Peter H. Maltbie
The UN estimates one in four city dwellers live without access to basic services or adequate housing.
A coal power plant in Niederaussem, Germany.
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The ‘Energiewende’ relies on gas as a bridge between a coal-powered past and renewable future.
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New breakwater designs and more sustainable materials can cut the carbon cost of coastal defences by 40%.
The SEC’s proposed rules include some reporting of so-called Scope 3 emissions, in companies’ supply chains and use of their products.
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The SEC’s proposal would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risks, but it’s not a done deal yet.
Windmill Islands, near Casey Research Station, Antarctica
Dana M Bergstrom
This seemingly one-off heatwave may be a harbinger for the future under climate change.
A pilot plant near the Salton Sea in California pairs lithium extraction with geothermal energy production.
Michael McKibben
Lithium is essential for batteries that power electric vehicles and store energy from solar and wind farms. A new U.S. source could provide 10 times more lithium than the country uses today.
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The reef is suffering environmental conditions that are so extreme, scientists are struggling to simulate these scenarios in laboratories.
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Many of Africa’s forests are unknown to the public at large, yet so fascinating and important.
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Residents and businesses are considering leaving Lismore for good. The town is now on the brink.
A recent protest in London against Russia’s invasion.
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Behaviour change would also help tackle the climate, nature, food and fuel emergencies.
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This score is a massive four points higher than the year prior. But as La Niña subsides, we’ll quickly feel the long-term warming trend again, with bushfires picking back up next season.
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The best way to experience a rainforest canopy is by crane - and researchers have made full use of Australia’s first canopy crane.
Cloud seeding equipment near Winter Park in Colorado.
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Several states are experimenting with weather modification to try to generate snow as water supplies shrink. An atmospheric scientist explains the history behind it – and the challenges.
A new artificial wetland runs through the city of Ningbo, China.
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Flood threatened settlements must get everyone involved in an effort to become truly resilient cities.
Ragweed pollen, instigator of headaches and itchy eyes across the U.S.
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Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but the bigger problem is what carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released. A 200% increase is possible this century.
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Environment minister Sussan Ley successfully argued that she doesn’t have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change. Here’s why the judges unanimously ruled in her favour.
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Conflict in Eastern Europe must not cause global climate action to falter. We must ensure the renewables industry can withstand such global shocks.
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While climate change poses new threats to trees, it also creates new opportunities for us to work with trees as allies. We must not work against them.
Alien pine trees, which use substantially more water than the native vegetation of the Cape Mountains, reduce river flows to dams that supply the city’s water.
Martin Kleynhans
March 14, 2022
Petra Brigitte Holden , University of Cape Town ; Alanna Rebelo , Agricultural Research Council ; Joyce Kimutai , University of Cape Town ; Kamoru Abiodun Lawal , University of Cape Town ; Mark New , University of Cape Town ; Piotr Wolski , University of Cape Town ; Romaric C. Odoulami , University of Cape Town , and Tiro Nkemelang , University of Cape Town
Clearing alien trees before the drought hit could have reduced the impact of climate change on water supply during the ‘Day Zero’ drought.
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The findings indicates natural disasters such as the current floods in southeastern Australia can influence election results.