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19 09 2020 | 10:22

Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. exits U.S. shale gas industry.

Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp has sold all its stake in the Marcellus shale gas project in the United States for an undisclosed sum, it said on Monday in a statement. Sumitomo bought a 30%…

19 09 2020 | 10:20

The solar fridge helping African entrepreneurs living off the grid.

London - Keeping food fresh without refrigeration is near impossible in the scorching climate of sub-Saharan Africa. But it's hard to power fridges in a region where almost 600 million people live…

19 09 2020 | 10:19

Desert locust fight in Horn of Africa bearing fruits: FAO official.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Thursday that robust interventions rolled out by governments and donor agencies to fight desert locusts in the Horn of African…

19 09 2020 | 10:16

EPA Chief Previews a Second Trump Term: More Deregulation, Fewer Environmental Protections.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Andrew Wheeler gave a speech Thursday where he accused Democratic efforts to stop theclimate crisis as actions that have hurt poor and…

19 09 2020 | 10:13

New Zealand’s Ardern Pledges 100% Renewable Energy by 2030 if Her Labour Party Wins Next Month’s Election.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 if her party wins re-election in October.

19 09 2020 | 10:11

Egypt in talks to export excess renewable energy to Europe, African neighbors.

Egypt has begun talks over plans to sell electricity to Europe and Africa, pressing its advantage as a producer of cheap renewable energy in a bid to become a regional export hub, the head of its…

19 09 2020 | 10:09

South Australia's ban on single-use plastic cutlery and straws hailed as 'historic'

Retailers say they don’t have enough time to adjust to law, which is likely to come into force in early 2021. South Australia has become the first Australian state to introduce laws banning some…

19 09 2020 | 10:09

US wildfires could spark financial crisis, advisory panel finds.

Home values, state tourism and local governments could be damaged, causing defaults and market disruptions. The devastating wildfires now sweeping across the western US are among the sparks from…

19 09 2020 | 10:03

A Battery Giant Is Born: Total and Groupe PSA Launch New European Manufacturer.

Total and Groupe PSA take the next step in their lithium-ion collaboration, formally launching the Automotive Cells Company. Oil major Total and carmaker Groupe PSA have taken the next step in their…

19 09 2020 | 10:02

Humans Are Destroying Wildlife at an Unprecedented Rate, New Report Warns.

Human consumption has led to an unprecedented rate of decline in the world'swildlife populations, according to the Living Planet Report 2020, a biennial paper put out by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF…

19 09 2020 | 09:56

Humans' construction 'footprint' on ocean quantified for first time.

In a world-first, the extent of human development in oceans has been mapped. An area totalling approximately 30,000 square kilometres—the equivalent of 0.008 percent of the ocean—has been modified by…

19 09 2020 | 09:52

'Renewable revolution': Queensland to put $500m into clean energy fund.

State government says money will hasten new renewable projects as it announces additional $1bn economic stimulus package. The Queensland government has announced a $500m renewable energy fund – to…

19 09 2020 | 09:43

Terrawatch: how much peat is there on Earth?

Swedish researchers measure the scale of peatlands, and the amount of carbon stored in them. How much of the Earth’s landmass is made of peat? We know that peatlands store as much as a quarter of…

19 09 2020 | 09:41

Where does the heat go?

The first comprehensive assessment of where the Earth’s excess heat is accumulating has been released by theGlobal Climate Observing System, co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization,…

18 09 2020 | 15:44

South Africa aims to reach net zero emissions in 2050 – while still burning coal.

In a low emissions strategy, South Africa flagged an aspiration to become a net zero economy by 2050, but its energy plan foresees a continued role for coal. The South African cabinet has approved a…

17 09 2020 | 18:25

Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is Starting to Crack.

Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier has been called the "Doomsday Glacier." Thwaites and its neighbor, the Pine Island Glacier, are among those in West Antarctica most influenced by the climate crisis.

17 09 2020 | 18:10

Hidden rivers of warm water threaten vast Antarctic glacier.

Sea levels could rise more than two feet if just this one glacier collapses. One of the largest, most unstable glaciers in Antarctica is sliding into the ocean. That's due, in large part, to hidden…

16 09 2020 | 14:51

EU commission accused of 'cheating' on net-zero emissions accounting.

Leaked proposal includes carbon sinks provided by trees, soils and oceans in target. The EU executive has been accused of “cheating” on its 2030 climate plans by proposing to include carbon sinks…

15 09 2020 | 22:08

Mining needed for renewable energy 'could harm biodiversity'.

Study warns sites must be protected in search for materials to build infrastructure. The mining necessary for producing renewable energy could exacerbate threats to biodiversity, researchers have…

15 09 2020 | 11:11

Huge cavities threaten glacier larger than Great Britain.

Water seeping into fissures in Thwaites glacier in Antarctica, accelerating rise of sea levels. British scientists have mapped cavities half the size of the Grand Canyon that are allowing warm ocean…