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Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
California to test solar panels on canals as major source of energy
In a first for the US, the state of California has given a $20m grant to a project that will test the benefits of covering canals with solar panels to generate electricity and reduce evaporation, thus conserving the state’s scarce water.
Global wind and solar growth on track to meet climate targets
Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average compound growth rate of 20% can be maintained to 2030
Students build a solar-powered greenhouse that produces 50% more energy than it uses
Buildings should be more productive, and it starts with growing food on our roofs.
Tokyu railway to be 1st in Japan to run all lines on green energy
Tokyu Corp. said Monday it will run all its services entirely on energy from solar and other renewable sources beginning Friday, becoming the first Japanese railway operator to do so.
Scientist Warns That a Huge Tanker Is Probably Going to Spill a Million Barrels of Oil Into the Ocean
A scientist is sounding the alarm on a massive oil tanker that he says will likely spill roughly 40 million gallons of crude oil into the ocean.
Africa can adopt renewable energy on a massive scale and save billions along the way
Africa’s energy future at a crossroad
Rich Nations Must Cut Off Oil and Gas by 2034 to Keep Climate Hopes Alive: Report
Rich countries have twelve years to end their production of oil and gas, but none has any plans to do so.
No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021 – data
Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday, and smog even rebounded in some regions after a COVID-related dip.
Carbon-Negative Plant Opens in Turkey Turning Algae Into Bio-Jet Fuel and So Much More
Europe’s first large-scale biorefinery for turning algae into fuels and feedstocks has been completed on the Black Sea shore of Istanbul.
Shell Directors Sued by ClientEarth for Breach of Climate Duties
ClientEarth is suing Shell’s 13 directors and holding them personally and legally responsible for failing to devise a strategy to prepare the company for net zero emissions
Sustainable batteries: EU Parliament wants cellphones to be glued on
If the battery no longer works, many mobile phones, computers, household robots or headphones end up in the trash.
Peru’s ‘worst ecological disaster’ slams small-scale fishing
Peru has characterized the spill of 11,900 barrels in front of a Repsol refinery as its “worst ecological disaster.”
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.