Deep sea mining firms claim their rare metals are necessary to power clean tech – but with even major electric car firms now backing a moratorium, critics say there is an alternative.
Greece is moving faster than expected to phase out coal-fired power plants, as the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis steps up efforts to tackle the effects of the global climate crisis.
“We said we…
The insect world's version of the ultramarathon is now taking place across the United States.
Monarch butterflies have started their journey to the groves where they'll spend the winter. Monarchs…
As demand for chips surges, the semicondutor industry is trying to grapple with its huge carbon foot print.
The semiconductor industry has a problem. Demand is booming for silicon chips, which are…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance paper states Asset Owners must scale investment into impactful carbon management and negative emissions technologies both inside and outside of value chains.
The…
The series will feature finalists of the duke’s ambitious Earthshot Prize
Prince William will present a new five-part BBC documentary which will explore solutions to repairing the environment.
IEA has announced a new commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, aligning itself with the recommendations of its landmark Roadman to Net Zero by 2050.
The International Energy Agency…
Recent leaf-peeping seasons have been disrupted by weather conditions in New England, New York and elsewhere
Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color.…
Exclusive: Activist says there are many fine words but the science does not lie – CO2 emissions are still rising
Greta Thunberg has excoriated global leaders over their promises to address the…
What do we do when human lifespans, psychology, and natural cycles don’t match up?
You may have avoided digging very deeply into the 2021 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;…
"It's even more urgent now than it was before," said Greta Thunberg.
Young people by the hundreds of thousands took to the streets across the globe on Friday to deliver a resounding message to world…
Meeting 1.5C target could save millions from ‘death, strong economic damages and forced migration’, lead scientist tells The Independent
Rapid climate action could spare nearly two billion people…
Analysis: after Germany’s climate election, UN summit delegates will be watching to see what is agreed on coal phase-out.
It was called Germany’s climate election. After deadly floods in July…
The world’s biggest publicly-traded provider of property and casualty insurance, Chubb, has become the 16th insurer to declare that it won’t back the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline, a…
The plastic toys will be phased out by end of 2025.
McDonald’s says it will no longer include plastic toys in Happy Meals by the end of 2025 and make the switch to items made from renewable and…
It also had third-highest daily average temperatures since 1895 between Jan 2020 and Aug 2021.
Climate change has led to the worst drought on record in the US and rainfall has been at the lowest 20-…
How will the EU Commission’s sustainable taxonomy affect the ability of investors to assess the green credentials of financial products and what impact will it have on the real economy?
The European…
Accommodating the gas sector risks diluting standards and discouraging new pools of green capital.
21 September 2021 (IEEFA Asia): Incorporating gas-powered generation as a sustainable investment…