According to a global food waste index released on Thursday, some 931 million tons of food waste were generated across the world in 2019. The report, published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP…
Winter is supposed to be the best season for wind power – the winds are stronger, and since air density increases as the temperature drops, more force is pushing on the blades. But winter also comes…
The energy storage industry is shattering records for battery deployments, underscoring its growing role in decarbonizing the economy.
In the last three months of 2020, nearly 2.2 gigawatt-hours (…
Target is in line with previous trends and could mean greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise.
China has set out an economic blueprint for the next five years that could lead to a strong rise in…
KIMANA, Kenya, March 3 (Reuters) - The majestic sight of elephants roaming beneath Mount Kilimanjaro has long lured throngs of wildlife-lovers to Amboseli National Park on Kenya’s border with…
‘Governments today haven’t been spending as green as they should,’ the report’s author told The Independent.
Less than a fifth of the money spent by major economies on long-term Covid recovery…
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Despair is humanity’s worst enemy, I believe, so we—the whole Small Planet team—have created an easy-to-digest tour of inspiring ways US cities, states, and farms…
There are more than 4,000 coal power plants globally. Now you can track every one and see if they’re closing—or if countries are adding more.
Over roughly a decade, 256 coal power plants in the U.S…
Claim: Once global warming reaches 2°C (which we’ve nearly reached already, but scientists are downplaying it), positive feedback loops and tipping points will trigger rapid runaway warming and…
Despite living in dynamic environments and facing an uncertain future due to climate change, New Zealanders generally expect their land and property rights will endure indefinitely.
Keeping global temperatures to 1.5C could stem deadly increases in heat and humidity, study says.
Meeting the world’s climate goals could prevent millions living in the tropics from facing episodes…
Stark findings come at ‘critical moment’ for global climate action, the study’s lead author tells The Independent.
Global emissions cuts pre-Covid were just one tenth of the level needed to meet the…
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People often point to plunging natural gas prices as the reason U.S. coal-fired power plants have been shutting down at a faster pace in recent years. However, new research shows two…
The fossil fuel industry is using the same playbook to fight city climate plans around the country.
When the city of Austin drafted a plan to shift away from fossil fuels, the local gas company was…
We spend 90% of our time in the buildings where we live and work, shop and conduct business, in the structures that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer.
But immense energy is required to…
The first UN climate change conference was held in 1995 in Berlin.
More than two decades later, our planet remains on track for three degrees of warming above pre-industrial levels by the end of the…
Food discarded in homes is 74kg per person each year, with problem affecting rich and poor countries.
People waste almost a billion tonnes of food a year, a UN report has revealed. It is the most…
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