Cook Islands government urges energy conservation amid global fuel crisis
First published on Fuel tanktainers onboard a cargo vessel at Avatiu harbour in 2022. Photo: Cook Islands News…
Experts warn of rising lead risks in Africa’s solar energy boom
Years after a lead acid battery recycling plant shut down in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, residents of…
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…
The vine with a murky past that is strangling Vanuatu’s forests
Vanuatu’s tropical rainforests are suffocating under an invasive species which, according to local lore, was introduced during World…
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…
Renewables and batteries drive down fossil fuel use despite record electricity demand
A hot summer saw Australians use record amounts of electricity, but the growing share of renewable energy continues…
The ‘Polar Bear Capital’ with Arctic gateway ambitions
For decades, ambitions of expanding the Port of Churchill have fallen short — derailed, locals argue, under years…
The Iran War makes a case for renewable energy that has nothing to do with global warming
“We are powerfully imprisoned by the terms in which we have been conducted to think.”― R. Buckminster Fuller The…
Concerns stormwater infrastructure will be left behind in water reforms
Flooding in the Wellington suburb of Mt Cook. Photo: SUPPLIED Auckland Council’s head of flood response says he…
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…
Mairi’s musings: Sir David Attenborough’s Secret Garden is an inspiration…but reality isn’t always so sweet
The BBC’s new nature show featuring the iconic presenter has Mairi Fraser oohing and aahing but blue tits…