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Ultra long-haul flights make it possible to go Sydney to London non-stop. But does the world need them, given they are more polluting and less efficient?
Germany, heavily reliant on natural gas from Russia, has seen a fast expansion in solar power since Russia attacked Ukraine.
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War, famine and an energy crunch are affecting the world’s response to climate change, but there are reasons for optimism.
Inside the world’s first nuclear waste repository in Onkalo, Finland.
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Scientists have been working on a solution for decades.
The threat of expensive payouts may already be having an effect.
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A new study adds up the potential legal and financial risk countries could face from hundreds of agreements, like those under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Models suggest that CCS tech alone won’t be enough to avert climate disaster.
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Research shows large-scale reliance on carbon capture risks postponing climate action too far into the future.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller at a launch ceremony for the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Sept. 6, 2011, in Vyborg, Russia.
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Has Putin hurt Russia by jolting Europe’s shift away from fossil fuels into high gear?
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In 2000, fossil fuels were 80% of total energy consumption. In 2019, they were 81%. Renewables are simply not growing fast enough. It’s time to talk about cutting energy consumption.
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump threw their weight behind industries that are driving climate change.
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A new book lays out the connections between industries and politicians that are both stalling action on climate change and diminishing democracy.
Capturing energy from clubbers could help power homes and buildings.
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Extracting and storing human body heat we generate could improve building sustainability while cutting bills.
The NHS’ aims are commendable, but there’s a long way to go to achieve them.
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For the NHS to achieve net zero, it needs to sort out its supply chains and prioritise community health.
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Coal producers in Australia have seen a sudden upswing in prices and demand amid an energy crisis. It can’t continue, as China moves to shore up energy independence and cut emissions.
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Until now, export credit agencies - publicly-owned banks - have gone under the radar on fossil fuel financing. That’s about to change.
A person shops at a supermarket in Moscow in April. War-related sanctions have caused inflation to soar – 2% per week in the first three weeks of the war and 1% per week thereafter, equivalent to 68% per year.
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While the country’s Central Bank may have managed to offset some of the tougher sanctions, the West’s economic broadside has caused long-term damage to “Fortress Russia”.
Whales help circulate nutrients around oceans, contributing to better carbon storage.
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Using our oceans as carbon sinks could help achieve climate goals set in the most recent IPCC report.
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In 2022, Australia is facing an election in which both major parties have little to offer on emissions reductions and moving away from fossil fuels.
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China is committed to becoming carbon neutral before 2060 – and producing green hydrogen is key to the plan.
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Humanity is off track to keeping global warming to 1.5°C. But if we pull out all stops, we’ve still got a chance.
Trees scorched by the Caldor Fire smoulder in the Eldorado National Forest, Calif., Sept. 3, 2021.
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Planting trees and preventing deforestation can store carbon in nature, but the effect may only be temporary. If we also eliminate emissions from fossil fuels, even this temporary effect is important.
In an effort to reduce the growing problem of food waste disposal, researchers are focusing on developing new green technologies that use food waste to generate clean energy.
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Technologies like biomass gasification can help tackle the growing global problem of food waste.
Coal fired power station in South Africa .
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The court ruling that it’s a constitutional right to have clean air highlights the fact that South Africa needs to improve air quality urgently.