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27 08 2021 | 16:41

Reporting on the climate crisis: ‘For years it was seen as a far-off problem’

Our correspondent talks to her predecessor about how global heating went from a ‘slow burn’ to the biggest story of all

27 08 2021 | 16:02

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

27 08 2021 | 15:27

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…

27 08 2021 | 15:00

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…

27 08 2021 | 12:43

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. Ethiopian Electric CEO, Andualem Siae said the project…

27 08 2021 | 12:34

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. World Forum Offshore…

27 08 2021 | 12:22

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. Papers were filed against Santos…

27 08 2021 | 12:16

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…

27 08 2021 | 11:30

Webinar: "Time for Youth Action is Now" , Aug 28, 2021 04:00 PM Nairobi time.

Topic: KENYA YOUTH CLIMATE CHANGE DIALOGUE   Description:  Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network Kenya and Youth for Our Planet Kenya have partnered to host Kenya Youth Climate Change Dialogue…

26 08 2021 | 08:10

Climate change: why government failure to act isn’t the problem

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report underscored the dire state of the climate crisis, concluding that “immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas…

26 08 2021 | 08:06

Humans ‘pushing Earth close to tipping point’, say most in G20

Global survey finds 74% also want climate crises and protecting nature prioritised over jobs and profit Three-quarters of people in the world’s wealthiest nations believe humanity is pushing the…

26 08 2021 | 07:55

Victoria consents to gas production from well near Twelve Apostles

Greens says government’s support for fossil fuel expansion is ‘bonkers’ and no one will visit the tourist site ‘if it’s surrounded by gas drilling rigs’. The Victorian government has given consent…

26 08 2021 | 07:54

Controversial ExxonMobil Guyana project faces potential safety disaster

ExxonMobil’s huge new Guyana project faces charges of a disregard for safety from experts who claim the company has failed to adequately prepare for possible disaster, the Guardian and Floodlight…

26 08 2021 | 07:54

How can Britain commit to net zero and still drill for millions more barrels of oil?

Hypocrisy rules as we prepare to host Cop26 and Boris Johnson prepares to approve a new oilfield off Shetland

26 08 2021 | 07:53

Caldor fire continues to rage after winds fan northern California blaze

Zero containment of wildfire, one of about a dozen big blazes in drought-stricken state that have destroyed hundreds of homes. A wildfire burning for a week in northern California continued to grow…

26 08 2021 | 07:52

Melbourne student and climate activist runs for board seat at energy giant AGL

Ashjayeen Sharif wants Australia’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter to be 100% renewable by 2030. An 18-year-old student and climate change campaigner is bidding for a seat on the board of energy…

26 08 2021 | 07:49

Nearly half of world’s children at ‘extremely high risk’ of climate change impacts, Unicef report says

Report is the first comprehensive analysis of climate risk from a child’s perspective Close to a billion children live in one of the 33 countries most at risk of the impacts of the climate crisis,…

26 08 2021 | 07:48

‘Decarbonising aviation’: the Electric EEL could be the future of flying

The hybrid electric plane uses batteries instead of a conventional engine, the makers argue this means it is quieter, cheaper and greener At first glance it did not look very different from the…

26 08 2021 | 07:44

Here in British Columbia, we have spent the summer running from cruel wildfires

Blazes are destroying whole communities. The Canadian government must act now to tackle this existential threat

26 08 2021 | 07:42

India claims most progress among G20 nations to meet Paris goals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India has already installed 100 GW of renewable energy, adding that India is the only country among G20 nations that is progressing rapidly to…