Analysis: global plastics boom fueled 2018 CO2 emissions rise
The world added more non-fossil power last year than ever before, but energy demand rose by even more. Last year’s rise in global CO2 emissions…
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World-first West Aussie study examines Perth poo for microplastics
These researchers plan to use Perth poo to find out exactly how much plastic we eat and what we can do about it. How would…
El Niño linked to widespread crop failures
The El Niño climate cycle has been responsible for widespread simultaneous crop failure in different regions of the world, a study has found, putting pressure…
We can’t expand airports after declaring a climate emergency – let’s shift to low-carbon transport instead
Jefim Vogel, University of Leeds; Joel Millward-Hopkins, University of Leeds, and Yannick Oswald, University of Leeds The world may finally be waking to the reality…
The Biggest Offshore Wind Project in the US Is Underway
From the steady growth in market share of electric cars to continuous improvement and expansion of solar energy technology, it appears the world is going…
Toward greener plastics
By Marcus Woo Researchers and companies are working on new kinds of biodegradable packaging, bottles and other products that break down like compost. Plastic is kind of a wonder material….
What Is Geothermal Energy? Explore Its Many Advantages
Geothermal energy has a lot of applications today and can be a cost-effective way to generate heat. We can consider thermal energy as the energy…
Illicit trade endangers the environment, the law and the SDGs. We need a global response
A dark side to globalization has been the alarming emergence of illicit trade, which stands in direct contrast to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)….
Eco-friendly sex life: are condoms good for the environment?
Environmentalists are quick to condemn the condom. It is a product often made from non-biodegradable latex, or even worse, synthetic materials such as polyisoprene, and…
Biodiversity loss mars SDG success, report finds
An “unprecedented” loss of global biodiversity threatens the progress of more than 80 per cent of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and puts 1 million…
Analysis: How Trump’s rollback of vehicle fuel standards would increase US emissions
The Trump administration’s plans to rollback vehicle fuel-economy standards could increase emissions from the light vehicles sector by 13%, a Carbon Brief analysis shows. The…
Oil majors withhold support for ambitious EU climate target
BP and Shell declined to back a plan to reduce European greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 Oil giants BP and Shell have…
The cost of climate (in)action
In this election, will the the major parties’ climate policies get Australia on track to meet its Paris commitments and how do we compare to…