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03 08 2021 | 09:59

Offshore wind turbines could number 30,000 by 2030 – new ideas in ocean engineering are needed to install them

The UK is planning to install 40 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 – enough to provide electricity to every home in the country. This would require 5,000 wind turbines – double the number…

03 08 2021 | 09:57

Three Americans produce enough carbon emissions in a lifetime to kill one person, study finds

‘There are a significant number of lives that can be saved if you pursue climate policies that are more aggressive than the business as usual scenario’ The amount of carbon emissions produced by…

03 08 2021 | 09:52

Retirements to cut US coal plants by half of 2015 levels within 15 years

Based on already planned and announced retirements, less than half of the U.S. coal-fired power generation capacity that existed at the start of 2015 will remain online by 2035, a new S&P Global…

03 08 2021 | 09:20

Global initiative aims to bring transparency to voluntary carbon markets

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - A global initiative was launched on Thursday to bring transparency and rigour to the voluntary carbon market that is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years as…

03 08 2021 | 04:39

‘We have to pay the price’: Oslo’s plan to turn oil wealth into climate leadership

The mayor of the Norwegian capital argues that the ‘moral’ duty to cut emissions from burning waste can be met by carbon capture The city of Oslo was built on wealth generated by the North Sea,…

03 08 2021 | 04:20

New tool launched to give the UK public a voice on how to tackle climate crisis

Cross-party think tank Demos has teamed up with WWF, National Grid, and ScottishPower to ask people across the UK to consider how we should get on track to reach net zero carbon emissions over this…

30 07 2021 | 13:39

Bangladesh Flooding Hits Thousands of Rohingya Refugees

Heavy rains in southern Bangladesh this week have flooded and destroyed dwellings at camps hosting more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees. “The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said more than 12,000…

30 07 2021 | 12:14

Earth Overshoot Day: Innovative solutions key to a sustainable future.

Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. In 2021, it falls on Thursday July 29…

30 07 2021 | 12:05

Earth Overshoot Day 2021: Why the date has been moved back to 29 July as emissions ramp up amid Covid recovery

Humanity has already consumed more natural resources than the planet can regenerate this year Humans will have already consumed all the natural resources that Earth can sustainably supply for 2021…

30 07 2021 | 11:42

Nuclear power’s reliability is dropping as extreme weather increases

A comprehensive analysis shows that warmer temperatures aren't the only threat. With extreme weather causing power failures in California and Texas, it's increasingly clear that the existing power…

30 07 2021 | 11:28

Earth’s inner core is growing more on one side than the other – here’s why the planet isn’t tipping

More than 5,000 kilometres beneath us, Earth’s solid metal inner core wasn’t discovered until 1936. Almost a century later, we’re still struggling to answer basic questions about when and how it…

30 07 2021 | 11:19

Outrage as Italy faces multimillion pound damages to UK oil firm.

Secretive tribunals allow fossil fuel companies to sue governments for passing laws to protect environment. Italy could be forced to pay millions of pounds in damages to a UK oil company after…

30 07 2021 | 11:05

Reaching Zero Emissions by 2050 Could Save 74 Million Lives

As this summer's extreme heat waves and floods have made devastatingly clear, the climate crisis is already deadly.

30 07 2021 | 10:52

ExxonMobil contract leaves Guyana out of oil gains

A loophole allows ExxonMobil consortium to reduce profits to Guyana for oil discoveries that may never be developed July 29, 2021 (IEEFA) ─ In a deal with ExxonMobil, Hess and China National…

30 07 2021 | 10:29

Only 1 of 5 AEMO scenarios consistent with global efforts to 1.5C limit

The Australian Energy Market Operator is to model a range of scenarios that include a zero emissions  by 2035, at the same time as much of the nation’s transport and other energy uses also turn…

30 07 2021 | 10:10

Washington county becomes first in US to ban new fossil fuel projects

A county in Washington state has become the first such jurisdiction in the US to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure, following a lengthy battle over the impact of oil refineries on the local…

30 07 2021 | 10:06

Flagstaff declares state of emergency as Arizona hit by devastating floods

Debris from areas burned by wildfires courses through city streets as one woman dies in flash flood on Colorado River Parts of Arizona have been hit with devastating flooding, with the city of…

30 07 2021 | 09:57

Oregon enacts bill requiring emissions reductions of 80% by 2030, 100% by 2040

Oregon’s clean energy bill, which sets one of the most ambitious timelines in the country for moving to 100% clean electricity sources, was signed by Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday. The legislation lays…

30 07 2021 | 09:20

How to make your next takeaway dinner more environmentally-friendly

As our consumption habits change to reduce our impact on the planet, Kate Ng takes a look at how we can make takeaways more environmentally friendly

30 07 2021 | 00:02

Countries deadlocked on need to phase out coal-fired power at close of key climate meeting

Amid flash-floods, ministers from more than 50 countries met in London for face-to-face discussions on climate Countries have finished key climate talks deadlocked on the issue of phasing out coal-…