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04 05 2021 | 10:25

6 Words to Describe the US Pledge to Reduce Emissions 50-52% by 2030

The first 100 days of U.S. President Biden’s administration saw a flurry of new action and commitments on climate.

03 05 2021 | 08:18

Restoring Ethiopia's Ecosystems Can Support Livelihoods and COVID-19 Recovery.

Ecosystem degradation is a major threat to livelihoods and sustainable development across the globe. Habitat loss also increases the risk of pandemics, serving to remind us of humans’ complex and…

03 05 2021 | 08:09

Atomic giants EDF and Rosatom push plan to sell nuclear-powered hydrogen as 'green'.

Labelling nuclear hydrogen as green is likely to cause irritation among countries without atomic power or exiting it. French and Russian state-owned nuclear energy giants EDF and Rosatom have teamed…

03 05 2021 | 08:09

How could the reopening of UK’s pubs lead to significant rise in air pollution?

Pollution created by one outdoor gas heater for five hours a day is almost the same as that from heating an entire home for a day, according to a new report. The reopening of the UK’s pubs and…

03 05 2021 | 08:09

Low-income countries play carbon leapfrog in green energy shift.

Expansion of Vietnam’s wind and solar farms is proving crucial to powering its economic growth. Just as Brazil’s rivers supply it with hydroelectric power and faults in the earth’s crust provide…

03 05 2021 | 08:01

M&S faces backlash over plan to release 30m honeybees.

High street chain’s farm project could put pressure on wild pollinators, warn conservationists. An attempt by Marks & Spencer to “do good for the environment” by releasing 30 million honeybees…

03 05 2021 | 08:00

Opinion: How to ensure a green road ahead for Africa.

The world faces a make-or-break moment in the fight against climate change. We are running out of time to make our economies greener and avoid the tipping point when climate change slides out of…

03 05 2021 | 07:58

Pipeline tells Black Memphis landowners: sell us the rights to your land or get sued

The legal battle over Byhalia pipeline has become a flashpoint in the conversation about environmental justice and the right of energy companies to take private land The only things Karmen Johnson…

03 05 2021 | 07:56

Why are we still using coal?

A recent report by British think tank Ember highlights the urgent need to stop using coal for power generation if we are to have any chance of meeting the targets set out in the 

03 05 2021 | 07:56

‘This is it. If we don’t amp up, we’re goners’: the last chance to confront the climate crisis?

When it comes to addressing the climate emergency, there have been hopeful moments before that ultimately led to nothing. Now, hope rises again

03 05 2021 | 07:51

Earth Day 2021: Climate activists dump manure on Biden White House as Greta hits out with Twitter bio.

Follow the latest updates on day of global environmental talks. Extension Rebellion put noses out of joint across both sides of the pond on Earth Day. While the climate activists were smashing…

03 05 2021 | 07:47

Global reset on climate action leaves Scott Morrison looking like yesterday’s man

At Joe Biden’s virtual summit, achieving net zero by 2050 was considered a given, not something you might do, possibly, if Matt Canavan lets you. While Australians slept on Thursday night, an…

03 05 2021 | 07:44

New African Rainforest Map Shows Which Areas Are Most Vulnerable to Climate Crisis.

Much of the conversation surrounding the ecological benefits of tropical rainforests focuses on South America's Amazon. However, the forests of Central Africa are just as important.

03 05 2021 | 07:43

A definitive digest of African architecture.

An ambitious seven-volume encyclopedia captures the wealth of architectural wonders in 49 sub-Saharan African countries. The miragelike Grand Mosque of Djenne in Mali could have very well have…

03 05 2021 | 07:43

The Geopolitics of Climate Change.

By tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, everyone will be better off, thanks to better jobs, cleaner air and water, fewer pandemics, and improved health and well-being. But, as with any…

03 05 2021 | 07:40

As Biden convenes world leaders, U.S. pledges to cut emissions up to 52 percent by 2030.

‘The stakes could not be higher,’ said one top administration official, as the White House presses other countries to make their own bold promises. President Biden on Thursday will commit the United…

03 05 2021 | 07:35

Earth Day 2021: The ‘revenge of nature’ in fiction, from Day of the Triffids to Godzilla and Swamp Thing.

Mother Earth turning against humanity and seeking retribution for the evils of pollution and deforestation was a potent nightmare for novelists and filmmakers long before global warming was well…

03 05 2021 | 07:34

Electricity is infrastructure: Why the grid matters more than ever.

The American Jobs Plan and other government measures could spark a reinvention of the power grid. What counts as infrastructure these days?

03 05 2021 | 07:19

US and China commit to tackling climate crisis ‘with seriousness and urgency it demands’.

The world’s two biggest polluters have agreed to ramp up their ‘respective actions’ to combat the climate crisis. The United States and China have agreed to work with other countries to address the …

03 05 2021 | 07:16

The US needs a macrogrid to move electricity from areas that make it to areas that need it

Many kinds of extreme events can disrupt electricity service, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, extreme heat, extreme cold and extended droughts. Major disasters can leave…