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16 01 2019 | 11:24

Immediate fossil fuel phaseout could arrest climate change – study

Climate change could be kept in check if a phaseout of all fossil fuel infrastructure were to begin immediately, according to research. It shows that meeting the internationally agreed aspiration of…

15 01 2019 | 14:29

The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?

HANOI, Vietnam — Coal, the fuel that powered the industrial age, has led the planet to the brink of catastrophic climate change. Scientists have repeatedly warned of its looming dangers, most…

15 01 2019 | 14:26

'Miss Environment': The 11-year-old girl 'saving Lagos'

Misimi Isimi, aka "Miss Environment", is an 11-year-old environmentalist determined to clean up pollution in Nigeria. She says she loves teaching other children about environmental issues. Misimi…

15 01 2019 | 14:23

California Moves to Replace Gas Plants With Battery Storage

PG&E Corp. plans to replace three natural gas-fired power plants in California with battery-storage systems as the state continues its push to squeeze fossil fuels out of the electricity mix.…

15 01 2019 | 14:08

What 'South Park' got right about climate change

The show dug deeper into the changing climate's origins and hard truths than most news reports. I recently wrote a post explaining what "South Park" got wrong about climate change. So now, as a…

15 01 2019 | 14:05

ABB champions climate-saving technologies at COP24

Technology holds the key to running the world without consuming the earth. That is the main message that ABB is taking to the COP24 climate conference, which runs from December 2-14, 2018, in…

15 01 2019 | 13:25

1.7 million people have signed a petition in favor of suing France over climate-change inaction

More than 1.7 million people have signed a petition in favor of suing the French government, accusing it of inaction on climate change.

15 01 2019 | 13:12

Melting Permafrost Could Damage Infrastructure for 3.6 Million People

Across much of the Arctic, communities and infrastructure sit on top of a thick layer of permafrost that has stabilized the ground for millennia. But as global temperatures rise, this frozen soil is…

15 01 2019 | 12:35

Life without plastic: pioneer families show how it’s done

Carrier bags are easy to replace and milk can come in glass bottles. But what about deodorant, toothbrushes and clingfilm? Bettina Maidment hasn’t emptied the kitchen bin since the beginning of…

15 01 2019 | 12:33

12 easy green resolutions for every month of the year

Resolve to make these simple changes month by month and see how far you'll be by the end of the year. Some may argue that given the enormous scope of what needs to be done to combat climate change,…

15 01 2019 | 12:25

Climate change: Protecting the poor from green taxes

As President Macron caved into the yellow vest fuel tax protests, President Trump was triumphant. The French humiliation showed people rejected the sort of carbon taxes supported by the UN’s climate…

15 01 2019 | 12:23

I tried using a zero waste kit

Reusable containers, straws and utensils are making a comeback. A week or two ago, a company sent me their {Zero} Waste Kit. I'm always kicking myself for not having some reusable essentials around…

15 01 2019 | 12:20

Climate change: LED lights making dent in UK energy demand

Installing a single low-energy LED bulb may make a trivial contribution to cutting the carbon emissions that are overheating the planet. But if millions choose LEDs, then with a twist of the…

15 01 2019 | 12:19

Antarctic ice shelf makes ghostly sounds as winds whip across its surface.

The barren and desolate Antarctic is an intimidating sight to behold. But as if that wasn’t enough, scientists found that when the wind blows across its surface, the ice shelf hums eerie soundscapes…

15 01 2019 | 12:17

Arctic Glaciers Add 14,000 Tons of Water Per Second to World’s Oceans

Melting Arctic glaciers have contributed nearly 2.5 centimetres (one inch) to sea level rise since 1971, dumping an estimated 14,000 tons of water per second into the world’s oceans between 2005 and…

15 01 2019 | 12:15

Norway EV Sales Grow Dramatically to Nearly One-Third of All New Cars

Norway has cemented its position as the world leader in electric vehicle deployment with the news that 31.2% of the new cars sold across the country last year were all-electric, a dramatic increase…

15 01 2019 | 12:10

New York Offers Free Community Solar to 10,000 Low-Income Households

New York State is supplying free access to community solar to 7,000 low-income households across the state, and plans to extend the program to a total of 10,000 homes by the end of this year.

15 01 2019 | 11:54

The end of coffee: could Australia save the world's beans?

Climate change may devastate the globe’s major coffee-growing regions through extreme weather events – but Australia could be the solution If a future of relentless fires, droughts, superstorms and…

15 01 2019 | 11:11

Why The Solar Energy Market Will Thrive In Africa And Globally - Lou Kraft, SolSuntech CEO

Lou Kraft is the CEO of SolSuntech Inc. – a solar panel manufacturing company that recently introduced 3D solar panels producing an ultra-high 33% efficiency. Currently, no other solar panel on the…

15 01 2019 | 09:34

Antarctica ice loss increases six fold since 1979, new study finds

Global warming is melting ice in Antarctica faster than ever before - about six times more per year now than 40 years ago - leading to increasingly high sea levels worldwide, scientists have warned…