Crisis has proved renewable energy is now a safer investment, and accelerated the shift.
The global coal industry will “never recover” from the Covid-19 pandemic, industry observers predict, because…
April 2020 was the first month ever that renewables generated more electricity than thermal coal in the United States every single day, while across the Atlantic, the United Kingdom's rapid…
The outbreak of COVID-19 and spread of the pandemic have threatened human health and hit the world economy significantly.
At this moment, more than ever, we urgently need to advance technical and…
Two top administration officials, at the direction of President Trump, helped the Federal Reserve alter its lending program intended to bail out small businesses specifically to aid mid-size oil…
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Dozens of demonstrators chanting “Shell must fall” gathered on Tuesday outside the oil giant’s headquarters in the Netherlands, where a virtual annual shareholders’ meeting was…
Researchers map ‘beginning of new ecosystem’ as algae bloom across surface of melting snow.
Scientists have created the first large-scale map of microscopic algae on the Antarctic peninsula as they…
Charity says lockdown has been seen as green light to target birds in belief there is less chance of getting caught.
The RSPB has been “overrun” with reports of birds of prey being illegally killed…
Thanks to factors such as agricultural fertilizer runoff, Sargassum seaweed is growing out of control in many regions – it washes up on beaches in huge amounts. Utilizing a new technique, that…
Carlsberg and Coca-Cola back pioneering project to make ‘all-plant’ drinks bottles.
Beer and soft drinks could soon be sipped from “all-plant” bottles under new plans to turn sustainably grown crops…
The 16th crew at Concordia research Station in Antarctica to spend a full winter at the facility, wave goodbye to the Sun as it descends below the horizon, not to return for four months.
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Health crisis pushed emissions down public agenda – but there’s growing appetite for global reset.
When 110 people gathered at a hotel in Birmingham in January for the UK’s first citizens’ assembly…
Following in the footsteps of leaders in Milan and New York City who are heeding global calls to #BuildBackBetter from the coronavirus pandemic, London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday
For much of human history, it's been hard for scientists to learn about remote areas of the Earth that they cannot observe directly.
Jack Kaye is associate director for research in NASA's Earth…
On Wednesday, nine states sued the Trump administration over the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to temporarily relax various environmental regulations during the coronavirus…
The coronavirus pandemic that’s sent the global economy into a tailspin highlights the need for international collaboration to tackle crises posing severe threats to human lives, chief among them…
Energy plays a central role in responding to emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, from ensuring adequate healthcare services to supporting households during lockdowns. Protecting the renewable…
Democratic party power players and funders, green groups, and Joe Biden's campaign rolled out multiple climate-focused initiatives this week, signaling climate change's likely starring role in the…
Earth had several periods of high carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and high temperatures over the last several million years. Can you explain what caused these periods, given that there was no…
It started with Eve donning a black mask against a backdrop of wisteria flowers, hashtagging her efforts #MaskingForAFriend. Sophia Bush, Matt McGorry, and Mayim Bialik soon followed, with others…