat to contribute to the survival of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard. This decision underscores the constitutional duty of corporations to safeguard the environment.
Insects and the plants they depend on are migrating in response to climate change, but not always in the same way.
Parliament has passed the SHANTI Bill, 2025, opening India's civil nuclear sector to private and foreign investment for the first time. This landmark law aims to boost clean energy, enabling a significant increase in nuclear capacity and attracting substantial investment. The bill overhauls governance, redefining liability and establishing the AERB as an independent safety regulator.
Scientists are flying drones through whale breath to monitor ocean health.
India's Lok Sabha has passed the SHANTI Bill, ushering in a significant overhaul of its civil nuclear framework. The legislation opens parts of the sector to private participation for the first time, aiming to boost nuclear power capacity and modernize regulations. It also introduces a new safety and liability framework.
[IPS] Nairobi -- Farmers can now know and benefit from their contribution to climate change thanks to a formula that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon stored in fruit trees.
The Tennessee Valley Authority gave the green light to Sugar Camp Energy to mine thousands of acres of TVA-owned coal.
The Arctic shipping route is essential to safeguard China’s development over the next decade, a senior Chinese official said in Beijing, calling for greater efforts to expand its practical use. With proposals for the next five-year plan incorporating security and development, China must ensure its international transport channels remain unimpeded, Ma Jiantang, deputy director of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference’s economic committee, said. China’s traditional trade lanes...
A bilingual team in Minneapolis is making climate action simple. The post When the energy expert is your neighbor appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead More carbon dioxide in the environment is making food more calorific but less nutritious – and also potentially more toxic, a study has found. Sterre ter Haar, a lecturer at Leiden University in the Netherlands, and other researchers at the institution created a method to compare multiple studies on plants’ responses to increased CO 2 levels. The results, she said, were a shock: although crop yields increase, they become less nutrient-dense. While zinc levels in particular drop, lead levels increase. Continue reading...
As climate change warms the planet, snowy winters are becoming less certain in Europe. Those looking for classic Christmas traditions are learning to adapt.
[Ghanaian Times] GHANA'S 2026 Budget dubbed "Resetting for Growth, Jobs and Economic Transformation" reveals the most ambitious re-engineering of the nation's physical development framework in more than a decade. At its core is an intentional drive to transition Ghana's built environment from fragmented infrastructure delivery to a more coordinated, technology-driven, and economically catalytic ecosystem.
The bill comes at a time of renewed global interest in nuclear as a steady source of clean energy.
The city comptroller had said the asset manager was failing on climate change and should be fired, but the pension board tabled action.
[New Times] The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Telesphore Ndabamenye, has outlined measures the government is rolling out to protect food production from the growing impact of climate change, with irrigation, research and farmer education at the centre of the strategy.
A coal miner in West Virginia has died, the latest mining fatality in the state following the flooding death of a miner last month.
Chinese scientists have unveiled an optical computing chip that outperformed Nvidia’s leading AI hardware by over a hundredfold in speed and energy efficiency – particularly for generative tasks such as video production and image synthesis. The LightGen chip was developed by a team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tsinghua University, harnessing the speed of light to execute complex artificial intelligence workloads. With more than 2 million photonic neurons integrated into a compact chip,...
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- About 1,000 participants drawn from across Liberia and the West African region have converged in Monrovia for a two-day Second National People's Climate Justice Summit, aimed at advancing inclusive and people-centered climate action.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that moves to protect Nasa’s Artemis space programme, which aims to return astronauts to the moon with an eye towards building a permanent lunar presence. The directive reinforces Nasa’s current plans for sending Americans back to the moon by 2028, and for Americans to begin establishing the outpost by 2030. It also reaffirms Nasa’s plans to use space nuclear power, including readying nuclear reactors for launch by 2030. Thursday’s order calls...
Lava rubble at the bottom of the sea is acting like a giant "sponge" for carbon dioxide, ancient cores reveal.
Astronomers are scratching their heads at the odd chemistry, which hints at soot clouds and possibly diamond formation deep inside.
New data suggests the majority of Canadians support efforts to expand oil and gas development, including expanding and building pipelines — but within that, their support differs.
Open access notables Widespread Increase in Atmospheric River Frequency and Impacts Over the 20th Century , Scholz & Lora, AGU Advances Atmospheric rivers (ARs) play a dominant role in water resource availability in many regions, and can cause substantial hazards, including extreme precipitation, flooding, and moist heatwaves. Despite this, there is substantial uncertainty about recent and ongoing changes in AR frequency and impacts. Here, we place recent observed trends in their longer-term context using AR records extending back to 1940. Our results show that AR frequency has increased broadly across the midlatitudes, bridging the apparent discrepancy between the observed satellite-era poleward shift and the general increase simulated in climate change projections...
China criticized what it described as "unilateral bullying" of Venezuela after the United States ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the South American country.
In a terrifying new study, researchers from the University of Reading reveal the six ways in which out-of-control climate change could devastate the country.
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
A thick blanket of smog forced the abandonment of the India-South Africa T20I in Lucknow, prompting the BCCI to reconsider winter scheduling in North India. Vice-president Rajeev Shukla called the air pollution an "emergency," signaling a potential policy shift. Concerns over player safety and hazardous AQI levels led to the match's cancellation, with a series decider now set for Ahmedabad.
Locals band together in David v Goliath battle against facility they say would jack up bills, increase pollution and destroy area’s character A who’s who of the nation’s most powerful politicians and tech tycoons are forcing through a proposal for a massive data center in rural Michigan as locals from across the political spectrum have come out in force against it, with one calling it “uniquely evil”. Saline Township, Michigan, residents fear the $7bn center would jack up energy bills, pollute groundwater, and destroy the area’s rural character. The 1.4 gigawatt center would consume as much power as Detroit, and would help derail Michigan’s nation-leading transition to renewable energy. Continue reading...
Sable Offshore asked the administration to take over from state officials.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty stressed the importance of upgrading economic, trade and investment cooperation between Egypt and Seychelles, particularly in the sectors of tourism, renewable energy, environment and maritime security, while making use of opportunities offered by the two countries’ membership in the COMESA bloc. Meeting with Seychelles Foreign … The post Egypt, Seychelles FMs stress boosting economic, investment cooperation appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[Nile Post] Vivo Energy Uganda has urged education leaders to shift school kitchens away from firewood and charcoal, saying clean cooking solutions are no longer an environmental luxury but a public health and education priority.
A new study finds that repression of environmental protest is rising worldwide and Indigenous land defenders face the greatest risk.
Since the implementation of China’s Clean Air Action and the Minamata Convention, which aims to mitigate anthropogenic mercury (Hg) emissions to the environment by phasing out Hg usage, China has reduced atmospheric Hg concentrations by approximately 39% (1), primarily by controlling industrial emissions from coal-fired power plants and coal-fired industrial boilers (2) in urban areas. However, the release of Hg from surface reservoirs (3), particularly urban soils, could offset this progress.
[Leadership] Federal government has banned the export of wood and allied products to tackle illegal logging, halt deforestation and strengthen Nigeria's response to climate change.
Delhi is battling severe smog, with air quality reaching 'very poor' levels. Authorities have activated all Stage-IV measures under the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR to combat the escalating pollution. Inspections revealed significant dust and waste accumulation on roads, highlighting the urgent need for improved maintenance and dust-control efforts.
The methane regulations were developed under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with the aim of eliminating venting and routine flaring.
The International Energy Agency estimates that India and other nations could buoy the fuel through 2030.
Declining rainfall and rising temperatures have dried up pasture land at the same time agricultural use has expanded.
New research has found a sizeable number of those on the move are doing so to avoid dangerous climate change.
[Vanguard] As part of efforts to avert an environmental crisis, the Federal Government has declared an immediate nationwide ban on the exportation of wood and allied products.
After years of shortages and economic collapse, Venezuelans face fresh uncertainty as Trump threatens an oil blockade — but many say they're too exhausted to do anything but endure.
NATO countries, including Canada, are falling behind Russia and China in the development of Arctic-capable drones — uncrewed aerial and land vehicles that are ideal for surveillance.
Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850 Next year will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels, meteorologists project, as fossil fuel pollution continues to bake the Earth and fuel extreme weather. The UK Met Office’s central forecast is slightly cooler than the 1.55C reached in 2024, the warmest year on record, but 2026 is set to be among the four hottest years dating back to 1850. Continue reading...
Nature Energy, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01914-6Uniform interregional electricity transfer capability requirements improve reliability of the US grid, but with lower cost and emissions reductions than a cost-optimized, region-specific approach. When designing interregional electricity transmission policy, the need for a reliable grid must be balanced alongside aspirations for a lowest-cost, lowest-emissions one.
More than 30 oil tankers designated by the Treasury Department and operating in the Caribbean could be affected immediately by Trump’s Venezuelan blockade.
Chennai's vulnerability to floods was highlighted again as heavy rains submerged parts of the city, causing damage and disruption. Despite significant investment in stormwater drains, experts warn that encroachments on canals and rivers, along with desilting issues, continue to impede water flow, leaving the city at risk.
“The U.S. taxpayers have a right to this data.”
The prints were discovered on a near-vertical rock face 2,000 metres above sea level, which was once the floor of a warm lagoon, ideal for dinosaurs to roam along beaches.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a “crown jewel” of climate research after accusing it of spreading “alarmism” about climate change. Russell Vought, the director of the White House’s office and management budget, said the National Center […]
NASA has uncovered a bizarre exoplanet with a never before seen planet atmosphere. Experts call this unusual phenomenon a puzzle to solve.
Nigeria Puts Youth at the Heart of Its Climate Future margaret.overh… Wed, 12/17/2025 - 12:14 Nigeria's future rests in the hands of its youth. As Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria is home to over 230 million people — more than half under the age of 19 . Moreover, projections show that 42% of the world's youth will be African by 2030. This means Nigeria's young people will play an outsized role in shaping not just their country's development, but also their continent's and the world's trajectory. This demographic advantage intersects with complex national realities. Nigeria is one of Africa's largest oil producers and among its five largest economies. While the country's oil and gas reserves have catapulted it to stronger economic security, extraction and...
Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’ The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a “crown jewel” of climate research after accusing it of spreading “alarmism” about climate change. Russell Vought, the director of the White House’s office and management budget, said the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, would be dismantled under the supervision of the National Science Foundation. Continue reading...
The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the "Cartel de Santa Rosa de Lima" (CSRL) after determining that the criminal organization was stealing fuel and crude oil from Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex.
A distant world with carbon in its atmosphere and extraordinarily high temperatures is unlike any other planet we’ve seen, and it’s unclear how it could have formed
Despite US sanctions on Russian oil majors, Indian refiners are maintaining robust crude imports. December shipments are expected to exceed 1 million barrels per day, driven by deep discounts from non-sanctioned entities. While some refiners are pausing purchases, others are increasing their intake, ensuring continued trade flow.
Residents of Gloster, Mississippi, are suing plant that exports wood pellets to UK and Europe. Company says it is reducing emissions When Helen Reed first learned about the bioenergy mill opening in her hometown of Gloster, Mississippi, the word was it would bring jobs and economic opportunities. It was only later that she learned that activity came with a cost: the Amite Bioenergy mill, opened in 2014 by British energy giant Drax, emits large – and sometimes illegal – quantities of air pollutants, including methanol, acrolein and formaldehyde, which are linked to cancers and other serious illnesses. “When I go out, I can’t hardly catch my breath,” Reed said. “Everything is worse since Drax came here.” Continue reading...
This is a re-post from Carbon Brief The past three years have been exceptionally warm globally. In 2023, global temperatures reached a new high, after they significantly exceeded expectations. This record was surpassed in 2024 – the first year where average global temperatures were 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Now, 2025 is on track to be the second- or third-warmest year on record. What has caused this apparent acceleration in warming has been subject to a lot of attention in both the media and the scientific community. Dozens of papers have been published investigating the different factors that could have contributed to these record temperatures. ...
The US president wants a blockade of oil tankers under sanctions to stop them entering and leaving Venezuela Analysis: Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s fixation is oil – is he right? Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his government in a major escalation aimed at the country’s main source of income: the oil industry. The White House called for a blockade on all Venezuelan oil exports one week after the US seized an oil tanker off the the country’s coast in what Maduro called “an act of international piracy”. Continue reading...
Ice, ice, baby! A group of marathon runners awaiting a flight out of Antarctica staged a backward mile run on Dec. 15. While some competitors slipped and stumbled on their way to the finish line, the eventual victor hailing from Montreal called the sub-zero conditions 'perfect.'
United States President Donald Trump said he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, pressuring the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.
New research shows that tropical cyclones leave behind more than death and destruction.
The Searchlight Institute has drafted a new playbook for energy and climate policy in the Trump era.
Legal filings call the effort to scrap a lifesaving air pollution standard "deeply flawed" and "procedurally improper."
Our Biggest Stories of 2025: From Climate Politics to AI and Beyond shannon.paton@… Wed, 12/17/2025 - 08:00 2025 was in many ways a year of upheaval, from political turnovers and trade wars to energy tensions and the meteoric rise of AI. Amid this turmoil, some countries deprioritized climate action, slowing momentum at a time when we urgently need to pick up the pace. The evidence is all around us in the form of blistering heat, deadly floods and rampant wildfires. But that's not the whole story. While countries like the U.S. are stepping back, others are taking up the mantle of climate leadership. We're seeing a solar revolution in Pakistan . Electric vehicle uptake is growing globally, with EV sales outpacing gas-powered cars in places like Norway and Sweden...
The vote is a major roadblock to Sable Offshore Corp.’s effort to transport oil to the California coast.
[Liberian Investigator] Conservation International (CI) Liberia, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has launched a US$316,300 Natural Capital Accounting Small Grant Program aimed at strengthening local expertise and integrating environmental data into Liberia's national development planning.
We need people to understand the holistic value of that natural blue capital and infrastructure. Whilst our countries (in the Pacific) are on the front line of climate change, they are also holding the front line by protecting large swaths of intact marine ecosystems that play a huge role in planetary stability—from biodiversity to climate change. —Coral Pasisi, SPC’s Director of Climate Change and Sustainability
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against leader Nicolás Maduro’s regime and suggesting an economic motive to the US’ military campaign in the region. Punctuating the words “total and complete blockade” in capital letters in … The post Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela appeared first on Egypt Independent.
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating his pressure campaign against Caracas while issuing new demands for the country's crude.
Ukraine extended aerial attacks targeting Russia's energy infrastructure for a fifth day with a drone strike on an oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai.
Delhi's air quality remains hazardous due to dense smog. Authorities have tightened pollution curbs, including restricting petrol sales for vehicles without PUC certificates and banning older vehicles. Air traffic is disrupted by fog and poor visibility. Commuters face anxiety over new vehicle restrictions. While some relief is expected from wind, pollution levels are likely to stay high.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has launched an urgent push to access global climate "loss and damage" financing, as mounting floods linked to rising lake levels overwhelm communities, wipe out infrastructure and outstrip the country's ability to adapt.
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is asking for communications between Trump appointees and a natural gas pipeline trade group.
Stricter climate policies would save hundreds of glaciers in Europe’s Alps and tens of thousands worldwide, study finds.
A study used by the Network for Greening the Financial System that projected severe economic fallout from climate change was retracted.
Britain has had more than 1,600 recorded hours of sunshine this year after record-breaking spring The UK has already had its sunniest year on record, the Met Office has confirmed, after the country battled droughts and sweltered in heatwaves . Though the country is currently swathed in December gloom, the rest of the year brought vast amounts of sunshine. Continue reading...
President Trump has ordered a naval blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers, escalating pressure on Nicolas Maduro. Citing Venezuela's alleged use of oil revenues for illegal activities, Trump declared a massive naval buildup in South America. This military campaign, including strikes on vessels, aims to interdict drugs and potentially oust Maduro, according to administration officials.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- IGAD is working with member states on an anticipatory action roadmap, designed to ensure that early warnings for floods, droughts and other climate hazards trigger concrete measures that protect lives, livelihoods and property.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04331J, Communication Guixiang Ding, Zhaoqiang Wang, Zihe Chen, Yin Xiao, Xin Liu, Li Shuai, Lihui Chen, Hongwei Huang, Guangfu Liao Edge-rich nickel–aluminum layered double hydroxide nanoflakes with abundant lattice O defects and unsaturated coordination-regulated high-spin Ni sites were constructed for effective and selective solar-driven CO 2 conversion in a pure water system. 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
It comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a move that intensified pressure on its government.
Omar had told CBS’ Twin Cities affiliate that her son was subjected to a traffic stop-type encounter by ICE agents on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country’s economy. Trump’s escalation comes after US forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a build-up of military forces in the region. In a post on social media Tuesday night announcing the blockade,...
[Ghanaian Times] Residents of Kofi Ayim in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region have expressed joy and relief following the handover of two fully installed Power Up units by Betway Ghana, providing a reliable source of electricity after decades without power.
Diplomats told E.U. officials that the bloc’s law on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, would hurt American oil and gas companies.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.
In a major climbdown, the European Commission confirmed carmakers will no longer be forced to sell only zero-emissions vehicles.
A yearly checkup on the region documents a warmer, rainier Arctic and 200 Alaskan rivers “rusting” as melting tundra leaches minerals from the soil into waterways.
Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions.
After the Bureau of Land Management signed off on changes to a Nevada solar farm approved during the Biden administration, construction may start next month.
Data from the International Energy Agency shows that global battery demand grew by 40% year-over-year, driven by both electric mobility and stationary storage deployments. Growth on that scale forces every part of the industry to rethink how energy is stored, tested, and managed, because the expectations placed on these systems are rising just as fast.
NY Times: Melting glaciers in the Himalayas are creating thousands of high-altitude lakes.
Delhi's Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa stated that reducing air pollution within 9-10 months is unrealistic, apologizing for the current smog. He blamed the previous AAP government for the pollution crisis, claiming his administration is working to fix it.
Copernicus Sentinel-6B, launched last month, has reached its orbit and delivered its first set of data, which show variations in sea level in the North Atlantic Ocean. This data underlines how the mission will continue to strengthen the long-term reference record of sea levels, a key parameter of climate change.
About 1 in 5 forecast projections expect a strong storm, with rain totals of 4 or more inches. Things could change, "but if nothing else, be prepared for at least some rain around Christmas," the weather service said.
New analysis provides the first national, bottom-up estimate of cement’s natural carbon dioxide uptake across buildings and infrastructure.
Many land areas are drying out as glaciers melt, soils lose moisture, and groundwater levels fall. The post A slow-motion water crisis is unfolding around the world appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Families in Gaza face an agonizing choice following last week's winter storm: endure exposure in tents after floods destroyed encampment shelters along with their possessions, killing one baby due to exposure — or shelter in buildings damaged in Israeli strikes earlier in the war that could collapse without warning.
Climate change threatens to push the world’s infrastructure to a breaking point.
Donald Trump is pushing gas guzzlers over EVs — in spite of climate and cost concerns. China is now set to race further ahead into an electrified automotive future.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05041C, Perspective Xiaoqiang Cui, Shicheng Dong, Ningning Cao, Xuchen Zhang, Junxia Wang, Haiguang Fu, Beibei Yan, Zhen Yu, Guanyi Chen, Miao Yu The global crises of resource scarcity, energy shortage, and environmental degradation demand innovative solutions for sustainable development. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SIE) has emerged as a transformative technology for recovering resource/energy... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The oil and gas industry must be legally bound to cut methane emissions. With climate tipping points approaching, time is running out • Mia Mottley is the prime minister of Barbados The timing is brutal. Just as the world celebrates the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris climate agreement this month, new evidence shows that the world is crashing through the main defence that was constructed against climate catastrophe. The three-year temperature average is – for the first time – set to exceed the Paris guardrail of 1.5C above preindustrial levels. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service , 2025 will join 2023 and 2024 as the three warmest since the Industrial Revolution, reflecting the accelerating pace of the climate crisis. Mia Mottley is the prime minister of...
The Energy secretary said supporting the use of more fossil fuels is “common sense" as he bashed renewables.
Withdrawals are increasing as the government hikes its premiums to in part compensate for damage associated with climate change.
The bill would require certain fossil fuel companies to contribute to a state fund to compensate for their impact on climate change.
[Liberian Investigator] CONGO TOWN, Monrovia -- Liberia is pressing for a people-centered "just transition" to confront climate change as ActionAid Liberia on Tuesday opened the Second National People's Climate Justice Summit, bringing together activists, policymakers and development partners from across the country and the West African region.
Opponents of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains have some sharp criticism for Alberta's UCP government after being told to resubmit their citizens petition.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 16 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02523-7Climate denial in political discourse is fuelled by psychological factors such as psychological distance, cognitive dissonance, confirmation bias, loss aversion, existential anxiety and social identity. Effective communication strategies addressing deniers’ motivations are crucial as denial undermines urgent climate action.
Maduro regime accuses Caribbean nation of participating in ‘theft of Venezuelan oil’ as tensions mount in region Venezuela has accused the government of Trinidad and Tobago of taking part in the US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast last week, as Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro continues to reverberate across the region. In a statement on Monday, the Maduro regime accused Trinidad and Tobago of participating in “the theft of Venezuelan oil, committed by the US administration on 10 December with the assault on a vessel transporting this strategic Venezuelan product”. Continue reading...
As each Christmas approaches, one song permeates the airwaves across the United States and elsewhere: White Christmas. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, “White Christmas” is the #1 selling physical single of all times with over 50 million copies sold. Many know those iconic opening lyrics: “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, Just […]
[This Day] Unarguably, Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Oando Plc, is one of the few who command a great deal of reverence in Nigeria's vast and ever-evolving energy landscape.
They're known for their beautiful scenery, modern facilities and - most importantly - snow conditions. But the Alps are set to lose a record number of glaciers in the next decade.
Ukraine’s Nato ambitions, the future of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and elections were also discussed Separately, the commission’s deputy chief spokesperson Olof Gill has just confirmed that commission president Ursula von der Leyen will attend the Berlin talks this evening. Not a surprise at all, but good to have it formally confirmed. Continue reading...
Kemi Badenoch donned overalls with her striking footwear as she was shown around the Kent site.
Having to buy batteries over and over is bad for the environment and isn't too friendly on your wallet, either. These rechargeable AAs may be the solution.
Trump administration policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
Thousands of Jamaican workers who come to the US on an H-2A visa say they aren’t sure if they’ll be able to return from one year to the next Farm worker Owen Salmon has picked apples in upstate New York for almost a decade, some 1,500 miles (2,400km) from home. In the midst of harvest season this year, Hurricane Melissa , a record-breaking category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Jamaica. “It was terrifying,” said Salmon, whose wife and two children were at home near Black River, a town on the country’s south-western coast. “For days, I couldn’t hear from them. When I finally did, I heard my roof was completely gone. My wife and kids had to run for their lives, but thank God they’re alive.” Continue reading...
Chile's state-owned energy company, ENAP, has signed a landmark agreement with four Argentine firms to import crude oil from the Vaca Muerta region.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has rewarded environmental activist Truphena Muthoni with a fully sponsored holiday after her widely publicised act of spending 72 continuous hours embracing an indigenous tree to raise awareness about environmental conservation and climate change.
Carbon emissions from the films were equivalent to running 5,019 cars for a year, reveals data from the government and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Satellites are emerging as a powerful new tool in the fight to curb emissions of methane. While methane is much shorter-lived in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, it is vastly more potent at trapping heat, which makes rapid cuts essential for slowing warming in the short term. The same satellite technology that has transformed methane monitoring in the oil and gas sector is now being turned towards another major source – landfill sites.
A group of 55 researchers gathered and analyzed 1,260 bibliographic references to compile the Second Academic Report on Climate Change in Venezuela. Their final conclusion is that more local studies are still needed to record the direct impacts across different Venezuelan regions and, in particular, to provide data to design the adaptation plans necessary to […]
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) forecasts cold weather in the early morning, mild weather during the day, and cold weather at night across most of the country on Monday. Temperatures are expected to drop significantly during the late night hours. Weather maps warn of morning fog on some roads leading to and from northern Egypt, … The post Rainfall in Sinai on Monday to reach flash floods level, EMA warns appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[Nile Post] Cotton farmers in Kasese District have raised fresh concerns over climate change and falling market prices, warning that the twin challenges are threatening the survival of one of the region's once most reliable cash crops.
In the global fight against climate change, plastics have emerged as both a symbol of modern convenience and an environmental challenge.
Power plant operators in 10 Northeast states are paying more to comply with regional emissions standards after Gov. Josh Shapiro’s decision.
The measure responds to cities and an environmental group that challenged provisions meant to spur rebuilding after hurricanes.
The hurricane killed at least 43 people across Haiti, many of them in Petit-Goâve, where residents are still digging out from under the storm.
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng plans to establish a production base in Malaysia targeting Southeast Asian customers, in its latest move to expand overseas to improve profitability. The Guangzhou-based company, 5 per cent owned by Volkswagen Group, said on Monday that it would partner with Malaysian firm EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB), an investment conglomerate focusing on automotive manufacturing and engineering, to locally assemble its intelligent electric cars tailored to the needs...
Delhi was shrouded in an oppressive smog veil this past Sunday, as air quality reached a staggering 'severe-plus' for the first time in 2023. The 24-hour AQI clocked in at 461, recording one of the worst Decembers ever documented. High moisture levels, cool temperatures, and stagnant winds conspired to keep pollutants hovering low, dimming the sky.
Rep. Ilhan Omar says ICE agents stopped her son in Minnesota and questioned his citizenship before releasing him after he showed his US passport.
Three Mile Island, site of a past nuclear accident, is set to power the AI boom. A long-shuttered reactor is being rebuilt to provide reliable, round-the-clock electricity for surging AI data center demands. Microsoft has signed a power purchase agreement, securing carbon-free energy. This revival signals a broader shift towards nuclear power to fuel technological advancements.
Scientists have for the first time mapped the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, uncovering violent winds and bizarre weather patterns.
This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. If you’re reading this, chances are you care a lot about fighting climate change, and that’s great. The climate emergency threatens all of humanity. And although the world has started to make some progress on it, our global response is still extremely lacking. […]
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Delhi-NCR choked under severe toxic smog, with air quality hitting 491, the worst this year. Authorities invoked Stage IV GRAP, banning construction and restricting diesel trucks. Schools and offices adopted hybrid models. Experts cite emissions and weather for the crisis, urging emission cuts. Residents advised to stay indoors.
A new study suggests that a colony of sea birds nesting on Cape Parry in the N.W.T. could face increasing threats related to increased Arctic shipping traffic and environmental change.
A small portion of drivers have switched to EVs to reduce their impact on the environment, but what if you could make gasoline to fuel your car from thin air?
Western Washington is grappling with devastating floods following relentless rain, amplified by powerful atmospheric rivers. These moisture-laden sky rivers, coupled with the region's mountainous terrain, unleashed extreme rainfall. Back-to-back storms saturated the ground, overwhelming rivers and leading to widespread inundation. Climate change is intensifying these events, increasing flood risks.
The staff at the UK’s Rothera Research Station in Antarctica have been gifted an iconic Royal Mail ‘lamp’ post box featuring the King Charles III cypher – just in time … The post Special delivery for Antarctica appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
The massive Ice Age lake, roughly 100 miles long and 600 feet deep, dried up between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago as the climate warmed in what is now Death Valley National Park.
Two closely linked First Nations are taking different paths as Ontario pushes ahead with Ring of Fire roads and mining in a region reshaped by climate change and geopolitics.
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is racing away from the sun. Hubble and JWST track the object's strange composition: high CO2, low water, and atomic nickel vapour.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates have been detected by researchers, in a study thought to be the first time a statistically significant link has been found between rising temperatures and […]
A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety?
Global competition in the Arctic is raising hopes of a revival in the town of Churchill. We went to meet the people, and the bears, there.
Mark Carney, once a U.N. special envoy on climate action and finance, is now winning praise from industry but alienating former environmental allies.
People love to hate governments, and they loathe having to pay taxes. However, from now on, we’ll have to embrace more state intervention and the need for higher taxes or else legislate a more dirigiste system of directing personal savings into investment that isn’t so dependent on markets. This can be either done preemptively or in response to the next financial crisis. It goes without saying that the former course of action is surely preferable to the trauma that will be experienced in the...
Jamaica netballers tell BBC Sport about the impact of Hurricane Melissa on their preparations for their international series against England.
The global green energy transition is less about geopolitics and more about economic reality, according to Arif Aga, director of global renewable engineering consultancy SgurrEnergy. For many nations seeking to adopt clean energy, their priority remains the practical pursuit of lowering costs, a reality that has entrenched China’s leading role in the global clean power supply. According to the renewable energy technical adviser, the vast scale of Chinese manufacturing and its rapid enhancement...
India has launched CoalSETU, a new policy for long-term coal linkage auctions aimed at industrial use and exports. This dedicated window allows any domestic industrial buyer to bid, simplifying procedures and boosting the utilization of coal reserves. Fuel supply agreements can extend up to 15 years, with flexible use within group companies, potentially reducing imports and creating export opportunities.
After decades of human activities and overgrazing, desertification has accelerated at an alarming speed in China, resulting in sandstorms, flooding and drought. The economic repercussions are potentially affecting more than 400 million people. In the past, Chinese kingdoms and empires erected the Great Wall to prevent steppe nomads from invading from the north. Now, the government is planting a whole new kind of wall to protect from encroaching deserts.
Australia has welcomed the first climate migrants from Tuvalu, a Pacific nation facing inundation due to rising sea levels. A groundbreaking bilateral treaty allows Tuvaluans to live, study, and work in Australia, offering "mobility with dignity" as climate impacts worsen. This initiative marks a significant step in addressing climate-induced displacement.
The report, based on documents obtained by the New York Times, says it’s unclear how many arrests have been made due to this data sharing The admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early, AP reports, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday’s seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats. Three US officials and two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Admiral Alvin Holsey was pushed out by defense secretary Pete Hegseth . Two officials said Hegseth had grown frustrated with Southern Command as he sought to flex US military operations and planning in the region. Continue reading...
How carbon fiber could turn car bodies into power sources.
Efforts to lower the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere may come too late to prevent long-term changes to the Arctic
Researchers, engineers and support staff at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) five UK research stations and aboard the UK’s polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough mark the festive season at … The post Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Scientists have detected hundreds of earthquakes originating from Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', sparking fears of collapse.
[Daily News] Nairobi -- EXPERTS have called for a greater inclusion of children in climate action, saying their perspectives are crucial in planning for a changing environment.
Federal resources minister Madeleine King announces five new offshore exploration zones as part of future gas strategy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Greens and environmental groups have condemned the federal government’s move to encourage more offshore gas exploration, describing it as an “environmental betrayal” that undermines Labor’s climate agenda. The minister for resources, Madeleine King, this week announced five new areas in the Otway basin , stretching from waters off the south-west coast of Victoria to the ocean west of Tasmania, would be opened up for gas exploration as part of the government’s future gas strategy . Continue reading...
Scientists have discovered a strong link between rising temperatures in southeast Greenland and changes in polar bear DNA.
Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 people Indonesia’s deadly flooding was an “extinction-level disturbance” for the world’s rarest great ape, the Tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat and survival prospects, scientists warned on Friday. Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, Tapanulis are incredibly rare, with fewer than 800 left in the wild, confined to a small range in part of Indonesia’s Sumatra. Continue reading...
France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power inspect nearly 100 drinking water reservoirs and storage tanks due to concerns over improper maintenance.
Measure to add two GOP-friendly seats failed 19-31 after 21 Republicans joined 10 Democrats. Plus, how the Paris climate treaty changed the world Good morning. Indiana Republicans rejected an effort to redraw the state’s lines on Thursday in a rebuke to Donald Trump and Republican efforts to add two more Republican-friendly seats to Indiana’s congressional districts. How might the administration react to the vote? Heritage Action, the advocacy branch of the conservative Heritage Foundation, posted on social media: “President Trump has made it clear to Indiana leaders: if the Indiana senate fails to pass the map, all federal funding will be stripped from the state. Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop. These are the stakes and every NO vote will be...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04892C, Paper Wang Xu, Yongbiao Mu, Yaoyu Yin, Anjun Hu, Yuanjian Li, Jian Wang, Qi Liu, Jianping Long, Lin Zeng, Shimou Chen This work proposes a conjugated topologically confined composite electrolyte, promoting the formation of an anion-dominated solvation structure and LiF/Li 3 N-rich interphases that suppress lithium dendrites and cathode degradation. 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
Rethinking American suburbs could help people drive less, lowering emissions. The post In an Ohio suburb, sprawl is being transformed into walkable neighborhoods appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
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[FrontPageAfrica] Greenville -- A high-powered delegation representing the European Union (EU) and key Government of Liberia (GoL) institutions, including the National Authorizing Office (NAO) of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MoFDP) and the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA), arrived in Greenville on Thursday for a comprehensive assessment of ongoing activities under the EU-funded Light Up South East Rural Electrification Project.
There’s much more to do, but we should be encouraged by the progress we have made Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris climate treaty, one of the landmark days in climate-action history. Attending the conference as a journalist, I watched and listened and wondered whether 194 countries could ever agree on anything at all, and the night before they did, people who I thought were more sophisticated than me assured me they couldn’t. Then they did. There are a lot of ways to tell the story of what it means and where we are now, but any version of it needs respect for the complexities, because there are a lot of latitudes between the poles of total victory and total defeat. I had been dreading the treaty anniversary as an occasion to note that we have not done nearly enough, but in July...
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For three decades, Xu Chongyu was Europe’s secret weapon against the rising tides. Working from the University of Oslo, Xu developed hydrological models that helped to guard cities from Copenhagen to Brussels, predicting floods before the first clouds formed. But the climate clock was ticking fast and his homeland needed him, so the Chinese-born scientist decided to leave. A homecoming ceremony was held for Xu on December 3 at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (NCWU)...
Was Judge Hannah Dugan trying to obstruct a proceeding or trying to run her courtroom when ICE agents came to arrest an undocumented immigrant? A federal jury will decide
[allAfrica] COP30 will be remembered less for what it achieved and more for what it avoided. The summit closed without a single new commitment to phase out fossil fuels, the very issue driving global heating. The BBC called it "one of the most divisive COPs in three decades," and rightly so. Yet beneath the diplomatic failures lies a deeper structural flaw: global climate action remains profoundly misaligned with the human capacity required to implement it. Nowhere is this more evident than in Africa.
The U.S. may be able to keep oil worth as much as $100 million after seizing an oil tanker headed to Cuba.
The blockbuster climate deal made history a decade ago. But its record at taming climate change is spotty.
Scotland's last operational plant, at Torness in East Lothian, is scheduled to cease operating in 2030.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan environmental conservationist Truphena Muthoni has officially secured a new world record after completing an extraordinary 72-hour non-stop tree-hugging marathon, surpassing her previous personal best of 48 hours and marking a major milestone in global climate activism.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Athletics Kenya President Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei joined global leaders, policymakers, and environmental experts at the opening of the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), currently underway in Gigiri, Nairobi.
A landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric will extend the life of the state's remaining nuclear power plant in exchange for thousands of acres of new conservation in San Luis Obispo County.
Scientists say bears in southern Greenland differ genetically to those in the north, suggesting they could adjust Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates have been detected by researchers, in a study thought to be the first time a statistically significant link has been found between rising temperatures and changing DNA in a wild mammal species. Climate breakdown is threatening the survival of polar bears. Two-thirds of them are expected to have disappeared by 2050 as their icy habitat melts and the weather becomes hotter. Continue reading...
A state government agency has declared that NSW cannot meet its climate targets if it keeps approving new coal mine extensions.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court charges four oil companies with failing to properly clean up at least 227 idle or exhausted wells in the oil field near Baldwin Hills.
Change comes after more than 220 writers, scholars and researchers signed an open letter expressing alarm about the proposal. Follow updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Officials investigating after Victoria police memorial vandalised overnight Victoria police are investigating the vandalism of the Victoria Police Memorial in Melbourne this morning. If you don’t need to be on the roads during heavy rainfall, we ask the community to delay their travel until the storm passes. If you do come across flash flooding, the best thing to do is turn around and find another way – it’s not worth putting your life or your loved ones at risk. It doesn’t take much for vehicles to become stuck in water or washed away as you don’t know what damage has been done...
The Paris Agreement at 10: A Celebration and a Call to Action wil.thomas@wri.org Thu, 12/11/2025 - 16:08 Ten years ago, we witnessed something akin to a miracle. Hundreds of leaders came together for the UN’s annual climate summit (COP15) in Paris. There, they forged what many thought impossible: a global agreement to curb climate change — one where virtually every country committed to deliver its fair share of action. The Paris Agreement, as it came to be known, was the culmination of years of hard work and courageous leadership from ministers, heads of state, philanthropists, NGOs and communities. It’s served as the backbone of cooperative climate action ever since. The pact unites the world in a shared goal of holding global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C...
Over the next three months, Canadians are likely to see above average temperatures across the eastern Arctic, around Hudson Bay, across Northern Quebec and Labrador.
Senior Democratic lawmakers — and at least one Republican — criticized President Donald Trump on after U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country's coast
This year is likely to end up as the 2nd- or 3rd-warmest year on record, despite the lack of a planet-warming El Niño event. The post 3rd warmest on record (again): November 2025 keeps a hot global streak going appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The approval of the 340-kilometre Ambler Access Road came as record rainfall in Northwest Alaska flooded villages and ripped through fish spawning habitat — the latest climate-driven blow to Indigenous communities already watching caribou and salmon numbers plummet.
Unease grows in Washington, including among some Republicans, over Trump administration’s escalating military posture in the Caribbean US politics live – latest updates Senior Democratic lawmakers and at least one Republican have condemned Wednesday’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker off the nation’s coast, with one saying Donald Trump is “sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela”. There is growing, at least somewhat bipartisan unease in Washington over the administration’s escalating military posture in the region. Trump has accused Venezuela of facilitating drug trafficking, and increased the US military presence in the Caribbean to a level not seen in decades. The administration has also conducted a campaign of bombings of alleged drug boats, killing more than 80 people so...
Images captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe as the spacecraft made its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun in December 2024 have now revealed new details about how solar magnetic fields responsible for space weather escape from the Sun — and how sometimes they don’t. Like a toddler, our Sun occasionally has disruptive outbursts. But […]
Maryland judge freed Ábrego as his case becomes a partisan flashpoint in battle over Trump’s deportation agenda A federal court in Maryland has ordered the release of Kilmar Ábrego García from ICE custody on Thursday, and he will be advised on his release conditions in his separate Tennessee criminal case. The case of Ábrego, a Salvadorian national who was a construction worker in Maryland, has become a proxy for the partisan struggle over Donald Trump ’s sweeping immigration policy and mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky planet outside our solar system, as NASA leads the world in exploring the universe from the Moon to Mars and beyond. Observations of the ultra-hot super-Earth TOI-561 b suggest that the exoplanet is surrounded by a […]
Move marks a major escalation of Trump’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro. Plus, how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, whose government called the seizure “an act of international piracy”. Where is Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado , in all this? The Nobel peace prize winner greeted crowds in Oslo after secretly traveling to Norway following 11 months in hiding in Caracas. She said she backs the US oil tanker seizure, calling it a crucial step to tackle what...
The president called immigrants such as Ilhan Omar ‘garbage’ – but this latest racist outburst may be another sign of weakness Last week, as ICE agents descended on Minneapolis and St Paul, Minnesota’s Twin Cities, and members of migrant communities there retreated into hiding, Donald Trump unleashed a wave of bigotry against the area’s Somali population in a moment of vitriol that was shockingly racist even by his own very low standards. Rousing himself to animation at the tail end of a televised 2 December cabinet meeting during which he sometimes appeared to be struggling to stay awake, the president disparaged Somali immigrants, many of whom are refugees from the country’s long-running civil conflict, as ungrateful and unfit for residence in the United States. “I don’t want ’em in our...
Crews are working to repair a water main break in Brampton as it floods the streets Thursday morning, city officials say.
"We promise more on environmental restoration than anybody thought possible," the Republican Florida governor said.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05379J, Paper Libin Zeng, Xinyue Wang, Dashuai Wang, Xianyun Peng, Zhibin Liu, Na Wu, Kexin Wang, Zhongjian Li, Bin Yang, Qinghua Zhang, Lecheng Lei, Paolo Samorì, Yang Hou A machine-learning-guided Mo–Cu dual-site cascade enables efficient electrochemical CH 4 -to-EtOH conversion via a three-electron *O 2 − -mediated pathway, achieving near-100% liquid selectivity. 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
A warning has sounded that some of Scotland’s most historically significant heritage properties are being affected by accelerating climate change.
The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Environmental conservationist Truphena Muthoni has officially set a new world record after completing a 72-hour non-stop tree-hugging marathon, surpassing her previous personal best of 48 hours and marking a major milestone in global climate activism.
[FrontPageAfrica] Buchanan -- As contractors of the Light Up South East Program accelerate the planting of concrete light poles in Buchanan City, a joint assessment mission comprising representatives of the European Union Delegation (EUD), the National Authorizing Office (NAO) of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has commenced field activities in Buchanan to evaluate progress under the ongoing Light Up South-East (LUSE) Rural Electrification Program.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- New climate assessments warn that severe drought conditions are tightening their grip on East Africa, driven by the ongoing La Niña phenomenon, even as southern parts of the continent brace for worsening floods.
In the face of mounting climate disasters, tribes, scientists, and Southern communities are rallying around a nearly forgotten native plant.
Vietnam has quietly accelerated land reclamation at South Reef, a once-remote coral feature in the Spratly Islands, as Chinese pressure grows.
Industrial plants in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi have come under renewed pressure to scale back their operations as authorities respond to a week of heavy and hazardous smog in the city. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health earlier this week urged power, steel and chemical plants to cut output when the air quality index exceeds 200. The index gauges the volumes of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 that are in the air. The air quality index (AQI) hit 243 midday on Thursday, putting Hanoi...
In the first three quarters of this year, China added 310 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, up 47.7 per cent year on year and accounting for 84.4 per cent of all new power installations in the country, according to the National Energy Administration. This progress is more than climate leadership or capacity building; it involves a holistic reconstruction of the energy system. China is replacing the 20th-century fossil fuel order with a 21st-century “electro-industrial order” where power...
Thailand is to invite bids for offshore oil and gas exploration in the Andaman Sea, with cabinet approval expected by the end of this month, according to Energy Ministry permanent secretary Prasert Sinsukprasert.
Drilling is producting massive amounts of wastewater. That has regulators and companies scrambling for places to put it.
The narrow draft regulations set an August timeline for businesses to report carbon emissions.
Chemical engineers have found a simple way to make capturing carbon emissions from industrial plants more energy-efficient.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's plans to introduce nuclear energy are expected to play a pivotal role in expanding access to clean and reliable electricity, as the country aspires to do, according to Dr. Mikhail Chudakov, Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),
[IPS] Nairobi -- A new study and interactive dashboard released today in Nairobi at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) finds that current international financial flows remain billions of dollars short of what is required to achieve the global biodiversity target of protecting and conserving at least 30 percent of the world's land and ocean by 2030 (30x30).
Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’ The climate crisis supercharged the deadly storms that killed more than 1,750 people in Asia by making downpours more intense and flooding worse, scientists have reported. Monsoon rains often bring some flooding but the scientists were clear: this was “not normal”. In Sri Lanka, some floods reached the second floor of buildings, while in Sumatra, in Indonesia, the floods were worsened by the destruction of forests, which in the past slowed rainwater running off hillsides. Continue reading...
Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".
US said a seizure warrant was executed for an oil tanker used in defiance of sanctions.
The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Trump announced, marking a significant escalation in pressure on Nicolás Maduro's regime. The tanker, involved in transporting sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran, was targeted by a seizure warrant executed by federal agencies.
Trump says Colombian president ‘is going to have big problems if he doesn’t wise up’ as US makes major escalation in ongoing pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro Full report – US forces seize oil tanker off Venezuela coast House speaker Mike Johnson said today that he has yet to see the video of the boat strike that has been the subject of intense scrutiny and accusations of war crimes. The Republican speaker said he missed the classified briefing with Hegseth and Rubio this week because he was working with House GOP lawmakers on their emerging health care proposals. Continue reading...
The seizure was a significant escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Using US forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The US has built up the largest military presence in the region in decades and launched a series of deadly...
Deadly cyclones with torrential rains are supercharged by warming temperatures, says a new report by the World Weather Attribution group. At least 1,600 people were killed after Cyclones Senyar and Ditwah tore through Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka in late November.
Though there were setbacks on climate change and funding for science this year, there was still plenty of amazing discoveries to marvel at
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections The electric car market is booming – just not in the United States. One-quarter of new cars sold around the world so far in 2025 have been electric. That share is forecast to continue rising rapidly in coming years, reaching one-half in the early 2030s. But the electric share of new car sales in the U.S. has plateaued at a mere 10% since 2023, and the Trump administration has implemented policies and regulatory changes that have slammed the brakes on a shift to EVs. As a result, many developing nations in regions like Southeast Asia are passing the U.S. in EV adoption, while China and a number of European countries like Norway ( as Will Ferrell comedically informed us in a GM advertisement ) are leaving...
According to Environment Canada, the entire territory is experiencing a cold spell with temperatures about 15 to 20 C colder than usual for December. And with the presence of something called a high arctic ridge, it's expected to stay that way.
In 2023, court had ruled in favor of 16 plaintiffs that officials violated their constitutional right by promoting fossil fuels The young Montanans who scored a landmark triumph in the lawsuit Held v Montana are calling on the state’s highest court to enforce that victory. In a groundbreaking legal decision in August 2023 , a Montana judge ruled in favor of 16 youth plaintiffs who had accused state officials of violating their constitutional rights by promoting fossil fuels. The state’s supreme court affirmed the judge’s findings in late 2024. But state lawmakers have since violated her ruling, enshrining new laws this year that contradict it, argue 13 of the 16 plaintiffs in a petition filed on Wednesday. Continue reading...
The winning bids fell short of the total from the department's last oil and gas sale in the Gulf, which was held in 2023.
In survey, US school principals describe ‘climate of distress’ and declines in student attendance amid crackdowns Immigrant students across the US have experienced increased bullying, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crackdowns causing declines in attendance and a “culture of fear” among immigrant students in public schools, according to a new survey of high school principals. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles’s Institute for Democracy, Education and Access (Idea) conducted a “nationally representative” survey of more than 600 principals about the toll of raids and deportations, and how schools were responding. Continue reading...
Co-chairs of LNG firm, who bought stock worth almost $12m each after meeting with Trump officials, deny wrongdoing A senior Democratic senator is calling for an investigation into potential insider trading by fossil-fuel billionaires close to the Trump administration, after a Guardian investigation raised questions about an unusual share buying spree. Robert Pender and Michael Sabel, the founders and co-chairs of Venture Global , a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company headquartered in Virginia, bought more than a million shares worth almost $12m each, just days after meeting with senior Trump officials in March. Continue reading...
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Mass coral spawning at Moore Reef on the night of December 9. SOURCE: Tourism and Events Queensland
[This Day] The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) has raised the alarm on the rate of global warming, saying it is likely to be higher than Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates, given that the earth is heating up faster than previously predicted.
In many villages, people may not have smartphones or internet, but they always have a radio. When forecasts are delivered in the local language, through voices they know, communities understand faster and act immediately. —John Mbise, a senior TMA climatologist
The oil and gas behemoth said it will beat a previous earnings forecast thanks to more fossil fuel production.
“God only knows what the Trump administration will do” if the EU expands its aviation emissions scheme, says an EU official.
Kolahoi is one of many glaciers whose decline is disrupting whole ecosystems – water, wildlife and human life that it has supported for centuries From the slopes above Pahalgam, the Kolahoi glacier is visible as a thinning, rumpled ribbon of ice stretching across the western Himalayas. Once a vast white artery feeding rivers, fields and forests, it is now retreating steadily, leaving bare rock, crevassed ice and newly exposed alpine meadows. The glacier’s meltwater has sustained paddy fields, apple orchards, saffron fields and grazing pastures for centuries. Now, as its ice diminishes, the entire web of life it supported is shifting. Continue reading...
A “green glacier” of trees is steadily taking over native grasslands. Landowners are banding together to treat the problem with fire.
The decline of the coal export industry could come even faster than expected, and we need to do more to manage the economic risks Want to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter here The year is winding down and for some Australians that means thinking about Christmas or the beach. For others, it will mean considering how they will cope with the next heatwave or bushfire. Already, two states have been burning . The least bold prediction for the summer is that temperature records will tumble. It’s what happens when temperatures are on average 1.5C hotter than a little over a century ago. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
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