Indian state of Maharashtra sets goal of adding 17GW of renewable energy capacity by 2025
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has come out with a renewable energy policy that has set a target of…
From Australian bushfires to Atlantic hurricanes, insurance damages were the highest annual total ever, says Christian Aid study.
The world’s 10 costliest weather disasters of 2020 saw insured…
Renewable energy will supply 46.3% of Germany’s electricity this year—utility group
Renewable sources met 46.3% of Germany’s power consumption in 2020, 3.8 percentage points more than in 2019,…
Slowdown of human activity was too short to reverse years of destruction, but we saw a glimpse of post-fossil fuel world
When lockdown began, climate scientists were horrified at the unfolding…
No-one needs another litany of all the terrible things that happened this year, but there are three areas relevant to climate science that are worth thinking about:
A COVID vaccine developer, an Arctic voyager and a prime minister are some of the people behind the year’s big research stories.
The Nature’s 10 list explores key developments in science this year…
Με πολύ ταχείς ρυθμούς η ΔΕΗ Ανανεώσιμες μπαίνει στην τελική ευθεία για την υλοποίηση του μεγαλύτερου μέχρι σήμερα έργου της, την κατασκευή του τρίτου και μεγαλύτερου τμήματος του φωτοβολταϊκού…
We wish for 2021 to be the beginning of a new era for the planet.
An era where sustainability, equity and justice will have the meaning intended and where we will truly Build Back based on these…
Extreme weather claimed thousands of lives and caused losses worth tens of billions of dollars worldwide this year, says Christian Aid
BARCELONA - Disasters fuelled by weather and climate extremes…
This year's economic shutdowns have done little to reduce the world's carbon emissions. While pollution has dipped, greenhouse gases keep accumulating in the atmosphere, locking in future decades of…
The impact of Regional and Global Climate Change on Vulnerable and Low Income Population
Afroditi Synnefa,
Shamila Haddad,
Priya Rajagopalan and
Matthaios Santamouris
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Species that grow faster could be better at pulling carbon from the atmosphere, but could also come with risks
Armand Séguin planted his first genetically modified tree — a poplar — more than 20…
Rolling out 5G technology could lead to a sharp increase in power consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, a report published by France's High Council on Climate warns.
The report, published…
Solar and onshore wind get 1 gigawatt each while floating offshore wind seeks foothold.
Spain has launched a tender for up to 3.18 gigawatts of renewable generation in its first auction under a pay-…
A recent study highlights the most promising areas along Washington, Oregon and California coasts to harvest wave energy.
RICHLAND, Wash.—Washington and Oregon coastlines are home not only to sea…
State-owned utility PT PLN (Persero) is seeking proposals from independent power producers to build large-scale solar plants.
The Indonesian government wants the country to deploy 6.5 GW of solar by…
LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - The sun will come out tomorrow for oil titans. Even as stock markets rallied broadly from pandemic-induced 33% dives in March, share prices for BP, Royal Dutch Shell…
Conservationists have captured video footage of an extremely adorable turtle "tsunami."
Sound impossible? What the videographers are calling a "tsunami" is actually comprised of an endangered…
World faces huge wildlife losses by 2050 unless what and how food is produced changes.
The global food system is on course to drive rapid and widespread ecological damage with almost 90% of land…