’A new power’: Trump not invited to climate conference attended by 60 countries
The annual gathering of leaders organised by the UN – called climate COPs – have been deeply disappointing…
Plastics and fossil fuels are two sides of the same disastrous coin – The Irish Times
The reality of plastics and their ability to fragment was brought home to me recently. Clearing out old…
Climate change is already showing up in the cost of living
In the summer of 2022, a heat wave in Europe drove temperatures to a record-breaking 115 degrees in…
US wheat crops wither, herds thin as spring drought deepens
The drought is further dimming prospects for rebuilding the US cattle herd, which has already shrunk to a…
Over 50% Power Capacity Now from Renewables, AI Data Centres Fuel Green Energy Boom
Comparison: India vs China, EU, and US China dominates globally with ~2,258 GW of renewable capacity (as of…
France details plan to phase out fossil fuels
France announced a plan to phase out fossil fuels completely by 2050. While other legislatures have similarly ambitious…
A hydroelectric dam in the Amazon was operating normally until millions of fish began disappearing and it was suddenly abandoned overnight
A hydroelectric dam in the Amazon started as a success. While it promised a future of clean energy…
What counts as the woods? Judge axes Nova Scotia’s ban that defied ‘commonsense definitions’ | Canada
As wildfires raged across Nova Scotia last summer, the Canadian province made a simple plea to residents: stay…
We can make sure another Chornobyl disaster does not happen, here is how | Renewable Energy
Forty years ago, a reactor exploded in the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in what was then the Soviet…
Global Coal Mine Methane Review 2026
Coal mine methane (CMM) is an increasingly significant near-term climate risk. Emissions have remained broadly steady, falling short…
We’re still recovering from losing the woolly mammoth
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In the Arctic danger zone, researchers fled toward a ‘dirty iceberg’ that revealed itself as an island never seen before
For decades, we believed the map of our world was complete. But a research team recently discovered a…