A 3-meter version of Lorenzo Quinn’s monumental sculpture “Support” is on display at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid (2-13 December) to remind participants of rising sea…
Two multi-billion dollar government guaranteed investment funds say they will continue investing in fossil fuel companies, despite the government's efforts to fight climate change.
Combined, the…
Two publications were presented at the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid this week that shine a light on current climate action and lay down pathways to climate neutrality by mid-century,…
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is expected to exceed 8,000 Gigawatt (GW) by 2050, 18 times the current levels, according to an analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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-‘REN21 Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report’ examines the role of cities in accelerating a transition to sustainable energy.
-The report emphasizes that cities are…
LONDON - Millions of people in southern and eastern Africa are facing emergency food insecurity partly caused by climate change, half of them children, according to the charity Save the Children. The…
The world's oceans act as a massive carbon sink trapping 50 times more than is in the atmosphere.
A global network of ocean sanctuaries is needed to help the seas store carbon and protect nature,…
Few would doubt that the transition to low carbon provides the renewables industry with a massive opportunity.
The challenges are not for the faint-hearted, however, as timescales accelerate,…
Uhuru dam in Ruiru burst its banks early Thursday morning following heavy rainfall.
Residents of Varsityville estate in Kamakis are affected amid reports of flooded homes.
The water reservoir,…
Punctuating the climate change summit in Madrid, heavy rains continue to pound east and central Africa causing deadly flooding and landslides.
Activists fear the conference known as COP25 will…
MADRID - During the 25th round of climate change negotiations starting today in Madrid, Spain, African civil society organisations will call on governments from both developing and developed nations…
Rain-triggered disasters, including flash floods and landslides, have killed at least 250 people and affected some three million people across East Africa in recent weeks, with about half of the…
Climate action must happen now — there are no second chances
For the next week or so, delegates from nations around the world will gather in Madrid for a critical set of meetings on our planet’s…
The president of an island nation on the frontline of climate change says it is in a "fight to the death" after freak waves inundated the capital.
Powerful swells averaging 5m (16ft) washed across…
MADRID - The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by river flooding could surge to as many as 50 million a year by the end of the century if governments do not step up action to…
The World Meteorological Organisation reveals that 2019 has been one of the hottest years on record.
The WMO report has warned that we have had a ‘decade of exceptional heat’ with 2019 on course to…