LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) - Imagine waking up one morning with a deadly tiger snake in your bed. To make matters worse out of the window you notice an approaching bushfire.
Both are a threat…
It is fascinating (and scary) to watch the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis play out. As a leader within the U.S. meteorological community, I notice several similarities between public responses to the…
The African Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) plans to award its new AFSIA Solar Awards on July 2, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. These are several awards that recognise innovation in the solar sector in…
Europe saw €19bn of new wind farm investments confirmed in 2019, according to WindEurope’s annual “Financing and Investment Trends” published on 7 April. A further €33bn were invested in the…
There are similarities between the coronavirus and the climate emergencies, but what should really scare us are the differences
Over the past fortnight the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a surge…
Renewable projects going ahead as oil and gas companies withdraw from projects
There were a couple of surprising things that came out of Australian oil and gas producer Santos’ annual general…
The coronavirus pandemic may lead to a deeper understanding of the ties that bind us on a global scale.
Well-resourced healthcare systems are essential to protect us from health security threats,…
Unheeded lessons from simulations of health and other disasters could still assist recovery.
Planners have known that something like COVID-19 would come, even if they could never be sure when or…
Reliable, affordable electricity is needed to keep people connected at home and to run life-saving equipment in hospitals
A pandemic puts pressure on every part of a country’s economy and society.…
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned…
The COVID-19 pandemic could cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 5% this year, producing the deepest reduction since the end of the Second World War. But analysts warn the advantage could be “…
Airlines’ greenhouse gas emissions are set to fall 38% this year as the coronavirus pandemic drives down travel demand, and the Australia Institute says some of the reductions may be permanent as…
In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, most people agree it was the right decision last night to postpone the COP26 climate summit until 2021. But what will the delay mean for the biggest moment in…
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill, according…