Two groups join forces for peer-reviewed research after key contributors on Congress-mandated report dismissed Two major US scientific societies have announced they will join forces to produce peer-reviewed research on the climate crisis’s impact days after Donald Trump’s administration dismissed contributors to a key Congress-mandated report on climate crisis preparedness. On Friday, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) said that they will work together to produce over 29 peer-reviewed journals that will cover all aspects of climate change including observations, projections, impacts, risks and solutions. Continue reading...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is poised for a general election victory, according to media projections, amidst economic concerns and the shadow of Donald Trump's trade policies. Early results indicate a significant swing towards Labor, potentially securing a parliamentary majority. Voters weighed starkly different economic visions, with Albanese emphasizing renewable energy and Dutton advocating for nuclear power.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is aiming for re-election, focusing on renewable energy.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a stubborn response to Tom Homan's claims the leftist Democrat was breaking the law for holding a webinar that advised illegal immigrants on evading ICE agents.
As seas rise along South Africa’s coastlines, a natural counterforce is at play, drought. New research reveals that parts of the country are slowly lifting out of the ocean due to water loss underground.
The sudden heat altered oceans’ chemical composition, which affected some top aquatic reptilian predators more than some other species.
Territory’s voluntary move comes as Trump administration makes good on pledge to end lawsuits against oil and gas Puerto Rico has voluntarily dismissed its 2024 climate lawsuit against big oil, a Friday legal filing shows, just two days after the US justice department sued two states over planned litigation against oil companies for their role in the climate crisis. Puerto Rico’s lawsuit , filed in July, alleged that the oil and gas giants had misled the public about the climate dangers associated with their products. It came as part of a wave of litigation filed by dozens of US states, cities and municipalities in recent years. Continue reading...
[Liberian Observer] The government, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), ActionAid Liberia (AAL) and other key stakeholders, has successfully concluded a three-day National Dialogue focused on integrating youth, gender, and child-centered priorities into Liberia's updated climate commitments (Nationally Determined Contributions 3.0).
The Trump administration sued to block two state laws designed to force oil companies to pay the costs of climate change. Several other states are joining the fight, too.
Changing the oil on your classic car yourself is a great DIY project and will save you money. Here's how to know which oil to use and how often to change it.
As climate change pushes summer temperatures to new highs, energy infrastructure such as cabling and transformers will struggle to cope
The White House aims to more than halve NSF funding by ending research on climate change, clean energy and "woke social, behavioral and economic sciences."
The environmental charity behind a number of high-profile recycling schemes went into voluntary administration this week.
As the new Biomass satellite settles into life in orbit following its launch on 29 April, ESA has released its most extensive satellite-based maps of above-ground forest carbon to date. Spanning nearly two decades, the dataset offers the clearest global picture yet of how forest carbon stocks have changed over time.Developed through ESA’s Climate Change Initiative, this new long-term record integrates data from multiple satellite missions – and will soon be further enhanced by data from the Biomass mission itself.
US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower profits Friday, reflecting the hit from falling crude prices amid global economic uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's tariffs.
White House orders closure of USGS water science centers, which shares data with weather service for flood warnings The Trump administration has ordered the closure of 25 scientific centers that monitor US waters for flooding and drought, and manage supply levels to ensure communities around the country don’t run out of water. The United States Geological Service (USGS) water science centers’ employees and equipment track levels and quality in ground and surface water with thousands of gauges. The data it produces plays a critical role across the economy to protect human life, protect property, maintain water supplies and help clean up chemical or oil spills. Continue reading...
[Radio Dalsan] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance to support over 45,000 people affected by recent floods across Somalia.
Kris Thayer will lead a California environmental health assessment office.
Patience Nabukalu, who has experienced climate-related flooding, joins protestors from around the world to deliver a letter to CEO Georges Elhedery criticising the financing of oil, gas and coal projects At nine years old, Patience Nabukalu was devastated when her friend, Kevin, died in severe flooding that hit their Kampala suburb, Nateete, a former wetland. Witnessing deaths and the destruction of homes and livelihoods in floods made worse by extreme rainfall has had a profound impact on her. She decided to try to bring about change – to do what she could to amplify the voices of those in the Ugandan communities worst affected by the climate crisis. Continue reading...
Toyota replaced the long-standing Tundra V8 engine with the twin-turbo V6, but since it's debut, there have been common problems reported you should know about.
[CIVICUS] In a landmark move for environmental justice and human rights in Africa, the African Climate Platform, Resilient40, Natural Justice and Environmental Lawyer Collective for
‘How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up’ breaks down global warming in a kid-friendly way. The post New children’s book helps kids explain climate science to adults appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Egypt to exercise caution in its path of interest rate cuts, given the global uncertainty resulting from recent decisions by US President Donald Trump regarding customs duties. Egypt had cut interest rates last month for the first time in about five years, after the annual inflation rate fell … The post Egypt’s rate cut on thin ice? IMF issues stark warning appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Met Service issues red warning amid deepening low pressure, while Europe experiences above average temperatures Strong winds and flooding spread across New Zealand last week, with a state of emergency declared in Christchurch, after the country was battered by a destructive area of low pressure. A red warning, the highest warning level, was issued by the MetService (the national meteorological service). The area of low pressure quickly deepened in the Tasman Sea off the west coast of New Zealand and travelled eastwards, with the centre of low pressure moving across the northern island and creating very strong winds, particularly through the Cook Strait, the body of water that separates the two islands. The wind direction was a south-easterly to southerly, which caused the winds to strengthen...
Discover interesting facts about how electric vehicles (EVs) work, how far they can go on a single charge, and when we can expect them to outnumber gas-powered cars.
The most powerful court in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, is preparing to clarify the obligations of States in relation to climate change. In its upcoming Advisory Opinion, the Court must articulate ambitious standards for respecting and protecting the human rights of environmental defenders in the context of the […]
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01338K, Paper Jiajun Gong, Qimin Peng, Shunshun Zhao, Taolue Wen, Haojie Xu, Weiting Ma, Zhicheng Yao, Yong Chen, Guoxiu Wang, Shimou Chen Composite polymer electrolyte (CPE)-based Li metal batteries have emerged as the most promising candidates for next-generation batteries. However, intrinsic incompatibility between composite phases severely compromises electrolyte performance. Herein, we propose... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Scotland’s First Minister is urging politicians from all parties to “recommit” to tackling climate change – insisting the issue is “one of the greatest global challenges of our time”.
The Department of Justice sued Michigan and Hawaii to protect fossil fuel companies before the states filed their lawsuits.
A ‘wetter farming’ project explores rehydrating peatland to help grow crops in boggier conditions while cutting CO2 emissions “I really don’t like the word ‘paludiculture’ – most people have no idea what it means,” Sarah Johnson says. “I prefer the term ‘ wetter farming ’.” The word might be baffling, but the concept is simple: paludiculture is the use of wet peatlands for agriculture, a practice that goes back centuries in the UK, including growing reeds for thatching roofs. Continue reading...
Depending on where things end up after Saturday, the biggest climate push may come from the crossbench Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Polls tracker ; Election guide ; Interactive seat explorer Party policies ; Micro parties explained ; Full election coverage Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast If further confirmation was needed that the Peter Dutton-led Coalition would take Australia aggressively backwards on dealing with the climate crisis, his final election costings released on Thursday tell the story in black and white. The Liberal and National parties plan to gut programs designed to cut emissions and help create green industries...
The leading candidates in Saturday’s national election have starkly different policies on energy and global warming.
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01335-1Satellite observations of solar radiation have narrowed down the possible properties of dark photons — a proposed dark-matter particle.
How to Create Long-Term Demand for Carbon Removal in the US alicia.cypress… Thu, 05/01/2025 - 14:45 The United States has emerged as a leader in developing innovative ways to remove and store carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere — using approaches that rely on chemicals, rocks, the ocean and biomass. Known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), these efforts help remove the excess greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that are already contributing to rising temperatures and extreme weather events. CDR can help mitigate damaging climate impacts if it’s paired with deep and rapid emissions reductions across all sectors. While development and deployment of CDR technologies and approaches have seen remarkable progress over the past five years through efforts in the public...
The United States said Thursday it expected new nuclear talks to take place soon with Iran but President Donald Trump vowed to enforce sanctions and called for global boycott of "any amount" of Iranian oil or petrochemicals.
Open access notables Public opposition to coal-fired power in emerging economies , Alkon et al., Energy Policy: Constructing new coal fired power plants presents significant climate, ecological, health, and economic risks. This presents sometimes acute tradeoffs for leaders in emerging economies, where rapid economic and population growth are driving large increases in electricity generation demand. Against this backdrop, combining a novel conjoint experiment with qualitative interviews, we find widespread public opposition to coal-fired power. We also find that this opposition is politically consequential, diminishing support for politicians who support coal-fired power and increasing expressed propensity to engage in social protest. These findings inform our understanding...
Australia shipped 57m tonnes of coal for burning in overseas power plants between October and December last year, the most recorded for a three-month period Polls tracker ; Election guide ; Interactive seat explorer Party policies ; Micro parties explained ; Full election coverage Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast Labor and the Coalition have been accused of going to the election on a “unity ticket” ignoring Australia’s main contribution to the climate crisis after a report revealed thermal coal exports reached record levels in the final quarter last year. Government data shows the country shipped a record amount – 57m tonnes – of coal for burning in overseas power plants...
Trump wrote on social media that “All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW!” He said any country or person who buys those products from Iran will not be able to do business with the United States.
Thailand aims to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to 2.2 million tonnes annually within five years, from 1 million tonnes under an existing contract, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
The House also approved two more Congressional Review Act resolutions Thursday.
With warm weather hitting the UK, here's what gardening experts advise for keeping your plants alive.
Droughts due to climate change are making Mexico increasingly water indebted to the USA.
Blitzkrieg has hit protections in place for land, oceans, forests and wildlife, and will worsen the climate crisis ‘A ruthless agenda’: charting 100 days of Trump’s onslaught on the environment Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented assault upon the environment, instigating 145 actions to undo rules protecting clean air, water and a livable climate in this administration’s first 100 days – more rollbacks than were completed in Trump’s entire first term as US president. Trump’s blitzkrieg has hit almost every major policy to shield Americans from toxic pollution, curb the worsening impacts of the climate crisis and protect landscapes, oceans, forests and imperiled wildlife. Continue reading...
There are now just two weeks until the All-Energy event once again unites global experts, academics and innovators at Glasgow’s SEC campus from May 14-15 to advance the goal of net zero and a more sustainable future for all
Amid increasing pressure on the National Grid and a race for connections, new landmark UK reforms, storage incentives and hydrogen investment are signalling a critical shift in how Scotland will power its low-carbon future, writes Derek McCulloch, Head of Energy at law firm Gillespie Macandrew LLP
CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued strict directives to find decisive solutions to halt power load shedding during the summer, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said. Madbouly chaired a meeting Sunday with Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Essmat to review the ongoing plans for handling the rising electricity loads … The post Strict presidential directives issued to halt power load shedding in summer – PM appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Presidents have long used coal miners as political props. Yet federal policies have done little to improve their lives, and some things have actually gotten worse.
[Radio Dalsan] A high-level delegation from the Federal Government of Somalia, led by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Mr. Bashir Mohamed Jama (@BashirMJ), participated in the High-Level Segment of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
This blog is now closed Coalition costings reveal larger deficit over coming two years with cuts to foreign aid and environment programs Polls tracker ; Election guide ; Interactive seat explorer Party policies ; Micro parties explained ; Full election coverage Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast Dutton’s Wednesday night visit to Kooyong Last night, Peter Dutton was in the inner Melbourne seat of Kooyong, held by independent Monique Ryan . Continue reading...
Long-awaited costings of more than 200 policies show Coalition would gut long list of environment and clean energy programs if returned to power Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Polls tracker ; Election guide ; Interactive seat explorer Party policies ; Micro parties explained ; Full election coverage Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast A Coalition government would drive the budget deeper into deficit over the coming two years, as the shadow finance minister, Jane Hume, insisted her party’s plan to save $17.2bn by slashing the number of Canberra-based public servants by 41,000 through “natural attrition” was achievable. If returned to...
Consumers are mostly insulated from higher costs this summer. But rising prices for generation signal a growing reliability risk.
The Bureau of Land Management found that injecting carbon dioxide underground on federal land would not have a significant impact on the environment.
The company will expand into other markets, including metals, ocean freight and natural gas-related products, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg.
President Donald Trump's current 10 percent tariffs cover most coffee-producing countries, including Brazil, Ethiopia and Colombia, and are expected to drive up costs for Americans.
[World Bank] MBABANE, April 30, 2025--The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Development Policy Loan (DPL) operation to support the Kingdom of Eswatini's efforts to strengthen fiscal governance, foster private sector development, and enhance energy security and climate resilience. This is the first in a programmatic series of two operations.
Urtopia's Carbon Fusion GT is not just a pretty ride, the developers also focused on its tech and functional aspects.
Rich in solar and wind power, and bulging in critical minerals for renewable energy technology, Australia touts itself as a leader in the race to net zero carbon emissions.
The geology of the Cascadia subduction zone has largely staved off climate-related sea-level rise in the Pacific Northwest, but that could reverse in an instant.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01599E, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Zhonghui Sun, Zhongping Li, Jinsong Peng, Xiaomeng Yan, Hang Shang, Yucheng Jin, Qiannan Zhao, Changqing Li, Siliu Lyu, Chunxia Chen, Jong-Beom Baek As commercial batteries reach capacity and energy density limits, especially with graphite anodes and transition metal cathodes, the need for advanced alternatives grows. Organic electrodes offer the promise of high... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A Peruvian farmer's case against energy giant RWE will be decided shortly. But it has already made history, says Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lead author Friederike Otto
Labour politicians warn former PM had boosted Tory and Reform climate sceptics on the eve of local elections Tony Blair has been forced by Downing Street to row back from his criticism of the government’s net zero strategy after furious Labour politicians warned he had given a boost to Tory and Reform sceptics on the eve of the local elections. Climate experts also accused the former prime minister of granting political cover to fossil fuel interests and weakening momentum behind the UK’s legally binding target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Continue reading...
Oil prices are headed for their largest monthly decline since November 2021 on signs that the US-led trade war is hurting economic growth and energy demand at a time when the Opec+ alliance has been loosening supply curbs.
Sir Tony Blair’s ill-conceived contribution to the climate debate was a political gift to Nigel Farage. But public support for the green transition remains strong The Climate Change Committee’s latest report on the UK’s response to unprecedented environmental challenges makes for grim reading. Recalling the extreme weather swings of the last few years – which delivered both the wettest 18 months on record and the largest number of wildfires – the report’s authors deplore the current inadequacy of provision to protect the nation against risks which are now a lethal reality. The threat represented by flooding, said the chair of the committee’s adaptation group, Lady Brown, “is not tomorrow’s problem. It’s today’s problem. And if we don’t do something about it, it will become tomorrow’s...
A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, which could harm marine ecosystems and affect carbon storage in the deep sea
Fueled by climate inaction, young Australian voters, now outnumbering baby boomers, are poised to make their voices heard in the upcoming election. Frustrated by the major parties' insufficient climate policies, Gen Z and Millennials are seeking drastic emissions reductions and a transition to renewable energy.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 9, 16 May 2025.
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) may be convinced to wield its limited policy ammunition and deliver another rate cut after the governor warned that the economy faces a "storm" from the global trade war.
[Government of Mauritius] A two-day Sustainability and Climate Change Conference calling for public-private collaboration in tackling climate challenges opened this morning at The Ravenala Attitude Hotel in Balaclava, in the presence of the Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, Dr Arvin Boolell.
Climate change, women's rights, displacement, poverty: Afghanistan remains a priority as it faces overlapping crises, the UN's relief chief Tom Fletcher told AFP on Wednesday, deploring "brutal" aid budget cuts.
[IPS] Busan, Korea -- Participants from over 100 countries will leave the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, the Republic of Korea, with stark reminders that with sea levels rising dangerously, coastal regions and low-lying areas globally, particularly densely populated areas, are threatened.
The Prudential Regulation Authority issued updated expectations for banks and insurers, saying they should consider the “building risks” from climate change.
The former prime minister called on the government to change course on climate change PMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question. Continue reading...
Former PM also sparks Labour fury, with top MP accusing him of ‘handing talking points’ to Tories and Reform UK politics live – latest updates Tony Blair has come under criticism from climate experts and politicians after warning that any strategy relying on rapidly phasing out fossil fuels was “doomed to fail” . The former prime minister’s comments, published in a report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), triggered an internal row within Labour, with some accusing him of playing into the hands of a narrative used by rightwing parties to delay climate action. Continue reading...
In the quest to generate limitless clean energy, China has just taken a step closer. Scientists have achieved the milestone of reloading fuel to an nuclear fission reactor while running.
The Trump administration aims to make fossil fuels cheap—so cheap they wouldn’t be worth extracting. “‘Drill, baby, drill’ is nothing short of a myth,” one oil executive has said.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05559D, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Muhammad Adil Riaz, Panagiotis Trogadas, David Aymé-Perrot, Christoph Sachs, Nicolas Dubouis, Hubert Girault, Marc-Olivier Coppens Large-scale, sustainable, low-cost production of hydrogen can reduce the negative effects of climate change by decarbonising energy infrastructure. Low-carbon hydrogen can be synthesised via water electrolysis. Today, however, this only... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
EPA says toxicology tests after distressing March event detected fenitrothion – which is currently under review – in all dead birds Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast A common agricultural pesticide caused the mass deaths of 200 little corellas across Newcastle in March, the New South Wales environment watchdog has confirmed. The Environment Protection Authority said toxicology tests had detected the presence of barley grain and the pesticide fenitrothion in all the deceased birds. Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...
A recent executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump to invest in deep sea mining operations could have dire environmental consequences, according to a northern Ontario mining expert.
The vice president and EPA administrator will visit Nucor, a major supplier for the renewable energy sector.
A regional administrator met with Texas regulators Tuesday as the state seeks primary control over carbon dioxide storage wells.
Advocates are urging the state to end a policy that waives penalties for oil and gas companies. Industry warns the move would raise gas prices.
The study challenges the notion that the rise of antimicrobial resistance is solely due to the overconsumption of antibiotics.
Temperatures south Asians dread each year arrive early as experts talk of ever shorter transition to summer-like heat The summer conditions south Asian countries dread each year have arrived alarmingly early, and it’s only April. Much of India and Pakistan is already sweltering in heatwave conditions, in what scientists say is fast becoming the “new normal”. Temperatures in the region typically climb through May, peaking in June before the monsoon brings relief. But this year, the heat has come early. “As far as Asia and the Indian subcontinent are concerned, there was a quick transition from a short window of spring conditions to summer-like heat,” said GP Sharma, the meteorology president of Skymet, India’s leading private forecaster. Continue reading...
Sebastian Aho scored with 4:17 of the second OT to help the Hurricanes beat the Devils 5-4 to clinch their first-round playoff series in five games.
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01356-wIf scaled up, a method for extracting nickel without using carbon-rich coke could reduce emissions considerably.
In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of the permafrost is changing the landscape, cracking up houses and releasing greenhouse gases.
Energy Minister Adrian Dix released the province's annual climate change accountability report, which showed B.C. is making progress, but not enough.
Our Ocean Conference: Ten Years of Progress, With More to Achieve shannon.paton@… Tue, 04/29/2025 - 16:16 International conferences are often criticized as talk shops — lots of interesting discussions and impressive attendees, but a far cry from the tangible action needed to tackle existential issues like climate change and pollution. Meanwhile, multilateral processes can be long and complicated, with outcomes that can take years to take effect. For example, the High Seas Treaty , which aims to protect the nearly two-thirds of the ocean that lie beyond national borders, was 20 years in the making — and, despite being agreed to in March 2023, it has yet to come into force. Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry founded the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in 2014 to “focus...
Groups representing Canada's energy industry and environmental advocates say they remain encouraged by what they heard from Liberal leader Mark Carney during the election campaign.
REE's Operations Chief today admitted that it was possible that solar power could be to blame for Monday's outages, but added that it was too early to say for sure.
The assessment, mandated by Congress, is used by federal and local governments to prep for climate disasters Donald Trump ’s administration has dismissed all contributors to the US government’s flagship study on how to prepare for climate change impacts , prompting strong criticism from experts over a “senseless” move. The climate assessment is used by federal and local governments to understand how to prepare for climate crisis impacts including from extreme heat, hurricanes, flooding and drought. Continue reading...
The Trump Administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.
Exclusive: As they wait on latest weather forecasts, concert goers delay buying tickets. But this has caused some major events to cancel Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Music festivals are a threatened species that could die out if they fail to adapt to the climate crisis. While soaring insurance and production costs, disruptions to supply chains, mass cancellations and shifts in consumer buying habits have all contributed to a flailing live music scene , extreme and unpredictable weather is an underlying contributor to these factors, an RMIT University report has found. Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...
‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PM Severin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor. Keir Starmer is not expected to campaign in the Hamilton byelection, a critical contest for Scottish Labour which takes place in early June, Anas Sarwar has confirmed. I wouldn’t expect Keir to be campaigning in the byelection. That’s not to say he won’t, but I’m not expecting Kier to campaign in the byelection. I’ll be on the stump campaigning for a Labour win. I’m the candidate for first minister next year. I’m the one that wants to remove the SNP from government. Next year, we’ve got to demonstrate to people that for all Nigel Farage might want to come here with his easy answers and create...
Ever measured the oil in your car and noticed bubbles on the dipstick? This means that your car needs some attention. Here's what the bubbles mean.
A team of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) researchers are presenting the latest polar science at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2025 General Assembly this week (27 April – 2 May). … The post British Antarctic Survey scientists lead polar search at key international conference appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 29 April at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).
The landmark ruling also directs the federal and state governments to adopt measures that block regularization, a process by which illegally acquired land becomes legal.
Video: 00:02:01 ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the radar signal can slice through the whole forest layer to measure the ‘biomass’, meaning the woody trunks, branches and stems, which is where trees store most...
[Daily News] TANZANIA: TANZANIA, a nation blessed with vast forests and renewable energy potential, should be a key player in the global carbon market. Yet, despite its natural advantages and strategic role in climate mitigation, the country is falling far short of expectations. A recent audit by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) paints a sobering picture of missed opportunities and underperformance. Between January 2023 and July 2024, Tanzania earned just 36bn/- from carbon trading, barely 3.0 per cent of the
Conventional helium production comes with enormous carbon emissions, so scientists are looking for alternatives in places like Yellowstone, Tanzania's Rukwa Rift and India's Bakreswar-Tantloi province.
The move means the congressionally mandated report, which projects the domestic effects of climate change, could be delayed, scrapped or watered down, experts said.
Ministers at Brics summit also discussed climate change and global trade.
Keir Starmer is scrambling to seal a trade deal with the US that can blunt the impact of brutal tariffs.
EPA improperly allowed the state to not consider air pollution from drilling operations in its implementation plan for National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
[Government of Mauritius] Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it disrupts families, deepens poverty, and creates social imbalance, said the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, today, at the launching ceremony of a working session on the 'Impact of Climate Change on Families' held at the Richelieu Women Empowerment Centre.
Climate nonprofits that say they are about to go out of business will have to wait as the court considers whether EPA can terminate $20 billion in awards.
The U.K. government wants to “take back control” of energy supply — but is it swapping one dependence for another?
Britain's BP said on Tuesday net profit plunged in the first quarter as the struggling energy giant undergoes a major overhaul back to its fossil fuel business.
British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVs Mobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies – but how vulnerable are electric cars? On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with Chinese-made electric cars, due to fears that Beijing could extract sensitive data from the devices. Continue reading...
Monday trip postponed after closure of Greenland’s airport due to bad weather. Trump has expressed interest in taking over the Arctic island.
Karin Simonsen, a marketing manager from Southampton, has been left with a useless electric car after it was 'bricked' and the firm went out of business.
A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions unanswered.
If Tesla vehicles use batteries and electric motors to run, then why do they have oil filters? And how often do Tesla oil filters need to be changed?
Alex Epstein argues for burning more fossil fuels, not less, and was described by one climate advocate as a purveyor of "climate disinformation."
MANILA - The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed on the unoccupied sandbars and found no Chinese presence there.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday that an agreement has been signed that will allow Poland to construct its first AP-1000 nuclear power plant.
Temperatures are climbing this week with most places getting into the twenties Celsius but will it be a heatwave?
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00215J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Tingting Li, Di Zhang, Yun Zhang, Danli Yang, Runxin Li, Fuyun Yu, Kengqiang Zhong, Xiaozhi Su, Tianwei Song, Long Jiao, Hai-Long Jiang, Guo-Ping Sheng, Jie Xu, Hao Li, Zhen-Yu Wu Guided by the pH-field microkinetic model, we developed an porous Fe 1 Co 1 –N–C ORR catalyst, which exhibited excellent performance in zinc–air batteries and provided insights for advanced catalysts. 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
Despite opposition from the U.S. and other major fossil-fuel producers, a binding agreement will impose fees on carbon-intensive vessels. The post World’s cargo ships to pay more for dirty fuel under new rules appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Solar storms as intense as a 1921 superstorm have the potential to cause a nightmare scenario – and we are unprepared On 14 May 1921, a powerful solar storm – called the New York Railroad storm – caused the northern lights to illuminate New York City’s night sky. On Broadway, crowds lingered, enjoying “ flaring skies ” that remained undimmed by city lights. The following morning, excess electric currents shut down the New York Central Railroad’s signal and switching system in Manhattan, stopping trains. A fire broke out in a railroad control tower that was located at Park Avenue and 57th Street. Smoke filled the air. Along a stretch of Park Avenue, residents “ were coughing and choking from the suffocating vapors which spread for blocks”. When a solar storm’s electrically charged particles...
After years of careful design and preparation, ESA’s Earth Explorer Biomass satellite is set for launch tomorrow, 29 April at 11:15 CEST, aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.This groundbreaking mission will offer unprecedented insights into the state and evolution of the world’s forests. By mapping the woody material in Earth’s forests, this revolutionary satellite will play a crucial role in deepening our understanding of how forests influence the global carbon cycle.
Climate progress is still happening. You just need to know where to look.
This blog is now closed Labor releases election promise costings including saving of $6.4bn from cutting more consultants Polls tracker ; election guide ; full federal election coverage Anywhere but Canberra ; interactive electorates guide Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast Albanese begins final campaign week The prime minister, Anthony Albanese , will start the final week of the election campaign sandbagging seats on the NSW central coast. I have appeared on the ABC many times. I doubt you would hear that from me. However, you can safely say that was a tongue-in-cheek comment by Peter Dutton yesterday. I don’t think so, no. Look, that is entirely irrelevant...
Number comes from the Smart Energy Council (SEC), a renewable energy industry group, almost six months before Coalition modelling Polls tracker ; Election guide ; Interactive seat explorer Party policies ; Micro parties explained ; Full election coverage Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast Labor’s campaign spokesperson, frontbencher Jason Clare, claimed on Monday that CSIRO had put a $600bn price tag on the Coalition’s plans to build taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors at seven sites. “Have a look at the work that the CSIRO has done that proves that this will cost $600bn. It won’t turn a light on for 20 years. It’ll only produce about 4% of the energy that Australia is going...
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The company's 400 drivers will vote next month on whether to exit the United Steelworkers of America.
The EPA administrator's strategy for dismantling the scientific justification for climate rules could focus on the costs to industry.
[The Conversation Africa] As the G20 presiding nation, South Africa has an opportunity to champion issues relevant to emerging economies. One of these issues is government subsidisation of privately owned fossil fuel corporations.
A new study shows music fans want to lower their carbon footprints. Billie Eilish and other artists are working with REVERB to make concerts greener
BBC Weather's Matt Taylor has the details on how long April's "mini heatwave" will last.
A listing of 30 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, April 20, 2025 thru Sat, April 26, 2025. This week's roundup is again published by category and sorted by number of articles included in each. The formatting is a bit different compared to previous weeks, though. We are still interested in feedback to hone the categorization, so if you spot any clear misses and/or have suggestions for additional categories, please let us know in the comments. Thanks! Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Education and Communication (6 articles) Climate change is transforming how scientists think about their roles CU Boulder researcher Pedro DiNezio emphasizes solving the problems of climate change in the here...
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) warned of active winds laden with sand and dust on Wednesday, with the possibility of a dust storm occurring in open and desert areas. The weather is expected to change within 72 hours. The EMA urged the need for caution and to take all necessary preparations and measures against the … The post Dust storm expected in Egypt on Wednesday, exercise caution appeared first on Egypt Independent.
In a four-day crackdown, ICE agents and Florida law enforcement agencies joined up and managed to arrest the staggering amount of individuals.
Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines Sunday as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defence drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.
In a technological breakthrough that could threaten US national security, a Chinese company has begun mass producing tiny nuclear batteries that can last for decades.
British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil held its final demonstration in London on Saturday, ending three years of high-profile climate protest stunts as they moved their focus away from civil disobedience.
Environment groups say Thursday order ignores effort to adopt rules to prevent harmful mining of ocean floor Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for minerals, saying it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ongoing process to adopt international rules for the practice. Trump’s Thursday order directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fast-track permits for companies to mine the ocean floor in both US and international waters. Continue reading...
This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially.
Even though Liberal candidate Mark Carney has a lengthy climate policy résumé, Trump’s threats have nearly drowned the issue out of the campaign.
Damien Haogak sees the impact of climate change, rising costs of living and the lack of investments in northern infrastructure. The Yellowknife resident is looking for a federal party that sees the value in investing in the Arctic beyond a military presence.
Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday night in Game 3.
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for allegedly obstructing ICE agents by helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a previously deported man, evade arrest at the courthouse. Dugan faces charges of concealing an individual and obstructing a proceeding. The arrest has ignited controversy, with critics like Governor Tony Evers condemning the Trump administration's actions as undermining the judiciary.
But should we use them?
As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning
Critical minerals, nuclear power and the ‘weaponisation’ of energy supplies were discussed at international conference The UK and the International Energy Agency gathered ministers and high-level officials from 60 countries to Lancaster House in London for two days of talks on the future of energy security this week. The EU was out in force, the US sent a top official, but China stayed away. Here’s what we learned. Continue reading...
The Sun never sets in space — and Japan has found a way to harness this unlimited energy.
Reduced to a marginal oil producer over the past decade, Venezuela has suffered another blow as United States president Donald Trump ordered punitive measures to blockade and further restrict the country’s oil exports. Venezuelan crude will likely navigate the fringes of global oil trade and finance, flowing toward Asian markets as the government seeks to […]
India is considering allowing foreign firms to hold up to 49% ownership in its nuclear power plants, aiming to boost its nuclear sector and reduce carbon emissions. This move, under evaluation since 2023, seeks to replace coal-based power with greener alternatives.
“No matter what happens we will stand and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions.”
The lawsuit is the second in two days to charge the Trump administration with failing to adequately inform the public.
Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers captures the grief and resilience of survivors in the Magnolia state Twenty years ago this August, the United States Gulf coast was irrevocably changed when Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest storms to ever hit the country, made landfall. Making landfall as a strong category 3, the storm, which was so vast it stretched the length of the Mississippi Gulf coast all the way into Alabama, hit the Mississippi-Louisiana coastal border before continuing northward . Since then, superstorms fueled by the climate crisis have become relatively commonplace in the country, but the impact of Katrina endures to this day. Immediately following the storm, the country and world were enthralled by tragic stories out of New Orleans, where the levees...
Dennis “Lee” Forsgren has worked as an industry attorney, Hill staffer, lobbyist and EPA water official during President Trump's first term.
Washington also wants Moscow to return the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which it seized in 2022.
A veteran Wisconsin judge was arrested Friday for allegedly helping a Mexican illegal migrant evade ICE agents in her courthouse, the FBI said. Judge Hannah Dugan, who has been on the Milwaukee County bench for nearly a decade, was nabbed on an obstruction charge after she was accused of interfering in Eduardo Flores Ruiz’s arrest...
As mentioned in the recently published prolog to EGU2025 article , I submitted an abstract to talk about some of our translation activities and the challenges we have been facing with those. This blog post is a "companion article" to that presentation in session EOS4.3 Geoethics and Global Anthropogenic Change: Geoscience for Policy, Action and Education in Addressing the Climate and Ecological Crises and will go into somewhat greater details than is possible in the 8 minutes available during the oral session which will be happening on May 2. Please note that what follows is by no means meant as a crtiicism of the many volunteer translator teams, of whom we are very appreciative for the work they did over the years, creating the many translations available on our website!...
Kneecap werden nicht beim Hurricane und Southside Festival auftreten. Southside und Hurricane gehören zu den größten Festivals in Deutschland. Dort sollte auch die irische Band Kneecap performen. Doch nach ihrem Auftritt auf dem Coachella-Festival in den USA macht die Produktionsfirma einen Rückzieher. Mit israelfeindlichen und US-kritischen Statements hat die Band Kneecap für einen Eklat auf dem Coachella-Festival in Kalifornien gesorgt. Musikmanagerin und Moderatorin Sharon... Der Beitrag Nach Eklat beim Coachella: Southside und Hurricane laden Kneecap aus erschien zuerst auf Rolling Stone.
Authorities warn of mudslides during intense rainfall, as Kenya is hit by deadly flash flooding Europe live – latest updates After Storm Hans battered northern Italy in the runup to Easter, severe weather continued to lash much of the country this week. Since Tuesday, the conditions have triggered potent showers and thunderstormsand yellow and orange weather warnings have been issued. With winds generally remaining light this week, the greatest concerns surround the risks from intense rainfall, as slow-moving heavy showers can deliver a prolonged downpour to a fairly localised area. The authorities have warned people to avoid high-risk areas such as roads with steep embankments amid a threat of flash flooding and mudslides. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00278H, Paper Chun Wu, Yunrui Yang, Yifan Li, Xiangxi He, Yinghao Zhang, Wenjie Huang, Qinghang Chen, Xiaohao Liu, Shuangqiang Chen, Qinfen Gu, Lin Li, Sean C. Smith, Xin Tan, Yan Yu, Xingqiao Wu, Shulei Chou The electrochemical performance of hard carbon anode for sodium-ion batteries is primarily determined by the microstructure of materials, and the challenge lies in establishing structure-performance relationship at molecular level. So... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere, the CEO of November's COP30 summit in Brazil told AFP. In an interview in Paris, Ana Toni urged the European Union to unite around a strong emissions reduction target as the 27-nation bloc squabbles over its level of climate ambition.
China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said Friday.
Some Democrats argue the state's rooftop and community solar programs are an inefficient way to cut emissions.
The industry appeal comes as President Donald Trump is trying to scrap state carbon market laws.
It’s becoming riskier to grow grapes in the state’s prominent winemaking region as climate change has brought unpredictable weather.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya loses up to Sh870 billion every year--about 3-5% of its GDP--due to the devastating effects of climate change, according to leading environmentalists and economists.
Public confidence in the UK biomass industry is low – robust checks are needed to ensure every wood pellet its power plant burns is sustainable MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant Even government ministers sounded embarrassed in February when they threw yet more subsidies at Drax , recipient of £6.5bn to date, to keep its wood-burning power plant open until 2031. Few people think the biomass industry can survive in the long term unless as-yet-untested carbon capture technology can be installed. But the bizarre business of importing wood pellets from the US and Canada for incineration in North Yorkshire was given an extension because the UK’s power system, now more reliant on wind and solar generation, also needs firm “dispatchable” power that can...
Exclusive: EU Transparency Register shows law firms also among lobbyists working for fossil fuel companies A handful of “small but dirty” public affairs and law firms in Europe are enabling pollution by lobbying extensively for big oil, an analysis has found, with most major companies in the industry working for at least one fossil fuel client. Several of the top spenders on activities to influence EU policymaking are on the payroll of oil and gas companies, according to an analysis of the EU Transparency Register by the Good Lobby nonprofit, but fossil fuel clients represent just 1% of the industry’s revenue. Continue reading...
The hottest day of the year to date was April 12, when the Northolt area of north west London reached a summery 24C.
Climate activists may be going deeper underground.
Manitoba's energy regulator has approved higher natural gas prices.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01316J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Huimin Wang, Mingzi Sun, Yongqiang Yang, Junhua Zhou, Lingtao Fang, Qiyao Huang, Bolong Huang, Zijian Zheng Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries (AZBs) offer a safe and sustainable solution for large-scale energy storage, but the freezing of electrolytes prevents AZBs from working at low temperatures. Recent research shows... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Lunar samples show evidence that solar wind could be behind the water molecules on the moon's surface, according to NASA. The results could shine a light on how water ice collects in cold traps formed by patches of permanent darkness at the moon's poles.
[Ethiopian Herald] The United Nations approved the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the environment, and ensure that by 2030, all people live in peace and prosperity.
Healthy engine oil should be light brown, so if yours is black, you may be wondering if it's time for an oil change. Here's what you need to know.
A warm blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening.
Critics fear decision to list Brazil-based firm JBS, long linked to Amazon’s deforestation, will add to the climate crisis Environmental groups are outraged that the world’s biggest meatpacking company, JBS, which has long been linked to Amazon’s deforestation, has received approval from US authorities to list on the New York Stock Exchange. The decision, announced on Tuesday by the Securities Exchange Commission, follows reports that JBS subsidiary Pilgrim’s was the biggest donor to the inauguration committee of Donald Trump. Since taking power, Trump has reduced the independence of the SEC and other agencies, demanding their work be “controlled” by the president. Continue reading...
Open access notables Internal variability effect doped by climate change drove the 2023 marine heat extreme in the North Atlantic , Guinaldo et al., Communications Earth & Environment The year 2023 shattered numerous heat records both globally and regionally. We here focus on the drivers of the unprecedented warm sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies which started in the North Atlantic Ocean in early summer and persisted later on. Evidence is provided that 2023 should be interpreted as an extreme event in a warmer world because of superimposed internal variability on top of human forcing, which altogether, made the 2023 event all-time high due to extreme air-sea surface fluxes in the subtropics and eastern basin. The effect...
In another move to increase offshore U.S. oil production, the Interior Department Thursday said it will use a new commingling policy for the Gulf of Mexico.
Department cites Trump’s ‘energy emergency’ declaration to expedite permissions from multiple years to 28 days US politics live – latest updates The US interior department has announced plans to radically fast track permitting for projects involving fossil fuels and mining citing Donald Trump ’s ‘energy emergency’ declaration that many experts say does not exist. The move would reduce to a maximum of 28 days permitting procedures that previously could take multiple years, the department said late Wednesday . Continue reading...
A Jersey Shore man is currently behind bars in connection to a wildfire that burned thousands of acres across two Ocean County townships.
Low-lying islands aren’t the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities are now finding.
Solar panels are designed to sit in sunlight all day and convert solar power into electricity, but is it possible for them to get too hot?
The UK Energy Secretary was speaking at the opening of a two day summit on energy security.
[Leadership] Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State yesterday unveiled the Katsina State Green Growth Agenda (KAGGA)--a far-reaching blueprint aimed at harmonising economic growth with environmental preservation in one of Nigeria's most climate-vulnerable states.
Interior Department officials are considering scaling back the boundaries of national monuments in the West to encourage energy development on public lands.
The measure will require geolocation data to show that beans aren’t linked to deforestation. Farmers say they need more time to prepare.
Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect Antarctica, says study Giant, flat-topped icebergs the size of the city of Cambridge drifted off the coast of Britain during the last ice age, according to a study that has uncovered evidence of their existence for the first time. A series of distinctive, comb-like grooves found preserved in sediment near Aberdeen in Scotland were left behind by the underside of huge “tabular” icebergs that dragged across the North Sea floor between 18,000 and 20,000 years ago, the researchers said. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01104C, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. James Han Zhang, Rohith Mittapally, Abimbola Oluwade, Gang Chen Evaporation fluxes from porous evaporators under sunlight have been reported to exceed the solar-thermal limit, determined by relating the incoming solar energy to the latent and sensible heat of water,... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The fossil fuel-fetish once again trumps economics and common-sense. The post Can Trump bring back ‘clean, beautiful coal’? appeared first on High Country News.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 8, 28 April 2025.
by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Over the past two months, the Trump administration has taken steps to eliminate regulations addressing climate change, pull back funding for climate programs and cancel methods used to evaluate how climate change is affecting American society and its economy. Now it is directly undermining the science and research of climate change itself, in ways that some of the nation’s most distinguished scientists say will...
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) said it was able to save more than 60% of the coral bleached since last year.
The oil and gas giant announced an agreement with Calpine to store emissions from a power plant site.
It's the latest win for state and local governments that have accused the oil and gas industry of lying about the dangers of burning fossil fuels.
The approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could help JBS raise more capital to expand its operations.
Many oil company executives celebrated Donald Trump's return to the White House. But now expectations of higher profits are fading amid fears of a recession.
[IPS] United Nations -- On March 19, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) issued a report on the State of Global Climate in 2024, detailing the numerous heightened natural disasters that were a consequence of human-induced climate change. With the past three years having been recorded as the three hottest years in human history, climate scientists are optimistic that 2025 will see slightly cooler global temperatures.
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has issued a warning regarding Thursday’s weather, indicating a sudden drop in temperatures across Greater Cairo, the north of the country, and extending to northern Upper Egypt. This comes amid predictions of rainfall in several governorates, potentially reaching Cairo in the evening. The daytime weather will be warm over Greater Cairo, … The post Temperature plunge: Egypt braces for cooler Thursday appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Peter Dutton wants to spare Aussie taxpayers from subsiding those who buy an electric vehicle - as the Liberal leader revs up his clash with Labor over cars and climate change.
[Lesotho Times] --to enhance fight against climate change
Two of the most identifiable progressive climate justice champions in Congress have been busted for flying around on a gas-guzzling private jet.
The opposition leader says he ‘won’t be able to get to all’ of the seven locations earmarked for flagship nuclear policy, while Labor says he has not been within 50km of any during election campaign Polls tracker ; election guide ; full federal election coverage Anywhere but Canberra ; interactive electorates guide Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton is avoiding visiting any of the seven sites for his proposed nuclear reactors, Anthony Albanese and the Labor party claim, arguing the issue has become “radioactive” for the Coalition. The Liberal leader says he is still committed to nuclear power, even as he concedes it may not be “politically popular”. Sign...
Climate advocates hope this sort of model could result in court rulings that make polluters pay. The oil and gas industry contests the science.
Climate researchers argue their science has advanced enough to directly link emissions from particular companies to damages from specific extreme weather events
Learn more about how shifting biodiversity has resulted in a surprising evolutionary change for rattlesnake venom.
Bunk, bunk, bunk: Environmental zealots are addicted to scaring us with climate myths — because it pays.
Environment minister Mike Moyes announced Wednesday that a $1.2 million grant has been earmarked for the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the zoo's Journey to Churchill exhibit.
The Environmental Protection Agency told more than 450 employees working in diversity, equity and inclusion -- as well as environmental justice -- they would be fired or reassigned.
The world's rainbow reefs have gone ghostly white in seas around the globe due to record heat in the oceans, the International Coral Reef Initiative reports. But scientists say the reefs aren't all dead yet and could still bounce back if people take the right steps.
Exclusive: Survey by Griffith University found 38% of respondents extremely concerned by the prospect of a reactor being built near their home Polls tracker ; election guide ; full federal election coverage Anywhere but Canberra ; interactive electorates guide Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast A majority of Australians do not view nuclear power favourably, and would be concerned if a plant was built near them, according to a new survey shared exclusively with Guardian Australia. The new figures come as the Coalition battles to regain momentum in the final two weeks of the election campaign. The Coalition has pledged to build taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors at...
Almost half of the U.S. population is exposed to unhealthy levels of key pollutants, with people of color much more likely to live in areas with dirty air.
Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it for survival.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Pearl Marvell (Photo credit: Pearl Marvell. Image credit: Samantha Harrington. Dollar bill vector image: by pch.vector on Freepik) Igrew up knowing that when you had extra money, you put it under a bed, stashed it in a book or a clock, or, if there was enough of it, it went into a savings account at a bank. It hadn’t occurred to me that my bank account could be contributing to the climate crisis until I learned that since the adoption of the Paris agreement in 2015, 60 of the world’s largest banks have invested $5.5 trillion into the fossil fuel industry. And they’re using our money to do it. When we deposit our paychecks, the money doesn’t just sit there. Generally...
PARIS — An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84% of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday.
The Treasury secretary called for more fossil fuel investments in a speech during the financial institutions' spring meetings.
More than 80% of the world's coral reefs fell victim to harmful bleaching and is now in "uncharted territory" with the worst global bleaching event in recorded history.
Experiments to reflect sunlight away from Earth will be given the green light by the Government within weeks. Trials could include injecting aerosols into the atmosphere or brightening clouds.
The XPRIZE for Carbon Removal rewards companies that developed new ways to pull carbon out of the air. But long-term success still depends on government policy.
Stretch of major highway shut as 3,000 people moved to safety and homes left without power A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced thousands of people to evacuate, closed a stretch of a main highway and reached a shuttered nuclear power plant. Flames from the Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County had reached buildings on the campus of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, according to the local Lakewood Scoop newspaper. Continue reading...
About 89% of the public want their governments to do more to tackle the climate crisis – but don’t know they’re the majority The Guardian is joining forces with dozens of newsrooms around the world to launch the 89% Project – and highlight the fact that the vast majority of the world’s population wants climate action. Read more A superpower in the fight against global heating is hiding in plain sight. It turns out that the overwhelming majority of people in the world – between 80% and 89%, according to a growing number of peer-reviewed scientific studies – want their governments to take stronger climate action. As co-founders of a non-profit that studies news coverage of climate change, those findings surprised even us. And they are a sharp rebuttal to the Trump administration’s...
Video: 00:02:22 ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass mission has been designed to shed new light on the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the radar signal can slice through the forest canopy and whole forest layer to measure the ‘biomass’, meaning the woody trunks, branches and stems, which is where trees store most of their carbon.
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Amid the public outcry, the Presidency has defended the Federal Executive Council's approval of N10 billion solar energy project for the State House.
The billionaire funded an XPrize for carbon removal. But he won't be at the ceremony announcing the winner Wednesday.
But the state argues more transparency about planet-warming emissions is needed so investors and consumers can "make prudent financial decisions."
AtmosZero's electric boiler will shave off about 9 percent of its carbon emissions, says New Belgium Brewing.
The pontiff pointed to a 2007 meeting of bishops in Aparecida, Brazil, as the moment of his ecological awakening. He died Monday at the age of 88.
Democratic Commissioner Willie Phillips, who resigned at the White House's request, has emphasized bipartisanship and supported co-locating data centers at nuclear power plants.
A destructive wildfire burned more than 8,500 acres and is spurring thousands of evacuations across Ocean and Lacey townships.
Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday.
An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of the essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday.
Tyler Hassen, a member of Elon Musk's DOGE team with ties to the oil industry, was recently named assistant secretary in the Department of Interior, with the power to make vast changes to the agency in charge of more than 500 million acres of federal land.
Harmful bleaching is now affecting 84% of the world's coral reefs, the highest rate in recorded history, scientists say. The phenomenon comes as oceans increasingly warm as a result of human-induced climate change.
Jordan Martinook scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to help the Hurricanes beat the Devils 3-1 on Tuesday for a 2-0 series lead.
What Would Ambitious Climate Commitments Look Like for the World’s Top Emitters? It’s Complicated shannon.paton@… Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:10 It’s been nearly 10 years since 194 countries adopted the Paris Agreement on climate change. And while many have made strides forward, their collective efforts still fall far short of what’s needed to avoid increasingly dangerous impacts and limit warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F). The UN’s latest assessment , for example, finds that countries’ current policies put the world on course for 3.1 degrees C (5.6 degrees F) of warming, with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions holding steady at 57 metric gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) in 2030 and 2035. To limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C, these emissions...
Senator’s report targeted up to $2 billion for diversity, climate change, and misinformation research
Most people around the world want to see countries work together on climate action — they need to know their neighbors care, too
Powering quantum computers with quantum batteries would reduce the energy needed for cooling and enable machines to pack in more qubits
[Ethiopian Herald] The Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) is a public-private partnership effort designed to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote green growth. P4G addresses urgent global issues such as climate change, environmental degradation, and poverty through innovative solutions and collaborative efforts.
The decision to fire or reassign employees is part of Trump officials’ push to close the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
Former VP said the administration was creating its ‘own preferred reality’ and slammed it for green energy U-turn US politics live – latest updates Former vice-president Al Gore compared the Trump administration with Nazi Germany, in scathing comments made Monday about the president’s use of power during remarks about climate change. During a speech at an event to mark the beginning of San Francisco’s Climate Week, Gore, an established climate advocate, said that the Trump administration was “trying to create their own preferred version of reality”, akin to the Nazi party during the 1930s in Germany, Politico reported . Continue reading...
Nigel Topping is one of six members of the Climate Change Committee, which advises Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
British Antarctic Survey’s Net Zero team collaborates with the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling to highlight polar science at major climate conference. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) net zero … The post BAS and CPOM Partner for Innovation Zero World 2025 appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
During a meeting in Riyadh with Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty expressed eagerness to expand strategic partnerships with Saudi Arabia in the oil and energy sectors, leveraging Egypt’s strategic location and resources. Abdelatty welcomed further development of bilateral energy projects, highlighting the Egypt-Saudi Arabia … The post Egypt seeks deeper cooperation with Saudi Arabia in oil sector – FM appeared first on Egypt Independent.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Hundreds of marches, pickets, and cleanup events are taking place across the US in the run-up to Earth Day on Tuesday, as environmental and climate groups step up resistance to the Trump administration’s authoritarianism and its “war on the planet.” A […]
Arctic Cat snowmobiles are easily recognizable among enthusiasts, but the brand's recently changed hands with a new owner. So where are they made now?
Nigel Farage has vowed to reject migrants from Reform-run councils as he promises to make Trump-style cuts across local governments, slashing jobs in climate change and diversity.
A strain of rice developed in Chile doesn’t need a flooded field to grow, just an irrigated one – a boon to farmers as water scarcity rises.
In Baruth, Brandenburg, Red Bull's water extraction plans are facing scrutiny amid climate change concerns. While the mayor emphasizes job creation and sufficient water reserves, environmentalists worry about sustainability and potential contamination. A legal challenge seeks transparency regarding subsidies and water costs, highlighting the tension between economic development and environmental protection in a water-scarce region.
That distinctive ‘new furniture smell’ is a sign that harmful compounds are being released. Here are ways to sidestep the environmental and health risks of cheap furniture 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 You’ve heard of fast fashion – but what about fast furniture? It’s the cheap stuff churned out in mass quantities with little regard for quality, all designed to be ditched within just a few years. Continue reading...
EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall number of employees.
Regions from Ukraine to Mongolia are seeing a spike in paired heatwave-drought events as climate change alters weather patterns across the planet
[Liberian Observer] For the first time in Liberia's history, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended its presence far beyond the capital, reaching some of the country's most remote and underserved regions.
Education, health, climate and more on chopping block and 13% rise – to over $1tn to Pentagon – in ‘skinny budget’ Donald Trump is proposing huge cuts to social programmes like health and education while planning substantial spending increases on defence and the Department of Homeland Security, in a White House budget blueprint that starkly illustrates his preoccupation with projecting military strength and deterring migration. Cuts of $163bn on discretionary non-defence spending would also see financial outlays slashed for environmental and renewable energy schemes, as well as for the FBI, an agency Trump has claimed was weaponised against him during Joe Biden’s presidency. Spending reductions are also being projected for the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco...
Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might long-term climate change affect El Niño and La Niña patterns?
Researchers will move to EPA program offices instead of a centralized office, and the shake-up will bolster the chemicals review program.
The Natural Resources Committee unveiled language Thursday to advance mining in Minnesota, Alaska and Western coal fields.
Climate change has been all but ignored in the Australian election campaign, and world leaders are giving up on the cause, even as the heat rises.
In 2019, the UK committed in law to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now the political climate has changed.
[This Day] Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has reiterated its commitment to partner LPV Technologies, a solar panel company to address the issue of capital flight on renewable energy in the country.
The preliminary funding proposal outlines cuts the administration wants for myriad clean energy, climate and environment programs.
A spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 is due to come crashing back into Earth's atmosphere around May 10 and nobody knows where it will land.
Grasslands Are Some of Earth’s Most Underrated Ecosystems margaret.overh… Fri, 05/02/2025 - 08:00 Earth is home to a spectacular array of ecosystems, each with their own unique characteristics and benefits. Yet not all of them receive equal attention: Grasslands, for one, are often overlooked — despite their importance. The world's grasslands are arguably the single most extensive land cover on Earth's ice-free land surface. Grasslands or " grassy ecosystems " — used here to encompass savannas, open shrubland and tundra — are also incredibly diverse. They range from the Great Plains of North American and the Pampas of South America to the Eurasian Steppes and East African savannas (such as the Serengeti and Maasai Mara). ...
Twelve GOP Iowa state senators have told their Republican leaders that they will not vote on any budget until they bring a pipeline bill to the floor.
Tariff chaos hampers Trump’s pledge to ‘drill, baby, drill’, but analysis still shows surge in planet-heating emissions ‘A ruthless agenda’: charting 100 days of Trump’s onslaught on the environment Donald Trump’s ambitions for the US to “drill, baby, drill” for more fossil fuels have ironically been hampered by the economic chaos unleashed by his own tariffs, but the US is still on track to increase oil and gas extraction, causing a surge in planet-heating emissions, a new analysis shows. The US was already the world’s leading oil and gas power , producing more of the fossil fuels than any country in history during Joe Biden’s administration. But Trump has sought to escalate this further, declaring an “energy emergency” to open up more land and ocean for drilling and launching an...
Für das Cover ihrer neuen Platte „Virgin“ wählte Lorde einen provokanten Ausschnitt, der buchstäblich unter die Haut geht. Die wichtigste Nachricht zuerst: Lorde wird am 27. Juni mit „Virgin“ eine neue LP herausbringen. Während der erste Höreindruck mit „What Was That“ vergangene Woche bereits andeutete, dass die Neuseeländerin nun wieder den kompromisslosen Art-Pop-Ansatz weiterverfolgt, mit dem sie berühmt geworden ist, sorgt erneut das Cover für Diskussionen. Schon der Vorgänger „Solar Power“ entzweite Kritiker... Der Beitrag Zeigt Lorde mit ihrem neuen Album-Artwork, wie sie verhütet? erschien zuerst auf Rolling Stone.
Image: The Ocean and Land Colour Instrument on Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured this image of Earth’s biggest iceberg, A23a, on 5 April 2025.
Warm weather means strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes have come weeks earlier than expected A glut of early strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes has hit Britain with the dry, warm weather eliminating the usual “hungry gap”, growers say. It has been a sunny, very dry spring, with the warmest start to May on record and temperatures predicted to reach up to 30C at the earliest point on record, forecasters have said. Continue reading...
The plans, created to protect government assets from climate change and save taxpayers money, remain online. It's unclear what Trump will do with them.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00569H, Review Article Shanshan Pan, Wenhao Fang, Jie Yan, Suojiang Zhang, Haitao Zhang Semi-solid lithium flow batteries (LFBs), inheriting the advantages of high scalability of flow batteries (FBs) and high energy density of rechargeable lithium ion batteries (LIBs), are considered as an emerging... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Vanguard] A Nigerian environmental scientist, Dr Oluwole Akiyode, has spearheaded efforts to tackle environmental challenges in Africa, saying there is a need to modify urban policy in Africa.
British energy giant Shell on Friday reported a sharp drop in first-quarter net profit as it was hit by weaker oil prices but pushed ahead with shareholder returns.
China is a major consumer of Iranian crude oil, with imports reaching a record 1.8 million barrels per day in March.
The Justice Department and EPA are challenging Vermont's and New York's laws after President Donald Trump ordered a crackdown on state climate policy.
[The Conversation Africa] Just over 74% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European Union. They committed to providing South Africa with US$8.5 billion (R157 billion) to move away from coal to renewable energy. (In March 2025, US president Donald Trump withdrew the US and its share of the funding, about US$1.5 billion, or R27.7 billion, from the arrangement.) Researcher Nqobile Xaba talks to
The Trump administration has sued four Democrat-led states over their climate change laws that seek compensation from oil companies to cover damages to the environment.
Donald Trump threatened sanctions on Iranian oil buyers, halting US business ties, after nuclear talks were delayed. Oman cited logistical reasons for postponing the meeting, while Iran affirmed commitment to a fair agreement. Tensions rise amid stalled negotiations, with the US hinting at military action and Iran considering nuclear weapons development.
DoJ says Clean Air Act creates program to oversee air pollution and ‘displaces’ states’ ability to regulate it The US justice department on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their planned legal action against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by the climate crisis , claiming the state actions conflict with federal government authority and Donald Trump ’s energy dominance agenda. The suits, which legal experts say are unprecedented, mark the latest of the Trump administration ’s attacks on environmental work and raise concern over states’ abilities to retain the power to take climate action without federal opposition. Continue reading...
What Is a ‘Just Transition,’ and Are Countries Really Making Progress? margaret.overh… Thu, 05/01/2025 - 12:30 Building a sustainable future will require major changes to how we power and operate our economies, with inevitable ripple effects on people's livelihoods. Consider how coal communities could be reshaped when a plant closes, or how auto workers will navigate the shift to electric vehicle manufacturing. At the same time, transitioning from carbon-intensive industries to more sustainable ones can bring remarkable benefits. Alongside protecting people from increasingly dangerous climate extremes, the transition can create millions of new jobs and boost global GDP , offering new opportunities for growth and development in regions affected by the transition...
The mining magnate tells Australia to follow Trump’s policies: cut government costs, boost defence spending and fossil fuel investments.
The Australian Institute for Progress’s ‘Can you afford the Greens?’ ads claim minor party’s housing policies would lead to increased rents Polls tracker ; Election guide ; Interactive seat explorer Party policies ; Micro parties explained ; Full election coverage Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast A Liberal-aligned thinktank running last-minute anti-Greens advertisements targeting young voters received more than $600,000 from the coal industry during last year’s Queensland election, disclosures show. On Monday evening, the Australian Institute for Progress released a “Can you afford the Greens?” video advertisement pushing claims, based on its own commissioned research...
Demonstrators were forcibly removed as two shareholders disputed energy company’s claim of ‘aggressive disruption’ The owner of the Drax power plant has abandoned its annual shareholder meeting after a confrontation with activists who staged a protest against burning trees to generate electricity. The Guardian understands that between 10 and 20 activists were forcibly removed from the London venue after challenging the board of the FTSE 250 energy company on its use of woody biomass at its North Yorkshire power plant. Continue reading...
Aston Martin has unveiled the DBX S, a high-performance SUV slated for release in late 2025. Boasting a 717 bhp engine and a top speed of 193 mph, it's the most powerful ICE SUV ever. Enhanced with design tweaks, carbon-fibre elements, and superior agility, the DBX S aims to surpass rivals like Lamborghini Urus SE and Ferrari Purosangue.
I support the Climate Paradox report from the Tony Blair Institute, but his foreword risks compromising what must be achieved David King was chief scientific adviser to the UK government under Tony Blair, and is founder and chair of the global Climate Crisis Advisory Group I have always been proud of the progress the UK made between 2003 and 2007 in formulating a credible response to the climate change. Under Tony Blair’s leadership, the UK placed climate at the heart of global diplomacy. At the time, our understanding was based largely on scientific projections and models. Today, the crisis is in full view – faster and more devastating than many imagined. The world is now experiencing the daily impacts of climate breakdown, and our responses must reflect this escalating emergency. We need...
[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held a joint meeting to review and discuss Egypt's comprehensive study on carbon capture and storage (CCS). The meeting, held at the Ministry of Petroleum headquarters, included senior officials from both ministries and climate experts.
Most countries have no fossil fuel reserves, but no country in the world is without renewable energy resources. For a country such as Iceland, the world leader in renewables, this statement is clear to see. The island nation has made good use of its volcanoes and glaciers, which help provide 100% of its electricity and almost all its heat energy. But what about other countries that don't have Iceland's unique geology to rely on. Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out how the world has managed to reach the impressive milestone of more than 40% of global electricity demand coming from clean power sources, and how other countries such as the UK are making this energy transition happen, despite a distinct lack of volcanoes Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds ...
The party should focus on the issue that represents the greatest threat to Gen Z: climate change.
A team of scientists tracked more than 400 corals that experienced intense ocean heat last year. More than half the corals died. The post A 2024 heat wave decimated corals in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The subsidy was tucked into the tainted energy bill at the center of the largest corruption scandal in state history.
Guardian reporters map out how Trump is eviscerating efforts to protect the natural world – from ‘drill, baby, drill’ to mass firings 100 days of Trump: inside Trump’s whirlwind start to his second term Donald Trump has never been mistaken for an environmentalist, having long called the climate crisis a “giant hoax” and repeatedly lauding the supposed virtues of fossil fuels. But the US president’s onslaught upon the natural world in this administration’s first 100 days has surprised even those who closely charted his first term, in which he rolled back environmental rules and tore the US from the Paris climate agreement. Taken more than 140 actions to roll back environmental rules and push for greater use of fossil fuels. Set about rewriting regulations that limit pollution from cars...
Opposition leader Peter Dutton proposes seven nuclear reactors by 2050.
Funding cuts span climate change, education, health care and more.
As the U.S. and Europe slash their development funding, Chinese president Xi Jinping vowed that his country “will not slow down its climate actions.”
Only one in two Liberal party voters are in favour of lifting the national ban, according to the National Climate Action Survey Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Polls tracker ; Election guide ; Interactive seat explorer Party policies ; Micro parties explained ; Full election coverage Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast Support for Australia’s ongoing ban on nuclear energy has risen sharply since Peter Dutton made the issue a central plank of Coalition energy policy, according to the country’s largest independent survey on climate change and energy. The survey also found fewer people thought any benefits of nuclear power outweighed the...
A warming tundra has seen unexpected shifts, raising the alarm about fragile ecosystems and those who rely on them Scientists studying Arctic plants say the ecosystems that host life in some of the most inhospitable reaches of the planet are changing in unexpected ways in an “early warning sign” for a region upended by climate change . In four decades, 54 researchers tracked more than 2,000 plant communities across 45 sites from the Canadian high Arctic to Alaska and Scandinavia. They discovered dramatic shifts in temperatures and growing seasons produced no clear winners or losers. Some regions witnessed large increases in shrubs and grasses and declines in flowering plants – which struggle to grow under the shade created by taller plants. Continue reading...
State legislators voted down several bills this week that would have tightened regulations of carbon capture and storage projects.
The appeals court will still hold a hearing next week on the Biden-era drilling plan, as environmental groups continue to pursue their lawsuit.
Scientists previously have suggested that the hypothetical climate fix would require specialized high-altitude vehicles.
The governor has long said the 10 million visitors who come to Hawaii each year should help the state's 1.4 million residents protect the environment.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01158B, Paper Hui-jing Qiu, Wei-Zhi Song, Zichao Deng, Zhong Lin Wang, Liang Xu Enhancing the output is the most crucial challenge for developing triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) as an alternative technology to exploit wave energy, which is more difficult than other application scenarios due... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Earth's forests, vital for climate regulation, face threats from deforestation and degradation. To address this, ESA launched the Biomass satellite on April 29, 2025, equipped with P-band radar to penetrate forest canopies. Over 5.5 years, Biomass will generate 3D maps of forest biomass and carbon distribution, providing crucial data for understanding the carbon cycle and informing conservation efforts.
Likelihood of potentially devastating quake above 8.0 magnitude in next 50 years is 15%, study states A massive earthquake in the Pacific north-west could rapidly transform areas of the coast from northern California to Washington , causing swaths of land to quickly sink, “dramatically” raising sea level and increasing the flood risk to communities. That’s according to a new study , published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, examining the potential impact of the “big one”, a powerful quake along the Cascadia fault that stretches from Canada to California. Continue reading...
Ice Age humans mastered fire with astonishing precision.
This story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s plan to address climate change is something of a Rorschach test, with the platform laying out a vision that can be interpreted in contradictory ways. The platform includes commitments to advance major “nation-building” projects […]
The late-season ice storm that swept through parts of Ontario and Quebec has left an astronomical bill in its wake.
[This Day] Abuja -- ·Targets 17.5m Nigerians with DARES initiative
A Firefly Aerospace rocket launched from California crashed into the Pacific Ocean north of Antarctica, failing to place into low-Earth orbit a satellite for Lockheed Martin.
Spain’s environment minister Sara Aagesen promises ‘complete audit’ into causes of power outage Europe live – latest updates Spain’s environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Monday’s unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on the increasing use of renewable energy, defending the reliability of the national grid and promising a “complete audit” to establish the causes of the outage. Speaking on Wednesday afternoon as a specially designated committee prepared to meet to investigate the blackout, Sara Aagesen pushed back at opposition parties’ claims that the socialist-led government’s drive to embrace renewable energy had compromised the grid’s stability. Continue reading...
Climate change's profound reshaping of conflict dynamics is already underway. The question facing humanity now is not whether we will confront these pressures, but how we will choose to do so.
The former PM has form when it comes to pushing corporate interests and meeting populists halfway When Tony Blair came out this week to say current net zero policies were “ doomed to fail ”, there was something familiar in his arguments: phasing out fossil fuels wouldn’t work because people perceived it as expensive, arduous and not their problem. Stop banging on about renewables; won’t someone think of the things we don’t know how to do, like carbon capture and such wizardry as is still locked in tech bros’ imaginations? Basically, net zero had lost the room, according to the former prime minister. And if anyone knows where the room is, and how to get it back, it must be him. He said something similar about “woke”, which sadly lost the room in 2022. “Plant Labour’s feet clearly near the...
The vestiges of the US’s democracy are crumpling to the ground. We don’t yet know what will be erected in its place It’s possible that later, when we know more about how the Trump regime reshapes the US and about how it ultimately comes to an end, we will look back at this moment in 2025 and conclude that we were already living under an autocracy. Checks on executive power seem to have all but vanished; the Trump administration is not acting like either the courts, the judiciary or the people have any prerogatives that they must respect. Science is suffering: massive cuts to federal funding of research into medicine , climate change or anything that might include a word on a long list of banned ones – like “transition” – has decimated research, made the US a global laughingstock, and...
[Namibia Economist] The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) has announced a strategic partnership with global offshore energy contractor Subsea7, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
As Pakistan swelters through unprecedented heat this week, experts give a terrifying insight to the fatal effects of climate change.
The Trump administration's energy czar said there should be "sovereign risk insurance" to cover the possibility a future administration could block mining or oil and gas projects.
Discovery could help crop breeders preserve grain quality and harvest size as climate changes
As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning. The post Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Former PM Sir Tony Blair says limiting fossil fuels is "doomed to fail" and a new approach is needed.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former US Vice President Al Gore will lead a major climate leadership training in Nairobi from June 12 to 14, as part of a global effort to build momentum for climate action ahead of the COP30 summit in Brazil.
Even if a person has been missing for years, he or she is not presumed dead in the state. Alena’s Law, named after a 31-year-old missing since Hurricane Helene, will make death declarations easier for families after natural disasters.
Corroboree frog belongs to 100m-year-old family of amphibians but is now found only in the puddles and peat bogs of Kosciuszko national park Scientists have sequenced the genome of the critically endangered southern corroboree frog – one of Australia’s most threatened amphibians – in hope that the information could be used to aid its recovery. The striking alpine frog, which has distinctive yellow and black markings, is so threatened by disease and the drying of its habitat due to climate change, that it is considered “functionally extinct”. The species survives in the temporary pools and peat bogs of Kosciuszko national park in New South Wales, with the help of zoo breeding and re-introduction programs. Continue reading...
Participants from over 100 countries will leave the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, the Republic of Korea, with stark reminders that with sea levels rising dangerously, coastal regions and low-lying areas globally, particularly densely populated areas, are threatened. Asia, Africa, island nations, as well as the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are increasingly on […]
Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contamination One of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell the public that local drinking water was polluted, according to documents seen by the Guardian. Indonesia has become the world’s biggest producer of nickel, used in the production of wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. But observers have voiced concerns that regulatory oversight in the country has failed to keep up with the rush to develop mines to satisfy booming global demand. Continue reading...
Changes to net metering contracts in California could create a model for other states. Solar advocates warn that jeopardizes industry growth.
The American Petroleum Institute wants to halt legal action now that the Interior Department is developing new plans for fossil fuel development.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Owen Chomanika, has expressed confidence that the newly launched Re-gain Program will be a game-changer in tackling the dual threats of climate change and post-harvest food losses.
Democrats postponed hearings on a pair of bills to assess climate damages on oil companies.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01064K, Paper Tongtong Li, Zhiyang Zheng, Zherui Chen, Mengtian Zhang, Zhexuan Liu, Huang Chen, Xiao Xiao, Shaogang Wang, Haotian Qu, Qingjin Fu, Le Liu, Ming Zhou, Boran Wang, Guangmin Zhou The urea oxidation reaction (UOR) efficiently treats urea-containing wastewater while replacing the high theoretical potential of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), thereby enabling wastewater valorization. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A bill scheduled for House and Senate votes on Wednesday would add an additional 0.75% to the daily room rate tax starting Jan. 1.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00266D, Review Article Zaiping Guo, Divyani Gupta, Jinshuo Zou, Jianfeng Mao Rechargeable metal-CO2 batteries (RMCBs) are highly promising for renewable energy storage and simultaneous reduction of carbon footprint from the environment, making it very attractive for next-generation battery development. An electrolyte... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Plans to protect UK from extreme weather are inadequate, Climate Change Committee says in scathing assessment Labour is putting people, the economy and the environment in increasing peril by failing to act on the effects of the climate crisis, the UK’s climate watchdog has said. Flooding, droughts and heatwaves are all increasing in severity due to climate breakdown, but current plans to protect people, land and infrastructure against extreme weather have been judged inadequate in a scathing assessment of the UK’s preparedness. Continue reading...
The Trump administration has dismissed all of the researchers working on the next installment of the National Climate Assessment, a crucial report on how climate change is affecting the country
The Trump administration temporarily rehired as many as 40 employees who screen coal miners for the deadly and incurable disease.
Environmental rollbacks and tariffs makes meeting challenging, says summit president André Corrêa do Lago Crucial United Nations climate talks this year will be a “slightly uphill battle” due to economic turmoil and Donald Trump ’s removal of the US from the effort to tackle global heating, the chair of the upcoming summit has admitted. Governments from around the world will gather in Belem, Brazil, in November for the Cop30 meeting, where they will be expected to unveil new plans to deal with the climate crisis and slash greenhouse gas emissions. Very few countries have done so yet, however, and the world remains well off track to remain within agreed temperature limits designed to avert the worst consequences of climate breakdown. Continue reading...
Video: 00:02:59 ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the radar signal can slice through the whole forest layer to measure the ‘biomass’, meaning the woody trunks, branches and stems, which is where trees store...
The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged in a court filing that it plans to terminate 781 grants, nearly twice the number previously reported.
NASA’s PRIME-1 (Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1) mission was designed to demonstrate technologies to help scientists better understand lunar resources ahead of crewed Artemis missions to the Moon. During the short-lived mission on the Moon, the performance of PRIME-1’s technology gave NASA teams reason to celebrate. “The PRIME-1 mission proved that our hardware works […]
Scientists in China have refuelled a thorium reactor on the fly for the first time. The breakthrough is paving the way for working reactors that are significantly safer than conventional alternatives.
Scientists say the radar will paint the first detailed global map of forests’ biomass, which is crucial for sucking up carbon and slowing climate change.
The Met Office said warm weather will continue tomorrow, with highs of 27C (81F) in London - before temperatures could rise to 30C (86F) in some places on Thursday.
Former PM claims net zero policies losing public support and says there should be greater focus on carbon capture UK politics live – latest updates Tony Blair has called for the government to change course on climate, suggesting a strategy that limits fossil fuels in the short term or encourages people to limit consumption is “doomed to fail”. In comments that have prompted a backlash within Labour, the former prime minister suggested the UK government should focus less on renewables and more on technological solutions such as carbon capture. Continue reading...
Robert Bonnie, who helped craft Biden-era farming and climate change programs, worries the U.S. is missing out on a chance to lead the world on sustainability.
Climate experts say warming atmosphere from climate change could fuel severe freezing rain and ice storms like the one that hit the upper midwest last month Winter has been slow to release its icy grip from the upper midwest this year, and in northern Michigan, its effects will be keenly felt for months, perhaps years. A devastating ice storm that hit late last month has left an estimated 3m acres of trees snapped in half or damaged from the weight of up to an inch-and-a-half of ice across the northern part of lower Michigan. Continue reading...
[Daily Trust] Annual bill on alternative energy surges to N1.11tr
Recent studies have found that prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures can be harmful to health – and might even influence aging. The post Heat waves may accelerate the aging process appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
President Donald Trump's administration has fired the authors of the United States' premier climate report, a move scientists said threatens to derail a key assessment vital to preparing for global warming.
This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At every light switch, power socket, and on the road, an unstoppable revolution is already underway. Technologies that can power our lives and jobs while doing less harm to the global climate—wind, solar, batteries, etc.—are getting cheaper, more efficient, and […]
Oil company says Giulia Chierchia will not be replaced after pressure from investors including Elliott Business live – latest updates The architect of BP’s failed green energy agenda will leave the embattled oil company within months as it continues its retreat from low-carbon investments amid a sharp fall in profits. The oil company said Giulia Chierchia, the executive in charge of BP’s sustainability strategy, would step back from her role from 1 June 2025 to “pursue other opportunities” outside the company. She will not be replaced. Continue reading...
In his first 100 days, Trump has slashed the environmental processes safeguarding the nation's energy projects.
Shocking footage captured the desperate rescue mission in regional NSW.
The measure renewed concerns among carbon capture critics about the potential for CO2 leaks.
The number of licenses for new gas wells issued in the first quarter rose 26 percent from the previous quarter, Alberta Energy Regulator data shows.
A new study reveals that stronger, more unpredictable monsoons, driven by global warming, could devastate fish populations in the Indian Ocean. By analyzing ancient plankton shells, researchers found that past monsoon extremes led to collapses in marine productivity in the Bay of Bengal. These disruptions, caused by altered river runoff and ocean stratification, threaten the region's vital fisheries.
Common Wealth says private gas-fired stations can charge exorbitant fees when renewable energy is in short supply Britain’s gas power stations should be nationalised to prevent their owners from holding the electricity market “to ransom”, a thinktank has urged. The country’s dwindling fossil fuel power plants are ripe for nationalisation as ministers aim to reduce gas consumption to just 5% of the electricity system by 2030 , according to a report by Common Wealth. Continue reading...
Water emergencies are deeply personal to us. Coming from Southeast Asia and southern Africa—two regions that struggle with water challenges—we have witnessed firsthand how water defines the fate of communities and nations. In many areas of the world, floods have become a persistent risk, displacing millions and causing severe economic losses. Extreme rainfall has led […]
Emergency declared in Spain; Portugal's water supply might be disrupted.
India's high-emission industries, including aluminum, cement, and pulp & paper, face mandatory greenhouse gas emission intensity reduction targets starting 2025-26. The environment ministry's draft notification, covering 282 entities, introduces penalties for non-compliance. These industries will need to purchase carbon credits if they fail to meet the specified targets under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme.
Since last fall, NASA scientists have flown an advanced 3D Doppler wind lidar instrument across the United States to collect nearly 100 hours of data — including a flight through a hurricane. The goal? To demonstrate the unique capability of the Aerosol Wind Profiler (AWP) instrument to gather extremely precise measurements of wind direction, wind […]
The EcoFlow Wave 3 and Glacier are designed to keep you (and your snacks) cold during the warm summer months.
We break down the major parties’ climate claims, counter-claims and policies – and find out what the experts say Polls tracker ; Election guide ; Interactive seat explorer Party policies ; Micro parties explained ; Full election coverage Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition has disputed claims that greenhouse gas emissions would be higher if it won the election than under a returned Labor government. It points to its record between 2013 and 2022 compared with what has happened under Labor over the past three years. Speaking to the ABC’s RN Breakfast on Monday, the Coalition climate change and energy spokesperson, Ted O’Brien, said “under the former Coalition...
Judge Lawrence P. Stevenson wrote that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection "unreasonably concluded" the proposed drilling site is not in a sensitive area.
Scientists believe a controversial geoengineering technique called stratospheric aerosol injection could be used to cool the planet.
The shocking blackouts have impacted millions of people with almost all of Spain and Portugal affected, along with parts of France and Belgium, according to the most recent reports
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00052A, Paper Sainan Ou, Jiaxian Zheng, Xingshu Chen, Ran Li, Zhanhui Yuan, Shude Liu, Yao Niu, Meng An, Ge Zhou, Yusuke Yamauchi, Xinxiang Zhang Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are promising candidates for stationary energy storage due to their intrinsic safety, environmental sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. However, their cycling stability is hammered by uncontrollable dendrite... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01548K, Paper Ping Fu, Dong Yang, Yihua Chen, Ruixue Lu, Md Azimul Haque, Yucheng Liu, Yaoyao Han, Hui Li, Ruotian Chen, Jie qiong Liu, Wei Qin, Luis Huerta Hernandez, Fengtao Fan, Kaifeng Wu, Derya Baran, Huanping Zhou, Can Li Efficient utilization of thermal energy generated from infrared light has long been a focal point in the development of high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) devices. Theoretically, the thermal energy can be converted... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Peak of 30C expected in Washington DC, while a heatwave is expected to intensify in Pakistan and parts of India As the northern hemisphere moves into late spring, several areas are expected to experience a taste of summer heat this week with temperatures well above average for the end of April. Across some eastern states of the US, conditions are expected to reach 6-8C above normal, peaking at about 30C (86F) in Washington DC. Continue reading...
Gary Smith, general secretary of the GMB Union, said it was 'bonkers' and 'absolute madness' to be cutting off investment into North Sea oil and gas.
Researchers harness sunlight to convert CO2 into sustainable fuel.
Indigenous women are among those most impacted by climate change while the Trump administration promotes entrepreneurship in Indian Country.
Deforestation in the Amazon is closing in around isolated communities.
The amount of PM2.5 air pollution has increased in Thailand in recent years, driven by multiple factors such as industrial manufacturing, the widespread use of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles, and the open burning of garbage and agricultural crop residue.
The Interior secretary supported many forms of energy as North Dakota’s governor, but oil and gas are getting much of his attention now.
The level of activity, which is more than a third above the prewar level, is the latest sign of the Russian oil industry’s resilience to Western sanctions.
China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to "intimidate and harass" with a state media report that suggested the area had been seized.
China has claimed sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to state media, setting the stage for an escalation of tensions with the Philippines over the disputed area.
Conservationists fear fallout from president’s proclamation on fishing in federally protected area of Pacific Ocean Environmental conservation groups are expressing major concerns over Donald Trump ’s recent proclamation to reverse fishing regulations across the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine national monument, a federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean spanning nearly 500,000 sq miles. As one of the most pristine tropical marine environments in the world, the monument is now at risk following Trump’s decision last week to unleash American commercial fishing in the area with far-reaching environmental consequences. Continue reading...
Government hails safeguarding of jobs as 55,000-tonne load and other imminent supplies mean blast furnaces have fuel Steelmaking at Scunthorpe will continue for months, the government has said, after it confirmed that a shipment of more than 55,000 tonnes of coking coal arrived in the UK this weekend. The shipment – more than four times the weight of the Shard, western Europe’s tallest building – landed at the Immingham bulk terminal on the Humber River on Sunday and will be taken by rail the 20 miles to the British Steel site to power its blast furnaces. Continue reading...
A warming Bering Sea kept ice away from this Alaskan island — leading to the closure of a crab processing plant and fraying of the community.
CNN — When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church in 2013, he chose the papal name Francis, after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ecologists and champion of the poor. It was a befitting choice. Pope Francis was the fiercest climate and environment advocate … The post How Pope Francis united a once-skeptical Church with climate action appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The SNP has accused the Labour government of treating Scotland as an "afterthought" after the Acorn carbon capture project missed out on new UK funding.
The World Health Organization estimates 600 million people a year already suffer from foodborne illnesses.
A new report shows a growing gender gap among people who vote with environmental issues in mind.
CNN — A huge explosion has occurred in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southwestern Iran, injuring 516 people, a spokesperson for the country’s emergency services has said. Images and video from the port, one of Iran’s main oil facilities, show a towering column of thick, gray smoke rising from the Shahid Rajaee part … The post More than 500 injured in huge explosion at Iranian oil port appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Exclusive: Local authorities have spent less than £40m out of £170m collected since offsetting scheme began in 2016 ‘Smart, green thinking’: four innovative London council carbon-offset projects London councils are sitting on more than £130m that should be funding local climate action, the Guardian can reveal. More than £170m has been collected through the mayor of London’s carbon offset fund, which developers are required to pay into to mitigate emissions from new projects, since it was introduced in 2016. However, the capital’s 33 local authorities have spent less than £40m between them. Some have said they do not have the resources, expertise or time to decide how to spend it. Continue reading...
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 . Do the 31,000 signatures of the OISM Petition Project invalidate the scientific consensus on climate change? Climatologists made up only 0.1% of signatories to a 1998 petition denying human-caused climate change — the consensus among qualified scientists stands. Anyone claiming they had a science degree could sign the petition without expertise in climate science. There is a strong consensus among actively publishing climate scientists on the existence of human-made climate change that has only grown since 1998. The 31,487 signatures, many found to be fictional or unverifiable, would...
Developed countries pressed to submit national plans well before Cop30 as time runs out to avoid 1.5C temperature rise Rich countries are dragging their feet on producing new plans to combat the climate crisis, thereby putting the poor into greater danger, some of the world’s most vulnerable nations have warned. All governments are supposed to publish new plans this year on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but so far only a small majority have done so, and some of the plans submitted have been inadequate to the scale of action needed. Continue reading...
A week out from election day, opposition leader Peter Dutton is campaigning in Cairns and prime minister Anthony Albanese is in Melbourne Anywhere but Canberra : Australian voters on what matters to them Interactive guide to electorates in the Australian election Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina See all our Australian election 2025 coverage Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast Albanese says climate change is an “economic issue, not just an environmental one”. He is asked about the rising pressure of home insurance for families. The prime minister responds: We’ll continue to do what we can there. One of the things that obviously is having an impact is the increased number of extreme weather events. That’s...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE01368B, Paper Changjiang Li, Min Deng, Haonan Chen, Yuwei Duan, Chentong Liao, Zeqin Chen, Qiang Peng Halogenated volatile additives play an important role in well regulating blend morphology in polymer solar cells (PSCs). However, the mismatched crystallization rate between the donor and acceptor often leads to... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 4, April 2025.
Rosmery Alvarado applied after her husband, Nixon Alvarado, became a US citizen on March 19 and had her first interview, which seemed to be going well until ICE agents arrived.
[Leadership] There are reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a princely sum of N10 billion for a solar power system exclusively for Aso Rock Villa, the seat of the Presidency. Previously, the alternative power source for the Villa has been diesel-powered generators.
RELEASE: 2025 P4G Vietnam Summit Concludes, Driving Climate Action and Green Investment in Emerging Economies darla.vanhoorn… Fri, 04/25/2025 - 12:56 Global leaders gather to discuss scalable solutions for climate impact; P4G announces $4.7 million in funding and technical assistance for 17 startup partnerships. HANOI, VIETNAM (April 25, 2025) — The 2025 Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Vietnam Summit concluded with an urgent call to action and renewed global commitment to scaling innovative climate solutions and unlocking green investment in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs). Hosted by the Government of Vietnam on April 16-17 under the theme "Sustainable and People-Centered Green...
Energy secretary says countries must work together during conference at which US delegate called net zero ‘dangerous’ Britain will find “common ground” with the US on energy and the economy including on nuclear power, despite differences over climate policy, the UK energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has pledged. He was speaking at the close of a two-day, 60-country conference in London on energy security , hosted by the government and the International Energy Agency (IEA), at which the US delegate Tommy Joyce attacked net zero policies as “dangerous” and “damaging”, and said it was in the interests of “our adversaries”. Continue reading...
Some households aren’t suited to solar – but do batteries make environmental or financial sense on their own? 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 Many people want to reduce their carbon footprint but for various reasons can’t install solar panels. Some roofs face the wrong way, others are overshadowed or subject to heritage restrictions, and apartment blocks often lack space. Landlords are also often reluctant to install solar systems in rental properties since the benefits flow to the tenants rather than the property owner. Continue reading...
A new state report points to staff shortages and other shortcomings for its problematic response to the storm.
Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.
The president instructed the Justice Department to repeal or amend EPA and other agency regulations that rely on consideration of “disparate impacts.”
Michael Bastasch, who has criticized climate warnings as an "alarmist frenzy," will join the agency as a senior communications adviser.
The climate change consensus dates back decades. The post Scientists knew about global warming in the 1950s appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with sponsorship from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) through NovaSphere, a Canadian corporation, has launched a two-day validation forum under a transformative pilot project titled "Building a Regional Women's Community of Practice for Effective Climate Action." The initiative aims to establish a regional network of women leaders who can influence climate governance and policy beyond Liberia's borders.
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has raised concerns over the Federal Government's handling of the ongoing energy crisis, particularly questioning the recent approval of a ₦10 billion solar power project for the Aso Villa.
Scientists at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire say just 111 companies have cost the world a whopping $28 trillion (£21 trillion) in climate damage since the early 1990s.
Wood-burning stoves will be allowed in new-build homes across England, the Government has confirmed - despite concerns over their impact on air pollution and carbon emission.
[This Day] Abuja -- Extreme heat caused by emissions from 111 fossil fuel companies cost an estimated $28 trillion between 1991 and 2020, researchers at Dartmouth College, United States, have reported.
Pope Francis helped broker a U.S.-Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always heeded.
The insurers will extend coverage for risks, such as oil spillage and collisions, and further facilitate crude deliveries from Moscow to India, a key buyer of discounted barrels since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A teenager has been charged with arson in relation to a massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, that has been ravaging thousands of acres since Tuesday.
[The Conversation Africa] Sharks and rays are among the world's most threatened species, mainly due to overfishing. They are sometimes targeted for their fins and meat, but more often caught as bycatch in nets aiming to catch other fish. Declines in these ocean predators can disrupt food webs, harm tourism income and worsen climate change by undermining the resilience of ocean ecosystems.
The Herds project from the team behind Little Amal will travel 20,000km taking its message on environmental crisis across the world Hundreds of life-size animal puppets have begun a 20,000km (12,400 mile) journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle as part of an ambitious project created by the team behind Little Amal , the giant puppet of a Syrian girl that travelled across the world. The public art initiative called The Herds, which has already visited Kinshasa and Lagos, will travel to 20 cities over four months to raise awareness of the climate crisis. Continue reading...
Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents receive anonymous leaflets that downplay pollution dangers Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is stirring controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s where he’s building a massive supercomputer to power his company xAI. Community residents and environmental activists say that since the supercomputer was fired up last summer it has become one of the biggest air polluters in the county. But some local officials have championed the billionaire, saying he’s investing in Memphis. The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up to the hearing, secretive fliers claiming xAI has low emissions were sent to residents of historically Black neighborhoods;...
The UK government and Italian energy company Eni Thursday announced a deal to create a major carbon capture and storage network to store millions of tonnes of CO2 beneath the Irish Sea. Eni plans to store 4.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year, a quantity that could rise to 10 million after 2030, equivalent to the emissions of four million cars.
Sounds like a bright idea. Scientists have received approval to soon test whether “dimming” the light from the sun will combat global warming — a strategy some critics have described as “barking mad.” Geo-engineers at the Advanced Research and Invention Agency in the United Kingdom have allocated over $66 million to inject aerosolized particles into...
Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a meteorite impact.
Speech made clear prime minister sees renewable energy as core to UK’s future prosperity and national security Britain will go “all out” for a low-carbon future and accelerate the push to net zero instead of slowing down as some have demanded, the prime minister said on Thursday. In his strongest declaration yet of support for the net zero agenda, Sir Keir Starmer told a conference in London of more than 60 countries that tackling the climate crisis and bolstering energy security were “in the DNA of my government”. Continue reading...
A new report from the American Lung Association reveals that over 25 million more Americans are breathing polluted air, increasing health risks. Climate events like wildfires and heatwaves are worsening air quality, especially in the West Coast and areas affected by Canadian wildfires.
A skier has been rescued from Auyuittuq National Park near Pangnirtung, Nunavut, after being injured in a polar bear attack early Thursday morning.
[NIPDB] Let's meet at the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) | The 7th edition of the NIEC is underway at the Windhoek Country Club, convening global energy leaders, policymakers, and investors to advance the continent's energy future.
The agency terminated a grant to address "forever chemicals" in West Virginia due to its connection to environmental justice.
Pine Barrens blaze has scorched more than 20 sq miles and forced evacuations, as pollution hits New York City area A New Jersey teenager is being charged with arson following a fast-moving fire in the Pine Barrens that has grown to more than 20 sq miles and is expected to continue for several more days. Ocean county prosecutors announced on Thursday that Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township has been charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the wildfire. The blaze began in Waretown on Tuesday and has continued to spread throughout the southern Ocean county area in New Jersey. Continue reading...
A new era of forest monitoring is quite literally taking off, ushering in what scientists are calling the ‘forest space age’. On April 29, ESA will launch its revolutionary Biomass mission, the first satellite to carry a P-band radar into space – technology that is set to transform how we understand forests and the carbon they store. Along with other space agencies’ instruments already in orbit or soon to be launched, there has never been so many ‘eyes in the sky’ focused on forests.Yet, the work of people on the ground –often in the most remote and challenging forest regions – also remains essential.
The strategic plan that outlines the department's goals for 2026 to 2030 targets national monuments and promotes “assets” like fossil fuel production.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00485C, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Yi Yuan, Zixuan Li, Rongyu Deng, Shengda D. Pu, Marc Walker, Mingzhi Cai, Feixiang Wu, Peter G. Bruce, Alex Robertson Zn-ion batteries for practical applications face several challenges, some of which arise from the inevitable degradation of the Zn metal anode. The intrinsic thermodynamic instability of Zn metal anodes in... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
U.S. and European officials are sparring in meetings of the International Energy Agency, which helps guide global investments and policies.
Campaigners condemn decision amid growing evidence of harm to health and climate from heating appliances UK politics live – latest updates Wood-burning stoves will be allowed to heat new-build homes in England despite growing evidence showing their significant contribution to air pollution and carbon emissions. The government is writing its future homes standard, a set of rules for developers, aimed at decarbonising England’s housing stock. Heating the UK’s 28m homes accounts for about 18% of greenhouse gas emissions . Continue reading...
[Leadership] The federal government and Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings have pledged close collaboration to drive growth and investment in the country's oil and gas sector following Renaissance's landmark $2.4 billion acquisition of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) onshore assets.
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu yesterday called on world leaders to demonstrate unity, courage, and sustained commitment in addressing the worsening global climate crisis.
Beijing’s curbs on rare earth exports, used to make military drones, consumer electronics, electric cars and more, have caused alarm across federal agencies.
A new study reveals there was a time when massive icebergs, like the ones we see in Antarctica today, were drifting less than 90 miles off the UK coastline. Scientists … The post Massive icebergs once roamed off coast of UK appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries. The goal was to accelerate global climate ambition ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05129G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Marc Escribà-Gelonch, Jose Luis Osorio-Tejada, Le Yu, Bart Wanten, Annemie Bogaerts, Volker Hessel This study combines for the first time techno-economic and life-cycle assessment metrics to evaluate the economic and environmental viability of plasma-assisted dry reforming of methane (DRM) for producing syngas from... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Varkala is an area with unique geological and geomorphological heritage. But its fragile cliffs are also affected by severe weather and high waves during the monsoon season. Activists say rampant and illegal tourist infrastructure and climate change are putting this dramatic landscape at risk.
[Vanguard] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday urged world leaders to demonstrate unity, courage, and sustained commitment in addressing the worsening global climate crisis.
NextEra Energy's CEO urged the U.S. not to put every chip in gas and nuclear and to see wind, solar and storage as critical near-term resources.
Summit Carbon Solutions will need to submit a new application if it wants a planned carbon dioxide pipeline to pass through the Mount Rushmore State.
A federal judge has ruled the U.S. government must pay North Dakota nearly $28 million in damages stemming from the Dakota Access oil pipeline protests in 2016 and 2017.
The administration's effort to regain control of already-distributed funding could expose agencies to billions in damages, a career EPA lawyer wrote in an internal message obtained by POLITICO.
It's not clear when the current crisis, which began in 2023 and is blamed on warming oceans, will end.
[UN News] At a high stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries. The goal was to accelerate global climate ambition ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil.
Striking footage showing a dust storm sweeping across a part of Mexico has been shared by CIRA (Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere). The dramatic clip, which plays at faster-than-normal speed, shows the enormous cloud of dust moving across the land like a huge wave of water. After watching it, Colorado-based scientist Dakota Smith described […]
While federal party leaders have been focusing on Arctic sovereignty in the lead up to the federal election, some Nunavut residents say it has been overshadowing more urgent issues.
£50 million is set aside for geoengineering projects announced soon.
A new study estimates that the world's largest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, aiming to hold companies accountable like tobacco giants. The research identifies 111 companies, with the top ten fossil fuel providers, including Saudi Aramco and Gazprom, responsible for over half of the damage.
An international summit on the future of energy security opens in London on Thursday amidst major disagreements over the role of renewables in satisfying the world's thirst for energy.
Nissan displayed two new vehicles at the Shanghai Auto Show on Wednesday as part of an effort to launch 10 new-energy vehicles by mid-2027.
From promoting climate justice to supporting migrants, Pope Francis genuinely practised the ‘preferential option for the poor’.
The Interior Department laid out a path Wednesday for truncating environmental reviews tied to many projects, including mining and oil and gas.
With ice and permafrost thawing fast, nations are racing to exploit the Arctic's newly accessible treasures. Yet there are plenty of reasons why this may not be a great idea – and why we should treat the region as a scientific wonder instead
Vermont was the first state to try to hold polluters accountable for climate disasters. New research aims to assign specific responsibility.
Despite improvements in air quality in past decades, 156 million Americans still breathe in too much soot or ozone, says the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President Lula da Silva of Brazil on Wednesday, April 23, held a closed-door meeting with heads of state to discuss strengthening global efforts against the climate crisis and to ensure a just energy transition. The heads of state comprised a small but representative group, which included major economies and leaders […]
Water levels across the Northwest Territories this spring are lower than average and while flood risks are average to low, the territory’s Department of Environment and Climate Change says communities still need to be prepared.
The panel is looking to advance energy and public lands policies to generate at least $1 billion in revenue.
Italy has become a global leader in recycling, in part by relying on households to do a lot of the work.
Officials in the Garden State said over 1,300 structures were threatened and about 3,000 residents have been evacuated due to the Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County.
The Himalayas, Asia's crucial water source, face a severe crisis as snowfall hits a 23-year low, impacting nearly two billion people. Declining snow persistence threatens agriculture, water supplies, and hydroelectric power across major Asian river systems. Urgent action is needed, including regional cooperation, improved water management, and reduced emissions, to mitigate the far-reaching consequences of this climate emergency.
As hurricane recovery continues in western North Carolina, the push to salvage dead trees is in a race against time as wildfire season looms.
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has scorched thousands of acres, forced evacuations, and disrupted ecosystems in the Pinelands.
At a high stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries. The goal was to accelerate global climate ambition ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil.
Scientists have warned that climate change is sparking bizarre 'temperature flips' all around the world.
On March 19, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) issued a report on the State of Global Climate in 2024, detailing the numerous heightened natural disasters that were a consequence of human-induced climate change. With the past three years having been recorded as the three hottest years in human […]
American Lung Association’s study says almost 156 million people live in areas with unhealthy levels of soot or smog Almost half of Americans are breathing in dangerous levels of air pollutants, a new report shows, a rise compared with a year ago and likely to further increase in coming years thanks to the climate crisis and the Trump administration’s sweeping environmental rollbacks. Just over 156 million people live in neighborhoods with unhealthy levels of soot or smog – a 16% rise compared with last year and the highest number in a decade, according to the American Lung Association (ALA) annual state of the air report. Continue reading...
The Trump administration is coming for the National Climate Assessment. Officials reportedly cut funding for the federal program behind the congressionally mandated report, which describes how climate change impacts everything from agriculture and transportation to human health and economics in the United States. Under the Global Change Research Act of 1990, researchers issue a new […]
A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration violated the free-speech rights of nonprofits and municipalities that have had federal funding for climate and environmental projects frozen or cancelled.
In early 2023, the planet's worst coral bleaching event began. More than two years later, 80% of the planet's reefs have been affected by successive marine heatwaves hitting ecosystems from the Great Barrier Reef to the Mesoamerican Reef Continue reading...
A cap-and-trade program by the world's fifth-largest carbon emitter could encourage other developing nations to take climate action.
The retirement fund has $26.5 billion in climate-related index funds, green bonds and investments that target renewable energy.
[Capital FM] Nairoobi -- A new Afrobarometer survey released on Earth Day shows most Kenyans aware of climate change say it is worsening their lives and want stronger action from both the government and wealthy nations.
The Trump administration is reportedly pursuing a deal with Saudi Arabia that would be a pathway to developing a commercial nuclear power industry in the desert kingdom and maybe even lead to the enrichment of uranium on Saudi soil. U.S. pursuit of this deal should be scrapped because the United States would bear all the […]
[Leadership] Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the Federal Government's approval of a N10 billion solar power project for the Presidential Villa, citing similar energy practices at the White House in Washington, D.C.
[UN News] Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
An ashen pallor and an eerie stillness all that remains where there should fluttering fish and vibrant colours in the reefscape, one conservationist says The world’s coral reefs have been pushed into “uncharted territory” by the worst global bleaching event on record that has now hit more than 80% of the planet’s reefs, scientists have warned. Reefs in at least 82 countries and territories have been exposed to enough heat to turn corals white since the global event started in January 2023, the latest data from the US government’s Coral Reef Watch shows. Continue reading...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited the polluted Tijuana River on the U.S.-Mexico border, calling for a '100% solution' to clean up raw sewage that has fouled the waterway for years.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00823A, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Pingxuan Liu, Ziyang Song, Qi Huang, Ling Miao, Yaokang Lv, Lihua Gan, Mingxian Liu All-organic ammonium-ion batteries (AOBs) with light organic electrodes and small-hydrated-sized NH4+ charge carriers are up-and-coming for next-generation energy storage. However, the low NH4+-accessible redox-active motifs of organics with high coordination... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Conservancy Association releases findings of three-year study on carbon storage capacity of more than 100 tree species native to Hong Kong.
The late pope's climate change encyclical, 'Laudato Si,' is more relevant than ever.
A huge colony of Pavona coral near the coast of Saudi Arabia is thought to be the largest living example found in the Red Sea
Nearly 30 years ago, in September 1996, Hurricane Fran swept through North Carolina. It was the most expensive natural disaster in state history—causing an estimated $10 billion in damage in today’s dollars and killing 37 people across the region. Raleigh took a direct hit, with the storm toppling thousands of trees and dumping nearly 9 […]
Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.
Knowing how to change your own oil is a great way to save money, but before you get started, here's how to know what size oil filter wrench you'll need.
How do the sudden darkness and temperature changes of a solar eclipse impact life on Earth? The Eclipse Soundscapes project invited you to document changes in the environment during the week of the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse, using your own senses or an audiomoth sound recorder. Thanks to your participation, the Eclipse Soundscapes […]
Pope Francis was quick to grasp the risks posed by climate change. But his tenure showed humanity’s limits in confronting the peril.
Blocking sunlight could temporarily slow the climate crisis but the technologies remain highly controversial UK scientists are to launch outdoor geoengineering experiments as part of a £50m government-funded programme. The experiments will be small-scale and rigorously assessed, according to Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), the UK government agency backing the plan , and will provide “critical” data needed to assess the potential of the technology. The programme, along with another £11m project, will make the UK one of the biggest funders of geoengineering research in the world. Continue reading...
The owner of a beauty salon in Hampshire says the council threatened to sue her for fly-tipping after a work experience student inadvertently used the wrong recycling bag to dispose of shredded paper.
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has joined the global community in celebrating Earth Day 2025 while also reflecting on South Africa's progress in safeguarding the environment and fostering a sustainable future for all.
Climate change is driving an explosion in dengue cases. Studying that connection is about to get much harder. The post A deadly mosquito-borne illness rises as the US cuts all climate-health funding appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The United States has imposed significant new duties, up to 3,521%, on solar imports from Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, responding to claims of unfair subsidies and below-cost sales. While supporting domestic manufacturers like Hanwha Q Cells and First Solar, these duties create challenges for US renewable energy developers reliant on affordable foreign supplies.
This Earth Day (22 April 2025) the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is spotlighting a new book that showcases the latest scientific insights from the Antarctic. Antarctica and the Earth System, … The post Antarctica’s global impact highlighted in new book appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
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