Four ways Trump has meddled in pandemic science — and why it matters.

How US President Donald Trump and his administration have silenced scientists, meddled in their reports and ignored their advice.

We need to talk to our kids about the climate crisis. But courage fails me when I look at my son.

Tim Flannery has been speaking about climate change for decades – but he’s finding it harder and harder to be the bearer of bad news.

Shell’s climate poll on Twitter backfires spectacularly.

Oil giant accused of gaslighting after asking users: ‘What are you willing to change?’ A climate poll on Twitter posted by Shell has backfired spectacularly, with the oil company accused of gaslighting the public.

Animals vote, too: how different species choose – or depose – a leader.

Honeybees, Indian jumping ants and pigeons are some of the species that have evolved ways of collective decision-making.  

Climate crisis: Cities made of wood could store huge amounts of carbon and cut construction emissions, study suggests.

‘Half of the carbon footprint of zero-energy houses occurs before anyone has even lived in them’

For Peat’s Sake

U.S. Now Officially Out of the Paris Climate Agreement.

The U.S. has officially left the Paris climate agreement.

Even if he loses, Trump has won.

This is going to drag on now. There will be challenges and counter-challenges, lawsuits and recounts. Maybe protests, maybe violence. It’s been almost 24 hours since the polls closed and it’s uncertain when we’ll know for sure who will occupy the White House on Jan. 20.

Fate of climate crisis hangs on election as US exits Paris agreement.

Trump administration set US withdrawal in motion a year ago but it didn’t take effect until 4 November.

Scientists aghast as hopes for landslide Biden election victory vanish.

With so many votes cast for Trump in US election, some researchers conclude they must work harder to communicate the importance of facts, science and truth.

Biden vows to rejoin Paris climate deal on first day in office.

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden vowed Wednesday that the US would rejoin the Paris climate accord on his first day in the White House, hours after the withdrawal ordered by Donald Trump took effect.

The US has left the Paris climate deal — what’s next?

Other nations are stepping up targets to reduce emissions — but the world will struggle to meet its goals.

Severe forest fires have increased eightfold in western US since 1985, study finds.

Exclusive: The amount of land burning at ‘high severity’ is also accelerating due to climate change, researchers say.

Powering Britain - Wind

Documentary showing the construction of the largest off-shore wind farm in the world in the North Sea. Find out about the engineering behind wind turbines, the roles of engineers involved, and how this renewable energy source contributes to the national grid.    

Tiny air pollution rise linked to 11% more Covid-19 deaths – study

Evidence is now strong enough that preventive action should be taken, scientists say.

World’s Largest Iceberg Could Collide With Island Home to Penguins and Seals.

The world's largest iceberg could collide with South Georgia Island, posing a major risk to the wildlife that call it home.

WGBC: Advancing Net Zero Status Report 2020.

The Advancing Net Zero (ANZ) Status Report 2020 highlights leadership action from GBCs and the building and construction sector towards achieving total sector decarbonisation.

UK health professions call for climate tax on meat.

Food with heavy environmental impact should be taxed by 2025 unless food industry acts voluntarily, says alliance.

Netherlands introduces car-free Sundays - archive, 1973.

For three months from November 1973, the Dutch government banned private motor vehicles on Sundays to curb oil consumption during the Opec energy crisis

Enel begins commercial operation at 140MW wind farm in South Africa.

Enel Green Power is now injecting 140 MW into the power grid of the South African public company Eskom thanks to its new wind farm. The facility in Nxuba (Eastern Cape Province) was recently commissioned by the renewable energy subsidiary of the Italian Enel Group.