Egypt has begun talks over plans to sell electricity to Europe and Africa, pressing its advantage as a producer of cheap renewable energy in a bid to become a regional export hub, the head of its…
COVID-19 may only be the beginning of global pandemics – a future scenario in which climate change may also play a role.
"We have entered a pandemic era," said a recent study in the journal Cell.…
Retailers say they don’t have enough time to adjust to law, which is likely to come into force in early 2021.
South Australia has become the first Australian state to introduce laws banning some…
Home values, state tourism and local governments could be damaged, causing defaults and market disruptions.
The devastating wildfires now sweeping across the western US are among the sparks from…
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has revealed that the company has eliminated its entire carbon legacy.
As of this week, Google has eliminated its entire carbon legacy (covering all our operational…
Imagine a power plant built next to a coal mine but also operating wind turbines and solar panels. The facility hosts batteries to store electricity when supply is in excess. The main source of power…
Humans are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems around the globe and changing Earth’s climate. Over the past 50 years, actions like farming, logging, hunting, development and global commerce…
Total and Groupe PSA take the next step in their lithium-ion collaboration, formally launching the Automotive Cells Company.
Oil major Total and carmaker Groupe PSA have taken the next step in their…
Human consumption has led to an unprecedented rate of decline in the world'swildlife populations, according to the Living Planet Report 2020, a biennial paper put out by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF…
Different ways of looking at the problem.
With heat waves, wildfires, intense hurricanes, and other extreme weather events in the headlines, the ravages of climate change have become undeniable and…
In a world-first, the extent of human development in oceans has been mapped. An area totalling approximately 30,000 square kilometres—the equivalent of 0.008 percent of the ocean—has been modified by…
Passion
I am a multi passionate person, I’m quite adventurous, I love exploring places and just admire earth’s biodiversity. Glad it’s everywhere I go. Books are something I love to read. I also…
State government says money will hasten new renewable projects as it announces additional $1bn economic stimulus package.
The Queensland government has announced a $500m renewable energy fund – to…
Swedish researchers measure the scale of peatlands, and the amount of carbon stored in them.
How much of the Earth’s landmass is made of peat? We know that peatlands store as much as a quarter of…
The first comprehensive assessment of where the Earth’s excess heat is accumulating has been released by theGlobal Climate Observing System, co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization,…
In a low emissions strategy, South Africa flagged an aspiration to become a net zero economy by 2050, but its energy plan foresees a continued role for coal.
The South African cabinet has approved a…
Belgium's Norther to host EU-backed project for large-scale production of versatile crop.
A world-first effort to grow seaweed at an offshore wind farm will launch off Belgium this year.
The…
We’ve never backed a presidential candidate in our 175-year history—until now
Scientific American has never endorsed a presidential candidate in its 175-year history. This year we are compelled to…
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