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08 10 2020 | 11:51

‘Green hydrogen’ from renewables could become cheapest ‘transformative fuel’ within a decade.

Government has nominated ‘clean hydrogen’ using gas and CCS but for many countries ‘clean’ already means without fossil fuels. “Green hydrogen” made with wind and solar electricity could become the…

08 10 2020 | 11:16

Africa Must Lead On Climate Change.

To preserve its own survival, and secure its own prosperity, Africa must provide global leadership on responsible environmental stewardship and offer the world a novel model of climate led…

08 10 2020 | 10:59

A second Trump term would be 'game over' for the climate, says top scientist

Michael Mann, one of the world’s most eminent climate experts, says Earth’s future ‘is in the hands of American citizens. This article is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a collaboration…

06 10 2020 | 11:15

Economics Alone Could Drive Greece to a Future Powered by Renewables.

Greece can transform its power system away from heavy reliance on fossil fuels to potentially become one of the leaders of the energy transition in Europe by 2030, according to BloombergNEF’s (BNEF)…

05 10 2020 | 11:48

1.8 Billion Tons More Greenhouse Gases Will Be Released, Thanks to Trump.

When President Donald Trump visited California on September 14 and dismissed the state Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot's plea to recognize the role of climate change in the midst of the…

05 10 2020 | 11:04

Vote as if the Climate and the Future of Humanity Depend on It—Because They Do.

To understand the planetary importance of this autumn's presidential election, check the calendar. Voting ends on November 3—and by a fluke of timing, on the morning of November 4 the United States…

05 10 2020 | 10:21

Nigeria's pioneering gas flaring plan risks going down in flames.

UGHELLI, Delta State, Nigeria (Reuters) - Jonah Gbemre often has no electricity, but he says his home is permanently lit at night by the flames of waste gas being “flared” near his home town in…

05 10 2020 | 09:51

World leaders pledge to halt Earth’s destruction ahead of UN summit.

France, Germany and UK among more than 60 countries promising to put wildlife and climate at heart of post-Covid recovery plans. World leaders have pledged to clamp down on pollution, embrace…

05 10 2020 | 09:29

Are electric cars on a road to nowhere?

Readers respond to George Monbiot’s warning that electric vehicles are not the solution to the UK’s pollution and transport problems.

04 10 2020 | 19:22

The neural cruelty of captivity: Keeping large mammals in zoos and aquariums damages their brains.

Hanako, a female Asian elephant, lived in a tiny concrete enclosure at Japan’s Inokashira Park Zoo for more than 60 years, often in chains, with no stimulation. In the wild, elephants live in herds,…

04 10 2020 | 19:10

The Power of Inclusive, Intergenerational Climate Activism.

After decades on the political periphery, the climate movement is entering the mainstream in 2020, with young leaders at the fore. The Sunrise Movement now includes more than 400 local groups …

04 10 2020 | 19:02

The key to peace in the Lake Chad area is water, not military action.

Lake Chad is an extremely shallow water body in the Sahel. It was once the world’s sixth largest inland water body with an open water area of 25,000 km2 in the 1960s, it shrunk dramatically at the…

04 10 2020 | 18:40

Young people resume global climate strikes calling for urgent action.

Greta Thunberg leads protests as Covid rules restrict numbers compared with last year. School pupils, youth activists and communities around the world have turned out for a day of climate strikes,…

04 10 2020 | 18:34

California's Joshua tree could become first to win protections because of climate crisis.

The 2.5m-year-old tree would be first plant species protected by law in state as current habitat increasingly becomes less viable. The western Joshua tree will be considered for protection under the…

03 10 2020 | 08:03

Three Environmental Activists Making a Difference in Africa and Around the World.

Activists in Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda are helping lead the way in advocating for environmental issues and climate justice. On Fri., Sept. 25, people around the world will participate in Global…

02 10 2020 | 08:48

The Arctic hasn’t been this warm for 3 million years – and that foreshadows big changes for the rest of the planet.

Every year, sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean shrinks to a low point in mid-September. This year it measures just 1.44 million square miles (3.74 million square kilometers) – the second-lowest value …

02 10 2020 | 08:27

Floating solar power could supply 'almost half' of global electricity demand: NREL

US researchers calculate as much as 10,600TWh in annual power generation potential from water-top PV installed on hydro-dam reservoirs. Wiring in floating solar arrays to existing hydropower…

30 09 2020 | 10:48

Will We Be Able to Reverse Trump’s Climate Damage?

When he talks about the Trump administration, David Doniger likes to say: "Imagine where we'd be if they knew what they were doing." The climate lawyer and senior advisor to the NRDC Action Fund…

30 09 2020 | 10:36

Kenya's Maasai gather for once-in-a-decade ceremony to turn warriors into elders.

Maparasha Hills, KenyaThousands of Maasai men clad in red and purple shawls and with their heads coated in red ocher gathered this week for a ceremony that transforms them from Moran (warriors) to…

30 09 2020 | 09:42

How our warmer oceans are contributing to climate breakdown.

A more stable ocean sounds idyllic, but it creates a dangerous feedback loop for our warming planet. Humans have made the oceans more stable, and the result will be more extreme weather and the…