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01 05 2021 | 14:16

Climate Now: Is Europe doing enough to tackle climate change?

As world powers and polluters end a two-day climate summit with heavy promises to prevent the global warming crisis from spiraling -- are declarations enough and what are the current flaws in Europe'…

01 05 2021 | 13:29

Renewable Energy Economics to Bring Disruption in 2020s.

Related Fitch Ratings Content: ESG in Credit – Energy and Fuel Management Issues Fitch Ratings-London-20 April 2021: Falling unit costs of solar and wind energy will prove increasingly disruptive to…

29 04 2021 | 14:05

My Octopus Teacher Oscar Win Raises Profile of Unique African Kelp Forest.

My Octopus Teacher, the heartwarming story about a man's friendship with a common octopus, took home the Oscar for best documentary feature Sunday night. The movie brought international attention to…

29 04 2021 | 09:50

Subic coal consortium withdraws from 660-megawatt coal project.

The consortium behind Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. pulled out of the planned 660-megawatt coal-fired facility in Zambales province. RP Energy is a joint venture among Meralco PowerGen Corp., a unit…

29 04 2021 | 09:43

Whitehaven’s Vickery coal folly.

Company’s shareholder wealth destruction is extreme and ongoing Whitehaven Coal has long set its strategic direction on the implicit assumption that the world would fail to deliver on the Paris…

29 04 2021 | 09:24

Oil and gas-rich Alaska seeking renewable alternatives to fossil fuels.

Concerns around energy independence and high costs have led many places in rural Alaska to look for renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. The Department of Energy recently announced the awardees of…

29 04 2021 | 09:20

Energy giants demand billions from Dutch taxpayers for stranded coal assets.

New research undermines compensation claims for coal phaseout. Coal assets held by RWE and Uniper in the Netherlands are already economically unviable and have largely been written-down, according…

27 04 2021 | 11:51

Climate change: Future-proofing coffee in a warming world.

Scientists say a "forgotten" coffee plant that can grow in warmer conditions could help future-proof the drink against climate change. They predict we could soon be sipping Stenophylla, a rare wild…

27 04 2021 | 09:58

The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation’s defense

When U.S. companies build military weapons systems, electric vehicle batteries, satellites and wind turbines, they rely heavily on a few dozen “critical minerals” – many of which are mined and…

27 04 2021 | 09:57

The Oil Well Next Door: California’s Silent Health Hazard.

Unlike other oil-producing states, much of the drilling in California takes place in residential neighborhoods, often in Spanish-speaking communities. Despite mounting complaints about pollution from…

27 04 2021 | 09:56

How Bitcoin trade is hurting climate change mitigation.

The Bitcoin cryptocurrency has made it easier to become a millionaire in Kenya, appreciating more than 1,200 per cent since March last year to hit an all-time-high of Sh6.9 million last week, but…

27 04 2021 | 09:48

Climate crisis has shifted the Earth’s axis, study shows.

Massive melting of glaciers has tilted the planet’s rotation, showing the impact of human activities The massive melting of glaciers as a result of global heating has caused marked shifts in the…

27 04 2021 | 09:38

Beijing skies turn yellow as sand and dust engulf Chinese capital.

The skies over Beijing turned yellow and air pollution soared to severe levels as a giant cloud of sand and dust particles rolled into the city, propelled by strong winds from the north of China. It…

27 04 2021 | 08:34

How can NSW allow new coalmines while committing to net zero emissions? It’s bizarre.

New mines won’t boost world demand for Australian coal — but they will cannibalise jobs from existing coalmines.

27 04 2021 | 08:00

Supercomputing leap in weather and climate forecasting.

Met Office and Microsoft join forces to build world’s most powerful weather and climate forecasting supercomputer in UK The Met Office has signed a multimillion-pound agreement with Microsoft for…

27 04 2021 | 00:06

Rangers battle human encroachment in Sudan's biggest park.

ucked away by the Ethiopian border, Sudan's Dinder National Park boasts the country's most diverse wildlife, but rangers face a daily battle to protect it as human encroachment mounts. Spread over…

27 04 2021 | 00:00

Evacuations as firefighters battle wildfire in Cape Town.

Officials say some residents of Cape Town neighbourhoods evacuated as ‘precautionary’ measure after fire sweeps across the slopes of Table Mountain. People were evacuated from Cape Town…

26 04 2021 | 10:19

Innovation: Burkina Faso is at the forefront of micro-irrigation.

Burkina Faso intends to be a pioneer in the development of micro-irrigation. This agricultural method aims to bring water to the foot of the plant, which is usually drip-fed, through a surface or…

23 04 2021 | 14:50

Dutch firm wins contract to develop $1.2bn gas-fired IPP in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy has awarded a contract to Dutch energy company Stone City Energy a contract to develop a 1.56GW thermal power plant in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan…