Halting destruction of wild places could slow frequency of deadly outbreaks, say scientists.
The world is in an “era of pandemics” and unless the destruction of the natural world is halted they will…
As the days tick down to next month's presidential election, debate rages over the U.S. government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic with critics of President Donald Trump calling for his ouster…
Wind and solar power have become even cheaper compared to fossil fuels in the past year, making them an attractive way to stimulate economies recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to…
If all major nations developed strong plans for a green recovery from Covid-19, global annual emissions would be 7% lower in 2030 than in 2019 and millions of new jobs would be created in sectors…
The natural gas revolution that has led to a power plant building boom and kept electricity prices low may be nearing its end, as the coronavirus pandemic has reduced demand for the fuel and…
The World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2020 provides the latest International Energy Agency’s (IEA) analysis of the pandemic’s impact.
The report predicts that global energy demand is set to drop by 5…
Real-time data show huge side effects of international confinements, curfews and quarantines
As countries around the world first grappled with the unfolding Coronavirus pandemic and initiated mass…
Geneva, 13 October 2020 - Over the past 50 years, more than 11,000 disasters have been attributed to weather, climate and water-related hazards, involving 2 million deaths and US$ 3.6 trillion in…
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A group of European ministers and the EC’s commissioner for international partnerships call for measures to foster long-term resilience in the global economy and environment.
The world is facing an…
Amid the Global Week of Action for Debt Cancellation and one month ahead of the Finance in Common Summit, climate justice advocates on Monday urged public banks around the world to treat government…
The U.S. solar industry has managed to live with the tariffs thus far, but the pandemic complicates things.
A presidential proclamation released by the White House this weekend would increase…
The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most prestigious medical journals, called the U.S. response to the pandemic an "astonishing" failure and called for leadership change in the upcoming…
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the power of governments to address urgent challenges. Across the world, countries have implemented unprecedented fiscal measures in response to the crisis. This shows…
The question of who breathes, and who suffocates, is a question of who deserves to live. It’s a question that will only become more urgent as the climate crisis develops
Back in March, when the pandemic had just planted its roots in the U.S., President Donald Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do something devastating: The agency was to …
Number of people living with illegal pollution levels has fallen by 94% since Sadiq Khan became mayor
Air pollution in London has plunged since Sadiq Khan became mayor, with a 94% reduction in the…
Cartel of oil-exporting nations expects demand to continue rising until late 2030s.
The world’s most powerful oil-producing nations have denied that oil demand may have already reached its peak and…
As the American public awaits a new coronavirus aid package and at least one in five small businesses expect to close by the end of 2020 due to economic hardship, government watchdog Accountable.US…