Kosovo’s new law on pollution control risks muddying the waters
Kosovo’s parliament is currently scrutinizing a new law on integrated pollution prevention and control. Its aim is positive – to tighten Kosovo’s standards. But as…
Climate Change
How cities can fight climate change
Deepa Padmanaban Urban activities — think construction, transportation, heating, cooling and more — are major sources of greenhouse-gas emissions. Today, a growing number of cities…
New report finds global offshore wind project pipeline doubles over last 12 months
RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse market intelligence data report shows that the global pipeline of offshore wind projects has almost doubled over the past twelve months, from…
Stormwater Ponds Are Carbon Sources, Not Sinks
New research from Florida tracks carbon dioxide and methane emissions from human-created waterways. With sand and muck trickling out of her equipment and ferocious Floridian…
Exclusive: Influential UK net-zero sceptics funded by US oil ‘dark money’
Net Zero Watch says it won’t take cash from fossil fuel investors – but we discovered a funder with millions in oil An influential Tory-linked…
This is how halving the US’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 can be done
The United States has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by half within a decade in what is to be a massive task, yet…
Meet the power plant of the future: Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth
America’s electric power system is undergoing radical change as it transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy. While the first decade of the 2000s saw…
Is philanthropy (really) good for climate and democracy?
The American multibillionaires Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg have recently published books about how to fight climate change. It is always commendable when people seek…
I Helped Pen the UN Climate Report. Here’s Why It Gives Me Hope.
On April 4, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final installment of its Sixth Assessment Report, an epic synthesis of science…
Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs
Mounting studies highlight greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs, and now a coalition of environmental groups has called for regulatory action. This month regulators greenlighted a…
Biodiversity Solutions Also Fight Climate Change
New research highlights ways to tackle our two greatest environmental challenges — at the same time. Mass extinction lurks beneath the surface of the sea….
Forests in the tropics are critical for tackling climate change – yet the people showing how are being exploited
Nowhere is nature more vibrant than in Earth’s tropical forests. Thought to contain more than half of all plant and animal species, the forests around…
What the latest science says about Antarctica and sea-level rise
As the Earth’s climate warms, sea levels are rising, threatening to swallow coastlines and flood low-lying cities. Scientists are working to understand how much and…