Maersk secures green e-methanol deal to fuel its first carbon neutral container vessel
Maersk has partnered with the Danish renewable energy firm, European Energy, to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon neutral methanol.
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DS Smith to explore use of seaweed as alternative fibre source for paper and packaging
The rising demand for sustainable goods has led DS Smith to explore the opportunities for using seaweed fibres as an alternative fibre resource.
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Tesco and WWF launch cattle feed scheme for dairy farmers aimed to help tackle climate change
Tesco and WWF have launched a new trial to offer UK dairy farmers subsidies that encourage growing feed more sustainably for their livestock. The scheme was created to help reduce the environmental impact of the average shopping basket.
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Toxic air pollution is affecting over 3.1 million school children across England
City Hall analysis shows 3.1 million school children are being exposed to air pollution levels exceeding World Health Organisation limits on PM2.5.
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Repairing ozone layer is also reducing CO₂ in the atmosphere – new study
Spring 2060. In dark glasses, a wide sunhat and with what little exposed skin left caked in sun cream, a child stares at the woodland across from their house. It looks scraggly and stunted, and with far fewer leaves than in the old photos she has seen.
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We throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste
The COVID pandemic has shown the fragility of our global food supply chains, with many supermarkets and restaurants in almost every country having experienced food shortages.
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Sicily Reports Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Europe as Wildfires Scorch Mediterranean
As wildfires swept through the Italian island of Sicily, fueled by an extreme heatwave, officials in one city recorded on Wednesday what is believed to be the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
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Colorado River Water Shortage Declared for First Time in History
Federal officials, for the first time ever, declared a water shortage from the Colorado River on Monday — yet another bleak indicator of the magnitude of the drought across the West made worse by climate change.
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Rain Observed at Greenland Ice Sheet Summit for First Time on Record
This past weekend, researchers at the National Science Foundation's Summit Station observed rainfall at the peak of Greenland's
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We just lived through the Earth’s hottest month on record
It was bound to happen. With temperatures rising year after year, largely as an effect of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, multiple parts of the globe have broken temperature records.
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Blue hydrogen is worse for climate than fossil fuels, study finds
It’s usually touted as a clean energy source, but that may not be the case Blue hydrogen, an energy source that involves obtaining hydrogen by using methane in natural gas, is usually described as a low-carbon option for generating electricity, powering vehicles, and even heating buildi
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It’s not just CO2. We urgently have to tackle methane emissions
The less-infamous greenhouse gas is also a problem to be reckoned with. Climate experts are sounding the alarm on the role methane emissions play in global
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It’s totally our fault: Humans “unequivocally” causing global warming
It's our last chance to transform the economy and prevent catastrophic climate damage. Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the largest climate change repor
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Biochar can help us keep climate change at bay and more food on the table, according to a new meta-study
I’m always down with more food and fewer heatwaves. Biochar — organic material baked in oxygen-starved environments — can help power up the agriculture industry while also fighting against climate change, according to a new paper.
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The methane hunters.
Frackers in America’s largest oil field are letting massive amounts of natural gas spill into the atmosphere. Scientists and activists are trying to find the leaks and get them plugged before they cook the planet further. By Zachary R. Mider
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Serbian president says nation will shut its coal plants when Poland does
Serbia is under pressure to lose its energy security, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić said, adding he would not allow the country, which is now an exporter of electricity, to become the biggest importer.
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CEO: AGL will speed up coal plant closures but not likely before 2040
AGL Energy (AGL.AX), Australia’s leading power producer and biggest carbon emitter, expects to speed up plans to shut its coal-fired plants, but the phase-out is unlikely to happen before 2040, Chief Executive Graeme Hunt said on Thursday.
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How to Sell ‘Carbon Neutral’ Fossil Fuel That Doesn’t Exist
The junior trader at TotalEnergies SE was essentially winging it by orchestrating the French energy giant’s first shipment of “carbon-neutral” natural gas last September.
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‘Blistering temperatures’: Dark roofing banned on Sydney’s urban fringe
Dark roofing will be banned in Sydney’s south-west growth area in an attempt by the NSW government to dial back the heat island effect while providing sorely needed new homes.
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Extinction Rebellion London protests - live: Huge pink table set up for crisis talks as climate campaign opens
A giant pink table inviting Londoners to “come to the table” and discuss climate change has been erected by Exti
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