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…
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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…
Citizens and State at Odds Over Chile’s Rucalhue Dam
The Biobío Basin’s latest hydropower project is uprooting protected vegetation, amid allegations of insufficient prior consultation of local residents Fernanda Purrán was raised alongside the…
How Volcanologists Can Improve Urban Climate Resilience
City-level strategies to cope with climate change can benefit from the insights of volcano scientists, who have long customized hazard information for local communities The…
An Effective and Impactful Project: Restoring Livelihoods in War-torn Tigray
A community rising from the ashes of conflict In the wake of the devastating two-year war that ravaged Ethiopia’s Tigray region from November 2020 to…
Analysis: 95% of Countries Miss UN Deadline to Submit 2035 Climate Pledges
Nearly 95% of countries have missed a UN deadline to submit new climate pledges for 2035, Carbon Brief analysis shows Just 13 of the 195…
Landmark Moment for Berlin’s Heating Transition: BTB Bids Farewell to Coal
On 20 March 2025, Berlin marked a major milestone in its energy transition. Blockheizkraftwerks- Träger- und Betreibergesellschaft mbH (BTB) – one of the city’s district…
Half the World’s People Depend on Rice. New Research Says Climate Change Will Make it Toxic
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter…
Eight of the Top 10 Online Shows Are Spreading Climate Misinformation
Gone are the days when “Global warming isn’t real” was the primary claim of those most vocally opposed to climate action. As more people experience…
What Can Psychology Offer Biodiversity Protection?
The new field of conservation psychology offers valuable lessons for protecting the world’s wildlife — as well as ourselves. In recent weeks and months, Donald…