This is the question Energy Monitor has tried to answer over the past week, with a series of in-depth articles to mark the tenth anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan. Here is our…
Destruction of the world’s forests increased last year even as pandemic shutdowns curbed economic growth, adding more pressure on nations and business trying to cut carbon emissions.
At a time when activist fund campaigns are gaining in popularity, it is worthwhile asking a few questions about the goals of this new kind of shareholder.
The activity of common pipistrelle bats was found to be around a third higher at the turbines than control locations.
One of the most abundant bats in Europe may be attracted to wind turbines and…
An unexpected outage in Colorado allowed engineers to test whether renewable energy and batteries can quickly restart an electric grid.
A funny thing happened as the U.S. prepared to launch an…
Exclusive: documents seen by Guardian show companies fought clean-air rules despite being aware of harm caused by air pollution.
The oil industry knew at least 50 years ago that air pollution from…
Frozen soil held plant fragments that may be a million years old.
Frozen soil that was collected in Greenland during the Cold War by a secret military operation hid another secret: buried fossils…
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That's how the University of Virginia's Religion, Race & Democracy Lab introduces its new "God $ Green: An Unholy Alliance"…
A big-time fossil fuels player is jumping into the energy transition in a bolder, more focused way.
Kinder Morgan Inc. has formed a new Energy Transition Ventures group to identify and pursue…
Many utilities and nations around the developed world may be announcing accelerated moves away from coal-fired power projects, but a new report indicates that financing support for this resource is…
Update from NGO’s Global Forest Watch scheme highlights that deforestation of tropical forests crucial for biodiversity and storing carbon continue to rise
2020 was meant to be a landmark year in…
If the three biggest economies agree a carbon tax on imports, it will catalyse climate action globally.
Joe Biden’s presidency of the United States is an opportunity to realize a long-discussed…
In case you needed another reason to care about the climate crisis, it has been found that pollution is causing human penises to shrink.
A leading epidemiologist and environmental scientist has…
Ten years ago, on March 11, 2011, the biggest recorded earthquake in Japanese history hit the country’s northeast coast. It was followed by a tsunami that traveled up to 6 miles (10 kilometers)…
Research estimates cryptocurrency will consume as much energy as all datacentres globally.
The surge in bitcoin’s price since the start of 2021 could result in the cryptocurrency having a carbon…
Despite the scorching heat that afternoon, Sanya sat in a restaurant opposite his house to catch the second half of the Champions League finals. Every second, the room became even hotter as the heat…