Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attacked powerful politicians for ignoring climate change, as she called for an end to government subsidies for fossil fuels such as coal and oil.
The legal battle over Byhalia pipeline has become a flashpoint in the conversation about environmental justice and the right of energy companies to take private land
The only things Karmen Johnson…
Loss-making Kenya Power got a huge reprieve after the Ministry of Energy announced it will restrict Kenya Electricity Generating Company
KenGen) plans to sell power directly to consumers.
State-…
A recent report by British think tank Ember highlights the urgent need to stop using coal for power generation if we are to have any chance of meeting the targets set out in the
New Mexico seeks to become an economy less reliant on oil and gas, but the extractive industries continue to exert their might on the state and its people
One of the first bills she pushed sought a…
Follow the latest updates on day of global environmental talks.
Extension Rebellion put noses out of joint across both sides of the pond on Earth Day. While the climate activists were smashing…
French power generation company EDF and Uzbekistan’s state hydropower producer, Uzbekhydroenergo, are planning to sign a formal memorandum of understanding and create a 200MW pumped-hydro facility…
At Joe Biden’s virtual summit, achieving net zero by 2050 was considered a given, not something you might do, possibly, if Matt Canavan lets you.
While Australians slept on Thursday night, an…
Much of the conversation surrounding the ecological benefits of tropical rainforests focuses on South America's Amazon. However, the forests of Central Africa are just as important.
An ambitious seven-volume encyclopedia captures the wealth of architectural wonders in 49 sub-Saharan African countries.
The miragelike Grand Mosque of Djenne in Mali could have very well have…
The European Union is considering a new tax on imports as it tries to fight climate change, and the U.S. is raising concerns about it.
At issue is what’s known as a border adjustment carbon tax.
By tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, everyone will be better off, thanks to better jobs, cleaner air and water, fewer pandemics, and improved health and well-being. But, as with any…
Preliminary results suggest the vaccine is up to 77% effective in young children, but researchers await larger studies.
A vaccine against malaria has shown promise in early clinical trials, raising…
‘The stakes could not be higher,’ said one top administration official, as the White House presses other countries to make their own bold promises.
President Biden on Thursday will commit the United…
Mother Earth turning against humanity and seeking retribution for the evils of pollution and deforestation was a potent nightmare for novelists and filmmakers long before global warming was well…
Study finds returns must repay four times the payoff from clean energy investment to justify escalating risk.
Coal financing costs have surged over the last decade as investors demand returns four…
The world’s two biggest polluters have agreed to ramp up their ‘respective actions’ to combat the climate crisis.
The United States and China have agreed to work with other countries to address the …
Many kinds of extreme events can disrupt electricity service, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, extreme heat, extreme cold and extended droughts. Major disasters can leave…