Food campaign Bite Back says 10 firms account for more carbon emissions globally than aviation industry Britain’s biggest food and drink firms are doing too little to tackle the climate emergency and are producing “staggering” amounts of greenhouse gases, campaigners claim. The 10 companies that manufacture more of the UK’s food than anyone else produce more carbon emissions between them than even the aviation industry, a report says. Three of the firms increased their annual emissions in 2022 – Ferrero, Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo. Seven are on course to miss meeting emissions targets they have set themselves to achieve by 2050. Only four have a verifiable commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 – Danone, Mars, Mondelēz and Nestlé. Continue reading...
China’s declining demand for fossil fuels and increased clean-energy capacity could usher in a new shift in global wealth distribution.
Climate scientist Joëlle Gergis By Liz Kivi The government’s plan to restart oil and gas exploration is set to lock in higher levels of global warming, according to a leading Australian climate scientist.
NASA plans to launch the Europa Clipper mission on October 10, 2024, targeting Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The mission seeks to explore whether Europa’s subsurface ocean can harbor life. The spacecraft will execute 49 flybys of the moon to gather crucial data about its ice shell and potential habitability while navigating intense radiation zones.
Three massive flood events across three continents have claimed over 1,500 lives and cost over $15 billion in September. The post Epic floods are wreaking havoc from Africa to Asia to Europe appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Exclusive: Meteorologists say climate change and the amount of heat being added to the oceans make predictions based on the past less reliable Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Bureau of Meteorology is shifting the way it communicates about climate phenomena like El Niño and La Niña, because global heating is making predictions based on the past less reliable. This week the bureau kept the country on a “La Niña watch” and said if the climate system in the Pacific does develop, it’s likely to be short-lived and weak. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Scientists found 90% of young coral surveyed remained healthy compared with 25% of older corals, after mass bleaching event in the Caribbean Young corals bred using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and planted in reefs around the US, Mexico and the Caribbean have surprised scientists, after most survived last year’s record marine heatwave , while older corals struggled. A study has found that 90% of the young IVF-created corals surveyed remained healthy and colourful, holding on to the algae that live within them and supply them with nutrition. In contrast, only about a quarter of older non-IVF corals remained healthy. Continue reading...
A report examining corporate capture of public finance is accusing industries fueling the climate crisis, including fossil fuel ones, of draining public funds in the Global South, singling them out for squeezing out of governments USD 700 billion in public subsidies each year. The report, How theFinance Flows: Corporate capture of public finance fuelling the climate […]
Joe Mendelson is a longtime energy and environment attorney.
A little known Texas company is buying a share of a key North Slope pipeline and asked to buy all of Chevron’s oil interests in the region — reviving questions about the Alaska oil industry’s capacity to decommission aging infrastructure and pay damages in the event of a spill.
As the Conservatives plan to put forward a motion for a 'carbon tax election,' Liberal MPs say they are not concerned and are ready to face a non-confidence vote.
Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare?
[Ethiopian Herald] EVs, without a doubt, benefit the environment since they lower greenhouse gas emissions. Because EVs have no tailpipe emissions, local air pollution is greatly reduced. When electricity is obtained from renewable energy sources, such as solar or wind, the entire carbon footprint can be significantly decreased.
The Norwegian Road Federation also estimates electric cars could outnumber diesel cars by 2026.
Observers are criticizing Alberta's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells, saying they favour industry and lack input from the public.
[Ethiopian Herald] As a country that has experienced the tragedy of adverse weather, Ethiopia has been making strenuous efforts to boost environmental protection works guided by weather forecasts. Despite precaution measures that had been taken to mitigate the climate impacts, the country's weather prospects, including recent flashfloods and mudslides, were forecasted by the Ethiopian Metrology Institute (EMI).
[African Arguments] African Arguments visited ten "active" coal mines around Ermelo in South Africa. Three were abandoned, and had been for years according to locals.
Pacific Islands nations show how cooperation can transcend national boundaries to address common challenges effectively. They need support.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to explore available investment opportunities between both countries in the fields of industry, agriculture, and renewable energy, according to a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Egyptian Cabinet Mohamed al-Homsani. During the meeting, the Saudi Prince ordered the injection of five … The post Saudi Arabia to inject $5 billion in investments into Egypt as a first phase appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The case for gas is so strong, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth argued at the Gastech conference in Houston, “that only politics can get in the way.”
On July 22 — Earth’s hottest day on record — nearly half the world's population endured dangerously high temperatures that were made at least three times more likely by climate change.
Andy Tomkins and his team at Monash University propose that Earth once had rings lasting ten million years, affecting its climate. Their analysis of asteroid craters from 466 million years ago suggests a debris ring formed from an asteroid's fragmentation, which may have contributed to a global cooling event during that period.
"At some point, they will kill you and kill all of us," environmental leader Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco was told.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02301C, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Wenhua Xue, Jian Ye, Zhi Zhu, Reeti Kumar, Jun Zhao The photocatalytic conversion of biomass into valuable chemicals offers a more energy-efficient and low-carbon alternative to traditional thermal catalysis, representing a promising strategy for fine chemicals production without relying on... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The members of a self-described ragtag group had little in common, but their campaign could serve as model for future environmental efforts.
Oxfam says ‘commonsense solution’ would reduce emissions and raise urgently needed climate finance Fair taxes on superyachts and private jets in the UK could have brought in £2bn last year to provide vital funds for communities suffering the worst effects of climate breakdown, campaigners say. Private jet use in the UK is soaring . It was home to the second highest number of private flights in Europe last year, behind only France, according to figures from the European Business Aviation Association . Continue reading...
On Sept. 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel slammed into the North Carolina coast, causing nearly 40 deaths and inflicting property damage estimated at $4 billion.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03508A, Paper Baiyang Yu, Lu Cheng, Jiaju Wu, Bing Yang, Hong Li, Jing Xu, Ying Zhang, Chengsi Pan, Xiaoming Cao, Yongfa Zhu, Yang Lou Direct oxidation of methane (DOM) using molecular oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2) is currently considered to be triggered by in-situ produced H2O2 or free hydroxyl radicals (•OH). However, the role... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Part of the reason was to prevent conflicts of interest. Before the 2024 elections, the transition to renewable energy was at odds with the development of the minerals sector, including fossil fuels like coal.
[The Conversation Africa] Africa is already being heavily affected by climate change. Between 1991 and 2023, the African continent warmed at a rate of 0.3°C per decade, a rate slightly faster than the global average. This has brought more frequent and severe weather extremes.
Members of Piikani Nation say the Grassy Mountain coal mining project would have detrimental impacts on the environment for generations to come.
Image: Appolinary Kalashnikova on Unsplash Media release | Carbon and Energy Professionals will be launching its new energy and carbon management credentials next month.
Fossil fuel producers are buying large stakes in carbon companies and land to run their own carbon offset projects. Experts and insiders want it banned.
In a survey of thousands of people, respondents underestimated the massive difference between the carbon footprints of the wealthiest and poorest individuals – and that’s bad for climate policy
Exclusive: analysis finds $800bn increase in direct support for activities including deforestation and fossil fuel use The world is spending at least $2.6tn (£2tn) a year on subsidies that drive global heating and destroy nature, according to new analysis. Governments continue to provide billions of dollars in tax breaks, subsidies and other spending that directly work against the goals of the 2015 Paris climate agreement and the 2022 Kunming-Montreal agreement to halt biodiversity loss , the research from the organisation Earth Track found, with countries providing direct support for deforestation, water pollution and fossil fuel consumption. Continue reading...
Climate change is turbocharging the conflict in Somalia. How is the country coping?
Toyota is exploring the use of ammonia to make car engines that could have 90% fewer emissions than gasoline engines. But significant issues need to be solved.
The ring might have acted like a giant sunshade, causing a cooling effect that might have unleashed an ice age.
After Sean 'Diddy' Combs's indictment was unsealed on Tuesday, X users found the 1,000 bottle of baby oil found in his residences as perfect fodder for memes.
The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary claimed boosting the country's supply of clean energy was a matter of 'national security'.
Typhoon Bebinca, a Category 1 storm, made landfall in Shanghai on Monday (September 16), marking the most potent tropical cyclone to directly impact the city in over seven decades. - REUTERS
Hello everyone, and welcome back to State of Emergency. I’m Jake, and today we’re going to be talking about how a politician’s disaster response can influence voter attitudes and election outcomes. In July 2022, a storm dropped more than 14 inches of rain on Kentucky, sending flash floods rolling through the mountainous counties in the […]
CNN — Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina on Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain in a matter of hours. “It’s probably the worst flooding that any of us have seen in Carolina Beach,” Town Manager Bruce Oakley told CNN of the … The post A once-in-1,000-year rainfall event from an unnamed storm floods homes and forces rescues in North Carolina appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Nordic country, paradoxically a major oil producer, has set target for all new cars sold to be zero emission Electric cars now outnumber petrol cars in Norway for the first time, an industry organisation has said, a world first that puts the country on track towards taking fossil fuel vehicles off the road. Of the 2.8m private cars registered in the Nordic country, 754,303 are all-electric, against 753,905 that run on petrol, the Norwegian road federation (OFV) said in a statement. Continue reading...
Surging imports of used cooking oil and tallow for biomass-based diesel are raising objections from the ethanol industry, which says domestic producers are losing out.
Federal police are investigating the case, as the fire in Brazil was started by human activity, their statement said.
Virginia Hanusik’s new book, ‘Into the Quiet and the Light,’ pairs photos with essays and reflections from community members. The post Photos show how climate change is shaping the Louisiana coast appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
By Shannon Williams Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr said it "defies belief" that the climate is a political debate.
PM says Labor’s nature-positive legislation provides ‘vital certainty’ and talks up mutual respect in an address before the Business Council of Australia Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has accused the Greens of “gesture-based climate amendments” to Labor’s environment legislation in a speech defending his government’s reform record and its relationship with big business. In an address to the Business Council of Australia on Tuesday evening, Albanese said Labor is “pro-business and pro-worker” and sought to distinguish himself from Peter Dutton by arguing he respects their views even when he disagrees. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[Capital FM] New modelling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger's worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic growth
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has raised concern about the "rising threat" to global peace and the risk of the threat of nuclear weapons use amidst rising geopolitical tensions.
Hybrid-electric cars have been a staple of the road for many years now. Soon that same idea of a part-electric-, part-gas-powered engine may find its way into the skies propelling a future jet airliner. NASA is working in tandem with industry partner GE Aerospace on designing and building just such an engine, one that burns […]
Electric cars now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on track towards taking fossil fuel vehicles off the road.
Germany is phasing out coal as part of climate protection targets. But in rural Brandenburg, which has elections this week, the change heavily affects communities - and is resulting in growing support for the far-right AfD.
[Premium Times] "After my visit to the Shehu of Borno and the IDP camp, I have been reflecting on how to tackle this kind of disaster and the effects of climate change."
The report also showed the sector’s methane emissions plunged by 53%
The Department of Energy’s freeze on new liquefied natural gas permits is being fiercely debated after a court tossed it.
The storm has killed more than 500 people in northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
The Biden administration is considering whether to create new protected areas in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Operators shut off the flow of natural gas liquids, but so much remained in the 20-inch pipeline that firefighters could do nothing but watch and hose down adjacent homes until it burned itself out.
Cleveland-Cliffs' wariness comes amid growing headwinds to President Joe Biden's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector.
Farmer Jon Old tells the BBC that rising temperatures are making growing his crops more difficult.
[VOA] Lusaka, Zambia -- As Zambia deals with its worst drought in 20 years, businesses and households are going for days without electricity. Experts say the severe energy crisis could worsen Zambia 's already fragile economy and lead to massive job losses.
Explosion involving a pipeline carrying natural gas liquids must burn itself out, its operator said, which could take until Tuesday.
The weather system has seen many Aussies experience below average temperatures due to an Antarctic front.
Developing countries will need trillions of dollars in the years ahead to deal with climate change -- but exactly how much is needed, and who is going to pay for it?
Subtle changes to the font can make books much slimmer and lighter - saving money and CO2 emissions.
Scientists are planning to pack the northeast Pacific Ocean with millions of tons of iron each year in hopes of slowing global warming, but critics warn it could be devastating for ocean life.
Imperial Oil and Sahtu leaders in the N.W.T. are locked in a regulatory tussle over a pipeline repair project on the Mackenzie River. The company is warning of a possible three-month power outage this winter — and a possible early end to its operations in Norman Wells — if it can't get approval by Oct. 1
Officials have issued a severe tropical storm warning for residents of North and South Carolina as a low-pressure system bringing heavy wind and rain approaches the coast.
A chemical reaction that recycles carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen could provide more sustainable life support for astronauts on the moon or Mars – and as a bonus, it also produces carbon nanotubes
System expected to reach South Carolina coast Monday afternoon, then move inland across Carolinas Tropical storm conditions were expected along a stretch of the US south-east seacoast as a low-pressure system bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential flooding has strengthened, forecasters said on Monday. The system was expected to reach the South Carolina coast on Monday afternoon and then move inland across the Carolinas from Monday night through Wednesday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Strong winds were approaching the coast on Monday morning and were expected to spread onshore. Continue reading...
MIT startup AeroShield has opened a new facility for manufacturing highly insulating windows that will reduce building energy use and cut carbon emissions.
Scientists from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service have found that the hole in the ozone layer was slower to form and smaller than in previous years.
Cultural protection order has been framed as a push to curry favour with inner-city seats, ignoring grassroots campaigns from Indigenous and non-Indigenous locals Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community Among the concerns listed by the 2,000 farmers who converged on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra last week was the protection of prime agricultural land from renewable energy developments. It has become a common refrain. The National party leader, David Littleproud, warned at the party’s annual federal council on Friday of the risk to prime agricultural land from energy transition projects. The mining magnate Gina Rinehart took to the stage at a business event last year to warn that one-third of Australia’s...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink My inaugural post on The Climate Brink 18 months ago looked at the year 2024, and found that it was likely to be the warmest year on record on the back of a (than forecast) El Nino event. I suggested “there is a real chance that the world exceeds 1.5C above preindustrial levels in 2024 in the Berkeley Earth record” but that “it is still more likely than not that 2024 temperatures come in below that level.” Since that post, I think its safe to say that the intervening year and a half surprised us all . We saw extreme (one might even say gobsmacking) global surface temperatures in the second half of 2023, which pushed the year above 1.5C in the Berkeley Earth record (and just shy of 1.5C in...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The global financial services industry is facing climate-driven losses of upto Sh232.5 trillion ($1.8 trillion) by 2050. This staggering amount will shake the industry and wipe out companies that will be found unprepared.
At least 12 people have died in floods in central Europe, including in Romania, Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic, according to officials.
Jeff Reinbold most recently oversaw the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington.
Wabash Valley Resources is aiming to sequester 1.6 million metric tons of CO2 annually.
New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a long-term recovery.
Deaths reported in Romania, Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic where police say seven people are also missing Watch footage from Central Europe, which has been hit with torrential rain and flooding. Hungary’s Viktor Orbán , who was scheduled to speak at the European parliament this week, said he is postponing “all my international obligations” due to the ongoing floods. Continue reading...
Storm Boris has caused several deaths, and thousands have been evacuated from their homes across Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia Europe floods – latest updates ‘Dramatic’ flooding in central Europe continues Continue reading...
Locals called it a ‘miracle’ when the steel plant in JD Vance’s home town got $500m for an upgrade. But Trump’s running mate calls shifting the US to cleaner energy a ‘green scam’ A hulking steel plant in Middletown, Ohio , is the city’s economic heartbeat as well as a keystone origin story of JD Vance , the hometown senator now running to be Donald Trump ’s vice-president. Its future, however, may hinge upon $500m in funding from landmark climate legislation that Vance has called a “scam” and is a Trump target for demolition. Continue reading...
[SAnews.gov.za] International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer serves as a reminder that continuous education and global cooperation are essential to ensure a sustainable future, says the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
[Norwegian Refugee Council] Recent floods in northeast Nigeria have displaced at least 50,000 people from their homes since the weekend. Across the Sahel and Lake Chad region, heavy floods have exacerbated existing humanitarian crises in countries such as Cameroon, Mali, and Niger. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is urgently calling for increased international support to provide relief to the most vulnerable.
It may just be a thin layer of gas, but it protects life on Earth. The global attempt to repair it is one of the greatest environmental success stories.
As companies adopt new tools to cut livestock methane emissions, there’s an opportunity for investors to lean in.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 129, Issue 18, 28 September 2024.
[Daily News] Arusha -- TANZANIA has been highlighted as a leading example among East African countries for its significant efforts in promoting the development and use of clean energy, particularly natural gas.
[Leadership] The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) in its bid to clamp down on noise and environmental pollution, has sealed off Donald's Lounge, located at Lekki Phase 1 axis of the state.
Sarah Hanson-Young says PM needs to negotiate with senators after he appeared to rule out adding a climate trigger to proposed environmental laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has been rebuked by the Senate crossbench for all but ruling out a climate trigger in environment legislation, with his take-it-or-leave-it stance compared to Scott Morrison’s description of himself as a “bulldozer”. On Monday the independent senator David Pocock labelled the prime minister’s position “really disappointing” while the Greens’ environment spokesperson, Sarah Hanson-Young, warned the PM it is “not leadership to bulldoze your way through”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email...
A study will examine the potential for CCS at the Four Corners power plant.
Environmental justice groups accuse the agency of turning community outreach events into public relations efforts, with few opportunities to register dissent.
The government must closely work with neighbouring countries to improve the management of the Mekong River to reduce economic damage and loss of life during floods in the future, the International Rivers Network says.
According to a World Resource Institute study, India can achieve a 71% reduction in CO2 emissions from the transport sector by 2050 through strategies like electrification, improved fuel economy standards, and shifting to public transport and railways. In 2020, the transport sector contributed to 14% of India's energy-related CO2 emissions.
Hurricane season is heating up: Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana last week and dumped rain across the South, and forecasters expect more stormy activity in the Atlantic in the next few weeks. A big factor in this stormy weather is our extremely warm oceans. Scientists know climate change is the main culprit, but NPR climate correspondent Rebecca Hersher has been following the quest to figure out the other reasons. Hint: They may involve volcanoes and the sun. Read more of Rebecca's reporting on this topic. Questions about hurricanes or other weather disasters? Email us at shortwave@npr.org – we'd love to hear your ideas!
Families of the men killed in the world's worst oil rig disaster have branded plans to make a television drama out of the tragedy 'an invasion of our deepest wounds'.
India has launched 'Operation Sadbhav' for humanitarian assistance in response to Typhoon Yagi's devastation in Southeast Asia. India provided $1,00,000 each in aid to Vietnam and Laos. A special aircraft delivered 35 tonnes of relief supplies to Vietnam. Aid was also sent to Myanmar, where the storm resulted in over 100 fatalities.
The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries "holding back" their positions until they know who sits in the White House.
The strongest storm to hit Shanghai in over 70 years made landfall on Monday, with flights cancelled and highways closed as Typhoon Bebinca lashed the city with strong winds and torrential rains.
8 people have died as swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia hit by high winds and floods.
At number of people have died in catastrophic floods that have hits parts of eastern and central Europe.
California residents are bracing for an early winter storm that is predicted to dust the Sierra Madre with snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Looking back on more than 20 years of climate agitation, two themes emerge: a stubborn unwillingness by campaigners to acknowledge any inconvenient science, and ever-shifting favorite stories, first elevated and then dropped by the wayside.
Lobbyists are increasingly confident about expansion plans as concerns for the economy start to deepen The younger, tormented minister mulling his position before the Labour government granted Heathrow’s third runway in 2009 might have been greatly relieved to know that, 15 years later, not a shovel would have touched the ground. But now, returning to power with a revamped energy and climate brief, Ed Miliband again finds himself in a cabinet which, many in aviation hope, may usher in bigger airports and more flights – as well as enough CO2 emissions to outweigh any new solar farms. Continue reading...
Labor and state leaders wants to land the first new U.S. smelter in 45 years. But the deal won’t happen unless Kentucky can furnish lots of clean energy.
Lake Charles has been battered by storms over the past 20 years – and now its most famous landmark lies in ruins Last week, one south-west Louisiana city in particular was girding itself for Hurricane Francine’s blow: Lake Charles, located about four hours west of New Orleans and two hours east of Houston. In the lottery of hurricane paths over the past 20 years, Lake Charles has been very, very unlucky. But Francine’s impact on the city turned out to be relatively minor, a summer storm like locals are used to. Continue reading...
Myanmar's flooding death toll has risen to at least 74, state media reported on Sunday, after heavy rains caused by Typhoon Yagi triggered widespread floods across the country.
With the environment constantly changing due to global warming, future generations will have a chance only if the current population takes sustainable actions.
How did this guy turn the nightmare of climate change into an intriguing, compelling and educational experience? By creating a board game, of course.
'If you start to lose hope, remember ... that we've beaten a climate problem before: the hole in the ozone layer.'
Here's what happened when a fifth-grade teacher teamed with colleagues to create comprehensive climate lessons that could be incorporated in every subject they taught.
Typhoon Yagi's impact on Myanmar has led to a death toll of 74, with nearly 350 lives lost across Southeast Asia. At least 89 people are missing. Floods and landslides have displaced approximately 240,000 people in Myanmar. In a rare move, the junta has requested international aid amid ongoing conflict since the military coup in 2021.
Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking about it through the lens of gender.
Storm Boris causes four deaths in Romania and swells rivers in the Czech Republic and Poland, forcing thousands to abandon their homes.
Salvage operations have started for the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which is burning in the Red Sea after being attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The EU's Operation Aspides is providing security for tugboats involved in the effort. The tanker holds 1 million barrels of crude oil, heightening concerns about an environmental disaster.
Pennsylvanians working in the controversial fracking industry are confident that the sector will endure, whoever wins the White House in November's presidential election.
A North American oil and gas company is behind an enormous takeover bid being considered by ministers to save the Grangemouth oil refinery, the Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Victims were impeded in their evacuation routes by deteriorating infrastructure and lack of preparations by officials The wind pushed flames from house to house as a group of neighbors tried to escape their blazing subdivision, abandoning their cars in a blocked road and running to an industrial outbuilding for safety. All six perished just blocks from their homes. Members of the group, including an 11-year-old and his parents, were among the victims whose desperate attempts to escape Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire were detailed for the first time in a report released on Friday. The investigation by the Fire Safety Research Institute for the Hawaii attorney general’s office delved into the conditions that fed the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century – and the attempts to stop its spread...
Hurricanes, droughts, sea-level rise: The future hinges on how Americans vote in November
Myanmar’s military rulers have appealed for help as heavy rains and floods force hundreds of thousands from their homes.
Four people have died in Romania in floods triggered by Storm Boris, which has brought torrential rains and widespread disruption to central and eastern Europe, rescue services said on Saturday.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. This fact brief was written by Sue Bin Park from the Gigafact team in collaboration with John Mason. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Does manmade CO2 have any detectable fingerprint? Atmospheric chemistry shows that humans are driving the recent CO2 increase. A key piece of evidence involves carbon isotope ratios in the atmosphere. Isotopes are different versions of the same element. Carbon comes in three isotopes of different weights and amounts: carbon-12 (98.9% of all carbon), carbon-13 (1.1%) and carbon-14 (trace amounts only). Photosynthetic plants prefer the lightest isotope, carbon-12, because it is favored in photosynthesis...
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi met at the Petroleum Ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital a host of Egypt’s newly-appointed US ambassador to Egypt Herro Mustafa Garg. The two sides discussed the ways to cement oil-linked cooperation between Cairo and Washington. They also probed means to strengthen bilateral cooperation through the US … The post Egypt, US mull ways to boost oil cooperation appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Myanmar's ruling junta has requested foreign aid as large areas are inundated, state-run media report.
[Daily Trust] The devastating flood that recently struck Maiduguri reminded us of the urgent need for collective action in the face of climate change.
Off a quiet Tunisian island, Sara Souissi readies her small fishing boat.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband (pictured) faced ridicule after declaring he was 'deeply disappointed' by the closure of Scotland's last oil refinery.
Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have endured three years of war.
Downpours from Francine will pelt the South, while moisture from Tropical Storm Ileana pushes into the Southwest. The post Tropical Storm Gordon embarks on a slow Atlantic crossing appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Trudeau says he believes Jagmeet Singh and the NDP care about the environment, but it's "increasingly obvious" that they have "no idea" what to do about climate change.
[Daily News] Zanzibar in a bid to curb deforestation and promote sustainable development, families and food vendors in Zanzibar are being encouraged to adopt clean cooking energy.
[Capital FM] Kericho -- Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has vowed to end illegal logging of public forests and ordered criminals involved in forest illegalities to stop.
2030 is six years away! In these next six years, we have to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 45% to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, according to the United Nations. To make the most of these essential years, we need shift into a higher gear and accelerate the pace of action. The next 18 […] The post Climate Week NYC Kicks Off a Critical Window for Climate Action appeared first on Climate 411 .
From dandelions in yards or mulberry trees on council strips, there are little edible miracles everywhere for those with the eyes to see them Change by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com For most of human history, foraging was a core part of how we sustained ourselves. But it’s a skill few modern urbanites (and even many sea- or tree-changers) have honed. Long accustomed to ready-harvested produce, we’ve lost touch with the knack of recognising food in the wild – even if that “wild” is just in our own back yard. In recent decades urban foraging has gained pace, and in Australia, interest in native ingredients...
Legislation makes it illegal to advertise fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint The Hague has become the first city in the world to ban advertisements promoting fossil fuel products and climate-busting services. A law passed on Thursday spells the end of publicly and privately funded advertising for petrol and diesel, aviation and cruise ships in the streets of the Dutch city, including on billboards and bus shelters. It takes effect from the start of next year. Continue reading...
Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen “the largest increase in domestic oil production in history″ and warned the U_S_ “cannot over rely on foreign oil."
The order halts the Biden administration’s new limits on venting and flaring in oil fields in North Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Montana and Utah.
One County in Rural Kenya Is Using Clean Energy to Close its Electricity Gap shannon.paton@… Fri, 09/13/2024 - 08:18 Makueni County Referral Hospital is the biggest health facility in its area of rural Kenya, treating approximately 500 patients a day in a region where modern infrastructure can be hard to come by. But its operations are costly. The local government spends about K sh. 24 million ($187,000) each year on the facility’s electricity bills alone — money that could otherwise help expand healthcare or provide other benefits. But there is good news for the people of Makueni: The county government installed a new solar PV system at the facility that will generate 288 MWh annually, enough to meet 30-33% of the hospital’s electricity needs. In addition to saving...
This week's storm, Hurricane Francine, drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters and drenched a large swath of the South, including parts of Arkansas and Florida.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03130J, Paper Jihoon Oh, Seung Ho Choi, Heejin Kim, Ji Young Kim, Geung-Jong Lee, Ki Yoon Bae, Taegeun Lee, Nohjoon Lee, Yeeun Sohn, Woo Jun Chung, Jang Wook Choi Anode-less all-solid-state batteries (ALASSBs) offer unparalleled energy density and enhanced safety. ALASSB cells usually incorporate a protective layer on the anode current collector to stabilize lithium (Li) deposition, yet are... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Researchers are finding heat-related illnesses can also contribute to heart disease and cognitive impairment At a dialysis center in Atlanta, Lauren Kasper tended to patients resting in hospital beds, some too sick to be transferred to a chair. Many arrived in wheelchairs or walked with canes, their bodies weakened from kidney disease. As she hooked them up to dialysis machines, Kasper, a nurse practitioner, was struck by how young many of her patients were. Continue reading...
TAIPEI - As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei are using a new and so far successful method to help track its path - artificial intelligence (AI).
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has praised Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative for its impressive scale and commitment to environmental sustainability.
Image: Transpower Increased use of non-renewable sources saw emissions from electricity generation soar 169% between April and June.
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent. New research led by the … The post Antarctica’s sea ice could impact seabirds’ food supply appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
By putting the spotlight on groundbreaking Scottish efforts to tackle climate change and maintain essential ecosystems, NatureScot is celebrating the country being chosen once again to host the UK's largest conference aiming to protect the nation's peatland
Court rules against West Cumbria Mining’s fossil fuel development in Whitehaven The UK’s first new coalmine in 30 years will not be allowed to go ahead after a ruling in the high court. On Friday morning, Justice Holgate ruled plans for the facility to be built in Whitehaven, Cumbria will not proceed, in what campaigners called a “victory for the environment”. Continue reading...
[Ethiopian Herald] Promoting climate mitigation and innovative housing solutions is essential to meeting the rising housing demand across Africa, said UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris are campaigning in swing states heavily post their first presidential debate. And, why climate change could put chocolate in danger.
On Monday, the Alau dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, collapsed, causing flash floods to ravage neighbouring regions in Nigeria. This comes after weeks of torrential rain, which caused severe structural damage to the dam. The floods have changed the lives of thousands and caused high levels of damage to infrastructures. The impacts of the recent […]
[Daily Trust] The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched a comprehensive WASH intervention programme aimed at building climate-resilient WASH facilities across Nigeria.
Corrosion in a deep monitoring well allowed CO2 to leak into an unauthorized formation but did not threaten water sources, according to agribusiness company ADM.
Opponents challenging a state permit for the $8 billion Summit Carbon project say it would trample on property rights.
A cascade of crises endangers our world. Wars conducted without rules, governance devoid of democratic principles, surge in discrimination against women and excluded groups, accelerating climate change, greed-induced environmental degradation and unconscionable economic deprivation in an age of excess are threatening to roll back decades of human progress made by the international community. This September’s […]
The newspaper owned by billionaire Kerry Stokes has not been shy about attacking environmental reforms – but are readers getting the full picture? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Kerry Stokes’ West Australian has not been shy about its support of mining and resources industries. Last year an opinion piece by the Woodside chief executive, Meg O’Neill, spruiking the fossil fuel company’s interests was stretched into a front-page splash, a separate news story and an editorial without the tabloid troubling itself to include an alternative view on what she had to say. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
In announcing the strategy, climate minister Chris Bowen also took a swipe at the ‘climate inactivism’ of critics of the nascent industry Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has set annual targets of at least 15m tonnes of “renewable hydrogen” by 2050 and dismissed critics who had “gloated” about setbacks to the nascent industry. The energy minister, Chris Bowen, said on Friday that Australia’s green hydrogen pipeline of projects was “alive and healthy” as he released the government’s new hydrogen production strategy , which updates the 2019 plan he inherited from the Coalition. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
American officials also pledged technical assistance on small nuclear modular reactors and clean energy projects.
Brazil has also urged the European Union to delay implementing the law.
With storms becoming more frequent due to the climate crisis, insurers are forcing operators to respond One of the least considered hazards of climate change is the increasing frequency of hailstorms and the size and the impact of the pieces of ice they produce. This, in turn, threatens one of the most promising solutions to the climate crisis: solar farms. In the last year, the number of hailstorms in Europe exceeded 10,000 and the size of large hailstones reported from Italy and Germany increased to 10cm (4in) – enough to dent a car, smash greenhouses and break a solar panel. The frequency of storms and the size of the hail is increasing. Continue reading...
Legal challenges against the project were submitted by environmental campaigners.
Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday, as Vietnam began clearing up after Typhoon Yagi.
Fall is a time for many of us to return to work after a (hopefully) relaxing summer break. For many state environmental regulators across the U.S., this fall is also an opportunity to dive in on the important issue of reducing methane emissions from oil and gas development. That’s why it is very encouraging that […] The post Five States That Are Moving Forward on Methane – Some May Surprise You! appeared first on Energy Exchange .
After a mountaintop collapsed into the sea in Greenland, a skyscraper-sized 'mega-tsunami' shook the Earth for nine straight days. Scientists say climate change is to blame.
BC NDP Leader David Eby announced the policy shift Thursday at a campaign event in Vancouver, in response to a question from Global News.
With extreme weather impacting peoples’ day-to-day lives increasingly often, it’s essential that Congress and the American public understand the climate impact of the legislation before Congress.
While the category 2 storm was ‘worse than expected’, locals are grateful damage didn’t exceed Hurricane Ida As Hurricane Francine churned offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, Danielle Morris, a resident of the village of Dulac out in the swampy Louisiana coast, made a tough call. “We’re crazy and we’re staying,” she said, speaking by phone before the hurricane hit, as she stocked up on gasoline for the family’s generator. Some might agree with her judgment of her own sanity – Morris lost her previous home in Hurricane Ida in 2021. Continue reading...
Speaking to reporters in Montreal on Thursday, Singh criticized both the Liberals and the Conservatives over their approaches to fighting climate change.
Volcanoes spewing carbon dioxide 250 million years ago heated the climate so much that extreme El Niño events became the norm, pushing most life on Earth past its limits.
An area of missing Antarctic sea ice twice the size of Texas adds to concerns that the ice has seen a lasting “regime shift”, with consequences for ecosystems and global ocean circulation
Cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate, are mostly grown in a few places making them susceptible to the effects of extreme weather events, driven by climate change. We hear about a team in Germany that is developing a chocolate made without cocoa.
Two years ago EPA awarded $53 million to 132 separate projects.
Richard Marles and Bill Shorten’s old union, the Australian Workers Union, in stoush to pick candidate for Gorton Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, is locked in a struggle with Bill Shorten’s old union, the Australian Workers Union, to pick the next candidate for the safe Labor seat of Gorton. Shorten’s seat of Maribyrnong will be contested by the left’s Jo Briskey while Labor’s choice for Gorton is a tussle between the climate change and water policy expert Alice Jordan-Baird and the Brimbank mayor, Ranka Rasic. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
A massive landslide triggered by climate change unleashed a 650-foot "mega-tsunami" that caused Earth to vibrate for nine days.
E-Tricycles Are Powering a Recycling Revolution in Fortaleza, Brazil margaret.overh… Thu, 09/12/2024 - 10:00 Rafaela Aires's workday starts at 9:00 a.m., leading her down city streets that weave past the Atlantic shoreline and under concrete overpasses. Her collected bottles and cardboard boxes used to form heaps in a hand-drawn cart. Now, they rattle in her electric tricycle's cargo collection container as she zips down bike lanes. "I feel like a warrior when I'm cycling," Aires laughs. "I'm really happy." This hasn't always been the case. As a longtime catadore , or waste picker, in Fortaleza, Brazil, Aires remembers being looked down on and insulted for her work in the past. According to Musamara Pereira, another catadore, those working in the field have often...
The storm’s winds increased 35mph in 24 hours – something that global heating is only making more common Hurricane Francine may now be weakening after pummeling Louisiana but the storm’s rapid and surprise intensification into a category 2 storm is one that scientists say is only getting more common due to global heating. Francine crunched into Terrebonne parish , in southern Louisiana, on Wednesday, bringing sustained winds of about 100mph (160km/h) as it came ashore from the Gulf of Mexico, causing flash flooding and power outages for hundreds of thousands of people. New Orleans got a month’s worth of rain within just a day. Continue reading...
Rollout of pylons in countryside is a cheaper, quicker way to integrate green electricity, energy adviser says The government has ruled out burying electricity cables underground as part of its energy strategy, which will involve the unrolling of hundreds of pylons across the British countryside, Ed Miliband’s clean energy adviser has said. Chris Stark, the former leader of the Climate Change Committee, now heads the government’s “mission control” department for decarbonising the grid by boosting renewable energy and building connections across the country. Continue reading...
Hanoi, Vietnam AP — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday. Vietnam’s VNExpress newspaper reported that 197 people have died and 128 are still missing, while more than 800 have been … The post Days after landfall, Typhoon Yagi continues to devastate Vietnam leaving around 200 dead appeared first on Egypt Independent.
In April the Canadian government warned 2024 could potentially be another "catastrophic" wildfire season due on ongoing drought in the western provinces.
Simon Watts spoke with MC Kathryn Ryan at the Climate Change and Business Conference By Liz Kivi Climate change minister Simon Watts says buying carbon mitigation offshore to meet the country’s international climate...
[Vanguard] The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has expressed deep sorrow over the devastating floods that have ravaged several major cities across Nigeria, leading to the tragic loss of lives and destruction of properties.
The rise of low-cost, trendy clothing has led to criticism of waste, carbon emissions and labor exploitation, prompting new legislation.
Communities, states and advocacy groups push to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for role in climate crisis Big oil is facing a soaring number of climate-focused lawsuits, a new analysis has found. It’s a sign that more communities are demanding accountability for the industry’s contributions to the climate crisis . For the report, published on Thursday, Oil Change International and the climate research organization Zero Carbon Analytics pulled data from a Columbia University database , focusing on cases in which the world’s 25 largest fossil fuel producers were named as defendants. Continue reading...
The shocking picture has been laid bare in the latest assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog.
Latin America’s largest country is being baked by its worst drought on record.
Coal production is a major source of methane emissions – and investors in coal and downstream sectors like steel have a role to play in cleaning it up.
Brazil said Thursday it has urged the EU to suspend the implementation of a ban on imports of products driving deforestation, describing the new rules as "punitive".
Climate change is driving more extreme weather events in the region where many cocoa beans are grown. A brother-sister team in Germany is working on a solution: making chocolate without cocoa beans.
We examined what the presidential candidates said about solar power, pipelines, the climate law and fracking in Tuesday's debate.
Environmentalists are using an aggressive legal strategy to hold oil producers accountable for warming the planet.
Government officials call Churchill a model for coping with climate shifts, crediting a rural mindset focused on fixing, not whining.
UK government urged to change regulations so new homes incorporate solar panels, heat pump, high-grade insulation and battery storage Building new homes to low-carbon standards would save the occupants thousands of pounds, new research has shown, as experts urged the government to change the regulations on housing development. People living in a typical three-bedroom, semi-detached newly built house would save an average of £1,341 a year if it was equipped with solar panels, a heat pump, high-grade insulation and battery storage. Continue reading...
[The Conversation Africa] Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water-levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected. Hundreds of thousands of people there were already forced from their homes by huge floods a few years ago and were yet to return before this new threat emerged.
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is poised to become a major player in the global energy transition, thanks to its vast renewable energy resources (sun and wind) and its plans for green hydrogen production.
The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources All of humanity could share a prosperous, equitable future but the space for development is rapidly shrinking under pressure from a wealthy minority of ultra-consumers, a groundbreaking study has shown. Growing environmental degradation and climate instability have pushed the Earth beyond a series of safe planetary boundaries, say the authors from the Earth Commission, but it still remains possible to carve out a “safe and just space” that would enable everyone to thrive. Continue reading...
The risk for infection with Melioidosis increases after hurricanes, heavy rain and other severe weather events.
Climate Change Authority’s report didn’t even contain a recommendations section, let alone a command to eat less red meat Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The notion that “greenies” are coming for the Aussie barbecue and want to rip that eye fillet from your cold dead hands is a recurring culture war flash point for many conservatives. Last week came a flood of media stories and furious commentary that claimed the government’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) had recommended people eat less red meat to bring down greenhouse gas emissions. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 129, Issue 9, September 2024.
Hurricane Francine hits low-lying Louisiana. Subsidence could make the storm surge worse.
The hurricane was expected to make landfall later in the day, crashing into a coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021.
A new report shows that global tech giants have cut their business flight emissions by an average of 49% in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels. However, only seven companies have set specific reduction targets. Alphabet and Apple are lagging behind with reductions of just 23% and 31%, respectively, raising concerns about future sustainability efforts.
Thanks to hydraulic fracturing, record amounts of oil and gas have been produced in the US in the past six years Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed over fracking during Tuesday’s presidential debate . Here’s an introduction to the gas and oil extraction process that has transformed the US fossil fuel industry. Continue reading...
In South Korea, farmland has become less suitable for growing the vegetable.
Insects are great indicators of climate change because they’re the first animals to leave when temperatures change. But a lot about them remains unknown, citizen scientists are helping change that.
Tuesday’s debate barely touched on the subject of climate change. But when it did, Harris embraced oil production.
Harris has a progressive record on climate but indicated a shift, probably to assuage voters in swing states US politics live – latest updates Kamala Harris stridently backed new fracking and expanded US gas production in comments that raised eyebrows among some environmentalists as, yet again, the unfolding climate crisis was largely overlooked during a set piece presidential debate. Harris, in a televised debate with Donald Trump on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, rebuffed the former president’s claim that she will end fracking “on day one” if elected by touting booming levels of drilling during her term as vice-president, in which US oil and gas production has hit record highs . Fact-checking the presidential debate Harris slams Trump for falsehoods in fiery debate Taylor...
Oil futures were trading below $70 a barrel on Wednesday, the lowest levels they’ve seen since 2022. One of the factors hitting prices is the wrong kind of OPEC cut: The cartel said in its monthly oil report Tuesday that it is now forecasting global oil demand to increase by just 2 million barrels per day this year,…Read more...
[This Day] Some energy experts and top officials of critical entities in Nigeria's economy have called for application of best sustainable practices in the exploration, production and utilisation of oil and gas products in the country in order to save the environment from emissions.
If Atlantic Ocean currents collapse due to melting ice sheets, researchers predict there will be huge shifts in tropical monsoon systems — and the effects could be irreversible for at least 100 years.
Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices.
Category 1 storm expected to make landfall on Wednesday bringing damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge Hurricane warnings and evacuation orders were in place on Wednesday morning in parts of Louisiana’s Gulf coast, as communities prepare for Hurricane Francine’s expected landfall later in the day. Francine became a category 1 hurricane on Tuesday evening, and continued to strengthen overnight, the US National Weather Service said on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...
Content creator posted video expressing worry about high temperatures day before race in Anaheim, California A 35-year-old runner collapsed and died on Sunday after completing a half-marathon at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, during a heatwave, only a day after expressing his concern about the searing temperatures in a video posted to TikTok. Bobby Graves, who went by Caleb on his popular TikTok page , clutched his chest as he crossed the finish line of the Disneyland Halloween half-marathon around 7am, and was then caught by a race volunteer as he collapsed, according to the Los Angeles Times . Continue reading...
Stellantis (STLA) on Wednesday said it would invest $406 million to upgrade three Michigan plants to build electric vehicles, including the automaker’s first fully-electric car made in the U.S.Read more...
[UN News] The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday afternoon in New York, with incoming President Philemon Yang outlining a vision of unity in diversity and calling for deeper international cooperation to tackle a host of global challenges, including climate change, escalating conflict, and a slowdown in sustainable development.
[African Arguments] Zambia and Zimbabwe are looking to diversify their energy mix as climate change linked droughts and heat make hydropower less reliable.
Workers have been evacuated from 130 oil and gas production platforms
The federal agency said that the rule met the elements required for approval, including that it will reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, a precursor to smog, as well as particulate matter.
Exactly how climate change will impact lightning isn’t clear, but governments, public bodies, and the military are prepping for stormier weather.
This calorie-rich, nutrient-dense, and climate-resilient crop has the power to step in for more common staples that can’t handle global warming.
One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday.
It's not all doom and gloom when it comes to climate change. Here's a list of books that can help inspire and expand your own feelings about the future.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Wealthy, democratic countries in the global north are using harsh, vague, and punitive measures to crack down on climate protests at the same time as criticizing similar draconian tactics by authorities in the global south, according to a report. A Climate Rights International […]
Natural gas power plants put in place just five years ago to replace coal in the state's Upper Peninsula are now a conundrum for regulators.
In northern Vietnam's Lao Cai province, a landslide caused by flash floods has led to at least 16 deaths and numerous missing persons. The incident buried 128 people, with only 30 rescued so far. Typhoon Yagi's heavy rain over the weekend complicated rescue operations in this remote mountainous area.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02671C, Paper Liqun Wang, Jingting Jin, Wenzhi Li, Cunshuo Li, Leyu Zhu, Zheng Zhou, Lulu Zhang, Xia Zhang, Liang Yuan Direct conversion of methane into high value-added products is of great practical significance. The synergistic effect in catalysts with dual-active components show potential to increase the methanol yield and selectivity.... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02026J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Qiang Huang, Chunlin Hao, Guibao Guo, Hongwei Ji, Shengli An, Wanhong Ma, Jincai Zhao Unavoidable relaxed heat from excited TiO 2 -based photocatalytic systems inverts the long-chain fatty acids conformation, which increases the strain of C–COOH to alter the reaction path, leading to a high biofuel output concentration under sunlight. 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
Human practices, such as unsustainable fishing, pollution, coastal development, and fossil fuel use have pushed the Earth’s oceans to their limits. This has resulted in warmer, more acidic waters. As global temperatures rise yearly due to climate change, oceans continue to see significant losses in biodiversity, rising sea levels, and environmental damage. “While atmospheric temperatures […]
[UNDP] Faced with major climate and development challenges, access to renewable energy has become vital for hundreds of millions of Sahelians. In the Sahel, a region endowed with enormous potential, UNDP has set the ambitious goal of providing more than 150 million people with access to clean and affordable energy by 2025.
Energy issues, including fracking and oil and gas production, grabbed the spotlight at times in Tuesday's presidential debate.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said solar power is meeting much of the new electricity demand.
Resources for the Future examined the effects of opening more federal lands to oil and gas activities.
The tech giant is getting a bargain price on carbon removals by giving a new startup a decade to deliver on the deal.
[New Times] A boom in Africa's transition minerals - those minerals that are used in technologies linked to the transition to renewable energy - is coming but some resource-rich African countries experienced only limited benefits from the continent's last commodity boom.
A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it’s looking into it.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03067B, Paper Fusheng Luo, Song Yang, Qing Wu, Yue Li, Jinlong Zhang, Yanhui Zhang, Jun Huang, Haibo Xie, Yiwang Chen Hydrogel electrolytes have been extensively developed for flexible zinc-ion batteries (FZIBs) owing to their rich ion transfer channels, mechanical stability and intrinsic safety. However, the single ion regulation in traditional... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Conservationists and botanists express concern over plans for Qatari-funded upscale resort on Assomption Island The habitat of the largest giant tortoise population in the world is threatened by a Qatari-funded hotel development that aims to bring luxury yachts, private jets and well-heeled tourists to a remote island in the Indian Ocean, conservationists have warned. Plans for an upscale resort on Assomption, which is part of the Aldabra island group, are currently under discussion by the Seychelles authorities, and construction is already finished on an airport expansion that would allow bigger aircraft to land on the 11.6-sq-km (4.5-sq-mile) coral island. Continue reading...
The former president offered no climate plan during his debate with Kamala Harris, claiming instead that China paid Biden “millions of dollars”
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday the European Union should "reconsider" a plan to impose tariffs of up to 36 percent on Chinese electric cars, calling for a "compromise" between the economic powerhouses.
A carbon credit scheme in Cambodia that was put on hold after allegations of rights abuses has been reinstated after more than a year of review, a verification body said.
Typhoon Yagi, which made landfall on Saturday, has caused widespread damage, including the collapse of a bridge.
Doubts are raised over UK farming's ability to reach "net zero" greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to the fears generated by the controversial energy source.
Energy bills could be cut by low carbon heat schemes which use water from abandoned Welsh coal mines.
In Venezuela, it is time for the United States and its allies to respond with strong new sanctions, and stop the oil lifeline to the regime.
Linette Boisvert turned a childhood love of snow into a career as a sea ice scientist studying climate change. Name: Linette BoisvertTitle: Assistant Lab Chief, Cryospheric Sciences Branch, and Deputy Project Scientist for the Aqua SatelliteFormal Job Classification: Sea Ice ScientistOrganization: Cryospheric Science Branch, Science Directorate (Code 615) What do you do and what is most interesting […]
Here’s how the climate policies of Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump compare.
Performing best in nuclear power, EVs and batteries, mainland companies will ‘likely equal or surpass Western firms within a decade or so’.
JUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for Jupiter's moons confirmed that its instruments are working properly.
Vientiane: Laos is urging Asean and other stakeholders to join forces in solving the problem of Mekong River water security and environmental issues as the region faces still more floods.
2024 marks a pivotal moment for carbon markets as the voluntary carbon market (VCM) transitions into its next phase: VCM 2.0, a high-integrity, high-impact market that has the potential to reshape how we tackle climate change. But what does this mean for corporate buyers who want to use carbon credits to tackle near-term emissions on their journey to net zero? The post VCM 2.0: Navigating High-Integrity Carbon Markets for Corporate Impact appeared first on Climate 411 .
Documents show authority chief said ex-NSW treasurer and energy minister declared Wollemi Capital directorship as ‘material personal interest’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Climate Change Authority determined that its incoming chairman, Matt Kean, did not have a conflict of interest despite taking a role at a climate advisory service – but he would need to make ongoing disclosures on relevant investments by the firm. Brad Archer, the authority’s chief executive, said Kean – a former New South Wales treasurer and energy minister – had declared his position as a director of “regulatory affairs and strategic partnerships” at Wollemi Capital as “a material personal interest”, according to documents seen by Guardian Australia. Sign up for Guardian...
It is hoped MV Shingle, intercepted in 2014 with 32m cigarettes onboard, will benefit marine life and tourism The valves opened, the sea gurgled in and slowly, imperceptibly at first, the ship began its journey to the bottom of the Atlantic. The 60-metre MV Shingle debuted in Ireland a decade ago as a smuggling vessel, but then became an unwanted hulk. On Wednesday afternoon it performed its swan song – scuttled off County Mayo to create an artificial reef. Continue reading...
Hosting the conference would help us overcome our colonial mentality and the fossil fuel lobby, both of which have held us back from tackling climate change As the world grapples with the climate crisis, Australia stands at a crossroads. Our bid to co-host the UN’s climate conference, Cop31, with Pacific nations is not just a diplomatic event; it is a pivotal opportunity to redefine our nation’s role in the global fight against climate change. This could mark a shift, propelling Australia from climate laggard to leader on the world stage. With the Cop presidency, we would be at the centre of international climate negotiations, shouldering the responsibility to provide the infrastructure and visionary leadership needed to drive meaningful progress. The stakes are high, but so too are the...
India's plans to expand coal mining could double emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its domestic coal sector by 2029, threatening its climate goals, a report warned Thursday.
Officials in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming argue that the river’s next operating plan should acknowledge losses due to poor snowpack and low precipitation.
India has asked Pakistan to review the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, highlighting issues such as cross-border terrorism and environmental concerns. This follows recent terror attacks and disputes over hydroelectric projects. India seeks a reassessment of treaty obligations due to significant changes in circumstances, including population demographics and clean energy needs.
by Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. More than three years ago, a small group of government scientists came forward with disturbing allegations. During President Donald Trump’s administration, they said, their managers at the Environmental Protection Agency began pressuring them to make new chemicals they were vetting seem safer than they really were. They were encouraged to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological...
Fossil fuel companies invest more than £4bn in sports sponsorship to "greenwash their reputations", according to a new report.
Emergency crews battle to reinforce defences around Wrocław in Poland amid devastating rainfall Soldiers, emergency workers and volunteers battled through the night to reinforce defences around Wrocław, Poland’s third biggest city, as the EU said flooding in central Europe happening simultaneously alongside wildfires in Portugal showed climate breakdown in action. More than five times the average rainfall for the whole of September has fallen in five days on swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, triggering devastating flooding that has killed 22 people in four countries. Continue reading...
The major effort to accelerate practical climate change solutions launches as its mission directors meet the Institute community.
[The Herald] Zimbabwe needs to come up with more enticing strategic investment incentives to accelerate its climate-proofing initiatives after suffering one of the worst climate-related droughts this year.
[UN News] New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a long-term recovery.
The Heritage Foundation’s plan for a potential Trump second term has little time for schemes to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
The red and orange illuminated night in Venezuela may look beautiful, but they are a result of gas flaring in the oil fields of Monagas. To meet its Paris Agreement goals, the Caribbean country needs to address gas flaring. How easy will this be in a country where it’s gas and oil energy sector accounts for more than two-thirds of its greenhouse gas emissions?
Oil and gas firms claim they also more than halved their methane emissions by 2023, accomplishing that goal seven years ahead of schedule.
Skepticism is growing about some climate projects that rely on corporate funding but may not actually reduce carbon emissions.
Kemi Badenoch ramped up tensions with David Lammy after he suggested climate change was a bigger threat than Vladimir Putin.
Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels this century, the head of the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) insisted on Wednesday that new technology and AI offer the opportunity to implement the drastic action needed to resist the existential crisis.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02909G, Paper Guowei Gao, Xiaomei Huo, Boxin Li, Jingxuan Bi, Zhenkai Zhou, Zhuzhu Du, Wei Ai, Wei Huang By constructing a hydrogel film doped with an ionic liquid on a Zn anode, a water-scarce inner Helmholtz plane and a Zn ion-enriched outer Helmholtz plane is developed, which effectively enables a stable zinc anode for Ah-scale Zn metal batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03430A, Communication Juxuan Xie, Ju Zhao, Zhisheng Zhou, Kai Zhang, Jiangkai Yu, Chang Zhu, Fei Huang We present a method for fabricating high-performance ST-OSC modules incorporating the high mobility small molecule donor BTR-Cl into the active layer at low donor content, demonstrating the potential of ST-OSC modules in the field of energy conservation and environmental protection. 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
ActionAid says ‘parasitic behaviour’ is fuelling the climate crisis and represents ‘corporate capture’ of public finance More than $650bn (£494bn) a year in public subsidies goes to fossil fuel companies, intensive agriculture and other harmful industries in the developing world, new data has shown. The subsidies entrench high greenhouse gas emissions and are fuelling the destruction of the natural world, according to a report from the charity ActionAid. Continue reading...
Factory roofs blown off, products worth millions of dollars destroyed, supply chains disrupted: Typhoon Yagi has had a disastrous impact on local and global companies in northern Vietnam who could take months to recover, business leaders warn.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02827A, Paper Xuanyi Zhou, Biao Zhang, Pengbo Lyu, Lei Xi, Fangkun Li, Zengsheng Ma, Min Zhu, Jun Liu All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) based on LiNi1-x-yCoxMnyO2 cathode suffer from rock-ribbed electrolyte-cathode interface issues such as oxygen escape and side reactions with electrolyte at high operating voltage, result in severe... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Climate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six European countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the waters continue to rise.
[VOA] The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation warns that climate change will put millions more children at risk of hunger, malnutrition and disease by 2050 unless immediate action is taken.
The Uttarakhand forest department has established 42 ecological laboratories to monitor the impact of climate change on forests. These labs will collect data on changes like early flowering in rhododendrons and Brahmakamal, and the quality of litchis affected by high temperatures. This data is essential for understanding and mitigating climate change effects.
While China has prioritised climate adaptation, inadequate investment, fragmented policies and poor coordination between municipalities risk holding back progress.
The Meteorological Department has warned that a typhoon will strike Thailand on Friday, resulting in heavy rain, sudden floods and landslides, with the Northeast expected to bear the brunt.
The Department of Atomic Energy in India will soon see its first 500MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor near Chennai become critical. This reactor is part of India's closed-fuel cycle nuclear program. Additionally, new nuclear power units have started operations in Gujarat and Rajasthan, with a new fuel complex being commissioned in Kota.
Despite facing a catastrophic combination of challenges, there is optimism in the African country.
Thinktank says funding from oil and gas firms is attempt to ‘divert attention from their role in fuelling the climate crisis’ Fossil fuel companies pumped at least $5.6bn (£4.2bn) of sponsorship money into motorsports, football, golf and even snow sports in an effort to “buy social licence to operate”, according to a new report. Almost no major spectator sport remains untouched by oil and gas money, according to research carried out by the New Weather Institute (NWI), a climate thinktank, which traced more than 200 sponsorship deals between sports teams and the industry. Continue reading...
David Lammy, in his first major policy speech, focused on the environmental impact of rising temperatures rather than wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The journey toward a clean energy economy is complex and filled with technical, economic, and social challenges. Electricity models are key tools for driving this transformation, providing precision and insight into the potential outcomes of energy policies and technological shifts. At the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), we are working to make these tools more accessible […] The post The Power of Electricity Modeling in the U.S. Clean Energy Transition appeared first on Market Forces .
[Nile Post] Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have devastated communities in Uganda's western districts of Kasese and Ntoroko, leaving thousands displaced and in urgent need of assistance.
More than 50 regions of Italy have issued alerts, as flooding continues to batter Poland and the Czech Republic.
A report by environmental and rights NGOs Tuesday linked three major meatpacking companies to illegal deforestation in Brazil, where farmers are accused of spraying herbicides from the sky to clear huge tracts of land.
Why the Next 3 Months Are Critical for People, Nature and Climate shannon.paton@… Tue, 09/17/2024 - 09:56 Decision-makers from nearly every country on the planet will attend a series of high-profile international summits between now and the end of the year. Together, they offer a unique chance to address the biggest challenges facing people, nature and climate. It all begins with the UN General Assembly and Climate Week in New York City on September 22 nd . In October, leaders will convene in Cali, Colombia for the COP16 summit on global biodiversity goals, the same week as the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings on international development finance. Many of these same leaders will also attend the UN climate summit ( COP29 ) in Baku, Azerbaijan and the G20 Leaders’...
Foreign Secretary David Lammy vows to put climate change at the heart of the UK's foreign policy.
[Gates Foundation] New modelling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger's worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic growth
NAYPYIDAW - Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, killed at least 226 people in Myanmar and affected more than half a million more, adding another strain to the war-torn nation’s already limited resources.
Republicans are suing EPA, DOE and other agencies in a federal court in Louisiana where a Trump-appointed judge hears nearly all civil cases.
Parts of the south of France have been placed on a weather alert as Storm Boris - which caused devastation and at least 18 deaths in Europe over the weekend - is predicted to hit.
The death toll has risen to 21 in the extreme weather and flooding let loose by Storm Boris in central Europe, authorities said Tuesday after two more victims were reported in Poland and one in Austria.
Angela Eagle, border security minister, says prime minister has to answer why he has accepted £76,000 worth of gifts since 2019 election And here are the main points from Ed Miliband ’s speech. He started by pointing out that he was in the unusual position for a cabinet minister of doing a job he had done before (he was energy secretary from 2008 to 2010) and he said he wanted to talk about what had changed since then, and what his priorities were now. Miliband argued that the case for fossil fuels has collapsed. He said: My case is this. First, back in 2008, debates were shaped by the energy trilemma – the trade-offs between affordability, security and sustainability. The trilemma helped promote the idea that while fossil fuels might not offer sustainability, they did offer security...
Deadly Storm Boris has dumped up to five times average September rainfall on swathes of region in four days Storm Boris batters central Europe – in pictures Europe live – latest updates As swollen rivers continued to rise, volunteers and emergency workers in towns and cities across a swathe of central Europe were reinforcing defences against floods that have killed at least 18 people in four countries. Storm Boris has dumped up to five times the average September rainfall on parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia in four days, submerging entire neighbourhoods and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate. Continue reading...
[Vanguard] Netzence Sustainability Limited (Netzence) has reiterated commitment to ensuring sustainable practices across the world, saying its CloseCarbon technology will serve as a solution to the global climate crisis.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a long-term recovery.
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has extended heartfelt congratulations to the 33 newly-graduated field rangers of the Kruger National Park (KNP).
Energy secretary vows to take on the ‘blockers’ opposed to wind turbines, solar farms and pylons Business live – latest updates Ed Miliband has vowed to take on the nimbys opposed to the government’s rollout of wind turbines, solar farms and pylons across the UK as a matter of “national security” and “economic justice”. The energy secretary used his first big public address on Tuesday to argue in favour of speedy consent for new energy infrastructure to break the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels and avoid a repeat of “a crisis of the scale we have been through, with such devastating effects” in future. Continue reading...
The Greek-owned Sounion, carrying one million barrels of crude, was attacked by Yemen's Houthis.
Two separate reports find policies will save Americans from pollution in coming decades and added nearly 150,000 jobs The environmental policies of Joe Biden’s administration will save approximately 200,000 Americans’ lives from dangerous pollution in the coming decades and have spurred a surge in clean energy jobs, two independent reports outlining the stakes of the upcoming US presidential election have found. The first full year of the Inflation Reduction Act, the sprawling climate bill passed by Democratic votes in Congress in 2022, saw nearly 150,000 clean energy jobs added, according to a new report by nonpartisan business group E2. Continue reading...
Curbing the carbon footprint of what we eat won’t require an agricultural revolution. It's already happening in farms and ranches across the country.
New York Times: Earth’s warming could trigger irreversible damage to the natural world.
Venture Global announced an agreement with a liquefied natural gas terminal in Greece.
Energy codes are expected to reduce U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by 900 million metric tons through 2040, the department said.
The host of the climate talks is urging nations to just get along. Some say it's trying to downplay its record on the environment and human rights.
The floods are hitting a region that’s one of the least prepared globally for climate-related disasters, with little money available to buffer infrastructure against adverse weather.
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- The situation in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria, which was hit by the floods on September 10 following the collapse of the Alau Dam, remains serious.
Which Countries Should Pay for International Climate Finance? wil.thomas@wri.org Tue, 09/17/2024 - 00:46 The world needs trillions of dollars annually to combat climate change, but questions remain as to where that funding will come from. Most at stake are poorer countries that are the least protected — and hardest hit — from the increasing ravages of heat waves, storm surges and other extreme weather events exacerbated each year by climate change. Many of these countries lack the resources to undertake a rapid and just transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy without external help. Through the UN Framework Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, countries have made several finance-related commitments, including a new fund...
White clouds still billow from the cooling towers of a coal plant near Spremberg in Germany's ex-communist east but the end is in sight as Berlin phases out the dirty fossil fuel.
During a renewable energy summit in Gandhinagar, PM Modi emphasized that India is viewed globally as a key player for the 21st century. He outlined India's ambition to become the third-largest economy by 2047 and its commitment to green energy sources including solar, wind, nuclear, and hydro power to achieve sustainable development.
A global network of doctors and laboratories is working to pinpoint emerging viral threats, including many driven by climate change, in a bid to head off the world's next pandemic.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to unveil plans for a Global Clean Power Alliance - a coalition of countries committed to speeding up the production of green energy.
A Los Angeles sanitation truck powered by compressed natural gas caught fire Thursday, prompting evacuation of about a dozen homes in Sun Valley.
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the fallout from tropical storm Debby has so far resulted in nearly $2.5 billion in insured damage across Quebec.
Midway through the peak month of hurricane season, the Atlantic had only a potential tropical cyclone and a listless Tropical Storm Gordon. The post PTC 8 lashes the Carolinas, while Gordon remains far out to sea appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Several people have died across the Czech Republic, Austria, Romania and Poland following devastating floods.
Congress has attacked the Mahayuti government for awarding a significant power supply contract to the Adani Group, alleging manipulation of tender conditions and potential financial burdens on Maharashtra consumers. The party questions cost discrepancies and financing, claiming higher tariffs for solar power will affect 2.7 crore consumers in Maharashtra.
The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.
Bluestone Coke and two environmental groups are continuing mediation.
There have been moments of modest progress, but the Albanese government has not lived up to its early rhetoric Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Back in the heady new government days of July 2022, Tanya Plibersek told the National Press Club that change was coming for environmental protection in Australia after a decade of disaster and neglect. Releasing the five-yearly state of the environment report, which the previous Coalition government had received months earlier but put in a drawer until it was turfed from office, the new environment minister said it told a “ story of crisis and decline in Australia’s environment ”. Continue reading...
Two people were killed and burned “beyond recognition” when the driver of an electric car jumped a sidewalk and slammed into an apartment building in White Plains on Monday, cops said. The driver of a vehicle — believed to be a Tesla — lost control and veered onto a sidewalk before hitting a tree and...
BEIJING — Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949, made landfall Monday, bringing the financial hub to a virtual standstill.
The leaders of the new environmental group Clean Tomorrow view themselves as “climate closers.”
The rule is one of several EPA regulations at risk of a “shadow docket” stay.
North Carolina, New Jersey and New Mexico petitioned regulators to classify some PFAS as hazardous air pollutants Three US states are formally demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) begin regulating PFAS “forever chemical” air emissions, as the toxic threat that the pollution poses to the environment and human health comes into sharper focus. So far, federal regulators have focused on water pollution, but state environmental agencies in North Carolina, New Mexico and New Jersey last week filed a petition calling for the EPA to categorize four types of PFAS compounds as hazardous air pollutants and to begin regulating them under the Clean Air Act. Continue reading...
Experts unsurprised at intensity of extreme weather but say damage wreaked shows how unprepared world is Europe floods – latest updates Picturesque towns across central Europe are inundated by dirty flood water after heavy weekend rains turned tranquil streams into raging rivers that wreaked havoc on infrastructure. The floods have killed at least 15 people and destroyed buildings from Austria to Romania. The destruction comes after devastating floods around the world last week when entire villages were submerged in Myanmar and nearly 300 prisoners escape a collapsed jail in Nigeria, where floods have affected more than 1 million people . Continue reading...
PHOTO: Marcos Assis via Unsplash The mining lobby says coal should be included in the government’s just-released list of minerals deemed essential to New Zealand’s economy.
Marek Prochazka will turn 50 on Wednesday, but he won't be celebrating, with his home town in the Czech Republic once again ravaged by floods.
Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia among worst-hit countries as extreme rain and floods cause several deaths A deep area of low pressure over central and eastern Europe has resulted in extreme rainfall and catastrophic flooding over the past few days. Named Storm Boris, the severe weather has particularly affected Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Alpine regions of southern Germany, Austria and into Hungary. As well as the torrential rain and flooding, which has resulted in significant loss of life, exceptional snowfalls have blanketed upland regions of the Alps, with strong winds aiding huge snowdrift formation. The unsettled weather is expected to last through Monday and Tuesday, but gradually high pressure will build from the north, allowing conditions to settle, although it...
Hong Kong CNN — Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly hit the Chinese financial hub in more than seven decades, with flights, trains and highways suspended during a national holiday. Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in an industrial suburb southeast of the metropolis of … The post Shanghai slammed by what China says is the city’s strongest storm in seven decades appeared first on Egypt Independent.
At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity.
Tulip trees were long renowned for their carbon storage. Their unique wood may be responsible.
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[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is increasingly identifying the urgent need to transition from traditional energy sources to more sustainable alternatives. Among these, solar energy emerges as a beacon of hope, poised to transform Ethiopia's energy landscape and drive socioeconomic development.
As rich westerners fuel demand for the ancient fragrance, a lucrative race for the resin is killing the trees but leaving little of the trade’s profit for those gathering it In a corner of Covent Garden, well-heeled Londoners and tourists browse the range of frankincense products sold by a leading cosmetics brand while they drink a complimentary rose and berry tea. Amid the aromatic resin sheathed under glass, shoppers can buy “age-defying” serums, creams and essences, and tablets to strengthen brittle nails and hair. At one counter, a sales assistant is advising customers on how much of the essential oil to add to their nebuliser to make guests feel relaxed “without overwhelming them”. Another explains frankincense’s “hydrating and rejuvenating” properties, including its alleged ability...
A judge warned of a “cascading risk of consequences” if trains carrying liquefied natural gas derail.
The Biden administration's plan is under scrutiny for relying on cagey carbon markets with a record of helping corporations obscure their climate pollution.
The mine on the site of a shuttered chemical plant in Whitehaven would have extracted coking coal used in steelmaking rather than producing electricity.
Hundreds of pages of previously confidential material reveal the regulator responsible for managing billions of dollars in taxpayer funds, as well as millions of carbon offsets, has serious governance issues.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02718C, Paper Jun Fang, Dongxu Lin, Guanshui Xie, Sibo Li, Huan Li, Xin Wang, Daozeng Wang, Nuanshan Huang, Haichen Peng, Lin Gan, Yanzhuo Zhu, Sisi He, Longbin Qiu An insight of anion-exchange strategy gained by in situ characterization in sequential thermal evaporation-solution process for high quality perovskite films. 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
Near a wooden hut high up in the Kyrgyz mountains, scientist Gulbara Omorova walked to a pile of grey rocks, reminiscing how the same spot was a glacier just a few years ago.
One person has drowned in Poland and an Austrian fireman has died responding to floods, authorities said Sunday, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rains.
At least 320,000 people have been displaced and 64 were still missing after the strongest storm to hit Asia this year Myanmar’s death toll from floods rose to at least 113, the country’s military government said, following heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi that has caused havoc across parts of Southeast Asia. At least 320,000 people have been displaced and 64 were still missing, government spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said, according to a late-night bulletin on state-run MRTV. Continue reading...
Global warming. The summit, known as COP29, is expected to land a new agreement on "climate finance": money from rich nations most responsible for global warming to developing countries vulnerable to climate change.
Hundreds of thousands in Nigeria have fled their homes to avoid the sweeping floods that have devastated the country and allowed nearly 300 prisoners to escape a single jail.
Shanghai has suspended transportation services and closed tourist attractions in preparation for Typhoon Bebinca, which could be the most powerful cyclone to hit the city since 1949. The typhoon is expected to make landfall after midnight on Monday. Authorities have issued a red alert for strong winds and heavy rainfall in eastern China.
The storm is Asia's most powerful this year and has wreaked havoc in other countries including Vietnam.
Emissions from in-house data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official tally Big tech has made some big claims about greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. But as the rise of artificial intelligence creates ever bigger energy demands, it’s getting hard for the industry to hide the true costs of the data centers powering the tech revolution. According to a Guardian analysis, from 2020 to 2022 the real emissions from the “in-house” or company-owned data centers of Google , Microsoft , Meta and Apple are likely about 662% – or 7.62 times – higher than officially reported. Continue reading...
Researcher Sasha Luccioni says there is a need to raise awareness of the environmental impact of artificial intelligence.
Storm Boris has caused rivers to burst banks and trapped people in their homes across Austria, Poland and Slovakia Six people have drowned in Austria, Poland and Romania and four others are missing in the Czech Republic as Storm Boris continues to lash central and eastern Europe, bringing torrential rain and floods that have forced the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes. Swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have been battered by high winds and unusually fierce rains since Thursday. Continue reading...
Human activities now account for two-thirds of all methane venting to the atmosphere, and our efforts to staunch the flow are not yet bearing fruit.
A listing of 31 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 8, 2024 thru Sat, September 14, 2024. Story of the week From time to time we like to make our Story of the Week all about us— and this is one of those moments, except that "us" is more than only Skeptical Science. This week we published our 16th Fact Brief of the year, Does manmade CO2 have any detectable fingerprint ? As with all Fact Briefs it's a slightly different look than our ususal output. The "fact brief" format is a less typical communications mode for us but the main effort at Gigafact , our partner and precipitating instigator in creating these bite-sized cognitive correctants. In a fine example...
Destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure puts botanical garden’s rare and exotic species in danger Zhanna Yaroslavska showed off a barrel-shaped stove in the middle of a tropical greenhouse. Nearby was a large pile of logs. “It’s a pretty neanderthal arrangement,” she explained. “When the power shuts off we feed the stove with wood. In winter we do this round the clock. Our plants require constant temperatures. They don’t like cold and hot.” Inside the glass nursery were dozens of rare specimens. All were bromeliads native to the Americas. Silvery wisps of beard-like Tillandsia descended from a pipe. A pineapple poked out of a stem. A screen next to the stove protected a group of starfish-like earth stars , native to Brazil. The collection needed a minimum temperature of 10C...
At Sotomayor Magnet High School, 'Agriculture can reset natural ecosystems and become part of the solution to climate change.'
'It is insane how quickly technology can pick up. So with that I say that an investment in nuclear fusion is an investment well spent on a better future.'
'I started organizing in high school for climate justice. I credit a lot of my drive and passion to both my grandmas.'
His interest in climate change was sparked by a goofy video. Subsequent research — and experience — helped him transform into a dedicated steward of the planet.
A Philippine vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has left the area, the national maritime council said Sunday.
Much of the food supply in the U.S. goes uneaten, which contributes to climate change. Some states have tried to cut food waste in landfills, but their efforts have fallen short, researchers found.
The Yellowknife airport is planning for some work in the coming years on its runways, to deal with thawing permafrost.
The storm is expected to linger over the continent for days, bringing with it extreme weather conditions.
If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI. Generative artificial intelligence uses 30 times more energy than a traditional search engine, warns researcher Sasha Luccioni, on a mission to raise awareness about the environmental impact of the hot new technology.
In the castle gardens of Muskauer Park, which straddles both banks of the German-Polish river border, caretakers have mounted a fightback against the impacts of climate change.
CNN — Britain’s approval of its first new deep coal mine in decades was unlawful, London’s High Court ruled on Friday following a legal challenge brought by environmental campaigners. Friends of the Earth and South Lakeland Action on Climate Change challenged the previous Conservative government’s 2022 approval of a coking coal mine in northwest England. Britain dropped its defense of the … The post UK court rules government plan to build first new coal mine in decades unlawful on climate grounds appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Protracted flooding has engulfed the country’s Sudd region due to more water entering the Nile upstream, which is driving conflict and disease and is potentially leaving the region uninhabitable.
HANOI - The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on Friday, authorities said, as flood waters receded, and search efforts pressed on.
Hundreds of climate activists blocked a major motorway running through The Hague Saturday, urging an end to billions of euros in Dutch fossil fuel subsidies in their "most disruptive" action yet.
Environment minister says country has more elephants than it needs while critics of hunt say they are a major tourist drawcard Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, a move that tackle a ballooning population of the animals, the country’s wildlife authority has said. Zimbabwe had “more elephants than it needed”, the environment minister said in parliament on Wednesday, adding that the government had instructed the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) to begin the culling process. Continue reading...
Despite days of warnings that critical fire weather was coming, the report found “no evidence” of Hawaii officials making preparations for the August 2023 wildfire that killed 102 people.
David Moot, an American interior painter and designer, acquired a cliffside home on Cape Cod for $395,000 despite warnings about coastal erosion. The three-bedroom house sits only 7.6 metres from a deteriorating cliff. This purchase exemplifies a growing trend of buying scenic properties at significant discounts amid climate change concerns.
"It's more of a fall- or even winter-like storm."
Gordon is the seventh named storm of the hurricane season.
A new training program aims to help Alaska Native communities grow more of their own food.
A new startup thinks an underground reactor could solve nuclear power's biggest problems.
Ileana is the ninth named storm of the Eastern North Pacific hurricane season.
The scale of the geological event is like something from prehistoric times, with a tsunami 200 meters--656 feet--in height. But it happened last year. Researchers warn that similar events may reoccur.
The world's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is being hit with unusually heavy rain. Scientists are unclear why, but it may be linked to a subdued Atlantic hurricane season.
From Port Stephens to Illawarra, candidates are running against renewable schemes because of ‘lack of consultation’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Part of what’s driving Mark Watson’s pitch for mayor is his opposition to a project he says is the talk of the town and the “biggest issue” in his coastal home’s history. The former One Nation candidate for the state government is now running as an independent for mayor of Port Stephens. The coastal town just north of Newcastle overlooks the middle of the 1,800-square kilometre offshore windfarm zone off the Hunter, where the Albanese government plans a renewable energy hub to be operating by 2030 . Continue reading...
Country’s UN envoy tells security council ‘think about the consequences’ if Ukraine is given go-ahead to use long-range missiles The head of Russia’s security council, Sergei Shoigu , visited North Korea on Friday and met with the country’s leader Kim Jong-un , Reuters reports, citing Interfax. Reuters has a quick snap that France is to summon Iran ’s chargé d’affaires in Paris over the country’s decision to supply further arms to Russia. Continue reading...
NAYPYITAW - At least 19 people were killed in Myanmar after heavy rains triggered floods in and around the war-torn country's capital city, with rescuers moving some of the 3,600 people displaced to safer areas on boats, according to the national fire service.
Emails show that the Bureau of Meteorology directed staff to refer questions from journalists about floods, fires, climate change and the reef to senior management.
Former President Donald Trump and his team see fracking as a winning issue among Pennsylvania voters.
A tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday formed into Tropical Storm Gordon with winds of 40 mph and it's expected to strengthen before possibly losing steam by Saturday, according to the National Hurricane C
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE01437E, Communication Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Nikhil Rampal, Stephen Weitzner, Seongkoo Cho, Christine Orme, Marcus A. Worsley, Liwen Wan Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a core portable energy storage technology due to their high energy density, longevity, and affordability. Nevertheless, their use in low-temperature environments is challenging due to... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Climate change threatens many traditional foods in Alaska. But it’s also making farming more possible. A new training program aims to help Alaska Native communities grow more of their own food.
The growing "gateway to the underworld," officially known as the Batagay megaslump, is the largest megaslump in the world and exposes permafrost layers that are 650,000 years old.
[IPS] United Nations -- On Monday, the Alau dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, collapsed, causing flash floods to ravage neighbouring regions in Nigeria. This comes after weeks of torrential rain, which caused severe structural damage to the dam. The floods have changed the lives of thousands and caused high levels of damage to infrastructures. The impacts of the recent floods compound with Nigeria's pre-existing humanitarian crisis, which includes armed conflict, widespread malnutrition, and a failing economy.
Thanks to advances in weather simulation, forecasts of heatwaves and hurricanes could soon come with information about the extent to which they were fuelled by climate change
From cemeteries to homes to businesses and parks, Gulf Coast residents, many still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Ida three years ago, were cleaning up the mess left by Francine, which struck Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday.
Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products driving deforestation, after Germany added became the latest country to request the rules be postponed.
Climate change is sometimes viewed as a 'young person's problem,' but Third Act and its older-than-60 members say it's an 'everyone problem.'
Lipids comprise a significant fraction of sinking organic matter in the ocean and play a crucial role in the carbon cycle. Despite this, our understanding of the processes that control lipid degradation is limited. We combined nanolipidomics and imaging ...
When powerful thunderstorms hit Morocco's arid south, they brought deadly floods but also provided some relief to farmers as the country grapples with its worst drought in nearly 40 years.
International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week, just two months before Azerbaijan hosts the United Nations climate summit.
Environmental campaigners on Friday claimed a "huge victory" after a court ruling overturned a decision to allow planning permission for the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years.
The cost of gasoline and oil have been trending down in the U.S. as a tussle over energy policy continues in the presidential contest.
The fossil fuel industry group and others are appealing a decision meant to protect the endangered Rice's whale.
PTT International Trading, a subsidiary of PTT Plc, has continued its commitment to gas price stability by securing a five-year contract to buy 300,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Oman.
The deal will allow Budapest to take ownership of Russian crude as it crosses the border, meaning it will not be subject to a new Ukrainian ban on supplies shipped by Moscow’s Lukoil.
Hong Kong needs references for greenhouse gas emissions and projections for climate scenarios for listed companies, a standard setter said.
Three grocery and beverage groups say the agency didn’t give enough time or details to comply with a directive to phase down hydrofluorocarbons.
Assemblymember Joe Patterson’s bill would prevent the state from approving an update to its emissions trading program for transportation fuels.
[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's government said Thursday it is considering a proposal to cull its elephant population to address food shortages and reduce the effects of an El Nino-induced drought.
NSW landowners cleared land equivalent to almost twice the size of the Australian Capital Territory over the five years to 2023.
We close out Climate Solutions Week with a look at the final step in the food system: waste. Roughly 30-40% of all food produced globally gets thrown out — a huge problem when it comes to climate change. Shuggie's Trash Pie and Natural Wine has answers for what to do with all that waste – be it bruised fruit and wilted greens salad or meatballs made out of beef hearts. The San Francisco restaurant describes itself as a "climate-solutions restaurant" — and they're hoping you find these dishes appealing. Or at least, that you're willing to give them a try. Shuggie's is one of a growing number of eateries trying to address this problem. Interested in hearing more climate solutions? Email us at shortwave@npr.org .
Scientists traced an unusual seismic signal from last September to a significant landslide in East Greenland's Dickson Fjord. The collapse of a mountain sent part of a glacier into the water, causing a 200-meter-high mega-tsunami that lasted nine days. This incident highlights the influence of climate change on geological phenomena.
NetflixJoey King is Hollywood’s reigning Stream Queen, thanks to starring roles in Hulu’s The Act and The Princess, and Netflix’s The Kissing Booth trilogy and A Family Affair. She seems destined to retain that title with Uglies, premiering Sept. 13, a Netflix adaptation of Scott Westerfield’s 2005 novel about a dystopian society that’s achieved peace and harmony through cosmetic surgery.To say that it’s a fourth-generation knock-off of myriad similar YA sagas that have come before it would be an understatement, but thanks to King’s strong lead performance, it will likely be well received by tween audiences who’ve yet to become numb to these clichés.In the future, the Earth has fallen apart due to its overreliance on fossil fuels, resulting in war, famine, and all the other terrible things...
For Pennsylvania farmer George Wherry, 85, fracking for natural gas under his otherwise bucolic fields means greater economic "freedom" -- one of the many reasons he'll be voting for Donald Trump in November.
Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during September 2023. We saw it on sensors everywhere, from the Arctic to Antarctica. We were baffled – the signal was unlike any previously recorded. Instead of the frequency-rich rumble typical of earthquakes, this was a monotonous hum, containing only a […]
Extreme weather events lasting more than a decade could have killed off forests 250 million years ago, contributing to Earth's worst ever mass extinction
Tropical Depression Seven formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday morning and is expected to become the next named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday.
Landslide in Greenland caused unprecedented seismic event that shows impact of global heating, say scientists A landslide and mega-tsunami in Greenland in September 2023, triggered by the climate crisis, caused the entire Earth to vibrate for nine days, a scientific investigation has found. The seismic event was detected by earthquake sensors around the world but was so completely unprecedented that the researchers initially had no idea what had caused it. Having now solved the mystery, the scientists said it showed how global heating was already having planetary-scale impacts and that major landslides were possible in places previously believed to be stable as temperatures rapidly rose. Continue reading...
The death toll spiked earlier in the week as a flash flood swept away the entire hamlet of Lang Nu in northern Vietnam’s Lao Cai province.
Four galleries to be overhauled and two more spaces to reopen, including Fixing Our Broken Planet exhibition The Natural History Museum in London has announced a major programme of transformation it says will mark “a step-change from being a catalogue of natural history to a catalyst for change” in response to the climate emergency. The scheme to renovate the museum’s celebrated Victorian building and develop a new research and storage facility will build on its aim to turn visitors into “advocates for the planet”, it said on Thursday . Continue reading...
SEOUL - South Korea approved the construction of two nuclear reactors on the nation’s east coast, reviving a project that was scrapped by the former administration, which had pursued an anti-nuclear policy.
It has turned cold this week with ground frosts and snow over Scottish mountains - but higher temperatures are on the way.
While the Greens remain hopeful of compromise, the PM has indicated he wants a deal struck with the Coalition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese is rejecting demands from the Greens and some Senate crossbenchers to subject development projects to climate-impact assessments and remove forestry’s effective exemption from environmental protection law, as the government negotiates on stalled legislation with parties to the left and right. The environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, is in talks with the Greens, crossbenchers and the Coalition over legislation to establish an environment protection authority. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Scotland's only oil refinery is to close by the summer of next year, with the loss of 400 jobs.
Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann’s Flowcarbon — a climate tech startup that aimed to put carbon credits on the blockchain — has reportedly started refunding investors after failing to deliver on its promises. Read more...
Außerdem frisch bestätigt: SDP, Alligatoah, Electric Callboy, Nina Chuba, uvm. Hier mehr Infos. Die ersten 15 Acts für das Hurricane und Southside 2025 stehen fest. In einer Pressemitteilung gaben die Veranstalter:innen des Zwillingsfestivals in Scheeßel und Neuhausen ob Eck bekannt, wer vom 20. bis 22. Juni 2025 bei ihnen auftreten soll. Weitere Künstler:innen-Ankündigungen sollen bald folgen. Headliner-Slots für Green Day und AnnenMayKantereit Der bisher größte Name des Line-ups... Der Beitrag Hurricane & Southside 2025: Green Day, AnnenMayKantereit & mehr sind dabei erschien zuerst auf Rolling Stone.
Wildfires east of Los Angeles threaten tens of thousands of homes since accelerating during weekend heatwave Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles took advantage of cooler weather as they slowly gained the upper hand, but not before dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of people were forced to evacuate. California is only now heading into the teeth of the wildfire season but already has seen nearly three times as much acreage burn than during all of 2023. The wildfires have threatened tens of thousands of homes and other structures across southern California since they accelerated during a triple-digit heatwave over the weekend. The Airport fire in Orange county, which has burned more than 35 sq miles (91 sq km). The fire was 5% contained...
Open access notables Early knowledge but delays in climate actions: An ecocide case against both transnational oil corporations and national governments , Hauser et al., Environmental Science & Policy: Cast within the wide context of investigating the collusion at play between powerful political-economic actors and decision-makers as monopolists and debates about ‘the modern corporation and private property’ (Berle and Means, 1932/2017), ‘the new industrial state’ (Galbraith, 1967), and ‘the economic theory of regulation’ (Stigler, 1971), the paper reviews the contentious relationship between states, corporations, and markets. Specifically, the article probes strategies of oil corporations and national governments...
An ageing population, climate change and geopolitical tensions all add pressure to the public finances, a report says.
Owners confirm site will become fuels import terminal and distribution hub in blow to Scotland’s industrial base Business live – latest updates The owners of the Grangemouth oil refinery have confirmed it will shut by the end of June next year, in a blow to Scotland’s industrial base and the site’s 500 employees. Britain’s oldest refinery will close in the second quarter of 2025 to become a fuels import terminal and distribution hub, according to Petroineos, a joint venture between the Chinese state-owned oil firm PetroChina and Ineos, the petrochemicals empire of the British billionaire Sir James Ratcliffe. Continue reading...
Young activists on social media stress the urgency of climate change: 'Once you start seeing it in your life, then you have no option but to act.'
The ruling invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists that barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A month ago, it seemed unlikely that Vice President Kamala Harris would ever reach a goal she set out to achieve as a presidential hopeful in 2019. But at 9 p.m. on Tuesday night at the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia—five-odd years […]
Today, 682 million people, or 8.5% of the world’s population, live in extreme poverty, which the World Bank defines as subsisting on less than $2.15 per day. The majority live in low-income and lower-middle-income countries. The traditional pathway for ...
Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, causing power outages for about 190,000 customers and severe flooding. With winds near 100 mph, the storm hit Terrebonne Parish and is expected to bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding as it moves inland toward Mississippi. Residents are advised to stay indoors.
Grand schemes, many backed by government, masquerade as taking action on the environment. They should be disowned Let’s talk about perceptionware. Perceptionware is technology whose main purpose is to create an impression of action. Whether it will ever work at scale is less important, in some cases entirely beside the point. If it reassures the public and persuades government not to regulate damaging industries, that’s mission accomplished. Managing perceptions is an expensive business. Real money, especially public money, is spent on fake solutions . Take carbon capture and storage: catching and burying carbon dioxide emissions from power stations, oil and gas fields, and steel and cement plants. For 20 years, it has spectacularly failed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, its...
The report identifies more than 40 nuclear power plants that could host additional reactors.
Mining for nickel and other resources used in renewable energy has a history of human rights abuses that could grow as clean power booms.
Your name will go on a journey to the frozen wilderness! New project seeks to inspire, educate and entertain the public about Antarctica. Do you dream of visiting Antarctica? Well, … The post Get your Ticket to Antarctica! appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
[New Times] Following the launch of the 'Loss and Damage Fund' at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai in 2023, Rwanda has its sights set on the next round of global climate talks at the upcoming COP29, which will take place in Azerbaijan in November.
[UN News] Governments, industry and other key players can now deploy a new action-oriented toolkit to ensure the global energy transition unfolds with equity, justice and sustainability as demand for minerals for renewables is poised to almost triple by 2030, according to a report released on Wednesday by a diverse expert panel convened by the UN chief.
Scotland's claims to be a potential clean energy superpower have been backed by business leaders who highlight the need to secure private sector investment
A draft law to empower energy authorities to better regulate domestic oil and cooking gas prices is progressing towards parliament for approval, which could be a key energy policy under the nascent Paetongtarn Shinawatra regime.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02519A, Paper Shunzhang You, Qiaobao Zhang, Junxiang Liu, Qiang Deng, Zhefei Sun, Dandan Cao, Tongchao Liu, Khalil Amine, Chenghao Yang Pore structure of hard carbon plays a great role impact on its Na+ storage capacity. Here, a waste wood derived hard carbon with opened pores (OP-HC) has been fabricated with... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
solar, solar power Oxford scientists make remarkable advancement with material that generates solar power without traditional panels: 'The future is brighter'
Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 200.
Floods have been hammering Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai while slightly south in Chiang Mai six people have died after a landslide, as the North continues to take a beating from poor weather.
The storm came ashore in Terrebonne Parish, around 30 miles southwest of Morgan City, LA.
Results were released today for Washington’s third quarterly auction of 2024, administered last Wednesday by the Department of Ecology (Ecology). During the auction, participating entities submitted their bids for allowances. Under the Climate Commitment Act — Washington’s landmark climate law which sets a binding, declining limit on pollution — Washington’s major emitters are required to […] The post Washington state’s landmark climate law continues to build a greener future for Washingtonians appeared first on Climate 411 .
“We are shutting down — not building — coal and nuclear plants,” Germany’s Foreign Ministry said on social media in response to Trump’s debate comments.
Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday after strengthening to a Category 2 storm, bringing powerful winds, storm surge and potential flooding to the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Francine was due to barrel into Louisiana Wednesday, forecasters said, warning of life-threatening flooding and storm surge as residents of the southern US state rushed to board up businesses and stockpile emergency supplies.
UN experts called Wednesday for the creation of a global system to trace the extraction and production of critical minerals that are needed in the transition away from fossil fuels.
[The Herald] Engie SA, the French utility that led a US$1 billion buyout of a rival's renewable energy assets in Africa last year, expects more deals to be seen in the industry across the continent.
Francine is expected to be the third hurricane to hit the U.S. this year, all at Category 1 strength. The post Hurricane Francine nears landfall in Louisiana appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Tests on Earth appear to confirm how the Red Planet’s spider-shaped geologic formations are carved by carbon dioxide. Since discovering them in 2003 via images from orbiters, scientists have marveled at spider-like shapes sprawled across the southern hemisphere of Mars. No one is entirely sure how these geologic features are created. Each branched formation can […]
Vice President Kamala Harris nodded to the urgency of climate change but also highlighted the country’s record levels of oil and gas production.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Karin Kirk The Inflation Reduction Act is the Biden administration’s signature climate law and the largest U.S. government investment in reducing climate pollution to date. Among climate advocates, the policy is well-known and celebrated, but beyond that, only a minority of Americans have heard much about it. Once voters learn a bit about this landmark law, however, a large majority support it. These findings are from a survey of U.S. registered voters, conducted jointly by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (the publisher of this site) and the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University. In the nationally representative survey, participants were first...
Ekkapol Chantawong, who spent nearly three weeks underground in 2018, forced to spend night on roof of home The coach of the young Thai footballers who captured the world’s attention when they spent nearly three weeks trapped in a cave has found himself in another watery predicament – stuck on his roof by flash floods. Ekkapol Chantawong said he was drawing on his 2018 experience with the Wild Boars team to get through the situation at his home in the northern Thai district of Mae Sai. Continue reading...
Laos, Thailand and Myanmar have also been hit by floods in the aftermath of the region’s worst storm in decades, with more deaths reported.
[Greenpeace] A new report by Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace Germany has revealed the alarming scale of environmental and public health damage caused by the global second-hand clothing trade in Ghana. The report, titled "Fast Fashion, Slow Poison: The Toxic Textile Crisis in Ghana," exposes the devastating impact of discarded clothing from the Global North, much of it fast fashion, on the environment, communities, and ecosystems in Ghana.
[IPS] United Nations -- Human practices, such as unsustainable fishing, pollution, coastal development, and fossil fuel use have pushed the Earth's oceans to their limits. This has resulted in warmer, more acidic waters. As global temperatures rise yearly due to climate change, oceans continue to see significant losses in biodiversity, rising sea levels, and environmental damage.
The U.S. Treasury Department Wednesday announced sanctions on Hezbollah's oil and LPG Lebanese smuggling network, alleging the network facilitated dozens of shipments to Syria's government.
The storm became a hurricane Tuesday night; its maximum sustained winds are now topping 90 mph as it heads toward the Louisiana coast.
Governments, industry and other key players can now deploy a new action-oriented toolkit to ensure the global energy transition unfolds with equity, justice and sustainability as demand for minerals for renewables is poised to almost triple by 2030, according to a report released on Wednesday by a diverse expert panel convened by the UN chief.
The storm drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters to jump from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane overnight.
Persistent rain has caused rivers to overflow, flooding and landslides in the upper North, with four people confirmed killed, four injured and five still missing.
A new study has revealed climate change increased rainfall during Cyclone Gabrielle by 10%, intensifying flooding as the region faces future storm risks.
I do not think it is a leap to see our exploitive relationship with Earth as part of a centuries-long war against the environment Standing on the edge of Utah’s terminal Great Salt Lake is to witness the religion of over water-consumption in the desert. Our inland sea is disappearing in climate chaos evidenced by extreme heat and a megadrought not seen in 2,500 years. Ten million migrating birds depend on this water body for food, rest and breeding. Flocks of Wilson’s phalaropes, small and handsome shorebirds, spin in saline waters creating water columns alive with brine shrimp and flies and resulting in a feeding frenzy. American avocets and black-necked stilts stand stoically in the shallows. Thousands of ducks are sprinkled on the lake like pepper. Water and sky merge as one. There...
What, exactly, is climate anxiety? And how should we cope? Environmental reporter Rosanna Xia explores the many dimensions to our existential dread.
Is there a greater naval heresy than the idea of reducing naval dependence on nuclear power?
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Wednesday a deal with Australia on a vast fossil fuel project seen as crucial to the tiny nation's economic future will be struck by November.
Truck manufacturers are under immense pressure to cut emissions. But should they bet on batteries, hydrogen fuel cells or both? Multinationals are reaching different conclusions. And the wrong choice could be expensive.
Star Fuels Marketing, the exclusive licensee of Caltex fuels in Thailand, has partnered with local oil retailer Pure Thai Energy to expand the network of Caltex petrol stations in the country, aiming to gain market share in a competitive domestic fuel retail market.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE01622J, Paper Yaqing Guo, Yonggang Yao, Chi Guo, Yaduo Song, Pengjie Huang, Xiaobin Liao, Kun He, Hao Zhang, Hanwen Liu, Rong Hu, Wei Wang, Cheng Li, Shun Wang, Anmin Nie, Yifei Yuan, Yunhui Huang We introduce the atomistic observation and high-temperature shock to trigger Li–Fe reordering in LiFePO 4 , which offers a precise and efficient pathway for direct LiFePO 4 recycling and regeneration, along with significant techno-economic benefits. 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
Tankers believed to be at heart of illicit operation transporting gas and oil to fund Moscow’s war effort The UK has taken new steps to clamp down on Russia’s shadow fleet exporting oil and funding Moscow’s war machine, with the Foreign Office announcing sanctions on 10 ships that it believes to be at heart of the operation. Russia has a large fleet of often unseaworthy and ageing tankers that transport Russian gas and oil products around the globe. Oil exports are Vladimir Putin’s most critical revenue source for funding the war in Ukraine, accounting for about a quarter of the Russian budget in 2023. Continue reading...
[New Times] Industrial emissions, vehicle exhausts, and poor waste management--such as biomass burning--are driving an increase in air pollutants, according to the Minister of Environment, Valentine Uwamariya.
From meal kits to grocery service to restaurant delivery, we look at the carbon footprint of convenient food and the choices people can make to try to reduce it. Sometimes there are trade-offs.
One D.C. Circuit judge questioned human-caused climate change during arguments, but the court did not indicate how it would ultimately rule in the case.
The system's problems were so severe, employees had to rely on paper records to keep track of oil and gas activities on public lands.
Donald Trump all but ignored climate change at Tuesday's debate, while Harris voiced support of both fossil fuels and increased clean energy spending.
Facilities won't be able to take advantage of an exemption to the new fee if Republican-led states are successful in delaying EPA's new leak prevention standards.
[Democracy Works] Democracy Works Foundation is implementing the Fostering Inclusive Growth through Climate Change Champions (FIGCCC) project with co-funding from the European Union. The project goal is to facilitate meaningful Civil Society Organisation (CSO) engagement in climate change related decision-making. The objective of the project is to create a conducive socio-political environment, where CSOs are capacitated to meaningfully engage in climate change planning, policy and investment decision-making.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump sought to court swing state voters in gas-rich Pennsylvania in their first head-to-head match.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2024, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE02262A, Review Article Yingying Li, Jian Zhang, Xiulai Chen This review comprehensively discusses microbial conversion of CO 2 to organic compounds. The efficiency of CO 2 fixation can be improved by mining CO 2 -fixing enzymes, developing CO 2 -fixing pathways and optimizing CO 2 -fixing microbial cell factories. 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
Hurricane Francine was continuing to strengthen early Wednesday as it moved across warm Gulf waters toward Louisiana where it is forecast to make landfall later in the day.
Climate change is contributing to erratic weather where cocoa beans are grown and threatening the global chocolate supply. Record rainfall last year led to fungal infections among cacao trees and dwindled supply of cocoa beans. Heat is also making it more difficult for cocoa beans to thrive. So, for day three of Climate Solutions Week , we look at one innovation in the food industry: chocolate substitutes. As big chocolate manufacturers rush to stockpile cocoa beans, some companies like Planet A Foods are looking for a more sustainable solution: an alternative that looks like chocolate, tastes like chocolate and feels like chocolate... without chocolate. You can read more of international correspondent Rob Schmitz's reporting here . Interested in hearing more climate...
People rush to stock up on necessities, fill sandbags and buy gas as hurricane strengthens over extra warm Gulf waters Francine became a hurricane on Tuesday evening as it barreled toward southern Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm’s way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas and stocking up on necessities for an expected landfall in the coming day. Residents, especially in south Louisiana, have a 24-hour window to “batten down all the hatches”, Louisiana governor Jeff Landry warned at midday while Francine was still a tropical storm. Continue reading...
Hurricane Francine continues to intensify in the Gulf of Mexico. The current National Hurricane Center forecast calls for a dangerous Category 1 hurricane landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon or evening.
The Democratic nominee has altered her stance on fracking, now stating she will not ban the practice and hasn't done so as Vice President. Fracking is contentious due to potential environmental and health issues, yet supporters highlight its role in boosting domestic oil production and employment opportunities.
Post-Brexit uncertainty partly blamed for low rate with just half of companies surveyed measuring their carbon footprint Just 65% of UK businesses have a plan to reduce their emissions to net zero by the 2050 deadline, the largest ever industry survey has revealed. The report covering 2,005 organisations across all sizes and sectors by UK Business Climate Hub, which included the CBI, the Institute of Directors and the British Chambers of Commerce, found that only half of those surveyed were even measuring their carbon footprint. Continue reading...
Opposition leader says he would defund the Environmental Defenders Office and cut ‘green tape’ as PM Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Opposition leader Peter Dutton has anointed himself the resource sector’s best friend, pledging to slash the power and influence of environmental groups to challenge mining proposals if he wins government. Dutton will commit to defunding the Environmental Defenders Office and limiting the ability of third parties to challenge decisions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act if he becomes prime minister. Continue reading...
China’s advanced turbine design means ‘typhoons are no longer an insurmountable environmental constraint’, wind energy expert says.
Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barrelled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm waters as those in possible harm's way rushed to complete storm preparations, filling sandbags, buying gas and stocking up on necessities for an expected landfall in the coming day.
As the Gulf Coast prepares for impact from Tropical Storm Francine, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to track two areas in the Atlantic that could become the next named storms of the hurricane season.
As vice president, Kamala Harris helped pass the largest government investment into climate and clean energy initiatives, and grants to states to help recover from extreme weather events.
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