Battery storage now more cost effective than gas-fired peaker plants, research shows
Big batteries have emerged as the more effective provider of peaking services within the electricity market, beating out gas generators on cost and effectiveness, new analysis published by the [Australia] Clean Energy Council has argued.
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Militarism and its impact on societal and ecological welfare (Interview with Nick Buxton of The Secure and the Dispossessed, Part Two)
“We have to take that money out of politics and put strict limits on the influence these corporations have benefited from.”
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The Guardian view on peat: keep it in the ground.
A target for phasing out its use in gardens was missed last year, and campaigners are right to demand action
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Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline review – an intensifying crisis.
Ade Adepitan travels to the Pacific to see how the climate emergency is shrinking the land and killing the future – and to ask what, if anything, can be done to halt the destruction.
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India’s planned coal plants could ‘single-handedly jeopardise’ 1.5C target
Current plans to build 370 coal-fired power stations in India will gravely undermine the country’s Paris climate pledge, or create “stranded assets” worth billions of dollars.
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Victoria blocks AGL's gas terminal on environmental grounds.
Rejection comes as company criticised over plans to split its business in two as part of a move to clean up its emissions profile.
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The world won’t be a greener place until it’s a fairer one.
Action on the climate crisis must come with a social contract to protect the poor and vulnerable.
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The ocean is becoming more stable – here’s why that might not be a good thing
If you’ve ever been seasick, “stable” may be the last word you associate with the ocean. But as global temperatures rise, the world’s oceans are technically becoming more stable.
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Technology innovation gives government leverage to drive down emissions fast – here’s how
To avert the worst effects of climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions should fall at faster rates than they have risen for over a century. Economies must essentially turn on a dime and then move quickly toward a carbon-free future.
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World's wealthiest 'at heart of climate problem'.
The world’s wealthy must radically change their lifestyles to tackle climate change, a report says. It says the world's wealthiest 1% produce double the combined carbon emissions of the poorest 50%, according to the UN.
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Earth nearly lost all its oxygen 2.3 billion years ago
A new study pushes the permanent rise of oxygen in the atmosphere to 100 million years later than previously believed.
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The US needs a macrogrid to move electricity from areas that make it to areas that need it
Many kinds of extreme events can disrupt electricity service, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, extreme heat, extreme cold and extended droughts. Major disasters can leave thousands of people in the dark.
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Climate Stress Tests to Be Mainstream for Banks, Insurers.
Banks and insurers around the world are likely to face climate-related stress tests in the next two to three years as supervisors become increasingly aware of the urgency in gauging the risks from climate change, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
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Scientists Warn 4°C World Would Unleash 'Unimaginable Amounts of Water' as Ice Shelves Collapse
A new study is shedding light on just how much ice could be lost around Antarctica if the international community fails to urgently rein in planet-heating emissions, bolstering arguments for bolder climate policies.
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Marine Life Is Fleeing the Equator to Cooler Waters – This Could Trigger a Mass Extinction Event
The tropical water at the equator is renowned for having the richest diversity of marine life on Earth, with vibrant coral reefs and large aggregations of tunas, sea turtles, manta rays and whale sharks. The number of marine species naturally tapers off as you head towards the poles.
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New Report Warns Climate Change Will Accelerate Global Instability.
Climate change, the coronavirus pandemic, and growing inequality will exacerbate global volatility over the coming decades, a report by top U.S. intelligence officials released Thursday warns.
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Scientists Alarmed at Surging Atmospheric Methane, CO2
Atmospheric methane levels surged in 2020, a new
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Cycling Is More Important Than Electric Cars for Achieving Net-Zero Cities
Globally, only one in 50 new cars were fully electric in 2020, and one in 14 in the UK.
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'Wall Street Is a Primary Villain' in Climate Crisis, Report Concludes.
"The boardrooms of the world's largest banks are polluted to the core... How are we ever meant to stop the climate crisis if the world's most powerful decision-makers are in bed with the companies behind the wheel!?"
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Sea Level Rise Is Killing Trees on the Atlantic Coast, Creating ‘Ghost Forests’ Visible From Space.
Trekking out to my research sites near North Carolina's Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, I slog through knee-deep water on a section of trail that is completely submerged.
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