Greta – A star in a galaxy of young climate activists
In 2019 the world was awed when Greta Thunberg emerged as a global activist against climate change. She was named “Time Person of the Year…
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South African Nuclear energy chief pleads for energy-mix
Obsession with GDP, disregard of nature leading towards ecosystem collapse: report
The open burning of waste poses grave health risks to millions
Floating solar panels on 1% of reservoirs ‘could double’ Africa’s hydropower capacity
Life-saving drinking water disinfectants have a “dark side”
Disinfecting drinking water against spathogen is necessary, but by-products from the process are a ubiquitous — and likely growing — problem across the U.S. Solutions…
Biden’s Keystone XL death sentence requires Canada’s oil sector to innovate
In one of his first acts of office, U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an executive order that effectively kills the Keystone XL pipeline project. The…
We need to radically reimagine the way we travel and commute
Let’s start with a fact: electric vehicles (EVs) are better for the environment than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. We should focus on promoting electric vehicles…
How waste CO2 is helping to turn renewable energy into liquid fuel
Methanol can be made from CO2 captured from industrial sources, combined with hydrogen split out of water using surplus renewable energy. And the resulting fuel…
Green Hydrogen: Could It Be Key to a Carbon-Free Economy?
Originally published at Yale Environment 360 Green hydrogen, which uses renewable energy to produce hydrogen from water, is taking off around the globe. Its boosters say…
Why solar geoengineering should be part of the climate crisis solution
Q&A — Climate scientist David Keith The controversial technology of reflecting sunlight away from the planet could help blunt the worst impacts of climate change…
The UK has some of the least energy-efficient housing in Europe – here’s how to fix this
Samot/Shutterstock Sankar Sivarajah, University of Bradford Poorly constructed housing can seriously affect people’s health and wellbeing. And with the UK having some of the oldest…