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01 03 2020 | 08:42

Ethiopia Skips Latest US Talks With Egypt Over Dam Dispute.

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - Ethiopia will skip the latest round of U.S.-brokered talks this week on a disputed Nile dam project with Egypt and Sudan, the country’s water ministry announced Wednesday. A…

01 03 2020 | 08:38

Uganda's 'locust commander' leads the battle against a new enemy.

The army has been called in to eliminate the insects swarming across Africa, but their mission is dangerous and unending Sitting at a plastic table in the garden of Timisha hotel in Soroti, eastern…

01 03 2020 | 08:23

Kenya bans commercial slaughter of donkeys following a rise in animal theft.

(CNN)Donkey slaughter will be halted in Kenya following concerns over the rise in theft of the animals for export production and the impact on families that rely on them, according the country's…

28 02 2020 | 14:55

Τεχνολογία και Βιώσιμη Ανάπτυξη: Παραδοξότητες και Συγκλίσεις.

Το πιο γνωστό παράδοξο στην οικονομική του περιβάλλοντος είναι το «παράδοξο του Jevons». Το 1865, o οικονομολόγος William Stanley Jevons παρατήρησε ότι η τεχνολογική βελτίωση στην καύση άνθρακα δεν…

28 02 2020 | 06:54

'Unprecedented' globally: more than 20% of Australia's forests burnt in bushfires.

Researchers’ figure contrasts starkly with proportion of forest burned over such a period on any other continent More than 20% of Australia’s forests burned during the summer’s bushfire catastrophe…

27 02 2020 | 07:44

Renewables industry has wind in its sails.

With generation records tumbling and a State support scheme on the way, wind power's time has arrived. As Storm Ciara was bearing down menacingly on Ireland two weeks ago, not everyone on the island…

27 02 2020 | 07:39

Accountants urged to help firms worldwide combat climate crisis.

ICAEW and other industry groups want climate risk to be integrated into company audits The world’s accountants must put the climate crisis at the forefront of their work to spur global companies to…

27 02 2020 | 07:37

Trump made nearly 500 false or misleading claims about the environment while in office.

The United States has the cleanest air. The Green New Deal will cost a 15-figure fortune. And Paris has been suffering for the climate agreement that bears its name. Those are just some of the many…

27 02 2020 | 07:31

Could the Sahara turn Africa into a solar superpower?

If all the sunshine hitting the Sahara was converted into energy, enough electricity would be produced to power Europe 7,000 times over. But solar panels reflect less heat back into space…

27 02 2020 | 07:28

Device inspired by mangroves could help clear up flood water.

Researchers say their synthetic system reproduces tree’s ability to desalinate water A novel approach to removing salt from water, inspired by mangrove trees, has been revealed by researchers who…

27 02 2020 | 06:43

With every flood, public anger over the climate crisis is surging.

The fossil-fuel companies know they’ll face increased social stigma unless they change Sometimes it has felt as if the rain might never stop.

27 02 2020 | 06:41

'Greta effect' boosting demand for climate change careers, RSC claims.

Survey comes alongside separate research showing surge in support for UK's net zero target Greta Thunberg may not be a scientist herself, but her passionate calls for world leaders to "listen to the…

26 02 2020 | 09:11

JP Morgan economists warn climate crisis is threat to human race.

Leaked report for world’s major fossil fuel financier says Earth is on unsustainable trajectory The world’s largest financier of fossil fuels has warned clients that the climate crisis threatens…

25 02 2020 | 18:48

Από την «ευλογία» του λιγνίτη στο Μάντσεστερ της Ελλάδας.

Πώς φτάσαμε από τη ΛΙΠΤΟΛ το 1959 στη «Δίκαιη Μετάβαση» για την πράσινη ενέργεια και στην απειλή της ανεργίας 'Ηταν κάποτε μια Ελλάδα που ο λιγνίτης στα σπλάχνα της ήταν ευλογία. Κοζάνη, Πτολεμαΐδα…

25 02 2020 | 18:15

Οι ΑΠΕ είναι μονόδρομος για την ηλεκτροδότηση της νησιωτικής Ελλάδας και όχι μόνο...

Σήμερα, όλα τα τεχνήματα που ικανοποιούν τις ζωτικές μας ανάγκες γίνονται, έμμεσα ή άμεσα, με ηλεκτροκίνητα μηχανήματα, με τα οποία συμπληρώνομε τη φύση για να κοινωνήσουμε μέσα σ’ αυτήν. Με αυτά τα…

24 02 2020 | 05:58

If we want to adress climate change, we could use the help of the military.

In adittion to being a major polluter itself, the military could help reduce climate change denial.

24 02 2020 | 05:47

Dramatic images show ice-less region of Antarctica following record-high temperatures.

The peninsula region experienced temperatures near 65 degrees Fahrenheit.  

24 02 2020 | 05:45

Colorado River flow shrinks from climate crisis, risking ‘severe water shortages’ .

Millions of people rely on the 1,450-mile waterway as increasing periods of drought and rising temperatures reduce flow of river The flow of the Colorado River is dwindling due to the impacts of…

24 02 2020 | 05:38

What is climate change? A really simple guide.

Scientists say global warming could have a catastrophic effect on the planet. Human activities have increased carbon-dioxide emissions, driving up temperatures. Extreme weather and melting polar ice…

24 02 2020 | 05:37

Ghost glaciers: the transcendent Anthropocene – in pictures.

Peter Funch’s latest photo-book, The Imperfect Atlas, explores human impact on the environment by using a technique invented at the height of the industrial revolution – RGB tri-colour separations…