Pollution damaging humans’ first line of defence against infections and toxins, review finds
The slow but rising creep of air and water pollution on human health is often overlooked Air and water pollution hinders the body’s ability to fight off infections and toxins, a new study has found.
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Planting forests could cool Earth’s atmosphere more than previously thought
‘Planting trees over large areas is advantageous and should be done for climate purposes,’ professor says Planting forests could cool the Earth’s atmosphere more than previously thought, a study from Princeton University has suggested.
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‘Eco-anxious’ young people are filing climate lawsuits against their countries
A recent poll found 57 per cent of American teenagers said that climate change made them feel scared.
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Record-breaking drought in Chile is vision of the climate crisis
While Chile has been going through a drought for the past decade, July was particularly dry Andres Couve, the science minister of Chile, has said addressing the climate crisis is a “national priority” after years of minimal rainfall.
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July 2021 officially the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
Global land and sea temperatures were 1.67F above the average for July, making it the hottest month since records began 142 years ago. July 2021 has earned the “unenviable distinction” of being confirmed as the hottest month ever recorded.
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Wildfire smoke linked to 19,000 additional Covid cases in US West and 700 deaths
‘It’s a horrible combination – together, the wildfires and Covid-19 make us even sicker’
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‘Biden may as well personally light more wildfires’: Backlash after White House calls for more oil production
UN’s authoritative climate report, published on Monday, urges drastic emissions cuts which means dialing back rapidly on use of fossil fuels
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Government spending just 0.01% of GDP on fighting climate crisis.
Climate low priority for government as UK drops over 2 per cent of GDP on military every year
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The entire Mediterranean region is burning. Here’s why it will get worse
Wildfires have raged through southern Europe in the past few weeks, and the apocalyptic scenes are just the beginning, reports Borzou Daragahi
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California directive orders new buildings to have solar panels from 2023: ‘A future beyond fossil fuels’
‘The future we’re trying to build together is a future beyond fossil fuels’
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Are we prepared for 50C heat in Europe?
A Met Office scientist warns that parts of Europe could see 50C heat in the future. Daisy Dunne explores whether countries are prepared
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Why are the wildfires in Greece and Turkey so severe?
‘Nightmarish summer’ in southern Europe coincides with publication of devastating new UN climate report.
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The economics of Indonesia’s diesel power plant to gas conversion plan are problematic
Deploying new small-scale LNG is an uphill battle for PGN 26 August (IEEFA Indonesia): Indonesian gas is currently in a precarious position, where the government needs to find new domestic demand to absorb surplus gas coming into the market amidst expiring export contracts.
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Santos sued by shareholders over fossil expansion despite claims
A shareholder activist group is taking Australian oil company Santos to court over its claims it produces “clean fuel” and plans to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
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China passes Germany as planet’s second-largest offshore wind market
China has overtaken Germany as the world’s second largest offshore wind market behind the UK with 7.9GW of operational capacity, according to a new Global Offshore Wind report.
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Ethiopia plans 71 power projects worth $40 billion over next decade
Ethiopian Electric Power stated that the country has planned to build 71 power projects demanding over 40 billion USD over the next 10 years.
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Webinar: "Time for Youth Action is Now" , Aug 28, 2021 04:00 PM Nairobi time.
Topic: KENYA YOUTH CLIMATE CHANGE DIALOGUE
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These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity
In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically.
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Climate change should be treated as an emergency like COVID-19, study says
The COVID-19 pandemic and the climate emergency can no longer be seen as separate crises, researchers say. Climate change should be treated with the same urgency as the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study.
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‘Lucifer’ heat dome is causing wildfires and record-breaking temperatures in Europe
The hot, dry weather has been brought on by a weather phenomenon known as an anticyclone An anticyclone named ‘Lucifer’ sweeping across Europe is set to bring further record-breaking temperatures and wildfires.
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