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05 08 2024 | 10:57

Lessons From the Coal Boom That Didn’t Happen

Cover Image by: David Lyons/Alamy Stock Photo In 2015 when the Paris Agreement was reached, its new goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) was at risk of being dead on…

05 08 2024 | 10:56

Who is brave enough to back Brazil’s global tax on billionaires? The answer will define our future

A protester holds a placard during a rally against the 54th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 14 January 2024. Photograph: Andy Barton/Alamy

05 08 2024 | 10:53

Almost quarter of big fashion brands have no decarbonisation plan, report finds

Environmental pollution on river banks near a textile industrial area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photograph: Andrew Aitchison/In Pictures/Getty Images Almost a quarter of the world’s biggest fashion…

05 08 2024 | 10:51

Tree bark plays vital role in removing methane from atmosphere, study finds

Microbes in the bark of trees play a vital role in removing methane from the atmosphere, scientists have discovered. The greenhouse gas is a product of agriculture and the burning of fossil fuels…

05 08 2024 | 10:51

Why electric vehicles struggle in extreme cold

Freezing temperatures affect electric vehicles in two major ways - and it all comes down to the battery. Tesla and other car manufacturers have given drivers instructions on how to cope.

05 08 2024 | 10:45

Burkina Faso shows 20 SMEs how to combine competitiveness and low carbon consumption

A call for applications is open until 20 July 2024 for industrial and commercial companies based in six communes of Burkina Faso. The aim is to train managers in competitiveness and reducing the…

05 08 2024 | 10:44

Osmosun installs its first desalination unit in Morocco for irrigation purpose

The Franco-Moroccan company Sand To Green has just installed a solar-powered seawater and brackish water desalination unit to speed up its regenerative agriculture project under way in the Guelmim-…

05 08 2024 | 10:44

SOUTH AFRICA: $250m Nedbank loan to support water supply in Limpopo

Underway since June 2019, work on phase 2 of the Mokolo Crocodile Water Augmentation Project (MCWAP-2A) is set to accelerate over the coming months in Lephalale, a municipality in the South African…

05 08 2024 | 10:41

Work begins on Abidjan’s BRT to link Yopougon and Bingerville in 45 minutes

The city of Abidjan will soon have its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), worth 363 million euros. The first 20 km line will link the coincils of Yopougon and Bingerville in just 45 minutes. The works have…

05 08 2024 | 10:38

London must prepare for floods and heatwaves - report

  London must better prepare for severe floods and heatwaves, a report has warned. The London Climate Resilience Review, published on Wednesday, called for a "reset moment" for the capital…

05 08 2024 | 10:35

Ahead of hurricane weather, vetiver is stabilising this Caribbean island's crumbling hillsides

The Caribbean is bracing itself for an intense hurricane season. A fragrant plant could help limit damage from extreme weather in Trinidad.

05 08 2024 | 10:34

5 Ways Wildfires Affect People Near and Far

Cover Image by: Anthony Quintano/Flickr As wildfires become more frequent and more severe worldwide, people near and far are increasingly feeling their impacts.

05 08 2024 | 10:31

What science says about staying cool in a heatwave

Soaring temperatures make daily life uncomfortable, but also pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. Here is our guide to getting through one.

05 08 2024 | 10:19

People swim, drive and wade through deep floodwater in Manila

People in the Philippines have been battling knee-deep floodwater after Typhoon Gaemi lashed the country's capital. Footage shows people attempting to walk through the flooding in Manila, whilst…

05 08 2024 | 10:19

US cities are advertising themselves as 'climate havens'. But can they actually protect residents from extreme weather?

Climate change is leading to more intense heatwaves and storms in many parts of the United States, so can some cities provide a refuge from extreme weather?

05 08 2024 | 10:11

Global goal of tripling renewables by 2030 still out of reach, says IRENA

Despite growing at an unprecedented rate last year, renewable energy sources are still not being deployed quickly enough to put the world on track to meet an international goal of tripling renewables…

05 08 2024 | 10:06

Sick leaves: tea growers’ climate misery leads to jump in UK prices

Tea is a British institution and 100m cups will be drunk today, but experts are warning that our beloved brew could get pricier as extreme weather causes misery for growers in India and Kenya.

05 08 2024 | 10:05

Homes to be powered by grass cuttings

Thousands of people will soon be able to power their hobs and boilers with gas made from grass. The cuttings are being taken from verges in South Gloucestershire and converted into biomethane using…

05 08 2024 | 10:03

World breaks hottest day record twice in a week

The record for the world's hottest day has tumbled twice in one week, according to the European climate change service. On Monday the global average surface air temperature reached 17.15C, breaking…