Coastal Communities in Canada Brace for Rapidly Rising Seas
As scientists track a “very abnormal and unprecedented” rate of sea level rise around the Gulf of Mexico, coastal communities in Canada are reacting to the threat of their own rising tides.
Read More
In Egypt, a 10 GW wind megaproject announced in western Suhag
A consortium of three global energy players will build a 10,000 MW wind farm in the western governorate of Suhag, with the agreement of the Egyptian government. After China, Egypt is likely to be the country of gigantism when it comes to renewable energy pro
Read More
Loic Fauchon: “Peace and prosperity cannot be achieved by ignoring water”
The 10th World Water Forum opens this Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Bali, Indonesia, under the theme "Water for shared prosperity".
Read More
ElectriFI invests in electric motorcycles from start-up Gogo in Uganda
For its first investment in the eco-mobility sector in Africa, the Electrification Finance Initiative (ElectriFI) chooses start-up Gogo Electric with an investment of $1.6 million. A new investor is taking an interest in the electric mobility market in East
Read More
Threatened by floods, N’Djamena obtains $20 million for community resilience
Chad's Integrated Management Project for Flood Control and Urban Resilience in N'Djamena (Pilier) recently entered its second phase.
Read More
CO2 Skyrockets, Big Emitters ‘May Retain or Expand’ Fossil Fuels, Studies Show
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels surge at unprecedented rates, a study suggests some countries may ramp up fossil fuel production by 2050, banking on unproven carbon removal plans and risking net-zero failure.
Read More
Ditch Hydrogen as "Poor Decarbonization Tool", Citizens’ Committee Urges Edmonton
A citizens’ committee appointed by the City of Edmonton is calling on Mayor Amarjeet Sohi and municipal councillors to reject hydrogen as a clean energy option for all but the most difficult sectors to decarbonize.
Read More
Solar+Storage Helps Displace Gas On California Grid
California is using giant batteries to deploy solar energy even after sunset, boosting grid stability and evening out demand spikes while reducing its reliance on fossil fuels.
Read More
Nigeria will have no need to import petrol from next month - Dangote
Aliko Dangote announced at the Africa CEO Forum Summit that Nigeria will no longer need to import gasoline starting next month Dangote's refinery is expected to supply West Africa's gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel needs The refinery will also stop the i
Read More
Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future
The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is
Read More
Misinformation, Ecosystem Collapse Headline New Assessment of Canada’s Disruption Risks
his story includes details on the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers.
Read More
Decarbonizing Energy Depends on Repairing, Expanding the Grid
The greatest barrier to new energy sources isn’t intermittency. It’s short-termism, and utilities are among the biggest sources, writes Brown University student and Sunrise Movement volunteer Eva Kappas, in a post for Climate & Capital Media.
Read More
Why the world's oceans are changing colour
The balance of phytoplankton populations in the sea is shifting as a result of human-induced climate change, altering the oceans in profound ways.
Read More
Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C
Authorities in the Indian capital, have ordered schools to shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures in Delhi hit 47.4C (117F).
Read More
Half of world’s mangrove forests are at risk due to human behaviour – study
Half of all the world’s mangrove forests are at risk of collapse, according to the first-ever expert assessment of these crucial ecosystems and carbon stores.
Read More
Green activists push Biden to freeze ‘disastrous’ deepwater oil export rigs
Joe Biden’s administration is coming under renewed pressure to escalate its curbs on the US’s booming trade in fossil fuels by halting new deepwater oil-export facilities, as well as entrenching its pause in gas-export licences.
Read More
More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds
More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that warns of a “critical slowing down” of this globally important ecosystem.
Read More
Sunak backtracked on climate policies – and voters may punish him
Every time a UK government minister is asked about the climate crisis,
Read More
CSIRO puts cost of new nuclear plant at $8.6bn as Coalition stalls on policy details
Electricity from nuclear power in Australia would be at least 50% more expensive than solar and wind, according to a report from the
Read More
Young Alaskans sue state over fossil fuel project they claim violates their rights
Eight young people are suing the government of Alaska – the nation’s fastest-warming state – claiming a major new fossil fuel project violates their
Read More
