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Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns.

In an address to a virtual town hall with young women from civil society organizations, the Secretary-General said that the global pandemic

Environment

What Schneider Electric’s Recent Move Reveals about the Microgrid Market.

To understand the movement of the microgrid industry, its instructive to watch it’s large players, particularly, right now, Schneider Electric. The company has been navigating the industry’s tributaries for the last five years and seems to be signaling it sees an ocean ahead.

Energy

China’s costly, dirty and woeful expansion in coal generation.

China’s thermal electricity consumption continues to grow and China continues to invest heavily in new coal generation, even as it also pursues wind, solar and electric vehicles.

Energy

Police arrest dozens of Extinction Rebellion protesters in London.

Roads blocked near Parliament Square as group begins 10 days of UK-wide climate action.

Climate

Spreading the message on onshore wind: new WindEurope infographic

We all know about the huge expansion of offshore wind envisaged in Europe. And that's great.But the EU wants onshore wind to grow even more.

Energy

How SUVs conquered the world – at the expense of its climate.

Exclusive new emissions analysis shows how much more dangerous for the climate SUVs are than smaller vehicles, and how embedded they have become in our lives.

Technology Solutions

Terrawatch: how much peat is there on Earth?

Swedish researchers measure the scale of peatlands, and the amount of carbon stored in them.

Environment

Global heating motivated American mastodons to trek north.

Shift led to local extinctions and could have important implications for species today.

Environment

Queen of the Dolomites glacier could vanish within 15 years.

Italian scientists warn Marmolada has shrunk 80% in 70 years due to global heating. The largest and most symbolic glacier in the Dolomites could vanish within 15 years because of global heating, Italian scientists have warned.

Climate Environment

BFI study calls on film industry to urgently reduce emissions.

Big-budget blockbusters produce 2,840 tonnes of CO2, though their environmental impact is often ‘underreported’, study reveals.

Environment

Mining needed for renewable energy 'could harm biodiversity'.

Study warns sites must be protected in search for materials to build infrastructure.

Energy

An effective climate change solution may lie in rocks beneath our feet.

Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable over geological time? The answer just might rock you.

Environment

Fossil fuels given $3.1 trillion subsidies at 'staggering' twenty-times level of renewables.

Massive gap in direct and indirect support highlighted by Irena effort to put accurate figure on discrepancy.

Energy

145 Progressive Groups Urge Biden to Shun Fossil Fuel Execs and Lobbyists.

A diverse coalition of nearly 150 progressive advocacy groups is demanding that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ban fossil fuel executives and lobbyists from his 2020 campaign and commit to barring them from his administration if e

Energy

President Donald Trump’s Climate Change Record Has Been a Boon for Oil Companies, and a Threat to the Planet.

In the middle of his 44th month in office, two weeks before the start of the Republican convention in late August, President Trump rolled back Barack Obama's

Energy

Amazon tragedy repeats itself as Brazil rainforest goes up in smoke.

The vast rainforest is experiencing a repeat of last year’s devastating fires and critics say Bolsonaro bears ultimate responsibility.

Environment

Literary figures join Extinction Rebellion campaign against thinktanks.

Margaret Atwood among those supporting Writers Rebel group set to protest in London.

Climate

No 10 and the secretly funded lobby groups intent on undermining democracy.

Thinktanks such as Policy Exchange are working to shift power away from state institutions – into the prime minister’s office.

Climate

Wildlife photographer of the year 2020, highly commended – in pictures.

Winners will be announced on 13 October at a virtual awards ceremony. The exhibition at the Natural History Museum will open on 16 October

Environment

Asphalt roads make city air pollution worse in summer, study finds.

Scientists find 300% increase in harmful particulates emitted during hot weather. Emissions from asphalt are a significant source of air pollutants in cities, especially in hot weather, a study shows.

Climate