Japanese company announces two new EVs and promises another three by 2026, as well as new Lexus models Toyota has said it plans to build battery vehicles in the UK in the future as it seeks to keep all of its European plants open, although it will be cautious before switching away from fossil fuels. The Japanese company, the world’s largest carmaker by sales, said it wanted to retain all eight of its European factories through the transition to electric cars, as it announced two new electric models and promised another three by 2026 under its main brand. It also showed a new electric model under its premium Lexus brand, with two more to come this year. Continue reading...
My homeplace has experienced four natural disasters in eight years. But I’d never seen the like of this bird before, vibrantly green and startlingly beautiful We were midway through our cyclone preparation when my mother broke her leg. She stepped into her bedroom to retrieve something, tripped and fell, and that was that. My mother is 74 and hardy, so this sudden break took us by surprise. Once I got her home, leg in brace, we’d lost significant time, and my household was down to one functional human: me. This is the fourth natural disaster I’ve experienced in the last eight years. One-in-100-year floods (2017), unprecedented bushfires (2019), one-in-1,000-year floods (2022) and now Cyclone Alfred . Cyclones are a new threat. I’ve lived in my homeplace, in northern New South Wales, for...
Removing 76 gasoline ads 'would send the message that it's time to end our embrace of polluting fossil fuels,' Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez wrote.
India ranked as the fifth most polluted country worldwide in 2024, with Byrnihat in Meghalaya being the most polluted metropolitan area globally. High pollution levels are linked to rapid industrialisation and unregulated emissions. Despite some improvement, Delhi remains the most polluted capital, and India's cities continue to exceed WHO PM2.5 guidelines.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00368G, Paper Rui Yang, Ding Ai, Sidi Fan, Wenqi Zhang, Xiao Yang, Fangcheng Lv, Yonghong Cheng, Xiang Yu Aromatic polymer films with high glass transition temperatures (Tg) exhibit superior thermal stability, making them ideal for high-temperature dielectric capacitors in advanced electrical and electronic systems. However, the leakage current... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
President Donald Trump responded Tuesday to plummeting Tesla share prices by briefly turning the White House into a showroom, announcing he was buying one of the electric cars manufactured by close advisor Elon Musk, and threatening anti-Tesla protesters with "hell."
"You must end this campaign of lying to the public and coercing other agencies to assist you," Energy and Commerce Democrats said in a letter to EPA chief Lee Zeldin.
Photo by Nick Da Fonseca on Unsplash NZUs are still hovering well below the auction price floor, with collateral due to be lodged by today for participants in the first Emissions Trading Scheme auction of 2025, on March 19.
Despite powering most of our devices and electric cars for years, almost everyone still makes at least some of these mistakes with lithium-ion batteries.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said he was informed by his Russian counterparts that supplies would be resumed later on Tuesday.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05140H, Paper Gaofeng Du, Shuhao Wang, Zhaoming Tong, Xinyu Ji, Xinqi Wei, Quanbin Zha, Tianyou Zhai, Huiqiao Li We used dual thermal stimulation to prepare a uniform and dense mixed interface, achieving strong adhesion between the solid-state electrolyte and Na metal, thereby realizing the ultra-long cycling life of solid-state sodium metal batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A patch of old oak trees in the UK is helping scientists to predict how the world’s forests will respond to higher levels of carbon dioxide, a crucial question for our future climate
Skip to a section 1. CLAIM: The diversion will not lower storm surge and will cause flooding in Plaquemines Parish. 2. CLAIM: Diversions contribute to saltwater wedges and navigation issues in the Mississippi River. 3. CLAIM: We can spend the $3 billion projected cost of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion on other projects, like dredging. 4. CLAIM: MBSD could be constructed smaller than planned. 5. CLAIM: MBSD is being imposed on residents who don’t want it. 6. CLAIM: Dolphins are a ... Read The Full Story The post The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: Setting the Record Straight appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta .
Staff crisis at Environment Agency, which helps monitor 950 sites, means it is hearing about incidents later than normal, insider says The team responsible for preventing environmental risks at England’s most hazardous industrial sites is facing a recruitment crisis and one insider has warned environmental incidents are going unchecked. The control of major accident hazards (Comah) regulations cover 950 of England’s most hazardous industrial sites – from nuclear power plants to chemical manufacturers – in locations such as Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead, where, in 2005, the largest explosion in peacetime took place in the UK . Continue reading...
More than three-quarters of China’s electric car brands may disappear as Beijing vows to stamp out excessive competition.
U.S. energy leaders kept the focus on fossil fuels and data centers as President Donald Trump’s tariff policy rattled markets.
A new study has revealed significant changes in the strength and position of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds over the past 11,000 years. Researchers, including those from British Antarctic Survey … The post Ancient wind patterns reveal future climate risks appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
What are consequences of leaving an African country’s oil in the ground?
[New Zimbabwe] The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has strongly opposed coal mining in Hwange National Park, citing alternative locations with abundant coal deposits.
The French government’s long delayed plan to better prepare France for the effects of climate change was finally unveiled this week. So what does it involve and what have critics had to say about it?
The state’s closures can mean less funding for education and fewer jobs for graduates. The post As Colorado closes its coal plants, some schools neglect to prepare appeared first on High Country News.
Off-grid geothermal is ideal to meet surging AI demand because it gets around interconnection issues that hinder wind and solar, the Rhodium Group noted.
An adaptation plan presented Monday is aimed at raising awareness and spurring preparation by local authorities, energy firms, farmers and other industries.
As a crashed oil tanker leaks 142,000 barrels of jet fuel off the coast of Yorkshire, scientists reveal how rescue teams could contain the spill.
Turning decommissioned wind turbine blades into high-performance surfboards
NATO geopolitical strategy has now joined the ‘coalition’ of Western geoeconomic forces accelerating planetary heating, now led again by re-elected US President Donald Trump. Industrial Revolution Economic development is typically associated with the spread of industrialisation over the last two centuries. The Industrial Revolution involved greater energy use to increase productive capacities significantly. Burning biomass […]
As the world pivots towards cleaner energy solutions, South Africa’s mining sector stands at a crucial crossroads. With vast reserves of essential minerals, the country is poised to play a vital role in the transition to alternative energy resources like renewable energy, while grappling with its own energy crisis. The push for clean energy is […]
Alfred is being used as the latest front in an ideological war, but facts are relevant to how we prepare for a climate-changed future Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It’s not a good time for climate science. The Trump administration has sacked more than a thousand staff from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the country’s leading agency for weather forecasting and climate science, potentially damaging its ability to do lifesaving work forecasting hurricanes and other extreme weather events. The New York Times reported plans are under way to fire another 1,000 . If true, that will take the cuts to about 20% of the workforce. On Monday, it was announced Nasa was axing its chief scientist, Katherine Calvin , who had been appointed...
Oil and gas firms that once leaned into aggressive climate targets praise Trump’s agenda at an annual Houston gathering, emphasizing fossil-fuel development.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 3, March 2025.
The justices declined to hear unusual arguments from Republican-led states that sought to end lawsuits against energy companies over their role in global warming.
Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp
Anapa City Hall said it had spent $2.4 million on cleanup efforts since the two ships were damaged in a storm in mid-December.
This comes after new Liberal leader Mark Carney said he would immediately eliminate the federal government’s carbon price on consumers and stop the capital gains tax increase.
As a crashed oil tanker in the Humber Estuary sparks concerns of an environmental disaster, scientists reveal how the spill could be contained.
The polar vortex could be reversing in a sudden stratospheric warming event, with the potential to send Arctic air and storms to the central and eastern U.S.
Chris Wright signals abandonment of Biden’s ‘irrational, quasi-religious’ climate policies at industry conference The world needs more planet-heating fossil fuel, not less, Donald Trump ’s newly appointed energy secretary, Chris Wright , told oil and gas bigwigs on Monday. “We are unabashedly pursuing a policy of more American energy production and infrastructure, not less,” he said in the opening plenary talk of CERAWeek, a swanky annual conference in Houston, Texas, led by the financial firm S&P Global. Continue reading...
The hurricane jumped three Safford-Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's evolution.
[Greenpeace] Greenpeace Africa condemns the Kenya Forest Service's (KFS) misleading claims that Kenya's forests are not under threat. The reality on the ground paints a different picture with forests being cleared, encroached upon, and allocated for projects that undermine Kenya's environmental and climate commitments.
A Trump appointed judge ruled against DPS Friday, denying their request to block ICE agents from making arrests at sensitive locations like schools.
Jensy Machado, a naturalized US citizen from Virginia, believes US immigration agency profiles Hispanic people US politics live – latest updates A Virginia man who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents despite being an American citizen says he is reconsidering his support for Donald Trump in his triumphant 2024 presidential election campaign. Jensy Machado, a naturalized US citizen, said he was in a car when he was stopped by Ice agents while on his way to work in Manassas, Virginia, where a large-scale immigration enforcement operation was recently taking place after Trump took office for a second time in January following repeated campaign promises of mass deportations. Continue reading...
China’s IAEA representative has revealed an ambitious target for the commercial applications of nuclear power, in line with the sector’s rapid growth.
The US Energy Secretary vowed Monday to reset federal energy policy to favor fossil fuels and deprioritize climate change as industry leaders gathered at their biggest event since President Donald Trump returned to office.
Two conservative justices said they would have allowed Republican state attorneys general to sue their Democratic counterparts for pursuing climate lawsuits against oil companies.
Speaking at CERAWeek, President Donald Trump's secretary of Energy touted gas and singled out wind for being too costly.
If you've ever examined the packaging on your engine oil, you may have noticed a letter C among all the other information. Here's what that means for your oil.
The lawsuit filed Monday claims that the bank is preventing the nonprofit from abiding by its contract with the federal government.
Jakarta’s push to use more palm oil for biodiesel production coincides with a slowdown in plantation growth in both Indonesia and Malaysia.
Photo: Auckland Council A bill that could cut congestion in Auckland along with transport emissions passed its first reading in parliament last week.
Biden funded farm projects that mention climate change. Trump wants to cut them. Farmers say they just want the money they were promised to preserve their land.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It was raining and the sparkling lights of the City of London shone back from the cold, wet pavement as two young men made their way through streets deserted save for a few police and private security. In the sleeping heart of the global […]
Government hopes to avoid backlash against upgrade of infrastructure as it tries to grow UK economy Postcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed Miliband Business live – latest updates People living near power cables could receive £250 a year off their energy bills as the UK government hopes to speed up construction of infrastructure vital to the transition away from fossil fuels. Households within half a kilometre of new or upgraded power infrastructure could receive up to £2,500 over 10 years under Labour government plans that aim to prevent a backlash against increased building of pylons and substations . Continue reading...
An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, with at least 30 people brought ashore in unknown condition, emergency services said.
Flood warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology span southeast Queensland and northeast NSW following ex-Cyclone Alfred.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the global cloud service arm of Amazon, is driving towards its sustainability goal by prioritising carbon-free energy and energy efficiency in its operations.
The lawsuit represents the latest salvo in a battle with the Trump administration over the agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The council said Switzerland “had failed to comply with its duties” to combat climate change and meet emissions targets.
Bureau urged to review its systems after Fraser Coast mayor says Hervey Bay was pelted with 260mm of rain after being told it was not in firing line Ex-Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Bureau of Meteorology has defended its forecasting against criticism it failed to give the coastal Queensland community of Harvey Bay enough notice of a torrential downpour in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred . The Fraser Coast mayor, George Seymour, said the bureau should review its systems, claiming the area was not adequately warned before it was pelted with more than 260mm of rain in a few hours on Sunday, sparking an emergency situation and about a dozen rescues. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE06100D, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Mingzhuang Liang, Jinwook Kim, Xiaomin Xu, Hainan Sun, Yufei Song, SungHyun Jeon, Tae Ho Shin, Zongping Shao, WooChul Jung NH3 is an attractive alternative fuel to hydrogen and methane, offering advantages such as easy compression at room temperature, straightforward storage and transportation, high volumetric energy density, and carbon-free nature.... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Pete Hegseth responds to post, saying the Department of Defense 'does not do climate change crap.'
Major flooding isolates 1,800 people in northern NSW as evacuation routes cut. Follow today’s news live Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred update: residents warned to head for high ground as flood waters rise Send us your photographs and videos of ex-Cyclone Alfred Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast There is a rescue under way in Newmarket Road, Windsor, where cars have tried to drive through flood waters. The Queensland government has stressed to use common sense, adjust speeds and not drive through flood waters. There has been some heavy rainfall overnight and the roads are dangerous. We’ve been working on a budget now, in the normal course, and budget submissions have been presented to the expenditure review committee. I sit on that. And so we’ve been...
Top energy industry figures converge on Houston this week for their biggest gathering since Donald Trump returned to the White House to champion fossil fuels and undo Joe Biden's climate legacy.
Are you in the market for a Dodge RAM, but are conscious about both power and fuel efficiency? Here's what to expect from the RAM 3.0 Hurricane.
There's a lot of information on the packaging for your engine's motor oil, but the S designation may be one of the most important to look for.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continue to wreak havoc with the wild weather far from over.
As the director of the National Security Archive’s Climate Change Transparency Project, Rachel Santarsiero is in the business of monitoring and facilitating the flow of information from the government to the public. What she’s seeing now, in the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second administration, is throwing the continuity of that process into doubt. […]
Egypt has moved up five places in Africa’s solar energy rankings, securing second place with 707 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity by the end of 2024, according to data from the Solar Energy Industry Association in Africa. South Africa leads with 1,235 MW, while Zambia ranks third with 74.8 MW, according to a report by … The post Egypt ranks as Africa’s second-largest solar energy producer appeared first on Egypt Independent.
London and Cardiff should see the warmest weather this afternoon, said to be even hotter than the Balearic islands and Costa del Sol.
Nasa has postponed the launch of its SPHEREx and PUNCH missions scheduled on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California. The delay allows for further rocket checkouts. SPHEREx will scan the sky in infrared light to study galaxies and cosmic history, while PUNCH will investigate the sun's outer atmosphere and solar wind to improve space weather predictions.
Eight hours of rainfall hit Bahía Blanca, killing at least 13 people and leaving many areas under water.
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has warned that an attack on Iran's Gulf coast nuclear facilities would leave countries across the region without water. Iran has a nuclear power plant at Bushehr on the Gulf coast, though its uranium enrichment facilities, key to building atomic weapons, are located hundreds of kilometres (miles) inland.
Booming cocoa prices are stirring interest in turning Nigeria into a bigger player in the sector, with hopes of challenging top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana, where crops have been ravaged by climate change and disease.
I’ve spent almost two decades reviewing most facets of consumer technology, but I’ve never been a huge car guy. For many years, it represented a way to get from A to B, but electric cars have changed this. The best electric cars solve many of my biggest complaints with a car, and some of the […]
Industry Minister Akanat Promphan has ordered four recycling plants in Samut Sakhon to suspend operations following complaints about air pollution and leaking wastewater contaminating surrounding salt farms.
Kim Jong Un was pictured on Saturday inspecting North Korea's first nuclear-powered submarine, which experts say poses a major risk to the United States and South Korea.
Condensation trails left behind aircrafts flying in the sky were actually chemtrails which altered Cyclone Alfred's weather patterns, conspiracy theorists have claimed.
The battery uses solar power generated by crystals that emit light when they absorb radiation.
The wildifires in the Carolinas have followed months of whiplash weather—drought, followed by hurricane-fueled floods, and then more drought.
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badwai has discussed in a meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, ways of fostering cooperation between the two countries in the energy field, especially with the engagement of some American oil companies for the first time in research and exploration activities in Egypt, most notably Chevron … The post Egypt, US discuss enhancing cooperation in energy field appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Here's the reason all development proposals for the coast are exhaustively reviewed, with the perils of sea level rise in mind, and in the interest of protecting marine and shore habitats
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Is Greenland losing land ice? Data from satellites and expeditions confirm Greenland has been losing land ice at an accelerating rate for decades. Glaciers gain ice via snowfall, while melting and ice breaking off into the ocean account for nearly all of Greenland’s ice-sheet loss. Rates vary season to season and year to year due to weather variation—however, multi-decade trends show ongoing loss. Satellites launched in the early 1990s measure ice sheet height and gravity to detect changes in mass. They have found that Greenland has lost ice every year since 1998; from 2010 to...
Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage as Cyclone Alfred hit the coast.
Cyclone Alfred may have lost steam as it hit Australia's east coast but it has certainly whipped up some backlash online over the Bureau of Meteorology's dire warnings.
The U.S. renunciation was one of the first — if not the first — by any country of the 17 goals that were adopted unanimously by all 193 U.N. member nations.
Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’ Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. More than 280,000 people in south-east Queensland lost power overnight – more than half of those on the Gold Coast – as destructive winds heralded Alfred’s passage through Moreton Bay. The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said they were the “single biggest loss...
A quirky aspect of the way we measure twisters helps explain why there hasn't been a top-tier-rated tornado in 12 years. The post New study reveals potential cause of a ‘drought’ in violent EF5 tornadoes appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00136F, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Huihua Li, Fanglin Wu, Jian Wang, Jingxuan Wang, Hongxu Qu, Minghua Chen, Huang Zhang, Stefano Passerini Anode-free sodium metal batteries (AFSMBs) represent a significant advancement in energy storage technology, offering high energy density and cost-effective solutions. However, their applications are impeded by the critical sodium deposition... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
National oil companies dominate industry methane emissions; enlisting them to clean up requires understanding the governments that manage them.
Biden-era suit sought to curb emissions of the carcinogen chloroprene at Denka plant formerly owned by DuPont The Donald Trump administration has formally agreed to drop a landmark environmental justice case in Louisiana ’s “ Cancer Alley ” region, marking a blow to clean air advocates in the region and a win for the Japanese petrochemical giant at the centre of the litigation. Legal filings made public on Friday morning reveal that Trump’s Department of Justice agreed to dismiss a long-running lawsuit against the operators of a synthetic rubber plant in Reserve, Louisiana, which is allegedly largely responsible for some of the highest cancer risk rates in the US for the surrounding majority-Black neighborhoods. Continue reading...
The EPA plan would dismantle a planned rule to strengthen safeguards at almost 12,000 chemical plants.
Chris Wright’s remarks were welcomed at a time when countries across the region have felt whipsawed by cuts to longstanding African energy initiatives.
Since reentering the White House, US president Donald Trump has made sweeping cuts to key scientific institutions. What could it mean for the rest of the world and efforts to combat climate change?
King Okpabi, ruler of Ogale, says Shell has caused chronic pollution, while oil firm argues it is not responsible His Royal Highness King Godwin Bebe Okpabi has carried bottles of water drawn from the wells of his homeland in the Niger delta to the high court in London. It stinks. “This is the water that Shell has left for my people,” said the ruler of the Ogale community in Ogoniland, Nigeria. “This is poison, and they are spending millions of dollars to pay the best lawyers in the world so that they will not clean my land.” Continue reading...
Getting kids more involved in choosing and preparing the food they bring to school is a crucial step in cutting waste Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com No one with school-age children is a stranger to the drudgery of the lunchbox and chances are, at some stage along the way – possibly weekly – you’ve found yourself at your wits’ end about what to send, not to mention what comes home. Once upon a time it was socially acceptable and not even considered a health or sustainability issue to slap some Vegemite and margarine in white bread, cover it in Glad Wrap and shove it – along with a Prima and...
“Coal transformed our world and made it better," said Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
[RFI] Anger is mounting on the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros over the rising cost of living and the price of staple goods as Ramadan gets underway. The country is also in the midst of an energy and water crisis, which the government has promised to tackle.
Researchers at a remote station in Canada’s Northwest Territories have contended with wildfire and melting permafrost. The post For Arctic scientists, climate change is impossible to ignore appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The co-founder of British climate activist group Just Stop Oil had his sentence reduced for organizing a blockade of a major highway around London, a judge ruled Friday.
Sixteen climate protesters were jailed last year for their roles in Just Stop Oil demonstrations.
Sixteen activists argued sentences had not adequately taken into account their conscientious motivation Six protesters jailed for their roles in various climate demonstrations have had their sentences reduced on appeal. The Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam was originally jailed for five years for agreeing to disrupt traffic by having protesters climb on to gantries over the M25 for four successive days. His sentence was reduced to one of four years. Continue reading...
Sea ice cover dropped to a record low across February 2025 as global warming continues to breach the 1.5 C Paris Agreement target, according to data from the Copernicus satellite.
And that could drive an emissions spike.
For Americans to adopt electric cars, many experts believe that charging a battery needs to be as convenient as filling a gas tank.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE06106C, Paper Yongrong Li, Denghao Ouyang, Xi Liu, Yichen Zhang, Zhiqiang Niu, JunYong Zhu, Xuejun Pan, Xuebing Zhao Lignin, which is typically available as a by-product of pulping process and biomass biorefinery, is a sustainable feedstock for production of carbon fuels and materials. Here, we report a novel... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The Biden-era initiatives are meant to help major polluters like Indonesia increase renewable energy generation.
The facility is expected to come online in the second half of 2025 with the capability of removing 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year.
Thousands of Aussies could be left without power for over a week due to the estimated damage of Cyclone Alfred.
Authorities are hopeful for the development of nine new petroleum fields to increase long-term energy supply in Thailand, following an official invitation for investors to apply for an auction for onshore petroleum exploration and production licences.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 5, 16 March 2025.
The General Authority for Meteorology revealed the expected weather conditions across all regions, indicating that moderate and thundery rain is expected on the northeastern coasts, possibly accompanied by hail, and may reach the level of flash floods in Sinai. The rain will be light on the northwestern coasts, northern Lower Egypt, and the Canal cities. … The post Egypt weather alert: Fog, rain, and cold temperatures expected appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Weather experts have explained why Cyclone Alfred has slowed down yet again and why this will mean its impact will be even more destructive.
The recently discovered slush fund that was parked at Citibank was last altered on Jan. 13 — a week before President Trump’s inauguration — and quickly doled out to a handful of far-left climate nonprofits with little oversight from the EPA, Zeldin said Thursday.
BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates today Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast? What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall? Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone Alfred Send us your photographs and videos of Tropical Cyclone Alfred Welfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as cyclone bears down We have a news story this morning about the impact the cyclone is already having on life in Queensland. Fallen trees and giant stands of bamboo blocked the single road to our farm until the army and council brought heavy machinery to clear a path some time after. ...
Weather bureau says there is ‘considerable uncertainty’ around where and when system could make landfall between Noosa and Coolangatta in Queensland Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Forecasters say Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s wayward behaviour en route to the south-east Queensland coast is creating “considerable uncertainty” in predicting where and when the system could make landfall. Alfred performed another pirouette on Thursday evening, looping around on its path and further delaying its progress towards the heavily populated south-east Queensland coast. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
From Better Breeding to Cow-Burp Vaccines, Emerging Solutions Could Curb Agricultural Emissions shannon.paton@… Thu, 03/06/2025 - 14:47 Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas — 84 times stronger than carbon dioxide over 20 years. Because it traps heat more intensely in the short-term than other GHGs, cutting methane emissions now can have a fast and significant impact on slowing climate change. A good place to start is farms. Nearly half of global methane emissions come from agricultural activities such as livestock production, rice cultivation and burning crop waste. And with global food demand rising, these emissions are projected to grow. The good news is that promising approaches are emerging to rein in agriculture’s climate impact. A new WRI report provides...
Four million people in Queensland and NSW brace for the worst of the storm.
A gap in flight director staffing could keep the planes earthbound at crucial times. The post NOAA Hurricane Hunter layoffs threaten to degrade hurricane forecasts appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Weather experts say rains are scheduled for next week, but they fear there could be a delay to the end of month because of the influence of a tropical cyclone currently present over the southern Indian Ocean that is affecting Uganda.
New Mexico Gas Company "conducted an extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide" at the property, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said.View Entire Post ›
In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we get some opinions about which countries will lead on climate now that the U.S. has stepped back, look at a Montreal factory's plans to share its warmth, and check out a taste test of native seaweeds on the East Coast.
The Tennessee nonprofit that was awarded funding to reduce lead in low-income homes is now linked to the EPA attack on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced.
Fossil fuel groups poured a record $96m into Trump in 2023-24, demanding more scrutiny, not less, says Sheldon Whitehouse The Republican party’s capturing of the Senate and House of Representatives has ended a congressional investigation into big oil just when it is needed most, according to the leader of the inquiry. “The fossil fuel industry is running perhaps the biggest campaign of disinformation and political interference in American history and they’re backing it up with immense amounts of political spending,” said the Rhode Island senator Sheldon Whitehouse. “The consequences in the White House are enormous and having a huge effect … but people aren’t aware.” Continue reading...
Just 36 of the world's richest and most powerful companies are responsible for more than half of the world's greenhouse gas production, according to a new report.
Climate action is a guilt trip. Let’s make it aspirational instead.
The United States has pulled out of a climate funding deal struck by rich nations to help their developing counterparts transition to clean energy, the programme's first beneficiary South Africa and Indonesia said Thursday.
Last month was the third warmest February on record, as global temperatures climbed to 1.59°C (2.86°F) above the 'pre-industrial' average.
The Albany judge ruled state law governing property tax assessments for renewable energy projects violates New York’s constitution.
Aaron Szabo's carefully worded message for senators was clear: Climate change is real, but his job would not be fighting it.
Energy conglomerate Banpu Plc continues to reduce investments in coal, aiming to cut its share of earnings to less than half of total revenue in a shift towards sustainable energy development.
SET-listed renewable energy developer SAAM Development is diversifying its business into the digital asset space with a US$2.37-million investment in FWX, a leading decentralised finance (DeFi) platform.
by Sharon Lerner For decades, Republican lawmakers and industry lobbyists have tried to chip away at the small program in the Environmental Protection Agency that measures the threat of toxic chemicals. Most people don’t know IRIS, as the program is called, but it is the scientific engine of the agency that protects human health and the environment. Its scientists assess the toxicity of chemicals, estimating the amount of each that triggers cancer and other health effects. And these values serve as the independent, nonpartisan basis for the rules, regulations and permits that limit our exposure to toxic chemicals. Now IRIS faces the gravest threat to its existence since it was created under President Ronald...
Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up to 11C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak.
Sea ice cover in both the Antarctic and Arctic remained far below average throughout February as global average temperatures linger near record highs
The findings from Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service involve the third warmest February on record for the planet.
A professional storm chaser has shared his top tips for preparing for a cyclone.
The combination of being attacked from the sky above and the rising waters beneath our feet is terrifying Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The waiting. The constant checking of media sites. Cross-checking against multiple sources as to not get caught out – again. I am hardened to the onslaught. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
BoM path track map predicts Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cross coast on Friday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates today Read more of Guardian Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Alfred coverage: When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to make landfall? What we know so far about Tropical Cyclone Alfred How to prepare for a cyclone Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone Alfred Speaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here: Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’ I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has installed and activated two solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems in Antarctica as part of our commitment to reach net zero by 2040. … The post Renewables milestone reached in Antarctica appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Community Benefits Snapshot: North Plains Connector Transmission Line Community Engagement and Benefits shannon.paton@… Wed, 03/05/2025 - 12:21 .bullets ul li { font-size: 1.1em !important; } Highlights North Plains Connector is an approximately 420-mile interregional electricity transmission line that will be built from eastern Montana to central North Dakota. The line will connect the western and eastern electric grids and three transmission planning regions, making it one of the most impactful lines in development today. The project has been praised by both renewable energy advocates and local stakeholders for its landowner-first approach to stakeholder engagement, community-led granting structures, use of federal grants to bolster communities and...
While scientists have observed signs of ozone recovery in the past, this new study is the first to show that this healing is primary due to a reduction in the use of ozone-depleting substances.
[The Point] The Gambia recently launched its national strategy under the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI), a bold initiative designed to combat land degradation, desertification, and climate change.
But despite the threat of damaging winds, life-threatening flash floods and extremely high tides, many of the state's most vulnerable people have vowed to 'Bunker down,' with just their tents.
Cyclone Alfred formed in the Coral Sea towards the end of February when sea surface temperatures were almost 1C hotter than usual Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is due to hit south-east Queensland about 1am on Friday morning, bringing the risk of destructive winds, extreme flooding and storm surges to millions of people around Brisbane, the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales. After last year was recorded as the hottest on record around the world, and the hottest for Australia’s oceans, what role could the climate crisis be playing in Tropical Cyclone Alfred and its impacts? When and where...
President Trump criticizes Europe's higher spending on Russian oil and gas compared to supporting Ukraine, highlighting the vast US financial aid to Kyiv. He emphasized the need to stop the conflict, referencing Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's readiness for peace and improved relations with Trump.
Canada's spy agency warns that colliding global developments make the Arctic an 'attractive, strategic and vulnerable destination' for foreign adversaries.
From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others through disaster. The post ‘We know what it’s like’: How Appalachian towns are learning to help each other after floods appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Australia is a fossil fuel giant, yet its capital is a global clean energy pioneer. As coal and gas investment was banished in favour of wind and solar, cheaper electricity bills followed.
This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy and climate communicator Becky Hoag . It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). In just a few weeks President Donald Trump has done everything he can to attack climate action - from halting research to censoring data. But Earth's not going down without a fight. Environmental groups, scientists, states and countries are fighting back for our planet - doing what they can to protect climate research and safeguard environmental policy. Becky and I break down all the climate action for ya! Support ClimateAdam on patreon: https://patreon.com/climateadam Check out Becky's Youtube channel: @beckisphere
Egypt’s non-oil private sector continued to improve in February, building on the upward trend seen at the start of 2025 according to the S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The non-oil private sector index registered 50.1 points, down from 50.7 points in January, but still above the neutral level of 50 points, confirming continued growth … The post Egypt’s non-oil private sector growth continues in February following increased sales appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The vast autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, coveted by US President Donald Trump, is believed to hold untapped mineral and oil reserves, but on a global scale these amounts are modest and offer only minor potential for exploitation.
Parts of Queensland and NSW prepare as BoM weather forecast shows Alfred making landfall between Maroochydore and Coolangatta How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Schools, airports, public transport and most businesses are beginning to shut down in Brisbane and across south-east Queensland, ahead of the likely arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday morning. Gales were expected to whip up within 24 hours across a huge section of coastline, stretching from Double Island Point to north of Grafton in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...
The justices will hear arguments Wednesday on whether federal regulators can authorize temporary waste storage far from nuclear power plants.
The agency also chose an employee of Canadian-based renewable energy giant Brookfield Renewable to lead its grid deployment office.
Upgrading and repairing infrastructure should be a national priority
The president also pushed an Alaska natural gas pipeline and export project.
The EPA gave out $20 billion to environmental justice and green credit groups that had barely registered with the IRS.
Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis Half of the world’s climate-heating carbon emissions come from the fossil fuels produced by just 36 companies, analysis has revealed. The researchers said the 2023 data strengthened the case for holding fossil fuel companies to account for their contribution to global heating. Previous versions of the annual report have been used in legal cases against companies and investors. Continue reading...
North-east NSW towns are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, three years after catastrophic floods devastated the region.
The Alberta Energy Regulator is expected to make a decision on a proposal to explore for coal in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains by early June.
A 'polar vortex collapse' is set to plunge the United States back into the frigid weather much of the country suffered through in February.
Conventional wisdom used to be to prepare enough supplies for three days of disruption. Now, experts recommend having enough for five to seven days Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall anywhere between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast this week. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned it may bring severe hazards and “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding”. So, how do you prepare for a cyclone – and what do you do if it’s too late to leave? non-perishable food that everyone in the family will eat (enough for five to seven days) water for drinking and cleaning (three litres per person per day) medication (two weeks worth) toiletries...
Learn about the storm that brought 16 billion tons of snow to Greenland in March 2022, inspiring scientists to study the impact of atmospheric rivers on the Arctic.
Beachside and low-lying suburbs most at risk, city council flood map shows, when category-two storm hits coast Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news Alice thought Brisbane wouldn’t flood twice in one decade. Now she’s bracing for Alfred Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Authorities in Brisbane say 20,000 properties in the city are at risk of inundation by storm surge or flooding as Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues its ominous track towards the populated south-east Queensland coast. Updated tracking maps on Wednesday morning show Alfred maintaining its intensity, speed and likely path to landfall. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
PARIS - The world’s biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70 kilometres from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from being hit, a research organisation said on Tuesday.
Researchers in China found a way to turn old wind turbine blades into durable roads.
Malaysia’s government unveiled legislation to regulate carbon capture and storage activities that will allow the oil producer to widely adopt and monetise the emissions-reducing technology.
In January 2025, wildfires driven by hurricane-force winds ripped through Los Angeles County. Over a frightening 48 hours, embers soared for miles, destroying thousands of homes and killing 29 people. Preliminary estimates named these fires as the costliest in American history. The twin forces of hotter, drier summers and decades of blanket fire suppression and […]
How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025 Some politicians go whichever way the wind blows. Not, however, the US’s esteemed leader, Donald Trump. He is such a force of nature that he can dictate the direction of the wind. During his first term, he suggested “nuking hurricanes” to stop them from hitting the country. A few weeks after that, Trump seemed to think he could alter the course of Hurricane Dorian with a black marker, scribbling over an official map to change its anticipated trajectory in an incident now known as Sharpiegate . Weirdly, Dorian did not end up following Trump’s orders. Hurricanes can be uncooperative like that. Six weeks into Trump’s second term, the...
The ruling could increase the workload of EPA and state permitting offices to enforce the Clean Water Act, at a time when the Trump administration is demanding deep budget cuts.
Randall Atkins is hoping to land metallurgical coal on the government's list of critical minerals, a move that would bolster funding and permitting.
In a joint news release Tuesday morning, they described the effort as "made-in-Nunavut" and a response to world events that have recently put the spotlight on the Arctic.
[This Day] In a drive to address climate change issues in the country, the federal government has disclosed that it is collaborating with some civil society organisation's (CSOs) to assess, track and rank the efforts put in place by states and Local Government Areas (LGAs).
As layoffs under Trump bleed out, workers in the Mountain West fear devastating consequences for their communities Republican representative McKay Erickson walked through the halls of the Wyoming capitol with a Trump 2024 pin on the front of his suit jacket. Much of Erickson’s home district in Lincoln county falls under the jurisdiction of the Bridger Teton national forest and Grand Teton national park. With that federal land comes federal workers. While it appears districts in Wyoming crucial to US energy dominance have been spared the brunt of the layoffs , McKay said his forest-heavy district has not been so fortunate. He’s hearing from his constituents about the layoffs, and he’s troubled about the implications for his district’s future. Continue reading...
In emergency situations, inaccurate rumors can spread like wildfire. The post How to sort fact from fiction after a weather disaster appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In late January, the director of digital communications at the U. Department of Agriculture sent an email to staff instructing them to remove agency web pages related to climate change by the end of the following day. Peter Rhee, the communications head, […]
ANTARCTICA: The world’s largest and oldest iceberg A23a has finally come to a standstill as it appears to have run aground near the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. The giant … The post World’s largest iceberg grounds near sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Former fracking company CEO Chris Wright played a key role in efforts to roll back workers’ choices in socially conscious ESG investing.
The Sweetwater Carbon Storage hub is building carbon injection wells to store CO2 from industries like gas processing and mining.
The move marks growing concern among states over being frozen out of federal funding for energy efficiency programs.
Lawmakers want to avoid big rate hikes if power companies must pay for wildfire damage. Utilities could charge customers for wildfire mitigation.
[This Day] Nigeria and a United Nations-backed agency, Sustainable Energy For All organisation, known as SEforALL, have set a $500 million target for a fund to finance the roll out of so-called distributed renewable energy, such as solar home systems and mini-grids.
The third and final stage of the cyclone bearing down on the Queensland coast poses the most threat, Premier David Crisafulli says.
Follow today’s news live Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies as latest forecast predicts landfall just north of Brisbane When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Why should Australia trust president Donald Trump , given how he’s treated Ukraine’s president at the Oval Office? Richard Marles said the government’s focus was on supporting Ukraine: That’s where Australia lies. That’s the decision that we have to make. And Ukraine can absolutely rely on Australia’s ongoing support in their defence, and we will work with international partners . We’ve obviously worked with the United States over the last three years, and we’ll continue to do that, but we’ve worked with the United Kingdom, and we’ll continue to...
From handheld to space-based, new methane detectors are making it easier to track the greenhouse gas.
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Regularly changing your oil and oil filter are an important part of car maintenance, but is it necessary to change the filter every time you change the oil?
The luxury liner SS United States completed its journey Monday from South Philadelphia to Alabama, where it will undergo preparations before it is sunk in the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast to become an artificial reef.
Scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China say that the frequency of fires in cities is set to skyrocket, thanks to climate change.
Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters and Bob Henson One month into the new Trump administration, firings of scientists and freezes to U.S. research funding have caused an unprecedented elimination of scientific expertise from the federal government. Proposed and ongoing cuts to agencies like the National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, could hobble efforts to keep Americans safe during and after disasters. Meanwhile, slashed funding for climate research risks blindfolding the U.S. as the dangers from climate change escalate in the coming years and decades, scientists warn. Mass layoffs at FEMA When Hurricanes Helene and Milton – both made more destructive by climate change – devastated...
Indian Railways aims for a diversified energy strategy focused on nuclear, solar, hydropower, wind, and thermal sources to meet its net zero 2030 initiative. By 2025-26, 95% of trains will operate on electricity, significantly reducing carbon emissions and diesel expenditure.
The agency asked its independent watchdog to help with an investigation of the Biden-era climate financing initiative.
Unlike any other religious leader around the world, the leader of the world's one billion Catholics is also the leader of a sovereign nation. And Pope Francis hasn't been shy about using that political power. He's pushed for an end to the wars between Hamas and Israel, and Russia and Ukraine. And he's repeatedly tried to point the world's attention to two ongoing challenges: immigration and climate change. Much of the world has spent the last two weeks focused on Pope Francis' health. And the reason why has as much to do with the fact that he's a powerful geopolitical force as it does with the fact he's a key religious figure. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org .
The African nation’s animals are losing wide swaths of habitat because of threats stemming from climate change and destructive human behavior, activists warn.
Sudden stratospheric warming event expected to develop in next two weeks and will probably weaken the jet stream A sudden stratospheric warming event is expected to develop over the next two weeks, leading to a rapid collapse of the polar vortex. This will be the second and probably final disruption of the polar vortex this winter in the northern hemisphere, the first having taken place earlier last month, which was associated with a severe cold spell across much of the eastern half of the US. Continue reading...
As disasters multiply and insurers flee risky areas, grant programs to help residents protect their homes are expanding across the nation.
The talks aim to rescue the controversial undersea pipeline which funnels Russian gas to western Europe. It once symbolised Europe's energy reliance on Russia before being sabotaged in 2022.
Earth's strongest ocean current is slowing down due to climate change with potentially disastrous consequences, scientists have warned.
Authorities have made urgent pleas with the residents of two states as Tropical Cyclone Alfred heads toward the coast, promising to be one of the most destructive in the region in decades.
Scientists have predicted future glacial periods by matching Earth's past ice ages to its orbit around the sun. But their new model doesn’t account for how human-made carbon emissions could change these processes.
China now eclipses every other country in the world — including the United States — in the green technologies of the future. Here’s how it achieved this lead.
Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.
A suspected Ukrainian drone strike triggered a massive blaze at one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Ufa in the southern Russian republic of Bashkortostan, injuring one person.
Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdown Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In a high emissions future, the world’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050, further accelerating Antarctic ice sheet melting and sea level rise, an Australian-led study has found. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current – a clockwise current more than four times stronger than the Gulf Stream that links the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans – plays a critical role in the climate system by influencing the uptake of heat and carbon dioxide in the ocean and preventing warmer waters from reaching Antarctica. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
South Bow and Energy Transfer are gauging interest in a pipeline that would send more Canadian oil to the United States.
Data shows that spring has warmed by 1.8C in the UK since 1970 and this warming is having an impact on nature.
[allAfrica] KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods, leaving more people homeless and disrupting traffic and businesses.
[Greenpeace] Greenpeace Africa delivered on Friday 28th February a global petition on behalf of more than half a million people, calling on governments to force fossil fuel companies to "stop their climate wrecking activities" and "repair and pay for the damage they have caused." The petition was handed over to a coalition of 17 countries and groups currently reviewing "polluter pays" levies [1] at the sidelines of the meeting of the Finance in Commons Summit in Cape Town.[2] In parallel, Cape Town's iconic Table
Residents warned to prepare food and water and secure properties as BoM predicts Alfred will make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Residents in two states have now been urged to prepare, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales . The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said residents of southeast Queensland should be preparing “canned food and bottled water” as forecasters expect Alfred to shift towards large population centres in the coming days. Continue reading...
The environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the court it can’t get a fair trial.
Starting April 1, the Delhi government will prohibit vehicles exceeding the age limit from refueling at petrol stations to reduce emissions. This applies to petrol vehicles over 15 years old and diesel vehicles older than 10 years. The initiative is part of efforts to combat severe air pollution and aligns with previous Supreme Court orders.
A series of at least four earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.1 to 4.3, struck the Peace Region of northeastern B.C. between Feb. 8 and 12. The British Columbia Energy Regulator has confirmed fracking caused the most powerful quake overnight on Feb. 11.
The North Carolina collective Nest of Singing Birds have been performing centuries-old mountain songs to raise climate crisis awareness and preserve a cultural tradition
Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever observed in nature.
A listing of 34 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, February 23, 2025 thru Sat, March 1, 2025. This week's roundup is again published soleley by category. We are still interested in feedback to hone the categorization, so if you spot any clear misses and/or have suggestions for additional categories, please let us know in the comments. Thanks! Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics (17 articles) Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report by Ella Nilsen & Laura Paddison, CNN, Climate, CNN, Feb 21, 2025 US Cultural Revolution: Gutting of National Science Foundation & Its Climate Research by...
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people.
The governor suspended the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act as the state prepares for the summer and fall fire season.
Bureau of Meteorology says guidance ‘favours landfall on Thursday’ possibly near Brisbane as Queensland disaster management committee meets Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred lingering off the Queensland coast will “likely” turn towards the state’s south-east later this week, the Bureau of Meteorology says. Queensland authorities have begun preparations for the possibility the that slow-moving tropical cyclone hits densely populated urban areas near Brisbane. Continue reading...
Australian navy ship heading to Coral Sea after Aurimas Mockus calls for help one week out from reaching Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Royal Australian Navy ship is bound for the Coral Sea after a Lithuanian man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Brisbane got into trouble. Aurimas Mockus activated his emergency beacon on Friday night about 740km east of Mackay, Queensland, and 90km west of Tropical Cyclone Alfred . Continue reading...
Exclusive: Coalition energy efficiency package also on the cards as climate advocates urge better subsidies on solar and other alternatives Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor is expected to flick the switch on a household battery incentive scheme in a dual cost-of-living and climate action pitch to voters. Guardian Australia understands the government is preparing a large residential energy efficiency package as part of Anthony Albanese’s re-election platform. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The collision at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals on Friday caused no injuries or oil spills, the Marine Department says.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency faces a legal challenge after approving a controversial plan to include radioactive waste in a road project late last year. The Center for Biological Diversity filed the challenge on February 19 in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals under the Clean Air Act. The advocacy group says the federal agency has prohibited […]
As Donald Trump rages against renewable energy, solar power is being reimagined as a symbol of American “energy dominance.”
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world’s largest island is known for its vast ice sheet, sprawling fjords and abundance of wildlife—from polar bears to narwhals. It’s also one of the latest targets in President Donald Trump’s bid for US energy and military expansion. […]
The cost of New Yorkers’ morning java is about to get even more outrageous as a prolonged drought in Brazil, which produces nearly half the world's Arabica beans, sends shockwaves around the world.
Geothermal energy presents a unique opportunity for renewed American leadership with a resource that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year regardless of weather. This relatively untapped...
From natural fibres to thoughtful construction, here’s how to identify clothes you can keep, repair and rewear Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com For decades, consumption of fashion has accelerated alongside a rapid decline in the quality of clothes. Australians are the largest consumers of fast fashion in the world , and we dispose of our clothes with an intensity that reflects this. The simplest antidote to fashion’s impacts is wearing clothes for longer. A 2017 study found extending the life of a garment by just nine months could reduce its carbon, waste and water footprints by up to...
Understand why the process that obstructs brain cell connections caused by chemicals associated with air pollution is similar to that of Alzheimer’s disease.
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning, the Santa Fe Sheriffs Department in New Mexico said Friday, one day after they were found dead with their dog.
As the world searches for energy alternatives to fossil fuels, the answer may have been in front of us the whole time.
A severe spring storm is forecasted to hit the South next week, battering 11 states with life-threatening floods and possible tornadoes. See if YOUR state is within the storm's path.
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that plants are leaking more water than initially thought — a discovery that could change the way scientists model climate change.
The U.S. Department of Energy Friday allowed the use of liquified natural gas as marine fuel, reducing regulations on LNG to power boats, something approved by the Biden administration.
The nuclear plan handily leapfrogs the next 10 years – when a Dutton government might actually hold office – a critical time for emissions reduction • Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast I don’t often agree with Matt Canavan on matters to do with global heating. But when the senator labelled the Coalition’s nuclear plan a “political fix” last year , I think he was speaking the truth. For 15 gruelling years the Coalition has been trying to distract a voting public, ever more aware of the climate crisis, from its inability to get a credible climate and energy policy past the climate sceptics and do-nothing-much-to-reduce-emissions exponents in its own ranks (including the Queensland senator). Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue...
David Fotouhi and Aaron Szabo have a joint confirmation hearing next week before the Environment and Public Works Committee.
She accused him of switching parties for personal gain and urged him to focus on his job as Minister for Climate Change instead of engaging in "political gossip."
An Italian holidaymaker hurled a tirade of abuse at police who dragged him out of the ocean after he was caught snorkelling in a coral conservation zone off the coast of Krabi, southern Thailand.
The Gulf of Maine emerged as a test case for climate change about a decade ago because it is warming much faster than most of the world's oceans.
These titles range from memoirs of climate justice leaders to Afrofuturist stories. The post 12 books to help you create a just and sustainable future appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Photo by Kirsten Drew on Unsplash Climate Connect Aotearoa has launched a new digital tool called ClimateWise, designed to help small and medium-sized businesses adapt to climate change.
Lawyers for the unions hail ruling as ‘important initial victory’ The Republican-controlled Congress has voted to repeal a federal fee on oil and gas producers who release high levels of methane, undoing a major piece of former President Joe Biden’s climate policy, Associated Press reports. The Senate on Thursday voted along party lines 52-47 to repeal the fee, following a similar House vote Wednesday. Continue reading...
Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flipped Climate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the world, bringing deadly swings between extreme wet and dry weather as the climate crisis intensifies, a report has revealed. Dozens more cities, including Lucknow, Madrid and Riyadh have suffered a climate “flip” in the last 20 years, switching from dry to wet extremes, or vice versa. The report analysed the 100 most populous cities, plus 12 selected ones, and found that 95% of them showed a distinct trend towards wetter or drier weather. Continue reading...
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world needs more planet-heating fossil fuel, not less, Donald Trump’s newly appointed energy secretary, Chris Wright, told oil and gas bigwigs on Monday. “We are unabashedly pursuing a policy of more American energy production and infrastructure, not less,” he said in the opening plenary talk […]
US oil tanker Stena Immaculate was carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel in 16 segregated cargo tanks when it was engulfed by a huge fireball after the Portuguese ship, Solong, ploughed into it.
Many of the world's biggest cities are facing too much or too little water. Regional solutions are helping vulnerable communities become more resilient.
Both vessels were set ablaze and one sailor is presumed dead in the collision, which has sparked fears of major environmental damage.
Oil executives said Tuesday they are bullish on US petroleum investments in the emerging Trump era as some giants back away from renewable energy and beef up fossil fuel developments.
The captain of the cargo ship, 59, that smashed into an oil tanker has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Albanese and Dutton will lose votes to the two groups who really care about the great challenge we face: climate change.
The cuts are part of a plan to slash 65 percent of the agency’s spending, said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
A 50-year-old Canadian man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty damaging a pipeline substation and other energy infrastructure in North and South Dakota.
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of penguins and other seabirds
On the Road to Sustainable Transport, Climate Finance Can Speed Progress alicia.cypress… Tue, 03/11/2025 - 10:15 Transport is one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 24% of carbon emissions worldwide. Nearly three-quarters of those emissions come from road vehicles. Solutions like electrification and increased public transport can reduce the transport sector’s emissions, but they come at a hefty cost — particularly for low- and middle- income countries , which account for 82% of the world’s population. To reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency calculates that carbon emissions from the transport sector need to drop 50% by 2035. For that to happen, not only do we need to boost the percentage...
US president says new tariffs to go into effect 12 March and also threatens to ‘permanently shut down the automobile manufacturing business in Canada’ Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island. The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56,000 people, most from Indigenous Inuit backgrounds, and occupies a strategic North Atlantic location. It also contains rare earth minerals key to driving the global economy, AP reported. Continue reading...
In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species Donald Trump’s administration, backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk’s Doge agency, are carrying out an attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and federal wildlife agencies that, if successful, will almost certainly drive numerous species into extinction, environmental advocates warn. The three-pronged attack is designed to freeze endangered wildlife protections to more quickly push through oil, gas and development projects, opponents say. Continue reading...
Extreme weather and poor urban planning have exacerbated Jakarta’s annual flooding, displacing residents and highlighting critical infrastructure failures.
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Fewer than one in five global cities met World Health Organization air pollution standards in 2024 with Central and South Asia accounting for the nine most polluted metropolitan areas on Earth, six of which were in India
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00703H, Paper Yanan Zhang, Shenyu Shen, Zihan Kang, Na Gao, Dandan Yin, Lanya Zhao, Bo Wen, Teng Deng, Kai Xi, Yaqiong Su, Hongyang Zhao, Shujiang Ding The cation buffer strategy of electrolyte in alkaline zinc batteries can initiate a ‘fast nucleation-slow growth’ mode to re-establish the relationship between zincate concentration and zinc deposition, thereby inducing unique spherical deposition. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A Georgia man used his EV to stay cool for days after Hurricane Helene. The post When the power went out, an electric car kept the AC running appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection.
The state has the technology and labor market for a major nuclear build-out, according to bill sponsors.
Brazil is setting out to counter deforestation and scale up climate finance ahead of hosting the U.N. climate talks.
The high court since 2021 has repeatedly declined to stop local governments from holding oil companies financially responsible for warming the planet.
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00714-yCOP30 must deliver binding mechanisms to address climate change, not empty promises
New research shows that the damaging fires during the UK’s record-breaking 2022 heatwave were made at least six times more likely due to human-caused climate change.
Thirteen of the world's twenty most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat being the most polluted globally. Delhi remains the most polluted capital city, and India's PM2.5 levels exceed the WHO's recommended limit. Air pollution in India poses significant health risks, reducing life expectancy by 5.2 years.
Chris Minns vows to remove ‘overseas visitors, tourists, backpackers’ from Lismore houses during ex-Cyclone Alfred cleanup Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Squatters living in formerly vacant, water-damaged homes will be forcibly evicted as the clean-up begins from the latest spate of floods in northern New South Wales. Chris Minns vowed on Tuesday to evict “overseas visitors, tourists, backpackers” who he said were taking advantage of condemned properties left empty after being included in a state buyback scheme for Lismore homes after the 2022 floods. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
A Portuguese-flagged cargo ship carrying cyanide smashed into a US military oil tanker causing a 'massive fireball' off the Yorkshire coast.
Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash The carbon price on the spot market has dropped to its lowest level since December, with the first ETS auction of the year less than a week away now unlikely to sell any units at all.
Rain expected to batter parts of Qld and northern NSW, with major flood warnings for Bremer River and Warrill Creek, and Logan River south of Brisbane Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Authorities are warning more rain is expected to hit battered parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales on Tuesday, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred causes flooding in inland communities west of Brisbane. The city of Ipswich narrowly avoided severe flooding overnight, after the Bremer River peaked mere centimetres below the “major” flood level. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Poll takes place against backdrop of threats by Donald Trump and growing calls for independence Greenland’s prime minister said voters face a “fateful choice” as the Arctic island prepares to go to the polls in a pivotal election closely watched by Europe and the US. The vote on Tuesday has attracted global attention after Donald Trump’s repeated assertions about acquiring the autonomous territory, using military and economic force if necessary. Continue reading...
By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites.
By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have upwards of 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new study.
To applause from oil and gas executives, Chris Wright said natural gas was preferable to renewable energy and climate change was a “side effect of building the modern world.”
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft took this image of Ceres’ south polar region on May 17, 2017. Launched on Sept. 27, 2007, Dawn was NASA’s first truly interplanetary spaceship. The mission featured extended stays at two extraterrestrial bodies: giant asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, both in the debris-strewn main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft’s name […]
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Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04787G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Inwoo Kim, Hyunjae Kim, Seongha An, Jihoon Oh, Minsoo Kim, Jang Wook Choi Reliable battery management requires the degradation of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) under variable usage patterns to be accurately and continuously monitored and predicted. However, the chemically entangled internal states and the... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
In March 1967, the SS Torrey Canyon supertanker ran aground on rocks between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall, spilling more than 100,000 tonnes of crude oil into the ocean.
EPA attorneys are seeking review of a lower court ruling concerning the proper venue for litigation over Kentucky's smog control plan.
US-flagged tanker, MV Stena Immaculate, was hit by container ship, MV Solong, off the coast of Humber Estuary this morning.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters Finally, there’s some good news to report from NOAA, the parent organization of the National Hurricane Center, or NHC: During the highly active 2o24 Atlantic hurricane season, the NHC made record-accurate track forecasts at every time interval (12-, 24-, 36-, 48-, 60-, 72-, 96-, and 120-hour forecasts), according to the preliminary 2024 NHC Forecast Verification Report released on Feb. 24. And 2024 research suggests that the research dollars spent since 2007 on improved hurricane forecasts could have led to over $10 billion in combined benefits just for the two major hurricanes that hit in 2024, Helene and Milton. But the budget for hurricane research could be slashed under the Trump administration...
The president is threatening the government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, firing scientists, and undermining electric vehicles
Varda Space Industries' W-2 space capsule reentered Earth's atmosphere and touched down in the Australian outback last month, becoming the first commercial spacecraft to land Down Under.
Rescuers in Argentina searched Monday for two little girls, aged one and five, who were swept away by flash floods that killed 16 people in the city of Bahia Blanca at the weekend.
The Department of Justice and EPA said the move aligns with a halt to using "'environmental justice' as a tool for advancing ideological priorities."
Researchers conclude that Adélie penguins took over the Antarctic habits of seals when sea ice started to expand around 1,400 years ago.
CalRecycle’s draft rules detailed how plastic packaging producers would avoid plastic ending up in the landfill, but retailers and farmers said they wouldn’t work as written.
Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive alien species and the knock-on effect of their presence Britain would be a wasteland if it weren’t for immigration. Fifteen thousand years ago, most of the country was buried a kilometre deep in ice – not ideal conditions for life. That all changed as we moved out of the last ice age into the current, milder climate phase. The ice sheets retreated, leaving an empty landscape for anything with the wherewithal to seize the opportunity and move in. Tens of thousands of species did, mainly heading north from the European continent to which Britain was then joined. The result was a native biota where almost every species is an immigrant. Our ancestors were among them. Immigration is a natural process, but it’s one that...
Rainfall in Bahía Blanca led to 10 deaths, swept away vehicles, destroyed bridges and left areas underwater The city of Bahía Blanca in Argentina had a new rainfall record on Friday, after a recent heatwave. More than 400mm (15.7in) of rain was recorded in just eight hours, more than twice the city’s previous record of 175mm set in 1930, and roughly equivalent to a year’s worth of rainfall. The heatwave primed the atmosphere for heavy rainfall by creating high instability and raising humidity levels. Then on Friday, as a cold front swept across the region, this warm moist air was able to rise, cool and rapidly condense, leading to severe thunderstorms across the region. As the front then continued northwards towards Buenos Aires over the weekend, further severe storms were triggered, containing...
Pfas are poisoning our soil and polluting our lungs. The EPA is finally sounding the alarm – but that’s not enough Several years ago, I made a movie called Dark Waters, which told the real-life story of a community in West Virginia poisoned by Pfas “forever chemicals”. DuPont – a chemical manufacturing plant – contaminated the local water supply, killing cows and wildlife, making its workers sick and exposing local residents to toxic chemicals. It was an environmental horror story. It’s still happening across the country. Continue reading...
The proposed safety rules would have been the first.
The oil industry says upping production means lower prices for taxpayers, energy independence and good jobs for Americans. Is that really so?
Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5C Donald Trump’s withdrawal of US overseas aid will almost decimate global climate finance from the developed world, data shows, with potentially devastating impacts on vulnerable nations. The US was responsible last year for about $8 in every $100 that flowed from the rich world to developing countries, to help them cut greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, according to data from the analyst organisation Carbon Brief. Continue reading...
The oil company wants the deals to complement its recent acquisitions of chemical plants and liquefied natural gas export facilities in the U.S.
A new federal report downplaying or denying climate change could drive a reversal of climate rules and expansion of executive authority.
Analysis shows the oil giant sharply increased its use of carbon credits to offset its emissions as the voluntary market faced criticism.
[The Conversation Africa] With the world on the threshold of 1.5°C of warming, one pressing question is: how bad can it get? The answer may lie beneath our feet.
Hub features top tech providers showcasing tools to help operators of all sizes locate, measure and map emissions effectively
Tourists to Antarctica are fueling research on some of the tiniest, most influential organisms on Earth: phytoplankton. These itty bitty critters make their own food and are the base of the food web in most of the ocean, but tracking how well they're doing is historically tricky. So, researchers with the program FjordPhyto are using samples collected by these tourists to understand how the balance of power in the Antarctic food web could be shifting — could ripple across the food web of the entire ocean. Want to hear more community science at work or about polar ecosystems? Let us know by emailing shortwave@npr.org ! We're also always open to other story ideas you have. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+...
“There has not been any mitigation or immediate action to clear the contamination which could poison our primary source of food and animals,” Ratu Meli said.
Torrential rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred flooded swathes of Australia's east coast on Monday, as workers battled to restore power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses.
The US’ absence from international deliberations on climate change must not be allowed to derail efforts to solve the crisis.
‘Along with forecasts from global climate models, it is expected that the temperature throughout spring will be normal to above-normal,’ Observatory says.
The US aims to isolate Iran from the global economy and eliminate its oil export revenues to slow Tehran’s development of a nuclear weapon.
Affected roads include vital routes for holidaymakers, including A2 towards Folkestone and parts of A303 and A30 A quarter of England’s most important A-roads have electric car charging “cold spots”, according to government figures that suggest significant gaps remain in the infrastructure needed to switch away from fossil fuels. Twenty-nine out of 107 A-roads that are part of the strategic road network have at least one cold spot, according to data obtained by charging company Zest from the Department for Transport. Cold spots are defined as points where a vehicle with only 10% of its battery remaining would not be able to reach a site with at least six rapid or ultra-rapid devices. Continue reading...
Scotland has already met its target for 6,000 public EV charge points two years ahead of the 2026 deadline The sale of all new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in Scotland from 2030. Seamless and uncomplicated public charging for private and commercial electric vehicles is essential if more owners are to be encouraged to switch from petrol and diesel to this cleaner form of fuel... especially if the government's drive to Net Zero emissions is ever to be achieved.
A listing of 32 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 2, 2025 thru Sat, March 8, 2025. This week's roundup is again published by category and sorted by number of articles included in each. We are still interested in feedback to hone the categorization, so if you spot any clear misses and/or have suggestions for additional categories, please let us know in the comments. Thanks! Stories we promoted this week, by category and number of articles shared: Climate Change Impacts (13 articles) Australia’s second-hottest summer in 2024-25 ‘not possible without climate change’, scientist says 2024-25 summer at 1.89C above long-term average ‘will be one of the coolest in the 21st...
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued a drought risk warning for this summer after the Met office reported an unusually dry winter. Despite... Early drought warning after unusually dry winter
Millions of people in northern NSW and south-east Queensland are bunkering down for dangerous conditions including flash flooding, heavy rain and intense winds after the storm now downgraded to a tropical low crossed the coast Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Continue reading...
Up to 700mm in rainfalls and destructive gusts predicted to hit south-east Queensland and northern NSW Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Swathes of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales were on alert for flash flooding and damaging winds as more than 330,000 buildings were without power on Sunday morning due to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. After the downgraded cyclone made landfall just north of Brisbane overnight as a tropical low, the Bureau of Meteorology was still predicting up to 700mm of rain and destructive gusts to hit the region through to Monday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The IMD has issued a heatwave warning for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad from March 9 to March 12. Temperatures have been rising significantly, with day temperatures recorded above normal. A high-pressure system is delaying the sea breeze, causing prolonged dry land breezes and further temperature spikes expected.
US pushes to remove references to sanctions and Russia’s war in Ukraine from a Canadian draft statement The US has rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers , according to reports last night. Canada, which has the current Group of Seven presidency, proposed the measure ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Quebec later this week. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04927F, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Weihan Li, Minsi Li, Haoqi Ren, Jung Tae Kim, Ruying Li, Tsun-Kong Sham, Xueliang Sun Nitride solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) hold significant potential for addressing critical interfacial issues between SSEs and lithium metal in all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. These batteries are at the forefront of energy... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Tropical storm Alfred could cause significant flooding in eastern Australia despite the slowly moving storm no longer being a cyclone.
The price of peace? Zelenky isn’t getting what he bargained for with Trump’s so-called “Minerals Agreement,” but Putin and Big Oil might
After the US president’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with Washington When it comes to the issues on the table – schools, healthcare, independence – Tuesday’s election is “not that exceptional”, says Greenlandic politician Aaja Chemnitz Larsen. And yet, it will potentially be the most consequential in the Arctic island’s history. What makes this general election unlike any other, says the Inuit Ataqatigiit member of the Danish parliament, is the global spotlight on it. “What we’re seeing is influence from the US, Denmark and other places, it is not the same as other elections.” Continue reading...
With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a storm Globally renowned brands would not, ordinarily, want to be associated with Germany’s far-right opposition. But Tesla, one of the world’s biggest corporate names, does not have a conventional chief executive. After Elon Musk backed Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) – calling the party Germany’s “only hope” – voters are considering an alternative to Tesla. Data released on Thursday showed that registrations of the company’s electric cars in Germany fell 76% to 1,429 last month. Overall, electric vehicle registrations rose by 31%. Continue reading...
Learn the best oil and grease for your Makita hammer drill to keep it running smoothly. Discover proper lubrication tips for optimal performance and longevity.
By pulling out of two global climate finance programs, the United States has increased challenges for vulnerable countries.
Since taking office, President Donald Trump hasn’t wasted time unraveling Joe Biden’s climate legacy. He’s signed executive orders directing his administration to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, end offshore wind leases, root out environmental justice programs, and declared a “National Energy Emergency” to encourage more fossil fuel production. But many of Biden’s climate […]
Objective Gravel is one of several scenarios unfolding as members of the Canadian Armed Forces conduct a sub-Arctic training exercise in and around Chisasibi in northern Quebec.
For 65 years, Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising geopolitical tensions and a shifting world order, that governance system is now under pressure.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred weakened to a tropical low as it approached Brisbane, bringing flooding rains. Significant damage resulted in over 330,000 power outages and major beach erosion at Gold Coast. A man is missing after being swept away in New South Wales, while many were rescued from floodwaters. Officials are relieved the cyclone didn't worsen at high tide.
The Tory party's justice spokesman Robert Jenrick blasted the reduction in sentences for six protesters involved in disruptive motorway climate demonstrations.
Clean air rules were designed to protect the environment from harmful car emissions, but they had a surprising secondary effect of influencing car designs.
Move comes even as Trump has tried to show that Musk’s cost-slashing agency doesn’t have the final say The US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk ’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), even as Donald Trump began putting some distance between Musk’s reach and the power of government department heads – at least over job cuts. “Any assistance agreement, contract or interagency agreement transaction [valued at] $50,000 or greater must receive approval from an EPA DOGE team member,” the EPA guidance says, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. The EPA did not respond to a request from the news agency on Friday for comment. Continue reading...
Cyclone Alfred weakened into a tropical low Saturday as it neared the rain and wind-lashed eastern coast of Australia where hundreds of thousands of properties were without power.
Trump pulls out of Cop28 loss and damage deal that recognises harms done by richer, polluting economies to vulnerable nations The Trump administration has withdrawn the US from a global agreement under which the developed nations most responsible for the climate crisis pledged to partly compensate developing countries for irreversible harms caused by global heating. The loss and damage fund was agreed at the Cop28 UN climate summit in late 2023 – a hard-won victory after years of diplomatic and grassroots advocacy by developing nations that bear the brunt of the climate crisis despite having contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions. The fund signalled a commitment by developed, polluting countries to provide financial support for some of the irreversible economic and noneconomic...
The staffing reversal comes one month after the agency dismissed employees of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
An intense dust storm known as a “haboob” has turned parts of two states, Texas and New Mexico, into a sci-fi-worthy hellscape. The freaky weather pattern forms suddenly — and without warning. When a thunderstorm collapses in a desert climate, it can kick up a huge wall of dust with zero-visibility and up to 65-mph...
The agency “offered no reasoned explanation for declining to protect the threatened coral species from their gravest threat, climate change,” a federal judge wrote.
Climate scientists thought stronger atmospheric rivers would accelerate Greenland's ice loss—but it might actually be slowing it down.
Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.
‘British Fallout’ became the almost-instant sobriquet for this game when it was announced – but that doesn’t capture the breadth of its scary influences The year is 1962 and you’ve just woken up in the shadow of the Windscale (now Sellafield) nuclear power station in Cumbria, five years after its catastrophic meltdown. Trapped in the sizeable quarantine zone surrounding the accident site, you must stay alive long enough to figure out how to escape – a task made rather more challenging by the presence of aggressive cultists, irradiated monsters and highly territorial terror bees. Imagine Stalker , but set in northern England, and you’re edging towards what Oxford-based developer Rebellion has in store. Fallout may seem like another obvious inspiration for this irradiated game world, but after...
[Premium Times] The officials made the call during the Interfaith Dialogue on Climate Change Summit, organised by Connected Development (CODE) on Thursday in Abuja.
There was dismay and anger inside a London court as a landmark ruling on climate activists was read out.
The environment minister said increased poaching in Kruger National Park was of great concern
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project Saving all of Aotearoa New Zealand's seismically-deficient buildings could avoid up to 7.4 megatonnes of carbon emissions, a new study shows.
Heat waves, storms and floods disrupted the education of hundreds of millions of students last year alone. What can schools do, as climate change fuels extreme weather?
World’s richest man has spent years trying to get Starlink into the fast-growing economy. It could serve as a beachhead for his other business ambitions in India It is easy to believe that Elon Musk’s reach knows no limits. But while the world’s richest man may control a space satellite empire, own one of the largest social media platforms, produce the world’s bestselling electric car, and have been given carte blanche by Donald Trump to gut the US government, there is one market that Musk has yet to properly crack: India. Now, with his newfound influence over the Trump administration and global geopolitics, it appears likely that Musk’s entrance into the Indian market, both with his Tesla electric cars and his Starlink satellite internet, may come smoother and faster than expected. Continue...
Gran Canaria and Tenerife worst affected, while eastern Australia prepares for first tropical cyclone for 50 years On Monday, a storm brought heavy rainfall to the Canary Islands, especially affecting Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Telde, in eastern Gran Canaria received more than 30mm of rain, nearly three times the March average. Flash floods submerged homes, turned streets into rivers, and swept cars out to sea. Airports and popular beaches shut down ahead of the downpour, affecting more than 850,000 residents. The islands’ mountainous topography, tropical climate and urbanisation worsened the floods by aiding thunderstorm formation and runoff.Snow accumulated on Mount Teide in Tenerife, creating a rare but disruptive scene for emergency services and local infrastructure. Continue reading...
Government considering such a move over state-owned firm set up by Labour in June’s spending review, say reports The UK government is making plans to cut the funding for GB Energy, the state-owned company set up by Labour to drive renewable energy and cut household bills , in June’s spending review. Cuts to the £8.3bn of taxpayer money promised over the five-year parliament would be another blow for Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, after he was overruled by the government when the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, backed the expansion of Heathrow’s third runway. Continue reading...
Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-biodiversity tropical forests. Here, we examined how ...
The new law could prove fatal to a high-profile Midwest carbon capture and storage project.
The reluctance from key Democrats comes as state lawmakers seek to spend more on climate-related projects.
Climate initiatives are also dealing with the slashing of aid and development budgets by rich European nations that are now diverting money to defense.
Cuts to the U.S. agency responsible for weather forecasting and climate science have left scientists on this side of the border concerned about the reliability of data Canada needs to predict dangerous events, conduct accurate flood forecasts and understand broader changes to the climate.
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana has a high youth unemployment rate of up to 13.9%. For those young Ghanaians who do have jobs, more than 50% are underemployed - working in jobs that are low paid or which don't allow them to use all their skills or education.
The man leading the effort to develop a carbon capture cluster in Scotland has insisted it could deliver huge environmental and economic benefits.
As an oceanographer, I’m excited about the prospect of getting ocean, ice and climate data from a region where few observations have been collected Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As I write, Australia’s national icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, is steaming south-west from Hobart, heading to Antarctica on its first dedicated marine science voyage. Onboard are more than 60 scientists and technicians, many on their first research cruise, gingerly gaining their sea legs as the ship navigates multimetre swells and swirling Southern Ocean lows. Continue reading...
New findings from the Chandrayaan-3 mission indicate potential ice deposits just beneath the Moon's polar surface in more areas than previously thought. Researchers highlight the impact of temperature variations and slope angles on ice formation, emphasizing the importance of ice for future lunar exploration and habitability.
Learn about the ozone hole above Antarctica that is now confirmed to be shrinking due to reductions of harmful chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere.
The hubs are the cornerstone of the federal government's Arctic security strategy, which committed $2.67 billion over 20 years to building them.
The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 captured an image of Kachemak Bay’s turbid, cloudy waters on September 20, 2024. This cloudiness comes from glacial flour: bits of pulverized rock ground down by glaciers that has the consistency of flour. Several meltwater streams rich with the particles, sometimes called suspended sediment, absorb and scatter sunlight in ways that turn water a milky […]
In the US, butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in a decade. A new study shows climate change, habitat loss, and pesticides are driving the decline.
Fife Council is to invest £19.5 million into battling flooding caused by climate change over the next decade.
As millions wait for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, not everyone is looking to the Bureau of Meteorology for their information.
[Government of Mauritius] Government is committed to fostering an energy-conscious nation and will invest in renewable energy projects while expanding energy efficiency programmes to promote sustainable consumption habits. As part of this engagement, the introduction of Time-of-Use Tariffs is envisaged to encourage electricity consumption during off-peak hours.
Political disruptions, including the U.S. exit from the Paris Agreement, have raised concerns about climate policy.
As chief scientist says state should drop ‘zero tolerance’, former EPA official says many problems could be solved during demolition process Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former senior New South Wales environment watchdog officer says more needs to be done to stop asbestos from being mixed into waste materials as the state government considers overhauling the regime for dealing with the toxic contaminant. Jason Scarborough, who led an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigation that found potentially contaminated soil fill could have been applied to land across the state, said many of these issues could be solved at the time of demolition. Continue reading...
Mild temperatures and pleasant conditions are expected throughout the weekend as the Met Office predicts 'fine and dry with sunny spells on Saturday'.
Nancy Stoner, who led the agency's water office from 2011 to 2014, will join the Environmental Law and Policy Center.
Amid reports of immigration authorities in L.A, organizations are hosting workshops to inform residents of their rights and what to expect in interactions with ICE agents.
Christina Hood Climate policy expert Christina Hood has been appointed to the international Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Independent Standards Board.
Companies can sue governments for closing oilfields and mines – and the risk of huge damages is already stopping countries from passing green laws, ministers say Revealed: how Wall Street is making millions betting against green laws In the mountains of Transylvania, a Canadian company makes plans for a vast gold and silver mine. The proposal – which involves razing four mountain tops – sparks a national outcry, and the Romanian government pulls its support. After protests from local communities, the Italian government bans drilling for oil within 12 miles of its shoreline. A UK fossil fuel firm has to dismantle its oilfield. Continue reading...
The Talking France podcast is back and we're looking at all the latest news and talking points, from France's role in Ukraine - and why France is a nuclear power - to why France might be handling over-tourism better than Spain, plus the details on ETA, the new UK travel authorisation scheme.
Global change drives biodiversity shifts worldwide, but these shifts are poorly understood in highly diverse tropical regions. In tropical mountains, plants are mostly expected to migrate upslope in response to warming. To assess this, we analyze shifts ...
Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat and temperatures reached 11 degrees Celsius above average near the North Pole, Europe's climate monitor said on Thursday.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00452G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Fanxu Meng, Zihan Shen, Xinlong Lin, Pengfei Song, Tianze Wu, Shibo Xi, Chao Wu, Zhenhui Ma, Daniel Mandler, Zhichuan J. Xu The conventional production of formic acid is energy-intensive, requiring methanol and carbon monoxide reactions followed by hydrolysis under high temperature and pressure. Methanol electrochemical refinery (e-refinery) offers a sustainable alternative... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
President Donald Trump’s trade measures are threatening to reduce global energy demand and redraw oil flows.
A storm chaser explains the destructive list of threats that come from a cyclone.
The Labour government has promised to lead the world on climate change, but its renewed focus on defense has thrown those plans into uncertainty.
[Nile Post] The government says citizens should drink like fish, shower like it is a hobby and do less exercises to beat the heatwave although that leaves fasting Muslims to endure it all the way
Scientists are dusting off Cold War-era research into weather manipulation as climate change intensifies and makes cyclones more dangerous.
[The Conversation Africa] Ellen Fungisai Chipango is a scholar of the communal ethic of African ubuntu - the belief that we are at our best as individuals and society if we work for the good of others, alongside others. She researches ways in which ubuntu can be applied in real life situations involving energy. In this article, she discusses her latest publication about applying an ubuntu feminist approach to rolling out renewable energy. Ubuntu feminism is the idea that everyone is obliged to care for each other's wellbeing.
Footage has emerge of Cyclone Alfred's immense swell in action south of the Gold Coast.
Scientists called the news ‘particularly worrying’ because ice reflects sunlight and cools the planet Global sea ice fell to a record low in February, scientists have said, a symptom of an atmosphere fouled by planet-heating pollutants. The combined area of ice around the north and south poles hit a new daily minimum in early February and stayed below the previous record for the rest of the month, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Fundraiser at Macquarie Bank HQ called off as tropical cyclone Alfred bears down on the opposition leader’s home state Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A fundraising event at the Melbourne headquarters of Macquarie Bank featuring Peter Dutton and several Liberal MPs was cancelled at the last minute on Wednesday night without explanation, as a major storm bore down on the opposition leader’s home state. On Wednesday, the Australian Financial Review published a story claiming Peter Dutton left what he described as a “very serious” cyclone situation in Queensland for a fundraising soiree at the harbourside home of hospitality entrepreneur Justin Hemmes in Sydney on Tuesday night. ...
Weather system has stalled, David Crisafulli says, but it’s still on track to cross the coast at category-two strength Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning, after the system “spun around on itself” and briefly stalled before resuming its predicted path to the populated south-east Queensland coast. The 3.8 million residents of urban areas between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast had been asked to hunker down in their homes from Thursday, ahead of an anticipated crossing on Friday. Continue reading...
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 06 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02255-8How discussions around key climate change topics evolve over time and which organizations drive such change are important questions. We found that business non-governmental organizations affiliated with fossil fuels focus on hosting renewable energy events but remain absent from anti-fossil-fuel discussions, led instead by a tightly connected network of environmental non-governmental organizations.
Queensland's state government has confirmed that the Gateway Bridge will shut down when wind speeds hit 90km/h as Cyclone Alfred makes landfall.
Plaintiffs say Florida Crystals’ farming method that blights minority neighborhoods belies its climate-friendly claims A major sugar company has been accused of harmful environmental practices while claiming to be a leader in the fight against the climate crisis , in a class-action lawsuit filed on Wednesday. Florida Crystals, one of the US’s biggest sugar firms, and its parent company, the Fanjul Corporation, are accused of deceiving consumers and endangering public health by continuing to use environmentally harmful pre-harvest burning. Continue reading...
Jorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024 The EU’s ambassador to China has urged Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants, saying that its rapid approval of new projects was increasingly at odds with its green ambitions. Speaking at an EU-hosted event in Beijing, Jorge Toledo said the war in Ukraine had underlined the need for energy security, but that the EU had managed to navigate the issue without reverting to fossil fuels. Continue reading...
Gas and oil industry cautiously welcomes government proposals that could ease tax burden on sector The UK government has unveiled proposals that could ease the tax burden on the offshore oil and gas sector but confirmed that it would also ban new drilling licences as part of a pledge to “unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future”. The “windfall” tax on North Sea drillers, introduced in 2022 to help support households facing rising energy bills after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, would be scrapped from 2030, the Treasury confirmed on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Guardian investigation had revealed gas emissions could be linked to cognitive impairment in children living nearby Revealed: a toxic metal is in a US city’s air – and may be harming children’s brains An Oregon legislator has moved to ban the use of leaded fuel at a racetrack in Portland following community outcry and a Guardian investigation . Leaded fuel has been banned for use in regular automobiles for decades, due to the toxic and irreversible impact of lead on the human brain and body as particles are emitted from tailpipes. However, it is still legal to use leaded gasoline in off-road vehicles, such as farm equipment – and racecars. Continue reading...
The methane emitted in 2022 by the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines was more than double the volume estimated at the time, according to a study published in Nature.
Aaron Szabo did not say whether federal action was needed to address climate change.
We're Not Adapting to Climate Change Fast Enough. Behavioral Science Could Help. margaret.overh… Wed, 03/05/2025 - 09:00 Farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, with changing rainfall and increasingly extreme weather making their livelihoods less predictable. Shifting to more sustainable farming practices can help buffer against these impacts ― yet in the face of uncertainty, many farmers prefer to stick to the methods they know. Farmers in Colombia's Norte de Santander region were no exception, at first. But recently change has taken root. The Lands for Life program, led by the non-profit Rare, worked closely with local farmers and found that they were more likely to adopt new practices if they saw others successfully doing so ("social proof") or...
Electricity is essential for the well-being and prosperity of traditional riverside communities in the Amazon, as demonstrated by the experience of the Santa Helena do Inglês community, located on the right bank of the Negro River in northern Brazil. Energy security is equally crucial. In 2012, the 30 local families benefited from the “Light for […]
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00612K, Paper Tao Li, Xinji Dong, Hange Yang, jianwei zhang, Rong Huang, Zhuoran Lv, Yueyue Li, Shi Cong Zhang, Fu Qiang Huang, Tian Quan Lin Cathode materials that exhibit high capacity, rapid charging, and long lifespan at high mass loading are crucial for the commercialization of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). However, challenges such as sluggish... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
India marks a significant move toward its 2070 net-zero emissions goal with the trial of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks initiated by Tata Motors. Union ministers highlight hydrogen's potential in decarbonizing transport and emphasize the commitment to green energy and innovation.
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Dairy giant Fonterra’s supply chain is linked with illegal deforestation, according to Greenpeace Aotearoa, after New Zealand’s major importers of palm kernel have been found...
Scientists warn that the 2,300-year-old city of Alexandria is gradually disappearing due to rising sea levels driven by climate change.
[Nigeria Health Watch] The world is grappling with interconnected challenges, including climate change, which is being seen through extreme weather events such as rising global temperatures, droughts, floods, and irregular rain patterns. These climatic shifts significantly threaten nutrition and food security, disrupting agricultural systems and diminishing access to nutritious food for vulnerable populations.
Thailand is considering proposals to allow businesses to offset as much as 15% of their greenhouse gas pollution with carbon credits in a planned emissions trading system.
The president's speech to Congress included renewed pledges to drill for more oil and end the "Green New Scam."
As House Republicans write their reconciliation bill, advocates are hoping to save renewable energy subsidies.
The country hopes carbon capture and storage activities will serve as a new source of economic growth.
The demise of the Chevron doctrine could weaken the Trump administration's effort to undo the scientific underpinning for climate rules.
A coalition of nonprofits urged the EPA chief Tuesday to lift a freeze on money it got in August from a fund to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
It comes as OPEC+ met Monday and agreed to proceed with an increase in oil production starting in April, which is likely to push down oil prices further.
The program had used sensors at more than 80 U.S. embassies and consulates to track air quality, mostly in places where such data was unavailable.
More than 100 schools closed and thousands without power as Tropical Cyclone Alfred generates high winds – even before it makes landfall When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier has warned that the number of homes that could be affected by Tropical Cyclone Alfred might be “akin to the 2022 natural disaster in Lismore” – but he hopes it is less. Chris Minns on Wednesday said the State Emergency Service was speaking to vulnerable communities in the northern rivers region about whether they need to be evacuated before Alfred makes landfall – likely to be early on Friday morning. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email...
Estevan's energy sector could be heavily impacted by the U.S. tariffs, but city officials are optimistic with the possibility of refurbishing its coal power plants.
A23a, the world’s biggest and oldest iceberg, is stuck near the island of South Georgia.
Premier Chris Minns says the Northern Rivers schools have been closed for today and tomorrow; wind gusts of more than 100km/h recorded in Byron region. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sandbag queues ‘about an hour’ in Brisbane – Wells The federal sports minister, Anika Wells , also spoke on the Today Show this morning from Brisbane and said it was the “calm before the storm”. At the moment that’s the shortest it’s been in 24 hours. It’s a big couple of days ahead for south-east Queensland. We’re more than up to the task, but everybody’s doing their bit. So everyone’s doing their bit and we thank them for it. We know that there’s going to be damaging winds, there is going to be powerful surf, coastal erosion, and it will be...
The Science Activation Program’s NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative (NESEC) is working alongside the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to launch the 2025 Aviation Weather Mission. The mission will engage cadets (students ages 11-20) and senior members to collect aviation-relevant observations including airport conditions, Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Cloud observations, commercial […]
Learn how one company’s effort to bring back the Ice Age creature from extinction takes a key first step.
By Beth Trask This piece was originally published in Hydrogen Insight. When the global energy industry gathers at CERAWeek in Houston next week, they’ll be reacting to a fast-changing energy landscape. But what hasn’t changed is the global demand for cleaner energy — including clean hydrogen. However, most of the attention on clean H2 at […] The post Blue hydrogen hopes hinge on managing methane emissions appeared first on Energy Exchange .
The Trump EPA wanted to reconsider its position in defense of the Biden administration rule.
The behemoth A23a calved in 1986 and has been drifting across the Southern Ocean for the last five years.
Coastal erosion from rising sea levels has led to the collapse of 280 buildings across Alexandria, Egypt, over the past two decades.
President Donald Trump is expected to trumpet his policies on energy and other issues.
[This Day] Nigeria may be prevented from exportation of rubber, palm oil, soya beans, wood, beef, cocoa, coffee, charcoal and their derivatives to the European Union if it fails to meet with the December 31, 2025 deadline for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on importation of deforestation-free products/commodities.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's energy sector is experiencing exceptional growth, fueled by significant oil and gas projects and a surge in renewable energy initiatives.
[Daily Trust] One of the problems of population and urbanisation in developing countries is the high generation of municipal solid waste. Kano being one of the largest cities in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of population, experiences indiscriminate disposal of municipal solid waste and this affects the quality of air and water as well as the aesthetic beauty of the environment.
Soil fungi can make a compound that disrupts how cow stomachs produce the potent greenhouse gas methane
Climate change minister Simon Watts (centre) By Liz Kivi Lawyers for Climate Action has warned climate change minister Simon Watts that he was wrong to suggest New Zealand has no legal obligation to meet its international...
The oldest and largest iceberg on Earth landed on a sub-Antarctic island belonging to Britain Tuesday.
Weather system bears down on south-east Queensland with BoM forecasting landfall between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast When and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast View the BoM path tracker Tropical Cyclone Alfred has made a dramatic right turn, and is now “heading towards the Queensland coast”, the state’s premier has warned. Alfred had been gradually heading in a generally southerly direction for 12 days, but changed course on Tuesday as expected. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[Daily Trust] Katsina State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Genesis Power and Energy Solutions UK in London for completion and maintenance of Lambar Rimi 10 MW Windmill Power Project.
A document obtained by POLITICO's E&E News lists terminated contracts, including those that support enhanced energy security in Ukraine and reducing deforestation.
The Environmental Defense Fund is pushing the Trump administration to reveal its thinking on an effort to undo the influential climate finding.
The GOP lawmakers want to kill a Biden-era emissions rule on coal- and gas-fired plants.
Discovered more than a century ago in South Sudan, excelsa coffee is exciting cash-strapped locals and drawing interest from the international community.
Global prices of crude oil, together with prices of key oil and petrochemical products, are likely to fall in the first quarter and throughout the first half amid fewer geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, says Thai Oil Plc, Thailand's largest oil refinery by volume.
The Unity Fiji leader criticise both the Minister for Finance and Minister for Climate Change for their "personal" responses that "did not address the issues".
A powerful storm is sweeping across the United States, bringing severe weather threats, including tornadoes, blizzards, and heavy snowfall. Extreme fire risks are present in Texas and New Mexico, while the East Coast faces damaging winds, heavy rain, and power outages. Authorities urge residents to prepare for power disruptions and hazardous travel conditions.
This blog was authored by Milloni Doshi, Project Manager, Global Engagement and Partnerships and Annie Mark, Senior Director, Global Partnerships. The 16th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) concluded in Rome with what is being hailed as a historic global finance plan to support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, […] The post Building Trust and Consensus at CBD COP16: A Breakthrough for Biodiversity Finance appeared first on Climate 411 .
BoM data predicts storm will hit coast overnight on Thursday When and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Bribie Island braces for Alfred Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred has intensified and is forecast to take a sharp turn towards the heavily populated south-east Queensland coast on Tuesday afternoon. It has been upgraded from a category one to a category two storm, with wind gusts up to 130km/h. Updated tracking maps from the Bureau of Meteorology now forecast Alfred potentially making landfall just north of Brisbane overnight on Thursday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[RFI] Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from deforestation. The countries marked the launch of their conservation drive by planting 3,000 trees in Madagascar on Monday, African Environment Day.
By Juan Pablo Hoffmaister, Associate Vice President, Global Engagement and Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund The deadline for countries to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions has now passed. As researchers like Pauw and Klein (2020) have emphasized, while ambition in NDCs is crucial, the effectiveness of these commitments depends equally on their transparency, coherence, and […] The post The NDCs We Need in 2025 appeared first on Climate 411 .
Companies will never solve the climate emergency alone. The impetus for change needs to come from government It would be very easy to be sharply critical of BP, given its sudden volte-face on its environmental commitments. Under pressure from a shareholder, Elliott Management, it has abandoned the green ambitions it announced in 2020 and pivoted squarely back to an overwhelming focus on oil and gas. While easy, it would arguably be unhelpful, and perhaps even misguided. Because viewed in the round, this isn’t really about BP: it’s about capitalism at large, and its inability to respond to the climate crisis in the manner we need. Brett Christophers is a professor in the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Sweden’s Uppsala University and author of The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism...
Justin Schwab is now general counsel at the Council on Environmental Quality.
During the Oil Crisis, so many American cars had their power hampered significantly to protect the climate, resulting in several unimpressive models.
The president has backed RFK Jr.’s goal to clamp down on chemical exposures, but he has stocked EPA with industry-linked deregulatory champions.
EPA spokesperson Molly Vaseliou said in an email Monday that "the directory has consistently been a source of incorrect information."
Unusual ocean events like the surfacing of oarfish, mass whale strandings, and anglerfish near shore indicate potential environmental shifts. These anomalies, possibly linked to global warming, raise concerns about the health of marine ecosystems and create warnings of disaster. While some speculate these occurrences forewarn natural disasters, scientists focus on understanding the environmental impacts driving such behaviour.
According to the founder of the Environmental Voter Project, the best way to move beyond despair is to take action. The post As the politics of climate change shift, how can ordinary people respond? appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Climate change is not new — and neither are our techno-optimistic impulses.
This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When former President Joe Biden paused the Department of Energy’s approval of new natural gas exports last January—a move received positively by environmental advocates and scorned by fossil fuel companies—the LNG industry was in the midst of a period of unbridled expansion. […]
[IPS] Stockholm, Sweden -- With global temperatures continuing to break records and every global indicator of the health of the natural world showing decline, the need to quickly move away from fossil fuels and environmentally destructive practices has never been more apparent. But as has often been pointed out, how this 'green transition' is achieved matters.
New Zealand has signed a partnership agreement with Viet Nam, including a Memorandum of Arrangement on climate change cooperation aiming to strengthen cooperation on adaptation and mitigation, including carbon markets.
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- Southern Africa energy experts and political leaders pledged to improve access to energy at a summit in Botswana this week. The commitments come as most countries in the region still rely on coal, a major contributor to global warming.
Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.
Environmental groups say state and international policymakers must step up to stop fossil fuel financing.
Study shows bribery, theft, and conflicts of interest hinder climate progress and incite violence against Indigenous land defenders.
Thailand is transitioning towards a green economy, and individuals can play an active role in this shift.
With global temperatures continuing to break records and every global indicator of the health of the natural world showing decline, the need to quickly move away from fossil fuels and environmentally destructive practices has never been more apparent. But as has often been pointed out, how this ‘green transition’ is achieved matters. Besides the self-evident […]
The department said it is “no longer evaluating” the country registration of ships receiving liquefied natural gas from the U.S.
Follow today’s latest updates live Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall near Brisbane. Why is this a big deal and when could it hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As we flagged earlier, this year’s Oscars will kick off in a few hours . There are a few Australian nominations to keep an eye out for, including: Guy Pearce, The Brutalist (best supporting actor) Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail (best animated feature) Greig Fraser , Dune: Part Two (best cinematography) Rodney Burke , Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (best visual effects) Maya Gnyp , I Am Ready, Warden (best documentary short) Continue reading...
About 8 in 10 Americans say they've experienced extreme weather in recent years, with half saying they've been affected by severe cold or severe winter storms.
Ukraine condemns IAEA visit to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant via Russian-occupied territory.
High Detergent? High Definition? Howdy Doody? Just what, exactly, does it mean when the label on your vehicle's motor oil uses the initials HD?
Between 15 million and 6 million years ago, a drop in ocean crust production may have lowered sea level by 26 to 32 meters.
Bold pledges to fund climate projects now appear under threat, exposing deeper fiscal constraints and policy dilemmas within the government In October, the prime minister, chancellor and energy secretary pledged billions to kickstart the UK’s first carbon capture projects – one of the biggest green spending promises of the parliament. By December, Ed Miliband was signing contracts , Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “reignite our industrial heartlands” and Rachel Reeves warned that without bold action, Britain would be stuck with low growth and falling living standards. More importantly, net zero targets wouldn’t be met without removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Fast forward and the Treasury is, reportedly , preparing to scrap the £22bn plan, after economic growth failed...
Drilling is back on at two major oilfields after a damaged pipeline halted exports, while a China-funded pipeline may also be in the works.
Exclusive: Government document confirms electricity from large-scale renewables has flatlined, with one campaigner saying pipeline has ‘little sign of life’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Officials have warned the Western Australian Labor government that work to build wind and solar farms for the state’s main electricity grid has stalled under its leadership, a leaked document shows. A confidential state government document reveals state bureaucrats advised the government that the “decarbonisation work program” in Perth’s electricity grid had “stalled to date”. It said there were “few new wind developments” advanced enough to be added to the grid before the promised closure of a coal power station in 2027. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking...
The center of the Earth is so hot that it could satisfy the entire world’s energy needs. But can scientists safely tap into it?
Self-denial will save the Earth, we’re told. But big emitters seemingly haven’t had the memo That I fully expect to be dead by the time the UK achieves net zero is, of course, no reason to dodge interim advice from the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK’s official climate authority. Its latest report to government is of particular interest to the public, in arguing that a third of the emissions cuts required to achieve net zero by 2050 will have to come from consumers themselves. Unless we – individual households – accept heat pumps and electric cars and deterrents to flying and less meat (skipping two kebabs per week), the CCC explains, the target cannot be met. And assuming the introduction of a selective news blackout that reduces public awareness of UK plutocrats, celebrities and...
Experts hope research can create greener methods of extracting the metal vital for renewable energy revolution and boom in electrical devices It is the key ingredient of bronze, the alloy that helped create some of the world’s greatest civilisations and took humanity out of the stone age on its way to modern times. For good measure, the metal is invaluable for electrical wiring, plumbing and industrial machinery. We owe a lot to copper. But the metal now faces an uncertain future as manufacturers prepare to expand its use to make the electric cars, renewable power plants and other devices that will help the planet move towards net zero. Unrestricted extraction could cause widespread ecological devastation , scientists have warned. Continue reading...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has suggested measures to address concerns over the environmental and health impacts of biomass power plants in the deep South.
This week's upcoming storms might not put a dent in California's snowpack levels.
"It’s been a year since 20 activists and I stood out in the rain and peacefully protested private jets from taking off at Hanscom Airfield."View Entire Post ›
Dozens of Climate Resistance protesters occupied Tesla in Westfield, White City, London on Saturday in the latest misfortune to hit Elon Musk and his electric car firm.
Regulators extended the life of two of the oldest US reactors in Miami. Millions of people in the area are now vulnerable Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting . A decision by regulators to extend the life of two of the oldest reactors in the US decades beyond their original permits has elevated the risk of a nuclear disaster in heavily populated south Florida , environmental groups are warning. The Miami Waterkeeper says the ageing Turkey Point facility in south Miami-Dade county, which was built in 1967 and generates power for a metropolitan area covering about 3 million people, is especially vulnerable to flooding and excessive heat from the climate emergency , in part because of its low-lying position and...
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday the recalled vehicles fail to display what gear the car is in, which could lead them rolling away if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ice batteries help office towers, warehouses and stores shrink their power bills and carbon footprint. Soon, they’re coming to houses.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Are high CO 2 levels harmless because they also occurred in the past? While the Earth adapted to high carbon dioxide levels in the past, modern civilization cannot without major consequences. Past periods of high CO 2 brought about a climate vastly different from our own. During the Eocene “hothouse” period around 55 million years ago, CO 2 concentrations peaked at 1,600 parts per million. That epoch saw ice-free poles and palm trees above the arctic circle. The last time CO 2 was as high as today was 3 million years ago. Global temperatures were as much as 7°F (4°C)...
It’s long past time for the entire West to admit it: Its war on climate, best symbolized by 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, has proved a disaster — wrecking economies and worsening lives with little impact on climate.
2024-25 summer at 1.89C above long-term average ‘will be one of the coolest in the 21st century’, according to one expert Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Last summer was Australia’s second-hottest on a record going back to 1910, at 1.89C above the long-term average, according to data from the Bureau of Meteorology. The second-hottest summer – coming after the second-hottest winter and the hottest spring on record – included the second-hottest January and the third-hottest December. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Heavy snowfall and rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on Friday caused major disruptions, with over 200 roads blocked, power outages, and water supply affected. Various areas, including Kullu, Manali, and Lahaul-Spiti, experienced snowfall and avalanches. Landslides and flash floods also occurred, leading to school closures and transportation issues, while cold wave conditions intensified.
A cold reality hit us in Washington. Zelenskyy was being forced to buy hope of survival by people who have no care for our freedom It’s warming up in Kyiv. The temperature has risen from -5C to 4C. Sometimes, the sun peeps through breaks in the clouds, but Kyivites are not much cheered by the sunshine. They are not watching for signs of spring as they usually do at this time of year. The atmosphere in the city and in the country as a whole has been one of nervous expectation. This was not an expectation of an end to military action or the signing of a peace treaty with Russia – nothing so specific. Indeed, it was not at all clear what we were waiting for, but it was something connected with Donald Trump and the change in US policy towards Ukraine. Clarity emerged at today’s macabre theatre...
Understanding cubs’ activity when leaving their lairs could aid in supporting the polar bear’s survival.
The blizzard of executive orders from the White House has gone down pretty well with the American electorate. But some of the problems facing the 47th president will take real time to solve.
Good climate news is hard to come by, but a new UK report suggests that reaching net zero emissions is definintely achievable.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dahir Shire Maxamed, has signed a cooperation agreement on energy and oil exploration with Azerbaijan's Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov.
[The Herald] Mr Petros Pahuwa of Kadoma, who lives with a disability, has found a lifeline in recycling.
Some nonprofits are struggling to pay their employees as EPA tries to claw back the Inflation Reduction Act funding.
The agreement announced Thursday includes a network of proposed Inuit-led water and land conservation areas in the Arctic region. It's expected to attract $318 million over 15 years to the region.
The dazzling light show is due to a geomagnetic storm - a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field caused by a violent ejection of charged particles from the sun.
Residents were ordered to stay home as Tropical Cyclone Garance brought heavy rain and winds exceeding 124 mph.
NOAA, the agency best known for collecting and analyzing data that make weather forecasts and warnings possible, leads most of the government's work on ocean and and coastal health, as well as climate change research.
California's snowpack is now 85% of average, with more snow in the northern Sierra and less in the south. Amid warming winters, the state is seeing less snow at lower elevations.
Bianca, Garance and Honde churn across Indian Ocean as Alfred, Rae and Seru spin through south-west Pacific An uncommon meteorological event unfolded on Tuesday when six named tropical cyclones were active simultaneously in the southern hemisphere, several in close proximity to one another. Three developed in the south-west Pacific. Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed on 20 February in the Coral Sea to the north-east of Australia, reaching an intensity equivalent to a category 4 hurricane on Thursday with sustained winds of 105mph (170km/h) and gusts at about 140mph. Continue reading...
Floods, whale strandings and coral bleaching all more likely, say researchers, as 10% of ocean hits record high temperatures in 2023-24 The world’s oceans experienced three-and-a-half times as many marine heatwave days last year and in 2023 compared with any other year on record, a study has found. The sustained spike in ocean temperatures cost lives and caused billions of dollars in storm damage, increased whale and dolphin stranding risks, harmed commercial fishing and sparked a global coral bleaching, according to the paper published on Friday in Nature Climate Change . Continue reading...
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