A study led by scientists in China has found a link between the sun’s 11-year cycle and summer rain in the country, identifying why drought conditions in the south and flooding in the north intensify during high solar years. The team studied precipitation patterns during the East Asian summer monsoon – particularly the intense mei yu or “plum rain” period – and found that the solar cycle influenced summer precipitation by modulating climate patterns and shifting the rain belt north. “The summer...
Donald Trump claimed India halted Russian oil imports, calling it a "good step," despite earlier threats of tariffs for continued trade with Russia. He also suggested Pakistan might one day sell oil to India. India's MEA firmly rejected Trump's remarks, asserting the "steady and time-tested partnership" with Russia stands independently and shouldn't be viewed through a third country's lens.
Documents outlining the EPA's plan to roll back vehicle emission standards reference California by name 27 times.
Despite federal policies complicating Fullerton’s conservation success story. The post How one California community is turning an old oil field into protected habitat appeared first on High Country News.
Experts say the report being used to justify the mass rollback of climate regulations has many claims based on long-debunked research A new Trump administration report which attempts to justify a mass rollback of environmental regulations is chock-full of climate misinformation, experts say. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to undo the 2009 “endangerment finding”, which allows the agency to limit planet-heating pollution from cars and trucks, power plants and other industrial sources. Hours later, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a 150-page report defending the proposal, claiming scientific concern about the climate crisis is overblown. Continue reading...
Here’s a handy guide for understanding organic wine and what to look for when selecting your next bottle 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 A good bottle of wine can bring joy and flavour to any meal or occasion – however, viticulture stands alongside agriculture as one of the great contributors to global problems like soil fertility loss, water contamination and wildlife habitat loss. Choosing to drink organic wine can push back against some of the more harmful effects of conventional winegrowing. Continue reading...
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. US liberals have become so disgusted with Tesla since Elon Musk’s rightward turn that they are now not only far less likely to purchase the car brand but also less willing to buy any type of electric car, […]
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect, and the storm isn't expected to threaten land, forecasters said.
[SAnews.gov.za] The future of the renewable energy sector is female and Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister, Samantha Graham-Maré, is doubling down to make it happen.
An audacious effort to destroy climate regulations is likely headed for a showdown at the Supreme Court. The post The Republican campaign to stop the U.S. EPA from protecting the climate appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Coalition opponents of net zero spruik coal, nuclear and gas as emissions policy divides opposition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Barnaby Joyce and other leading opponents of net zero by 2050 want Australia to build new coal-fired power plants, focus on gas and nuclear energy and abandon all efforts to cut carbon emissions. As the former Nationals leader pushes a private member’s bill to block net zero – sparking new divisions within the Liberals and Nationals this week – he said any long-term emissions reduction from renewables would not make a meaningful difference to the climate and would cost households too much. Continue reading...
Pink lakes in Western Australia get their color from pigments produced by microbes, but climate change and other human threats are killing these tiny organisms.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has applauded the launch of a research project investigating how private renewable energy investments in South Africa contribute to equitable social development.
Data from ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission can be used to estimate how much carbon is stored in forests – and a study has improved our understanding of how reliable this proxy is and how long-term datasets from SMOS can help us to monitor this valuable resource.
A new policy lets insurers account for climate change in determining risk and setting premiums. "A big step forward," one researcher said.
Following US tariffs on Indian exports due to trade ties with Russia, state-owned refiners like IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, and MRPL have reportedly ceased spot market purchases of Russian crude oil. Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy, with term agreements, may continue imports. This shift could raise costs and impact refining margins, though India can transition to alternative sources.
UK Met Office has named Storm Floris which will bring strong winds and heavy rain on Monday.
[New Times] The Government has allocated over 8% of its 2025/26 fiscal year budget to environmental protection and combating climate change , according to Fred Sabiti, National Technical Advisor on Environment and Climate Change Mainstreaming at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN).
Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway Why is Heathrow’s third runway back on the agenda? Expanding Heathrow would result in increased carbon dioxide emissions and could put the UK further off track on its climate goals, but the government is claiming it can offset that by investing in research on new low-carbon fuels for aircraft and on electric planes. However, any such technology is still decades away, if it ever reaches commercial scale, making it certain that any new runway in the near future would be used by the same kerosene-fuelled, high-carbon aircraft that we have today. Continue reading...
Tech billionaire and green energy investor Mike Cannon-Brookes has built his public image around tackling climate change , but the flight log of his $75 million private jet paints a very different picture.
[263Chat] A group of enterprising women in Glenview has been praised by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) for revolutionising solid waste management through a grassroots recycling initiative that is transforming both the environment and their community's fortunes.
[New Dawn] The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is planning to introduce a new net metering system that will help to reduce pressure on the national power grid, which is often unreliable in the country.
[New Times] The government's decision to allocate over 8 per cent of the 2025/26 national budget to environmental protection and climate change marks a significant step in the right direction.
[IPS] Hyderabad, India -- I've just returned from the east coast of India, where I saw for myself the harsh challenges that older people in artisanal fishing communities confront daily. I saw how the community elders -- the keepers of marine traditions and the coastal environment -- are being forsaken by climate policy and their governments.
Saudi Arabia’s Q2 2025 budget report shows a 7% rise in non-oil revenues, reaching SR149.861 billion ($39.9 billion), now nearly half of total income. While oil revenues fell 29%, fiscal reforms under Vision 2030 drove stronger tax and non-oil performance. Despite a quarterly deficit of SR34.534 billion ($9.2 billion), spending and debt remain tightly managed.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed frustration with India's trade practices, particularly its purchase of sanctioned Russian oil, leading to potential penalties and tariffs. President Trump's administration is reportedly displeased with India's slow pace in trade negotiations. Experts suggest these actions are pressure tactics to expedite a trade deal, especially as the US secures agreements with other major partners.
Energy use, climate change and workers rights should all be considered.
Donald Trump announced a US-Pakistan deal to develop Pakistan's 'massive oil reserves,' even saying that India may be a potential buyer. Despite Pakistan's claims of coastal petroleum, extraction progress remains limited. Pakistan relies heavily on Middle Eastern oil imports, constituting 20% of its import expenses.
William Thomas of Kerr county tells hearing illness meant he did not take part in emergency planning meetings A key emergency official was sick and asleep for most of the day before devastating flash flooding swept through Texas hill country and killed more than 130 people over the Fourth of July weekend. Kerr county’s emergency management coordinator, William B Thomas, had not spoken publicly since the floods , one of the state’s worst ever natural disasters. Questions have swirled about his absence and the lack of sufficient warnings to residents about the impending storm before the Guadalupe river surged to record levels in the early hours of 4 July. Continue reading...
[Daily Maverick] Cape Town came terrifyingly close to running dry, but 10 years on, is the city ready for the next climate-driven drought?
Acting New Jersey governor declares state of emergency as residents along US east coast prepare for severe weather Authorities are urging residents to prepare for severe weather as a powerful storm system that could cause intense flash floods moves through a swathe of the US east coast stretching from New York City to Washington DC. Forecasters are predicting intense rainfall, with rates possibly reaching up to 3 inches an hour. While most areas are expected to receive 1 to 3 inches of rain, certain isolated locations could see as much as 5 to 8 inches. Continue reading...
The Trump administration plans to rescind a long-standing finding by the Environmental Protection Agency that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health. It would end limits on pollution from vehicle tailpipes, power plants, smokestacks and other sources.
The US Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump is pushing to reverse a landmark 2009 declaration that deemed CO2 and other greenhouse gases harmful to people's health. What's at stake?
In the EPA EF reconsideration document there is a section on p62 where they attempt to make the argument that the CO2 endangerment finding would also apply to direct water vapor emissions to the atmosphere, which is (according to them) obviously absurd. But both claims are bogus. First off, the definition of pollutant in the […] The post Are direct water vapor emissions endangering anyone? first appeared on RealClimate.
I’ve just returned from the east coast of India, where I saw for myself the harsh challenges that older people in artisanal fishing communities confront daily. I saw how the community elders — the keepers of marine traditions and the coastal environment — are being forsaken by climate policy and their governments. As their children […]
Open access notables Unprecedented continental drying, shrinking freshwater availability, and increasing land contributions to sea level rise , Chandanpurkar et al., Science Advances Changes in terrestrial water storage (TWS) are a critical indicator of freshwater availability. We use NASA GRACE/GRACE-FO data to show that the continents have undergone unprecedented TWS loss since 2002. Areas experiencing drying increased by twice the size of California annually, creating “mega-drying” regions across the Northern Hemisphere. While most of the world’s dry/wet areas continue to get drier/wetter, dry areas are now drying faster than wet areas are wetting. Changes in TWS are driven by high-latitude water losses, intense Central American/European droughts...
The agency has extended administrative leave for staffers who openly criticized EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and the Trump administration through mid-August.
EPA tries to rescind ‘endangerment finding’ – part of ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda that experts say poses grave threat The Trump administration is attempting to unmake virtually all climate US regulations in one fell swoop. At an Indiana truck dealership on Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a proposal to rescind the 16-year-old landmark legal finding which allows the agency to limit planet-heating pollution from cars and trucks, power plants and other industrial sources. Continue reading...
The storm is forecast to remain over open water and become a hurricane Friday, said the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
[New Dawn] From July 28 to 31, the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) celebrated its 15th anniversary with a landmark event held in Praia, Cabo Verde. The celebration brought together representatives from the National Focal Institutions, ECOWAS Commission, Partners, Experts, and ECOWAS Specialized Agencies and Directorates.
[SADC] During the margins of the 8th SADC Industrialisation Week, the Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Madagascar, Honourable Olivier Jean-Baptiste signed the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) Intergovernmental Memorandum of Agreement (IGMoA) on 29th July 2025. The signing ceremony was held during the opening ceremony of the SADC Industrialisation Week and witnessed by the SADC Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration, Ms. Angele Makombo N'tumba.
Planting trees will not fix climate change, according to a new report. Policies should focus on “rapidly reducing emissions” and restoring ecosystems.
East Asia is experiencing scorching weather, with Japan logging a new high of 41.2 degrees Celsius while South Korea marked a record streak of 22 hot “tropical nights” with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees. The alarming figures have raised fears of a devastating heatwave just around the corner for the region, especially with August typically being the hottest month of the year. Officials in Seoul on Thursday said the lowest daily temperature during the ongoing streak had only dipped to 29.3...
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has initiated plans to deploy renewable energy battery storage systems to enhance the stability of the national electricity grid.
Machine intelligence would address criticism that markets fund projects with little climate benefit — and would make them "reliable, ethical and robust."
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- The Chief Research Officer of the Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Philbert Luhunga, has warned of an increase in unpredictable climate change, including significant delays in rainfall.
Backers say testing could provide a better map of oil resources, while environmentalists oppose new drilling.
When President Donald Trump in February met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump said India would start buying American oil and gas.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued one of the most progressive climate justice decisions of our time. Its historic Advisory Opinion on the climate emergency and human rights, released on July 3, 2025, was unequivocal: States have legal obligations under international human rights law to reduce, prevent, and address climate damage, including reining […]
[IPS] The Hague -- Legal minds in international law are trying to interpret the scope and impact of the landmark advisory opinion on climate change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where it said that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02109J, Paper Jingjing Jiang, Sanlue Hu, Tianshuo Guo, Xiangyong Zhang, Wei Hua, Baohui Ren, Ruijia Liu, Guangming Chen, Zhuoxin Liu, Cuiping Han Anode corrosion in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) leads to electrochemically inert surface and uncontrolled deposition, severely impeding the batteries' lifespan. Efforts to stabilize the zinc anode have primarily focused on... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. “Typhoon Wipha Signal #10 Hits Hong Kong July 20,2025,” reads a Facebook post by a user with some 61,000 followers, shared on July 21. Viewed more than 7,000 times, it features a 26-second video showing people fighting back gusts of wind, with some...
Tragedy struck in Jammu's Ramban district as flash floods claimed the lives of two government teachers from Udhampur, prompting school closures in Poonch and Rajouri. The teachers were caught in the deluge while attending a training session.
China has rebuffed US tariff threats over its Russian oil purchases, asserting its right to secure energy supplies and protect national interests. This firm stance follows US warnings during trade talks in Stockholm, where potential tariffs of up to 500% were discussed.
Farmers fear there will be a shortage in supermarket freezers after consistently dry weather resulted in the earliest harvest in 14 years.
US President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill, signed into law earlier this month, marked a startling pivot towards fossil fuels and nuclear power, reigniting a fierce debate over how best to balance the country’s energy future with its national security. The act, known officially as the One Big Beautiful Bill, rolls back Joe Biden era subsidies for solar, wind and electric vehicles – a dramatic reversal of long-standing US support for clean energy in a world racing towards...
AAA says carmakers overstating improvements in fuel use and environmental performance despite repeated investigations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Car companies continue to sell vehicles in Australia that use much more petrol and emit more toxic fumes than advertised, despite repeated investigations identifying discrepancies in marketing. The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) on Wednesday released the latest results from its “real-world” testing program, a four-year $14m government-funded scheme that scrutinises claims made about vehicles’ fuel consumption and emissions . Continue reading...
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
The Trump administration’s latest and greatest assault on climate change mitigation would eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions regulations for motor vehicles and engines.
Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia triggered tsunami alerts across Pacific including for US and Japan Tsunami warning live updates A major tsunami was not expected to strike Hawaii, a Pacific monitoring agency has said, after the initial waves hit the islands following a powerful magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, operated by the US National Weather Service, said in an update that “based on all available data”, a major tsunami was not expected to hit the state of Hawaii, although it warned all coasts could remain “a hazard to swimmers and boaters”, including people near the shore, due to sea level changes, powerful waves and strong currents. Continue reading...
Last summer, the gator found its way into a retention pond outside the restaurant in Seminole - likely swept in through storm drains stirred up by a hurricane.
The Trump EPA wants to reverse the “endangerment finding” that’s allowed the government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
Europe’s forests play a crucial role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but research led by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has found their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide has declined in the past decade.
Experts say thawing of permafrost due to climate breakdown is causing increase in rock collapses across Alps Hundreds of hikers and tourists were evacuated and dozens of trails closed after a series of rockfalls on the slopes of Cima Falkner in the Brenta Dolomites in the north of Italy, as experts warned of a sharp rise in landslides in the area linked to thawing permafrost. In recent days, visitors reported hearing loud booms followed by rockfalls and thick clouds of dust rising from Monte Pelmo in the Val di Zoldo after rocky pinnacles broke away and crashed down into the valley below in the municipality of Selva di Cadore in Italy’s Belluno province. Continue reading...
A warming climate is enabling rodents to move north
Recent weeks have seen an increase in extreme weather events. From heat waves occurring across the Midwest states to flash flooding in Texas, Maryland, and New York. Although these weather events have had significant and measurable impacts on humans, rarely making headlines are the detrimental impacts these events have on agriculture, and that lack of […]
Legal minds in international law are trying to interpret the scope and impact of the landmark advisory opinion on climate change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where it said that states have a duty to prevent significant harm to the environment. The court ruling says that the states have a responsibility to cooperate […]
Forecasting wildfire smoke is hard. We review the best tools to help you predict when unhealthful levels of smoke are coming. The post 15 sources of wildfire smoke forecasts for North America appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects the heat wave to end on Wednesday. Hot and humid weather will prevail during the day in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and the North Coast, growing very hot and humid in South Sinai and the southern parts of the country. The weather by nightfall will humid across the nation. … The post Egypt’s searing heatwave to end on Wednesday, rainfall expected in Halayeb appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The decision could have far-reaching consequences — including for the fossil fuel industry, which may find itself exposed to a flood of new litigation.
Shanghai and parts of China’s east coast are on alert for storm damage, with Typhoon Co-May making landfall in the city on Wednesday afternoon. Warning of heavy rain and flooding, city authorities said the storm hit Fengxian district at around 4.40pm and was moving inland. Shanghai had also been bracing for a tsunami following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula at 7.24am. China’s Tsunami Warning Centre at the Ministry of Natural Resources issued a yellow alert – the...
The United Kingdom says it will recognize a Palestinian state in September if Israel doesn't agree to a ceasefire in Gaza. And, in a win for automakers, the EPA proposes reversing pollution limits.
The Trump administration move aims to tip markets that have favored renewables over coal because of cost.
The specifics come as the European Commission faces questions over how the EU can possibly reach the astronomical amount it is vowing to spend in the next three years on U.S. energy.
While the case is still far from trial, it's much closer than some 30 similar lawsuits nationwide brought by other states, cities and counties.
[The Conversation Africa] The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, handed down an advisory opinion on 23 July 2025 stating that climate change "imperils all forms of life". This followed a case brought by Vanuatu, a tiny South Pacific island nation threatened by rising sea levels, supported by 131 other countries - the biggest case the court had ever heard. The opinion sets out what all governments need to do to limit greenhouse gas emissions and prevent further global warming. Climate law specialist Zunaida
[IPS] Srinagar, India & Kinshasa, DRC -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands on the precipice of a profound environmental and social crisis, as the government prepares to auction 55 new oil blocks that cover more than half the country's landmass.
The spur to build Toronto's billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but planners say its urgency was reinforced by the recent tragic flooding in Texas.
Experts say the EPA's move to reverse the endangerment finding is dangerous for the nation. But California may have tools to weather the storm.
U.S. and Canadian leaders push for nuclear energy expansion, citing shared goals on energy security, clean power, and global leadership in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
Wildfire officials in the N.W.T. on Tuesday were hopeful that weather conditions in the next day or two would help keep a fire from moving any closer to Jean Marie River.
A new environmental licensing law has been criticised by environmentalists as Brazil prepares for COP30.
Experts warn the move will severely curb the federal government's ability to combat climate change.
The agency proposal would rescind the landmark “endangerment finding,” which says that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health.
Environmental Protection Agency officials might end the agency's prior "endangerment finding" for greenhouse gas emissions and repeal vehicle regulations.
From drought-stricken farms to rising trade barriers, the global coffee industry is facing unprecedented strain.
New records reveal the coal-fired plants and chemical companies, among others, that received exemptions after submitting email requests.
According to regional officials, only 24,000 tourists visited Anapa in July compared to 100,000 during the same period last year.
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, a joint Earth observation mission, is scheduled to launch on July 30, 2025. This collaboration between India and the US will provide high-resolution, all-weather imagery for disaster management, climate monitoring, and more. NISAR's open-data policy aims to empower global decision-making and emergency response efforts.
New satellite technology has revealed that the Southern Ocean is getting saltier, an unexpected turn of events that could spell big trouble for Antarctica.
Although the trends can be hard to perceive, we are making incredible progress on global poverty, health, longevity and climate change Don’t fret the future. A lot of people do, and for powerful reasons – we are facing enormous challenges unprecedented in human history, from climate change and nuclear war to engineered pandemics and malicious artificial intelligence. A 2017 survey showed that nearly four in 10 Americans think that climate change alone has a good chance of triggering humanity’s extinction. But we seem largely blind to the many profound reasons for hope – and it’s not entirely our fault. Continue reading...
[Namibian] Petroleum Training and Education Fund chief executive Nillian Mulemi at the Youth in Oil and Gas Summit at Walvis Bay, 25 July 2025
The deadly floods that struck Beijing and surrounding regions this week are the latest stark reminder of China’s increasing exposure to extreme weather. In the past week at least 40 people have died – 30 of them in the capital – and tens of thousands have been displaced, according to reports by state media. The disaster was an unsettling echo of the 2023 devastation, when climate-fuelled torrential rains and flooding killed at least 33 people in Beijing and 29 in neighbouring Hebei...
[Ghanaian Times] THE people of Ballagonnor in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region heaved a sigh of relief following the installation of Power Up units to address longstanding power challenges in the community.
The EPA administrator made several inaccurate comments on a right-wing podcast ahead of rolling back the endangerment finding.
[Daily Maverick] The Mozambican government-owned hydroelectric power company is looking at Eskom as a potential customer for the additional 1,245MW generation capacity that it plans to add to its existing plant at the Cahora Bassa Dam.
Advances in fishing, climate change and growing demand for krill's omega-3-rich oil have increased pressure on krill stocks.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands on the precipice of a profound environmental and social crisis, as the government prepares to auction 55 new oil blocks that cover more than half the country’s landmass. Touted as a pathway to economic growth, the move has triggered fierce backlash from scientists, civil society groups, Indigenous leaders, and international […]
By any measure, California’s green energy transition has been a wild success. Two-thirds of its energy needs are now met by a mixture of renewables like wind and solar, alongside nuclear and geothermal, while the national average is 20 percent. In the last two decades, the state’s green energy output has grown by 43 percent, […]
President Xi Jinping called for "all-out" rescue efforts and preparation for "worst-case" scenarios.
China’s top regulator of the manufacturing sector has vowed to phase out outdated capacity amid Beijing’s efforts to combat excessive competition, while promoting hi-tech consumer goods as part of a broader push to revive domestic demand. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said at a meeting of senior officials on Monday that it would “consolidate the results of a sweeping crackdown on ‘neijuan’ competition in the electric vehicle sector and tighten oversight of key...
The heat that hit Svalbard in February was so intense that scientists could dig into the ground with spoons, "like it was soft ice cream."
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects a slight drop in temperatures on Tuesday, with very hot and humid weather continuing during the day across most parts of the country, and hot and humid on the northern coasts. The weather will be relatively hot at night and early morning, with a chances of light, intermittent rain … The post Egypt’s oppressive heatwave eases with slight drop in temperatures on Tuesday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Pollution incidents reported between 2014 and 2019 were compared against scientific study that used satellite imagery to count slicks Just 474 out of more than 90,000 oil slicks from ships around the world were reported to authorities over a five-year period, it can be revealed, and barely any resulted in any punishment or sanctions. The figure, obtained from Lloyd’s List by the Guardian and Watershed Investigations, shows the pollution incidents reported between 2014 and 2019, compared against a scientific study using satellite imagery that counted the number of slicks from ships over the same period. Continue reading...
The Dakota Access pipeline's owner is seeking to block the environmental group's efforts to get damages from a Dutch court under a European Union law.
Land-clearing in NSW has surged by 40 per cent as the Minns government is yet to ditch rules driven by former Nationals leader John Barilaro after more than two years in government.
[The Conversation Africa] Climatic shocks and environmental changes are increasingly recognised as one of the greatest threats to human health of the 21st century. Extreme weather, such as heatwaves, tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, floods, wildfires and droughts, can trigger mental and physical ill-health. Individuals living in poor settings and rural areas are likely to be worst hit by these climatic shocks, given that many experience limited access to water, food and healthcare.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02763B, Paper Zhixiang Chen, Xinlei Gao, Lutong Shan, Qingjin Fu, Zhenyue Xing, Peng Rao, Zhenye Kang, Xiaodong Shi, Wei Zhang, Xinlong Tian Zinc-iodine (Zn-I2) batteries have emerged as promising candidates for large-scale energy storage, but the practical application is still significantly hindered by the notorious polyiodide shuttle effect, which always results in... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Government launches licensing round for 52 fossil fuel blocks, potentially undermining a flagship conservation initiative and affecting an estimated 39 million people The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is opening crucial gorilla habitats and pristine forests to bids for oil and gas drilling, with plans to carve up more than half the country into fossil fuel blocks. The blocks opened for auction cover 124m hectares (306m acres) of land and inland waters described by experts as the “world’s worst place to prospect for oil” because they hold vast amounts of carbon and are home to some of the planet’s most precious wildlife habitats, including endangered lowland gorillas and bonobo. Continue reading...
Tuvalu will likely become the first nation to vanish because of climate change.
Chris Bowen says Labor will increase size of its main climate and energy program by 25% to capitalise on falling cost of solar panels and batteries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government will substantially expand a renewable energy underwriting scheme as it aims to capitalise on the falling cost of solar panels and batteries and combat concerns it may struggle to meet its 2030 climate target. The climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, announced on Tuesday that the government would increase the size of its main climate and energy program – known as the capacity investment scheme – by 25%. Continue reading...
It would be a 'once a year treat' for Australians...
In a unanimous decision, a 15-member bench of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague in the Netherlands ruled on July 23 that government failures to protect vulnerable populations and ecosystems from climate change could amount to breaches of international law. The court’s non-binding ruling, which says that countries must comply with climate treaties, has been hailed as a great victory for youth activism from small island nations facing the brunt of the climate crisis. The...
Heat and humidity are stretching east from the Mississippi River valley, and some areas could see heat indices of 120F The eastern half of the US is facing a significant heatwave, with more than 185 million people under warnings due to intense and widespread heat conditions on Monday. The south-east is likely to endure the most dangerous temperatures as the extreme heat spread across the region on Monday, spanning from the Carolinas through Florida . In these areas, heat index values (how hot it feels once humidity is accounted for) are forecast to range between 105 and 113F (40.5 to 45C). Continue reading...
In 2024, an odd outbreak of THC intoxication hit more than 80 people in Wisconsin after a pizzeria accidentally used oil infused with the psychoactive ingredient.
UK PM meets US president at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, where they discuss energy, Gaza and trade In a column for the Daily Record, John Swinney , Scotland’s first minister, has said that, if the SNP get a majority in next year’s Holyrood elections, that will be a mandate for a second independence referendum. He said: Over the next few months, the SNP will set out some radical policies that we know will transform Scotland – ambitious ideas that can be realised with the powers of independence. For us to achieve that independence, the first step is to secure a legal referendum recognised by all. In 2011 we secured that reliable and dependable route when the SNP achieved a majority of seats at Holyrood. Tariffs are very important for the Scottish economy and obviously scotch...
The MicroCarb mission, led by the French space agency CNES, will monitor carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to help identify the world’s main sources and sinks of this important greenhouse gas. Launched on 25 July on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the mission benefitted from the In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) programme managed by the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the European Commission.
Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice insulted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a text just hours after sharing the stage with her, newly revealed text messages have revealed.
Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami defended India's oil imports from Russia, highlighting the nation's position as the third-largest energy consumer importing over 80% of its needs. He questioned the feasibility of halting the economy and pointed out the hypocrisy of Western nations buying other resources from countries they restrict India from trading with.
The wind is expected to push more wildfire smoke into southern Manitoba, but it's too early to predict whether that could lead to more smoke warnings or special weather statements.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is planning to announce the move at an Indiana transportation facility.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00427F, Paper Xianguang Miao, Yifan Wu, Huirong Jing, Yuchuang Cao, Yichao Wang, Junyeob Moon, Xin Li A new type of compactable NPSF electrolyte, featuring increased Na + conductivity, better dendrite-resistant capability, and improved electrochemical stability, represents a comprehensive upgrade over conventional NPS. 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
[IPS] New York -- Two-thirds of the developing world, or ninety-five out of 143 economies, are dependent on commodities for export value, making up 60 percent of their merchandise exports. For the least developed world, this number rises to 80 percent, leaving entire nation's revenue vulnerable to price swings, fiscal shocks, and evolving trade compositions. Hidden behind the numbers lies a deeper transformation, one disrupting fossil fuel trade, triggering a higher reliance on mineral exports, particularly on mining
Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey on Monday as the country sweltered in a summer heatwave across much of the Mediterranean, with wildfires leading to at least 14 deaths in the country in the past week.
Refreshing northerly airmass to bring abrupt end to extreme heat, offering respite for residents and firefighters After enduring a relentless stretch of searing temperatures, relief is finally in sight for south-east Europe. The Balkans, which have been scorched by a brutal heatwave over recent weeks, have seen daily maximum temperatures soar, culminating in a peak on Saturday with widespread temperatures of 40C (104F) and above across Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Turkey also suffered, with a scorching 50.5C (122.9F) recorded in Silopi on Friday, the country’s all-time highest maximum temperature. Now these places are set to experience a dramatic cooldown as a refreshing northerly airmass is moving in, bringing an abrupt end to the extreme heat and offering much-needed...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01744K, Paper Lei Gan, Yuyang Liu, Shiqi Huang, Yang Liu, Wei Liu, Kuang Sheng, Chenyu Zhang, Mingjun Han, Wenhao He, Jie Li, Xiong Li, Tao Jiang Green hydrogen production driven by photon-coupled proton buffers to reshape photocatalytic biomass valorization pathways. 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
Sable Offshore is restarting three platforms, even as California regulators pursue cease-and-desist orders against the developer's related pipeline work.
The upcoming interim final rule is the agency's latest use of a regulatory process usually reserved for emergencies.
They allege that the low-carbon fuel standard is also creating "putrid odors."
Two of the world’s biggest polluters want to combat climate change — but neither wants to give an inch while doing it.
Soaring temperatures are making many un-air-conditioned transport links in London feel woefully unprepared for climate change.
The rising nuclear threats over Europe and East Asia are increasingly ominous—particularly in the ongoing Russian-Ukraine military conflict and in the North- South political confrontation in the Korean Peninsula. The appointment last week of a 21-member Panel of scientists, following a General Assembly resolution, has been described as “a response to a global environment in […]
Nature, Published online: 28 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01861-y‘If it’s easy, someone else will do it.’ Leah Ellis, chief executive of Sublime Systems, explains the challenge and appeal of slashing carbon emissions from cement production.
Oil extractors can help in various industries, but what exactly are they, and how well do they work? Here's everything you need to know about them.
Synthetic motor oil lasts longer and protects engines better than conventional oil, and here's the science behind whether to use synthetic oil in an older car.
There was a TikTok video for removing a stuck oil filter, and it went viral. While the trick may have worked, we recommend doing it this way instead.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, July 20, 2025 thru Sat, July 26, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics (7 articles) This renowned climate scientist says this is the most difficult time for climate science he’s ever seen Benjamin Santer received enormous pushback when he authored one of the first reports on the scientific consensus of human-caused climate change. Today, he says, the reaction to climate research is far worse. FastCompany, Annabelle Choi, June 17, 2025. Flash Floods and Climate Policy As the death toll climbs in Texas, the Trump Administration is actively undermining the nation’s ability to predict—and to deal...
Her reporting was quickly attacked by the industry she called into question, setting the playbook for companies that profited from tobacco, opioids, and fossil fuels.
World leading Chinese scientist Guo Zaiping, who specialises in the field of batteries, has taken up a prestigious new role at City University of Hong Kong after a two-decade career in Australia. The university said she had beenappointed as chair professor of energy materials earlier this month. The university’s materials science programme is ranked number one in Hong Kong and number seven in the world, according to the latest USNEWS University Rankings. Before her move to Hong Kong, Guo was a...
New Zealand sheep farmers are fighting to stop the loss of pasture to fast-spreading pine plantations, which earn government subsidies to soak up carbon emissions.
If you're checking your dipstick and notice that the engine oil color is blue and green, you may wonder if it's cause for concern. Here's what it can mean.
The Arctic city of Rovaniemi in northern Finland, home to Santa Claus and known for snow and winter holidays, has been melting amid unprecedented heat in the region
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01408E, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Leixin Yang, Yujie Shen, Xintao Long, Qianyi Ma, Ziqing Ruan, Nuo Xu, Kaihua Li, Long Jiao, Yaping Kong, Jie Li, Lei Tang, Aiping Yu, Bowen Cheng Meeting the global terawatt-scale energy demands necessitates innovative solutions to overcome the critical challenges facing aqueous Zn-ion batteries, particularly the poor reversibility and unstable plating/stripping of Zn anodes under high... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Striking new satellite images of Skeiðarárjökull from Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation program, show that the glacier has retreated significantly—by about half a kilometer to one kilometer along its edge—over the past eight years since earlier images were taken.
Climate change poses an existential threat to Tuvalu. Not only are rising seas causing people to leave, but warming waters are forcing out tuna, the lifeblood of the economy.
New research links air pollution to dementia risk. Tiny particles can harm the brain. Pollution may cause cognitive decline, especially in older adults. Damage can start early in life. Reduce exposure by checking air quality. Stay indoors during pollution spikes. Ventilate homes and support clean air policies. Protect your brain from invisible threats. Prioritize cleaner air for better brain health.
China’s state-owned nuclear power firm has unveiled the design for an advanced nuclear reactor that could mark a “crucial step” in the country’s plans to develop next-generation nuclear energy. Named the CFR-1000, it will be China’s first commercial fourth-generation gigawatt-level fast neutron reactor. The facility is now awaiting approval and expected to become operational after 2030. Other major nuclear powers, including Russia and the United States, are also working on advanced reactors with...
The Public Accounts Committee has criticized the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation and the coal ministry for their mishandling of a Rs 1,390 crore investment in Dewan Housing Finance Company. CMPFO failed to redeem debentures early, resulting in a significant loss from the investment. The ministry is blamed for oversight, and the PAC urges CMPFO to reassess its investment strategies to prevent future losses.
For environmentally minded renovators, reducing construction waste and recycling or repurposing existing infrastructure is just as important 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 When people think of undertaking an environmentally friendly renovation on their homes, the first thing they might think of is replacing old inefficient appliances or going electric. But for an increasing number of ecologically minded homeowners, reducing construction waste and recycling or repurposing existing infrastructure is just as important and even more affordable. Continue reading...
Barnaby Joyce gave three reasons for dumping net zero climate change targets. They’re all wrong.
[Daily Trust] A torrential downpour between Monday night and early Tuesday morning has wreaked havoc across Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, leaving behind a trail of destruction. The storm, accompanied by fierce winds and flash floods, destroyed residential areas, bush bars, rustic restaurants, and farmlands.
Multiple speakers told similar stories, some with help from a group backed by the nation’s biggest oil lobby.
[WFP] Windhoek -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with partner organisations, has successfully wrapped up a critical a nine-month emergency response in support of the Government of Namibia's Emergency Drought Response Plan to the El Niño-induced drought. With a contribution of US$3 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (UN-CERF), WFP supported the government in delivering life-saving food and nutrition assistance to over 63,000 vulnerable people across Kavango East,
Record heat in 2024 caused ecosystems on land to emit nearly as much carbon dioxide as they took out of the atmosphere
[Addis Standard] More than 50 homes have been damaged in Gambella city following heavy rainfall that fell overnight on Thursday, triggering flash floods in several neighborhoods, residents told Addis Standard.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said that in her former role as defence minister, she was 'very concerned about the potential for threats in Arctic waters' and had the Canadian Armed Forces intensify its efforts 'to detect, deter and defend against instances such as Chinese vessels near Canada's Arctic waters.'
“We’re scratching our heads and thinking the recovery activities were actually more damaging than the storm itself," said a North Carolina official.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE90076J, Correction Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Jichao Zhai, Wang Zhao, Lei Wang, Jianbo Shuai, Ruwei Chen, Wenjiao Ge, Yu Zong, Guanjie He, Xiaohui Wang To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The famed scientist and environmentalist recently said the fight against climate change is over. That’s not honest realism – it’s depressing cynicism. The post ‘It’s not over’: An open letter to David Suzuki appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant stands in a seismic zone, and has already been shuttered once before, closing for six years after the Spitak Earthquake in 1988.
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tuesday’s landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate change came as residents of some island nations are already “scraping barnacles off our grandfathers’ graves” as sea-level rise accelerates, said Julian Aguon, an Indigenous human rights lawyer and writer […]
[Namibia Economist] The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) announced this week that it received its accreditation as a national implementing entity (NIE) following the Adaptation Fund Board's Decision B.44-45/10 during the intersessional period between its forty-fourth and forty-fifth meetings.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has issued a severe warning regarding the upcoming weather across Cairo and the governorates, as the heatwave is set to intensify, with temperatures reaching their highest levels. The EMA announced that the peak of the heatwave will begin on Saturday, and last for a full 72 hours. Temperatures in South … The post Intense heat alert: 72-hour heatwave begins Saturday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
In the past year, Asia and the Pacific has faced intensifying climate pressures, from extreme heat in Bangladesh and India to devastating floods in northern Thailand and rising food insecurity across the Pacific. But these are just the most visible signs. Beneath the surface, increasing temperatures, shifting rainfall and rising sea levels are quietly eroding […]
A new report asked 65 companies about their concerns with buying carbon credits. Markets' lack of credibility was a theme.
The outbreak in Guangdong is the latest sign that tropical diseases are expanding their reach, as climate change lets mosquitoes live in new territories that have become warmer and wetter.
[263Chat] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has highlighted the critical importance of protecting wetlands, citing their vital role in sustaining biodiversity, climate resilience and water security.
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act doesn’t violate a federal law governing energy efficiency for appliances, the state court found this week.
Tests conducted at 500 sites show particle pollution exceeded health guidelines on 6% of school days Keeping the classroom window closed is not the answer to reduce the amount of pollution coming into schools, a recent study has found. A project called SAMHE (Schools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education) operated air pollution monitors in nearly 500 classrooms for an academic year and found that days with high outdoor pollution led to higher pollution inside the classrooms. Continue reading...
The NSW Court of Appeal found the planning authority must consider climate change impacts even if the coal is being exported to burn overseas.
[The Conversation Africa] Climate change "imperils all forms of life" and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found.
For generations, glaciers in the St. Elias mountain range of Yukon and Alaska have shaped the lives of local First Nations people. Today, those glaciers are melting at rapid rates due to climate change and locals are worried about what will happen if they disappear.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 14, 28 July 2025.
Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stoves Exposure to certain forms of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind. The illness is estimated to affect about 57 million people worldwide, with the number expected to increase to at least 150m cases by 2050. Continue reading...
Learn more about the nearly two decades worth of research showing how the toxins found in bowhead whale poop are a climate change warning bell.
Energy startup Marathon Fusion claims to have found a scalable way to turn mercury into gold, but they still have much to prove.
The Jasper wildfire flames felled trees, incinerated shrubs and left the mountains looking sparse — a barren, charred landscape. But look closer and there is beauty to be found.
Start-up Vaulted Deep, which has funding from Microsoft, says storing human waste deep underground can keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and pollutants like forever chemicals out of surface ecosystems
[New Dawn] Liberia's Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung underscores the importance of an efficient laboratory in strengthening Liberia's compliance with international climate commitments, as he launches a US$100,000 state-of-the-art laboratory at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Monrovia.
A startling photo from NASA has revealed something climate scientists didn't think was possible in one of the world's most dangerous mountain ranges.
Architect of landmark EPA ‘endangerment finding’ says repealing it will lead to more extreme weather in US One of the architects of a landmark 16-year-old finding on pollution’s impact on health that the Trump administration now wants to eliminate says that doing so would ignore “clear cut” science that has only become clearer today because of extreme weather. The Trump administration plans would sweep away the US government’s legal authority to limit greenhouse gases in order to address the climate crisis. Continue reading...
The reduction in force was previously scheduled to take effect July 31, but the agency would not confirm if that was still the effective date.
The International Court of Justice’s historic advisory ruling could have far-reaching implications for fossil fuel-exporting nations such as Australia.
[IPS] United Nations -- As a result of the worsening climate crisis, extreme weather patterns have disrupted nearly all aspects of human life around the world. With the impacts of fossil fuel reliance being more pronounced than ever before, the United Nations (UN) has implored governments and industries to begin adopting more sustainable, renewable energy sources.
[Nile Post] Uganda's financial sector is undergoing a significant transformation, with climate change emerging as a central driver of new banking practices.
In April, the Trump administration dismissed all authors working on the sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA) and canceled funding for the US Global Change Research Program (1)—the federal agency charged with coordinating the report. For more than three decades, the NCA has drawn on the best available science to understand how climate change affects every region of the country and every sector of the US economy. Government agencies and communities across the US depend on the report for nonpartisan, reliable information about escalating risks. Defunding the NCA undermines the nation’s ability to prepare for global changes that affect the economy, public health, infrastructure, and national security while exacerbating risks for future generations (2).
As the Trump administration dismisses global heating, the coastal city is getting on with becoming one of the most climate resilient in the world. Here’s how Patrick Devine, a captain for Boston Harbor City Cruises, shows me on his phone the scenes here in September 2024. The water was ankle-deep outside the door to his office on Long Wharf, one of the US city’s oldest piers, obscuring the pavements and walkways, surging into buildings and ruining vehicles in the car parks. “It just gets worse and worse each year,” says Devine, who has worked here, on and off, since 1995. “I’ve gotten used to it, so it’s just knowing your way around it.” Much of Boston has got used to this. Devine has his own supply of sandbags now, for example. Next door to his office is the Chart House restaurant – when...
Mycorrhizal fungi help plants thrive, and sequester an enormous amount of carbon. But a new atlas shows that they need urgent protection.
As a result of the worsening climate crisis, extreme weather patterns have disrupted nearly all aspects of human life around the world. With the impacts of fossil fuel reliance being more pronounced than ever before, the United Nations (UN) has implored governments and industries to begin adopting more sustainable, renewable energy sources. On July 22, […]
Though the decision is nonbinding, the ruling from the International Court of Justice could open the door for more litigation against corporate polluters.
[Nile Post] Uganda has officially opened a new diplomatic mission in Vienna, Austria, in a move aimed at deepening cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the country accelerates its ambitions to harness nuclear energy for domestic power generation.
The International Energy Agency has come under fire from Republicans for its work on climate change.
The agency said the Grain Belt Express commitment was “rushed out the door in the final days of the Biden administration.”
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
[IPS] The Hague & Johannesburg -- The case was "unlike any that have previously come before the court," President of the International Court of Justice Judge Yuji Iwasawa said while reading the court's unanimous advisory opinion outlining the legal obligations of United Nations member states with regard to climate change. This case was not simply a "legal problem" but "concerned an existential problem of planetary proportions that imperils all forms of life and the very health of our planet," Iwasawa said.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE90077H, Correction Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Antonio Gasós, Ronny Pini, Viola Becattini, Marco Mazzotti 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
For the first time in five years, China and Russia have set sail on a joint oceanographic expedition, a research mission to learn more about the evolution of oceans and the forces behind global climate change. A total of 25 members from the two countries are on board the research ship Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev, which left the port of Vladivostok on Tuesday, according to China’s First Institute of Oceanography (FIO) under the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ninth such expedition for the two...
Countries are now bound under international law to reduce emissions or pay damages to affected nations – a clear statement that the status quo is not sufficient Today, Australia has found itself on the wrong side of history. The International Court of Justice has handed down a landmark ruling in the most significant climate decision ever issued by a court. As a barrister representing Solomon Islands in the case, I was in the courtroom to hear the judges reshape the global fight for climate justice. Continue reading...
The decision is a significant blow for MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coalition demands biosecurity reassurances after US beef trade deal news The opposition is a little less welcoming of the decision to lift restrictions on US beef. The prime minister himself has said that we couldn’t relax the restrictions on the importation of US beef because of serious biosecurity concerns. So if the government has found some way of dealing with that issue, protecting our domestic agricultural industry from the introduction of foreign diseases and pests, then they should say so. He [Albanese] should stand up today and explain to beef farmers in Australia that there is...
Sharknado twist: Scientists deploy sharks to learn more about hurricanes in the Atlantic.
The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration that countries must tackle climate change.
The International Court of Justice said nations are obliged to comply with climate treaties and failure to do so was a breach of international law.
Die Regierung hebt Berichten zufolge eine bahnbrechende Erklärung über die Gefährlichkeit von Treibhausgasemissionen für den Menschen auf Donald Trump hat den Klimawandel seit Langem als „Schwindel“ bezeichnet. Einige seiner Ernennungen in der Umweltschutzbehörde (EPA) haben in den ersten sechs Monaten der zweiten Amtszeit des Präsidenten deutlich gemacht, dass sie ähnlich denken. Zweifel an der Gefährdung durch Treibhausgase Die EPA bereitet Berichten zufolge die Aufhebung einer bahnbrechenden Erklärung aus dem Jahr 2009 vor.... Der Beitrag Trumps EPA versucht, Amerikas Kampf gegen den Klimawandel zu beenden erschien zuerst auf Rolling Stone.
The International Court of Justice says countries may break international law by not protecting the climate. The court opened the door for reparations to affected countries. The UN general assembly asked the ICJ for its opinion in 2023. The court said everyone has a right to a healthy environment. Experts say this could shape future lawsuits and climate policies.
A new study provides the first estimates of lightning-killed trees, a crucial figure for understanding Earth's carbon cycle.
The ICJ declared states must tackle climate change under international law.
The International Court of Justice was asked to rule on whether nations are obligated under international law to protect the Earth’s climate from planet-warming emissions.
Transportation officials said the captain’s certification for piloting ships had lapsed “several days” before the Black Sea oil spill in December 2024.
[Liberian Observer] Two major community forest advocacy organizations in Liberia have raised alarm over what they describe as harassment and intimidation directed at Sampson Zammie, a frontline campaigner against illegal deforestation in Grand Gedeh County.
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
[Daily Trust] Across the world, there's increasing pressure on the oil and gas industry to explain how the global shift to cleaner energy will affect their operations and long-term strategies.
At current rate, households could have 10,000MW installed in five years – half the nation’s total coal power capacity, expert says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Everything you need to know about Australia’s new home battery subsidy A federal government program that gives a 30% subsidy on home batteries has sparked an “off the charts” surge in installations, with more than 11,500 applications to the scheme in its first three weeks. Industry analysts said the battery boom was reminiscent of the surge in rooftop solar 15 years ago, and that it was ushering in a second revolution in home electricity. Continue reading...
Man who worked for US military in Afghanistan seized by immigration agents and taken out of state after arriving for green card appointment, say attorneys Revealed: Trump has supercharged the US’s immigration crackdown Lawmakers are calling for the release of an Afghan interpreter, who worked with the US military for years in his home country, who was seized by armed, masked Ice agents after a routine appointment for his green card. The former wartime interpreter, identified only as Zia for his safety and that of his family, aided American troops in Afghanistan for about five years during the war and fled the country with his family after the Taliban resumed power in 2021. Zia has done everything right. He’s followed the rules. He has no criminal history. Following the rules...
Scientists from British Antarctic Survey have contributed to research that significantly improves predictions of future precipitation – rainfall and snowfall – in High Mountain Asia, a region that provides water … The post New study improves climate predictions in Asia’s mountain regions appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink There is a persistent argument in certain circles that renewable energy is associated with higher costs than fossil fuels, and that states who have build lots of renewables (California is often brought up in this regard) are paying for it in the form of higher electricity prices. Variable renewable energy – wind and solar – are fundamentally fuel-saving resources. They are effectively zero marginal cost to run when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining, and can reduce the need to run costly gas and coal capacity. As utility scale battery storage scales up, some fossil plants may be fully retired, though much of our current gas capacity will likely remain utilized at lower capacity factors to deal with...
[SAnews.gov.za] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has made a resounding call for the global community to "supercharge the clean energy age", warning that the fossil fuel era is failing and that the world must seize the moment to accelerate a just, inclusive energy transition.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, read out by the President of the Court, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, on Wednesday.
Hazardous lead levels – the product of incinerated paint and pipes – have been found far from the fire’s edge. The post Smoke plume from January wildfire near L.A. carried lead for miles appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The longtime grants attorney criticized EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for making "false statements" about the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
In a landmark advisory opinion on Wednesday, the United Nations' top court said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nations harmed by its effects could be entitled to reparations.
The U.N.'s top court was due to set out a non-binding legal opinion on the extent of legal and financial responsibility countries have for climate change.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02219C, Review Article Jiaxin Meng, Guozhen Zhang, Le Pang, Qiyu Liu, Jianuo Yao, Yaoyu Wang, He Liu, Cong Guo, Weizhai Bao, Jingfa Li, Faxing Wang, Feng Yu, Hongxia Wang Aqueous zinc-bromine batteries (ZBBs) have attracted considerable interest as a viable solution for next-generation energy storage, owing to their high theoretical energy density, material abundance, and inherent safety. In contrast... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
NY Times: Existing EPA tool that allows US to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions would go.
[New Zimbabwe] In our world of big names, curiously, our true heroes tend to be anonymous, goes a quote by the American historian Daniel Joseph Boorstin. Like these anonymous true heroes, wetlands play vital overlooked roles including provision of essential ecosystem services like flood control and water regulation, carbon sequestration, and climate regulation among others. Although they cover about 6% of the earth's land surface area, they are home to about 40% of all plants and animal species, including birds which
Solar power now is 41 percent cheaper and wind power is 53 percent cheaper globally than the lowest-cost fossil fuel, said two United Nations reports.
The lawmakers want President Donald Trump to cancel an April executive order that tries to stifle state attempts to address global warming.
Rising sea levels increase the risk of coastal flooding and storm surges that lead to land loss. "Our coexistence with the sea here is in danger," one local said.
[IPS] Kisumu, Kenya -- In June 2025, Kenyan climate-tech firm Tera became the first African project developer to have its carbon removal initiative independently validated and registered under Riverse, a European standard for engineered climate solutions.
The agency proposes to overturn the 2009 “endangerment finding,” which underpins nationwide greenhouse gas emission limits on vehicles and power plants.
Deal struck in 1980s refunds about half of what the US multinational fossil fuel company paid in royalties, documents show Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government faces having to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to the American oil and gas company Chevron to help it clean up oil wells on Barrow Island, in Western Australia, under a deal made in the 1980s. The Western Australian government also faces a hefty bill – estimated to be $129m – to help repair an offshore nature reserve where about 900 wells have been drilled over the past six decades. Continue reading...
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, when a neighboring region has a warning, if there's any cell tower that points to that region, it will broadcast an alert.
A World Bank report reveals that Indian cities experience significantly higher night-time temperatures than rural areas due to infrastructure. Lucknow faces a 5°C difference, while Chennai and Surat see 3-4°C increases. The report projects a rise in heat waves and pluvial flooding, potentially causing billions in annual losses by 2030, especially impacting densely populated areas.
The recent floods in Kerr County, Texas killed 135 people, including many young children.
One year after a wildfire forced 25,000 visitors and residents to flee Jasper National Park, tourists have returned and townsite residents are slowly rebuilding their lives.
The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a historic moment in international law.
Reducing air pollution is critical for improving public health, but it has brought big climate trade-offs
Rising levels of the potent greenhouse gas prompt “delicate” steps into new kind of geoengineering
Renewable energy has passed a "positive tipping point" to become even cheaper and more widespread, according to a pair of United Nations reports.
Polar bears eat more land food as ice melts, affecting their diet.
Ahead of Prime Minister Modi's UK visit, foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday addressed concerns over Western pressure regarding Russian oil imports, emphasizing India's priority is its energy security. He cautioned against double standards in the global energy market, highlighting the need for balance and perspective amidst the European security crisis.
In a speech on renewable energy, António Guterres cited “clear market distortion” in favor of fossil fuels by President Trump and others but called the transition to cleaner energy economically inevitable.
António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels The world is on the brink of a breakthrough in the climate fight and fossil fuels are running out of road, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as he urged countries to funnel support into low-carbon energy. More than nine in 10 renewable power projects globally are now cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives. Solar power is about 41% cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternative, and onshore wind generation is less than half the price of fossil fuels, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency . Continue reading...
The fiscal 2026 Interior and Environment bill would direct the Bureau of Land Management to follow a 2020 Trump administration plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
[SciDev.Net] Kampala, Scidev.Net -- In Uganda's Kyaka II refugee settlement, once discarded food waste is being put to better use to provide clean cooking fuel for the community -- and reduce deforestation.
Florida farmers suffered more than $3 billion in damages and losses from hurricanes in 2023 and 2024, according to the Agriculture Department.
Researchers have discovered 332 hidden submarine canyon networks hidden beneath the ice in Antarctica.
All eyes were on North Carolina this week, as Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley formally announced a run for Senate in the key battleground state, backed with an endorsement from Donald Trump. Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has also announced plans to run, kicking off what’s expected to be among the […]
An “unknown, black substance” near Mosher Island was reported to the Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Region Marine Environmental and Hazards Response (MEHR) team Thursday morning.
A former firefighter makes the case for community paramedicine in the age of climate change. The post 911’s hidden emergency appeared first on High Country News.
The planned lease sale supports President Donald Trump’s vow to restore mining and increase use of coal as part of his energy dominance agenda.
Containment slips for megafire in Grand Canyon and large blaze in Utah as hot and dry weather fans flames Two wildfires burning in the western United States – including one that has become a “mega-fire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon – are so hot that they are spurring the formation of “fire clouds” that can create their own erratic weather systems. In Arizona , the wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge is 9% contained and has charred more than 164 sq miles (424 sq km) to become the largest fire now burning in the continental US and one of the top 10 largest in recorded Arizona history. Getting around it would be roughly like driving from New York City to Washington DC. Continue reading...
Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts. NASA has a long record of monitoring Earth’s sea surface height, information critical not only for tracking how the ocean changes over time but also for hurricane forecasting. These extreme storms […]
The national meteorological agency blamed pasture expansion for cattle, illicit crops, illegal mining and unregulated infrastructure development.
At least four tankers carrying Russian crude are idling off India’s western coast as mounting sanctions and warnings of steep U.S. tariffs disrupt oil flows.
[New Times] Rwanda is set to begin testing all non-electric vehicles for emissions starting August 18, as part of a new campaign aimed at improving air quality and public health, according to Juliet Kabera, Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).
Baltimore saw up to 4in of rain and the New York transportation system was flooded on Thursday; more rain is possible, weather service warns A 13-year-old boy has died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the east coast, officials said. Kids were playing in the rain on Thursday in a common area between apartment buildings in Mount Airy, a town of about 10,000 people about 30 miles (48km) west of Baltimore, but flood waters rushed in and the boy was swept into the pipe, according to Mount Airy volunteer fire company spokesperson Doug Alexander. Continue reading...
US climate scientists are increasingly looking abroad as a result of cuts to research funding, according to a Hong Kong-based professor, signalling a possible shift in the centre of scientific gravity. Benjamin Horton, dean of the school of energy and environment, at City University of Hong Kong, said he had received multiple job applications from the United States from younger researchers. He said that out of 20-plus candidates for assistant professorships at CityU, half were working at leading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02503F, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Yating Yu, Sida Chen, Hai-Peng Liang, Ziqi Zhao, Guangze Chu, Ziting Zhi, Xian-Ao Li, Cheng Li, Ruixin Li, Youzhi Xu, Xin Liu, Minghua Chen, Stefano Passerini, Zhen Chen Single-ion conducting copolymer electrolytes (SIPEs) hold significant potential for next-generation lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, the unsatisfactory ionic conductivity, limited mechanical strength, and lack of insights into the lithium-ion transport... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Yellow weather warning for wind in Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and north of England from 6am Storm Floris is forecast to bring unseasonably strong winds to the UK on Monday, the Met Office says. The strongest winds are expected during the afternoon and night across Scotland, with gusts of up to 85mph possible on exposed coasts and hills. Continue reading...
Archer-Daniels-Midland’s storage site in Decatur, Illinois, has been on pause since EPA found that brine and CO2 had likely migrated into unauthorized zones.
The irreverent video marks one of the first efforts by a clean energy company to push back against President Donald Trump's attacks on clean energy.
The consequences of global warming can no longer be overlooked. Olympian Laura Dahlmeier's fatal mountain accident in Pakistan proved once again that the dangers of mountaineering are increasing.
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Critical stakeholders in the energy sector have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's push for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), describing it as a strategic solution to Nigeria's energy challenges.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is increasingly recognized for its leadership in addressing climate change and fostering environmental resilience, members of the diplomatic community based in Addis Ababa and foreign investors affirmed.
While recent heat waves were causing thousands of deaths, the Trump administration was busy dismantling policies that regulate greenhouse gases on the theory they don’t harm human health. Meanwhile, the international community appears to be getting serious about climate change, as evidenced by a new ruling by the International Court of Justice that countries harmed […]
Delhi faces a lung cancer crisis fueled by hazardous air quality, as highlighted on Lung Cancer Day. The APAC Consensus reveals a surge in cases linked to pollution, impacting even non-smokers. Doctors report a concerning rise in lung cancer among younger, non-smoking individuals, attributing it to vehicular emissions, industrial pollutants, and other environmental factors.
[RFI] Indigenous communities in northern Kenya are being pushed off their land to make way for wildlife reserves, human rights groups say. They accuse conservation groups of using tourism and carbon offset schemes to justify evictions and violence.
[New Era] Namibia is preparing to take a step into the oil and gas industry, as the country positions itself to start processing crude oil once production begins. With major oil discoveries made in 2022, Namibia is becoming a new hotspot for global energy companies and investors.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination of Pakistan, Musadik Malik lauded Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's visionary leadership and his exemplary role in advancing the international climate agenda.
The tsunami warnings that followed the powerful earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on Wednesday were another jarring reminder of Asia’s vulnerability to natural disasters and a wake-up call for the region to strengthen its defences before the next crisis hits. Extreme weather has once again been testing the region’s resilience in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Typhoon Wipha lashed parts of Southeast Asia, unleashing floods, disrupting flights and damaging infrastructure. Hong Kong...
Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to develop Pakistan's oil reserves is viewed with skepticism. Experts suggest it's a strategic move to counter China's influence and pressure India on trade, rather than a reflection of Pakistan's immediate hydrocarbon potential. The viability of these reserves remains unproven, requiring significant investment and time, especially given the risky locations.
It glows like an aurora, but acts like a hurricane.
After a two-year around-the-world ocean voyage inspired by Charles Darwin, scientists and crew sailed home on a historic vessel into Rotterdam Thursday bearing a warning about climate change -- but also a message of hope.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE03240G, Paper Gyujin Song, Kwon-Hyung Lee, Hyeongseok Shim, Sang Hyun Lee, Hyeong-Jong Kim, Chanhyun Park, Jingyu Choi, Seok-Ju Lee, Young-Kuk Hong, Jihong Lyu, Jin Chul Kim, Sijeong Park, Hyungyeon Cha, Wooyoung Jin, Jinsoo Kim, Sin Ho Choi, Sang-Young Lee, Sung-Kyun Jung, Michael De Volder, Tae-Hee Kim Dry-processed electrodes based on poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) binder have emerged as a promising technology for sustainable, low-cost and high areal capacity electrode manufacturing. However, understanding its fibrillation behaviour becomes a key... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The Trump administration is attempting to argue that greenhouses gases don’t endanger people to reverse regulations limiting these harmful emissions – climate scientists are pushing back
[Daily Maverick] Legal jurisdictions can no longer wring their hands in anguish and complain that they do not have enough authority or precedence to rule on matters relating to climate change.
The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out its errors.
“After years of efforts to return land management decisions to BLM Field Managers and State Directors, this memorandum upends the public involvement and BLM decision-making process," the Public Lands Foundation said.
Exclusive: Simon Kennedy warns closed-door party meeting against backsliding on efforts to cut carbon emissions Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of the Liberal party’s two surviving inner-metropolitan MPs has warned voters see the Coalition as unserious on climate change, suggesting the opposition could lose more seats to Labor if it opposes policies for net zero by 2050. Simon Kennedy, the member for the Sydney seat of Cook , previously held by Scott Morrison, told a closed-door meeting of Liberal and Nationals MPs at Parliament House that the Coalition should be “wedging” Labor on energy policy, not backsliding on efforts to cut carbon emissions. Continue reading...
Hong Kong authorities have renamed the emerging drug “space oil” as etomidate, after its main ingredient, as part of efforts to avoid promoting any positive feelings towards the narcotic. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also said on Thursday that police had intercepted 250,000 vape cartridges containing the drug in the first half of this year, compared with just 7,000 over the same period in 2024. “Some of the drug traffickers made use of the name [space oil] to promote the fantasy...
Javad Zarif floats Middle East cooperation forum to solve impasse over Iran’s nuclear programme Read Zarif’s comment article: Peaceful nuclear cooperation in the Middle East is still possible Javad Zarif, the former Iranian foreign minister, is proposing a new UN-endorsed forum for civil nuclear cooperation across the Middle East and north Africa, dedicated to sharing enriched uranium and the fruits of civil nuclear power, as part of a drive to end the threat of nuclear weapons in the region. The proposal is made in a Guardian article written jointly by Zarif, until recently a close adviser to the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Mohsen Baharvand, a former Iranian ambassador to the UK . Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 15, 16 August 2025.
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In the crushing darkness of the northwest Pacific Ocean, a China-led deep-sea expedition has pulled back the curtain on the deepest live habitat ever known to exist: thriving colonies of tubeworms and molluscs. The improbable hidden oasis of life – in numbing waters up to 9,500 metres (31,150 feet) deep – synthesises energy by feasting on chemicals such as hydrogen sulphide and methane that seep out of faults in the tectonic plate. The remarkable creatures have bypassed the need for sunlight....
PARIS - A heatwave scorching Europe had barely subsided in early July when scientists published estimates that 2,300 people may have died across a dozen major cities during the extreme, climate-fuelled episode.
Local Communist party secretary says there were ‘gaps’ in city’s readiness for extreme weather after at least 40 killed A Beijing city official has issued a rare public acknowledgment of official failings in the authorities’ response to the severe flooding that hit China’s capital this week. Yu Weiguo, a Communist party secretary for Miyun, the northern district worst affected by this week’s extreme weather, said in a press conference on Thursday that there were “gaps” in the city’s readiness for the deadly floods. Continue reading...
China dominates the global market for clean energy technology like electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels, which were all invented in the U.S.
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative, launched in 2019, and has significantly increased the country's forest coverage from 17.2% in 2019 to 23.6% in 2023. This ambitious national effort continues to make remarkable strides in reforestation and environmental restoration.
German carmaker BMW stuck to its 2025 targets Thursday despite quarterly profits tumbling a third due partly to US tariffs, insisting its large American operations meant it could weather the storm.
The agency’s effort to roll back a landmark climate finding is pinned on divorcing local carbon emissions from global ones — and the dangers they pose.
Nearly 200 nations vowed to accelerate wind and solar installations at COP28. Only 16 have increased their targets.
Many of the most climate-vulnerable citizens, communities and nations are suing countries and corporations over what they see as a lack of climate action.
The International Energy Agency also said demand is expected to grow 3.3 percent next year because of artificial intelligence and electrification.
Australia needs to come up with its next emission reduction target under its commitment to the Paris Agreement. The lobbying is intensifying.
[The Conversation Africa] Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most from extreme weather, rising temperatures and drought. These disasters affect not just people's livelihoods but also national revenues, making debt repayment harder. Yet traditional debt contracts don't account for this.
British energy giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit slid 23 percent in the first six months of the year, hit by lower oil and gas prices.
Race against time to study HMS Northumberland as shifting sands expose part of well-preserved wreck off Kent The British warship HMS Northumberland was built in 1679 as part of a wave of naval modernisation overseen by Samuel Pepys, a decade after he had stopped writing his celebrated diary and gone on to become the Royal Navy’s most senior administrator . Twenty-four years later, after the ship had taken part in many of the major naval battles of its day, it was at the bottom of the North Sea, a victim of the Great Storm of 1703 , one of the deadliest weather disasters in British history. Continue reading...
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned dozens of individuals, entities and vessels accused of being an Iranian oil and petroleum shipping network.
With the peak hurricane season looming, forecasters will be without key information starting Monday because the Defense Department said it will no longer provide them with data from the weather satellites.
Fossil fuel reliance likely to continue and Cop28 target of limiting global heating to below 1.5C will be missed Most global governments have failed to act on the 2023 UN pledge to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade, according to climate analysts. The failure to act means that on current forecasts the world will fall far short of its clean energy goals , leading to a continued reliance on fossil fuels that is incompatible with the target of limiting global heating to below 1.5C. Continue reading...
A heatwave scorching Europe had barely subsided in early July when scientists published estimates that 2,300 people may have died across a dozen major cities during the extreme, climate-fuelled episode.
The operator of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline is considering launching a formal process later this year to guage interest in further expanding the pipeline's capacity.
Capital Power CEO Avik Dey has said the Genesee Generating Station, recently converted from coal to natural gas, would be the perfect site to exclusively power a data centre.
Critics say Europe's $750 billion energy deal with the US could risk the EU's climate goals and energy security if it goes ahead.
Part of Google Earth Engine, AlphaEarth Foundations is a chip off Google’s DeepMind AI block—and it's here to help save the world.
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched the Ethiopian Green Legacy Initiative, a major environmental campaign, in 2019. Its principal purpose is to reduce deforestation, restore degraded land, and address the negative impacts of climate change across the country and beyond.
Indian conglomerate’s claim about exporting coal and its role for developing nations is ‘meaningless sustainability waffle’ and amounts to greenwashing, one says Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here An Adani claim that its Australian export program, whereby coal is sent through the Great Barrier Reef’s shipping channels, is advancing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals has been denounced by leading scientists. Adani’s Queensland export site claims its operations “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”, which is one of the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Rafael Méndez Tejeda and Pearl Marvell In the past three weeks, two international courts have issued opinions that could provide a boost to those pushing for climate action through justice systems. At the beginning of July, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, headquartered in Costa Rica, declared that the planet is experiencing a climate emergency and that every person has the right to a healthy climate. And on July 23, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest court, said that nations must cut emissions to address the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change. Both opinions are advisory, which means they aren’t legally binding. In fact, the United...
Microsoft has restored IT services to Nayara Energy, an Indian oil refinery backed by Russia. A lawsuit was filed by Nayara Energy due to service suspension following EU sanctions. The sanctions have significantly impacted Nayara's operations, leading to reduced refinery activities. Microsoft confirmed the restoration of services after Nayara's lawyer informed a New Delhi court that the matter had been resolved.
The Arctic outpost meant to safeguard humanity’s future is now ground zero for a host of issues linked to climate change.
EU sanctions on Russian oil are causing significant disruptions for Nayara Energy, a Russian-backed Indian refinery. Shipping companies are terminating contracts, and Microsoft has suspended IT services, impacting the refinery's operations.
The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by European forests has reduced dramatically in recent years putting the EU's climate targets at risk, researchers said Wednesday, calling for urgent action to halt the decline.
An energy revolution is underway in this century, though most people have not noticed it I know progressives are supposed to be technophobes, but there is one technology we probably love more than anyone else (except the engineers who created it): renewable energy. It is nothing less than astonishing and unbelievable that we have achieved so much progress in so little time. At the turn of the century, sun and wind in the form of solar panels and wind turbines were expensive, primitive, utterly inadequate solutions to power our machines at scale, which is why early climate activism focused a lot on minimizing consumption on the assumption we had no real alternative to burning fossil fuels, but maybe we could burn less. This era did all too well in convincing people that if we did what the...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is opening untouched forest land and gorilla habitats to oil and gas firm for drilling, with an aim to allow resource exploitation on half the country.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty commended on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, strong cooperation between Egypt and Russia in a number of strategic projects of mutual concern, namely El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and the Russian Industrial Zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). The foreign minister made the remarks … The post FM hails strategic cooperation with Russia in key projects appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The Trump administration fired the last of the US climate negotiators earlier this month, helping cement America’s withdrawal from international climate diplomacy. It may also have handed a huge victory to China. The elimination of the State Department’s Office of Global Change — which represents the United States in climate change negotiations between countries — … The post The US is sitting out the most consequential climate summit in a decade. It may offer a victory to China appeared first on Egypt Independent.
[allAfrica] Agrifood System transformation is at the heart of the new Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), which aims to build resilient and sustainable agrifood systems. This is because the what, when, how, and who of the decisions made about food production, processing, storage, transport, marketing, preparation and consumption drive so much that profoundly affect the human condition: food and nutrition security, decent jobs, resilience, climate mitigation and adaptation, and
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in some areas.
Environmental groups alleged the Railroad Commission's oversight violated the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The Trump administration's proposal to roll back the endangerment finding includes many misleading and inaccurate claims.
Republicans who have spoken about the need to address climate change did not push back on EPA's move.
The popularity of the oil for luxury hair- and skin-care products is threatening argan forests.
[The Conversation Africa] African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and innovation boost productivity, cut transaction costs, open new business opportunities and promote social inclusion. They also help societies tackle grand challenges such as climate change and persistent poverty.
Floods have caused extensive damage in Beijing and northern China, killing 30 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. China floods: more than 30 killed in Beijing and tens of thousands evacuated Continue reading...
NASA and ISRO are set to launch the NISAR satellite on July 30, 2025, aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket. This collaborative mission will employ advanced radar technology to monitor Earth's environmental changes, including land deformation, glacier movement, and ecosystem health. NISAR's data will benefit global climate research, disaster management, and agricultural planning.
Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls
An analysis of thousands of forest plots reveals an underappreciated link between animal biodiversity and carbon storage
The Trump administration has announced new policies targeting renewable energy sources, like the president's much-loathed wind turbines, in order to save migratory birds.
The EPA, along with the “Climate Working Group” of usual suspects (plus Judith Curry and Ross McKitrick) at DOE, have just put out a document for public comment their attempt to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding for greenhouse gas emissions. Here are some relevant links: This is a placeholder post for links and comments while […] The post The Endangerment of the Endangerment Finding? first appeared on RealClimate.
CIVICUS speaks with Matthew Renshaw, a partner at a UK law firm that represents Nigerian communities taking legal action against Shell over environmental damage caused by its operations in the Niger Delta. Two Nigerian communities, Bille and Ogale, are suing Shell in the UK over decades of oil spills in the Niger Delta that […]
Lately there has been a mounting noise on behalf of more nuclear power in Scotland. Often advocates will give the reason as 'baseload'. But do we need it?
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to revoke key scientific finding that allows for US climate regulation Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule rescinds a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. Continue reading...
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles and, more broadly, to combat climate change.
[The Point] Climate change has become a global issue and affects various regions at different levels. The hydro-climatic conditions and the natural fragility of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) make it prone to floods. The review was intended to comprehensively explore the determinants of floods in the continent and their effects on public health.
The European Commission had already indicated in March that Kazakhstan, the EU's fifth-largest coal supplier, could qualify for such an exemption.
The Trump administration proposes eliminating a 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. That would undermine the EPA's climate change regulations for power plants and cars.
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as economists say ‘risks to the global economy remain firmly to the downside’ amid Donald Trump’s trade war Donald Trump is in the UK, and by the looks of it he has been talking to someone with an interest in the oil industry: he has said the UK’s taxes on North Sea oil “make no sense”. The US president wrote on the social network he owns, Truth Social, that the UK should “incentivize the drillers” and that there was “A VAST FORTUNE TO BE MADE for the UK, and far lower energy costs for the people”. Continue reading...
The Trump administration has effectively eliminated two rules designed to promote cleaner cars. Now, as the EPA suggests not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last is poised to fall.
Former energy officials raise alarm about tariffs, cuts and other policies creating uncertainty in geothermal industry Geothermal is one of the most promising clean energy sources in the US, providing 24/7 renewable power that could meet rising energy demand from AI datacentres. But former Department of Energy officials are alarmed that Donald Trump is fumbling its potential. Compared with other clean energy sources such as solar and wind, geothermal enjoys rare bipartisan support. The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has praised the technology, calling it “an awesome resource that’s under our feet”. And Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act preserved tax credits for geothermal. Continue reading...
Administrator Lee Zeldin released a plan to dismantle the endangerment finding, a cornerstone of government authority over polluting industries.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02275D, Paper Keyue Liang, Xintong Yuan, Bo Liu, Hayoung Park, Kaixi Chen, Tian-yu Wang, Haoyang Wu, Jung Tae Kim, Kaiyan Liang, Yuzhang Li Lithium metal battery (LMB) performance is strongly influenced by both Li deposition and stripping processes, which are closely related to the properties of the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI). While most research... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Permitting delays could deter construction of new wells in the coming years, the agency's Office of Inspector General said.
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 the greenhouse effect still debated among climate scientists? There has been broad agreement about the greenhouse effect for over a century. In 1824, Joseph Fourier calculated that Earth ought to be much colder given its distance from the sun, and theorized that the atmosphere acts as a blanket, trapping heat and keeping the planet warmer than it would be otherwise. Scientists later hypothesized that higher concentrations of greenhouse gases could raise temperatures. In 1896, Svante Arrhenius attempted to quantify this; his predictions remain on the high end of current climate models. ...
Buddhism scholar Joanna Macy, who died this month, leaves behind a blueprint for overcoming climate despair and anxiety.
Bakery chain reports 14% drop in first-half profit as shoppers shun sausage rolls and pastries in hot weather Business live – latest updates The boss of the UK’s largest bakery chain has denied that Britain has reached “peak Greggs”, after reporting a drop in earnings as consumers lost their appetite for baked goods such as sausage rolls and pastries during recent spells of hot weather . Greggs, which operates 2,649 shops across the UK, notched up more than £1bn in sales in the first six months of the year for the first time, but its profits fell as it battled rising costs, lower footfall and more weather disruption than in 2024. Continue reading...
The EU is promising colossal new US fossil fuel purchases under its trade deal with President Donald Trump, raising concerns for the bloc's climate fight -- should the mammoth pledges come true.
In her latest single, Mahi G spotlights the outdoor workers vulnerable to extreme heat.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02523K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Xianggang Dai, Long Qi, Shiyuan Chang, Qinghe Wu, Xiaobo Wu, Zhanyong Hong, Tao Jiang, Zhong Lin Wang Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) show immense potential for harvesting low-frequency, chaotic, high-entropy ocean wave energy, offering a reliable power source for low-power sensors distributed across marine environments. However, their development remains... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Independent MP Jacqui Scruby says she saw ‘fresh koala scratchings on trees just metres from clear-felling’ in parts of proposed Great Koala national park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Minns government has lost its way on environmental policy, according to the New South Wales opposition, the Greens and a member of the crossbench, after government data revealed a 40% surge in land clearing across the state. The report is the latest headache for a state government under pressure over conservation concerns, including continued logging in a promised koala park in the state’s north and the failure of a koala translocation project in the state’s south. Continue reading...
A passage from the proposal indicates the agency will argue that its statutory authority is too narrow to support regulating greenhouse gases.
Environmental groups hail a “landmark” ruling in their favor. But the company, Eni, predicts a lower court will toss the lawsuit.
[The Conversation Africa] Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture. But climate change is threatening this way of life.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE03407H, Paper Junwei Liang, Kun Qian, Caijin Xiao, Yuhang Li, Zhichun Si, Lin Zeng, Songbai Han, Feiyu Kang, Yan-Bing He, Ming Liu All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) promise high energy density and inherent safety but face critical challenges in complex charge transfer process across the longitudinal cathode. Here, through multiphysics simulation, it is firstly... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Much of the country is deep in the middle of a heat wave right now. And every summer, Duane Stilwell's town in Arizona seems to get hotter. It has him worried — and he's not the only one. Since 1980, the average number of heat waves in the U.S has doubled and the average length of a heat wave season has increased from 40 days to 70 . Future summers, experts say, will be even hotter . But why exactly is that happening, and what can people do to protect themselves from the heat? This episode is part of Nature Quest , a monthly segment that answers listeners' questions about their local environment. If you have a question, send a voice memo to shortwave@npr.org that includes it, your name and where you live. We might make it into our next Nature Quest episode! Listen to every...
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nationals net zero debate ‘total madness’: Pocock We can’t seem to stop talking about net zero in parliament, and independent senator (and known longtime climate action advocate) David Pocock says it’s “total madness” to see the path the Coalition is taking on the issue. I think it’s total madness to see the path that the Coalition is taking on this. The Labor government, yes, they’re doing something, but they’re not doing enough. It’s not actually aligned with what climate scientists are telling us … Australians love punching above our weight. You look at on the sports field historically in terms of global diplomacy, we’ve punched above our weight. This is an opportunity. There are some...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 8, August 2025.
Ten-month-old Nikita, orphaned by flash floods in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district that claimed her parents and grandmother, has been declared a "child of the state." The government has pledged full support for her upbringing, education, and professional studies. Under the Mukhyamantri Sukh-Aashray Yojana, she will receive Rs 4,000 monthly until she turns 27, with additional support provided to other affected children in the district.
Julian Brown, 21, gained online notoriety thanks to his work in the energy field, particular the 'Plastoline' - a product he claims recycles plastic by turning into gasoline.
China has allocated millions in emergency funds to regions devastated by heavy downpours and floods that claimed at least 40 lives in Beijing and the neighbouring provinces. A total of 550 million yuan (US$76.7 million) has been allocated by the central government to flood-hit regions for disaster relief, with 200 million yuan directed to Beijing’s response to the floods. The torrential rains led to 30 deaths in Beijing as of Monday, according to state media reports on Tuesday. Chinese leaders...
Russia is stepping in to save the coal industry with money from the federal budget at a time when public finances are already under strain.
The president spoke out as he met Sir Keir and Lady Victoria on the clubhouse steps at his Ayrshire golf course.
This is a re-post from the Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler We’ve been posting a lot recently about how renewables lower electricity costs . Last week, Zeke posted about the impact of renewables on U.S. electricity prices. In response to that, several people pointed us to a figure that seems to show something different: The plot shows a clear correlation between retail cost of electricity and the fraction of renewable energy for many countries around the world. So does this mean that renewable energy actually raises the price of electricity? Confirmation First, I wanted to verify the figure, so I downloaded the data for Europe and plotted retail price vs. renewable fraction (the fraction of electricity produced...
An MIT study shows decreases in seed-dispersing animals can lead to a major reduction in forest carbon absorption.
China is driving a global shift in energy with a record-breaking expansion of solar and wind power.
Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, Iceland’s Minister for the Environment, Energy, and Climate, says it would be irresponsible for the state to actively promote oil exploration, considering how the last attempt ended. However, the laws are clear: anyone may apply for a license to explore for oil, conduct surveys, and even carry out shallow drilling on the seabed.
The agency notified 50 employees that their jobs would be terminated on Aug. 25.
The storm was forecast to become a hurricane by Monday night.
The July 4 floods in central Texas rank as the 10th-deadliest flash flood in U.S. history. The post The deadliest floods in U.S. history appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Modern manufactured homes can be as resilient as traditional houses in the face of floods, hurricanes and wildfires.
Throughout July, there have been scenes of scorched landscapes and sheer panic from Greece to Turkey and Italy .
Australia plans to cut emissions by 43% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.
Three groups filed friend of the court briefs as young climate activists seek to revive their lawsuit against EPA.
Researchers say average sea temperatures may be reset higher and some ecosystems may not recover.
[UN News] In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless urgent action is taken.
The twilight zone of the ocean is a mysterious place. At 200-1000 meters below the surface, it's a tough place to study. That's why, during World War II, people reading sonograms from this zone were perplexed when it looked as if the ocean floor was moving up. Every day. And then back down again before dawn. In this latest installment of Sea Camp , we explore what this historical mystery has to do with the Earth's ability to cycle and store carbon in the ocean's watery depths. SIGN UP FOR OUR SEA CAMP NEWSLETTER! WE WORKED SO HARD ON IT! Interested in more ocean mysteries? Let us know at shortwave@npr.org . Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave .
Landscapes left by ancient rivers under Antarctic ice may impact ice loss rate study says.
Climate change endangers the lifeblood of the island's economy.
Hong Kong was able to collect critical information on Typhoon Wipha thanks to a three-strong government aircrew that flew close to the tropical cyclone’s centre to deploy seven meteorological data detectors, despite the adverse weather and communication troubles. Just a day before Wipha hit Hong Kong and triggered a seven-hour No 10 hurricane signal, the Government Flying Service crew steered a Challenger 605 plane to approach the typhoon on Saturday afternoon. Their mission: to deploy...
Drought, falling groundwater levels and heavy rains have sped up the formation of huge craters in the ground known as sinkholes.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Saturday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc, Calif. It put 24 satellites into near Earth orbit in polar areas.
As Typhoon Wipha weakens, its immediate impacts, such as flooding in parts of the North, are gradually receding. However, experts are sounding the alarm over more serious challenges ahead, including flash floods, water shortages, and a potential drought crisis in 2026.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that sustaining economic growth is the government's top priority, alongside supporting the economy. She highlighted the importance of public investment as a key driver and noted the need for increased private sector investment. While cautioning against easing restrictions on investments from bordering countries post-Covid, she acknowledged some relaxations in specific sectors like renewable energy.
The UAE’s ambitious plan to tow a giant Antarctic iceberg for fresh water has stalled with no updates since its 2017 launch. Meanwhile, a Greenland startup successfully exports glacial ice to Dubai bars for luxury use. One aimed to solve a crisis; the other sells exclusivity. As of 2025, only cocktail glasses, not coastlines, are chilled.
While Barnaby Joyce and Michael McCormack try to ditch the 43% net zero 2030 emissions target, Australia’s net zero target for 2035 has not yet been set Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Renewables continue to prove themselves as the most cost-competitive source of new electricity generation,” says a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency . It has caused the UN secretary general, António Guterres , to declare: “We are on the cusp of a new era. Fossil fuels are running out of road. The sun is rising on a clean energy age.” Continue reading...
A fire broke out at an oil storage facility in Si Racha district of Chon Buri at midday Saturday, prompting a swift response from emergency services.
The EU has imposed sanctions on Intershipping Services Hub, an Indian subsidiary of a UAE-based firm, and Captain Abhinav Kamal for allegedly aiding Russian oil trade. These sanctions, limited to EU entities, freeze European assets and restrict business dealings.
In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless urgent action is taken.
This story was originally published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The devastating flood that swept through Camp Mystic in Texas this month is every parent’s worst nightmare. Hours or days of fear and uncertainty, feeling powerless to help, and, for the families of the 27 campers and […]
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) warned against weather conditions in Cairo across the country on Saturday, as the searing heatwave gripping the nation hits its peak. Very hot weather is expected during the day in Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai, and the southern parts of the country, with hot and humid weather on the … The post Egypt’s searing heat wave hits its climax on Saturday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Three years after catastrophic floods submerged one-third of Pakistan, scientists have concluded that the country’s weather systems have shifted into a perilous “new normal” – a volatile climate pattern marked by parched winters, searing heatwaves and erratic summer monsoons that threaten crops, infrastructure and livelihoods across the nation. Experts told This Week in Asia that this growing unpredictability had already undermined crop yields over the past four years, posing an increasingly...
On Wednesday, a driver of a recycling truck was forced to urgently dump a big load of material in a Kelowna school parking lot after flames erupted inside the vehicle.
Learn about the migration routes that ancient humans took when traveling out of Africa and how rising sea levels may have sunk an Egyptian city.
Donald Trump is coming for the “holy grail” of climate regulations. As multiple media outlets reported this week, the administration plans to roll back the “endangerment finding,” an Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency decision at the center of the government’s ability to address climate change. On paper, the endangerment finding states that greenhouse gases like methane […]
A record-setting 14 days of extreme heat in Finland have triggered severe heat and wildfire warnings.
[Ethiopian Herald] "She looked at the electric grill with wistful eyes, realizing how much easier it could make her life. Then, suddenly, she started to cry. I was confused. It could not have been just about the grill. There had to be more reasons behind her grief. Maybe she has other burdens there," my wife said quietly.
Despite the White House push to privatize it, senators voted to keep level funding for a popular program that certifies the energy efficiency of home appliances.
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung dedicated the newly renovated headquarters and a state-of-the-art scientific laboratory of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, calling it a "historic chapter" in Liberia's push toward stronger environmental governance and climate resilience.
[SAnews.gov.za] With its immense potential for renewable energy and green hydrogen production and export, the Northern Cape could become a key driver of South Africa's energy transition and economic growth.
by Abrahm Lustgarten, Graphics by Lucas Waldron, Illustrations by Olivier Kugler for ProPublica As the planet gets hotter and its reservoirs shrink and its glaciers melt, people have increasingly drilled into a largely ungoverned, invisible cache of fresh water: the vast, hidden pools found deep underground. Now, a new study that examines the world’s total supply of fresh water — accounting for its rivers and rain, ice and aquifers together — warns that Earth’s most essential resource is quickly disappearing, signaling what the paper’s authors describe as “a critical, emerging threat to...
Six months after fire struck a giant lithium-ion battery storage facility, the EPA has endorsed a plan to remove the highly toxic, still-flammable batteries.
The Energy Department's moves "will potentially put enormous costs onto utility customers who receive no real benefit,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D).
As US President Donald Trump reiterates his desire to acquire Greenland – part of a broader push to assert influence in the Arctic – Chinese scholars are debating whether the world’s second-largest economy should become more involved in the region, particularly by developing shipping routes. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) – the shortest passage between the Asia-Pacific region and western Eurasia – has drawn growing attention as global warming makes its icy waters navigable for longer periods each...
The storm prompted evacuations in villages hit by flooding and landslides.
PM of St Vincent and the Grenadines says ruling will strengthen the Caribbean’s negotiating power when it comes to climate change reparations Leaders in the Caribbean have hailed the outcome of the international court of justice (ICJ) climate change case as a “historic legal victory” for small island states everywhere. Several countries in the region had provided evidence to the ICJ case, which ended this week with a landmark advisory opinion that could see states ordered to pay reparations if they fail to tackle fossil fuels and prevent harm to the climate system. Continue reading...
Drought combined with tapping too much groundwater and heavy rains have sped up the formation of sinkholes, huge craters that suddenly appear and leave gaping holes behind. What can we do to minimize risk?
At least 10 killed and dozens hospitalised in north of country, while intense heat grips parts of Scandinavia Turkey and other parts of the Balkan peninsula have been gripped by a heatwave this week, sparking wildfires that have killed at least 10 people and left dozens in hospital. Temperatures intensified at the weekend, peaking at 43C (109F) in Volos, Greece, on Tuesday. Authorities closed tourist attractions such as the Acropolis between midday and 5pm. Continue reading...
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.
The regulation was finalized in March 2024 but has never gone into effect. It would force public companies to disclose the risks that global warming poses to their operations.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, July, 24, 2025 (ENA)--Gadi Muga, a resilient resident of Hamer Woreda in Ethiopia's Southern region, once faced relentless adversity as her livelihood was battered by extreme climate shocks -- from devastating floods to prolonged droughts. At one point, she could not produce enough food to feed her family. It was a time marked by deep uncertainty, where survival overshadowed any hope of envisioning the future.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has hailed its role in shaping the landmark advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on state obligations in addressing climate change, saying its submissions as amicus curiae (friend of the court) enriched the Court's conclusions.
Wildfires have always affected the Mediterranean, but they have become a near-constant summer threat as climate change creates more extreme weather patterns.
The 16 federal parcels were the first to be leased since Congress slashed the royalty rate for oil and gas producers.
With climate change predicted to bring more severe weather, many U.S. communities used federal grants to help prepare. President Trump’s funding cuts are kicking off a race to replace the money, or lose projects.
[The Conversation Africa] A new book called African Climate Futures explores how African science fiction is addressing climate change.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE03001C, Paper Chunlei Song, Lyuming Pan, Lu Chen, Yanxin Jiang, Hongji Pan, He Zhao, Nanshan Chen, Zhiqiang Yang, Liu Yang, Qing Yan, Xudong Peng, Xiaohua Ma, Yiju Li, Tianshou Zhao High-mass-loading sulfur cathodes with high areal capacity are critical for developing energy-dense lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. However, facilitating efficient Li+ ion and electron transport in high-mass-loading sulfur electrodes remains a great... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
‘Lack of certainty’ and step back in green ambition has made it hard for previously feasible projects to proceed, mining company says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue company has cancelled two major green hydrogen projects, laying some of the blame on the Trump administration’s shift away from renewable energy. Fortescue’s decision to cancel the two ventures in Queensland and Arizona are the latest in a run of canned hydrogen projects in Australia and elsewhere that will raise further questions about the future of the clean fuel. Continue reading...
Lightning strikes kill 320 million trees yearly worldwide. This causes significant carbon emissions, almost matching wildfires. The Amazon and Congo Basin are high-risk zones. Climate change increases lightning frequency, threatening forests in Canada, Russia, and the United States. These silent deaths impact biodiversity and climate stability. The loss equals 8,000 square kilometers of forest, an area larger than Sikkim.
Iqaluit resident Virginia Mearns will be Canada's senior Arctic official on the world stage, following a career with local Inuit governments.
Antarctic ice core may reveal how Earth’s glacial rhythms transformed a million years ago.
British researchers say data from more than 29 million people across four continents strengthens the evidence of a link between air pollution and dementia.
Following powerful summer thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday, the picturesque Passiria Valley in northern Italy was flooded after over 100mm of rain fell in just a few hours.
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that failure to act on climate change can be an “internationally wrongful act”—meaning countries could face legal consequences for harming the planet.
An Arctic expedition found a collection of ancient whale remains where a rapidly retreating glacier once lay.
The July Storm exercises, which run through July 27, span multiple Russian naval theaters including the Pacific, Arctic, Baltic and Caspian regions.
Boulders at Stonehenge were not dragged there by glaciers, new scientific research claims.
Forests play a major role pulling planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As the world heats up, some forests are becoming emitters in their own right.
In an unprecedented show of China’s advanced civilian drone technology, a swarm of heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has carried 180 tonnes of construction materials up a remote mountain in the country’s southwest, according to state media. State broadcaster CCTV reported last Thursday that the aerial operation had taken place in May at a solar power project in Xichou county in Yunnan province, where rugged karst terrain and cliffs made traditional transport difficult. The feat drew...
This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Employees of the crucial scientific research arm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been left with more questions than answers as the agency moves to officially wind down the office following months of back-and-forth. On Friday evening, the EPA issued a press release announcing a […]
A new study has revealed that ocean tides can directly influence when massive Antarctic icebergs break off from the ice shelves surrounding the continent, a process known as calving. The research marks a major step toward accurately forecasting ice loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet and improving projections of global sea level rise. The post New research links ocean tides to when icebergs in Antarctica break off appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
President’s opposition to offshore wind more than a decade ago now threatens a huge industry in the US and beyond Donald Trump’s bitter dislike of renewable energy first erupted publicly 14 years ago in a seemingly trivial spat over wind turbines visible from his Scottish golf course. As Trump returns to Scotland this week, though, he is using the US presidency to squash clean power, with major ramifications for the climate crisis and America’s place in the world. Trump will visit his Turnberry and Aberdeenshire golf courses during the Scottish trip, the latter venue being the stage of a lengthy battle by the president to halt 11 nearby offshore wind turbines. From 2011, Trump, then a reality TV star and property mogul, argued the “ugly” turbines visible from the Menie golf course were...
Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a potential way to predict these dramatic events in the future.
Vanuatu climate change minister says ICJ opinion gives Pacific island nations ‘much greater leverage’ in dealing with partners such as Australia Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia could face international legal action over its fossil fuel production and failure to rapidly cut emissions, Vanuatu’s climate minister says, after a potentially watershed declaration by the world’s top court. An International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion published in The Hague on Wednesday found countries had a legal obligation to take measures to prevent climate change and aim to limit global heating to 1.5C above preindustrial levels, and that high-emitting countries...
It aims to speed permitting and change NEPA to aid fossil fuels and nuclear. Critics warn it could slow down new power growth.
President Donald Trump's tariffs have so far cost the company $300 million, sales are dropping, and federal incentives for electric cars will end come October.
A Senate hearing on rising electricity demand saw pushback from industry on Republican efforts to punish renewable energy.
In his new book, The Anthropocene Illusion , photographer Zed Nelson reflects on the surreal environments created as people destroy nature, yet crave connection to it The Anthropocene is a new term used by scientists to describe our age. While scientific experts argue about the start date , many point to about 200 years ago, when the accelerated effects of human activity on the ecosphere were turbocharged by the Industrial Revolution. Our planet is said to have crossed into a new epoch: from the Holocene to the Anthropocene, the age of the human. The strata of rock being created under our feet today will reveal the impact of human activity long after we are gone. Future geologists will find radioactive isotopes from nuclear-bomb tests, huge concentrations of plastics, the fallout from the...
[The Conversation Africa] Around the world, climate change is being tackled, not just in parliaments and global summits, but also in villages and farming communities. In these local spaces, lives and livelihoods depend directly on natural resources, and decisions are often made in groups.
Decision is a significant blow for MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook in the upper Hunter Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The New South Wales court of appeal has overturned the approval of the largest coalmine expansion in the state after a community environment group successfully argued the planning commission failed to consider the impact of all of the project’s greenhouse gas emissions. The decision is a significant blow for MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook in the upper Hunter and one that climate advocates say could have wider implications for future fossil fuel project proposals in NSW. Continue reading...
While much of Western Canada, northern Ontario and Newfoundland burn this summer, there's a growing debate about whether climate change should be considered a national security issue and questions about why it hasn't already been looked at through that lens.
Open access notables Calculating the Temperature Trend Bias Induced by Inhomogeneities Into Climate Data Without Running a Homogenization Algorithm , Lindau, International Journal of Climatology Inhomogeneities are known to induce sudden jumps into the time series of climate stations. If these jumps tend to be upwards, a spurious positive trend will be inserted into the data, which would falsify the true climate trend. The classic method to identify such biases is to run a homogenisation algorithm and to assess the statistics of the found jump heights. However, in the past it was shown that already small detection errors lead to a strong systematic underestimation of such trend biases. Therefore, an alternative method is proposed that calculates...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s forecaster has issued a “very hot weather” warning, expecting temperatures to hit 33 degrees Celsius (91.4 Fahrenheit) on Thursday and sweltering conditions to continue on Friday and Saturday. The Hong Kong Observatory said that Tropical Storm Co-May, named after a type of coarse...
Nature, Published online: 24 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02369-1A landmark court ruling could open the door for nations most affected by climate change to sue the most polluting countries. Plus, an artificial intelligence model that can predict lost Latin text and a fish-inspired medical device that sticks to slippery surfaces.
A founding father of the Pacific climate movement on Thursday welcomed an international court's decision on global warming but said he fears for the future of his almost 30 grandchildren on low-lying Kiribati.
In response to escalating risks from glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), the Central Water Commission has issued new guidelines for over 100 dams across six Himalayan states. These directives, prompted by climate change-induced glacier melt and increasing glacial lakes, mandate enhanced spillway capacity for new dams and retrofitting measures for existing ones.
The EPA announced Wednesday its plan to re-register dicamba, a herbicide widely used on soybean and cotton farms that has been banned twice by federal courts.
Scheme rolled out Wednesday reveals intent to dismantle some environmental and land-use regulations The Trump administration has unveiled plans to speed the development of the highly polluting artificial intelligence sector, sparking outrage from climate advocates. Rolled out on Wednesday, the 28-page scheme pledges to remove so-called “bureaucratic red tape” and streamline permitting for datacenters, semiconductor manufacturing facilities and fossil fuel infrastructure. Continue reading...
The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.
Solar is 40% cheaper, and onshore wind is under half the price.
GMB and Prospect say government needs greater focus on green energy amid political shift away from net zero commitments The Labour government needs to ramp up the creation of green jobs or risk workers being tempted to vote for parties opposing the shift to net zero, two major unions have said. The GMB and Prospect, who between them represent tens of thousands of energy workers, said there needs to be more of a focus on increasing green jobs as the fossil fuel industry is increasingly phased out. Continue reading...
The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.
A new tropical storm may soon threaten the Gulf Coast, and now meteorologists are warning that 2025 could be the worst flood year in history.
The case was “unlike any that have previously come before the court,” President of the International Court of Justice Judge Yuji Iwasawa said while reading the court’s unanimous advisory opinion outlining the legal obligations of United Nations member states with regard to climate change. This case was not simply a “legal problem” but “concerned an […]
Global shipping firms and petroleum traders are reportedly avoiding Nayara Energy, an Indian refiner, following recent EU sanctions linked to its significant stakeholder, Rosneft. Several vessels, including the Talara and Chang Hang Xing Yun, have altered course or cancelled bookings with Nayara.
As Senate establishes inquiry into the ‘human-mediated disaster’, a report is calling for more long-term action Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Scientists are warning the wildlife impacts of a marine heatwave that has driven a catastrophic algal bloom off South Australia are likely to be equivalent to those from the black summer bushfires, and demand a similar response from governments. Experts from five Australian universities say “one of the worst marine disasters in living memory” requires rapid investigation by federal and state governments to identify any at-risk species and fund emergency interventions if necessary. Continue reading...
Court’s decision expected to be used in future litigation and to support political negotiations by vulnerable states A “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a human right, according to judges at the top court of the United Nations. The international court of justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark advisory opinion on Wednesday about countries’ obligations to tackle climate change, and the consequences they may face if they do not. Continue reading...
Hundreds of people face intense heat and relentless mosquitoes at the Florida Everglades facility. The post ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is harsh. Climate change is making it even harsher. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The nonbinding decision is seen as a potential catalyst for stronger climate policies that could spur further litigation against polluters.
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has confirmed that the two contractual disputes with Koeberg Nuclear Power Station contractor, Framatome, are being addressed through an agreed resolution process.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Millions of children in Kenya are already experiencing the harsh impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, and disaster-related risks, a new report by UNICEF warns. The report highlights how droughts, floods, pollution, and food insecurity are severely disrupting children's access to health, education, protection, and essential services--deepening existing inequalities and leaving the most vulnerable even further behind.
Hong Kong authorities have pushed back against a call to use reusable plastic containers at Kai Tak Sports Park, saying such non-biodegradable products will “undermine” efforts to promote carbon reduction and resource recycling. In reply to a lawmaker’s question on Wednesday, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said that research by the park’s operator comparing local and overseas practices showed that using reusable plastic containers in Hong Kong would generate more...
[IPS] New York -- As incomes rise in middle-income countries, so does the demand for animal-sourced calories, resulting in large increases to global food production, and raising the importance for sustainable agriculture amidst growing concerns of climate change.
State and county emergency response officials are scheduled to testify Wednesday, but no officials from Kerr County, the area most hard-hit by the floods, are expected to appear.
Researchers are equipping sharks with sensors that may help predict the power and path of Atlantic hurricanes.
As incomes rise in middle-income countries, so does the demand for animal-sourced calories, resulting in large increases to global food production, and raising the importance for sustainable agriculture amidst growing concerns of climate change. According to a new joint report from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development […]
A storm system spinning off the southeastern US coastline has caught the attention of the National Hurricane Center.
An oil retailer and a coal trading firm are expecting to rack up significant revenue from their newly-developed electric vehicle (EV) businesses, which are said to be increasingly disrupting sales of fossil fuels.
More than a third of the cuts could come at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado.
Solar, wind and other industries blitzed Congress on the “big, beautiful bill.” One advocate called saving any part of the Democrats' 2022 climate law "a win."
State agencies planning to meet growing demand see a need to maintain the state’s fossil fuel power plants.
Experts say climate change is driving an increase in extreme weather events in the region.
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared the world has "passed the point of no return" on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November's COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel era is nearing its end.
International Court of Justice will hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change.
An Indigenous-led nonprofit group is bringing solar power to Navajo Nation and the Hopi tribe, where about 15,000 households lack access to electricity.
Peat bogs have huge potential to store planet-warming carbon. The ones in North Carolina just need some help to get healthy again.
Control of oil-rich Kordofan is a big prize for both warring groups in their bid to take the country, analysts say.
The island nation of Vanuatu has been the driving force behind efforts to get the International Court of Justice to deliver its first-ever legal opinion on climate change.
Coastal First Nations in B.C. have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, asking him to reject any new proposal for a crude oil pipeline to the northwest coast.
The world's top court will Wednesday deliver a seminal ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay up for the consequences.
USDA is unleashing over a half billion dollars in further aid to Florida growers and businesses in the aftermath of Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton.
Extensive layoffs could have wide-ranging impacts on conservation and human health
Southern Europe is being scorched by an unrelenting heatwave that has forced Greece to close ancient landmarks and triggered fierce wildfires across Italy, Spain and the Balkans
The deal, which revolves around Canada's only deepwater Arctic port, is intended to improve access to global markets, as well as enhance infrastructure and supply chains.
The EU's upcoming ban on Russian-derived fuels, effective January 21, presents a temporary reprieve but poses challenges for Indian exporters due to its narrow classification. The EU requires proof of crude oil origin, potentially impacting fuel exports from India, a major importer of Russian oil.
Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these swamps has switched to carbon neutral.
The Trump administration is stalling implementation of the Growing Climate Solutions Act, a bipartisan law to help farmers engage in carbon markets.
Environmentalists filed a revised lawsuit Monday contending that federal assessments of oil and gas projects fail to meet Endangered Species Act standards.
Hundreds of activists have joined a protest camp near Glasgow aimed at combating the ‘threat of climate and environmental breakdown’.
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel era is nearing its end.
[IPS] New York -- At the UN 2025 High Level Political Forum last week, global energy leaders warned that without urgent action in expanding access to clean energy, hundreds of millions will remain vulnerable, and the world will risk falling short of its 2030 SDG deadline.
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