The megafires and pandemic expose the lies that frustrate action on climate change.
If there was a moment of true emergency in the fight to preserve our climate, it is now
Read MoreClimate change and forest management have both fueled today’s epic Western wildfires.
What is driving the wildfires that are ravaging California, Oregon and Washington? President Trump and state officials have offered sharply different views.
Read MoreFarm animals and pandemics: nine diseases that changed the world.
Covid has got experts thinking urgently about the risk of diseases passing from farmed animals to humans. We examine the major outbreaks of the past two centuries.
Read MoreWelcoming the improved courage of the Commission on climate protection, EREF deplores the weakness of several members of the European Parliament to follow suit
In her first State of the Union Address, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced a stronger climate ambition by increasing emissions reduction from the previously agreed 40% to 55% in the 2030 timeframe, by allocating 37% of the proposed Next Generation EU funds
Read MoreWorld Bank launches Africa climate strategy as pandemic hammers green growth.
The World Bank has launched its multi-billion dollar Africa climate change strategy for the next six years in a bid to kickstart green growth hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreWorld-first bid to grow 'food of the future' seaweed at offshore wind farm.
Belgium's Norther to host EU-backed project for large-scale production of versatile crop. A world-first effort to grow seaweed at an offshore wind farm will launch off Belgium this year.
Read MoreTransitioning to net zero.
In recent years the attitudes of the general public, many companies and governments have shifted regarding climate change, with urgent calls for action to address the growing crisis.
Read MoreEU climate plan could see bloc's carbon price double this decade.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Carbon costs for Europe’s businesses could double this decade under European Union plans to deliver deeper emissions reductions by 2030, according to analysis of European Commission modelling.
Read MoreSouth Africa aims to reach net zero emissions in 2050 – while still burning coal.
In a low emissions strategy, South Africa flagged an aspiration to become a net zero economy by 2050, but its energy plan foresees a continued role for coal.
Read MoreGuest post: Coronavirus food waste comes with huge carbon footprint.
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts supply chains around the world, it is
Read MoreScientific American Endorses Joe Biden.
We’ve never backed a presidential candidate in our 175-year history—until now Scientific American has never endorsed a presidential candidate in its 175-year history. This year we are compelled to do so. We do not do this lightly.
Read MoreIndia to be largest source of energy demand growth: BP Energy Outlook.
Demand for oil is "broadly flat" even in the most bullish scenario as the energy transition shifts the world away from fossil fuels.
Read More‘Climate change and debt are sinking us’: Small island nations cry for help.
A coalition of 44 low-lying nations has sounded alarm bells saying they are sinking not just because of climate change impacts but are also neck-deep in debt. Ahead of the 75th United Nations General Assembly which begins in New York on Tuesday, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSI
Read MoreSolar Windows Will Soon Become A Commercial Reality.
Last year, the United Nations sent out a grim warning: The world has a very short 10-year window to act to avert catastrophic and irreversible climate change.
Read MoreMore Can Be Done To Ensure A Green Recovery From COVID-19 Crisis, Says OECD.
Many countries are making “green” recovery measures a central part of stimulus packages to drive sustainable, inclusive, resilient economic growth and improve well-being in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreAir pollution in a post-COVID-19 world.
Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems of our time.
Read MoreΕυρωπαϊκό ρεκόρ παραγωγής ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας από τις ανανεώσιμες πηγές την περασμένη εβδομάδα είχε η Ελλάδα
Διπλό ρεκόρ, εθνικό και ευρωπαϊκό, σημείωσαν οι ανανεώσιμες πηγές ενέργειας την περασμένη εβδομάδα στην Ελλάδα.
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