Invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has helped ignite a boom in clean energy investment which will significantly outpace spending on fossil fuels, according to the International Energy

UK students pledge ‘career boycott’ of insurers over fossil fuels

Hundreds of students and recent graduates of top UK universities are pledging a “career boycott” of major insurers, saying they will not work for firms including Lloyd’s of London if they support controversial fossil fuel projects.

Can we still handle the truth? Journalism, ‘alternative facts’ and the rise of AI

We all have moments in life when we know something big is happening, that we are stepping into a new and consequential experience, and our mind takes a mental Polaroid, an intensely clear snapshot of what that moment looks like and how it feels, and then stores it away in a file marked “important

Why rising sea levels pose existential threat to the Bahamas – extract

The commonwealth of the Bahamas is an archipelago of more than 700 islands, of which 30 are inhabited, and more than 2,000 small islets or cays.

G7 backs liquified gas as ‘temporary’ solution, to dismay of climate activists

The Group of Seven rich nations put support for gas investments back into their communiqué on Saturday (20 May), calling it a “temporary” step as they try to de-couple fro

German police raid climate activists who blocked traffic

German police have carried out raids in seven states in a probe into climate campaigners suspected of forming or backing a criminal group because of their controversial activities.

Energy Taxation Directive: Europe’s key climate law stuck in a quagmire

Talks to revise the 20-year-old Energy Taxation Directive are moving at a snail’s pace amid resistance from EU countries in a matter that requires unanimity among the 27.

Rome climate protesters turn Trevi fountain water black

Seven activists protesting against climate change climbed into the Trevi fountain in Rome and poured diluted charcoal into the water to turn it black.

Philosopher Peter Singer: ‘There’s no reason to say humans have more worth or moral status than animals’

Australian philosopher Peter Singer’s book Animal Liberation, published in 1975, exposed th

How solar farms took over the California desert: ‘An oasis has become a dead sea’

Deep in the Mojave desert, about halfway between Los Angeles and Phoenix, a sparkling blue sea shimmers on the horizon.

Why car parks are the hottest space in solar power

There's more than just cars and empty spaces in this car park. Huge arrays of angled solar panels sit atop jet black steel supports, soaking up the sun and shading the vehicles beneath.

Why is extreme weather killing fewer people?

Extreme weather has caused trillions of dollars of economic damage in the last half century, but the human death toll has fallen dramatically. The economic cost of floods, storms and wildfires has accelerated since 1970, according to a World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) report.

Big polluters’ share prices fall after climate lawsuits, study finds

  Climate litigation poses a financial risk to fossil fuel companies because it lowers the share price of big polluters, research has found.

Bringing efficiency in the EU’s National Energy and Climate Plans

As EU member states prepare to submit their revised National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) to the European Commission on 30 June, they must pay greater attention to energy efficiency, writes Monica Frassoni.

Macron banks on uranium from Mongolia, offers help with climate targets

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed interest in helping Mongolia in its de-carbonisation strategy at a press conference in Ulaanbaatar after attending the G7 summit in Japan, as France hopes to acquire uranium from the country, rich in natural resources and sandwiched between Russi

Climate protection without barriers

Climate protection and prosperity needn’t be mutually exclusive – as long as we remain open to using all technologies to secure the energy supply and decarbonise industry. Policymakers need to set the right course now.

After the energy storm, Europe needs strong industrial strategy

The EU must develop an industrial strategy tailored to address the challenges faced by energy-intensive industries, write Giovanni Sgaravatti, Simone Tagliapietra, and Georg Zachmann.

Where Are the World’s Water Stresses?

World leaders urged to prioritize women’s land rights at the UN

KENYA: communities excel in wildlife conservation in the Maasai Mara

A recent wildlife census carried out in the Maasai Mara ecosystem in south-west Kenya demonstrates the effectiveness of local communities in conservation.