Solar panels have become increasingly common on homes as prices have fallen.
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Solutions already exist. What’s holding humanity back is the will to get past the status quo and embrace innovation.
The Earth viewed from the Apollo 8 lunar mission on Dec. 24, 1968.
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The Earth is a resilient planet, but people are altering it in ways that may take centuries to reverse.
LED lightbulbs are just the start.
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Many people want to know about practical suggestions to help slow climate change. Effective action starts at home.
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China is committed to becoming carbon neutral before 2060 – and producing green hydrogen is key to the plan.
Some people dread the time change that occurs twice a year – and for good reason.
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Research suggests that permanent daylight saving time would save lives as well as energy and prevent crime.
Hopefully, we aren’t actually what we eat.
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Oil is used throughout the US economy. It goes into packaging, toys, clothing and especially the food we eat.
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The conflict highlights the folly of nations exiting nuclear power while continuing to use coal, gas and oil.
Fuel price determination is a contentious issue in Ghana.
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The price of fuel in Ghana has been pushed up by a depreciating currency and poor refining capacity.
RioTinto’s Kennecott mine in Utah produces a variety of metals, including copper, gold and silver.
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Simple economic modelling shows the mining industry would benefit from a carbon tax.
A woman holds a blood-stained portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin at a protest at the Russian Consulate in Montreal on Feb. 25, 2022.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his country’s massive energy reserves effectively for political influence. But with war in Ukraine, nations are looking for ways to cut those ties.
Weather and climate extremes are already here, and communities will have to adapt.
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An author of the report explains the damaging effects climate change is already having and why adaptation is essential.
Nuclear fusion is what generates the energy of the sun: scientists are getting closer to controlling a sustained fusion reaction on Earth.
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Renewable energy prices have fallen faster than predicted.
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Human behaviors shift. Policies change. New technology arrives and evolves. All those changes and more are hard to predict, and they affect tomorrow’s costs.
A liquefied natural gas tanker loading in Qatar. The Gulf nation is in talks to supply gas to Europe if Russia cuts supplies.
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An energy expert explains the challenges of finding alternative natural gas supplies for Europe in case of a Russian cutoff over Ukraine.
2021 was an unusually calm year in British waters.
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Calm and cloudy days led to a resurgence in fossil fuel use.
Integrating solar panels with farming can provide partial shade for plants.
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Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.
The ongoing construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, near Kamloops, B.C., in September 2021. China’s clean energy plans could create problems for Canada.
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Canada has neglected to keep up with China’s climate politics, putting the future of the country’s fossil fuel exports at risk.
UK energy systems are increasingly going digital.
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Many vulnerable people are unable to engage with their energy usage online, leading to higher bills and even debt and illness.
Reducing household energy use can contribute to slowing climate change.
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How and where people spend their money and use energy can influence corporate behavior.
All 197 countries represented at COP26 signed the pact.
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15 noviembre 2021
Christina E. Hoicka , University of Victoria ; Daniel Sperling , University of California, Davis ; Ian Lowe , Griffith University ; Kate Dooley , The University of Melbourne ; Kyla Tienhaara , Queen's University, Ontario ; Mariola Acosta Francés , International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) ; Mark Maslin , UCL ; Piers Forster , University of Leeds ; Ran Boydell , Heriot-Watt University y Simon Lewis , UCL
Has the summit delivered on its goals?