Australia will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035, the PM has announced Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035 under the federal government’s new climate target. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced the long-awaited target at midday on Thursday after cabinet accepted the advice of the Climate Change Authority. Continue reading...
It's called moving the goal posts. If nothing else, it's sneaky.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle in the central Atlantic is the basin’s first tropical cyclone since Tropical Storm Fernand dissipated on August 28. The post The Atlantic’s remarkable 20-day quiet period finally ends appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Opposition leader says she wants to know the ‘cost’ and ‘credibility’ behind emissions reduction targets. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Michaelia Cash disputes UN body findings and says genocide not ‘simply about loss of life in war’ Michaelia Cash , the shadow foreign affairs minister, has discounted findings from a UN commission this week that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, saying genocide was not “simply about loss of life in war”. Well, genocide, Sally, as you know, and I’m a lawyer, has a very specific meaning in international law. It’s not simply about loss of life in war, however, tragic. It requires a deliberate intent to destroy a people in whole or in part. Now, Israel has made it very clear that its...
President Gustavo Petro said Ecopetrol should sell its stake in a Texas oil field it operates with Occidental Petroleum and use proceeds to fund clean energy.
Did it feel like an unusually hot summer? This year, thanks to climate change, Canadians experienced a lot more days hot enough to put their health at risk. A new analysis counts exactly how many.
With the end of summer approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, the extent of sea ice in the Arctic shrank to its annual minimum on Sept. 10, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The total sea ice coverage was tied with 2008 for the 10th-lowest on record at 1.78 million square […]
A study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory state.
President Donald Trump is leading the world "in the wrong direction" on climate and weaponizing clean energy as a culture-war issue, according to John Podesta, a longtime advisor to Democratic presidents.
A new report highlights the scale of environmental pollution tied to the plastic pieces, prompting calls for a clampdown on discharges into waterways.
A report by some of the nation's top scientists rebuts the work of climate contrarians handpicked by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
The N.W.T. government is directing the territory’s power distributors to launch a long-term plan to incorporate more renewable resources while keeping rates affordable.
As the Alsek Glacier melts, a small rocky mountain known as Prow Knob has transformed into a freestanding island.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE03421C, Paper Jun Wang, Xifan Chen, Song Jin, Ying Zhang, Zhengkun Yang, Junzhong Wang, Juan-Ding Xiao, Xiaoping Gao, Jia Yang Flexible zinc-air batteries (FZABs) capable of operating across a broad temperature range are highly desirable for powering next-generation wearable electronics. However, FZABs still suffer from unsatisfied performance under extreme temperature,... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A top scientific advisory body said there’s growing evidence that greenhouse gases threaten health, contradicting the administration’s legal arguments for rollbacks.
[Namibian] City of Windhoek mayor Ndeshihafela Larandja has announced that the city is preparing to pilot low-carbon public transport buses under the eMobility Windhoek Initiative, for a cleaner, more sustainable future for the city.
Australia must lead other nations in committing to 1.5C pathway for safety, security, prosperity and the environment, experts say Leading climate advocates have warned the Australian government’s decision on a 2035 emissions reduction will be a historic “sliding doors moment” for the country, with an international goal to keep global heating to 1.5C now hanging by a thread. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is expected to announce a target range on Thursday after a scheduled morning cabinet meeting before formally submitting it to the UN later this month. Continue reading...
Ukraine has ramped up its attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure in recent months, targeting a key source of revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.
Longer growing seasons and more ragweed pollen mean more sneezing, runny noses, and itchy eyes. The post Climate change is supercharging fall allergies appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The outlook marks a significant shift in tone for the agency, which has called on major producers to spend more on clean energy.
Oil and gas exploration should shrink, not dominate, Petrobras’ portfolio if Brazil is to meet its emissions targets, the groups argue.
King Charles III is a lifelong environmentalist. Donald Trump is unraveling global efforts to combat climate change.
The Department of Justice says the law could leave oil and gas companies on the hook for "billions (or even trillions) of dollars" in liability costs.
The oil giant wants a court to disregard two studies that an Oregon county says boosts its case that fossil fuels exacerbated a deadly heat wave.
The U.S. Treasury announced Tuesday that it's sanctioning two Iranian financial facilitators for "shadow banking" in support of Iran and its oil.
Hard-line immigration policy, climate change, and labor shortages are colliding to create a real problem for U.S. farms.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE03213J, Paper Zewei Hu, Liyang Liu, Xin Wang, Qingqing Zheng, Haiying Lu, Zhenwei Tang, Chao Han, Weijie Li The electrolyte solvation structure formed via solvent adsorption separators enhances low-temperature performance in anode-free sodium metal batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Liberian Observer] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-In a landmark declaration from Ethiopia, journalists from across Africa have committed to a new, comprehensive approach to covering the continent's interconnected crises of climate change, peace, and security.
[Vanguard] No fewer than 126 by land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in Africa since 2012, with Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, accounting for almost two-thirds of these cases. Other cases are Kenya, six; Liberia, six; South Africa, six; Chad, five; Uganda, five, among several others.
Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found. Epidemiologists and climate scientists attributed 16,500 out of 24,400 heat deaths from June to August to the extra hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases. Continue reading...
Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modelling to project the toll before official data is released.
PARIS - Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modelling to project the toll before official data is released.
Three times as many people in cities and towns died from severe heat as would have done in a world without human-caused warming, scientists said.
[Global Witness] Every year, Global Witness works with partners to gather evidence, verify and document every time a land and environmental defender is killed or disappeared. Our methodology follows robust criteria, yet undocumented cases pose challenges when it comes to analysing data
Hong Kong can help Asia fill a staggering climate-financing gap by helping to tap a global pool of more than US$200 trillion to fund sustainable-infrastructure projects, according to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). There was a glaring disconnect between the vast amount of available capital and the low deployment of funds for climate action in the Asia-Pacific region, said Lim Kim-see, the bank’s chief investment officer for public sector and funds clients, in an interview. “We...
The European Commission head has announced an initiative to halt energy imports from Russia. Donald Trump wants the EU to stop buying oil from Russia before it considers slapping sanctions on Moscow. Follow DW for more.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the move, likely to come into effect this fall, would support economic growth while ensuring energy companies work to lower emissions.
Climate change policies are set to cost £700 million a year in Scotland and will be a 'fiscal risk' to the SNP Government, its spending forecaster has warned.
Donald Trump has urged the European Union to cease oil purchases from Russia amidst the Ukraine war, advocating for a peace deal between Zelenskyy and Putin. He criticized existing European sanctions as insufficient and reiterated his willingness to mediate. Trump also called for NATO allies to sanction China, accusing them of supporting Russia, while notably omitting India from his criticism.
"Arctic Frost wasn’t just a case to politically investigate Trump," Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said. "It was the vehicle by which partisan FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors could achieve their partisan ends and improperly investigate the entire Republican political apparatus."
Job insecurity and the high cost of living are pushing environmental concerns to the background, says Jane Goodall. Here's how the legendary naturalist, who is now 91, keeps her hope for our planet alive.
This is no longer just about truck emissions. It's about who gets to write the rules that govern our economy and who gets to decide how polluted our state will be.
[Namibian] Two people, aged 17 and 25, have been arrested by members of an anti-poaching unit of Etosha National Park and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism after they were allegedly found in possession of carcasses of protected game and huntable game birds valued at N$91 800.
Group of activists, who range in age from seven to 25, include plaintiffs who won landmark climate case in Montana two years ago Youth climate activists are taking the Trump administration to court this week over its anti-environment agenda. In a two-day hearing in Missoula, Montana starting Tuesday, the young activists, who are between seven and 25, will argue that a federal judge should block three of Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders. Continue reading...
New oil and gas projects may be necessary to maintain current production levels, the IEA said Tuesday, as it is in a public feud with the Trump administration over its forecasts for lower demand.
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced Tuesday that it's sanctioning two Iranian financial facilitators for "shadow banking" in support of Iran and its oil.
A promising new study has revealed that this protective shield - around 20 miles above our planet's surface - could be well on its way to recovery.
Calling it a "shameful proposal," 112 groups said "the agency has abandoned its fundamental mission" to protect human health and the environment.
[IPS] Addis Ababa -- As increasingly frequent droughts and devastating floods are affecting agricultural productivity, leaving millions of people food insecure in Africa amid a lack of climate finance, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 11 billion to support various climate-resilient and infrastructure projects in rural areas.
A cloudburst in Dehradun triggered flash floods, causing significant damage and disrupting traffic. A bridge collapsed on the Dehradun-Haridwar highway, and the Sahastradhara river overflowed, damaging shops. The Tamsa River flooded the Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple premises, prompting rescue operations by SDRF and police. Authorities are on high alert, monitoring the situation.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Has the greenhouse effect been falsified? The greenhouse effect is basic physics that has been known for nearly 200 years. Without it, the Earth would not be warm enough for life. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide act like an insulating blanket. By preventing some outgoing heat from escaping the atmosphere by absorbing and re-emitting it, they keep Earth around 33°C (59°F) warmer than it would be otherwise. In comparison, the Moon, lacking an atmosphere, swings from 120°C (248°F) in daytime to -130°C (-202°F) at night. Venus’s thick CO2-rich atmosphere always...
A surge of deadly floods in Bali has reignited concerns over the Indonesian resort island’s overdevelopment, with planning and green experts warning that rapid urbanisation, weak environmental controls and mass tourism have pushed it towards an ecological tipping point. Flash floods hit parts of the island last Wednesday, killing 18 people and displacing 149 others, the national disaster agency said on Monday. The disaster was caused by extreme rainfall on September 9 to 10, which was recorded...
This summer was the warmest and sunniest on record. But while you might have enjoyed the record-breaking weather, experts have warned it comes at a cost.
Livestock farming feeds millions of South Africans, but it also leaves a carbon footprint, which needs to be addressed.
Western suburbs, where temperatures are often 5C warmer, need shaded bus stops, more green space and better environmental standards in rented homes, locals say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Full Story: Rising sea levels and soaring heat deaths: will climate action match the risks? Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Bud Moses is all too aware of the longer, hotter summers impacting his community in Sydney’s west. As black summer bushfires raged on 4 January 2020, Penrith was sweltering in temperatures of 48.9C, making it the hottest place on the planet that day. It was just one of a growing number of above-40C days Moses has witnessed in recent years. Continue reading...
Reusing fuel could help alleviate a worsening supply-chain issue and a threat to new nuclear technology.
State faces more frequent heatwaves, floods, cyclones and bushfires as world warms, national climate risk assessment warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Full Story: Rising sea levels and soaring heat deaths: will climate action match the risks? Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Up to 185,000 properties in Queensland would be considered at “very high risk” of natural disaster if global heating continues unabated, according to a new report that warns that many of those homes would also become uninsurable. The federal government’s national climate risk assessment report – released on Monday – says climate-related natural disasters would occur more frequently if global temperatures increase. Continue...
Rodatherm Energy has developed a closed-loop geothermal energy system.
The case opens Tuesday with testimony about the effects that President Donald Trump's executive orders may be having on climate change. It's the first time a federal trial will feature climate-related testimony.
“No Australian community will be immune” from deadly heat waves, floods, cyclones, droughts and bushfires, the climate minister said.
[This Day] Multilateral development banks (MDBs) recorded an unprecedented $137 billion in global climate finance in 2024 - a 10 per cent rise that highlights the expanding magnitude of international climate investment.
The Liberal Party is about to do it again, splitting on climate change.
Ozone hole over the Antarctic was smaller in 2024 than in recent years.
If you buy a newer car, chances are you'll discover it's been made with a plastic oil pan instead of a metal one. Here's what led to that change.
Life, liberty and the right to a stable climate? The plaintiffs also allege that scrubbing climate science from federal research has obscured the risks from global warming.
The UK government has announced a raft of tiny nuclear power projects, while Russia, China and a host of tech giants are also betting big on small nuclear reactor designs. Does the idea make sense and can they really be built any time soon?
The electric Alia CX300 cut a 160km journey down to just 55 minutes.
Solar water heaters can lower energy bills and reduce emissions, but they're not right for every home. Here's what to know before deciding if one makes sense.
Germany's economy ministry proposed Monday cutting renewable energy subsidies as part of a more 'pragmatic' approach to the green transition that was praised by industry but criticised by environmental activists.
Grave remarks on the potential shocks to people, property and the economy are all too familiar. Putting a credible number on the emissions target is the harder part Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It is hard to imagine there will be a more important piece of work put out by the Albanese government in this term of parliament than the national climate risk assessment. It suggests that at more than 2C of global heating – a level we are headed towards on our current trajectory – the systems Australians rely on could start to crumble and collapse. That’s an easy thing to say, but a hard thing to get your head around. There was a huge amount of information released...
In the latest blow for Sussan Ley’s leadership, shadow home affairs minister issues ultimatum over net zero policy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Andrew Hastie says he would quit the shadow frontbench if the Liberals remain committed to a net zero by 2050 policy, spelling more trouble for Sussan Ley as the opposition leader looks to steady a rocky ship. The shadow home affairs minister and Western Australian MP claimed the Albanese government’s target to reduce emissions to net zero on 2005 levels by 2050 in an appearance is being done in “the name of climate alarmism” on ABC Radio Perth on Monday. Continue reading...
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[Afrobarometer] Majorities say they have adjusted the crops they plant and the food they eat.
Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacity Business live – latest updates UK and US line up deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain A new Google datacentre in Essex is expected to emit more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year , equivalent to about 500 short-haul flights a week, planning documents show. Spread across 52 hectares (128 acres), the Thurrock “hyperscale datacentre” will be part of a wave of mammoth computer and AI power houses if it secures planning consent. Continue reading...
Scientists studying the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may have found hints of an atmosphere. If confirmed, it could be an important step toward finding a habitable world outside our solar system.
The California Air Resources Board administers its own state-level greenhouse gas reporting program that in some ways exceeds that of the federal program now on the chopping block.
Australia's first major assessment of the threats the country faces from climate change found it was already experiencing "compounding and cascading hazards."
by Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. For years, North Dakota’s mineral owners have said state officials have ignored their pleas for help as companies deduct money from their share of income from oil and gas production. Now, some state lawmakers agree they need to take action. Responding to a recent North Dakota Monitor and ProPublica investigation, more than a half-dozen said a committee should study the issue and propose solutions before the next legislative session...
Gov. Patrick Morrisey aims to rapidly expand his state's coal- and gas-fired power to fuel the “AI and technology arms race.”
Public health experts say diseases are more likely to tear through crowded storm shelters after the state canceled vaccine mandates.
The conservative firebrand has been on a crusade against weather modification.
Germany said the European Commission’s emissions proposal should be discussed by leaders at their October meeting.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? Amid funding uncertainty, African leaders urgently call for more climate adaptation cash.
Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest rivers.
The United States and Britain are to sign an agreement this week that is expected to boost London's nuclear energy and place it on the pathway to a "golden age" of nuclear power.
National climate risk assessment report finds heat-related deaths would surge 450% in Sydney if global heating surpasses 3C Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The number of heat-related deaths in Sydney could surge by almost 450% if global heating surpasses 3C, according to a landmark report that finds no Australian community would be immune from the “cascading, compounding and concurrent” risks of a worsening climate. The report also lays bare the heightened risk from rising sea levels on Australia’s populous coastal communities, including flooding, erosion and inundation. Continue reading...
Pollution could be on par with annual emissions generated by Brazil as experts warn of climate effects of war A planned expansion of military spending by Nato countries could generate an additional 1,320m tonnes of planet-heating pollution over the next decade – on a par with the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated by Brazil, the fifth largest emitter in the world, according to a new report. Military activity is fossil-fuel intensive, yet official country data on military emissions is patchy or non-existent. Continue reading...
Heroic firefighting and a lucky turn in weather helped avert disaster once, but ‘a perfect storm of conditions’ remains During a 2024 wildfire season described as “unprecedented”, the tiny central Idaho town of Stanley and nearby Redfish Lake Lodge narrowly missed incineration by two fires: the Bench Lake and then the Wapiti blazes. It took heroic firefighting efforts and favorable turns in weather conditions for the town – a mountain mecca for tourists from around the world – to survive without the loss of a single life or home. Continue reading...
Emerging research suggests black seed oil, containing thymoquinone, effectively reduces joint inflammation, rivaling NSAIDs like ibuprofen. Clinical trials demonstrate pain relief and improved function in osteoarthritis patients with oral or topical application. Studies also reveal anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, indicating its potential as a safe, natural pain management option.
Nayara Energy, part-owned by Russia's Rosneft, faces challenges securing non-Russian crude due to western shipping companies' reluctance. This has led to reduced operations at its Vadinar refinery and increased reliance on Russian oil. Despite sanctions and executive resignations, Nayara is exploring alternative contractors for its investment program, while India continues to import significant Russian crude due to price advantages.
The Indonesian government has allowed a nickel mining company to resume operations in an eastern archipelago, a minister said on Sunday, despite outcry over damage it could cause to the pristine islands. The cluster of islands and shoals in Southwest Papua Province sits in the Coral Triangle and is thought to be one of the world’s most pristine reefs, while its clear blue waters make it a popular diving spot. PT Gag Nikel, a subsidiary of state mining company Aneka Tambang, resumed operations on...
Ukrainian drones struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries overnight, sparking a fire, according to Russian officials and Ukraine’s military.
They worry further research will detract from emissions reductions and have made the case as to why the five most considered methods are not feasible.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has highlighted the importance of hitting Russia's oil infrastructure after a fire broke out at a major oil refinery in Russia's southwest following a Ukrainian drone attack. DW has more.
A Ukrainian drone crashed into one of Russia’s largest oil refining complexes on Saturday, sparking a fire and causing minor damage, a Russian official said. The complex, which belongs to Russian oil company Bashneft, lies on the outskirts of the central Russian city of Ufa around 1,400km (870 miles) from the front line in Ukraine. Videos posted on social media appeared to show a drone drifting towards the facility before exploding in a ball of flames, sending a cloud of smoke into the...
Donald Trump stated his willingness to impose significant sanctions on Russia, contingent on all NATO nations ceasing Russian oil imports and implementing similar measures. He criticized some NATO members for continuing energy purchases from Russia, deeming it detrimental to the alliance's negotiating strength. Trump also suggested imposing substantial tariffs on China until the Ukraine war concludes.
Advancing climate and sustainability action will require that all arms, spheres and levels of government lead an integrated and interdependent response to climate change
Speaking to The Mail on Sunday in Brazil, Giuseppe Lavazza acknowledged that a 'perfect storm' of climate challenges and political pressures was impacting the 98 million cups drunk daily in the UK.
Beijing has warned against “unilateral actions” targeting Chinese interests, as the US intensifies pressure on Western allies to impose steep tariffs on China and India for allegedly “enabling” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by continuing to buy Russian oil. US President Donald Trump issued a letter to Nato members on Saturday, urging them to stop buying Russian oil and jointly impose major sanctions on Russia to help end its war in Ukraine. Trump also proposed that Nato collectively impose 50 per...
U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying Moscow's oil and began placing 50 to 100 per cent tariffs on China for its purchases of Russian petroleum.
We have new Scottish Green leaders who seem more interested in trans rights than the climate. Other parties need to take up the fight, writes Rebecca McQuillan
As Swiss glaciers melt at an ever-faster rate, new species move in and flourish, but entire ecosystems and an alpine culture can be lost • Photographs by Nicholas JR White From the slopes behind the village of Ernen, it is possible to see the gouge where the Fiesch glacier once tumbled towards the valley in the Bernese Alps. The curved finger of ice, rumpled like tissue, cuts between high buttresses of granite and gneiss. Now it has melted out of sight. People here once feared the monstrous ice streams, describing them as devils, but now they dread their disappearance. Like other glaciers in the Alps and globally, the Fiesch is melting at ever-increasing rates. More than ice is lost when the giants disappear: cultures, societies and entire ecosystems are braided around the glaciers. The...
Taking action to stop climate change is not an act of charity. It is a legal obligation I often talk about my childhood in the Reef Islands, a special place on the far eastern seas of Solomon Islands. It is there that I learned to fish, to plant root crops and to hunt. I came to understand how to read the weather and which plants could be used for injuries and cuts. Above all, I was taught the importance of caring for the land and the ocean. During bedtime, the spiritual connection to the land was taught to me through kastom stories. How did this land come about, how did that island come about, why is the river shaped like this or why is there a big rock near that waterfall? These stories taught me to respect and understand the natural world. Continue reading...
The US Treasury is pushing G7 and EU partners to impose tariffs on Chinese and Indian imports of Russian oil, aiming to cut off funding for Putin's war in Ukraine. While Trump has already levied tariffs on Indian goods, he's hesitant to do the same with China due to trade sensitivities.
The mandatory program, which required 8,000 facilities to report their release, will be ended to reduce ‘bureaucratic red tape’ The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Friday a rule to end a mandatory program requiring 8,000 facilities to report their greenhouse gas emissions – an effort the agency said was burdensome to business, but which leaves the public without transparency around the environmental impact of those sources. The agency said mandatory collection of GHG emissions data was unnecessary because it is “not directly related to a potential regulation and has no material impact on improving human health and the environment”. Continue reading...
The largest U.S. oil company says its new synthetic graphite could extend the life of an EV battery by 30%.
The Nunavut government and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. have laid out a list of priorities that they say will strengthen Canada's security and sovereignty, and chart the territory's role in the changing Arctic region.
After eight years with Tesla, a senior engineer, Giorgio Balestrieri, has resigned, citing concerns over Elon Musk's leadership and its detrimental impact on Tesla's mission. Balestrieri praised his colleagues and the company's growth in energy storage but criticized Musk for allegedly lying to the public, manipulating discourse, and supporting climate change deniers.
The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a "burdensome" federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to undercut efforts against climate change.
A coral bleaching event in 2024 has severely hurt the Australian underwater ecosystem.
Environment Minister Murray Watt has announced his final approval to extend one of Australia’s biggest fossil fuel projects for decades.
The Trump administration wants to reconsider the limits for carbon tetrachloride meant to mitigate workplace exposures.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana loses more than $520 million annually through the destruction of the ecosystem and biodiversity, an Environmental Policy Specialist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms Pamela Quaye, has revealed.
[Fondation - Africa Sovereign Carbon Registry] The Africa Sovereign Carbon Registry Foundation is urging African nations to exercise their right to collect carbon contributions under the ''polluter pays'' principle. The foundation spoke this week at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, where it was officially endorsed by the African Union.
Tropical Storm Mario, a small cyclone, is strengthening off the west coast of Mexico Friday. It's about 20 nautical miles off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02941D, Paper Lanya Zhao, Dandan Yin, Yanan Zhang, Boyang Li, Shen Wang, Xiaofeng Cui, Jie Feng, Na Gao, Xiaowei Liu, Shujiang Ding, Hongyang Zhao A liquid ionic conductive agent for an iodine cathode improves the conductivity of thick electrodes and prevents polyiodide shuttle effects, thereby leading to achievement of aqueous zinc–iodine batteries with high loading and high areal capacity. 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
[Nile Post] Uganda has launched a comprehensive climate finance strategy, positioning itself to tap into global climate funds and accelerate the implementation of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The corporate-financed backlash to calls for global climate progress has been greatly empowered by the Trump administration. It’s never been more critical to challenge the misinformation that could turn a crisis into a catastrophe Support the Guardian’s independent, fact-based journalism today A little over a decade ago I published a book, This Changes Everything , which explored the reality of the climate crisis as a confrontation between capitalism and the planet. For a few years after the book came out, it seemed like we might just win a breakthrough. A cascade of large and militant mobilisations pressed the case for keeping warming below 1.5C as global calls for a green new deal grew louder and louder. Countries across the world announced long-term plans to reduce emissions and to...
[IPS] Addis Ababa -- African climate negotiators and civil society organizations at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS 2) have called on governments to include sustainable farming approaches and other Africa-led solutions in their revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and National Adaptation Plans (NAP) ahead of COP 30, as the only way to have their priorities on the global climate negotiation agenda.
[New Dawn] The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism (MICAT), has announced the dedication of the country's first solar power plant, a 20-megawatt solar farm located in Grand Bassa County, scheduled for October 2025.
[Africa Check] No, applying castor oil to sanitary pad won't solve reproductive health issues
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Carbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for the first time, according to a new analysis. The research has been hailed as a “leap forward” in the legal battle […]
The Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, has opened its new exhibition, Through Ice & Fire The post New exhibition blends art and Antarctica appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
African climate negotiators and civil society organizations at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS 2) have called on governments to include sustainable farming approaches and other Africa-led solutions in their revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and National Adaptation Plans (NAP) ahead of COP 30, as the only way to have their priorities on the global […]
Rising global production of oil is keeping inflationary pressures in U.S. fuel costs at bay, but the domestic oil producers are feeling the sting.
Environmental justice groups were riding momentum against the industry, but then refinery closure announcements changed everything.
A number of moonshot solutions to cool the planet have gained traction in recent years amid faltering efforts to stem climate change by cutting emissions.
Approval met with fury from conservation groups and the Greens, who called it a ‘betrayal’ of Australians who want climate action Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has approved an extension to 2070 of one of the world’s biggest gas export projects, saying it has agreed on conditions to protect more than 1 million pieces of ancient world heritage-listed Indigenous rock art that sit nearby. Climate campaigners have described Woodside’s North West Shelf extension as a “carbon bomb” incompatible with global climate goals. The approval was met with fury from conservation groups and the Greens on Friday, who said it was a “betrayal” of Australians who wanted climate action. ...
[Afrobarometer] Eight in 10 citizens aware of climate change say it is making life worse.
Rescuers completed the mission around 1 a.m. the following morning.
AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright
The Atlantic hurricane season has been off to a quiet start but meteorologists warn it's still too early to let your guard down.
Setting up your house to be entirely solar powered is an expensive exercise, and how many panels you need depends on your location and power requirements.
The findings could have legal implications for oil, gas, and cement producers, experts said.
Environment Minister Murray Watt will reveal the conditions for gas giant Woodside’s 40-year expansion as early as Friday.
[FrontPageAfrica] Addis Ababa -- The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has called on African leaders, civil society, and international partners to put justice at the core of climate action.
Scientists have detected the DNA of an invasive marine species in Arctic Canada suggesting the region’s waters are no longer cold enough to be a natural barrier. The post Cruising for clues: discovering invasive species in the Arctic with eDNA appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the Prow Knob mountain landmass in Alsek Lake.
Fifteen people are dead and 100 missing as Indonesia reels from floods caused by extreme rainfall. Rescuers search for survivors after at least 112 neighbourhoods were submerged by rising rivers. Torrential rain began on Monday, causing flooding and landslides in Bali and East Nusa Tenggara province. As river levels returned to normal on Thursday, authorities worked to clear streets of mud and debris Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 people dead and 10 missing Continue reading...
[IPS] Addis Ababa -- Despite climate change being a health risk multiplier, health is often underrepresented in climate negotiation processes.
They can dramatically dry out land in just a short time. The post ‘Flash droughts’: How climate change increases the risk of these short-lived but devastating events appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
An earthquake measuring 3.1 occurred on Vatnajökull glacier just before 7 a.m. this morning. Its epicenter was located 12 kilometers east of Hamrin and it was measured at a depth of four to five kilometers.
Bangladesh is boosting power imports from India and output from fuel oil-fired power plants in a scramble to meet rising electricity demand as it grapples with constraints on gas supply and coal plant maintenance, industry officials and analysts say. Power imports, mainly from an Adani Power-run coal-fired plant in eastern India, rose 70 per cent in the seven months through July and helped satisfy most of the rising demand, government data showed. Natural gas accounted for about two-thirds of...
Carbon fixation through the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle accounts for the majority of carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake from the atmosphere. The CBB cycle generates C3 carbohydrates but is inefficient at producing acetyl–coenzyme A (CoA) (C2), which is ...
The continent’s 54 nations outline a bold vision for climate action and pledges to present a unified position at the global meeting later this year.
A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.
[This Day] Kano -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has handed over climate resilient health and education facilities funded by the United Kingdom to the Kano State Government.
Natural gas is serving as a "destination fuel", helping balance energy security with global climate goals despite greater promotion of renewable energy, says Kongkrapan Intarajang, president and chief executive of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he's "happy to open up the conversation to other sources of energy, including natural gas."
The Interior secretary indicated that 1 degree of climate change was an acceptable consequence of ramping up fossil fuels for data centers.
The administration cites whale protection in its anti-wind agenda. But that concern vanishes for fossil fuel projects in whale habitat.
Officials proposed setting up the hub as early as 2022, with firefighting aircraft that could quickly respond to wildfires in the Middle East.
Puerto Rican rapper says he and his team were ‘very concerned’ that Ice agents might target his performances Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Bad Bunny says he excluded the US from his forthcoming world tour due to fears that, as a prominent Latino musician, his fans would be subjected to immigration raids. In an interview with i-D magazine on Wednesday, the three-time Grammy-winning musician was asked whether he was skipping the US “out of concern about the [mass deportations of] Latinos”. Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...
A light oil sheen, a sprained ankle and waterlogged cargo includes some of the damage when approximately 75 cargo containers fell off a stationed vessel named the Mississippi and crashed into a barge at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday morning.
A lab at the California Academy of Sciences is creating a lifeline for dying coral.
The finding overturns a previous belief that microbes in extreme conditions are barely getting by in their uninviting homes.
Chris Wright, the energy secretary, said he would push Europe to loosen environmental rules and buy more gas. Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, tied fossil fuels to a need to win the A.I. race.
The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management would prioritize the use of public lands for oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other industrial activities.
Floods on Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali have killed at least nine this week and affected 600 people, blocking off major roads in the capital and disrupting a busy travel destination, officials said on Wednesday. Continuous heavy rains between Tuesday evening and Wednesday caused the floods and killed five people in Bali’s capital, Denpasar, Abdul Muhari, the spokesman of the country’s disaster mitigation agency, said in a statement. Four more people were killed in the regions of Jembrana,...
Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation Carbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for the first time, according to a new analysis. The research has been hailed as a “leap forward” in the legal battle to hold big oil accountable for the damages being caused by the climate crisis. The research found that the emissions from any one of the 14 biggest companies were by themselves enough to cause more than 50 heatwaves that would otherwise have been virtually impossible. The study shows, in effect, that those emissions caused the heatwaves. Continue reading...
Though the Atlantic Ocean has been eerily calm, new forecast models warn that the quiet could be about to break.
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The study — published in Nature — comes as climate change activists are increasingly turning to courts to argue that fossil fuel companies are making climate change worse.
The Department of the Interior announced Wednesday that it plans to rescind a 2024 Biden rule created to protect public lands with "no use" protections.
A new study has linked the deadliest type of disaster — heat waves — directly to major fossil fuel companies and their products.
[FrontPageAfrica] Addis Ababa -- Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to climate resilience and sustainable development during the Africa Regional Climate Week held at the Addis Convention Centre in Addis Ababa.
In a scathing analysis, geopolitical analyst David Goldwyn called out Donald Trump's flawed understanding of sanctions against India, especially concerning Russian oil imports, deeming it a classic case of hypocrisy. While Trump slapped tariffs on India, he conveniently sidestepped similar actions against China, mistakenly thinking his influence over India was superior.
The EU should target China and India with trade sanctions to force them to stop buying the oil funding Russia's war on Ukraine, according to President Trump.
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Michael Gillogly, manager of the Pepperwood Preserve, understands the wildfire risk that power lines pose firsthand. The 3,200-acre nature reserve in Sonoma County, California, burned in 2017 when a privately owned electrical system sparked a fire. It burned again in 2019 during a conflagration started by power lines operated by utility […]
India's men's hockey team clinched a momentous victory at the Hockey Asia Cup 2025, triumphing on home soil after eight years, led by Captain Harmanpreet Singh. The team dedicated their win to those affected by the devastating floods across India. As a result of winning the Asia Cup, India have secured an automatic berth into the World Cup next year.
‘Abrupt shift’ in policy since Trump took office will have major consequences for climate crisis, forecast says A jump in greenhouse gas pollution in the US helped push global emissions higher in the first half of this year. This could be an omen of what’s to come, with Donald Trump ’s pro-fossil fuel agenda set to significantly slow down the emissions cuts required to avoid disastrous climate impacts, a new forecast has found. The “most abrupt shift in energy and climate policy in recent memory” that has occurred since Trump re-entered the White House will have profound consequences for the global climate crisis by slowing the pace of US emissions cuts by as much as half the rate achieved over the past two decades, the Rhodium Group forecast states . Continue reading...
[New Times] Rwanda has called for urgent reforms to the global climate finance system to ensure African countries get access to adequate resources without worsening their debt burden.
The agency has hinted it plans to eliminate most reporting requirements for major emitters, though some industries want the program preserved.
[Capital FM] Addis Ababa -- President William Ruto has challenged the international community to step up contributions in climate change adaptation and mitigation to complement Africa's efforts.
[African Union] The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) opened today in Addis Ababa with a clear call from African leaders to move from rhetoric to action--positioning Africa not as a victim of climate change, but as a driving force of solutions and the next global climate economy.
African leaders made ambitious plans in 2023 to increase renewable energy, but funding constraints have slowed implementation.
People drink more sugary beverages when it's hot, researchers found, significantly increasing their sugar intake. That impact could grow as climate change raises the world's temperatures.
Bangkok will be designated a "special pollution control zone" from November to March in an unprecedented attempt to tackle the city's chronic smog, governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced on Tuesday.
Trump floated tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian oil.
Regulations from the Environmental Protections Agency require vehicles to undergo emissions testing to reduce air pollution. Motorcycles are no exception.
Consumer carbon pricing added about 17.6 cents per litre to the price at the pumps this time last year, but gas is only five cents less today.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Tuesday for "more flexibility" from the EU in the transition to electric cars as resistance grows over plans to phase out combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE03741G, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Yuhang Dai, Chengyi Zhang, Xinyu Zhang, Peie Jiang, Jie Chen, Wei Zong, Sicheng Zheng, XUAN GAO, Tom Macdonald, Guanjie He Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are attractive for large-scale energy storage due to their intrinsic safety, low cost, and environmental compatibility. However, the high charge-to-radius (q/r) ratio of Zn2+ leads to... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The report goes easy on EPA pesticides regulations despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past remarks blasting specific farm chemicals.
[SNA] Khartoum, Sunday, September 7, 2025 (SUNA) - The Environmental Sanitation Committee, affiliated with the Higher Committee for Preparing the Environment for the Return of Citizens to Khartoum State, announced the launch of an environmental sanitation campaign on August 27, 2025.
World Cup may be forced into winter in future Reports also looks at risks for 2030 and 2034 editions The 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats. The Pitches in Peril report , published by Football for Future and Common Goal, found that 10 of the 16 venues are at very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress conditions. By 2050, nearly 90% of North America’s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one third will face water demand equalling or exceeding supply. Continue reading...
New analysis links desert dust to cloud freezing, with big implications for weather and climate models.
New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding Burning on England’s deep peat will be banned in order to restore habitats for rare wildlife and reduce air pollution and flooding, the government has said. England’s peatlands are in poor shape due to having been burned, intensively drained and used as grouse moors. They naturally act like a sponge, with layers of moss and other vegetation, and store vast amounts of carbon: an estimated 3.2bn tonnes in the UK alone. Continue reading...
[IPS] Nairobi -- Ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa is looking to mobilize billions for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green housing, and gender-focused financing.
A review of the five main methods proposed for cooling down the poles or slowing the loss of ice concludes they are all wildly impractical, wouldn't work, or both
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Has Arctic sea ice recovered? Arctic sea ice, in both extent and volume, continues to decline. The only fair comparison for Arctic sea ice is to a full 12 months prior, as ice accumulates each winter and melts each summer. By that metric, Arctic sea ice extent set a record low maximum in March 2025, the month when ice is at its highest. Arctic sea ice volume for July 2025 was the 5th lowest on record. There are two types of sea ice: thin “first-year” ice and thick “multi-year” ice. First-year ice grows and shrinks with the seasons and fluctuations in ocean currents...
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Trump administration, citing an ongoing “energy emergency,” has once again saddled a community already overburdened by pollution with a dirty, obsolete power plant it doesn’t want or need. The decision has confounded residents and environmental justice advocates, who called the […]
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn’t prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow - the species is facing extinction before 2050 due to elevated high tides inundating nests and drowning fledgling birds. Leading a team of citizen scientists, Deirdre unravels the secret to finding delicate nests amid thick marsh grass, while they design and deploy a low-cost ‘ark’ to try to raise the sparrow nests to safety. Continue reading...
Controversial approaches to cooling the planet are unlikely to work, according to dozens of polar scientists.
Climate research group says such ideas are diverting attention from cutting fossil fuel use Proposals to fight the impact of the climate crisis at the poles, from giant underwater curtains to scattering glass beads across the ice, have been dismissed by a group of scientists as an “unimaginably expensive” and “dangerous” distraction. Geoengineering, which includes blocking sunlight with airborne particles and thickening ice with pumped seawater, has become highly divisive among scientists. Its proponents argue that, with cuts in carbon emissions going far too slowly , exploring options for “emergency brakes” would be valuable. Continue reading...
The technology is needed to limit global warming. But corporations are supporting it in lieu of emissions reductions.
[263Chat] As the second Africa Climate Summit opens ActionAid has called on African leaders to seize the moment and chart a path away from fossil fuels and industrial agriculture warning against "false solutions" such as carbon offsets.
Ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa is looking to mobilize billions for renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green housing, and gender-focused financing.
Malaysia’s National Security Council has ordered a temporary tightening of security at Petronas’ massive gas facility in Borneo and launched an immediate investigation into what it described as a “threat” to the critical energy infrastructure. The NSC on Monday said it was taking “proactive measures” in response to security threats targeting liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities nationwide, with a particular focus on the complex in Bintulu, a town in the Bornean state of Sarawak. “The Malaysian...
[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday called for strengthened continental cooperation to tackle the escalating impacts of climate change during his address at the Second Africa Climate Summit held in Addis Ababa.
The platform will help users manage solar panels, batteries, backup generators, electric car chargers and other home energy equipment.
The country's explosive growth in wind and solar is moving it toward peak coal and gas, according to new research.
There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets on board.
The Greens senator says the fact South Australia's algal bloom is yet to be declared a national disaster reflects the need for a new set of criteria for climate disasters, as the Senate begins an inquiry into the toxic event.'If this had been on the northern beaches of Sydney or on Bondi, would it have taken so long for the government to respond?', Hanson-Young said. 'Frankly, I think it probably wouldn't have' Bubble shield deployed in ocean to protect giant cuttlefish from deadly SA algal bloom SA’s algal bloom ‘one of the worst marine disasters in living memory’, and driving force could rival black summer, experts say Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE03635F, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Xuesong Xie, Yang Yang, Yifan Li, Rohit Sinha, Xuehai Tan, Keren Jiang, Minggang Xie, Yuxuan Xue, Ning Chen, Zhi Li Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) attract increasing attention as alternative energy storage technologies due to safety and low cost. However, the continuous dissolution of active materials in vanadium oxide-based ZIBs... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A recent study reveals that human activities have pushed 60% of Earth's land outside the safe operating zone, threatening ecosystems. Deforestation, agriculture, and industrial expansion have disrupted carbon, water, and nitrogen cycles, particularly in Europe, Asia, and North America. Scientists urge immediate global action to protect natural systems and prevent irreversible damage to food security, water supplies, and the climate.
The end goal is to create an "advanced fuel center" in Tennessee, which will recycle used nuclear fuel for a host of purposes.
PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) has given the green light to the development of Thailand's first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Arthit gas field in the Gulf of Thailand.
[RFI] A community of nearly 9,000 homes in rural Malawi last month became the country's first village to receive 100 percent universal access to solar power - a move that it is hoped could inspire change far beyond the region.
Resilient Hurricane Kiko finally weakens as it brushes Hawaii to the north. The post Another round of weird peak-season quiet in the Atlantic tropics appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Researchers found that, as the weather gets warmer, people reach for sugar-rich foods like fizzy drinks, juice, and frozen desserts.
Nearly 6 million children and young people in Latin America will fall into poverty by 2030 because of climate change's impact, a recent report predicts.
The long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline between Russia and China would create a “structural shock” if it begins operations, analysts said, and cause “strategic and market challenges” for the United States, the world’s current largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter. While President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stood shoulder to shoulder at last week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller was quoted as saying the Russian oil giant...
The Polarstern recently ended a two-month expedition in the Central Arctic in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. The international and interdisciplinary research team, led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, focused on the summer melting of Arctic sea ice in three different regimes. The comprehensive inventory revealed major differences between the various sea ice regimes and a low sea ice concentration in the study area. In addition, bacteria and zooplankton dominated the biological communities, while the expected ice algae could hardly be found.
Downpours threatening lives and property this autumn will not provide respite from months of dry weather Floods could hit England while the country is still in drought, forecasters have said. Heavy downpours threatening lives and property could hit this autumn, with the rain devastating some areas but still not providing respite from months of dry weather that have left rivers, groundwater and reservoirs drained . Continue reading...
Exclusive: Experts decry lack of nationally determined contributions in negotiating document with weeks to go before UN-set deadline EU member states are still wrangling over crucial commitments on the climate crisis with no sign of agreement, according to a leaked draft text seen by the Guardian. With just weeks to go before a UN-set deadline , the European Commission and key member states remain at loggerheads over targets on greenhouse gas emissions, with the prospect of a strong outcome looking increasingly imperilled. Continue reading...
China’s top economic planner has pledged to roll out at least five industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI) models tailored for the energy sector, as Beijing seeks to speedily integrate the cutting-edge technology into power grids and the coal, oil and gas industries. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said it aimed to introduce a framework incorporating AI into the energy sector by 2027. The goal was to strengthen the links between computing power and electricity, drive...
Hurricane Kiko is continuing to weaken as the storm continues on a path that will bring it to the north of Hawaii this week.
Carmaker’s CEO says Porsche is being squeezed by ‘sandwich’ of tariffs and weak Chinese market Business live – latest updates Volkswagen is closing in on a tariff deal with the US, the boss of the German carmaker has said, as it eyes up the market for affordable electric cars in Europe. Europe’s biggest car manufacturer, which also owns the Audi, Seat and Porsche brands, has been hit hard by Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, announced in April. The levies, combined with a turbulent market, have already cost “several billions”, the chief executive, Oliver Blume, said. Continue reading...
[Radio Dalsan] Addis Ababa -- African leaders gathered today in Addis Ababa for the opening of the Second African Climate Change Summit, a high-level forum focused on addressing the continent's growing vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and developing a unified response strategy.
[SAnews.gov.za] Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Dr Dion George, is expected to attend the second Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia this week.
[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu/Addis Ababa - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 2nd Africa Climate Summit, where he is expected to deliver a speech on Somalia's environmental challenges and the growing threats posed by climate change.
Israel said it would ramp up airstrikes on Gaza on Monday in a "mighty hurricane," to serve as a last warning to Hamas that it will destroy the enclave unless fighters accept a demand from U.S. President Donald Trump to free all hostages and surrender.
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The group’s decision comes against the backdrop of mounting warnings that the oil market is headed for a significant oversupply.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he would promote natural gas during his upcoming trip to Europe.
The bloc’s biggest players want to delay a vote on the 2040 emissions-cutting milestone.
Concerns abandoned coal boreholes in Queensland and NSW could be emitting ‘equivalent of 65m cars’ worth of methane Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Conservationists have called for an audit of potentially thousands of methane-leaking coal boreholes in Queensland, as one expert says New South Wales also has an unknown number of potentially leaking holes. Research revealed last week that two abandoned exploratory coal boreholes were leaking methane at a rate comparable to 10,000 vehicles. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
Former Trump aide Peter Navarro's anti-India stance faced fact-checks on X regarding Russian oil imports, prompting a sharp response from Elon Musk, emphasizing the platform's community-driven fact-checking system. Navarro accused India of profiteering and fueling the Ukraine conflict, claims countered by notes highlighting India's energy security needs and US double standards in importing Russian goods.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged the European Union to join the US in increasing pressure on Russia, hinting at potential tariffs on nations buying Russian oil. The Trump administration has already imposed significant tariffs on India for its Russian oil trade.
Hurricane Kiko, packing winds in excess of 110 mph, is forecast to approach the Hawaiian islands early this week, but is predicted to pass to the north, meteorologists said Sunday.
Eight key members of the Opec alliance said Sunday they have agreed to again boost oil production, in a strategy analysts saw as a bid to gain a bigger market share of crude sales. Oil ministers in the V8 grouping – comprising Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman – decided to increase production by 137,000 barrels a day (bpd) from next month, they said in a statement. Those countries had already increased production by 2.2 million bpd in...
Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Kyiv since the war began, resulting in casualties and damage to a key government building. Ukraine retaliated by targeting Russia's Druzhba oil pipeline. Amidst stalled peace talks, international calls for tougher sanctions against Russia are intensifying, with President Zelenskyy expressing willingness to meet President Putin.
We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypse As I write these words, the No 1 trending story on the Guardian is titled: “ The history and future of societal collapse ”. It is an account of a study by a Cambridge expert who works at something ominously called the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk; he concludes that “we can’t put a date on Doomsday, but by looking at the 5,000 years of [civilisation], we can understand the trajectories we face today – and self-termination is most likely”. I can’t claim to have done a study, though I have been at work on climate change for almost 40 years and I gotta say: seems about right. So it’s maybe not the worst moment for a bit of worry about how you would fare in the case of a temporary breakdown...
One of the biggest concerns with solar power is how it works when the sun is down or obscured. So in the event the sun isn't out, can you just use a light bulb?
A mass Russian drone and missile strike on Kyiv resulted in at least two fatalities, including a one-year-old child, and multiple injuries, with smoke seen near the Cabinet of Ministers building. This marks the second major attack on Kyiv in recent weeks, escalating concerns. Simultaneously, Ukraine targeted the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region, causing significant damage.
Westminster's growing obsession with net zero environmental policies culminated in Labour's refusal to allow new drilling in the North Sea which dealt yet another body blow to the city.
The heavy rain and thunder brought by the approaching Tropical Storm Tapah did little to deter racing fans in Hong Kong on Sunday, as the season opened in lively fashion at Sha Tin. While the weather led to a dip in attendance and betting turnover, more than 43,000 fans passed through the gates at both of the city’s racecourses, and some HK$1.3 billion changed hands. And Hong Kong Jockey Club boss Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges said he was “very proud” of his team for putting on an event with the...
In light of the widespread devastation caused by severe floods in Punjab and other regions of India, BJP President JP Nadda's dinner for NDA MPs on Saturday and Prime Minister Modi's dinner on Sunday, scheduled before the Vice Presidential elections, have been cancelled. PM Modi is expected to visit the flood-affected areas.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory has said the No 3 typhoon signal will remain in force for the rest of Sunday, with a tropical cyclone expected to skirt about 200km (124 miles) southwest of the city on Monday morning. The forecaster issued the No 3 signal at 2.40am on...
A moratorium on logging will commence on Monday, while final legislation to create the park will await a federal decision on whether the state can earn carbon credits for protecting forest.
The new legislation introduces new mandates for emergency planning, camp licensing, and flood warning systems following the deaths of 27 children in catastrophic flash floods in Texas on July 4.
Hurricane Kiko continues to track in the general direction of Hawaii while maintaining its Category 3 status with 120 mph winds on Saturday afternoon.
Hawaii is now under a state of emergency as it braces for the impact of a Category 4 hurricane, state officials confirmed this week.
Russia has pledged to deepen Arctic cooperation with China, while Beijing said it was ready to work with Moscow on artificial intelligence (AI), in a continued deepening of ties days after the leaders of the two countries met in the Chinese capital. At the Eastern Economic Forum in its eastern economic hub of Vladivostok, Russia also pledged to deepen its energy and financial infrastructure ties with China and offer a mutual visa-free travel agreement. According to Russian news agency Tass,...
In the heart of Indonesia’s vast tropical landscapes, the province of Riau, known for its rich peatlands and biodiversity, is emerging as a beacon of climate leadership thanks to a new initiative that places local leadership and customary knowledge at the centre of climate action, in line with national policies.
Engineers create a sand battery that they say will slash the carbon emissions in Pornainen, Finland, by 70% — it uses renewables to heat the sand to more than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Three-quarters of small and medium-sized tourist businesses - including ice cream sellers, guest houses, cafes and gift shops - say the sunny weather brought a surge in visitors and takings.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess the need to issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal on Sunday, expecting a tropical depression to intensify and enter within 200km (125 miles) of the city next week. The Hong Kong Observatory raised the No 1 signal at 10.20pm...
What are “nationally determined contributions”, why do they matter, and how have they already saved us from climate calamity?
Australia has locked in its contribution to the next decade of global climate action, with a pledge to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 per cent.
A House Oversight Committee hearing produced a flood of bizarre claims about cloud seeding, chemtrails, and solar geoengineering. Proven, human-driven changes to the weather were dismissed.
For the rest of the week, Southern California will feel more like "Florida West," forecasters said, as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario move north, boosting humidity and the chance for strong thunderstorms.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the open Atlantic Ocean and is forecast to strengthen to hurricane force over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said.
Environment and Climate Change Canada said several heat waves this summer were twice as likely to be due to human-made climate change, with one 10 times more likely.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has launched an investigation into a suspected lobbying push that led to the move. On Tuesday, […]
Indigenous activists continue to fight for a seat at the table in solving climate change, asking for self-determination and financial agency.
Founded in 2018 by aerospace engineer and climate technologist Stephan Savarese, TechnoCarbon is dedicated to tackling emissions from the construction industry, which accounts for nearly 37% of global greenhouse gases.
The order is part of the Trump administration's review of content at national parks that is too "negative" about U.S. history.
Jennifer Kowalski, 29, said she wanted to try and 'shake [the pop star] from this place of apathy that her and other celebrities are in'. But two other planes were sprayed instead.
European officials said President Donald Trump is right about the need to end purchases of Russian fossil fuels, but his demand delays new pressure on Moscow for a ceasefire.
Most corals in the Atlantic Ocean will soon stop growing. Many are already dying, leaving shorelines and marine ecosystems vulnerable.
These simple dots and zigzags from 40,000 years ago may have been the world’s first symbols.
[Liberian Observer] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia--In a bold and unified move, African leaders have adopted a new roadmap -- the Addis Ababa Declaration to reposition the continent as a global leader in climate solutions. This historic commitment shifts the narrative from a focus on aid to investing in Africa's own green future.
The first named storm in the Atlantic in weeks could soon threaten millions along the East Coast with hurricane-force winds and rain.
[Foroyaa] The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Hon. Suwaibou Touray, has warned that climate change, rising sea levels, and erratic weather patterns are posing direct threats to livelihoods across agriculture and fisheries.
Other articles in this series on clustering conventions that are addressed by the Triple Environmental Crisis of pollution (Stanley-Jones), biodiversity (Schally) and climate change (Azores) I have touched on the idea of clustering not only conventions but the science-policy bodies established separately to serve them. We address the question of the negative consequences of maintaining […]
Legislation heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom would require new safety regulations from the state fire marshal.
The U.S. Energy secretary and finance watchdog each dismissed EU’s strict approach to global warming.
Ken Paxton’s investigation comes after Texas passed a law tightly regulating the way proxy advisers handle climate-related information.
More than 16,000 deaths were directly attributable to global warming, a new study finds.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections he amount of heat trapped by climate-warming pollution in our atmosphere is continuing to increase, the planet’s sea levels are rising at an accelerating rate, and the Paris agreement’s ambitious 1.5°C target is on the verge of being breached, according to a recent report by the world’s top climate scientists. “The news is grim,” said study co-author Zeke Hausfather, a former Yale Climate Connections contributor, on Bluesky. A team of over 60 international scientists published the latest edition of an annual report updating key metrics that are used in reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the leading international scientific authority on climate change...
Kristina Dahl, vice president of Climate Central, the independent organization behind the research, says the data is unequivocal and sends a clear signal that climate change is already affecting temperatures, not just in the Yukon but across the 240 countries and nearly 1,000 cities scientists looked at.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE03323C, Paper Xiaotong Chang, Ruolin Cheng, Tengfei Wang, Xiaohui Kan, Mengyang Jia, Zhijie Bi, Xiulin Fan, Xiangxin Guo Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based electrolytes show huge potential in applications of solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) due to their broad potential windows and reliable mechanical strengths. However, the critical interfacial issues associated... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Natural Justice] 16 September 2025, Johannesburg: On Tuesday, judgment was reserved in the Constitutional Court case brought by communities along the Wild Coast and environmental organisations against oil companies, Shell and Impact Africa. Both planned to explore for oil and gas off the coastline of the Wild Coast based on an exploration right received in 2014.
[Huawei] As governments worldwide intensify efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, respond to the climate crisis, and secure reliable energy supplies in the face of rising demand, the global energy sector is undergoing a profound and accelerated transformation.
The National Adaptation Plan is only a small step towards a comprehensive strategy to build resilience into Australia’s economy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It is a warm spring day in my home town in regional Victoria. The sun is shining, an ocean breeze rocks the tea trees and swarms of dragonflies dance outside my window. There is, however, a cloud over me as my mind keeps returning to the National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) released earlier in the week. I have been assessing climate risks and translating this into policy action for 35 years. Even for people like me, the National Climate Risk Assessment findings are confronting. They are also not new, nor alarmist. Continue reading...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 standby signal on Wednesday night as it has predicted that a tropical cyclone will move within 800km (497 miles) of the city, with another intensifying in the region. The weather forecaster said around noon on Wednesday...
This summer was the UK's hottest on record, with four separate heatwaves and endless hours of sunshine. Experts have now calculated how many people died thanks to climate change.
Researchers say climate change drove 16,500 heat deaths in Europe, mostly people 65-plus.
[The Conversation Africa] When record-breaking rains swept through the coastal city of Durban in South Africa in April 2022, the resulting floods destroyed roads, bridges and homes. Durban's low-lying, poor neighbourhoods were hardest hit, with residents losing their homes and their lives.
So far, 31 countries have announced their 2035 emissions-reduction targets, but only two have released targets consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
The mining giant has blamed a 'coal crisis' for the axing of 750 jobs in one Aussie state.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 9, September 2025.
Twenty-two youths told a US judge wildfires and floods are upending their lives.
Previous research pointed to climate change as the main driver of permafrost explosions in Siberia, but a new study offers a more nuanced explanation.
Readers also discuss the downsides of solar power in Maryland and the war on rats.
Republican lawmakers held back-to-back hearings Tuesday to challenge climate intervention strategies and EPA enforcement under former President Joe Biden.
As Donald Trump rolled down the 18th fairway at his Turnberry golf resort in July, he was troubled by a deathly vision, slowly spinning in the Scottish distance: wind turbines. “These things are massive, and you’re looking at these ugly windmills, and it’s a shame,” Trump lamented in an interview with the New York Post—yet […]
A U.S. renewable diesel refiner purchased tallow from slaughterhouses supplied by ranches fined for illegal clearing of Brazilian forests.
Senate committee investigates suspected push that led administration to overturn EPA’s endangerment finding In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has launched an investigation into a suspected lobbying push that led to the move. On Tuesday, the Senate environment and public works committee sent letters to two dozen corporations, including oil giants, thinktanks, law firms and trade associations. The missives request each company to turn over documents regarding the 2009 declaration, known as the endangerment finding, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in July that it will unmake. Continue reading...
The fields are full but the paddy rice is brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock - the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India’s breadbasket. In Punjab, often dubbed the country’s granary, the damage is unprecedented: floods have swallowed farmlands almost the size of London and New York City combined. India’s agriculture minister said in a recent visit to the state that “the crops have been destroyed and ruined”, and Punjab’s...
Meteorologists tracking a tropical system in the Atlantic Ocean warned 'it will likely continue to intensify into a hurricane' and would be named Gabrielle.
Megha Engineering has secured a Rs 5,700 crore contract to build and manage India's first private strategic petroleum reserve in Padur, Karnataka. This 2.5 MMT facility will significantly boost India's energy security, supplementing the existing reserves.
TORONTO — The world needs to spend some US$540 billion a year looking for oil and gas to maintain current output by 2050, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Program aims to replace liquid fuels – which make up a third of Australia’s emissions – with cleaner alternatives made from canola, sorghum and sugar Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government will invest $1.1bn to drive local production of low-carbon liquid fuels under a new push to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors that threaten its climate goals. The government will on Wednesday announce a 10-year grants program to encourage private sector investment in on-shore production of lower-emissions fuels, such as so-called renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuels. Continue reading...
Every year on 16 September, the UN celebrates the international community’s success in healing the ozone layer and brings attention to what more can be done to protect the planet.
[TrustAfrica] "No Climate Justice Without Social Justice"
The algae at the bottom of the world are alive, mobile, and rewriting biology’s rulebook.
As increasingly frequent droughts and devastating floods are affecting agricultural productivity, leaving millions of people food insecure in Africa amid a lack of climate finance, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 11 billion to support various climate-resilient and infrastructure projects in rural areas. Climate change-induced humanitarian emergencies are materializing in every corner of […]
Spontaneous gas explosions appear to be increasing in northern Russia because of climate change and some specific local conditions.
Trump promised boom times for the U.S. oil industry. They're laying off staff and reducing spending instead.
Nationals senator Matt Canavan and Sky presenter Chris Kenny line up to misinterpret and misquote report in effort to press case against net zero Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Have you read all the way through Australia’s first national climate risk assessment yet and scoured the many technical reports published to back it up? Of course you haven’t. Continue reading...
Supporters of carbon capture and storage say the move would reduce the sector’s revenue and economic activity.
The country’s 11 million households have the world’s highest level of solar installations, helping to drive its transition away from coal.
The bid to halt greenhouse gas reporting could cause problems for petroleum companies — especially those hoping to sell gas to the E.U.
Global warming is making droughts, fires and floods more likely.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is paving the way for clean energy by implementing the Green Legacy Initiative and building the largest dam (GERD), African Scholars said.
[The Conversation Africa] Generative AI promises to help solve everything from climate change to poverty. But behind every chatbot response lies a deep environmental cost.
NSW fire and rescue working to contain area of hazardous air quality after a gas leak at a restaurant in Sydney’s north-west. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Matt Canavan says landmark climate assessment a ‘cynical attempt to spread fear and panic’ Nationals senator Matt Canavan discounted the headlines behind the landmark national climate risk assessment , saying the government had conveniently timed the report while calling the document a “cynical attempt to spread fear and panic among people”. The problem is the headline figures are never as bad as the detailed science that underlies it. … It reads like the Book of Daniel, not a government report. I mean, I like government reports that are sober and reasonable...
A new WMO report indicates the Earth's ozone layer is recovering, projected to reach 1980s levels by mid-century, thanks to the Montreal Protocol's success in phasing out ozone-depleting substances. The 2024 Antarctic ozone hole is smaller than recent years, signaling initial recovery. Continued monitoring of stratospheric ozone and related substances remains crucial for complete healing.
North Carolina is requesting an additional $13.5 billion from the federal government nearly one year after Hurricane Helene ravaged the western part of the state.
Archaeologists excavating in a Roman cemetery in the Netherlands have uncovered a unique oil lamp dating to the second century A.D.
Over the past half-century, environmentalists have predicted countless calamities.
Nigel Topping says shifting course risks deterring capital, as he urges ministers to hold firm on green transition Weakening or changing net zero policy would deter investors and spook financial markets, the UK government’s new climate adviser has warned. Nigel Topping, recently appointed chair of the climate change committee (CCC), said there was “robust evidence” the UK would benefit economically from strong climate policy, despite calls from some politicians to back down. Continue reading...
The United States and Britain plan to announce more than US$10 billion in economic deals this week as part of US President Donald Trump’s state visit, senior US officials said on Monday. The two governments are expected to seal a trade agreement with three pillars: a new science and technology partnership to strengthen the tech sectors of both countries, cooperation in civil nuclear power, and advances in defence technology cooperation, the officials said in a telephone briefing. Several US tech...
China has strongly condemned the US proposal for G7 and NATO nations to impose tariffs on Chinese imports of Russian oil, labeling it as "unilateral bullying" and "economic coercion." Beijing warned of retaliatory measures if countries comply with Washington's request.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Daisy Simmons Is AI saving the world or breaking it? As the era-defining technology leapfrogs from what-if to what-next, it can be hard for us humans to know what to make of it all. You might be hopeful and excited, or existentially concerned, or both. AI can track Antarctic icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans and optimize renewable energy grids in real time – capabilities that could help us fight climate change. But it also consumes incredible amounts of energy, and ever more of it, creating a whole new level of climate pollution that threatens to undermine those benefits. All that dizzying transformation isn’t just the stuff of news headlines. It’s playing out in daily conversations for many...
Beijing on Monday slammed US calls for its allies to impose tariffs on China over its oil trade with Russia, warning of swift retaliation if its interests are undermined. “China will take resolute countermeasures to protect its sovereignty, security, and development interests if its legitimate rights and interests are harmed,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said during a regular press conference on Monday. He added that Beijing strongly rejected the imposition of illegal unilateral...
Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian oil refineries created a crisis, which India has seized as an opportunity. Indian refiners are capitalizing on discounted Urals crude, boosting refining margins and exports, particularly diesel to Europe. Despite potential risks from fluctuating discounts and geopolitical pressures, India maintains its strategic autonomy in energy decisions.
China, which already boasts the world’s largest energy-storage capacity, is set to nearly double that level by 2027, with an anticipated investment of 250 billion yuan (US$35 billion), according to Beijing’s latest action plan. As outlined in the action plan, China’s “new-energy storage system” capacity – primarily based on lithium-ion batteries – is set to exceed 180 gigawatts within two years, up from 95GW as of June. Released jointly by the National Development and Reform Commission and the...
Allies rehearsing scenarios of an attack on Belarus in the first such exercises since Russia invaded Ukraine EU trade spokesperson Olof Gill also defended the EU’s sanctions from criticism that they are not going far enough. He said: “Our assessment is that the successive sanctions packages we have brought forward, which includes new initiatives plus additional initiatives to make the previous one stronger if that makes sense, our assessment is that those sanctions are working. The economic evidence shows that they are having an impact on the Russian economy, and that is precisely what they intended to do. “Phasing out of Russian fossil fuels is something that we have been doing and are doing actively for a number already of years, since the beginning of the war, with a very...
Donald Trump is pressuring European allies to cease purchasing oil from Russia and strengthen their sanctions, deeming current measures insufficient. He has previously criticized China and India for similar actions, even imposing tariffs on India. While urging Nato to sanction China, Trump seems to be pursuing a separate agreement with India, omitting them from his recent criticisms.
Follow today’s news live Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Scientists fear this ‘cute’ and ‘chonky’ flying fox could be one cyclone away from extinction It’s the last native mammal on the island, but the “incredibly cute and fluffy” Christmas Island flying fox is critically endangered with no recovery plan and severely outdated conservation advice. Continue reading...
Targeting its overwhelming coal power capacity – enough to run the entire United States – China is investigating plans to convert retiring coal-fired plants into nuclear power stations. Driven by decarbonisation goals and land scarcity, this “Coal to Nuclear” (C2N) strategy proposes leveraging retiring plants’ grid and water access for compact, meltdown-proof reactors, potentially offering a faster path to clean energy than building nuclear sites from scratch. And China could be the only country...
Lawmakers extended cap and trade, boosted fossil fuels and advanced a Western power market as the legislative session ended.
[RFI] Africa's most feared snake has found a new role as an environmental guardian, with researchers having discovered that black mambas can serve as detectors of air pollution.
In the past two years, the region has more than doubled its annual spending on stormwater drainage.
[UN News] Over 100,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called "new deadly floods."
Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checks Labour’s plans for a massive expansion of nuclear power have been given a boost with a string of transatlantic deals for new modular reactors announced before Donald Trump’s visit. The UK and US governments have promised to fast track safety checks, and announced several new private sector investment deals, with Labour emphasising the potential benefits for jobs and growth. Continue reading...
So the government has sat on a report waiting for the right time to release it. I'm talking about the National Climate Risk Assessment, released today.
Australia will suffer extreme climate events more frequently – and often simultaneously – putting severe strain on health and emergency services, critical infrastructure and primary industries, according to a government report released on Monday. No Australian community will be immune from climate risks that will be cascading, compounding and concurrent, the National Climate Risk Assessment report says, with the government warning that natural ecosystems and biodiversity will face major...
A new study reveals solar flares can reach a staggering 108 million degrees Fahrenheit, six times hotter than previously thought. This discovery resolves a decades-old mystery about broadened spectral lines in flare light, indicating superheated ions. The findings are crucial for refining space weather forecasting, protecting satellites, astronauts, and global communication systems from solar storm hazards.
Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of the country's releasing its emission reduction targets this week.
Ukraine launched large airstrikes that hit a chemical plant and an oil refinery inside of Russia as Moscow tested a new hypersonic cruise missile with Belarus.
Turbocharged engines essentially pump more air into an engine's cylinders, increasing power. This system also changes how the engine consumes oil.
A report finds that President Trump’s flagship legislation will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 7, 2025 thru Sat, September 13, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics (9 articles) Chevron’s Boss Says the World Will Need Oil for a ‘Long, Long Time’ "Mike Wirth, who has seen many booms and busts over the more than 40 years he has been with the energy giant, said that 'when the world stops using oil and gas, we’ll stop looking for it'." US Economy, The New York Times, Q&A by Jordyn Holman, Aug 31, 2025. Politicians now talk of climate 'pragmatism' to delay action-new study The Conversation, Steve Westlake, Sep 04, 2025. Former staffers of Climate.gov are attempting...
There are dozens of short daily flights to Norway’s islands, and the oil-producing Scandinavian country wants electricity to power them.
Taiwan’s reliance on imported energy is seen as its most critical weakness if a conflict breaks out with Beijing, and experts warn a prolonged blockade could paralyse the island within days. Those concerns deepened after Taiwan shut down its last nuclear power plant in May, and an August referendum to restart it failed. As debate continues over renewables versus fossil fuels, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has little room to manoeuvre. At the heart of the problem is Taiwan’s...
In a bid to stabilize struggling crude-oil refineries, state lawmakers on Saturday passed a last-minute bill that would allow the construction of 2,000 new oil wells annually in the San Joaquin Valley while further restricting drilling along California's iconic coastline.
Donald Trump's open letter to NATO, urging a halt to Russian oil imports, notably omits India, despite past criticisms. This omission indirectly supports India's argument about Western double standards, as New Delhi has long pointed out Europe's continued reliance on Russian energy while facing scrutiny. Trump's focus on European purchases validates India's defense.
Head of Bashkortostan region reports second drone shot down and minor damage to Bashneft’s Ufa refinery A Ukrainian drone has crashed into one of Russia’s largest oil-refining complexes, sparking a fire and causing minor damage, a Russian official has said. The complex, which belongs to Russian oil company Bashneft, lies on the outskirts of the central Russian city of Ufa about 870 miles (1,400km) from the frontline in Ukraine. Continue reading...
Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday morning to rebuke NATO allies for buying oil from Russia, despite their opposition to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Scientists using the James Webb telescope have spotted an exoplanet orbiting a 'black widow' pulsar in surprising new observations.
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley, with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region. The 1.6-megawatt installation, called Project Nexus, was fully completed late last month. The $20 million state-funded pilot has turned stretches of […]
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has disbanded a controversial Climate Working Group (CWG), which wrote a report that scientists say was full of errors and misrepresented climate science.
More than 8000 facilities have reported emissions annually since 2010.
US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to sanction Moscow if all NATO allies halt purchases of Russian oil. Russian forces have used a pipeline to approach a front-line town in Ukraine. DW has more.
Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil, stating it was a necessary message despite straining relations. He highlighted his administration's efforts against Moscow's energy trade and claimed to have resolved multiple global conflicts, including those between Pakistan and India.
The announcement amounts to a major rollback that would eliminate the primary means of tracking climate goals. The EPA framed it as a cost-cutting measure.
Citing laws more commonly used against organized crime, the lawsuit argued that fossil fuel companies were responsible for devastating hurricane damage in Puerto Rico.
A new tropical storm in the Pacific could soon threaten the West Coast with dangerous winds, rain, and flooding.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Bizerte, Sept. 11 (TAP/Spotlight on Regions - Omayma Larfaoui) - On the slopes of Mount Mater in the governorate of Bizerte, overlooking the majestic Mount Ichkeul, lies one of the world's rarest wetlands and a sanctuary for thousands of waterbirds: Ichkeul National Park, a natural jewel hosting unique biodiversity in northern Tunisia.
[Horn Diplomat] Windhoek -- The sequel edition of the Global African Hydrogen Summit opened on Tuesday in Namibia's capital, drawing heads of state, ministers, financiers, and industry leaders from across Africa and beyond to accelerate investment in the continent's green energy future.
Alex Maere survived the destruction of Cyclone Freddy when it tore through southern Malawi in 2023. His farm did not. The 59-year-old saw decades of work disappear with the precious soil that the floods stripped from his small-scale farm in the foothills of Mount Mulanje. He was used to producing a healthy 850kg (1,870 pounds) of corn each season to support his three daughters and two sons. He salvaged just 8kg (17 pounds) from the wreckage of Freddy. “This is not a joke,” he said, remembering...
Critics say the move would erase data that’s needed for future climate rules.
Seventeen local governments have agreed to join a lawsuit filed after the 2024 hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton.
Despite Western pressure and potential sanctions, India and China's demand for Russian crude oil remains strong, according to Vortexa. Russian crude maintains a significant, price-competitive presence in these markets.
In Alaska, a new island has popped up in just four decades, and NASA says that human-caused climate change is to blame.
In August, India's Russian crude oil imports neared China's, reaching €2.9 billion. The US has pressured India to reduce these purchases, even imposing tariffs on Indian exports. Despite this, India defends its position, highlighting that China, the EU, and others continue to import substantial amounts of Russian energy.
The high court brief is the latest escalation in the administration's efforts to quash lawsuits that seek to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for climate change.
It comes amid claims a top satellite firm was forced to show how its bid to construct secretive space tech would support 'tackling modern slavery and climate change'.
Joint response by 25 bodies says proposals to speed up approval of new power plants weaken protection for public A coalition of civil society groups is warning of the dangers of cutting safety regulations as the government pushes to “rip up the rules” to accelerate the construction of new nuclear power stations. The 25 groups from communities neighbouring nuclear sites have submitted a joint response to a consultation by the nuclear regulatory taskforce, saying its proposals lack “both credibility and rigour”. Continue reading...
French public health authorities have reported hundreds of excess deaths during the second heatwave of the summer - which spanned two weeks during August.
[Nile Post] KAMPALA - Uganda is positioning energy efficiency at the heart of its development strategy as government projections show that the upcoming Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill, 2024, could save the economy more than $682 million (Shs2.6 trillion) by 2030.
A country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy When Deghareg Bekele, an architect in his early 30s, bought an Volkswagen electric car this year, he was a little sceptical. Not only is his home town, the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, prone to persistent power cuts, he also doubted the quality of his new vehicle. Four months on, Deghareg is pleased with his purchase since he no longer has to endure long lines at the petrol pump, caused by Ethiopia’s chronic fuel shortages. Continue reading...
Russia's oil-producing machine was the principal target of an overnight Ukrainian assault with hundreds of drones. Moscow claimed it shot most of them down.
[allAfrica] Africa's carbon markets are poised to transform not only the continent's future, but the global fight against climate change. Yet, as leaders gather for the Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2), Africa's achievements and leadership in this arena are too often treated as an afterthought. That attitude isn't just unfair -- it is a costly strategic mistake for a continent that is home to 12 of the 20 fastest growing economies on the planet. Africa is home to 17% of the world's
Syria was once an oil exporter able to meet its own energy needs but has faced an economic collapse due to civil war and sanctions.
The lawsuit by Puerto Rico alleged that oil companies violated RICO statutes after Hurricane Maria killed 3,000 people in 2017.
[Nile Post] The World Bank has urged Uganda to step up implementation of its climate change strategies, warning that inaction could result in devastating economic and social consequences for millions of people.
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.
Watching the price tick higher as he filled up his car, Russian pensioner Oleg railed against the recent surge in petrol prices, pushed higher by Ukrainian strikes on Russia's oil infrastructure.
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have developed BAETA, a new material made from upcycled PET plastic that efficiently captures CO2. This innovative solution transforms plastic waste into a valuable resource for combating climate change by absorbing CO2 from the air or industrial exhaust. BAETA offers a sustainable approach to addressing both plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Amid ongoing trade negotiations between India and the US, optimism is growing, with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressing confidence in reaching an agreement if India liberalizes its markets and ceases Russian oil imports.
List leaves out oil pipelines and focuses on LNG expansion, mines and nuclear power as it fends off US trade war Canada’s Liberal government has said that a liquefied natural gas facility, critical mineral mines, a nuclear reactor and port expansion will mark the first wave of major national projects to “turbocharge” the country’s economy as it fends off a trade war with the United States. Notably, the list unveiled by the prime minster, Mark Carney, on Thursday does not include any new oil pipelines – projects which have proven to be deeply divisive and politically fractious in recent years. Continue reading...
Sea surface height data from the Sentinel-6B satellite, led by NASA and ESA, will help with the development of marine weather forecasts, alerting ships to possible dangers. Because most global trade travels by ship, accurate, timely ocean forecasts are essential. These forecasts provide crucial information about storms, high winds, and rough water, and they depend […]
A check engine light usually isn't urgent warning, but does require some diagnosis. If the oil light comes on, however, you should take immediate action.
[RFI] African leaders ended their second continental climate summit on Wednesday in Addis Ababa with a call for more money, fairer financing and a stronger voice in global talks.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the conservative activist’s influence will “only grow" after he was killed Wednesday.
Children as young as three will have lessons on wildfires and flooding under 10-point emergency response plan Spanish children will be taught how to respond to floods, wildfires, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in a drive to help prepare them for the growing impact of the climate emergency. The plan was unveiled on Thursday after a summer of forest fires killed four people and less than a year after catastrophic floods claimed more than 220 lives in eastern parts of the country. Continue reading...
Kent council condemned by opposition parties, which say county is ‘at the forefront of climate impacts’ Plans by Reform UK to “rescind” the declaration of a climate emergency at one of the English county councils it now controls have been condemned by opposition parties. Hundreds of local authorities across Britain have made the declarations, which serve as acknowledgments that they need to act on the causes and impacts of climate change and are linked to efforts to achieve net zero targets. Continue reading...
It's a last-ditch effort to prevent the Trump administration from canceling a $20 billion Biden-era climate program.
"Doom-mongering convinces many would-be climate advocates that climate action is a hopeless cause. But the blistering attacks against mainstream climate science and scientists advance an agenda of division, dividing the rank-and-file climate activists and leading voices from the scientific community."
The plans could also unintentionally harm fragile polar ecosystems.
Dale Vince joins Octopus Energy’s Greg Jackson in calling on government to ‘optimise’ the remaining fossil fuels Two of Britain’s leading green industrialists have called on the government to abandon plans to ban new North Sea oil and gas projects . Dale Vince, a green entrepreneur and a Labour party donor, has urged the government to support the declining oil basin as the UK reduces its reliance on fossil fuels to “optimise” its remaining resources. Continue reading...
Authorities say the flash floods on the popular island were caused by heavy rainfall.
Open access notables Wild, scenic, and toxic: Recent degradation of an iconic Arctic watershed with permafrost thaw , Sullivan et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Science The streams of Alaska’s Brooks Range lie within a vast (~14M ha) tract of protected wilderness and have long supported both resident and anadromous fish. However, dozens of historically clear streams have recently turned orange and turbid. Thawing permafrost is thought to have exposed sulfide minerals to weathering, delivering iron and other potentially toxic metals to aquatic ecosystems. Here, we report stream water metal concentrations throughout the federally designated Wild and Scenic Salmon River watershed and compare them with United States Environmental Protection Agency...
Despite climate change being a health risk multiplier, health is often underrepresented in climate negotiation processes. Experts attribute this to a lack of funding by the African governments and a lack of capacity building among climate negotiators. At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8 to 10 September, health experts are […]
[Nile Post] As the world battles the crises of climate change, and conventional food systems, Uganda's learners are preparing to raise their voices in a powerful way, through poetry.
Checking out an electric vehicle made by China's BYD at the Munich auto show, German designer Tayo Osobu was impressed by the interior and said she would consider buying one.
A new EU rule will restrict imports that exceed strict limits on methane emissions. That could be a problem for American LNG exports.
The move means five states can now give a carbon dioxide well a green light, which Louisiana did last week.
The warnings came as the agency works to revoke the 2009 scientific finding that climate change threatens people.
Several apps help people figure out which actions create the most emissions and how to avoid them. An AP reporter tried three of them.
Light rail passengers rescued in Randwick on Wednesday night as severe weather warnings remain in place across NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two tornadoes, record-breaking rain and large hail have hit New South Wales in the 24 hours to Thursday afternoon, as supercell thunderstorms and a band of rain sweep the state. Heavy downpours triggered a surge in calls for assistance. Collaroy (Long Reef golf glub): 108mm Sydney Botanic Gardens: 116mm Rose Bay (Royal Sydney golf club): 110mm Randwick (Randwick St): 145.8mm Marrickville golf club: 81mm Peakhurst golf club: 113mm Cronulla South bowling club: 147mm Campbelltown: 99mm Camden airport: 77.8mm Continue reading...
Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfires exposed more than 350 million people in North America and Europe to air pollution that likely contributed to tens of thousands of deaths, according to new estimates published Wednesday. In North America and Europe, an estimated 354 million people were exposed to levels of PM2.5 above the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe limit, concluded a new study into the long-range impact of the wildfires, published in the journal Nature.
Discover how apex predators like great whites started as slow, bottom-dwelling fish in ancient oceans, and how climate change shaped their rise.
Learn more about the new island that's resurfaced in an Alaskan lake as glaciers recede.
This year’s U.N. climate conference, on the edge of the rainforest, is fueling criticism of the host nation and the entire process of global diplomacy on climate change.
JAKARTA — Floods on Indonesia's holiday island of Bali have killed at least six people this week and blocked off major roads in the capital, officials said on Wednesday, disrupting a busy travel destination.
Capitol Reef National Park is home to around 2,000 fruit trees, and visitors are usually allowed to pick and eat the fruit for free. But that has not been possible this year as the harvest came up barren.
Former VP criticizes Biden in new book excerpt about his decision to run for re-election: ‘This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego’ A jump in greenhouse gas pollution in the US helped push global emissions higher in the first half of this year. This could be an omen of what’s to come, with Donald Trump ’s pro-fossil fuel agenda set to significantly slow down the emissions cuts required to avoid disastrous climate impacts, a new forecast has found. The “most abrupt shift in energy and climate policy in recent memory” that has occurred since Trump re-entered the White House will have profound consequences for the global climate crisis by slowing the pace of US emissions cuts by as much as half the rate achieved over the past two decades, the Rhodium...
New research suggests that rising heat from climate change is pushing Americans to consume more sugary drinks and treats -- with some potential health risks.
“We had this state-of-the-art facility, and they canceled the lease,” said Betsy Southerland, who worked at EPA’s Office of Science and Technology for 30 years.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Several initiatives are underway in Ethiopia to leverage wetlands for economic benefit, according to Ministry of Water and Energy.
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Carbon storage “can no longer be considered an unlimited solution to bring our climate back to a safe level.” The post How much carbon can we safely store underground? Much less than previously thought. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[Liberian Investigator] The European Union's head of delegation to Liberia has warned that the country's credibility as a cocoa exporter could be undermined if production continues to be linked to deforestation, citing growing concerns over Burkinabè migrants felling trees for farmland in southeastern Liberia.
Of the more than two dozen foreign leaders invited to Xi Jinping’s massive military parade in Beijing last week, no one reaped a bigger diplomatic windfall than Kim Jong Un. The reclusive North Korean leader seized the global spotlight with a high-profile debut in multilateral diplomacy, standing shoulder to shoulder with Xi and Russia’s Vladimir … The post Kim has long sought recognition as a nuclear power. Xi may have just given it to him appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has issued a warning about a new temperature increase across Egypt starting on Friday. Temperatures are expected to rise by up to two degrees nationwide, with the felt temperatures in Cairo reaching 36C during the day. Wednesday’s weather The EMA also announced a slight improvement in weather conditions on Wednesday, … The post Temperatures to rise across Egypt as heatwave returns this Friday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[spotlight] Journalist Sue Segar and photographer Thom Pierce recently visited Emalahleni in Mpumalanga to report on how air pollution is impacting the health of people in the area. In part 3 of this Spotlight special series, we zoom in on the science of air pollution and what it does to the human body.
After years of negotiations, Russia has finally secured a binding agreement with China for the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, a conduit running through Mongolia from the Arctic gas fields of Yamal. Although some Western media see the deal as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “diplomatic victory”, in reality it is Beijing that will be the major beneficiary of the project. Following the Western sanctions on Moscow, imposed as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022,...
The manufacturing facility is one of several assets the oil major is acquiring from Chicago-based Superior Graphite.
[Capital FM] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) officially opened Monday in Addis Ababa, bringing together African leaders, policymakers, and global climate partners to chart a path toward a greener and more resilient continent.
[Capital FM] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced Ethiopia's formal bid to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32) in 2027, positioning the country as a hub of climate diplomacy and innovation.
[263Chat] Chipinge district continues to be one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in Zimbabwe facing frequent droughts, floods and natural disasters such as the Lisungwe floods, Bandama dam burst and cyclones including Idai, Eloise and Charlane.
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The European Investment Bank's development arm, EIB Global, has signed technical assistance agreements with Zemen Bank, Dashen Bank and Hibret Bank to strengthen their capacity in managing climate risks and expanding green lending in Ethiopia.
[The Conversation Africa] The International Court of Justice's landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast.
US reportedly considers increased tariffs on nations buying Russian oil, including India. Donald Trump suggests tariffs of 50-100% on buyers like China and India. Trump wants the EU to act alongside the US. Discussions involved US and EU officials, plus Ukraine's prime minister. This comes as Trump said he looked forward to speaking with PM Narendra Modi soon to resolve trade barriers.
Indore, India's cleanest city, topped the 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025' for air pollution mitigation, despite a slight PM10 increase. Jabalpur and Agra/Surat followed. Amravati, Dewas led in smaller population categories. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav noted PM10 reductions in 103 NCAP cities, with Mumbai achieving a 44% decline. Chennai is the only metro meeting air quality standards.
A new study says Americans buy more soda and ice cream as temperatures rise. That could have implications in a warming world.
NY Times: Clean energy sector grew at a rate three times that of China’s economy overall.
Cleaning up air pollution has saved millions of lives, but it has also given us an inadvertent taste of a nightmare climate scenario. The race is on to understand how bad it could be – and how to swerve the worst effects
The party’s grassroots campaigners urge leadership to ignore business warnings about cost of setting ‘ambitious’ target Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor’s grassroots environmental action network wants the Albanese government to adopt a 2035 emissions reduction target of at least 70% as a show of global climate action leadership, countering warnings from big business about the cost of such a goal. In her first interview as the new co-convener of Labor Environment Action Network (Lean), Louise Crawford also said she had faith the government would finally deliver long-awaited reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) after plans collapsed in the previous term. Continue reading...
Figure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement The US currently subsidizes the fossil-fuel industry to the tune of nearly $31bn per year, according to a new analysis. That figure, calculated by the environmental campaign group Oil Change International, has more than doubled since 2017. And it is likely a vast understatement, due to the difficulty of quantifying the financial gains from some government supports, and to a lack of transparency and reliable data from government sources, the group says. Continue reading...
Prochlorococcus converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into food at the base of the marine ecosystem, say researchers.
Ethiopian PM says dam will electrify entire region but Egypt fears it could restrict water supply during droughts Ethiopia has officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region. Ethiopia, the continent’s second most populous nation with more than 120 million people, sees the $5bn (£3.7bn) Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam (Gerd) on a tributary of the Nile River as central to its economic ambitions. The dam’s power has gradually increased since the first turbine was turned on in 2022, reaching its maximum capacity of 5,150MW on Tuesday. That puts it among the 20 biggest hydroelectric dams in the world – about one-quarter of the capacity of China’s Three...
[Shabelle] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived Saturday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to attend the second edition of the Africa Climate Summit, an event bringing together leaders from across the continent to address the growing challenges posed by climate change.
MPs criticise ‘inconsistent’ climate policy that includes grants of up to £3,750 for ‘supersized status symbols’ Ed Miliband has been accused by MPs of subsidising dangerous and polluting “supersized status symbols” as his department hands grants to people who buy electric SUVs. The Labour government is giving discounts of up to £3,750 on new electric cars, but Guardian analysis reveals 12 of the 37 eligible models are SUVs. Continue reading...
In his new book, ‘The New Global Possible,’ Dasgupta shares what he learned from talking with dozens of climate luminaries and how that can reshape how we think about climate action. The post Ani Dasgupta talked to 100 climate experts. He came away optimistic. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn't prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow, which risks becoming extinct by 2050 due to elevated high tides inundating nests and drowning fledgling birds. Leading a team of citizen scientists, Deirdre unravels the secret to finding delicate nests amid thick marsh grass, while they design and deploy a low-cost 'ark' to try to raise vulnerable sparrow nests to safety. Will this be the year they manage to save them? Continue reading...
Well-publicised geoengineering ideas are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, communities, international relations, and our chances of reaching net zero by 2050. This is according to … The post Review suggests polar geoengineering ideas could do more harm than good appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
A team of more than 40 scientists are sounding the alarm bell over risky geoengineering projects being considered at the north and south poles.
Companies using different technologies for long-duration storage seek funding as country shifts to renewables and requires greater energy security Think of battery manufacturing and it may evoke images of Elon Musk and Tesla’s sprawling “gigafactories” around the globe, or China’s vast, hi-tech clean rooms churning out cells to go in anything from electric toothbrushes to mobile phones and cars. But at Invinity Energy Systems’s small factory in Bathgate, near Edinburgh, workers slotting parts together are hoping that Britain can also play a part in the battery revolution. These batteries, which rely on vanadium ions, are put in 6-metre (20ft), 25-tonne shipping containers. They will not go into cars, but the manufacturer hopes the technology can win a place in a global rush into storage...
Researchers evaluated five geoengineering concepts proposed for Earth’s polar regions and found them to be “environmentally dangerous.”
[Radio Dalsan] Somalia didn't cause climate change. Let's be clear about that. Our carbon footprint is a fraction of a fraction compared to the industrial giants pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. And yet, Somalia is one of the countries paying the highest price for a crisis it did not create. That is the definition of injustice.
[RFI] The second Africa Climate Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with the continent determined to position itself not only as a frontline victim of global warming but also as a source of solutions and innovation.
The Scottish Heat in Buildings Bill, supposed to lead us into a bright new future with heat pumps and better energy efficiency in our homes, risks ducking the hard decisions, argues Io Hadjicosta of WWF Scotland
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have risen over the last two centuries, with current and accumulated emissions per capita from rich nations greatly exceeding those of the Global South. Tropical vulnerability The last six millennia have seen much higher ‘carrying capacities’, soil fertility, population densities, and urbanisation in the tropics than in the temperate zone. Most […]
[Daily News] Addis Ababa -- THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, has stated that although Africa contributes less than four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it remains the most affected continent by climate change.
The funding round shows the market’s eagerness to promote carbon-free nuclear technology at a time when demand for energy is climbing.
The financial secretary added that Hong Kong is on track to meet its goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2035.
The SNP Government has repeated claims it is supporting a just transition from a fossil fuel-powered economy amid Scotland's reliance on North Sea tax revenues
Hurricane Kiko, packing winds in excess of 110 mph, is forecast to approach the Hawaiian Islands early this week, but is predicted to pass to the north, meteorologists said Sunday.
Its vast investment in solar, wind and batteries is on track to end an era of global growth in the use of coal, oil and gas, the researchers said.
Leaked documents appear to show Johnson used political contacts in commercial approach to crown prince Boris Johnson recently approached senior Saudi officials he had met when he was prime minister to pitch the services of a consultancy firm he claimed “could be useful” to the petrostate’s autocratic crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, leaked files suggest. Johnson, who resigned from government in 2022, appears to have led the newly formed company’s efforts last year to persuade the Saudi government to hire it to provide advice on reducing carbon emissions. Continue reading...
A new study presents an innovative approach to CO2 removal that addresses two environmental crises at once.
The EU is contemplating a 19th round of sanctions targeting Russian banks and energy firms to pressure Putin over Ukraine. These measures may include restrictions on payment systems, cryptocurrency exchanges, and oil commerce. The EU aims to align with the US, which is also considering actions like sanctions on Russia's oil tanker fleet.
An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream The surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests. Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found. Continue reading...
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Hurricane Kiko is moving closer to Hawaii, where officials have warned locals to stock up on supplies before the storm hits. Kiko is a category 2 hurricane, with 100 mph winds.
The agency aims to restructure regional haze reduction requirements, which aim to clamp down on industrial emissions that mar vistas at park sites.
Colombia reported a sharp drop in exports after President Gustavo Petro's government banned sales to Israel, which is the main buyer of Colombian coal.
The state climatologist says there are two types of drought in the state right now: a long-term drought that began last fall and a flash drought that began around June 4.
Hong Kong quickly returned to normal on Monday afternoon as Severe Tropical Storm Tapah moved away after triggering the No 8 typhoon signal for nearly 16 hours, with 140 flights cancelled, school classes suspended and many people on flexible work arrangements. While the No 8 signal was in effect in the morning, HK Express flight UO235 was suspected to have hit signage boards at Hong Kong International Airport while taxiing on the north runway. None of the 137 passengers and crew members on board...
Phones with thinner designs are enjoying a moment. But while thin phones usually suffer poor battery life, batteries with silicon-carbon anodes are helping circumvent that notion.
Renewables are thriving, with Africa breaking solar energy records – but action is needed to plug financing gap The first signs of a takeoff of Africa’s green economy are raising hopes that a transformation of the continent’s fortunes may be under way, driven by solar power and an increase in low-carbon investment. African leaders are meeting this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the Africa Climate Summit , a precursor to the global UN Cop30 in November . They will call for an increase in support from rich countries for Africa’s green resurgence, without which they will warn it could be fragile and spread unevenly. Continue reading...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler If you don’t follow climate policy closely, you may not know that the Trump administration is launching an effort to overturn one of the most fundamental pillars of American climate policy : the scientific finding that carbon dioxide endangers human health and welfare (the so-called “Endangerment Finding”). If successful, this move could unravel virtually every U.S. climate regulation on the books, from car emissions standards to power plant rules. To support this effort, the Department of Energy hand-selected five climate contrarians who dispute mainstream science to write a report, which ended up saying exactly what you would expect it to say: climate science is too uncertain...
Heavy rain and powerful winds head for archipelago, while Spain braces for severe thunderstorms Hawaii has declared a state of emergency for tropical storm-force winds, heavy rain and high surf as the weakening Hurricane Kiko heads for the archipelago. Kiko began as a depression in the eastern Pacific basin on 31 August, before travelling westward last week and deepening into a category 1 hurricane by Tuesday 2 September as sustained winds exceeded 74mph (119km/h). Continue reading...
[Independent (Kampala)] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- African Group of Negotiators (AGN) and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) have called for a reframing of global climate action to be science-driven and responsive to Africa's growing vulnerability to climate change.
Jury selection begins today in the trial of the man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump last year. And, South Korea plans to bring home more than 300 workers who were detained by ICE agents.
SAMUT PRAKAN: Widespread floods that resulted from heavy downpours from Sunday evening forced the closure of many schools in Samut Prakan, especially those in Muang and Bang Phli districts, on Monday.
Federal royalty rate changes could mean billions of dollars of lost revenue for the state given its production of fossil fuels on public land.
The discounted crude has helped the world’s third-largest oil consumer keep its import bill in check.
A nascent carbon market faces questions about whether it reduces emissions and if nations are unfairly getting credit for climate projects.
Hong Kong is well positioned as a global hub for green and sustainable finance to help emission-belching industries decarbonise as the world battles climate change, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. Speaking on Monday at the eighth Hong Kong Green Finance Association Annual Forum, which marked the opening of Hong Kong Green Week, Chan said that “Hong Kong obviously has the potential to become a transition-finance hub”. “While [transition finance] still represents a small fraction...
Hawaii state officials have declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Kiko barrels towards the islands.
LONDON - Eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they have agreed to again boost oil production, in a strategy analysts saw as a bid to gain a bigger market share of crude sales.
OPEC+ has been increasing production since April after years of cuts to support the oil market, but the Sunday decision to further boost output came as a surprise amid a likely looming oil glut in the northern hemisphere winter months.
Ethan Guo, 20, had been detained since June after being accused of landing his Cessna illegally in Chilean territory in the Antarctic.
As of Saturday, Kiko weakened to a Category 3 hurricane some 1,000 miles east of Hawaii. Forecasters expect it to lose steam as it pushes northwest.
A coalition of major oil-producing nations said Sunday it will slightly scale back its voluntary production cuts starting in October.
China switched on 21 gigawatts of new coal power capacity in the first half of this year, the highest since 2016, according to a recent energy report. This came after electricity demand hit a historic high in July, driven by extreme heatwaves. Hydropower faltered, and coal plants were fired up to meet the load. At first glance, this looks like a step backwards for climate policy. But China’s clean-energy engine is still accelerating, adding 212GW of solar power capacity in the first six months,...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday, with tropical cyclone Tapah expected to make landfall over western Guangdong the following morning. Tapah – the Malay word for a type of giant freshwater catfish – is expected to skirt...
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, August 31, 2025 thru Sat, September 6, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics (8 articles) How to organize a peaceful and effective climate protest "Are you ready to organize your first event on behalf of the planet? Here are some ideas and tips on how to make it successful." Yale Climate Connections, Colleen M. Crary, Aug 28, 2025. Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science "Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics. The New York Times, William J. Broad, Aug 31, 2025. ...
The United States’ decision to cut funding for its global humanitarian programmes created a “domino effect” that affected other organisations, but Hong Kong can support international aid through research and donations, a key member of a major NGO has said. Dr Maria Guevara, international medical secretary of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), called for more collaborations between the city’s universities and global partners in researching areas such as climate change and emerging infectious...
Devastating floods in Punjab have significantly hampered efforts to expand the state's diminishing green cover, resulting in the loss of 4,94,956 trees across 776 hectares. With forest cover already low at 3.7% of its geographical area, the floods have deepened Punjab's ecological stress and caused an estimated damage of over Rs 360.5 lakh to the forest and wildlife preservation department.
Ethan Guo, 20, has been released from a Chilean military base in Antarctica, two months after landing there without authorization in a solo flight attempt.
A recent study by IITM reveals Delhi's air contains the highest mercury concentration among Indian cities, significantly exceeding global background levels. The study, spanning from 2018 to 2024, links the pollution to coal use, traffic, and industries. While Delhi's mercury levels are alarming, the research indicates a decline compared to previous years.
Exclusive: Climate advocates reject CEO’s claim he is ‘not qualified’ to comment on risks of gas firm’s plan to extend production to 2070 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The head of the Western Australian Museum has told staff that burning fossil fuels is something “almost all of us are guilty of in one way or another” in an email defending the institution’s renewed research partnership with Woodside. The museum’s chief executive, Alec Coles, sent the email to staff before a Woodside-sponsored August open day at the Maritime Museum – one of WA Museum’s seven locations. It came amid public criticism of the extension of the “longstanding collaboration”, in which the gas company supports the museum’s biodiversity research along the WA coastline. Continue...
Amazon Basics' affordable motor oil was a hit, but it's been out of stock for what seems like forever, leading some to ask whether it's discontinued.
From Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and Steve Miller to Bonnaroo and other festivals, extreme weather continued to slam into live music in 2025
These wildfires tend to burn in more remote areas and grow larger faster, posing a higher risk to public safety and health The climate crisis will continue making lightning-sparked wildfires more frequent for decades to come, which could produce cascading effects and worsen public safety and public health, experts and new research suggest. Lightning-caused fires tend to burn in more remote areas and therefore usually grow into larger fires than human-caused fires. That means a trend toward more lightning-caused fires is also probably making wildfires more deadly by producing more wildfire smoke and helping to drive a surge in air quality issues from coast to coast, especially over the past several years . Continue reading...
ConocoPhillips to cut up to 3,250 jobs worldwide as the energy crisis, rising costs and weak oil prices hit profits, sparking global restructuring.
Kiko is the 11th named storm of the hurricane season in the Pacific.
Flooding in northern India and Pakistan has destroyed homes – and hundreds of thousands of acres of crops For days, farmers in the Indian state of Punjab watched the pounding monsoon rains fall and the rivers rise with mounting apprehension. By Wednesday, many woke to find their fears realised as the worst floods in more than three decades ravaged their farms and decimated their livelihoods. Hundreds of thousands of acres of bright green rice paddies – due to be harvested imminently – as well as crops of cotton and sugar cane were left destroyed as they became fully submerged in more than five feet of muddy brown flood waters. The bodies of drowned cattle littered the ground. Continue reading...
New Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to fast-track a series of new "nation-building" industrial projects in response to the ongoing trade war with the United States.
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