‘A death sentence’: Indigenous climate activists denounce Cop26 deal
Schemes such as carbon trading favored by polluting nations lead to ecologically destructive projects like biofuels and dams.
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Global heating is destroying rock art tens of thousands of years old, experts warn
Serious damage has already been done as erosion, fires, floods and cyclones increase in intensity Rock art that has lasted tens of thousands of years is being destroyed by the climate emergency in a matter of years.
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Tobacco use falling: WHO urges countries to invest in helping more people to quit tobacco
16 November - The fourth WHO global tobacco trends report released today, shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users globally compared to 1.32 billion in 2015. This number is expected to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025.
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Egypt floods kill 3, put 500 in hospital with scorpion stings
Heavy rain and flooding in southern Egypt has left three people dead and more than 500 others hospitalized from scorpion stings, state-run media reported.
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These smokeless, energy-efficient stoves are saving lives and trees
A clutch of university degrees could have led to a cosy job in Paris. Instead, Ermann Zannou decided he could do more by living closer to the country of his birth, Benin. So he set up Green Ker in Abidjan. Now, his stainless steel stoves are saving lives.
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‘It’s like hunting aliens’: inside the town besieged by armadillos.
Thanks to climate change, armadillos, native to southern America, are making their way up north. And there’s no sign of them stopping their relentless march
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GORD unveils Green Events Tool at COP26
Marking its participation at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) announced the launch of Green Events Tool (GET) developed collaboratively by GORD, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretari
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Hartford Financial to speed exit from tar sands investments to year end
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced Tuesday that it anticipates exiting all tar sands investments by Dec. 31, two years ahead of its commitment announced in 2019.
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Orsted proposes 3.9-gigawatt offshore wind farm in Vietnam
Danish energy major Ørsted A/S (CPH:ORSTED) is planning to pour up to USD 13.6 billion (EUR 11.75bn) to deploy 3.9 GW of offshore wind turbines in Vietnamese waters, local news agency VNA said.
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Op-Ed: The failure at Glasgow and what needs to happen next
The one thing the climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, made clear is that human society remains in business-as-usual mode, with no meaningful curb on fossil fuel use.
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Wood pellets remain a reliable and affordable solution for the decarbonisation of the EU economy
Bioenergy Europe is pleased to announce the publication of the fifth chapter of its Statistical Report 2021 focusing on wood pellets and their key role in achieving the 2050 carbon neutrality target.
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This Desert May Contain Secrets To Avoiding Climate Famine
A landmark new study of plant life in one of the world’s driest places could yield new drought-resistant crops — if mining for electric vehicle batteries doesn't destroy the ecosystems first.
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Canada hit by heavy rains and floods in British Columbia – in pictures
An aerial image of the flooding on the Sumas Prairie.
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Dark roofs to be banned in NSW, planning minister says
A light coloured roof could reduce temperatures inside the home by up to 10C during a heatwave, UNSW research shows. The NSW government will move to ban dark roofs as part of its push to deliver more sustainable housing and reach its target of net zero emissions by 2050.
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The cool tech Mat Santamouris is working on now
Mat Santamouris will detail at Moonshot 2030 how his building coating product can slash ambient heat from 40 degrees to 25 degrees on materials with his coating. See him speak on Tuesday during the pitch fest.
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South African government sued over plan to build new coal plants
South Africa’s energy regulator and energy minister have been sued by environmental activists over national plans to allow the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
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Green hydrogen beats blue on emissions and financial cost, Australian study finds
Greenhouse gas emissions from hydrogen produced using fossil fuels such as natural gas are ‘substantial’, researchers say.
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EU aims to curb deforestation with beef and coffee import ban
Raft of commodities would be prohibited under draft law in fight to protect world’s endangered forests.
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US auctions off oil and gas drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico after climate talks
Biden administration launching auction of more than 80m acres for fossil fuel extraction that experts call ‘incredibly reckless’
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The Real Winner In The War Between Fossil Fuels And Renewables
While the impact of fossil fuels on the environment is commonly understood, casual observers may not be aware of the environmental footprint of renewable energy due to its heavy reliance on metals As the energy transition continues and demand for fo
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