Science – Technology – Innovation

Αποτελέσματα 21 - 40 | από συνολικά 4183
28 11 2021 | 08:05

From Great Salt Lake to ‘Puddle’: How the Climate Crisis and Water Diversions Are Harming an Icon

In July, the water levels of Utah's iconic Great Salt Lake fell to a record low.

28 11 2021 | 08:04

John Lewis Partnership and Hubbub launch £1 million Circular Future Fund

The fund seeks to support trail-blazing solutions to rethink waste and develop a new business model. The Circular Future Fund will provide grants of between £150,000 to £300,000 for projects that re…

28 11 2021 | 08:01

UK will press governments to stick to climate pledges, says Cop26 president

Alok Sharma says shared goals must be steered to safety by ensuring countries deliver on their promises

28 11 2021 | 07:53

BlackRock has moved rapidly on climate – but Adani exposures remain a major obstacle

A glaring inconsistency in the US$10 trillion giant’s commitment to climate action One of the successes of the COP26 summit was the growth in the UN-convened Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero …

28 11 2021 | 07:47

Scott Morrison ‘did a jig’ following approval of $16bn gas project labelled a ‘disaster’ by green groups

Prime minister tells Business Council of Australia he ‘could not be more thrilled’ about Woodside proceeding with Scarborough gas development Scott Morrison has told the country’s most senior…

28 11 2021 | 07:47

Op - Yes, Cop26 could have gone further – but it still brought us closer to a 1.5C world

The window to achieve that goal is vanishingly small, but it is there. Now we must seize this one last chance. Like many others, I would like to have seen a stronger outcome from Cop26. But we…

28 11 2021 | 07:35

Bangladesh’s largest solar plant due online next month

The nation hopes to hit 1 GW of renewables capacity next month. The $143 million, 280-acre project in southwestern Bangladesh will have a generation capacity of 100 MW thanks to 250,000 Longi Hi-MO5…

28 11 2021 | 07:31

Coastal saltmarsh 'engineered' to fight climate change

Re-flooding coastal wetlands could provide an opportunity to "work with nature" and use sea level rise to fight climate change, scientists say. An ongoing study of a coastal marsh in Scotland has…

28 11 2021 | 07:25

India allows renewable, thermal power bundling in existing supply agreements

Gains from bundling to be shared between power generators and distributors Ministry of Power and New & Renewable Energy to soon announce additional steps to boost renewable power India aims for…

28 11 2021 | 07:24

Australia faces wave of native extinctions without urgent action on invasive species, CSIRO reports

Research shows introduced pest plants and animals are costing the country $25bn a year Australia could face a wave of plant and animal extinctions by 2050 unless it takes urgent action to address…

28 11 2021 | 07:16

How to expedite geothermal in the Rift

Building on an analysis of experiences from Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, it is possible to draw lessons and recommendations to accelerate the deployment of…

28 11 2021 | 07:08

Coal: why China and India aren’t the climate villains of COP26

The Glasgow Climate Pact urges countries to “accelerate efforts towards phasing down”, rather than “phasing out”, coal power that isn’t mitigated by carbon capture and storage. This subtle change to…

28 11 2021 | 07:02

Can You Go Off-Grid With a Solar Energy System? (2022)

We discuss benefits, shortcomings and what you'll need to go off-grid. I think I speak for everyone here at EcoWatch when I say I've dreamt of living off the grid. Imagine being completely self-…

25 11 2021 | 16:10

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa

According to many experts, hydrogen could revolutionize the world's energy sector. In a global race to develop this new market, African countries are trying to position themselves. Hydrogen could…

25 11 2021 | 16:09

Microgrids Powered By Renewable Energy Will Generate Half A Million Jobs & $72 Billion In GDP Growth By 2030

New report conducted by Guidehouse Insights and commissioned by Civil Society Institute, Millennial Action Project and RMI shows lasting impact on local economies and job growth from investing in…

25 11 2021 | 16:08

Hot in the city: can a ban on dark roofs cool Sydney?

Experts who welcome the NSW proposal to deal with urban heat say it’s not about black or white but reflection and radiation. The New South Wales government announced this week it would move to ban…

25 11 2021 | 16:07

Climate change: how elephants help pump planet-warming carbon underground

Imagine you’re in a hot air balloon flying over an African savanna in the late growing season. Below, herds of elephants, zebras, wildebeests and rhinos roam a mosaic landscape dotted with lonesome…

24 11 2021 | 15:54

Building Enhanced Climate Ambitions with Renewable Energy

Energy sector remains the biggest contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions today, accounting for more than two-thirds of the total emissions. Therefore, transitioning to low-carbon energy…

24 11 2021 | 15:47

Israel to swap desalinized water with Jordan for solar energy

Israel is expected to sign a deal with Jordan that will include solar energy production in Jordan for the Israeli market, which would reciprocate by desalinating Mediterranean water for supply to…

24 11 2021 | 15:40

Nasa images show how Delhi is being buried in ‘a river of smoke’ that can be seen from space

Schools and colleges shut indefinitely after India’s top court terms poor air quality levels an ‘emergency’ Recent satellite images released by Nasa show Delhi and the surrounding regions resembling…