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08 02 2021 | 14:10

A 'Disasterologist' Discusses Climate Change.

2020 was so bad that even disasters outdid themselves. Last year the United States alone experienced at least 16 weather and climate disasters with losses topping $1 billion each. That's more than…

08 02 2021 | 12:26

How to create a net-zero, nature-positive recovery.

The COVID-19 pandemic saw wild animals roaming empty streets and a drop in emissions in many places around the world. Yet these improvements to nature are unlikely to remain, and the environmental…

05 02 2021 | 08:33

Οι αδυναμίες σύνδεσης φωτοβολταϊκών στο δίκτυο ΔΕΔΔΗΕ και ο "ζουρλομανδύας" των κοινών Όρων Σύνδεσης στις επεκτάσεις.

Με κατάλληλη στατιστική επεξεργασία, από τα αναλυτικά πρωτογενή στοιχεία που δημοσιοποίησε πρόσφατα ο ΔΕΔΔΗΕ σχετικά με την εξέλιξη των αιτήσεων για όρους σύνδεσης στο δίκτυο χαμηλής και μέσης τάσης…

03 02 2021 | 14:08

Dutch Court Orders Shell Oil to Pay for Harm Done to Nigerian Farmers.

Global environmental justice campaigners heralded a Dutch court's ruling Friday that Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian subsidiary must pay punitive restitution to Nigerian villages for oil spill…

03 02 2021 | 13:57

These Are the ‘Positive’ Tipping Points That Could Slow Global Warming.

An academic paper suggests key tipping points can significantly reduce carbon emissions, which would help to slow global warming. Government policies are making coal uneconomical. Electric…

03 02 2021 | 13:08

How Biden is reversing Trump's assault on the environment.

The new president is focusing on seven key areas to reverse a legacy of environmental destruction and climate denialism.

03 02 2021 | 10:52

Connecting Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and Sustainability.

Why separate these topics when they are stronger together? Climate change caused by human activity has taken over many agendas, subsuming other topics within its fold. To achieve and continue…

03 02 2021 | 10:44

Can Old Wind Turbine Blades Be Repurposed for a 'Second Wind'?

When wind turbine blades reach the end of their usefulness, most are sawed into transportable pieces and hauled to landfills, where they never break down. Because of the resources and energy that go…

03 02 2021 | 10:30

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced.

Exclusive: first factory production means recharging could soon be as fast as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles. Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes have been produced in a…

03 02 2021 | 09:47

How creating wildlife crossings can help reindeer, bears – and even crabs.

Sweden’s announcement this week that it is to build a series of animal bridges is the latest in global efforts to help wildlife navigate busy roads

03 02 2021 | 09:45

Climate crisis: Biden’s presidency turns up the heat on Australia to set out environment targets, experts say.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has previously said he won’t be dictated to by other countries on climate policy. The combined pressure of Joe Biden’s new environmentally-focused administration in the…

03 02 2021 | 09:28

Building a green economy could stop ‘nightmare’ degradation of Amazon.

US scientist Thomas Lovejoy says the rainforest’s rich biodiversity has been undervalued compared to economic activities such as farming and mining. The Amazon will be transformed into a “highly…

03 02 2021 | 09:27

Lapland town of Salla highlights climate crisis with 2032 Olympics campaign.

The race to host the 2032 summer Olympics looks set to be one of the most fiercely contested in history. So when the Lapland town of Salla announced its intention to vie with Jakarta, Istanbul and…

03 02 2021 | 09:23

Electric cars are not the only green solution.

Chris Barker says more cars of any kind are bad news for pollution, while Dr Robin Russell-Jones believes British entrepreneurs can rise to the challenge of ‘green growth’.

03 02 2021 | 09:23

Shell Is Back in Court for Nigeria Oil Spills Liability Ruling.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc faces the latest ruling in a long-running legal dispute with Nigerian farmers who say the energy giant is responsible for oil leaks that have polluted their villages. The case…

03 02 2021 | 08:41

'I wrapped myself in a damp towel': Sydneysiders risk health inside hot homes

Some Sydney residents are living in homes with room temperatures nudging 40 degrees, as climate change raises temperatures and fear of big energy bills stops people from cooling down. A study of…

03 02 2021 | 08:41

Why are ocean warming records so important?

If we want to understand global heating, we have to examine ocean temperature trends. As if 2020 could get any worse, the latest research showed that oceans hit their highest recorded temperatures,…

02 02 2021 | 11:17

'Listen to the Science,' Climate Campaigners Urge as New Study Details Global Warming Emergency.

Climate campaigners on Thursday pointed to a study showing that Earth is hotter than it's ever been during the entire epoch of human civilization as the latest proof of the need to treat human-caused…

01 02 2021 | 10:06

Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening a door for new climate rules.

Joe Biden got a big judicial win for his climate agenda just hours before his inauguration as U.S. president. The case involved federal plans for cutting power plant emissions and a big gamble by the…