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03 01 2021 | 09:23

ASK SARA: 'Why have carbon dioxide levels risen and fallen in the past?'

'Why have carbon dioxide levels risen and fallen in the past?' Dear readers, This is not the column I planned to publish this month. I wrote another one several weeks ago in answer to a reader’s…

03 01 2021 | 09:15

Is nuclear fusion the answer to the climate crisis?

Promising new studies suggest the long elusive technology may be capable of producing electricity for the grid by the end of the decade. If all goes as planned, the US will eliminate all greenhouse…

03 01 2021 | 09:12

The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers.

At GreenBiz, we’ve been reporting on the world of sustainable business for over two decades, but this year has been unlike any other. From an unprecedented pandemic to a global economic downturn to…

03 01 2021 | 09:10

ASK SARA: Where did the climate come from?' and other kids' questions about climate change

Inquiring children want to know what will happen if sea levels rise, how to talk about climate change with friends at school, and more. Dear readers,

03 01 2021 | 09:05

ASK SARA: 'What can I realistically do about climate change?'

The past few months have shown that individuals have an absolutely gobsmackingly critical role to play in confronting a global crisis. Hi Sara, I was born in 1988, which apparently makes me an…

03 01 2021 | 09:04

Faulty food systems laid bare by COVID-19, climate crises.

From wildfires in California and locust attacks in Ethiopia to job losses caused by pandemic lockdowns in Italy and Myanmar, climate change and COVID-19 disrupted food production and tipped millions…

03 01 2021 | 09:03

Reasons to be hopeful in 2021.

2020 has been a difficult year, but there are some glints of light in the gloom. From nature-friendly farms to anti-ageing worms and even a way of conjuring vodka out of thin air, here are a few…

03 01 2021 | 09:02

Berlin confirms new renewables laws from 1 January.

New framework contains conditions for future expansion. The German Government has confirmed new renewables laws will come into force on 1 January.  The law amending the Renewable Energy Sources Act…

03 01 2021 | 09:01

'I'll be fierce for all of us': Deb Haaland on climate, Native rights and Biden.

The 60-year-old congresswoman will be the first Native American cabinet secretary next month when she takes over at interior. Debra Haaland is making American history. The 60-year-old congresswoman…

03 01 2021 | 08:59

Magnetic induction cooking can cut your kitchen’s carbon footprint.

To curb climate change, many experts have called for a massive shift from fossil fuels to electricity. The goal is to electrify processes like heating homes and powering cars, and then generate the…

03 01 2021 | 08:58

50 MW PV plant ready to connect in Bangladesh.

A 50 MW PV project, located in northern central Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, has begun supplying electricity to the national grid. Full commercial operations for the plant are expected to begin…

03 01 2021 | 08:55

Biden must be our 'climate president'. He can start by ending pipeline projects

There is no way to mine fossil fuels without driving the planet past 1.5C of warming and putting Indigenous communities at risk. As we prepare to turn the page on 2020, and inaugurate Joe Biden as…

03 01 2021 | 08:54

EU Bans Exporting Unsorted Plastic Waste to Poorer Countries.

The European Union's executive branch on Tuesday announced new rules for plastic waste shipments—including a ban on some exports to poorer countries—that will take effect on January 1 as part of the…

03 01 2021 | 08:53

Greece gives go-ahead to 2.8 GW of wind, solar plans

The Greek government has given its nod to investment plans supporting the deployment of over 2.8 GW of wind and solar power capacity. The four projects call for a combined investment of EUR 2.02…

03 01 2021 | 08:52

Pollution is affecting the pandemic, not the other way around.

This material first appeared in The Climate Barometer, our weekly email newsletter covering climate and environmental issues.

03 01 2021 | 08:44

Boxing Day sets new record for wind power generation in Britain.

Storm Bella heralds first 24-hour period where turbines supply more than half of country’s electricity. Boxing Day saw yet another record broken for wind power generation in Britain. It was the…

03 01 2021 | 08:41

JPMorgan’s Lee Raymond Steps Down From Board After 33 Years.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Lee Raymond, the company’s longest-serving director, is resigning from the board.

03 01 2021 | 08:38

Establishing a solar module recycling system in India.

Ankit Kapasi and Kishore Ganesan from SOFIES India are working on Solar Waste Action Plan (SWAP) project in India, which is looking to investigate both the technical and economic feasibility of a PV…

03 01 2021 | 08:34

How a 'tree mortgage' scheme could turn an Indian town carbon neutral.

Kerala villagers are reaping the benefits of a scheme that pays them to leave their trees rooted, reducing risk of deforestation. In the misty, hilly terrain of Wayanad, in the southern Indian state…

03 01 2021 | 08:29

'It's as if we've learned nothing': alarm over Amazon road project.

Memories of Brazil’s dictatorship as plan threatens biodiverse home of three indigenous communities. Brazilian activists have voiced alarm over their government’s plans to bulldoze a 94-mile highway…