North Atlantic's capacity to absorb CO2 overestimated, study suggests.
Research into ocean’s plankton likely to lead to negative revision of global climate calculations
Read More
Ban wildlife markets to avert pandemics, says UN biodiversity chief.
Warning comes as destruction of nature increasingly seen as key driver of zoonotic diseases.
Read More
Delaying the COP26 climate talks could have a silver lining.
In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, most people agree it was the right decision last night to postpone the COP26 climate summit until 2021.
Read More
Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two.
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill, according to the chair of a network of scientists providing benchmark emissions data.
Read More
Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists.
The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review. It reports rebounding sea life, from humpback whales off Australia to elephant seals in the US and green turtles in Japan.
Read More
The global oil industry is experiencing a shock like no other in its history
The impacts will be felt throughout oil’s global supply chains and ripple into other parts of the energy sector.
Read More
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline.
The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment
Read More
The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment.
Coal is now a loser around the world. There has been no more dramatic story in the world of energy over the last 20 years than the rise and fall of coal.
Read More
COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief.
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for the environment. In this First Person editorial, Ms.
Read More
Monster storm strengthens in Pacific, lashing Vanuatu.
Cyclone Harold is strengthening and threatening Vanuatu, which is still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Cyclone Pam in 2015 Cyclone Harold is strengthening and threatening Vanuatu, which is still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Cyclone Pam in
Read More
Sorry to disappoint climate deniers, but coronavirus makes the low-carbon transition more urgent.
Climate deniers have been hanging out for the United Nations’ next big summit to fail.
Read More
As Himalayas Warm, Nepal’s Climate Migrants Struggle to Survive.
Pushed out of their village by a drought and lack of food, a group of Nepalis are fighting to amplify the voices of those forced to relocate by the planet’s warming.
Read More
We practised for a pandemic, but didn’t brace.
Unheeded lessons from simulations of health and other disasters could still assist recovery.
Read More
Earth scorched in the first 3 months of 2020.
The American economy has seriously sputtered during the coronavirus pandemic, b
Read More
New renewable energy capacity hit record levels in 2019.
Most new electricity globally was green and coronavirus bailouts must boost this further, says agency.
Read More
Households to be paid for daytime green electricity use during lockdown.
Fall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to lowest electricity prices in 10 years
Read More
Some new habits may continue as coronovirus drives 38% drop in airline emission.
Airlines’ greenhouse gas emissions are set to fall 38% this year as the coronavirus pandemic drives down travel demand, and the Australia Institute says some of the reductions may be permanent as businesses reassess their need for travel.
Read More
COVID-19 could slash emissions 5%, but permanent cuts depend on structural change.
The COVID-19 pandemic could cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 5% this year, producing the deepest reduction since the end of the Second World War. But analysts warn the advantage could be “vanishingly thin” without economic recovery packages that emphasize a shift off carbon.
Read More
Solar car tarp to recharge EV batteries.
French solar thin-film specialist Armor has designed a retractable automotive solar cover. It has deployed an initial prototype on a Gazelle electric car, but it said that the cover can be used on any kind of electric vehicle.
Read More
Renewables surge by 176GW in 2019
Solar and wind accounted for 90% of new additions in 12-month period, according to IRENA The renewable energy sector added 176GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, slightly lower than the 179GW added in 2018, according to a new report.
Read More
