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03 02 2021 | 11:16

UNSW academics rank among the most influential globally.

UNSW Sydney had 43 researchers in the top 10,000 last year in the world’s most comprehensive standardised citation database.   The latest release from the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford…

03 02 2021 | 10:52

Connecting Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and Sustainability.

Why separate these topics when they are stronger together? Climate change caused by human activity has taken over many agendas, subsuming other topics within its fold. To achieve and continue…

03 02 2021 | 10:44

Can Old Wind Turbine Blades Be Repurposed for a 'Second Wind'?

When wind turbine blades reach the end of their usefulness, most are sawed into transportable pieces and hauled to landfills, where they never break down. Because of the resources and energy that go…

03 02 2021 | 10:30

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced.

Exclusive: first factory production means recharging could soon be as fast as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles. Batteries capable of fully charging in five minutes have been produced in a…

03 02 2021 | 10:20

History made: Renewable energy surpassed fossil fuels for European electricity in 2020.

New York (CNN Business)Europeans got more of their electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels for the first time last year, according to an annual report from Ember and Agora Energiewende…

03 02 2021 | 10:19

Electric vehicles close to ‘tipping point’ of mass adoption.

Sales increase 43% globally in 2020 as plunging battery costs mean the cars will soon be the cheapest vehicles to buy. Electric vehicles are close to the “tipping point” of rapid mass adoption…

03 02 2021 | 10:10

Extraordinary voyage: on the trail of the trillion-tonne runaway iceberg.

Amid fears of huge damage to marine ecosystems from the giant A68a berg, British researchers are setting sail to assess its impact.

03 02 2021 | 10:00

Effect of climate variability on healthcare expenditure of food crop farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

This study empirically evaluated the effect of climate variability on the healthcare status and catastrophic health expenditure of the food crop farmers in Southwest, Nigeria. Cross-sectional data…

03 02 2021 | 09:58

Electric Taxi Fleet 'Fast' Expanding in Kenya.

Finland’s electric taxi service Nopea Ride expects to more than triple its fleet in Kenya's capital this year, helping to reduce emissions from Nairobi's notorious traffic.  Environmental experts say…

03 02 2021 | 09:49

EIB: European Union is leading the way in green technology investment.

A new report by the European Investment Bank has stated that the European Union is a global leader in green innovation, but claims the COVID-19 crisis is putting the investment needed to drive green…

03 02 2021 | 09:47

How creating wildlife crossings can help reindeer, bears – and even crabs.

Sweden’s announcement this week that it is to build a series of animal bridges is the latest in global efforts to help wildlife navigate busy roads

03 02 2021 | 09:45

Climate crisis: Biden’s presidency turns up the heat on Australia to set out environment targets, experts say.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has previously said he won’t be dictated to by other countries on climate policy. The combined pressure of Joe Biden’s new environmentally-focused administration in the…

03 02 2021 | 09:42

GHGSat confirms successful launch of third satellite ‘Hugo’.

GHGSat, the global leader in high-resolution greenhouse gas monitoring from space, has successfully completed the launch of its third satellite, GHGSat-C2 (“Hugo”), which launched aboard a SpaceX …

03 02 2021 | 09:36

South African campaigners push for faster coal exit in presidential commission.

As president Cyril Ramaphosa launches an initiative to deliver net zero emissions, campaigners prepare to confront trade unions over coal. Environmental campaigners in South Africa are hoping to…

03 02 2021 | 09:32

Warning over mental health effects of floods in the UK

We must do more to combat effects of global heating on housing, says climate expert. Substantial work still needs to be done to protect houses from flood damage and to ensure homes do not…

03 02 2021 | 09:28

Building a green economy could stop ‘nightmare’ degradation of Amazon.

US scientist Thomas Lovejoy says the rainforest’s rich biodiversity has been undervalued compared to economic activities such as farming and mining. The Amazon will be transformed into a “highly…

03 02 2021 | 09:27

Lapland town of Salla highlights climate crisis with 2032 Olympics campaign.

The race to host the 2032 summer Olympics looks set to be one of the most fiercely contested in history. So when the Lapland town of Salla announced its intention to vie with Jakarta, Istanbul and…

03 02 2021 | 09:23

Electric cars are not the only green solution.

Chris Barker says more cars of any kind are bad news for pollution, while Dr Robin Russell-Jones believes British entrepreneurs can rise to the challenge of ‘green growth’.

03 02 2021 | 09:23

Shell Is Back in Court for Nigeria Oil Spills Liability Ruling.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc faces the latest ruling in a long-running legal dispute with Nigerian farmers who say the energy giant is responsible for oil leaks that have polluted their villages. The case…

03 02 2021 | 09:20

Air pollution linked to higher risk of irreversible sight loss.

Large UK study found small pollution rise associated with more cases of age-related macular degeneration. Small increases in air pollution are linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss…