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.
Solar Panels Floating on Reservoirs Could Provide a Third of the World’s Electricity
Solar power is going to play a major role in combating climate change, but it requires huge amounts of land.
Six Island Nations Commit to ‘Fossil Fuel-Free Pacific,’ Demand Global Just Transition
Climate justice advocates celebrated Friday after a half-dozen island nations committed to building a “fossil fuel-free Pacific” and urged all governments to join them in bringing about an equitable phaseout of coal, oil, and gas.
New NASA Data Shows Which Countries Emit, and Soak Up, the Most Carbon Dioxide
What countries emit the most net carbon dioxide?
This Gates-backed startup uses super hot bricks to run factories with zero emissions
The bricks are heated with clean energy to over 1,000 degrees Celsius. That heat can then be used in factories that make products like cement, food, plastic.
Sales of SUVs—Responsible for More Carbon Pollution Than All But 5 Countries—Still Rising
If SUVs were a country, it would be the world’s sixth-biggest carbon polluter.
Unique study: birds avoid wind turbine blades
Seabirds deliberately avoid wind turbine rotor blades offshore – that is the main finding of a new study that mapped the flightpaths of thousands of birds around wind turbines
Could Conventional Cars Be Converted to EVs to Fight Climate Change?
As the world transitions to electric vehicles (EVs), what should happen to all the gas guzzlers that will remain on the roads?
Civil Society Calls On African Union to Foster Fossil-Free Future for Continent
“Instead of selling away fossil fuel extraction rights to big multinational companies, African leaders should invest in clean, renewable energies that will directly benefit people across the continent without damaging their health.”
Australia rejects new coal mine on environmental grounds
Australia has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law.
Popular Hybrid Car Brands Like BMW and Peugeot Emit More CO2 Than They Claim, Study Finds
Plug-in hybrid cars are sold to drivers and governments as part of the climate solution. The truth is they pollute far more than advertised.
Greenpeace Activists Occupy Shell Oil Platform on North Sea Bound Vessel
An international quartet of Greenpeace-affiliated climate activists have boarded a Shell-contracted vessel bound for the oil fields of the North Sea with a simple message for the fossil fuel company: “Stop Drilling. Start Paying.”
Nearly 14,000 Nigerians take Shell to court over devastating impact of pollution
Nearly 14,000 people from two Nigerian communities are seeking justice in the high court in London against the fossil fuel giant Shell, claiming it is responsible for devastating pollution of their water sources and destruction of their way of life.
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.