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18 01 2024 | 04:15

Ocean fungi from twilight zone could be source of next penicillin-like drug

Largest study of ocean DNA reveals abundance of fungi thriving in extreme environment of the deep sea Large numbers of fungi have been found living in the twilight zone of the ocean, and could…

18 01 2024 | 04:07

Kenya's infrastructure funding from AfDB to be restricted to water and transport projects

The African Development Bank (AfDB), a major financier for Kenya, will limit its funding to infrastructure projects focused on transport and water. This decision is aimed at prioritizing areas that…

18 01 2024 | 04:03

The Ukraine war is no excuse for endless fossil fuel expansion

We need to get serious about transitioning off fossil fuels At the close of the hottest year in history, delegates from around the world gathered at climate talks in Dubai in December and agreed,…

18 01 2024 | 04:02

Third of UK teenagers believe climate change exaggerated, report shows

YouTube criticised for amplifying lies about the climate with disinformation videos watched by young people A third of UK teenagers believe climate change is “exaggerated”, a report has found, as…

18 01 2024 | 03:50

20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then

South African astronomy started an important journey two decades ago, when an initiative to attract and train future scientists in the field welcomed its first group of students under the National…

18 01 2024 | 03:38

Hunger, drought, child mortality in Africa fall out of focus

From Angola to Zambia: The 2023 top ten forgotten humanitarian crises all took place in Africa, says Care International, and climate change played a huge role. The organization's takeaway: More media…

18 01 2024 | 03:31

US won't reverse clean energy transition, regardless of election outcome - Kerry

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The transition toward clean energy and electric vehicles will not be interrupted regardless of who wins the 2024 U.S. presidential election, outgoing U.S. climate envoy…

18 01 2024 | 03:21

Do we have sufficient skills for the energy transition in the changing labour market?

The energy transition will accelerate demand for labour at a time when industry is already struggling with shortages. The disruption caused by structural changes needs to be managed well to ensure…

18 01 2024 | 03:12

Franco-British partnership to develop fourth-generation nuclear technology

UK company Newcleo and French company NAAREA are set to form a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of their fourth-generation nuclear technologies, the two announced in an interview…

18 01 2024 | 03:02

Certification as a tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Biofuels are seen as a key means to decarbonise the transport sector, with growing quantities of green fuels set to be used in planes and ships, as well as road transport. Prior to being sold in the…

18 01 2024 | 02:50

‘Very worrying’: Trade unions alarmed by EU’s industrial collapse

Europe’s major trade union organisations have expressed deep concern about the scale of the EU’s industrial decline, as structurally high energy prices continue to lay waste to a crucial pillar of…

16 01 2024 | 18:54

Sextortion rife in Kenya's Kibera slum

Women and girls in Kenya's Kibera slum, the largest in Africa, are often forced to trade sex for water. The government says it now wants to tackle the problem which is also prevalent in many rural…

16 01 2024 | 15:36

Azerbaijan appoints no women to 28-member Cop29 climate committee

Campaigners condemn decision as regressive, saying ‘climate change affects whole world, not half of it’ The organising committee for the Cop29 global climate change summit in Azerbaijan in December…

16 01 2024 | 15:27

‘Cheaper to save the world than destroy it’: why capitalism is going green

Akshat Rathi argues that around the world economies are switching to clean technology as prices drop The root of the climate crisis is “not capitalism but the corruption of capitalism”, according to…

16 01 2024 | 15:14

Why Europe’s farmers are protesting – and the far right is taking note

For some farmers already struggling, paying for more of their pollution is a step too far. Germany is the latest country to see anger boil over The columns of tractors that have blocked roads in…

16 01 2024 | 14:05

Floating solar market will be as big as onshore solar sector, says Oceans of Energy CEO

The industry needs to start shifting its focus from wind farms to energy farms as we have limited space which we need to make use of in an efficient way. A synergy of offshore wind and floating solar…

16 01 2024 | 13:02

Comment: To tackle climate change, we must protect human rights

January 15 - Coming off the hottest year on record, the dangers of climate change are increasingly understood, including by business and wider society. Less understood is the link between combatting…

16 01 2024 | 12:51

Snowfall in Davos belies climate change toll across Europe

Number of snow days in the Alps has fallen more in the past 20 years than over the previous 600 Heavier snowfall ahead of this week’s World Economic Forum at Davos belied a broader downturn in snow…

16 01 2024 | 12:29

Climate anxiety: 'I don't want to burden the world with my child'

Awareness of the climate crisis has generally been strongest in developed countries, but "climate anxiety" is now also leading some couples in other parts of the world to decide against having…

16 01 2024 | 12:01

3 Energy Stocks Leading the Clean Energy Transition in 2024

The world is experiencing a substantial transition toward cleaner energy sources as part of its commitment to combat greenhouse gas emissions. Energy companies are facing mounting pressure from…