Responding to the climate crisis

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21 05 2019 | 14:10

Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change.

Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia will submit a landmark complaint with the United Nations on Monday accusing the government of violating their human rights by failing…

21 05 2019 | 13:23

Africa is leading the world in plastic bag bans.

As of June 1, travelers to Tanzania will have to pack very carefully. The country announced the implementation of the second phase of its plastic bag ban on May 16. Visitors are advised to avoid…

21 05 2019 | 08:41

Rise in global sea levels could have 'profound consequences'.

Scientists believe that global sea levels could rise far more than predicted, due to accelerating melting in Greenland and Antarctica. The long-held view has been that the world's seas would rise by…

20 05 2019 | 10:39

Merkel sends first strong message for climate neutrality by 2050.

Chancellor Angela Merkel has indicated for the first time that Germany may join a European alliance to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050. At a recent EU summit, Germany was unwilling to join…

20 05 2019 | 10:07

Juncker insists 2030 climate target is EU’s top priority, not 2050 plan.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday (9 May) that the EU should “concentrate on immediate and urgent” climate policies for 2030 rather than a proposed 2050 target defended…

17 05 2019 | 15:34

A Major Coal Company Went Bust. Its Bankruptcy Filing Shows That It Was Funding Climate Change Denialism.

THE BANKRUPTCY OF one of the largest domestic coal producers in the country has revealed that the company maintains financial ties to many of the leading groups that have sowed doubt over the human…

17 05 2019 | 13:24

Why the Indian Ocean is spawning strong and deadly tropical cyclones.

The Indian Ocean has made its mark on the global news cycle this year. In March, tropical cyclone Idai made headlines as one of the most severe storms to have made landfall in Mozambique. Current…

17 05 2019 | 11:42

Humans are greening the planet, but the implications are complicated.

  New study shows humans are influence the growth patterns of plants, but it’s not as simple as ‘greener is better’. The Earth’s climate is changing – in fact, it always changes. But in the current…

16 05 2019 | 16:07

Netherlands ready to start taxing air travel.

The Dutch government will introduce a €7 levy per air passenger in 2021 if the EU does not manage to set up a pan-European tax, as momentum builds behind calls to crack down on aviation’s…

16 05 2019 | 14:41

Zimbabwean Villagers Resist a Chinese Company's Mining Project.

HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwe has clamored for outside investment in recent years, but villagers north of the capital are resisting a Chinese mining project they say will spoil the environment and fail…

16 05 2019 | 10:17

Sir David Attenborough: "Plastic killing up to one million people a year". Read the report.

A new report has found that plastic pollution is having a detrimental effect on human health. The report, a joint collaboration between Flora and Fauna and Tearfund, found that one person is dying…

14 05 2019 | 15:28

These Days, It’s Not About the Polar Bears.

Climate science has struggled mightily with a messaging problem. The well-worn tactic of hitting people over the head with scary climate change facts has proved inadequate at changing behavior or…

14 05 2019 | 12:08

Just 100 companies are responsible for more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988.

“The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” – Utah Phillips

13 05 2019 | 18:10

UN Secretary: "We cannot allow runaway climate change. We need to protect the lives of all people and we need to protect our planet.

UN chief praises New Zealand premier’s ‘admirable’ response to Christchurch attacks.  

13 05 2019 | 17:17

Solar,Wind Displace 35 Times As Much CO2 Per Year As Ccs Has Ever Sequestered.

Solar and wind energy displace roughly 35 times as much carbon dioxide each year as carbon capture and storage (CCS) has sequestered in its entire history, DeSmog Blog reports, citing a new analysis …

13 05 2019 | 07:49

Clean Conscience: Photovoltaics and wind farms are contributing to grids across the world, with negligible downsides.

Photovoltaic plants and wind farms are contributing to national electrical grids across the world, with negligible downsides. The year 2020 is expected to mark a high point in the use of renewable…

12 05 2019 | 11:18

Fossil Subsidies Hit A ‘Staggering’ $5.7 Trillion In 2017.

Global fossil fuel subsidies were expected to total US$5.7 trillion in 2017, and U.S. subsidies in 2015 exceeded the country’s profligate military spending, according to analysis released earlier…

11 05 2019 | 17:52

UK aid must focus on climate change, say MPs.

MPs have warned that the UK must put climate change at the centre of their aid strategy. In a new report, the International Development Committee has called for the UK government to set an example…

11 05 2019 | 17:43

What happens when schools go solar?

Sunshine splashing onto school rooftops and campuses across the country is an undertapped resource that could help shrink electricity bills, new research suggests. The study, published in the April…

11 05 2019 | 17:24

ABB presents state of the art solution for CO₂-neutral and energy self-sufficient factory of the future at its site in Lüdenscheid.

At its site in Lüdenscheid, in the presence of Nico Rosberg, ABB shows how the sustainable energy transition can succeed with digital energy management. With its “Mission to Zero”, the leader in…