Survey: ‘Very Few’ Africans Place Responsibility for Climate Action on ‘Rich Nations’
A new survey reveals that “very few” Africans place responsibility for climate action on “rich countries” – despite the long history of carbon emissions from…
Alaska’s Tongass National Forest at Risk Once Again
Continuing years of litigation and advocacy, NRDC goes back to battle for the Roadless Rule and other federal safeguards that have kept these wildlands safe…
Surviving the Thaw: Greenland’s Inuit Grapple with Their Melting World
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Scientists Warn Major Glaciers Won’t ‘Survive This Century,’ With Grave Impacts for Billions
“Preservation of glaciers is not just an environmental, economic, and societal necessity,” said one expert. “It’s a matter of survival.” Scientists on Friday spent the…
The Makah Tribe Is Calling Back the Whales
Celebrating the Tribe’s victory in their decades-long struggle to legally resume hunting gray whales. A single road provides access to the town of Neah Bay,…
Urban Heat Islands ‘Increasing Faster’ in Poorer Cities
By: Mohammed El-Said Cities in low- and middle-income countries are experiencing a surge in urban heat island effects, driven by unplanned urban expansion, shrinking green…
The Gas is Always Greener on the EU Side
The scheme is tried and tested. First, a laudable objective is set; then, it is carefully explained, and everyone agrees. But once the law is…
The Role of Energy in the Oman Economy: Opportunities, Outlook
Oman’s foreign policy is aligned with the country’s economic goals in Vision 2040 and successive five-year plans and economic diplomacy. Oman has strived to achieve…
Chavalon
The Chavalon Plant is a former thermal power station built in the municipality of Vouvry, Switzerland, to address the wintertime electricity production deficits of Swiss hydropower. Built-in 1965, Vouvry’s…
The New Frontiers of Water Electrolysis
The sustainable and economical production of hydrogen, particularly “green” hydrogen, is crucial for the decarbonisation of industry and the transport sector, and the electrolysis process…
Cement Kilns With No Limestone
It is frequently stated that cement making is an industry hard to decarbonise. Certainly, it seems so, since one major component is lime (CaO) obtained…
The Spotlight That Bees Deserve
Bees keep carrying the weight of the world on their wings. They managed to survive a significant mass extinction event and multiple smaller ones; bees…
A New Mall for The Village: How Carbon Credit Dollars Affect Indigenous People in Guyana
Clarissa Levy, Agência Pública Excluded from the negotiations, Indigenous people in Guyana criticize the loss of autonomy in their territories In the centre of the…