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12 07 2020 | 07:58

Campaign group warns UK Government of ‘imminent’ legal action over plans for a green recovery

Campaign group Plan B has written a letter to Prime Minister and the Chancellor warning legal action is imminent if stimulus package becomes a ‘New Deal for Polluters’.   On Tuesday, the climate…

12 07 2020 | 07:58

'Landscape of fear': what a mass of rotting reindeer carcasses taught scientists.

When 323 reindeer were killed by lightning on a remote Norwegian plateau, their bodies were left for nature to take its course. In August 2016, a park ranger stumbled upon 323 dead wild tundra…

12 07 2020 | 07:54

Pollutionwatch: June heatwave brings smog to England.

Main pollutant in smog is ozone - formed when sunlight reacts with evaporating solvents, personal care products and paints. The heatwave in June brought summertime smog to most of England. This type…

12 07 2020 | 07:52

How Botswana's Sudden Elephant Deaths Impact the Species.

When an elephant dies in the wild, it's not uncommon to later find its bones scattered throughout the surrounding landscape.   That's one way you can tell other elephants have passed through the…

12 07 2020 | 07:47

‘It’s all on hold’: how Covid-19 derailed the fight against plastic waste.

Pandemic prompted states to temporarily ban reusable grocery bags and stalled legislation aimed at reducing plastic packaging. Consumers were refusing straws and toting their own coffee mugs.…

12 07 2020 | 07:46

Rare night clouds may be warning sign of climate crisis.

Noctilucent clouds, on the edge of the atmosphere, are increasingly seen outside of polar regions. Something magical appeared at night over London and other parts of Britain on 21 June: ripples of…

12 07 2020 | 07:44

Royal Mail trials electric taxi van for parcel and letter deliveries.

The trial of the zero-emission van forms part of the Company’s efforts to continue to reduce emissions associated with its operations. Royal Mail has partnered with London Electric Vehicle Company…

12 07 2020 | 07:43

Namibia's last wild horses face a perilous future.

It's still debated exactly how the Namibian desert became home to a herd of wild horses. One theory is that diamond prospectors brought horses more than a century ago to since-abandoned mining…

12 07 2020 | 07:19

Kατατέθηκε το νομοσχέδιο για την προώθηση της ηλεκτροκίνησης – Οι αλλαγές μετά τη διαβούλευση – Ολόκληρο το κείμενο

Κατατέθηκε προς ψήφιση στη Βουλή το νομοσχέδιο «Προώθηση της ηλεκτροκίνησης», σε συνέχεια της ολοκλήρωσης της δημόσιας διαβούλευσης την 1η Ιουλίου. Κατά τη διάρκεια της διαδικασίας υποβλήθηκαν…

10 07 2020 | 09:34

CO2 in Earth's atmosphere nearing levels of 15m years ago.

Last time CO2 was at similar level temperatures were 3C to 4C hotter and sea levels were 20 metres higher. The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is approaching a level not seen in…

10 07 2020 | 09:21

Three projects, three wins: flurry of decisions shows U.S. pipelines becoming ‘unbuildable’.

The last 48 hours have seen a dizzying series of announcements highlighting the increasingly shaky prospects for North American oil and gas pipelines, with the US$8-billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline…

10 07 2020 | 09:05

EIA: 2020 U.S. coal production will fall to 501 million tons, 29% drop from 2019.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration once again lowered its projections for 2020 coal production, foreseeing a 29% drop in output compared to the prior year.

10 07 2020 | 08:54

PacifiCorp issues RFP for 4,338MW of new renewable energy, battery storage capacity.

PacifiCorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, has issued what it calls the largest request for proposals for renewable energy projects in company history. The company is looking for…

09 07 2020 | 11:41

Secretary-General António Guterres : Let us embrace the vast opportunity of a clean energy future.

I thank Dr. Fatih Birol and the International Energy Agency for convening this summit.   It is vital that we bring sharper focus on the need to transition away from fossil fuels and toward a clean…

09 07 2020 | 11:37

Siberian Arctic Temperatures and Fires Beat All Records — Again.

Average land temperatures were more than 5 degrees Celsius above normal, surpassing last year’s high mark, according to European scientists.

09 07 2020 | 11:31

Over 5,600 fossil fuel companies have taken at least $3bn in US Covid-19 aid.

Businesses include oil and gas drillers and coal mine operators, an analysis by Documented and the Guardian finds. More than 5,600 companies in the fossil fuel industry have taken a minimum of $3bn…

09 07 2020 | 11:16

Global temperatures likely to hit at least 1C warming for next five years.

Experts say new climate data shows how close world already is to breaching 1.5C Paris agreement pledge. There is a one-in-five chance annual global temperatures will be at least 1.5C warmer than in…

08 07 2020 | 08:52

Judge suspends Dakota Access pipeline over environmental concerns.

  US district judge sides with Standing Rock Sioux tribe More extensive environmental review is required – judge A federal judge has sided with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and ordered the …

08 07 2020 | 08:45

Grim Day for Pipelines Shows They’re Almost Impossible to Build.

To be an energy superpower, U.S. oil and natural gas requires a suitably gargantuan pipeline network that stretches for millions of miles. The country’s ability to expand that infrastructure is being…

08 07 2020 | 08:40

U.S. Solar Giant Sunrun About to Become a Rooftop Juggernaut.

Sunrun Inc., America’s biggest rooftop-solar company, is set to become a behemoth through its $1.46 billion takeover of a major rival, Vivint Solar Inc.