Solar ‘Singled Out’ as Maine Moves to Protect Prime Farmland

As Maine regulators try to direct sprawling urban development away from “high-value agricultural soils”, they’re taking heat for singling out solar projects for special restrictions based on nothing more than anecdotal evidence.

Russia’s war with Ukraine accelerating global climate emergency, report shows

The climate cost of the first two years of Russia’s war on Ukraine was greater than the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated individually by 175 countries, exacerbating the

Azerbaijan accused of media crackdown before hosting Cop29

Azerbaijan’s government has been accused of cracking down on media and civil society activism before the country’s hosting of crucial UN climate talks later this year.

Dutton’s plan to scrap 2030 emissions target ‘not helpful’, AGL executive says – as it happened

Chatter this week from the opposition leader over an intention to ditch Labor’s 2030 emi

Swiss lawmakers reject climate ruling in favour of female climate elders

Swiss politicians have rejected a landmark climate ruling from the European court of human rights, raising fears that other polluting countries may follow suit.

The Guardian view on Europe’s imperilled green deal: time to outflank the radical right

Following the European parliament elections of 2019, the newly elected president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, told MEPs: “If there is one area where the world need

Acropolis closed during hottest hours in Greece’s earliest heatwave on record

The Acropolis, Greece’s most visited tourist site, was closed to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as the season’s earliest-ever heatwave swept the country, prompting school closures and health warnings.

Global heating will increase risk of parasite outbreaks, say South West Water owners

The owner of South West Water has warned that global heating will increase the risk of outbreaks of the parasite that caused diarrhoea and vomiting in south Devon.

Southern Florida sees record-breaking storms with up to 8in of rainfall

Florida was hit with record-breaking rain last night, with the entire southern part of the state under a flood watch through Thursday evening.

Food Companies Intentionally Make Their Products Addictive, and It’s Leading to Chronic Diseases

Can’t stop eating that bag of chips until you’re licking the salt nestled in the corners of the empty package from your fingers? You’re not alone. And it’s not entirely your fault that the intended final handful of chips was not, indeed, your last for that snacking session.

Candi raises $38m to supply solar energy to South African businesses

Swiss company Candi Solar has raised $38 million.

DRC: 1,500 hectares of trees planted in North Kivu in the face of climate and war

An initiative by the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) and the Virunga National Park has led to the planting of 1,500 hectares of trees in the province of North Kivu, which is suffering from global warming and armed conflict. World Environme

TUNISIA: Sotipapier acquires 70% of the assets of recycling company Eco-Gad

Sotipapier, the Tunisian supplier of corrugated base paper and kraft sack paper, has just completed the acquisition of a stake in the recycling company Eco-Gad, based in the Tunisian town of Sidi Hassine.

Senegal to launch a national fund to promote the green economy

Senegal is preparing to launch a national fund to promote the green economy, which will invest in agriculture, waste management and biodiversity in order to reduce the environmental impact of activities in these areas. According to the Third National Communi

CAMEROON: Private solar farms in Maroua and Guider to be expanded to 64 MWp

As load shedding continues to plague economic activities across Cameroon, Norwegian company Release by Scatec has reached an agreement with the authorities and utility Eneo to extend its solar power plants in Maroua and Guider. Almost a year after commission

ALGERIA: France’s Danone now treats its wastewater in the wilaya of Béjaia

Food giant Danone is bringing another aspect of its eco-responsible approach to Algeria via Danone Djurdjura, a merger between the French group and the Algerian dairy Djurdjura.

The planet is in a spin. What is it trying to say?

The things that you’re liable to read in the IPCC bible ain’t necessarily so, Chris Uhlmann says. It’s a bold claim

You know you’re in for a bit of grandiose lecturing on climate change when conservative commentators start making comparisons to religion and throwing around quotes from the 20th-century science philosopher Karl Popper.

G7: Leaders hold session on investments in Africa

Ghana braces for three weeks of power cuts

Power cuts are expected to last at least another three weeks in parts of Ghana because of a shortage of supplies from Nigeria.