Washington county becomes first in US to ban new fossil fuel projects
A county in Washington state has become the first such jurisdiction in the US to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure, following a lengthy battle over the impact of oil refineries on the local community.
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Only 1 of 5 AEMO scenarios consistent with global efforts to 1.5C limit
The Australian Energy Market Operator is to model a range of scenarios that include a zero emissions by 2035, at the same time as much of the nation’s transport and other energy uses also turn electric.
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ExxonMobil contract leaves Guyana out of oil gains
A loophole allows ExxonMobil consortium to reduce profits to Guyana for oil discoveries that may never be developed July 29, 2021 (IEEFA) ─ In a deal with ExxonMobil, Hess and China National Offshore Oil Company, Guyana was promised robust revenues from its recently discovered oil reser
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Reaching Zero Emissions by 2050 Could Save 74 Million Lives
As this summer's extreme heat waves and floods have made devastatingly clear, the
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Italy Bans Large Cruise Ships From Venice
The restriction will come into effect at the beginning of August, the Italian government has confirmed. Campaigners say the liners cause damage to Venice's ecosystem.
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Earth’s inner core is growing more on one side than the other – here’s why the planet isn’t tipping
More than 5,000 kilometres beneath us, Earth’s solid metal inner core wasn’t discovered until 1936.
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“Record-shattering” heatwaves will be much more likely in the future
Today’s fast pace of global warming virtually guarantees more extreme temperature records around the world, according to a new study.
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Earth Overshoot Day 2021: Why the date has been moved back to 29 July as emissions ramp up amid Covid recovery
Humanity has already consumed more natural resources than the planet can regenerate this year Humans will have already consumed all the natural resources that Earth can sustainably supply for 2021 by tomorrow — overshooting by five months.
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How to make your next takeaway dinner more environmentally-friendly
As our consumption habits change to reduce our impact on the planet, Kate Ng takes a look at how we can make takeaways more environmentally friendly
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Five ways men contribute more to the climate crisis than women.
How they travel, what they eat and how they spend their money all play a role According to researchers in Sweden, single men emit over 18 per cent more greenhouse gases than women.
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Three Americans produce enough carbon emissions in a lifetime to kill one person, study finds
‘There are a significant number of lives that can be saved if you pursue climate policies that are more aggressive than the business as usual scenario’
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Countries deadlocked on need to phase out coal-fired power at close of key climate meeting
Amid flash-floods, ministers from more than 50 countries met in London for face-to-face discussions on climate
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Winds feed California's largest fire as blazes scorch West
It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage California’s largest wildfire has done to a small town It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage done to a small town by California's largest wildfire, one of dozens of blazes scorching lands a
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Bangladesh Flooding Hits Thousands of Rohingya Refugees
Heavy rains in southern Bangladesh this week have flooded and destroyed dwellings at camps hosting more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees.
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A Climate Conversation: The Role of Architecture in Shaping a Sustainable African Future
When we think of migration, we think of movement. We think of the movement of people simply looking for greener pastures – a better life for themselves.
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EDF’s plans to produce pink hydrogen at proposed 3.2GW nuclear plant are 'daft': Liebreich
French utility wants to divert nuclear power to electrolysers at times when the supply of wind and solar is high, but 'the economics won't work', argues the influential independent analyst.
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Retirements to cut US coal plants by half of 2015 levels within 15 years
Based on already planned and announced retirements, less than half of the U.S. coal-fired power generation capacity that existed at the start of 2015 will remain online by 2035, a new S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis shows.
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Kenya launches nationwide crackdown on single-use plastic bags
The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) will next week start a major crackdown on single-use plastic bags across the country. This comes after the authority expressed concern that some traders are still sneaking the commodity into the country despite its ban in 2017.
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Delayed Bulgana wind-battery hub to enter full production by 2022
French renewable and battery storage developer Neoen says it expects its heavily delayed Bulgana wind and battery hub in western Victoria to be in full production by the end of the year.
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Amount of ice which melted from Greenland on Tuesday ‘would cover Florida in two inches of water’
Greenland ice sheet contains enough water to raise global sea level by seven metres Scientists claim the ice that melted from Greenland on Tuesday would be enough to cover the US state of Florida in two inches of water.
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