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26 05 2022 | 07:07

Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows

Australia had the highest levels of greenhouse gas pollution from coal per person than any other developed country in 2021, according to new data. But the data shows per capita greenhouse gas…

26 05 2022 | 07:06

Egypt says climate finance must be top of agenda at Cop27 talks

Host of November’s summit wants focus to be on ‘moving from pledges to implementation’ Financial assistance for developing countries must be at the top of the agenda for UN climate talks this year…

26 05 2022 | 07:03

Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study

Nearly half of existing fossil fuel production sites need to be shut down early if global heating is to be limited to 1.5C, the internationally agreed goal for avoiding climate catastrophe, according…

26 05 2022 | 07:01

Cumbria coalmine redundant before it even opens, say campaigners

Ministers and some Conservative MPs have argued that the Cumbrian mine could go ahead despite the UK’s climate commitments because it would produce coking coal, rather than coal for use in power…

26 05 2022 | 06:58

‘It seems this heat will take our lives’: Pakistan city fearful after hitting 51C

Residents of Jacobabad say loss of trees and water facilities makes record-breaking temperatures unbearable   Muhammad Akbar, 40, sells dried chickpeas on a wheelbarrow in Jacobabad, and has…

26 05 2022 | 06:58

UK nuclear power stations’ decommissioning cost soars to £23.5bn

The cost of decommissioning the UK’s seven ageing nuclear power stations has nearly doubled to £23.5bn and is likely to rise further, the public accounts committee has said. The soaring costs of…

26 05 2022 | 06:54

Greenhouse gas pollution trapping almost 50 percent more heat than 30 years ago

Planet-warming gases are trapping more and more heat in the atmosphere, holding in significantly more heat than they were in previous decades, a new assessment has found.  The Monday assessment…

26 05 2022 | 06:52

We can’t eat a new road’: Guyanese voice fears over true cost of Exxon’s oil bonanza

Annette Arjoon is not anti-oil. The marine conservationist calls the vast new oilfields off Guyana’s coast a “blessing” that will earn billions of dollars for one of the poorest countries in the …

26 05 2022 | 06:49

Climate chaos certain if oil and gas mega-projects go ahead, warns IEA chief

The world’s leading energy economist has warned against investing in large new oil and gas developments, which would have little impact on the current energy crisis and soaring fuel prices but spell…

26 05 2022 | 06:44

Poisoned legacy: why the future of power can’t be nuclear

On 10 October 1957, Harold Macmillan sent a letter to President Dwight Eisenhower. The question he asked his US counterpart was: “What are we going to do about these Russians?” The launch of the…

26 05 2022 | 06:43

Boss of Hinkley Point C blames pandemic disruption for £3bn delay

The boss of Hinkley Point C has blamed pandemic disruption after admitting the new nuclear power station will start operating a year later than planned and will cost an extra £3bn. French energy…

26 05 2022 | 06:39

This election, are the teals ready to take on the fossil fuel lobby that’s captured the major parties?

Here’s a gotcha question for an intrepid journalist to put in the final moments of the campaign: Mr Morrison, Mr Albanese, why are you killing the Great Barrier Reef? Unlike other gotchas, the query…

26 05 2022 | 06:36

UK finance ‘faces £340bn in losses’ without action on climate change

Warning follows first Bank of England climate stress tests on seven largest lenders   UK banks and insurers will end up shouldering nearly £340bn worth of climate-related losses by 2050, unless…

26 05 2022 | 06:26

America's gun culture - in seven charts

A school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, involving young children has reignited the national US debate about access to firearms. What does the data tell us about gun culture and its impact?

24 05 2022 | 14:25

Dr. Avgerinopoulou at the 2nd Leirion MUN on climate crisis and energy autonomy

The institutional transition towards energy autonomy along with the climatic dimension was the topic at hand of the interactive session to which Dr.

24 05 2022 | 13:33

Πώς θα δροσίσουμε τις πόλεις μας;

Ο καθηγητής Αρχιτεκτονικής Ματθαίος Σανταμούρης ασχολείται εδώ και δεκαετίες με το φαινόμενο της αστικής θερμικής νησίδας, που χειροτερεύει όσο προχωρά η κλιματική αλλαγή και απειλεί ακόμα και τη ζωή…

21 05 2022 | 23:39

MOROCCO: a feasibility study to develop 5,400 hectares of land in Fez-Meknes

CID (Conseil ingénierie et développement) has won the tender for the feasibility studies for the hydro-agricultural development project for 5,400 hectares of irrigable land in Fez-Meknes, Morocco.…

21 05 2022 | 23:35

SOUTH AFRICA: Anglo American launches first hydrogen-powered mining truck

Mining operator Anglo American is launching Africa's first ever hydrogen-powered mining truck. The truck, which is also equipped with electric batteries, has been designed as part of Anglo American's…

21 05 2022 | 23:31

SOMALIA: Solar-powered desalination system provides water to Caynabo

With funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Aptech Africa and Genius Watter are completing the installation of a solar-powered desalination system in Caynabo, Somaliland. In…

21 05 2022 | 23:26

NIGERIA: Zugacoin and Green Enclave to develop a smart city in Rivers State

Port Harcourt in Nigeria will soon be equipped with a green infrastructure package as part of its transformation into a smart city. The project, jointly developed by real estate company Green Enclave…