The age of stability is over, and coronavirus is just the beginning.

Persistent Cloudless Skies Helped Fuel Exceptional Greenland Ice Melt.

Warm temperatures, clear weather and little snow all played a role in last summer’s major melt event on the ice sheet. The Greenland ice sheet saw some of its highest melt rates on record last summer. Now, scientists say they know why it happened.

Madrid 1995: Diagnosing climate change.

John Houghton chaired the tense IPCC meeting without which there would be no Kyoto Protocol. Here he recalls how science won the day.

Megadrought emerging in western U.S. could be the worst in 1,200 years, study finds.

Catastrophic wildfires, decreasing snowpack and dwindling water resources have become a normal part of life for residents in the western U.S.

COVID-19 and Climate Change: We Must Rise to Both Crises.

In the Pacific we aspire to endurance and sustainability. But progress is difficult to sustain when we face multiple threats that reverse decades of development gains in a matter of hours or days.

COVID -19: The global economic outlook and the implications for sustainable finance.

Global co-operation is required for dealing with both a pandemic like COVID-19 and climate change. Environmentalists argue that COVID-19 economic rescue plans must be green to meet requirements for climate action.

Siemens and Uniper join forces for ‘green hydrogen’ project.

Siemens has signed an agreement with Uniper for the development of green hydrogen. d cooperation is the production and use of “green hydrogen”. The companies intend to implement projects in this field together, addressing the entire value chain. 

Energy Impact Partners: A primer on the next three decades of the energy transition - Part 4.

This article is the fourth of a five-part series examining the technology we’ll need to fully decarbonize our energy system, relying on as few technology “moonshots” as possible.

CCC to amend 2020 work programme in light of coronavirus.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has announced plans to amend its advisory reports and offer advice to ministers on building a climate resilient coronavirus recovery in line with the UK’s 2050 net zero target. 

Coronavirus: Lions nap on road during South African lockdown.

Sooner or later animals were going to notice that the humans had disappeared and in South Africa's Kruger National Park lions have been taking advantage.

Shell announces net zero ambition for 2050.

Royal Dutch Shell, one of the worlds largest emitters, has announced plans to become a net-zero emissions business by 2050 or sooner.

What to plant in a warming world.

NOTE: Importantly, as we continue to be mindful of the well-being of ourselves and others during the coronavirus outbreak, gardening can be as solitary and calming a pursuit as you’re likely to find. Plants and other supplies can often be delivered.

Europe can achieve climate neutrality with 100% renewables.

A 100% renewable energy system enables the EU to become climate neutral before 2050 in the most cost-effective manner, a new report of SolarPower Europe and LUT University states.

Vehicle-integrated PV for electrical commercial vehicles.

Heavy goods vehicle traffic is responsible for six per cent of the CO2 emissions in the EU. Solar electricity generated directly on the vehicle can improve this balance.

Longi: bifacial half-cell module performance verified

Empirical data from the China Electric Institute (CEI) verified the power generation performance of LONGi’s bifacial half-cell module at its pilot project in Qionghai, Hainan.

African Union and IRENA to Advance Renewables in Response to COVID-19 .

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Seychelles readies the world’s largest salt-water floating solar plant.

It will be built across 40,000 square meters of water Located in the Indian Ocean archipelago, and with a population of just 25,400 souls, Seychelles is putting together the world’s largest floating 

UNECE Shares Energy-Efficiency Best Practices throughout Europe.

  STORY HIGHLIGHTS -To help countries deliver on climate and environmental targets related to buildings, the report shares best practices on adopting, implementing, and enforcing energy efficiency standards and technologies for buildings.

World Bank Initiative Explores Innovative Use and Reuse of Wastewater.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS -The report reflects on the ‘Wastewater: From Waste to Resource’ initiative implemented in the LAC region, arguing lessons learned from this region are applicable globally.

Human quarantines are helping wild animals. Conservationists want more protections.