This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced last week that he had uncovered evidence of a massive fraud perpetrated by the Biden administration. In a video posted to social media, the former Republican congressman from New York said […]
Many people who are tempted to switch to electric vehicles are held back by one defining feature: the car’s range. What if they want to go on a road trip? How long will they have to spend charging their car? What if they can’t find a place to recharge?Read more...
The Shenditake 1 well, in Xinjaing’s Tarim oilfield, reaches a depth of 10,910 metres.
The Energy Secretary has quietly appointed the advisers who have all publicly expressed admiration for the radical action group which has repeatedly brought chaos to Britain's streets.
Four Just Stop Oil activists have been found guilty of plotting to break into Manchester Airport .
International Maritime Organization Poised to Steer Global Shipping Toward a Just and Equitable Energy Transition
Earth is immersed in material streaming from the Sun. This stream, called the solar wind, is washing over our planet, causing breathtaking auroras, impacting satellites and astronauts in space, and even affecting ground-based infrastructure. NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission will be the first to image the Sun’s corona, or outer […]
[Daily Maverick] Despite a pause on nuclear procurement, deep divisions remain over whether it should be part of SA's energy mix.
[The Point] Africa is rich in renewable energy resources, including abundant sunlight, strong winds, and geothermal energy. However, the continent faces various challenges hindering the widespread adoption of clean energy sources.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05369A, Paper Chaohe Xu, Tongtong Deng, Chen Li, Guanjije Lu, Zongyang Li, Ronghua Wang Sodium-metal batteries (SMBs) are considered as the ideal candidates for the next-generation large-scale energy storage batteries. However, achieving all-climate SMBs operating at a wide temperature remains a huge challenge because... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Despite big shifts toward renewable energy, the world still has far to go to give up fossil fuels.
Tall buildings fare poorly in derechos, say experts, raising questions over their resilience as climate crisis worsens Skyscrapers built to withstand major hurricanes fare much more poorly in less powerful windstorms known as derechos, researchers have found, raising questions for cities worldwide over the resilience of tall buildings as the climate emergency worsens. A team from Florida International University’s (FIU) civil and environmental engineering department studied the unexpectedly severe damage caused to buildings in Houston, a city with 50 skyscrapers of 492ft (150 metres) or more, during the 16 May 2024 derecho . Continue reading...
Net zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers Countries that weaken or stop their net zero and climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable illness. Gains from net zero are often presented as global benefits and mainly for future generations. But less fossil fuel use also means less air pollution which results in local health gains right away. Continue reading...
Prosecutors had charged him with making payments worth $35.5 million to public officials in the Republic of Congo to obtain financing and delivery of crude oil from the African nation.
Audrey Robertson sits on the board of Liberty Energy, the fracking services company founded by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
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. One of President Donald Trump’s most damaging strikes at the foundation of U.S. climate policy is buried deep in a sweeping Inauguration Day executive order focused on “Unleashing American Energy.” Half way through the lengthy document is a directive that would obliterate an obscure but critically important calculation the government uses to gauge the real-world costs that climate change is imposing on the U.S...
[The Conversation Africa] Indigenous people make up only 6% of the world's population but manage over a quarter of the world's land surface. These groups, descended from original occupants of a geographical place and identifying as culturally distinct, possess knowledge about adapting to social and environmental change. Yet their perspectives are rarely included when it comes to planning for a future affected by climate change or biodiversity loss. Researcher Julia van Velden was part of a team of scholars who looked at how
Brad Homewood is charged with four offences after a 2021 Extinction Rebellion protest at the Exxon/Mobil depot in Spotswood Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A climate activist cannot rely on evidence from experts in global heating and civil disobedience to beat charges after a protest outside a Melbourne fuel depot, a magistrate has found. Brad Homewood, 52, was charged with four offences relating to a 2021 Extinction Rebellion protest at an Exxon/Mobil depot in Spotswood. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The Pentagon is preparing to undergo $50 billion in budget cuts to 'woke' programs that focused on climate change, energy and DEI.
How to Reach $300 Billion — and the Full $1.3 Trillion — Under the New Climate Finance Goal margaret.overh… Thu, 02/20/2025 - 13:31 Nations set a new climate finance goal last year, committing to deliver at least $300 billion annually for developing countries' climate action by 2035. Developed nations agreed to take the lead in meeting this target. The goal, known as the new collective quantified goal, or NCQG, also includes a much larger target. It calls on all actors to work toward mobilizing $1.3 trillion in international climate finance over the same timeframe; much closer to the amount developing countries truly need. This finance, alongside their domestic finance, is essential for developing countries to adopt low-carbon technologies, protect themselves from...
[The Herald] The steady progress being made in the exploration and exploitation of what is now known to be a very large natural gas field in Zimbabwe's Cabora Basa Basin reached another milestone recently with the necessary approvals for the environmental and social impact assessment for Invictus Energy.
Wrongfully accused of 'causing droughts,’ a group of LGBTQI people in Zimbabwe involved themselves in climate-smart agriculture and are now showing the way to mitigate climate change in a country recently devastated by El Niño-induced drought.
Climate and environmental justice references are being wiped and dead links abound for even low-profile offices not known for enraging GOP lawmakers.
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is demonstrating its commitment to combating climate change through concrete actions at home, complementing its participation in global climate summits, according to the Ministry of Planning and Development (MoPD).
EPA chief Lee Zeldin has launched an attack on the agency’s $20 billion clean energy loan program.
[Premium Times] The official said consequences of climate change such as land loss, food insecurity, water scarcity and displacement have become the daily realities for millions, especially in Nigeria.
[This Day] Leaders of the African Union have unanimously demanded a massive increase in climate finance to mitigate climate change in the region. The call for $1.3trillion annually was made at the AU Summit held at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia recently in a meeting chaired by Kenyan President, William Ruto ahead of upcoming global climate negotiation.
The report recommends credit redistribution, more scrutiny of wildfire mitigation spending and more tweaks to net metering.
The country’s Supreme Court says it can’t force governments to cut emissions. But it left the door open to other climate claims.
[Nigeria Health Watch] Climate change has been identified as one of the most significant global health threats, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. While much attention is given to its impact on agriculture, infrastructure, and general health, the devastating impact of climate change on maternal health remains under-explored despite its critical importance.
Politicians have divorced the issue of global heating from soaring prices – Australians must take bold action at the ballot box I love chocolate. It’s a staple of my diet. I don’t like that, at the best of times, it takes up maybe a fifth of my grocery budget. I also don’t like that as a country, we’ve been all too quick to blame rising food prices on inflation. We’ve quickly made inflation a priority for our policymakers, while the cost of living is the key issue of the upcoming election. Anjali Sharma was the lead litigant in Sharma v environment minister, the landmark court case against the then federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, which called for a duty of care to protect children against the impacts of the climate crisis Continue reading...
In 1999, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then an environmental lawyer, was named by Time magazine as a “hero of the planet” for his pioneering work to clean up America’s waterways. On February 14 of this year, his second day as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, he ended HHS funding for climate […]
The report was released Tuesday by the groups For Our Kids and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.
Indonesia's planned expansion of "captive" coal plants used to power industry is threatening its pledge to cut CO2 emissions by 2030 and close all coal-fired plants by a decade later, said a report published Thursday.
Broadcast meteorologists used to focus only on short-term forecasts. But as climate change impacts become more evident in the daily weather, their role is shifting. CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe speaks with ABC’s meteorologist, Ginger Zee, to discuss this new reality.
The Trump administration has moved to fast-track upward of 600 permits for a range of infrastructure projects, including pipelines, oil terminals and mining projects.
Scientists say they have figured out how to transform rocks into something extraordinary: a high-tech, low-cost substance that can bend geological time and help stall — or even reverse — planetary warming.
STOCKHOLM - Sweden’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Greta Thunberg and hundreds of other activists cannot sue the government in a Swedish court over what they say is insufficient action against climate change.
Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating Developing countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, Donald Trump, and bridge the global chasm over climate action, before the goal of limiting global temperatures to safe levels is irretrievably lost. Diplomats from the developing world are rallying to support Brazil, which will host a crucial climate summit in November , after last year’s talks in Azerbaijan ended in disappointment and acrimony. Continue reading...
As wildfires grow more frequent and intense with climate change and become a greater threat to cities, water utilities are reckoning with the reality that they must build back better.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Nature-Based Solutions Take Root margaret.overh… Wed, 02/19/2025 - 06:00 For the 21 million residents of Lagos, Nigeria, climate change is not a distant concept — it is a current reality. Over the past decade, the city has experienced devastating floods , exacerbated by the loss of over half of its wetlands that previously captured and slowed floodwaters. By 2050, the risk of climate-induced flooding could be twice as high as it is today, affecting an estimated 40 million people. Communities in the Horn of Africa face their own threats — not from flooding but from a lack of water. The region is experiencing its longest drought on record . Millions of people are facing hunger as a result, many of whom are now displaced as climate refugees...
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat said Egypt Energy Show (EGYPS 2025) conference and exhibition reflects Egypt’s keenness on luring international investors and promoting its position in energy industry. In statements to MENA on Wednesday 19/2/2025 on the sidelines of the event the minister of electricity said, the conference is a good opportunity … The post Electricity Min to MENA: “EGYPES 2025” Promotes Egypt’s Position In Energy Industry appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Layali Abdeen, a Senior Investment Guarantee Officer at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank, praised the investment-friendly environment in Egypt, affirming that the country’s current investment climate is attractive and positive, especially in the energy sectors. Speaking to the Middle East News Agency on the sidelines of the “Investment and Financing… … The post MIGA senior official praises investment-friendly environment in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05556J, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Hengyuan Hu, Meisheng Han, Jie Liu, Kunxiong Zheng, Zhiyu Zou, Yongbiao Mu, Fenghua Yu, Wenjia Li, Lei Wei, Lin Zeng, Tianshou Zhao All-vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) have emerged as a research hotspot and future direction of massive energy storage systems due to their advantages of intrinsic safety, long-duration energy storage, long... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
RELEASE: WRI and the World Bank Present Landmark Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Africa darla.vanhoorn… Wed, 02/19/2025 - 01:40 With contributions from the African Development Bank. WRI also launches Green-Gray Infrastructure Accelerator, supporting 11 African cities in building climate resilience. NAIROBI (February 19, 2025) — A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the African Development Bank (AfDB), provides one of the most comprehensive assessments to date on how Sub-Saharan Africa — one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions — is turning to nature to combat mounting risks of flooding, drought, and extreme heat. Growing Resilience: Unlocking the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions for...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a conservative conference that the net-zero effort is “impoverishing citizens in pursuit of a delusion.”
The first meeting since a call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin puts joint hydrocarbon projects back on the agenda.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has argued that new oil revenues could finance a transition to green energy.
The agency is supposed to tell President Donald Trump on Wednesday whether it plans to challenge the landmark finding that underpins its climate rules.
Kathleen Sgamma has led the Western Energy Alliance in litigation to push for more fossil fuel production on public lands.
It marks an end to Japan's nuclear energy phaseout policy adopted after the 2011 meltdown crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE06035K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Yixin Wu, zhen chen, Kai Shi, Yang Wang, Xian-Ao Li, Ziqi Zhao, Quan Zhuang, Jian Wang, Minghua Chen Polymer-based solid-state electrolytes exhibit superior advantages in flexibility, lightweight, and large-scale processability, rendering them promising for high-performance solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) with enhanced safety. However, challenges like poor structural... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05508J, Paper Qi Liu, Panzhe Qiao, Di Shen, Ying Xie, Baoluo Wang, Tianyu Han, Hongtu Shi, Lei Wang, Honggang Fu Iron clusters coupled with single atom sites have been developed as bifunctional oxygen reaction electrocatalysts for constructing ultra-stable, flexible zinc–air batteries operable in a temperature range from +40 °C to −40 °C. 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
Study found electric vehicles and batteries added largest amount to country’s clean-energy economy Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s gross domestic product in 2024, an analysis has found. With sales and investments worth 13.6tn yuan (£1.5tn; $1.9tn), the sector has now overtaken real estate sales in value. Continue reading...
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japan's efforts to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant after a 2011 earthquake-triggered tsunami killed 18,000 people and set off the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
Denise Cheung resigns after Trump appointees demand she open grand jury investigation into EPA grants A top federal prosecutor has quit after refusing to launch what she called a politically driven investigation into Biden-era climate spending, exposing deepening rifts in the US’s premier law enforcement agency. Denise Cheung, head of criminal prosecutions in Washington, resigned on Tuesday after Trump appointees demanded she open a grand jury investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants based largely on an undercover video, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN . Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 2, February 2025.
On November 1, 2024 we announced the publication of 33 rebuttals based on the report " Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles " written by Matthew Eisenson, Jacob Elkin, Andy Fitch, Matthew Ard, Kaya Sittinger & Samuel Lavine and published by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School in 2024. Below is the blog post version of rebuttal #20 based on Sabin's report. When properly sited, offshore wind farms need not pose a serious risk of harm to whales or other marine life. During installation, the impact from construction noise can be mitigated by implementing seasonal restrictions on certain activities that coincide with whale migration. Once operational, wind turbines generate far less low-frequency sound than...
[Government of Mauritius] Oil spill preparedness and response management remains a key priority for Government. In this context, a set of 18 Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) developed with the technical expertise of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), were presented today in Port-Louis. The ESI comprises sensitive areas, operational and tactical maps to prepare and respond to any risk of oil spill.
Russia’s state pipeline operator Transneft said repair work on the pipeline could take two months, with exports from Kazakhstan falling by 30%.
Some Texans who install residential batteries, solar panels and smart thermostats can now send power back to the grid and get a credit on their bill.
Ambitious UK project aims to forecast climate catastrophes using fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection, patterns of plankton blooms and more An ambitious attempt to develop an early warning system for climate tipping points will combine fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection and the patterns of plankton blooms with artificial intelligence and the most detailed computer models to date. The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), which backs high-risk, high-reward projects, has awarded £81m to 27 teams. The quest is to find signals that forewarn of the greatest climate catastrophes the climate crisis could trigger. Tipping points occur when global temperature is pushed beyond a threshold, leading to unstoppable changes in the climate system. Continue reading...
‘Make polluters pay’ laws, led by blue states AGs, and accountability suits will be a major front for climate litigation for the coming years Donald Trump’s re-election has “turbocharged” climate accountability efforts including laws which aim to force greenhouse gas emitters to pay damages for fueling dangerous global warming, say activists. These “make polluters pay” laws, led by blue states’ attorneys general, and climate accountability lawsuits will be a major front for climate litigation in the coming months and years. They are being challenged by red states and the fossil fuel industry, which are also fighting against accountability-focused climate lawsuits waged by governments and youth environmentalists. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04063E, Review Article Wenhao Xu, Libo Li, Yangmingyue Zhao, Suo Li, Hang Yang, Hao Tong, Zhixuan Wang Our work provides an overview of dual-ion batteries, focusing on interface engineering and stable electrolytes. We emphasize the potential of CEI and electrolyte design for DIB technology's application in safety and performance. 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
Genesis Energy chief executive Malcolm Johns. Genesis Energy is prepared to burn up to 1.2 million tonnes of coal at Huntly Power Station this winter.
The president is calling for energy dominance, but aging shale plays aren't positioned to deliver a surge of new oil production.
President Donald Trump has long complained about energy efficiency measures.
The petroleum ministry had argued that India’s most valuable company and its partner unlawfully extracted natural gas from a neighboring offshore block controlled by state-run Oil and Natural Gas.
After four years of declining prices for green investments, sustainable investors are shifting their past talking points in increasing numbers.
Lobbyists argued it was unfair for their industry to be treated the same as others as end product – oil and gas – inevitably produced emissions Experts have accused the fossil fuel industry of seeking special treatment after lobbyists argued greenhouse gas emissions from oilfields should be treated differently to those from other industries. The government is embroiled in a row over whether to allow a massive new oilfield, Rosebank , to go ahead, with some cabinet members arguing it could boost growth and others concerned it could make the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 impossible to reach. Labour made a manifesto commitment to halt new North Sea licensing, but Rosebank and some other projects had already been licensed and were awaiting final approval when the party won the...
[Nigeria Health Watch] Pamela Arikureti's grandchild, who is nearly two years old, has been severely affected by the widespread malnutrition in Mudzi, Zimbabwe. The young girl has not gained any weight for the past six months, "We give her plain maize porridge every morning because that's what we can afford," Pamela explained.
Chris Wright also tells conservative conference Australia developing shale gas would be a ‘tremendous resource’ – despite Australia already being one of the world largest producers and exporters of both LNG and uranium Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has said he “would love to see Australia get in the game of supplying uranium and maybe going down the nuclear road themselves”. Australia is already the world’s fourth-largest producer of uranium, but nuclear power remains banned at national level. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Consumer electric cars are all the rage right now, with great new models releasing on a regular basis. But perhaps just as interesting as what’s happening in the consumer space is what’s happening in the commercial EV space. We’ve seen splashy headlines related to , for example, but the commercial space can be a little […]
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler “But what about when the sun doesn't shine?!” Ah yes, the energy debate’s equivalent of “The Earth is flat!” Every time someone mentions solar or wind power, some self-proclaimed energy expert emerges from the woodwork to drop this supposedly devastating truth bomb: “Sure, renewables are cheap... until you need backup power for those cloudy, windless days. Factor in those costs, and suddenly fossil fuels are looking pretty sexy again!” takes deep breath Let me explain why this ironclad logic is as scientifically sound as claiming the Earth isn’t warming because it got cold last winter. Not only is the argument wrong — it's so fundamentally wrong...
Research by 'The Waste Files' campaign has revealed some of the examples of how Britons' money is being spent around the world.
Many oil and gas companies objected in March when the SEC required companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions in legal filings. A move by the acting SEC chair signals that the agency will no longer push for implementation of the rule.
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sweilam said on Sunday 16-2-2025 his ministry is keen on offering all form of support to African brethren through training programs and transfer of Egyptian expertise in the field of modern management of water resources and adaptation to the climate change in the continent. The minister made statements … The post Irrigation minister: We are keen on supporting African brethren through training programs appeared first on Egypt Independent.
How can an Edmonton based, family-owned and operated business save you up front capital on your multi-unit residential buildings? Find out Saturday as Envirotech Geothermal’s, Steve Oslanski, joins the conversation at 3:00pm for a special edition of Talk To The Experts. Discover how installing renewable heating and cooling can check all the boxes needed to...
[The Conversation Africa] The African continent finds itself in a predicament. Advanced economies in the rest of the world developed through industrialisation: their economies transformed from mainly agricultural to industrial. This involved burning fossil fuels like coal, generating greenhouse gas emissions that caused global warming.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE04896B, Paper Yitong Peng, Tao Meng, Pingan Li, Rongxin Li, Xianluo Hu Significant heat is often generated within lithium-ion batteries during practical operation, particularly under fast-charging or extreme conditions. If not dissipated efficiently, this heat can induce catastrophic thermal runaway. In this... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as the US opts to ramp up fossil fuels.
The floating production storage and offloading unit carries technology designed to mitigate its environmental impact.
Customs officers discover vape pen suspected to contain space oil as woman underwent clearance at Macau Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan.
States like New York and New Jersey won’t be able to meet ambitious renewable energy targets without offshore wind power.
As oil companies shut down refineries, California policymakers are weighing whether the state should get into the refinery business to ensure steady supplies. An industry group says it's not so simple.
A listing of 34 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, February 9, 2025 thru Sat, February 15, 2025. This week's roundup is again published soleley by category. We are still interested in feedback to hone the categorization, so if you spot any clear misses and/or have suggestions for additional categories, please let us know in the comments. Thanks! Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts Climate change is worsening diabetes worldwide Heat waves exacerbate the danger of the disease. by Sanket Jain, Health, Inside Climate News, Feb 4, 2025 New German Government Report Highlights Growing Climate Security Risks Climate-driven extreme weather disasters...
As wildfires, floods, droughts and record-breaking temperatures have shown, the post-climate change era has arrived. Now we need honesty and action from our leaders Not yet a quarter of the way into this century and global average temperatures are already 1.75C above the preindustrial average. January 2025 was the hottest on record and has also set a record for the highest yearly minimum global surface temperature, and likely the highest minimum in the past 120,000 years. It is part of a clear pattern. Last year’s global average was 1.6C above the preindustrial – a sobering reality check, given that, only three months ago at the UN Cop29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, leaders were still declaring that limiting global temperature rises to 1.5C was within reach. We are firmly in the post-climate...
Electric cars have the potential to reduce pollution and reliance on fossil fuels, but not huge vehicles don't help as much as you may think.
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi held a bilateral discussion session with the UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Sultan Al Jaber on Friday. This came on the sidelines of Badawi’s participation in the World Government Summit held in the UAE during … The post Egypt, UAE enhance cooperation in natural gas sector appeared first on Egypt Independent.
CNN — A Russian drone struck the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in an attack overnight into Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The strike hit the concrete shelter that covers the plant’s destroyed former fourth power unit, sparking a fire that was later extinguished, he said. Chernobyl was the site of the … The post Ukraine says Russia drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The Energy Secretary (pictured) said yesterday he would stick to his party's manifesto commitment - even though the Lincolnshire field could help reduce the UK's reliance on imports.
As climate change threatens ecosystems and economies, scientists and fisheries work together to manage imminent changes.
We’re bombarded with pseudoscience every day—from social media conspiracy theories to politicians dismissing climate change with a snowball.
Changing your own oil is surprisingly easy, but if you've never done it, you might not know how to dispose of the used oil, or if it's recyclable instead.
The fund will invest in sustainable high impact projects across sectors such as renewable energy, advanced manufacturing.
Kyiv says that Russia attacked the nuclear power plant with a drone carrying a warhead.
Some supporters of Kathleen Sgamma predicted she would support some green energy projects, while shifting the Bureau of Land Management's emphasis to fossil fuels.
Exclusive: Firms outnumber green groups at environmental talks, with related events sponsored by fossil fuel companies Aviation industry delegates outnumbered those from green groups by 10 to one at the previous conference of the UN’s committee on aviation environmental protection (CAEP), an analysis has found. Other recent meetings held by CAEP’s parent body, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), were sponsored by large fossil fuel companies and airlines, including Saudi Aramco and Etihad. Critics accuse the ICAO of having been captured by the industry , resulting in slow efforts to tackle the climate crisis by reducing the carbon emissions from aircraft. Continue reading...
A UK start-up is producing dyes made by bacteria and yeast rather than fossil fuel-derived chemicals, which could help clothes manufacturers cut energy use and pollution
Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.
As the world passes 1.5 degrees C of warming, a Cambridge scholar argues that putting a deadline on climate action was the wrong way to frame it.
Researchers have found that electric cars might not be as green as they appear since their brakes produce emissions more toxic than diesel fumes.
Gary Jonesi’s CREEDemocracy is backing renewable energy and critiquing the Trump administration.
Biden's EPA selected, but never finalized, the award before the former president left office.
There may be less snow but the number of callouts has surged, and often involve ill-prepared novice hikers When Neil Barrow first volunteered with mountain rescue 40 years ago, for weeks on end the Lake District fells would be capped with snow. Winters with the Patterdale mountain rescue team, of which he is now deputy leader, would involve big and complicated rescues, during which he would bring down the experienced hikers who had become injured or ill tackling the national park’s famous peaks in snow and ice. Continue reading...
[Dabanga] Sudan -- Every year on February 13, the world celebrates World Radio Day, declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to celebrate the pivotal role played by radio in promoting freedom of expression, providing access to information, supporting cultural pluralism, and fostering dialogue between societies.
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned after Congress demanded a discussion on the Khavda renewable energy project awarded to the Adani group. Congress alleged the project posed a national security risk due to its proximity to the Indo-Pak border and accused the Centre and Gujarat government of bypassing security protocols.
“The inspection team did not find evidence to suggest the pollutant was derived from a source in this coastal land area,” the statement said.
Which Milks Are Best for the Planet? shannon.paton@… Thu, 02/13/2025 - 13:36 Walk into any coffee shop and you’ll likely see a long list of available milks — oat, almond, soy, and good old-fashioned dairy, just to name a few. Taste is obviously a factor that influences many people’s choices. So are costs and dietary restrictions. But another is which milk comes with the lowest environmental impact. That’s where things can get complicated. Calculating Foods’ Impact on Nature and Climate There are multiple ways to calculate a particular food’s impact on the planet. One is its effect on the climate: How many greenhouse gas emissions are associated with its creation — including raising a cow or growing a plant, turning that raw material into a product like milk, then...
Open access notables A year above 1.5 °C signals that Earth is most probably within the 20-year period that will reach the Paris Agreement limit , Bevacqua et al., Nature Climate Change: The temperature goals of the Paris Agreement are measured as 20-year averages exceeding a pre-industrial baseline. The calendar year of 2024 was announced as the first above 1.5 °C relative to pre-industrial levels, but the implications for the corresponding temperature goal are unclear. Here we show that, without very stringent climate mitigation, the first year above 1.5 °C occurs within the first 20-year period with an average warming of 1.5 °C . Twelve months at 1.5 °C signals earlier than expected breach of Paris Agreement...
A group of former Inspectors General for eight federal agencies just sued President Trump for illegally firing them. President Trump fired about 17 independent Inspectors General en masse in a two-sentence email released Friday night, January 24th – including the Inspectors General for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and Department of Interior. […] The post President Trump’s attack on independent Inspectors General appeared first on Climate 411 .
The controversial Power of Siberia 2 pipeline seems less likely to commence after China spent 2024 diversifying its energy imports.
Scientists say more-frequent hotter temperatures in west African region are part of reason for reduced harvests and price rises The climate crisis drove weeks of high temperatures in the west African region responsible for about 70% of global cacao production, hitting harvests and probably causing further record chocolate prices, researchers have said. Farmers in the region have struggled with heat, disease and unusual rainfall in recent years, which have contributed to falling production. Continue reading...
Adani Group is officially withdrawing from a $442 million wind power project in Sri Lanka after the government attempted to renegotiate the agreement for better energy rates.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05263C, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Chenyang Shi, Zhengguang Li, Mengran Wang, Shu Hong, Bo Hong, Yaxuan Fu, Die Liu, Rui Tan, Pingshan Wang, Yanqing Lai The deployment of lithium-ion batteries, essential for military and space exploration applications, faces restrictions due to safety issues and performance degradation stemming from the uncontrollable side reactions between electrolytes and... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Fears grow for endangered species as the US president sets about dismantling basic laws to protect them to make way for oil and gas drilling Donald Trump has already begun dismantling parts of the envied US endangered species protections in his quest to boost oil and gas drilling, in part using a panel with an ominous name: the God squad. A slew of early actions by the Trump administration has set about throwing open more land and waters for the fossil fuel industry, triggering the reversal of regulations that strengthen the Endangered Species Act, the country’s landmark 1973 conservation bill , including a rule that protects migratory birds from unintentional killing. Continue reading...
The balls often come from oil spills, but the cause can also be "natural seeps" in which oil slowly escapes from petroleum reserves beneath the ocean floor, according to NOAA.
A comprehensive analysis pours cold water on claims that using carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere to drive oil extraction can result in carbon-neutral fossil fuel
Drylands are the backbone of global agriculture, supporting 44% of the world’s farming. Yet, they are under siege. Climate change, land degradation, and water scarcity are transforming these essential regions into barren landscapes, threatening the ...
A deal between the Scottish Greens and Labour would be 'really unlikely' after the next Holyrood election due to the latter's support for nuclear power, Lorna Slater has said
CEO Magda Chambriard said that decreasing global oil prices should not impact Petrobras, as the company has established markets in China and India.
India and France have signed agreements to enhance cooperation in AI, civil nuclear energy, and regional development. Modi and Macron reaffirmed their strategic partnership, emphasizing the joint development of small modular reactors for sustainable energy. They also focused on the Indo-Pacific region, connectivity via the IMEEC corridor, skill development, and anti-terrorism measures.
The state's highest court heard arguments this week in one of nearly two dozen challenges pushing oil companies to compensate communities for the costs of climate change.
Bogs and swamps are a colossal carbon store but their continued destruction would blow climate change targets The world’s peatlands are “dangerously underprotected” despite the colossal amount of climate-heating carbon dioxide already being emitted due to their destruction, a study has warned. Peatlands occupy just 3% of all land, but contain more carbon than all of the world’s forests. However, farmers and miners are draining the peatlands, releasing so much CO 2 that if they were a country, they would be the fourth biggest polluter in the world after China, the US and India. Continue reading...
[The Conversation Africa] Coal fired power stations produce 85% of South Africa's electricity, making the country the biggest producer of harmful greenhouse-gas emissions in Africa. To move away from coal and meet its commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, South Africa needs to dramatically increase production of renewable energy. New research by economics associate professor Andrew Phiri looked at the relationship between renewable and non-renewable energy consumption and GDP growth in South Africa to find out which
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00027K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Hong Li, Bosi Huang, Mingyan Chuai, Zhiyang Zheng, Zhihong Piao, Hao Chen, Guangmin Zhou, Hong Jin Fan Aqueous Zn-I2 batteries are promising candidates for grid-scale energy storage due to their low cost, high voltage output and high safety. However, Ah-level Zn-I2 batteries have been rarely realized due... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Lee Zeldin’s move escalates President Donald Trump’s efforts to freeze federal money for climate projects.
PM Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the ITER project in France, which aims to produce nuclear energy through fusion. As a key partner, India is contributing to the project's cost and providing significant components. ITER is expected to start scientific operation in 2034, aiming to create sustainable, non-carbon-emitting energy.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05739B, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Zhiming Zhao, Georgian Melinte, Dong Guo, Yongjiu Lei, Mohamed Nejib Hedhili, Xianrong Guo, Zixiong Shi, Yizhou Wang, Jehad El-Demellawi, Wenli Zhao, Husam N. Alshareef The practical options for polymer electrolytes (PEs) are predominantly confined to polyether matrices, which unfortunately falter at voltages exceeding 4 V. Herein, we introduce a pioneering approach using polyamide (PA,... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
India and France have agreed to collaborate on developing next-generation nuclear reactors, including advanced modular reactors and small modular reactors for civil use. The agreement emphasizes nuclear energy's role in enhancing energy security and transitioning to a low-carbon economy, with plans to increase India's nuclear power capacity significantly by 2032.
A leading climate scientist believes Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought, but there could also be an upside.
Deputy leader Richard Tice argues net-zero policies are to blame for higher energy bills in the UK.
China last year began construction on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardising the country's goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030, according to a report published Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed their commitment to the India-France partnership by signing crucial agreements and launching the India-France Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence. They emphasized the importance of cooperation in defence, civil nuclear energy, and space and stressed the need for UNSC reforms.
Two groups representing ranchers, farmers and landowners conducted a Leger poll, asking Albertans about coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
This story was originally published by Capital & Main and is part of Covering Climate Now , a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Within just a week, the sheer devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires has pushed to the fore fundamental questions about the impact of the climate crisis that have been largely avoided by lawmakers, influencers and the public. Among them: What is the future of insurance when people’s homes are increasingly located in areas of climate risk — whether wildfires, hurricanes, flooding or the rising sea levels? Those questions have bedeviled policy makers in California — where insurance giants like State Farm, Farmers, and Allstate announced last year that they...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00206K, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Qisheng Wu, Yue Qi Recently, we have proposed micelle-like structures to fully understand microstructures in localized high-concentration electrolytes (LHCE) that show many benefits to high-capacity electrodes. It is critical to understand the electrical double... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Some states are trying to lower electricity costs for low-income households through community solar projects. One solar project in Oregon aims to lower residents' energy bills by up to 45%.
The nominees, who all must be confirmed by the Senate, would take top jobs at EPA and the Interior, Energy and other departments.
Greenpeace protest draws attention to worsening typhoons and demands accountability from major polluters For two days and two nights, Ronalyn Carbonel and her four children clung to the roof of their home as a huge storm raged around them. With the wind battering her village of Rizal, about 10 miles east of Manila in the Philippines, and water swirling through the rooms below them, they had no choice but to wait, hoping that someone would come to rescue them and hundreds of their neighbours. “We did not have shelter, we did not have food … we just had to wait for the government for two days,” Carbonel said. “It is not easy, no electricity, no light, we just wait for the sun to rise. The children were scared, we had never experienced anything like this.” Continue reading...
Surge in solar, wind and battery capacity comes as president pledges to halt federal support for clean power The US had record-breaking growth in renewable-energy capacity last year, new research shows, but the future of the sector is uncertain amid threats from Donald Trump’s administration. The country brought online 48.2 gigawatts of capacity from utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage in 2024, according to a report from the research organization Cleanview; the report is based on an analysis of federal data. That surge in capacity – enough to power some 3.6m homes – was 47% larger than the increase the US saw in the previous year. Continue reading...
The iron ore giant says the public is being misled into believing that low-quality carbon offset schemes will lead to net zero, despite evidence that only reducing fossil fuels will work.
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A letter signed by mayors and local leaders across 39 states is calling on Congress to protect all clean energy tax credits made available to state and local governments, which had been responsible for creating thousands of jobs and […]
Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash A global organisation has slammed New Zealand's 2035 climate commitment, saying it shows limited mitigation ambition and fails to address health impacts.
Utilities nationwide are falling back on fossil fuels to meet huge energy demand.
Kathleen Sgamma has pushed for less regulation and more development on public lands.
Analysts see BP pivoting away from ambitious plans for low-carbon energy and pursuing higher growth in oil and gas production.
Young activists in California and Virginia are struggling to make their case that federal and state officials are infringing on their right to a livable climate.
While carbon emissions are likely to peak in China ahead of its 2030 target, helped by the installation of record volumes of renewable energy, the nation’s climate progress remains uneven.
Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.
[The Herald] Our environmental heritage is in the grip of an urgent and unprecedented crisis.
The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.
Prime Minister Modi's visit to the ITER site in France highlights India's significant role in developing clean nuclear fusion energy. The trip underscores India's ambitious nuclear energy goals and investments in related sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and defense.
Clean and fresh engine oil is vital for your vehicle's performance, but if you are new to adding it yourself, here's what the "W" stands for.
The increase comes despite the Biden administration tightening sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas sector last month.
[This Day] In a continued effort to respond swiftly to the urgent challenges posed by climate change and its impacts on vulnerable countries across the globe, the Secretariats of the Adaptation Fund (AF) and the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) have entered into a framework for cooperation.
Pakistan’s once-thriving trout fish farming industry, a vital source of livelihood for communities in the country’s mountainous northern region, is now on the verge of collapse due to the devastating impacts of climate change. Rising temperatures, glacial melt, erratic rainfall, and catastrophic floods have dealt a severe blow to this promising sector, leaving farm owners […]
A medical evacuation is underway from an offshore oil rig west of Shetland, according to the Coastguard. Rescue underway from oil rig off Sumburgh
[This Day] Abuja -- ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for climate justice and the cancellation of Nigeria's foreign debt as well as that of other African countries to appease the damage done by global emission.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the third edition of India Energy Week 2025, highlighting India's commitment to energy sector growth and sustainability. The event will see global leaders and CEOs discuss energy security, new technologies, and clean cooking solutions over four days.
[IPS] Windhoek, Namibia -- Communities in the Kavango West region of northern Namibia have firsthand experience of the severe impacts of climate change. The dry, cracked soil and emaciated livestock provide a constant reminder of the lack of access to water in this part of the country.
On November 1, 2024 we announced the publication of 33 rebuttals based on the report " Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles " written by Matthew Eisenson, Jacob Elkin, Andy Fitch, Matthew Ard, Kaya Sittinger & Samuel Lavine and published by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School in 2024. Below is the blog post version of rebuttal #15 based on Sabin's report. Multiple studies have found that the electromagnetic fields (EMFs) generated by wind turbines are lower than those generated by most common household appliances and that they easily meet rigorous international safety standards (McCallum et al. 2014, Alexias et al. 2020, Karanakis et al. 2021). For context, the average home that is not located near power...
The states of Sarawak and Sabah, top oil palm growing areas, were among the worst-affected areas by recent heavy rains and floods.
BP Chief Executive Murray Auchincloss promised a "reset" for the company, including dialing back climate commitments, on Tuesday after a dip in annual profits and a threat from an influential activist investor.
Industry says ‘pavement tax’ due to disparity in VAT rates is holding back transition away from fossil fuels Electric vehicle drivers will spend an extra £85m on UK tax when using public car chargers this year because of a disparity in VAT rates that the industry has said is holding back the transition away from fossil fuels. Home users of electricity pay just 5% VAT compared with the 20% rate that applies to businesses – including electric car charger operators. That means that people charging a car using public chargers face higher costs . Continue reading...
The pipeline will send power directly to CloudBurst, bypassing existing transmission grids.
The nation still relies mainly on fossil fuels, with renewables accounting for only about 2 percent of its total energy mix.
[The Conversation Africa] Every day, millions of engines and factories burn fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide - a greenhouse gas that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Now imagine a clean fuel that does not pollute and produces only water as waste. That's the promise of green hydrogen, which is made by using solar and wind power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
The U.S. tested nuclear weapons until the early 1990s. Since then, scientists have been using supercomputers and experiments to simulate nuclear test detonations, without detonating any nukes. But there are signs the world's nuclear powers may be readying to test again: Russia, China and the U.S. are all upgrading their nuclear test sites. NPR's science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel was among a small group of journalists allowed to tour an underground laboratory where this research happens. Read more of science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel's reporting here . Help shape the future of Short Wave by taking our survey: npr.org/ shortwavesurvey Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave...
From the threat of air pollution to a Type 094 nuclear submarine, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.
‘Choose Europe and France for AI,’ says president amid speculation US and UK playing hardball over declaration Emmanuel Macron touted Europe and France as artificial intelligence powerhouses, amid speculation that the US and UK are playing hardball over a diplomatic declaration at the Paris AI summit . The French president told investors and tech companies attending the summit to “choose Europe and France for AI” as he teased his US counterpart Donald Trump over his swing towards fossil fuels. Continue reading...
[Ethiopian Herald] The Paris Agreement is an international convention intended to address climate change and its consequences. It was adopted on December 12, 2015, at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris, France. The agreement came into effect on November 4, 2016.
[Nile Post] The East African Crude Oil Pipeline EACOP has commissioned 15 boreholes that have been constructed by EACOP under their corporate social responsibility affairs. This is intended to help address the problem of water shortage and lack of clean water.
Authorities declared a high alert after the oil and coal carrier An Yang 2 became stranded around 650 feet offshore of Sakhalin.
A North Dakota building honoring the Republican president will include native grasses planted on the roof, geothermal wells, and solar panels. The post Teddy Roosevelt is getting a climate-friendly presidential library appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy . It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). Wherever you look, you'll hear headlines claiming we've passed 1.5 degrees of global warming. And while 2024 saw record breaking climate change, this might not actually be true. So what does the 1.5 degree limit actual mean for the climate? Have we already passed this global warming threshold? And what do we do now, to combat climate change? Support ClimateAdam on patreon: https://patreon.com/climateadam
Accenture Fellow Shreyaa Raghavan applies machine learning and optimization methods to explore ways to reduce transportation sector emissions.
The president's allies want foreign aid repurposed to encourage more oil and gas development around the world.
The president wants Japan to import liquefied natural gas from Alaska, which has long sought to build a $44 billion pipeline and export facility.
An agreement would potentially also end restrictions on financing for exploring or refining oil and the construction of new power plants.
The future of federal grants for a range of energy and environmental programs in New York is unclear, with some nonprofits putting programs on hold and others forging ahead.
The energy secretary's pending decision on the Rosebank site underscores the potentially conflicting goals of the government to drive economic growth while simultaneously reducing emissions.
US president accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ by premier of Ontario for adding further tariffs on top of existing metal duties, as China’s fossil fuel levies comes into force Donald Trump has said he will announce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the US on Monday that would affect “everybody’, including its largest trading partners Canada and Mexico, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul. Trump’s pre-announcement came as China’s retaliatory tariffs, announced last week, came into effect. The measures target $14bn worth of products with a 15% tariff on coal and LNG, and 10% on crude oil, farm equipment and some vehicles. Continue reading...
The tariffs from China range from 10% to 15% and are applied to crude oil, liquefied natural gas, farm machinery and select other products from the U.S.
Shortly after tariffs on China imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect on Tuesday, China's Finance Ministry said it would impose levies of 15 per cent on imports of U.S. coal and LNG and 10% per cent for crude oil as well as on farm equipment and some autos, which are now in effect.
A listing of 23 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, February 2, 2025 thru Sat, February 8, 2025. This week's roundup is again published soleley by category. We are still interested in feedback to hone the categorization, so if you spot any clear misses and/or have suggestions for additional categories, please let us know in the comments. Thanks! Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts Marshall Islands` vanishing kit for a team under threat from climate crisis The isolated Pacific nation is trying to build its first football team amid a battle for survival against rising sea levels by Niall McVeigh, The Guardian, Feb 02, 2025 January sets an unexpected temperature...
Leading climate group warns of damage to green agenda if giant project goes ahead Keir Starmer will do huge damage to the global fight against climate change if he gives in to political pressure and allows the development of a giant new oilfield in the North Sea, according to an analysis by the country’s leading environmental institute. Chaired by Nicholas Stern, the Grantham Institute on Climate Change will fire a warning shot to ministers not to give the green light to the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields, after suggestions that the Treasury is now in favour of allowing drilling to maximise economic growth. Continue reading...
The party’s agenda is about energy security, lower bills, economic growth and good jobs Ed Miliband is the Labour MP for Doncaster North and secretary of state for energy security and net zero During four years in opposition and in the seven months since this government came to office, we have been clear: smart climate policy means not only protecting future generations from the biggest existential threat we face, but fighting to make working people better off today, growing our economy and confronting the economic injustices we face. In a world where climate policy is being questioned, this government’s message to those in the Tory and Reform parties who say that we should go backwards on climate is simple: you are wrong, and this government is going to speed up, not slow down, the clean...
Facing an inevitable energy transition, oil and gas companies see carbon pricing as a way to control market uncertainty.
"We are on the brink of a really dark era of climate denial."View Entire Post ›
Brazil's president this week amped up pressure for a major oil project to go ahead at the mouth of the Amazon River, despite criticism from environmentalists as the country prepares to host UN climate talks in November.
Government planning inspectors rejected a multi-billion-pound project on the Welsh island of Anglesey, saying it 'could adversely affect Welsh language and culture'.
With Australian summers getting hotter and water becoming scarcer, there’s no doubt greywater is a vital climate resource 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 Australia is the driest inhabited country on Earth, with the least amount of water in its rivers, the lowest runoff and the smallest area of permanent wetlands globally. So it makes sense to be reusing our water through greywater infrastructure in our homes. But with so many different options available, how do you know which system is best for you? If you’re ready to take the plunge, prepare yourself with this handy guide. Your garden will...
Greatest harm is in the emboldening of the US fossil fuel industry and pressure on US finance giants to turn away from funding climate goals.
The government has pledged to reduce energy bills by using more renewables, but bills are currently rising.
[Premium Times] The "Learn, Lunch, and Link" event demonstrated Workforce Energy Services' commitment to advancing HR practices tailored to the oil, gas, and energy industry.
Unusual weather patterns and climate change have been driving stark changes in the northwestern state. Now, new satellite images show the extent of this transformation.
HANOI — Vietnam formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious strategy to lift energy security and meet aggressive economic growth targets.
Environmentalists say a Fish and Wildlife Service decision to downlist protections for the beetle ignores the ongoing threat of climate change.
Over the past few years, climate shocks have become more frequent and have devastated economies and agriculture systems, exacerbating widespread malnutrition and hunger. It has become increasingly apparent that the utilization of sustainable agriculture practices and disaster risk management systems are crucial to fulfill growing needs as natural resources continue to dwindle. The Paris Agreement, […]
After a massive lithium ion battery storage site exploded into flames in Monterey County — spewing toxic gases into the air and scattering heavy metals over the ground — residents have filed a lawsuit accusing multiple energy companies of failing to maintain adequate fire safety at the facility.
The government has announced all private rental properties will need an EPC rating of at least C by the end of the decade, rather than the E required currently.
A diesel oil leak was discovered in the southern waters of Singapore on Wednesday, caused by a damaged shore fuel hose on an island near Sentosa.
Among the Energy secretary’s new advisers is Audrey Barrios, who worked for Chris Wright at fracking company Liberty Energy.
Export taxes on energy have been considered politically divisive in Canada, but the robust backing shows the level of anger among the Canadian public over the U.S. president’s actions.
The Empire State charges energy companies for past climate emissions. West Virginia and other states want to do away with the law.
India is seeing January temperatures akin to early spring, marking January 2024 the third-warmest on record. The lack of winter rainfall raises concerns, with experts attributing the shifting seasons to climate change. This trend impacts agriculture, biodiversity, and traditional spring celebrations, with northern regions particularly dry and temperatures above normal.
Ministers hope new nuclear power stations will be keeping lights on by 2032.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Jeff Bezos’s $10 billion climate and biodiversity fund has halted its funding of one of the world’s most important climate certification organizations, amid broader concerns US billionaires are “bowing down to Trump” and his anti-climate action rhetoric. The Bezos Earth Fund has stopped its […]
The government wants to make it quicker and easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales.
Conservation groups say policy would allow Doug Burgum to redraw boundaries of protected areas to boost fossil fuels The US interior department has raised fears among conservationist groups about how national monuments will be affected in its transformation to support the Trump administration ’s pro-fossil fuel agenda. A review from Trump’s pick for interior secretary, Doug Burgum, released on his first full day in the position on Monday, instructs federal officials to reverse Biden-era regulations on oil and gas industries and boost drilling. Continue reading...
Of particular concern are agency programs on climate change and environmental justice.
EPA's 16th administrator led the Biden administration's fight against climate change and championed environmental justice.
European Union researchers have announced that January recorded the highest average temperatures since records began. This comes amid a continued trend of unprecedented global temperatures, reflecting the growing impact of global warming on planet Earth. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, January 2025 continued a series of months with exceptional temperatures. The … The post Climate change is hitting Egypt, with record high temperatures and scarce rain: Climate professor appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Nissan looking for another partner to help shift to electric cars after tensions over perceived imbalance, says source Nissan is preparing to pulling out of merger talks with Honda in order to try to find another partner to help with the shift towards electric vehicles. The two Japanese automotive firms revealed in December that they were considering a merger , alongside Mitsubishi, to create the world’s third-largest carmaker in terms of annual sales. However, the talks have stuttered amid tensions over the perceived imbalance between the parties. Continue reading...
[Leigh Day] Oil giant Shell will stand trial at the High Court in London from 10.30am Thursday 13 February to Friday 7 March 2025 over claims it is responsible for oil pollution which has devastated two Nigerian communities and breached their right to clean and healthy environment.
The Treasury Department Thursday imposed new sanctions on an international oil network it said ships hundreds of millions of dollars of oil to China. The funds allegedly benefit Iran's military.
[Radio Dalsan] The Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of the Federal Government of Somalia, General Bashiir Mohamed Jamaa, held an important meeting on Wednesday with Al-Khidir Daloum, the Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Somalia.
EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs A run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niña weather pattern cooling the tropical Pacific. The Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was the warmest January on record, with surface – air temperatures 1.75C above preindustrial levels. Continue reading...
SET-listed PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), Thailand's largest oil trader by volume, is preparing for the suspension of refined oil exports to Myanmar in line with the government's policy to deal with criminal gangs allegedly active in the neighbouring country.
The new administration will decide which jurisdictions get a green light to permit CO2 wells.
The 2022 blast took nearly 20 percent of the country’s liquefied natural gas export capacity offline during a surge in European demand.
The moves highlight Toyota’s aggressive push in electric cars, a sector where some critics have said it’s fallen behind rivals like Tesla and BYD at a time when the Chinese EV market is booming.
The decision is the fourth in a string of losses for state and local governments that have accused the oil and gas industry of lying about the dangers of burning fossil fuels.
India's Mission Life initiative pushed to get the whole population working to slash emissions by cutting electricity use or skipping unnecessary private car journeys. But it’s fallen out of favor.
Solar power developments could help Scotland achieve a big increase in renewable energy generation and create valuable jobs supporters reckon.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00075K, Review Article Xuejin Li, Pengyun Liu, Cuiping Han, Tonghui Cai, Yongpeng Cui, Wei Xing, Chunyi Zhi Aqueous metal batteries are advantageous in providing high energy density and excellent compatibility with various cathode materials, attracting more attention. However, the corrosion of metallic anodes seriously deteriorates the battery... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Prime minister vows to ‘push past nimbyism’ and calls on tech firms to help build small modular reactors to power AI datacentres Keir Starmer will unveil plans for a historic expansion in nuclear power across England and Wales, pledging to use Labour’s large majority to make new sites across the country available for new power stations. The announcement follows the prime minister’s call for tech companies to work alongside the government to build small modular reactors (SMRs) to power energy intensive AI datacentres across Britain. Continue reading...
A temporary loss of access to key datasets on levels of CO2 in the atmosphere added to concern about the potential fallout of the Trump administration’s attacks on climate science
Two-thirds of US cannabis is grown indoors, requiring lights and temperature control that produce a vast amounts of emissions
Equinor becomes latest fossil fuel firm to backtrack on clean energy pledges with move to halve budget to $5bn The Norwegian oil company fighting to open a giant new oilfield off Shetland has cut billions of pounds from its green spending plans in favour of producing more fossil fuels. Equinor set out plans on Wednesday to halve its investments in low-carbon energy while producing more oil and gas, becoming the latest in a line of fossil fuel firms to backtrack on its green promises. Continue reading...
On climate policy, the new administration is entitled to recalculate the metric — but it cannot act arbitrarily.
WASHINGTON — Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now "impossible," according to a stark new analysis published by leading scientists.
Methanex, Taranaki. Image: Energy Resources Aotearoa The Climate Change Commission is recommending a review of free permits to big polluters under the ETS.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05264A, Paper Qin Wang, Yiming Zhang, Meng Yao, Kang Li, Lv Xu, Haitao Zhang, Xiaopeng Wang, Yun Zhang The utilization of high-capacity lithium-rich layered oxide (LRLO) in lithium-ion batteries is hampered by its severe interface reactions and poor interface dynamics. Herein, an OG gate (OG) is constructed on... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Unlike wind and solar, hydropower is included in the president's orders to "unleash American energy."
Its staff is gone and so are online resources about climate change.
The renowned climate scientist is pessimistic that humanity can limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
[African Arguments] If done justly and equitably, a shipping levy - to be finalised in April - could provide a lifeline for urgent climate action.
China's new tariffs on US imports like oil, coal and cars are relatively modest in scale, suggesting that Beijing is hoping for a last-minute deal but also giving them the option to inflict more pain if needed, analysts say.
As Trump moves to shutter the main vehicle of U.S. international humanitarian aid efforts, a host of environmental and climate programs have also been impacted.
Learn about the surge of landslide activity in California's Palos Verdes Peninsula as measured by NASA, showing the effects of climate change and intensifying precipitation.
The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world — until Elon Musk showed up.
Analysis drawing on satellite data and 13 climate models concludes that global heating makes marine heatwaves 20 times more likely Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Marine heatwaves linked to the deaths of 30,000 fish off the Western Australia coast were up to 100 times more likely to occur because of climate change, new research has found. Waters off WA have been affected by prolonged marine heatwaves since September. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now "impossible," according to a stark new analysis published by leading scientists.
Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated though other scientists disagree The pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, according to renowned climate scientist Prof James Hansen, who said the international 2C target is “dead”. A new analysis by Hansen and colleagues concludes that both the impact of recent cuts in sun-blocking shipping pollution, which has raised temperatures, and the sensitivity of the climate to increasing fossil fuels emissions are greater than thought. Continue reading...
[This Day] Abuja -- Lawmakers and environmentalists from the Republic of Liberia have sought collaboration with Nigeria on measures to combat effects of climate change, which is currently ravaging many countries of the world.
For a dozen years, study after scientific study has documented the vast amount of methane released to the atmosphere by oil and gas operations worldwide. Faced with mounting data, both producers and regulators have slowly but steadily ramped up efforts to cut these emissions, which are both a waste of natural resources and a powerful […] The post Study shows small sources account for large share of oil & gas methane emissions, underscores importance of key federal initiatives appeared first on Energy Exchange .
by Ritesh Gautam and James Williams Efforts to locate, measure and reduce the planet-warming methane emissions from global oil and gas operations often focus on large, concentrated sources. But a growing body of research suggests that by not tracking smaller, dispersed sources, regulators, operators and scientists are missing a significant share of the emissions problem. […] The post STUDY: smaller, dispersed sources account for majority of U.S oil & gas methane emissions appeared first on Energy Exchange .
The public have been told to avoid a popular beach in Lancashire that turned purple following a suspected oil spill.
Many governments have difficulty funding basic needs while meeting global challenges like climate change. Meanwhile, businesses freeload.
Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a month.
The Environmental Defense Fund, API Colorado, and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association Respond to Air Quality Control Commission Reg. 7 Pneumatics Rule
Firings and budget cuts could slow emergency disaster response and weaken resilience efforts. The post Cuts to U.S. weather and climate research could put public safety at risk appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Experts warn of further grid instability as Sri Lanka pushes for 70 per cent renewable energy by 2030.
Concerns are mounting that depleting already thinned ranks will only hamper extreme weather response efforts Federal agencies that play crucial roles in administering conservation , recreation and resource development across roughly than 640m acres of the nation’s public lands were thrust into a state of chaos this week after the Trump administration fired thousands of federal workers, leaving key operational gaps in its wake. The agencies are also on the frontline of mitigating the escalating effects from the climate crisis and concerns are mounting that the depletion of already thinned ranks will only hamper efforts to respond and recover from extreme weather events. Continue reading...
The decision about the Rice's whale from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management was applauded by the oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
Alexey Likhachev, CEO of the Russian company Rosatom, said that sanctions pose an obstacle to the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Egypt, “but they will not stop us.” He pointed out that the project’s implementation is proceeding according to the planned schedule, and it is a symbol of the growing cooperation between … The post Dabaa to be largest nuclear project on the planet despite sanctions: Russian company Rosatom CEO appeared first on Egypt Independent.
US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety The Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US and overseas that contains a word it finds particularly inconvenient: “climate.” The US government is withdrawing grants and other support for research that even references the climate crisis, academics have said, amid Donald Trump’s blitzkrieg upon environmental regulations and clean-energy development . Continue reading...
PHOTO: SPC The New Zealand government is stumping up a $25 million grant to help 14 Pacific Island nations manage one third of the world's tuna in the face of the climate crisis.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Green advocacy groups filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration on Wednesday, marking the first environmental legal challenges against the president’s second administration. Both focus on the Trump administration’s moves to open up more of US waters to oil and gas drilling, which […]
Elected officials in the nation’s largest state are hoping for a long-term increase in drilling and production as the new president calls for “energy dominance.”
The mining tycoon’s company is looking for a globally recognized firm with a track record of designing, building and operating nuclear power plants, according to an advertisement seeking expressions of interest.
[Leadership] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on regional and subregional human rights systems, governments, and Institutions in Africa to take decisive action to safeguard the human rights of its citizens in the face of climate change.
[SciDev.Net] Accra -- Climate change and conflict are fuelling a resurgence of cholera in Africa, with progress toward elimination undermined by chronic underfunding, according to new analysis.
[IPS] Wrongfully accused of 'causing droughts,' a group of LGBTQI people in Zimbabwe involved themselves in climate-smart agriculture and are now showing the way to mitigate climate change in a country recently devastated by El Niño-induced drought.
Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world's mountain glaciers, causing ice loss to double since the early 2000s. A study revealed glaciers are losing up to 604 billion tons annually. Glaciers in Alaska are melting the fastest, and Central Europe has lost the most in percentage. This rapid loss contributes significantly to sea-level rise.
In a monthly reporting call on global climate, researchers from the US government’s climate and weather agency avoided mentioning rising levels of greenhouse gases
This blog was authored by Andrew Howell, Senior Director of Sustainable Finance at EDF. This is the fourth blog in a multi-part series on how insurers can support decarbonization and the energy transition. More than any other, the property and casualty insurance industry sits on the front lines of climate risk. Global economic losses from […] The post Insuring the transition: Underwriting as a tool on climate appeared first on Market Forces .
Programs had been frozen — with one brief interruption — since Jan. 28.
Pierre Morel, the first director of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and founding member of WCRP’s Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) Core project, died on December 10, 2024. Pierre began his research as a theoretical physicist. His doctoral thesis examined the existence and properties of a condensed superfluid state of liquid Helium 3 […]
Experts warn victory for Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a Trump donor, could have a ‘chilling’ effect on free speech A fossil fuel company’s $300m lawsuit against Greenpeace opens in rural North Dakota on Monday, in a case that has been widely condemned by constitutional rights experts as baseless, bad faith litigation that threatens free speech. Energy Transfer Partners, a Dallas-based oil and gas company worth almost $70bn, accuses Greenpeace of defamation and orchestrating criminal behavior by protesters at the Dakota Access pipeline (Dapl). Continue reading...
Protecting the environment is one of the defining issues of the 21st century, with the United Nations estimating that the global community has just five years left to cut emissions enough to avoid catastrophic climate change.Read more...
The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) will convene in November in Belém, Brazil. The location, often referred to as the gateway to the Amazon (1, 2), represents a historic opportunity to position the Amazon as central in global climate negotiations. Hosting the conference in a region that faces critical challenges such as deforestation (3), illegal mining (4), and extreme climatic events (5, 6) underscores the importance of the discussions. However, the Brazilian government’s proposed use of luxury cruise ships for conference accommodations (2) is at odds with the meeting’s goals.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05153J, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Ze Chen, Tong Liu, Zhiquan Wei, Yiqiao Wang, Ao Chen, Zhaodong Huang, Duanyun Cao, Nan LI, Chunyi Zhi Zn-based solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) hold immense potential for developing high-performance and safe zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) that can operate effectively even at high temperatures. However, typical plasticizers like ionic... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The Trump administration’s efforts to force the bank to freeze $20 billion in climate grants prompted a top federal prosecutor to resign Tuesday.
Leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are meeting in Bridgetown from Feb. 19-21, as the world grapples with multiple crises, including escalating geopolitical conflicts, climate change and rising food insecurity. “The only way that we will make it through these difficult times is if we are prepared to be more unified and bolder than ever,” […]
Greenpeace argues European-backed projects hamper countries’ ability to decarbonise their own economies European countries are extracting renewable energy from Morocco and Egypt to “greenwash” their own economies, while leaving north Africans reliant on dirty imported fuels and paying the environmental costs, a Greenpeace report says. Both Morocco and Egypt are aiming to leverage their strategic locations south of the Mediterranean, and their solar and wind power potential, to position themselves as pivotal to Europe’s quest to diversify its energy supply. Continue reading...
A state government has banned Aussies from building on their own land, rendering properties worthless.
Groups from Sierra Club to Greenpeace take aim at Trump’s drilling orders in term’s first environmental legal battles Green advocacy groups filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration on Wednesday, marking the first environmental legal challenges against the president’s second administration. Both focus on the Trump administration’s moves to open up more of US waters to oil and gas drilling, which the plaintiffs say are illegal. Continue reading...
Are ‘Country Platforms’ the Key to Delivering Green Growth at Scale? wil.thomas@wri.org Wed, 02/19/2025 - 16:23 For decades, the world has wrestled with a critical question: How do you finance climate action at scale, while also growing economies and improving people’s lives?So far, the world has focused on raising the money needed to support developing countries that are the fastest growing and most impacted by climate change. We saw some limited progress on this last year at the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan. Wealthy nations agreed to lead the way in providing $300 billion in climate finance annually by 2035, while all nations committed to work towards mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually from all financing sources. Achieving the higher target will be exceedingly difficult, especially...
Activists warn new designation for projects such as pipelines threatens US wetlands and waters Environmentalists were outraged on Wednesday after the Trump administration moved to fast-track fossil fuel projects through the permitting process, with activists describing it as an attempt to sidestep environmental laws that could harm waterways and wetlands. In recent days, the US Army Corps of Engineers created a new designation of “emergency” permits for infrastructure projects, citing a day one executive order signed by Donald Trump which claims the US is facing an “energy emergency” and must “unleash” already booming energy production. Continue reading...
[Leadership] A new 550kWp solar hybrid mini-grid, commissioned by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), is set to transform the lives of 3,500 households and businesses in two communities, Bakin Ciyawa and Kwande in Plateau State, by providing access to cleaner, sustainable energy.
As banks navigate the changing landscape of climate-related disclosures, a new metric – the energy supply finance ratio – merits a closer look.
This article by Eric Nost , Associate Professor of Geography, University of Guelph and Alejandro Paz , Energy and Environment Librarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . Information on the internet might seem like it’s there forever , but it’s only as permanent as people choose to make it. That’s apparent as the second Trump administration “ floods the zone ” with efforts to dismantle science agencies and the data and websites they use to communicate with the public. The targets range from public health and demographics to climate science . We are a research librarian and policy scholar who belong to a network called...
The Institute for Energy Research petitions target EPA regulations on wetlands, water pollution standards and water permitting.
The Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES) 2025, North Africa and the Mediterranean’s leading energy platform, opened on the 17th of February with a landmark inauguration by HE President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt and HE President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus. Their presence underscores the importance of collaboration, investment, and technological innovation in … The post Egypt Energy Show 2025 unites global leaders to drive a secure and sustainable energy future appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) batteries last longer, cost less and have fewer fires than the nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries in most U.S. and European EVs.
A "polar vortex" is bringing intense cold and heavy snow to large swaths of the US and Canada. How is this winter weather related to climate change?
CAIRO, Feb 17 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides witnessed the signing of a landmark energy efficiency agreement between the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy in Egypt and the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The deal calls for devising an executive plan … The post Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign cooperation agreement to improve energy efficiency appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05841K, Paper Wu Shao, Jie Sheng, Yufei Fu, Jingwen He, Zhihao Deng, Rong-hao Cen, Wenjun Wu Conventional aqueous processing of all-inorganic CsPbBr3 perovskite solar cells has encountered significant limitations hindering performance optimization and long-term stability. To address these challenges, we introduce a novel dual-solvent engineering strategy... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Leadership] Experts have emphasised that Nigeria's upcoming national census is crucial for addressing climate change risks, as accurate population data is essential for shaping sustainable policies.
The green light for the Texas GulfLink development boosts the president’s goal of increasing energy exports.
A document seen by POLITICO shows Brussels is exploring whether to back overseas fossil fuel infrastructure amid trade talks with the U.S.
Fourteen Pacific island nations will receive $107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes the fish farther from their shores.
With the U.S. retreating from global climate efforts, countries across the world are looking to Germany to help close the gap. That may be wishful thinking.
[African Arguments] African leaders must seize this moment to ensure its renewable energy potential and resources foster local industry, fairness, and green jobs.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00202H, Paper Xinze Cai, Wanlin Wu, Bingyao Zhang, Wenlong Cai, Canhui Lu, Rui Xiong, Jiangqi Zhao, Jiang Zhou Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are emerging as an up-and-coming energy storage technology for wearable electronics due to their intrinsic safety, cost-effectiveness, and biocompatibility. Nevertheless, the uncontrolled deposition of the Zn... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02249-6Climate research centres provide valuable support to scholars wanting to engage with interdisciplinary research. Fully leveraging this support requires strategic individual efforts. We outline how scholars can achieve collaborative synergy at the intersection of top-down institutional support and bottom-up individual action.
Elon Musk may be finally moving forward with launching Tesla's electric cars in India, following recent discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tesla has advertised for retail positions in Mumbai and is expected to import cars initially, encouraged by recent government policies and incentives.
Missed the GreenBiz25 corporate sustainability conference this year? Catch up on our top takeaways.
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A President’s Day weekend swept by fear and grief from the sudden termination of thousands of federal employees in the US Forest Service and Department of Interior left chaos and uncertainty after the latest assault on the federal […]
President Donald Trump called on India to buy more US oil and gas during his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week.
Researchers have peered into the atmosphere of planet WASP-121b and found its climate is stranger than anyone imagined.
Brazil's government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signalling the country's evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead of hosting the United Nations' annual climate summit.
Ever wondered why you won't find kangaroos outside Australia? It all started with massive climate change millions of years ago.
[allAfrica] The world's peatlands are "dangerously under-protected", warns a new study, despite their critical role in storing vast amounts of carbon and the alarming levels of climate-heating carbon dioxide already being released due to their destruction.
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's future is closely tied to global energy trends and critical minerals demand, requiring thorough geological surveys to accurately assess resources, inform decisions and attract potential investors, according to a new study by the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW).
An answer to a perennial question. The post Why is it so cold outside when the climate is warming? appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
For water experts, there’s worry that climate change and shifting U.S. policies could put pressure on long-standing cross-border water agreements.
The move is part of the Trump administration's push to boost U.S. fossil fuel production and sales.
The pipeline, which was halted by a court in 2016, would have hauled oil from Alberta to a Pacific port in northern British Columbia.
The two funding notices are needed by states to apply for $1.35 billion in mitigation grants.
The goal will be included in an amendment to the European Climate Law.
UK records 47% annual drop as governments aim to replace fossil fuels but also spend billions on new LNG terminals European imports of seaborne gas shipments fell by a fifth last year to their lowest level since the pandemic, according to a new report, while the UK’s plunged by nearly a half, but governments are continuing to spend billions on new import terminals. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) found that Europe’s imports of liquefied natural gas, known as LNG, fell by 19% last year to lows not seen since 2021 as governments worked to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. Continue reading...
[The Conversation Africa] Africa's population is growing. This means more landscape change and development of supporting infrastructure. Ecosystems are under pressure, made worse by natural disasters induced by climate change.
Finding metal shavings in your engine oil is not a good sign. Here's a breakdown on what it means and how to fix before it damages your engine.
At first glance, Musk and Genghis Khan couldn’t be more different. One was a warlord who united the Mongol tribes through brutal conquest, while the other builds electric cars, sends rockets to space, and manipulates stock markets with a tweet. But dig a little deeper, and the parallels are uncanny.
His claim that nuclear power would lead to cheaper bills in the near future isn’t supported by the modelling released to back it up. But the soundbite survives … Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The election is just weeks away and Peter Dutton has still not answered any of the key questions about how his nuclear energy pitch would work beyond naming the seven sites where the Coalition says it might eventually – mostly in the 2040s – use taxpayer funding to build power plants. He is rarely even asked. Polling suggests he has a reasonable chance of moving into the Lodge in a few weeks. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The overnight attack targeted a pumping station of the Tengiz-Novorossiysk pipeline in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region.
Conservation efforts must take climate change into account when protecting habitat. The post Climate change threatens habitats that many endangered species need to thrive appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) researchers have been selected for funding from The Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to help improve our understanding of climate tipping points. These tipping points … The post Scientists secure funding to study Greenland and North Atlantic climate tipping points appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
The reintroduction of wolves to Scotland could lead to the natural expansion of woodland and help combat climate change, according to a new study
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE00217F, Paper Zekun Li, Pengfei Huang, Jinfeng Zhang, Zhaoxin Guo, Zhedong Liu, Li Chen, Jingchao Zhang, Jiawei Luo, Xiansen Tao, Zhikai Miao, Haoran Jiang, Chunying Wang, Xinran Ye, Xiaona Wu, Wei-Di Liu, Rui Liu, Yanan Chen, Wenbin Hu We developed an innovative high-temperature shock (HTS) technique to synthesize uniformly coated materials, resulting in enhanced surface structures, improved cycling stability, and pouch cells retaining over 70% capacity after 700 cycles. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE06107A, Review Article Xiancheng Wang, Zihe Chen, Shiyu Liu, Shuibin Tu, Renming Zhan, Li Wang, Yongming Sun High energy density and exceptional fast-charging capability are emerging as critical technical parameters for lithium (Li)-based rechargeable batteries, aimed at meeting the increasing demands of advanced portable electronics, electric vehicles,... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The renewable energy sector in India has created over one million jobs, contributing significantly to the global workforce. Investments in clean energy are reinforcing economic growth with clean energy initiatives. India's rapid progress towards solar energy milestones is setting a benchmark for further growth and industrial development.
Gov. Kathy Hochul -- facing the heat over Con Edison's proposed double digit gas and electric hikes -- is stepping up gas production that flies in the face of New York's controversial green energy law.
The vast landmass is melting quickly due to climate change, and may rapidly cause the complete loss of the island's ice.
Researchers have created a solar-powered reactor that collects CO2 by night and turns it into a useful gas by day.
This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. While President Donald Trump has caused chaos and confusion in his first few weeks in office, he’s made one thing very clear: His administration will do everything in its power to supercharge oil and gas production. That agenda is unwelcome news […]
Locals fear the “green rush” will result in even more extreme concentration of land ownership in a warming world.
In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost.
Progress roundup: Colombian women chose fish farms over coca, Africa made income gains, and solar power is surging in Pakistan.
India could benefit from lower oil and gas prices driven by Donald Trump's energy policy. Increased US production and exports are likely to reshape global energy flows, potentially offering Indian refiners alternatives to expensive Gulf supplies, especially in light of US sanctions on Russian oil.
As climate change makes heatwaves more dangerous, here’s how homeowners can mitigate extreme heat Change by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.com When the summer sun hits the west-facing windows of our 20th floor apartment in Melbourne, my resistance to switching on the air-con soon wilts. This generally happens about 4pm, soon after we’ve lost access to cheap electricity under our solar sponge tariff . Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.
US policies regarding fossil fuels and technology are reshaping monetary norms as the country seeks to benchmark itself against China.
On his first day in office, President Trump issued dozens of executive orders attacking the nation’s climate and clean air protections. Buried in one of these orders is direction to the Environmental Protection Agency to make recommendations by February 19th on the “legality and continued applicability” of EPA’s Endangerment Finding. The Endangerment Finding is EPA’s […] The post Danger ahead: the Trump administration’s attack on EPA’s finding that climate pollution harms public health appeared first on Climate 411 .
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will lead the group tasked with centralizing national energy policies.
"There is no talk about strikes on nuclear infrastructure, nuclear energy facilities," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, denying Russia had any responsibility.
Port Hills fire, February 2017. PHOTO: Francis Vallance, cc-by-2.0 Tower Insurance says that a climate change adaptation framework is crucial for minimising the insurance gap and preventing New Zealanders experiencing the...
Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.
Last year, Google (GOOGL) said it was no longer on track to meet its climate goals by the end of the decade. The company’s environmental report for 2024 showed its carbon emissions have risen by 48% since 2019 — mostly due to energy consumption by data centers and supply chain emissions.Read more...
A 22-year-old air passenger from Bangkok has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of bringing in eight kilogrammes of the key component of the emerging drug known as "space oil", worth an estimated HK$8.4 million (36 million baht).
A Russian drone caused significant damage to the radiation containment shelter at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, an allegation the Kremlin denied.
Analysts and advocates say the $7 billion low-emission fuel program is likely to survive, but it could become more friendly to fossil fuels.
The development raises concerns about the ability of the world’s largest carbon dioxide emitter to meet its climate goals.
Forecast for rising global electricity use likely to stoke fears of rising costs and stalled efforts to fight climate crisis The world’s electricity use will grow every year by more than the amount consumed annually by Japan because of a surge in electric transport, air conditioning and datacentres, according to the world’s energy watchdog. The International Energy Agency has raised its predictions for the world’s rising demand for electricity, pegging the growth at almost 4% a year until 2027, up from its previous forecast of 3.4% year. Continue reading...
The Ocean-Aire Mobile Home Estates in Oxnard was hit by fearsome 60-mph wind gusts. Meteorologists say it was a weak tornado.
A Russian attack drone struck the shelter surrounding the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said early Friday.
The US president says India will be buying "a lot of our oil and gas" after meeting India's PM.
Canada’s leadership on climate change has helped foster and grow the methane mitigation industry into an economic engine. New regulations can help this economic sector continue to grow and create good Canadian jobs. Creating jobs and cleaning up the air, the Canadian methane mitigation industry is a dynamic and growing part of the Canadian economy. […] The post SNEAK PEEK: New maps detail Canada’s robust and growing methane mitigation industry appeared first on Energy Exchange .
Exclusive: Future of further projects uncertain after Rosebank and Jackdaw licences were found to have been unlawfully granted Thirteen more oil and gas licences could be cancelled as ministers decide new guidance for fossil fuel extraction after a landmark court case, the Guardian has learned. The admission that many more licences may ultimately be unlawful comes on the back of cabinet tensions over the future of two major oil and gas fields – Rosebank and Jackdaw – whose licences were last month found to have been unlawfully granted. Continue reading...
Nigel Farage's party last night launched plans for a clampdown on renewable energy schemes that included taxing people who use produce or host wind and solar energy.
Exclusive: Rupert Lowe recently fitted panels on his farm, it emerges, as Reform claims renewables are more expensive UK politics live – latest updates The Reform MP Rupert Lowe installed solar panels on his farm to save money on energy bills, despite his party pledging to tax solar energy and claiming renewables are more expensive. The Nigel Farage-led party has been accused of hypocrisy as Lowe also runs a company that installs batteries for renewables projects, which has described solar energy as a good way to reduce electricity bills. Continue reading...
By Flavia Sollazzo The European Union’s methane regulation, set to begin reporting requirements this May, is a landmark step in climate policy. By targeting methane — a potent greenhouse gas responsible for a third of global warming – these rules reinforce Europe’s climate commitments and set a global standard for methane emissions reductions. Overcoming Industry […] The post Strong oil & gas methane rules are essential — and achievable appeared first on Energy Exchange .
[The Herald] For many decades before and after independence in Zimbabwe the weather report and forecasts delivered on radio in Shona, Ndebele and English was a not-to-miss segment for rural and even large scale commercial farmers.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE03862B, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Jinuk Kim, Dong Gyu Lee, Ju Hyun Lee, Saehun Kim , Cheol-Young Park, Jiyoon Lee, Hyeokjin Kwon, Hannah Cho, Jungyoon Lee, Donghyeok Son, Hee-Tak Kim, Nam-Soon Choi, Tae Kyung Lee, Jinwoo Lee Electrolyte engineering is emerging as a key strategy for enhancing the cycle life of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Fluorinated electrolytes have dramatically extended cycle life; however, intractable challenges regarding the... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05298F, Review Article Zheng Liu, Fan Feng, Wanchang Feng, Guanwen Wang, Bin Qi, Ming Gong, Fan Zhang, Huan Pang Eutectic electrolytes (EEs) have garnered significant attention in the field of metal-ion batteries due to their remarkable properties, including high flame retardancy and excellent thermal and electrochemical stability. Beyond the... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Wildfire insurance is the clearest sign yet of climate change hitting voters’ pocketbooks.
[Capital FM] The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has emphasized the crucial role of the media in reporting on climate change, urging journalists to adopt innovative storytelling methods to enhance public awareness and policy engagement.
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The European Union (EU), EU Member States, the European Investment Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), have commissioned the Liberia Energy Efficiency and Access Project (LEEAP). The project signifies a major step forward in expanding electricity access, improving energy efficiency, and fortifying institutional and human capacity within Liberia's power sector.
The climate crisis is severely endangering human well-being. While the climate security nexus is omnipresent in national security strategies and on international institutions’ agendas, political responses remain insufficient and are often problematic. Among other issues, related policies often struggle with siloization or a focus on symptoms instead of root causes. To address the core […]
The California Energy Commission still has to decide on whether it will cap refinery profits.
The country wants to install 100 gigawatts of nuclear power by 2047 — enough to power nearly 60 million Indian homes a year.
Promoters of fossil fuels accuse the International Energy Agency of promoting liberal ideas about clean energy.
Call for means-tested grants or loans to cover upfront costs that prevent poorer households from benefiting Poorer households could cut their energy bills by a quarter if solar panels were installed on their rooftops, a report has found. However, the upfront costs mean that those who stand to benefit most from decreased energy bills are prevented from getting panels installed, according to the Resolution Foundation thinktank. Continue reading...
[IPS] Rome & Nairobi -- Nearly one in 11 people in the world and one in five people in Africa go hungry every day, a crisis primarily driven by chronic inequality, climate change, conflict and economic instability. At the current pace, hunger and extreme poverty rates show little sign of drastically receding by 2030.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE06199C, Paper Jiaqi Zhang, Runying Dai, Jia Yang, Yikun Liu, Jianxin Yu, Licheng Tan, Yiwang Chen The non-homogeneity of nickel oxide (NiOx) nanoparticles (NPs) and the problematic interlayer interconnectivity with perovskite film are the current major bottlenecks for the further development of corresponding perovskite solar cells... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste
Experts say latest results show clean energy investment is getting back on track, with $9bn committed in 2024 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Investment in large-scale wind and solar in Australia has reached its highest level in six years, with $9bn in capital committed to projects in 2024, new industry data shows. According to the Clean Energy Council , financial commitments were made for 4,346MW of new renewable capacity last year. This was the highest level of investment the sector had seen since 2018, when industry was delivering on the bipartisan Renewable Energy Target. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Electricity giant will build ‘a whole range of assets’, but not nuclear reactors, to support closure of 50-year-old coal power plants Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Electricity giant AGL Energy is standing firm on replacing ageing coal-fired power stations with renewable energy, as it rejects a federal opposition plan to add nuclear energy to the nation’s network. “Both time and cost won’t allow nuclear to be done on time ... the question right now is about getting on and getting this done as soon as we can,” AGL chief executive Damien Nicks told AAP on Wednesday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Experts from Which? surveyed over 3,500 EV owners to understand how much the range of their car has decreased since they bought it.
Asian markets mostly rose Thursday and oil prices extended losses as forecast-topping US inflation was overshadowed by hopes for an end to the Ukraine war after news Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin had discussed peace talks.
Kathleen Sgamma to oversee Bureau of Land Management, agency that manages quarter-billion acres of public land Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land concentrated in western states. Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Colorado-based oil industry trade group Western Energy Alliance, was named Bureau of Land Management director, a position with wide influence over lands used for energy production, grazing, recreation and other purposes. An MIT graduate, Sgamma has been a leading voice for the fossil fuel industry, calling for fewer drilling restrictions on public lands that produce about 10% of US oil and gas. Continue reading...
No 2 US oil firm aims for $3bn in cost cuts through 2026 and seeks to simplify business after production challenges Chevron will lay off 15-20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the US oil company said on Wednesday as it seeks to cut costs, simplify its business and complete a major acquisition. The No 2 US oil producer has faced production challenges including cost overruns and delays in a large Kazakhstan oilfield project. Its $53bn deal to acquire oil producer Hess and gain a foothold in Guyana’s lucrative oilfield is in limbo due to a court battle with its larger rival Exxon Mobil, which has more aggressively expanded its own production. Continue reading...
The Greens are a small party long tied to climate change and environment, at a time when affordability and housing have dominated the campaign.
Bureau of Land Management nominee Kathleen Sgamma heads a fossil fuel industry trade group that sued the Biden administration over a landmark conservation rule.
No Valentine's Day would be complete without a box of chocolates to gift your loved one. But experts warn that climate change is threatening this tradition by making cocoa scarcer and more expensive.
Beijing can no longer expect to use climate cooperation as a bargaining chip with Washington. But a chance arises to seize global climate leadership.
RELEASE: WRI and University of Chicago Announce $100 Million Gift from Michael and Tanya Polsky to Accelerate the Global Energy Transition darla.vanhoorn… Wed, 02/12/2025 - 10:58 Gift establishes the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Energy Transition Leadership Academy to address urgent global energy challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2025) — World Resources Institute (WRI) and the University of Chicago announced today a combined $100 million contribution from Michael and Tanya Polsky through the Polsky Foundation to accelerate pragmatic, scalable solutions for the global energy transition and prepare the next generation of energy innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders. A $75 million gift to WRI—the...
Nearly one in 11 people in the world and one in five people in Africa go hungry every day, a crisis primarily driven by chronic inequality, climate change, conflict and economic instability. At the current pace, hunger and extreme poverty rates show little sign of drastically receding by 2030. Speaking on the backdrop of IFAD’s […]
6 Opportunities to Accelerate the Global Energy Transition margaret.overh… Wed, 02/12/2025 - 08:30 The way we make and use energy is changing. With prices falling and technology more widely available, clean energy uptake is growing rapidly. Investment in new clean power now outpaces investment in fossil fuels. This represents tremendous progress — but affordable technology is only one piece of the energy transition puzzle. In many countries, rising energy demand driven by economic growth, electrification and new data centers is outstripping new clean supply. Strained, congested grids and extreme weather linked to climate change are causing more frequent power outages. Energy insecurity — exacerbated by the global pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine — and energy...
The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.
The stores refrigerate food using systems that often leak powerful climate-warming gases called HFCs. The post Supermarket coolers are heating the planet appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Here’s our fifth postcard from Rothera, where exciting changes are transforming our largest Antarctic research station this month! A new wind deflector The new Discovery Building is taking shape with … The post Postcard 5 from Rothera Research Station appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
New analysis warns of serious implications for water supply given nuclear plants consume 1.4 times more than coal-fired power stations Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Sydney Harbour’s worth of extra water will be needed each year by the Coalition’s proposed nuclear reactors , according to federal government analysis that opens a new front in the political fight over Peter Dutton’s signature energy policy. After focusing most of their attacks on the economic arguments against nuclear, Labor will pivot on Thursday to warn of serious implications for water supply, particularly in regional communities. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Record highs delay start of classes in Rio Grande do Sul, where floods fueled by climate crisis left 180 dead last May During historic floods last May that left more than 180 dead in Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, the water rose to the ceiling of the Olindo Flores school in the city of São Leopoldo, destroying furniture, books and parts of its infrastructure. When classes resumed more than a month later, its 500 students had to be relocated to another school for months. Continue reading...
[Ghanaian Times] The Green Revolution Innovative Thinkers Ghana (GRITG), a non-profit organisation, has urged for collective and concerted efforts in dealing with climate change effects on the country's socio-economic development.
Renewable energy developers are trying again to change the state tax code to get the full benefit of Inflation Reduction Act grants — even as President Donald Trump tries rolling them back.
[savethechildren_uk] AXA XL is providing a grant of $1.2 million to Save the Children for a five-year initiative to mitigate the impact of climate change across coastal ecosystems in Sierra Leone.
Puerto Rico's newly appointed energy czar recently said that burning coal for energy should continue through 2035.
The city-state is studying the deployment of nuclear energy and carbon capture and storage.
Exclusive: Military experts raise concerns over change to protocols on Pakistan border to allow project that was handed to billionaire Gautam Adani The Indian government relaxed national security protocols along the Pakistan border to make way for a renewable energy park, a project ultimately handed to one of India’s richest men, Gautam Adani, official documents reveal. The Adani Group is constructing the Khavda plant, the largest renewable project in the world, in the state of Gujarat. The conglomerate is controlled by Adani, whose close relationship with the prime minister, Narendra Modi, has recently been under intense scrutiny . Continue reading...
[IPS] The global commitment to fair climate finance is at a crossroads. COP29 concluded with a disappointing New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG), leaving developing nations at risk of being left behind. With the U.S. withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and slashing development aid, prospects for more ambitious fair climate finance are getting out of sight.
Claim over the 2019 Rennell Island disaster, which saw more than 300 tonnes of fuel leak into the water, filed in the Solomons High court The companies allegedly responsible for the one of the worst environmental disasters in Solomon Islands’ history are being sued over the catastrophic oil spill that caused harm to an ecologically sensitive island. The claim over the 2019 Rennell Island disaster was filed in the Solomons high court last week, just days before the statute of limitations expired. Continue reading...
Company can begin to issue plans for drilling near Chaco Canyon buffer zone on Navajo Nation allotment. The post Days before Trump took office, Interior approved oil and gas leases for land bought during 2019 public auction appeared first on High Country News.
Learn how environmental changes have humbled many of history’s most successful and dominant cultures.
Hurricane Michael caused $5 billion in damage to Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base in 2018.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is planning to invest more than $90 million in nuclear power initiatives to jumpstart the state's economy and make it an energy leader.
Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.
The global commitment to fair climate finance is at a crossroads. COP29 concluded with a disappointing New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG), leaving developing nations at risk of being left behind. With the U.S. withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and slashing development aid, prospects for more ambitious fair climate finance are getting out […]
Photo by Geranimo on Unsplash Using AI to map New Zealand's forests could give more accurate and up-to-date data which will benefit policy-makers and infrastructure investments, as well as climate change reporting systems,...
Trump promised retribution in his second term. For our March+April issue, we spoke with those targeted about lessons from the first term, fears of a second, and plans to fight back. Read the whole package here. Under President Donald Trump, Republicans have promised to cut key components of the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s signature green […]
Keith Riding, 76, from Hampton on the southwestern outskirts of London 's Ulez zone, was gifted a personalised number plate for his electric car by his children at Christmas .
[TI] Every year, corporations and governments spend more than a trillion dollars on global climate finance, but this is only a fraction of what the UN estimates is needed to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis. These funds, however, remain highly vulnerable to corruption, which drains resources meant to reduce emissions and protect communities impacted by climate change. Where corruption thrives, climate action often fails, and theft is only one of the reasons. Corruption obstructs effective climate
Study tracking climate patterns across thousands of years found that periods of lower rainfall coincided with some major political upheavals.
Communities in the Kavango West region of northern Namibia have firsthand experience of the severe impacts of climate change. The dry, cracked soil and emaciated livestock provide a constant reminder of the lack of access to water in this part of the country. While the challenge of water scarcity is not new, the country is […]
Rolling back billions of dollars for technologies that clean up the air could send shock waves through Republican states where oil companies are pursuing carbon removal projects.
Global oil prices are expected to fall below US$70 per barrel this week, following the tariff policy announced by US President Donald Trump which has already triggered a new round of the trade war and threatens to affect the international economy, says Thai Oil Plc, Thailand's largest oil refinery by volume.
Deputy first minister Kate Forbes has called for more Scottish windfarms to get subsidies funded by UK households as her government struggles to cut oil demand.
Anthony Albanese says he had ‘great conversation’ with US president amid growing tariff threat. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Greens push for world heritage nomination for Great Australian Bight The Greens will introduce a bill proposing to increase protections for the Great Australian Bight from oil and gas exploration. The Great Australian Bight is a South Australian icon with global and environmental significance worthy of world heritage status and protection from oil and gas drilling forever. World heritage protection is a priority for South Australia and the Greens will push for it in a hung parliament. Australia is a key strategic ally for our country. They are positioned in the Indo-Pacific at a place where, again...
Most countries failed to submit national emissions plans to the United Nations, suggesting that the global framework for addressing climate change is wobbling.
The delegation of Chinese oil and gas executives set off hours after Beijing imposed retaliatory tariffs on US energy imports.
The private discussions reflect growing frustration over Russia’s ability to circumvent oil sanctions, which continue to generate revenue for its war in Ukraine. However, the proposals face significant legal, logistical and financial hurdles.
Change from fixed pricing will ‘set a solid foundation for the construction of a unified national electricity market system’, analyst says.
Finland’s Gulf Coast Guard said it sent an inquiry to authorities in Russia but had not received a response as of Sunday afternoon.
Coal awaiting export at Lyttelton Port. PHOTO: Liz Kivi Climate change minister Simon Watts has reiterated the government's commitment to its international climate pledge, following comments from ACT leader and future...
Researchers at two Scots universities have developed a new method to understand the heat and intensity of fires which burned millions of years ago
[The Green Connection] The Green Connection, an Environmental Energy and Eco-Justice Organisation says it welcomes the government's prioritising of renewable energy to provide economic growth and employment opportunities for the industry. The energy justice organisation's Advocacy Officer, Lisa Makaula, says "We welcome the President's State of the Nation Address under the new Government of National Unity. We are also happy that the government is prioritising the growth of the renewable energy industry to provide more
It would let power that meets "reliability requirements" skip ahead of wind, solar and storage in the queue to connect to the grid.
The commission previously set aside part of its approval of the CP2 liquefied natural gas project.
Western energy companies have largely withdrawn from the war-torn Southeast Asian nation after the military seized control in a coup four years ago.
States and nonprofits were able to access climate law funds Friday, but a new "compliance review" could impact reimbursement.
Though Europe is struggling with its own backlash against environmental, social and governance regulations, its biggest banks say they remain committed to working together to fight climate change.
Jesse Noakes, 36, and Matilda Lane-Rose, 20, and Emil Davey, 23, fined a total of $6,500 after pleading guilty to unlawful damage and trespass Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A group of climate activists have been fined over a foiled protest at the Woodside Energy boss’s family home. About 10 counter-terrorism police were waiting for Jesse Noakes, 36, and Matilda Lane-Rose, 20, when they arrived at the Perth home of Woodside chief executive, Meg O’Neill, in August 2023 with paint, water balloons and a bicycle lock. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change.
Nature Energy, Published online: 10 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01705-zThe performance of kesterite solar cells is limited by poor extraction of electrons and holes and their recombination. Researchers have now discovered that annealing the device in a hydrogen-containing atmosphere can promote efficient charge extraction by redistributing certain elements like sodium and oxygen.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Paris Sunday, where he's scheduled to take part in events leading up to the global summit on artificial intelligence that begins Monday.
Heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise If you care about the world we are handing on to future generations, the news on Thursday morning was dramatic. This January was the warmest on record ; temperatures in 18 of the past 19 months have exceeded pre-industrial averages by 1.5C. There can be no comfort that the epoch-changing climate crisis is 20 or even 10 years away. It is already upon us. Temperatures should have been moderated this winter by cooler air over the Pacific; it did not happen. Scientists are bewildered and scared. James Hansen, doyen of climate crisis research, believes that, unless this pace of deterioration is reversed, warm ocean waters flowing from the southern to the...
Mumbai hospitals are adopting green measures like solar power, energy insulation, and sensor lights. Tata Memorial Centre's ACTREC showcased a solar power plan to cut carbon emissions and save costs. Fortis Hospitals have reduced energy and water consumption through optimized practices. While initially costly, these steps ensure long-term savings and create healthier environments for patients and staff.
Chrystia Freeland’s pitch to export liquefied natural gas to allies is drawing skeptical reactions from those who say her government neglected the sector over the past decade.
The courts ruled that the UK Government’s decision to approve the controversial Rosebank oil field was unlawful last week. This was a historic decision that signals the end of oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. There can be no more excuses from governments or businesses.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump’s attempts to slash incentives for electric cars would cause sales of the vehicles to plummet, with this effort cheered on by a seemingly confounding supporter—Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla and erstwhile champion for action on the climate crisis. Trump has […]
Developing countries urge biggest polluters to act as Trump’s return to the White House heightens geopolitical turmoil The vast majority of governments are likely to miss a looming deadline to file vital plans that will determine whether or not the world has a chance of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown. Despite the urgency of the crisis, the UN is relatively relaxed at the prospect of the missed date. Officials are urging countries instead to take time to work harder on their targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions and divest from fossil fuels. Continue reading...
Mixed-income affordable housing can cut emissions and boost equity, they argue.
Facing the risk of U.S. tariffs, some are calling for the revival of the cross-country Energy East pipeline, but the company behind it said it won't revive the project.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When the White House took down a critical environmental justice tool just three days into President Trump’s administration, a team of data scientists and academics sprang into action. They had prepared for this exact moment, having created a list of 250 online […]
[Nile Post] As the world prepares for COP 30 in Brazil, the global climate target of limiting warming to 1.5°C remains elusive, with current global temperatures already rising by 3°C.
[Premium Times] University of California, Davis, in partnership with Core International is conducting the research to explore Nigeria's mineral deposits in order to develop globally acceptable standards for local value optimisation.
[Egypt Online] Egypt is keen to strengthen cooperation with Japanese investors and energy companies, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat said, emphasising the government's commitment to attracting private sector investment in renewable energy and expanding power generation capacity.
"They don't have security clearances," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, dismissing rumors of Elon Musk's aides being given access to "nuclear secrets."
A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: prisons. The post Bison, not prison: Activists buy a prison site to rewild the land appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles Donald Trump ’s attempts to slash incentives for electric cars would cause sales of the vehicles to plummet, with this effort cheered on by a seemingly confounding supporter – Elon Musk , the billionaire chief executive of Tesla and erstwhile champion for action on the climate crisis . Trump has said that he “will revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry and keeping my sacred pledge to our great American auto workers”. Continue reading...
The work and pensions secretary said those who think they were unable to work probably could with the right support This week Pippa Crerar , the Guardian’s political editor, travelled with David Lammy, the foreign secretary, to Ukraine. She talks about it here in a special edition of our Politics Weekly UK podcast. Ed Miliband , the energy secretary, reportedly argued against the government’s decision to back a third runway at Heathrow at a cabinet meeting the day before Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, confirmed the move in a speech. I’m part of a government that has said it wants to invite applications from Heathrow for a third runway and it’s got to pass strict environmental conditions and meet our carbon budgets. Obviously I’m part of the government and I abide by collective responsibility...
Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning system UK politics live – latest updates Planning inspectors recommended against a Hitachi-built nuclear power plant in Anglesey on the basis that it could dilute the island’s Welsh language and culture, it has emerged. Hitachi scrapped plans to build a £20bn nuclear power plant at Wylfa in 2020 over cost concerns after failing to reach a funding agreement with UK ministers. Continue reading...
The agency had paused evaluation on a temporary basis for 168 renewable-energy-related projects, pending reported feedback from the Trump administration and in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order on energy.
Young people suing EPA over climate change say President Donald Trump’s executive order promoting fossil fuel production helps their legal challenge.
Experts say mandatory reporting on energy and water use is needed to avoid irreparable damage to environment Tech companies should be required by law to report the energy and water consumption for their data centres, as the boom in AI risks causing irreparable damage to the environment, experts have said. AI is growing at a rate unparalleled by other energy systems, bringing heightened environmental risk, a report by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) said. Expand mandatory environmental reporting. Provide information on environmental impacts of AI systems. Set environmental sustainability requirements for data centres. And reconsider data collection, transmission, storage and management practices. Continue reading...
The pipeline has been in the spotlight after U.S. President Donald Trump said his country would slap 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian oil imports.
It’s time to add rat infestations to the long list of issues that may be made worse by climate change.
Key Points The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged particles from the Sun rocked the planet. Brilliant auroras engulfed the skies, and some GPS communications were temporarily disrupted. With the help of a serendipitously resurrected small NASA satellite, scientists have discovered […]
Greenpeace says PM has ‘swallowed industry spin whole’ after plans unveiled to expand in England and Wales Keir Starmer has channelled his inner Donald Trump and promised to “build, baby, build” in his push for more nuclear power stations, despite warnings from environmental groups about the industry’s record for soaring costs and long delays. A day after the prime minister unveiled his plans to revamp planning rules to bring in a series of small modular reactors (SMRs) across England and Wales, Greenpeace said Starmer had “swallowed the nuclear industry spin whole”, and Friends of the Earth described the plans as “overblown, costly hype”. Continue reading...
Open access notables Doing better rather than promising more: A basic principle applicable to both climate modelling and climate policies , Douville, PLOS Climate: A growing number of scientists are expressing concerns about the inadequacy of climate change policies. Fewer are questionning the dominant climate modelling paradigm and the IPCC’s success to prevent humanity from venturing unprepared into hitherto unknown territories. However, in view of an urgent need to provide readily available data on constraining uncertainty in local and regional climate change impacts in the next few years, there is a debate on the most suitable path to inform both mitigation and adaptation strategies. Examples are given how both common statistical methods and emerging technologies...
[This Day] Lafia -- The Nasarawa State Government has secured a $160,000 grant from the African Climate Foundation to develop a Climate Investment Platform (CIP) aimed at boosting clean energy solution to the effect of climate change.
Environmental groups say Hyundai Motor is relying on coal and iron ore mines tied to environmental destruction and human rights concerns.
STATEMENT: World Resources Institute Addresses Recent Trump Administration Actions alison.cinnamo… Thu, 02/06/2025 - 07:54 WASHINGTON (February 6, 2025) — In recent days, the Trump Administration has taken significant actions to slow U.S. climate action. They have frozen most U.S. foreign assistance, including international climate finance, moved to abolish USAID, and withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. Domestically, the administration has frozen most climate spending and is seeking to rework many government institutions and initiatives.Following is a statement from Ani Dasgupta, President & CEO, World Resources Institute:“The United States’ retreat from multilateralism and climate action at home and abroad is deeply concerning. These actions will only worsen the everyday challenges...
Concerns raised as $10bn Bezos Earth Fund halts funding for Science Based Targets initiative, which monitors companies’ decarbonisation Jeff Bezos’s $10bn climate and biodiversity fund has halted its funding of one of the world’s most important climate certification organisations, amid broader concerns US billionaires are “bowing down to Trump” and his anti-climate action rhetoric. The Bezos Earth Fund has stopped its support for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an international body that assesses if companies are decarbonising in line with the Paris agreement . Earth Fund had been one of two core funders of the SBTi, with the Ikea Foundation: the two accounted for 61% of its total funding last year. Earth Fund’s decision was first reported by the FT . Continue reading...
The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone. The post California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[The Point] The high food prices across Africa are the outcomes of broken food markets which fail to address the impacts of climate change and deliver increasingly unhealthy result for households and communities. Countries face a 'double burden of malnutrition', that is, high levels of obesity alongside stunting and wasting.
The phrase taps into a cultural vein that runs as deep as America's fossil fuels.
The busy rodents were the key to restoring this rancher’s land
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Thursday said January 2025 was the hottest on record continuing warming trends despite the presence of cooling factors.
Power companies serving the fast-growing Phoenix area are exploring new reactor designs to meet rising demand.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he opposed the Permian Basin deal, which was expected to produce around 90,000 barrels of oil per day, because it involved extracting oil through fracking.
[Independent (Kampala)] More Africans are rushing to catch up on solar energy as the cost of fossil fuels and natural gas goes up in some countries and as others push to move away from frequent power blackouts, a new report shows.
Captura opened a facility in Hawaii that it says can remove climate pollution at a cost of $400 a ton.
As China’s green transition faces external and domestic hurdles, a focus on energy storage capacity will help Beijing meet climate targets.
The government department has leased hundreds of Chinese EVs to meet net zero targets, but it is feared inbuilt microphones might be recording and transmitting conversations.
Equinor will slash investment in renewable energy while ramping up oil and gas production.
Last month was the hottest January on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, despite expectations that cooler La Nina conditions might quell a streak of record-breaking global temperatures.
A new study reveals that even a slight rise in global temperatures could make vast areas of the planet too hot for human survival.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Karin Kirk The 119th Congress comes with a price tag. The oil and gas industry gave about $24 million in campaign contributions to the members of the U.S. House and Senate expected to be sworn in January 3, 2025, according to a Yale Climate Connections review of campaign donations. The industry gave an additional $2 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, bringing the total spending on the winning candidates to over $26 million, 88% of which went to Republicans. The fossil fuel industry exerts substantial financial power within the U.S. political system, and these contributions are only the tip of the (melting) iceberg. Outside spending: An order of magnitude more than candidate contributions ...
Now celebrating its 10th year at Glasgow’s SEC, All-Energy will once again unite global experts, academics and renewables innovators from May 14-15 to advance the aim of net-zero and a more sustainable future for all
A dash of seaweed in a cow’s diet slashes the climate-warming methane usually released in their burps. The post Cows eat seaweed, planet breathes easier appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The attack targeted the village of Novominskaya, where debris from a downed drone fell on an oil reservoir, regional officials said.
Clean-energy executives are tailoring their pitches for President Donald Trump and his political allies.
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday it would reduce its low-carbon energy investments while Norwegian peer Equinor scaled back its renewables ambitions as the companies reported sharp drops in annual profits.
The newly confirmed Energy secretary is assembling a team that includes a consultant to oil and gas companies and a former adviser with the Texas Oil and Gas Association.
[The Conversation Africa] Nature-based solutions use nature to solve environmental problems caused by humans, such as global climate change. But not every ecological project counts as a nature-based solution. Some projects only bring about a slight improvement to the environment, while others even cover up environmental damage. Cornelius Okello and Timothy A. Downing research climate change adaptation and development. They discussed their latest research into nature-based solutions with The Conversation Africa.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D4EE05894A, Paper Tiantian Wang, Yuao Wang, Peng Cui, Heshun Geng, Yusheng Wu, Fang Hu, Junhua You, Kai Zhu The electrolyte concentration plays a pivotal role in determining the efficacy of rechargeable batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Mr Bulitavu said they launched the National Anti-Litter Campaign two weeks ago; this is aimed at reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainable practices.
President Donald Trump 's radical plan to root out top government scientists who believe in climate change has been set in motion. Here is everything he plans on changing, and how it could affect climate.
Why 2025 Is a Critical Year for the Ocean shannon.paton@… Tue, 02/04/2025 - 16:50 The ocean’s alarm bells are ringing. Sea surface temperatures are at record highs due to climate change, marine pollution is pervasive, and ecosystem decline and biodiversity loss are rife. With just five years left to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SDG14 — the target to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans” — has seen slow progress and received the least funding of all the SDGs. And President Trump’s return to office has delivered yet another blow, suspending offshore wind energy projects and emphasizing resource extraction. All this stands in the way of building a sustainable ocean economy that supports people’s needs and protects the ocean...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D4EE06096B, Review Article Lin Liu, Zi-Jian Chen, Guo-Yu Zhu, Bai-Hua Huang, Bo Wang, Yu Yao, De-Shan Bin, Xianhong Rui, Yan Yu Low concentration electrolytes (LCEs) show various advantages, such as lower cost, better wettability, wider temperature operation, and greater variety of salt species options, which have inspired numerous research interests for... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Oleksandr Yanukovych oversaw large-scale coal, gas and property development projects before his father was ousted in 2014 and the family fled to Russia.
Cross-party backing likely for amendment to GB Energy bill aiming to block solar panels made by Uyghur forced labour The government is facing defeat next week over a move to guarantee that companies using forced labour do not drive the UK’s green energy transition. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have thrown their weight behind an amendment by the cross-bench peer David Alton to the GB Energy bill, which is making its way through the House of Lords. Continue reading...
Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has welcomed the announcement of a new, floating facility to restart oil production at a deep sea field north-east of Shetland.... Lerwick Harbour welcomes new oil production from Penguins field
Homeownership is becoming increasingly unsustainable in high-risk areas as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes drive up insurance costs.
Rat populations are growing in cities around the world because of climate change. A new study explains why this is happening now and what we can do about it.
Dale Marks was nominated to be assistant secretary of Defense for energy, installations and environment.