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24 11 2021 | 10:05

Build Back Better Act Passes House With Most Ambitious Climate Provisions in U.S. History

The legislation still needs to pass the Senate to make a difference. The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Build Back Better Act, which includes the largest-ever federal investment…

23 11 2021 | 15:46

Developers pitch 6-gigawatt green hydrogen hub for South Australia

Plans for another massive wind and solar development have been unveiled in South Australia, this time in the state’s north as developers race to map out possibilities for multi gigawatt scale…

23 11 2021 | 15:28

Ocean scientists call for global tracking of oxygen loss that causes dead zones

Scientists from six continents say a monitoring system could help protect coral reefs and fisheries around the world A team of ocean scientists from six continents have made an urgent call for a…

23 11 2021 | 15:27

US wildfires have killed nearly 20% of world’s giant sequoias in two years

Blazes in western US have hit thousands of Earth’s largest trees, once considered almost fire-proof Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering…

23 11 2021 | 15:25

A farce’: experts dismiss government claims a controversial and unproven technology will cut emissions by 15%

Burning vegetation and injecting emissions underground ‘ecologically risky’ and ‘should be avoided’ Experts have questioned how a controversial energy technology that doesn’t currently exist in…

23 11 2021 | 15:23

Government warns climate crisis is increasing risk of flooding ahead of extra wet winter

Environment Agency urges those in flood risk areas to take preventative measures to stave off worst flood impacts The government has warned that the climate crisis is exacerbating flood risks across…

23 11 2021 | 15:09

Vietnam among top 10 countries with largest installed solar power capacity

The website quoted data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) which mapped the solar power capacity of each country during the year. This includes both solar photovoltaic (PV) and…

23 11 2021 | 15:06

Fossil fuel hydrogen plan 'risky': ANU

Australia's carbon and methane emissions could jump under a "risky" plan to develop a hydrogen industry based on fossil fuels, researchers say. The federal government is investing heavily in a new…

22 11 2021 | 16:40

Scotland to enforce ban on single-use plastic items from June 2022

Scotland will be the first UK nation to pursue this ban on some of the most problematic plastic products. Legislation has been put in place to ensure Scotland’s use of various plastic items will be…

22 11 2021 | 16:37

£27 million Farming Investment Fund opens to boost productivity

Farmers are now encouraged to apply for grants from the Government to purchase new equipment and infrastructure to help improve efficiency and help us build back greener. The Farming Investment Fund…

22 11 2021 | 15:07

More than 120 people arrested after climate protesters block bridge in central London

Activists raised placards reading ‘betrayed by my government’ and ‘COP has failed’ Police have arrested 120 people in the past week after climate activists blocked major bridges linking central and…

22 11 2021 | 14:49

Delhi News Highlights: Schools to remain shut till further orders due to air pollution, online classes to continue

Delhi News: Delhi schools to remain shut due to rising air pollution; SKM to hold another meeting on November 27 to decide on the future course of action. Follow for more updates. Delhi News…

22 11 2021 | 14:20

‘Drowning’ in waste: Australia recycled just 16% of plastic packaging last year

Report described as ‘sharp wake-up call’ finds recycling has flatlined since voluntary plan was introduced in 2017 Australia is failing to meet its own plastic reduction targets, with just 16% of…

21 11 2021 | 11:31

Climate change: Conspiracy theories found on foreign-language Wikipedia

Several foreign-language Wikipedia pages seen by BBC News are promoting conspiracy theories and making misleading claims about climate change. A number, including some in Swahili, Kazakh and…

21 11 2021 | 11:22

Op - Neoliberalism wrecked our chance to fix the climate crisis – and leftwing statements of faith have changed nothing

Atmospheric carbon does not care about culture war. Neither should we. Why didn’t we nip climate change in the bud?

21 11 2021 | 11:19

Canada hit by heavy rains and floods in British Columbia – in pictures

An aerial image of the flooding on the Sumas Prairie. Photograph: CITY OF ABBOTSFORD/AFP/Getty Images  

21 11 2021 | 11:14

U.S.: Proposed gas plants found unnecessary and inconsistent with New York climate law

State regulator rejects gas owners’ vague promises of shift to non-fossil fuels as “aspirational” A New York state environmental agency recently saved electricity ratepayers millions of dollars by…

21 11 2021 | 11:08

Coastal defences need $30bn boost to prevent Australian homes becoming uninhabitable

Exclusive: Investment would avoid disruption to communities as coastal floods and erosion worsen with rising sea levels, insurance council says Australia will have to spend $30bn over the next half…

21 11 2021 | 10:59

Orsted proposes 3.9-gigawatt offshore wind farm in Vietnam

Danish energy major Ørsted A/S (CPH:ORSTED) is planning to pour up to USD 13.6 billion (EUR 11.75bn) to deploy 3.9 GW of offshore wind turbines in Vietnamese waters, local news agency VNA said. The…

21 11 2021 | 10:47

COP26 climate deal: 'It won't save us from drowning'

The climate deal struck in Glasgow plans to reduce the world's reliance on coal and promises more money to help poorer countries cope with the impacts of a warming planet. Campaigners on the…