‘People prefer that we’d never close’: Eraring lifeline a mixed blessing for a coal community in limbo

For Scott King, last week’s announcement by the New South Wales government to extend the giant Era

Starmer admits he flew by private jet to clean energy jobs rally in Scotland

Keir Starmer has admitted he used a private jet to travel to a campaign rally in Scotland where he promised to create “tens of thousands” of clean energy jobs with a new publicly owned energy company in the country.

UN Climate Change Opening remarks of Executive Secretary Simon Stiell Dialogue on the Enhanced Transparency Framework June UN Climate Meetings, Bonn (SB60)

In my opening speech I called the Paris Agreement the machinery for climate action. Together we make that machinery work. But it’s a complex and interdependent machinery. We can’t just demand it do more.

The Supreme Court’s Clean Water Act Decision Threatens the Nation’s Rivers

It’s impossible to underscore the importance of healthy rivers: 

South Africa legalises cannabis use. Will the rest of Africa follow?

On the eve of the May 27 general elections, which saw the ruling African National Congress lose its majority for the first time in 30 years of South African democracy, a major change to the coun

Central African Republic government suspends Chinese mining company for alleged ties to armed groups

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The government of the Central African Republic suspended a Chinese mining company’s operations in the country, accusing it of cooperating with armed militias, a government decree said.

Russia and Guinea to begin construction of floating nuclear power plants

Russia and The Republic of Guinea signed a memorandum to collaborate on a nuclear project The project involves the construction of floating nuclear power plants in Guinea Tanzania, Nigeria, and Rwanda have all shown interest in collaborating with Russia on nuclear techn

Zanzibar's ingenious solution to protect its coral

No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds

The world has enough fossil fuel projects planned to meet global energy demand forecasts to 2050 and governments should stop issuing new oil, gas and coal licences, according to a large study aimed at political leaders.

Increasing use of renewable energy in US yields billions of dollars of benefits

By increasing its use of renewable energy, the US has not only slashed its planet-warming emissions but also improved its air quality, yielding hundreds of billions of dollars of benefits, a new report has found.

In the largest windfarm in the southern hemisphere, ‘renewable energy farmers’ look to the future

You can see 119 wind turbines scattered across the landscape from the highest point on sheep grazier Brent Finlay’s southern Queensland property.

Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows

As US communities take big oil to court for allegedly deceiving the public about the climate crisis, polling shared with the Guardian shows that a majority of voters

Why setting the 1.5°C limit was a grave mistake

When the curtains fell at COP21, everyone was ecstatic about the historic decision to “…hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2° C above pre-industrial levels” and to pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.”

Heat dome brings dangerous weather to western US

More than 34 million Americans are preparing for extreme temperatures, as a heat dome descends on the western part of the US this week.

What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?

Heatwaves will become more frequent as the world continues to warm, bringing the increased likelihood of dangerously high temperatures.

Floating bamboo houses keep this indigenous tribe safe in a typhoon

The Manobo indigenous community in the Agusan Marshlands of the Philippines live in floating homes able to withstand floods, rising water levels and typhoons. Their way of life could have answers for how to adapt to climate threats.

Floods kill at least four in southern Germany

Floods caused by heavy rain in southern Germany have claimed at least four lives. The victims include three people found in flooded basements on Monday. On Sunday a firefighter died while trying to rescue trapped residents.

‘Termination shock’: cut in ship pollution sparked global heating spurt

The slashing of pollution from shipping in 2020 led to a big “termination shock” that is estimated have pushed the rate of global heating to double the long-term average, according to research.

The AfDB adds $117B to its capital to meet the challenge of development in Africa

At the close of its recently concluded Annual Meetings in Kenya, the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a general increase in callable capital of $117 billion.

Korea-Africa Summit: Seoul to import minerals in exchange for technology transfer

Trade between South Korea and Africa was worth 20.2 billion dollars in 2022, while Korean investment in infrastructure on the African continent is estimated at an average of 700 million dollars a year.