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25 05 2020 | 08:45

15 Indigenous Crops to Boost Your Immune System and Celebrate Biodiversity.

This Friday, May 22, marks the International Day for Biological Diversity. Every year, the United Nations uses this day as an opportunity both to celebrate the Earth's stunning biodiversity and to…

25 05 2020 | 08:24

Houston Commits to 100% Renewable Energy in Step Toward Carbon Neutrality.

The City of Houston has committed to 100 percent renewable energy. Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that the city has teamed up with NRG Energy to power all municipal operations with renewable energy…

25 05 2020 | 08:20

Which Countries Are Most Vulnerable to Locust Swarms?

Massive swarms of the voracious desert locust have been damaging crops and pastures and crippling communities in the Greater Horn of Africa, Arabian Peninsula and Southwest Asia since October 2019.…

25 05 2020 | 08:17

Paris airports to be powered by solar systems.

Starting next year, the airports in Paris will be partially powered by solar energy. Urbasolar is building three solar parks for this purpose. Further plants - integrated into car park roofs and on…

25 05 2020 | 08:17

Tropical cyclones have become more destructive over past 40 years, data shows.

US study identifies statistically significant trend in line with climate scientists’ predictions. Tropical cyclones have become more intense around the globe in the past four decades, with more…

25 05 2020 | 08:14

Coronavirus lockdowns have caused a whopping 17% drop in global carbon emissions.

The coronavirus lockdowns have had an “extreme” effect on daily carbon emissions, causing a whopping 17% drop globally during peak confinement measures by early April – levels last seen in 2006.…

25 05 2020 | 08:10

He opposed public lands and wildlife protections. Trump gave him a top environment job.

Under the leadership of William Perry Pendley, the Bureau of Land Management is failing to fulfill its most basic duties of safeguarding America’s public lands, his critics say. In July 2017,…

25 05 2020 | 08:01

Alaska Faces Major Tsunami Threat, Scientists Warn.

As the climate crisis takes hold, the effects are noticed most conspicuously at the extremes like the poles and the desert, where the harsh environments are drastically altered by a changing climate.

25 05 2020 | 07:59

Biden pledges to cancel Keystone XL.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is promising to cancel the intensely controversial Keystone XL pipeline after he enters the White House in January.

25 05 2020 | 07:52

Fossil fuel industry applauds Coalition climate measures that support carbon capture and storage.

Environmentalists say the Morrison government is directing emissions reduction funding to polluting companies. Fossil fuel industry groups and companies have applauded new climate change measures…

25 05 2020 | 07:44

Our environment has always affected our mortality, should we add climate change to death certificates?

As temperatures rise we predict increasing morbidity and mortality, particularly in the climate-vulnerable parts of northern Australia. Last summer was bad for our health. We breathed hazardous air…

25 05 2020 | 07:44

Tropical Storms Are Getting More Intense Due to the Climate Crisis.

The devastation caused by hurricanes in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, North Carolina and Houston over the last few years is a direct effect of the climate crisis, which is making tropical storms stronger…

25 05 2020 | 07:25

Poland: New tender round boosts up large-scale PV pipeline to 2 GW.

Large-scale PV is increasingly competitive in Poland. The pipeline of new PV projects reached 2 gigawatts. For a long time photovoltaics played a negligible role in the Polish power mix. But…

24 05 2020 | 09:47

‘Green’ is a Useless Word for the Climate Movement.

There’s a common DNA between political and marketing campaigns, and it’s not always a useful thing. It’s an outgrowth of capitalism that political campaigns are often engineered like marketing…

24 05 2020 | 09:45

Northvolt and Vattenfall Launch Mobile Battery System Capable of Patching Up Grids.

Volkswagen-backed Northvolt unveils Voltpack Mobile System as it rolls ahead with Swedish “gigafactory.” Swedish battery maker Northvolt and state-owned utility Vattenfall launched a new modular and…

24 05 2020 | 09:44

Strata Blazes Ahead With California Gas Peaker Replacement Battery, Taps Tesla.

Tesla will install Megapacks at the huge facility, which will be a test case for grid alternatives to fossil fuel infrastructure. Another of the world’s largest battery projects is moving forward…

24 05 2020 | 09:42

Wind and Solar Profits: The Race Between Falling Costs and Declining Revenue

Solar and wind plants will be major contributors to low-carbon power grids, but there’s a key obstacle to their profitability, the authors write. Dramatic reductions in the cost of wind and solar …

24 05 2020 | 09:39

Climate change talk has been around for 30 years. Where's the action?

I can't tell you what I was doing on June 23, 1988, though I can take a guess. I was a week or so from finishing my journalism course and — how times have changed — I'd already been offered a job.…

24 05 2020 | 09:38

Dewa's 700MW solar project on track despite Covid-19 challenges.

Work on the 700 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant being built for the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) by NoorEnergy 1 is progressing as per schedule despite the Covid-19…

24 05 2020 | 09:37

Wood Mackenzie: How Coronavirus Is Changing Consumer Behavior and the Impact on Energy.

This analyst presentation looks at the impact of the coronavirus on consumer behavior and energy demand.